Market Share?
The market share that the Gurdwara can be associated within could such as charitable organisation like The Red Cross. Gurdwaras all over the world have been recognised for its charity of Langar, which is known as the free kitchen. Khalsa Aid brought together by the Gurdwara societies, have helped people all over the world where they have not competed into the charitable market but have tried their best to survive so that people less fortunate than us can have a better future. Its market share can be measured with all the assets it has received from donations and the organisations own hard work and the image that it has formed. Donations have made the Gurdwaras able to provide better services and better-prepared Langar for all.
What about a loss?
I would think that the Gurdwaras would never have any losses, as the Sikh community should be grateful for what they have received and aren’t too greedy for a profit. Due to the donations in the Golak, Gurdwaras can expand so that they can build on the development of helping more people on a much larger basis.
Although, if a loss did occur the community would show its support by contributing, doing seva and many other things so that the Gurdwaras are kept up and running, not just for Sikhi, but for every one.
About the services?
It provides shelter, food, but the main thing is it provides the sangath, who will be able to help each other. The Gurdwara itself is very well established due to the seva of its community. It doesn’t provide services, the community does that, but the Gurdwara does provide a place for these services.
Why do people go to Gurdwaras?
People go to Gurdwaras, so that they cleanse their soul, by doing good deeds and seva for everyone. People wish to congregate with their fellow Sikh brothers and sisters, by joining together and praying to Waheguru, for all the things that He has given us, as it is a lot more than the less fortunate have. The sangath go to Gurdwaras, to listen to shabad kirtan so that they listen and learn. Sikhi is all about learning and that’s what the Gurdwara does, it helps us learn, the way we should lead our lives.
How does it affect the people who go there?
The sangath can find peace together as they stand and do ardaas before Waheguru, together. The people that go to the Gurdwara have been affected greatly, as going to the Gurdwara helps your spiritual life, as it helps us say Waheguru’s name because its soul food.