“What are you afraid of so much? The blooming tree of Sikhism that was planted by Gurū Nānak Dev Jī´s sacred hands can never be destroyed. Droughts, storms and heat may seem overpowering, but Sikhism will never lose its religious power and its spiritual radiance.”
You acted like a stone, which does absolutely nothing but just sits there. Either you will turn into a stone or you will take many births, where your lust will weaken immensely."
The shimmering light that suddenly illuminates the black cell and the man with a crown of thorns and wounds on his hand and feet, who sits down next to Bhai Maharaj Singh and compassionately and puts him on his lap, like his mother Mary once put him on her lap...
As Valentines Day is approaching and media around us are focusing all their attention on the merits of love and romance, the UK based charity organization Turiya wishes to highlight and mark one of the greatest love stories of all time - the story of Guru Gobind Singh and his disciple Bhai Nand Lal Goya.
Some centuries ago there was a fisherman living by a big river. This fisherman, even as a little boy, loved Guru Nanak Dev Ji and he often lost himself in dreamily thinking of the Guru. And when people asked him what he wanted, he always answered: ''I want to sail across the big river with Guru Nanak Dev Ji one day.''
The stories of one's ancestors make the children good children. They accept what is pleasing to the Will of the True Guru, and act accordingly. ( Guru Granth Sahib Ji - 951)
Even many years after the scourge of the Sikhs (Mīr Mannū, had died on November 4, 1753) one could see an old, stooping woman walk through the streets and alleys of Lāhaur. She had snow-white hair and a haggard face, and her gaze always seemed to be turned inward as if she was looking for something inside herself.
The stories of one's ancestors make the children good children. They accept what is pleasing to the Will of the True Guru, and act accordingly. ( Guru Granth Sahib Ji - 951)
Before we judge anybody as a lost cause or consign them to hell in our own mind. Let us remember the story of Kauda, who from demonic actions became an Angel.
One day, as per divine order, Guru Ji began sharpening reeds, throwing these into the Sarovar (water-tank) and declared, "This is the Guru-Kanshi, which will emerge in future as a great center of divine learning.
One day after the morning congregation was over a man brought a large bear into the darbar of Dhan Dhan Satguru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj. The man wanted to give a performance with his bear before Guru Sahib and the sangat and as a consequence asked for permission.
"If an old brahmin can carry enough clothes, food and money to last for a whole year, not only for your father but also for many others," said the Guru, "I wonder why this small needle should seem too heavy for you to carry!"
