Why are we asked to remove and leave the shoes outside when
entering a Temple, Gurudwara or a Satsang place?
Feet are the lowest and considered the humblest part of the
human body. You can place your hands, elbows or head on a table, you can even
sit on it, but placing your feet on a table is usually considered rude and
not acceptable. Feet are supposed to be on the ground.
Naked feet are the symbol of humility and modesty. Covering them with
shoes is like covering or hiding your humbleness and meekness with hollow and pretentious
ego.
Humility, modesty and unpretentiousness are the first requirements in realizing the ‘Truth’.
Humility, modesty and unpretentiousness are the first requirements in realizing the ‘Truth’.
The sign at the entrance that says: “Remove and leave your
shoes outside” has a symbolical meaning.
It also means that “Remove your 'ego' before entering the place of God, ‘the Guru’s
place’, or a place of worship and ‘Higher learning’.
‘Rajan Sachdeva’
So true Rajan Ji. Shedding one's ego is the key to spirituality.
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