Sikhism: The ritual of (Guru) foot water drinking (Charan Amrit)

 Comparative studies: In this video we discuss Sikh rituals and customs.

Sikh holy book says: "I wash the Guru's Feet, and drink in this water. " gur ky crx Doie Doie pIvw ]1] (239-17) gur kay charan Dho-ay Dho-ay peevaa. ||1|| Source: http://www.srigurugranth.org/0239.html ਆਚਾਰੀ ਨਹੀ ਜੀਤਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ आचारी नही जीतिआ जाइ ॥ Ācẖārī nahī jīṯi▫ā jā▫e. Through ritual actions, God cannot be won over; http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=355&english=t&id=16281#l16281 Here are the verses from the Hindu Bhagavad Gita: I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas am I to be known; indeed I am the compiler of Vedanta, and I am the knower of the Vedas. https://asitis.com/15/15.html "I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone.I am equal to all. But whoever renders service unto Mein devotion is a friend, is in Me, and I am also a friend to him." https://asitis.com/9/29.html "All of them— as they surrender unto Me— I reward accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Prtha." https://asitis.com/4/11.html ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ गुर बिनु सोझी बूझ न होइ ॥ Gur bin sojẖī būjẖ na ho▫e. Without the Guru, understanding and realization are not obtained; http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=355&english=t&id=16281#l16281 gurmuiK hovY su kry vIcwru ] gurmukh hovai su kare veechaar || Whoever becomes Gurmukh contemplates the Lord. gurmuiK nwnk pwvY pwru ]14] gurmukh naanak paavai paar ||14|| The Gurmukh, O Nanak, crosses over to the other shore. ||14|| https://www.sikhitothemax.org/shabad?id=5479 The Sikh faith condemns empty rituals and superstitions. The practice of blind rituals, worshiping of idols and inanimate objects, participating in religious fasts, pilgrimage to holy places, offering of food to sadhus (religious leaders). Believing in any other such rituals, superstitions or fads, or other meaningless rituals will not bring one closer to God or make one a better human being. https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikhism_and_Ritualism