"The Guru was beheaded before a big crowd," our grandparents would tell us. "When one brave man brought the Guru's head to his young son, his son asked, 'Were there any Sikhs in the crowd to stand up to this injustice?' The man said he didn't know. The young boy responded, 'From now on, Sikhs will never hide.'"
Identifying the problem as “mistaken identity” is just plain wrong. “Mistaken identity” implies that there is a “correct” target
In light of all this, I have been inspired by the community's response to the violence. There is a general feeling that responding with hatred or vengeance will not solve anything, and Sikh organizations are leading the charge to bring the community together, support one another, and provide a unified message of love and compassion.
After making sure I was safe, they asked me to be careful walking around the streets of New York City. They pointed out that: "You never know what someone might do."
The Siri Guru Granth Sahib gives us 'Shaant Ras' - peaceful essence. And Dasam Bani (The writings of Guru Gobind Singh) gives us 'Bir Ras' - warrior spirit. For example Jaap Sahib energizes us and fills you with courage.
An inspirational poem on Bhai Taru Singh Ji's last moments before his martyrdom. It was originally written in Bengali in 1899 by Rabindranath Tagore.
Guru Nanak Dev ji, The redeemer of mankind, The savior of our time, Guru Nanak Dev ji, The creator of the holy Japji, Who is the bridge for us, Between this world and the Holy Creativity.
In order to make progress, we first have to acknowledge the fact that discrimination continues to permeate our society. We need to stop justifying hate-speech as harmless words, and we need to stop brushing aside hate-crimes as random acts of violence.
I THANK THE LORD ~ FOR THOSE WAKEUP CALLS THE HYPOCRITES I KNEW ~ WERE DROPPING OUT OF SIGHT FOR THEY WERE STARING AT ME ... ~ WITH 'TINTED' INSIGHT....
Every moment is precious.... every breath so blessed when I recite "Waheguru's" name... for tomorrow is not promised and I don't know if this breath I am breathing in will exhale out..... let me pray for his grace... and yes, let me savor every moment of this life.....