The Multifarious Faces of Sikhism
throughout Sikh History
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Nanaksaria
cont'd
Although fundamentalist ‘Nanaksarias’
have spread throughout the Sikh diaspora and
are well respected for their gentle and pious
ways, there are some branches that have been
accused of great misdeeds. One such faction
is that lead by Baba Harnek Singh,
who has followers are based in Coventry, UK,
and Canada (see http://www.asianpacificpost.com/news/article/145.html).
Baba Harnek Singh Grewal
Many accusations and allegations have been leveled
against
Harnek Singh of the Baba Buddha Ji Nanaksar
Gurdwara Gursikh Temple
including sleeping with young members of his
congregation, stealing and mishandling
Gurdwara funds, promoting illicit sexual practices
and propagating teachings of 'Osho'
Various ‘Nanaksaria’ institutions
in India have also gained reputations for being
unsavory. Only recently, the ‘Nanaksarias’
in India upset mainstream Sikh establishments
such as the Khalsa Mission Council
by producing a ‘Gutka Sahib’
(Sikh prayer book) that contained pictures of
their ‘Sants’ (saints)
alongside images of the Sikh Gurus.
The Khalsa Mission Council, currently petitioning
the Akal Takht to declare the ‘Nanaksarias’
apostates, also claims that
on Page 10 in the Nanaksar-published ‘Gutka
Sahib’ it is stated that ‘Nirankaris’
have been accepted as Sikhs. However, according
to the S.G.P.C. controlled Akal Takht, the ‘Nirankaris’
have been excommunicated.
Baba Nand Singh
The founder of the Nanaksar movement who promoted
Dharam in its pluralistic form
The ‘Nanaksarias’
have also provoked the S.G.P.C. Sikhs by adhering
to the traditional Sikh calendar and not giving
any legitimacy to the newly implemented ‘Nanakshahi’
calendar.
