A Walk with Nanak - Launch of a new game based on the udasis of Guru Nanak

The two games, based on Baba Nanak's spiritual journeys, were first played at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, New Delhi ...

Jaspreet Singh (Baru Sahib

by Jaspreet Singh (Baru Sahib

Feb 19, 2020

The Kalgidhar Society Baru Sahib in collaboration with Thukral and Tagra presented two interactive, informative and insightful Games 'A walk with Nanak' and 'Nanak's Vision' for individuals of all age groups.
Player reading the message of Guru Nanak through the lens in card game.jpg
Player reading the message of Guru Nanak through the lens in card game.jpg, by guruka
Guru Nanak Dev Ji over the period of 24 years had embarked on four Usasis (spiritual journeys) to deliver the message of peace, love and compassion to humanity with his companion Bhai Mardana. The aim of his sacred mission was to educate the masses in all four directions of the Indian Subcontinent and several other countries. He traveled far to restore humanity in the midst of expanding ignorance and worldly attachments.

The two games, based on Baba Nanak's spiritual journeys, were first played at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, New Delhi where the visitors played the games in teams or as individuals. The gameplay (installation) begins with 24 milestones that are synonymous with the places/locations like Bidar, Sialkot, Somnath (cities/countries), etc. that Baba Nanak had visited and blessed the people with his teachings. The 4 UDASIS (4 phases) are divided into 6 Sakhis each.

All the 24 milestones hold a spin-card that dictates the forward/backward movement of individuals in the game area through a bane (- points) or a boon (+ points). The players finish their game after reaching the 24th Milestone. On the other hand, the card game (Nanak's Vision) allows an individual to read through the stories (Sakhis) associated with the 24 locations plus a red view-finder lets people read Guru Nanak Dev Ji's divine vision from the Illustrated artworks by Thukral and Tagra.

 
The collaborative intends to take the game further to a chain of 129 Akal Academies all over north India, Eternal University at Baru Sahib in Himachal Pradesh, Akal University at Talwandi Sabo in Punjab and various other youth camps, historic Gurdwaras, organizations and institutions.
 
WALK WITH GURU NANAK | Enhance your knowledge about Guru Nanak and educate others.

**Both the games have been prepared for the sole intention of educational purposes. These excerpts about Guru Nanak Dev Ji's spiritual journeys (UDASIS) have been taken from the book ‘Sikh Faith - An Epitome of Inter-faith for Divine Realisation’ written by Baba Iqbal Singh Ji and published by The Kalgidhar Society, Baru Sahib, and various other resources.  Guru Ji’s messages to mankind have been humbly translated into an illustrated format with an artistic point of view. There is no intention to hurt the sentiments of any individual, community, sect or religion.

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