Guru Nanak Dev Jee Maharaj

We are celebrating the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee Maharaj. As Sikhs we feel a great pride belonging to such a inspirational and spiritual guru, who liberated this world. As Gurbani states Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee came in this dark age (Kaljug) to liberate us from falsehood and lead the world to the truth of Sikhi. It is with great pride we are celebrating the parkash of Guru Nanak Dev Jee Maharaj.

ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਬਾਬੇ ਤਾਰਿਆ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਪੜ੍ਹਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ।

Kalijougu Baabay Taariaa Satinaamu Parhhi Mantr Sounaaiaa
Baba Nanak rescued this dark age (kaliyug) and recited ‘satinam’ mantr for one and all.

ਕਲਿ ਤਾਰਣ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਇਆ ॥੨੩॥

Kali Taarani Guru Naanaku Aaiaa ॥23॥
Guru Nanak came to redeem the kaliyug.

जो माँगू वो दे दिया कर

ऐ जिंदगी.....


तु बस मेरी माँ सी बन जा....

Forgive

Never go to sleep angry. Because you never know if you or the person you're mad at will wake up the next morning. 

Always forgive because you never know if you'll talk to them again. 

Things happen. Get over it. Always forgive. 

You may not forget but it's better than knowing you'll never get to say sorry it I love you again.

चोट

एक सुनार था, उसकी दूकान से मिली हुई एक लोहार की दूकान थी।

सुनार जब काम करता तो उसकी दूकान से बहुत धीमी आवाज़ आती, किन्तु जब लोहार काम करता को उसकी दूकान से कानों को फाड़ देने वाली आवाज़ सुनाई देती।

एक दिन एक सोने का कण छिटक कर लोहार की दूकान में आ गिरा। वहाँ उसकी भेंट लोहार के एक कण के साथ हुई।
सोने के कण ने लोहे के कण से पूछा- भाई हम दोनों का दुख एक समान है, हम दोनों को ही एक समान आग में तपाया जाता है और समान रूप ये हथौड़े की चोट सहनी पड़ती है। मैं ये सब यातना चुपचाप सहता हूँ, पर तुम बहुत चिल्लाते हो, क्यों?

लोहे के कण ने मन भारी करते हुऐ कहा- तुम्हारा कहना सही है, किन्तु तुम पर चोट करने वाला हथौड़ा तुम्हारा सगा भाई नहीं है। मुझ पर चोट करने वाला लोहे का हथौड़ा मेरा सगा भाई है।

परायों की अपेक्षा अपनों द्वारा दी गई चोट अधिक पीड़ा पहुचाती है

Bhai Malkit Singh Ji Batala Wale Passes Away While Doing Kirtan in NY

Well known Kirtaniye Bhai Malkit Singh Ji Batala Wale passed away while doing kirtan at Sikh Cultural Society Gurdwara Sahib in Richmond Hill, NY. The blessed GurSikh left his physical form while singing gurbani.

It can be seen in the video that Bhai Malkit Singh Ji seem to have started feeling some symptoms of a heart attack about a minute before.

Medical professionals from the Sangat rushed to provide assistance while an ambulance arrived on the scene. Bhai Malkit Singh Ji suffered from a massive heart attack.

New Zealand PM: Sikhs should be allowed to wear kirpans at World Cup matches

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key believes the International Cricket Council has it wrong in barring Sikh fans from wearing kirpans at World Cup matches.

Mr Key has also signaled that the Government could change current Civil Aviation Authority rules to allow kirpans to be taken on flights.

Seven Sikh cricket fans were barred from entering Eden Park to watch India play Zimbabwe in a Cricket World Cup match on Saturday because they were wearing kirpans.

The kirpan is a ceremonial sword carried by Sikhs for religious purposes, but is considered by the ICC to be a weapon.

Mr Key said this afternoon that the ICC rightly set the rules for what could be brought into New Zealand cricket venues.

"It's their tournament, not ours. So we can't dictate that to them."

However, in recent weeks he had met with members of the Sikh community and was sympathetic to their position.

"My understanding of the kirpan is it is for the most part very small, it's a blunt instrument.

"And, actually, if you want to make the case that someone could cause harm with that, they're probably much more likely to be able to cause harm with anything else you can get at the grounds, including a wine bottle or something else."

Daljit Singh, chairman of the Supreme Sikh Council, said many in the Sikh community were unhappy with the ICC's decision and the council was considering taking legal action.

"This decision has huge implication because we have about 500 in our community who already bought tickets for the semifinals, and are now worried that they cannot get in," Mr Singh said.

"We have been told that under NZ law it is legal to carry a kirpan, but this ban is being imposed by the ICC which we feel should follow the law of the land."

It is legal to wear a kirpan in New Zealand, but they cannot be taken on to flights.

Mr Key said he wanted the Government to look at making an exemption in aviation rules for the kirpan.

"Some countries have legislated for that, I think the UK and Australia. We might look at it, I am sympathetic to the view."

Karamjit Singh, 40, said last Saturday was the first time he had been stopped from entering a game in his 16 years of watching cricket in New Zealand.

"The kirpan is one of the pillars of our Sikh faith, and I have been to all games in the past with no issue," he said.

Daljit Singh Sekhon, 25, said he started wearing the kirpan when he got baptised and it was like "part of the body".

"I don't ever remove it and even when I shower I tie it to my head ... to be asked to remove the kirpan is insulting, not just to me but to all Sikhs," he said.

Race Relations Commissioner Susan Devoy said the tournament organisers had offered to take care of kirpans while their owners were at the game.

"This is a similar policy to the one used by many airlines," she said. "We need to keep talking with Sikh Kiwis. Balancing rights isn't easy."



Source : http://www.nzherald.co.nz

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