This is a story that will not only ignite the imagination of young ones it will inspire them to act in their lives. Most importantly it will assure them that Guru Nanak is present in their lives, personally loving and guiding them.
...It seems to me that procedurally both religions and law honor tradition in order to maintain continuity of a systematic thought process in society. Except that lawyers label it "precedent" while priests look for "God's dictum" in their traditions...
So, this Diwali time let us explore the metaphor of Deewa to get the insight that Guru Ji is sharing with us. We still have many alive from that generation who had exposure to Deewa in their real lives and can relate to it.
Why are our turbans gendered as superficial, fashionable, or decorative just because we wear makeup or dance—while men’s turbans are perpetual symbols of honor, pride, their dedication to their faith? We are harshly policed for how we look, how we dress, how we act, while we practice our Sikhi. Yet, regardless of what harm or violence they inflict, cis men do not seem to be.
The God and Man inter-relationship as Father, Mother and Bridegroom makes its correspondence with Christian concept of God as a viable option. As a consequence, the Sikh Scripture qualifies as a Universal Scripture for all mankind.
This paper was read at the virtual session of the Parliament of world’s Religions on 17 Oct 2021... "Guru Nanak took on the mission to do something about it. He set out to study the issues and travelled for nearly 24 years meeting leaders o all religions in India, in the Himalayas, China and the Middle East including Makkah, the seat of Islam."
The Sikh Missionary Society U.K. has always been active to produce literature and organise seminars. It is to their credit that the first edition of the popular book “Guru Tegh Bahadur The True Story” was released in 2017. This year, Sikh Youth Australia have released a revised second edition.
This is the work of countless others that we have inherited. Their work has improved life on Mother Earth. This is a debt on our heads. How do we plan to pay for this largesse is the question.
Ladakh thus has Sikh Gurdwaras, monuments and places connected with Guru Nanak’s visit to the area and brave Sikhs who have created history.
The historical novel book titled ‘The Last Queen’ by the famed author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni makes a fascinating read about the life and struggles of Maharani Jind Kaur known as Jindan, the youngest and the last queen of Sarkar (the Sikh empire).