Vaisakhi day holds a special significance in the hearts of the Sikhs, as that is the day on which Guru Gobind Singh Ji created Khalsa in the year 1699.
As Sikhs we pray for humility and high wisdom to better serve humanity. Let us make this prayer our personal prayer.
From where did Guru Ji acquire this virtue that became his character trait and working style?
The metaphor of the elephant-mind has been frequently employed in Gurbani to describe the nature of the mind. In fact this is a traditional term for the inflated ego, which has been in use for a very long time. The earliest recorded use can be found in the Buddhist texts on the nature of mind.
Reexamining the answer provided by Bhai Daya Singh we can see that if the rock had been in the hand of Guru Ji, there was no chance of its sinking.
Reading a promising news item about a move by the veteran film actor, Sanjay Dutt, to make a movie on the historical battle of Saragarhi has made me want to share with the readers my thoughts on the issue of the proper commemoration of the great battle.
So, if we want to be proud of being Sikh, feel passionate about it, let us strive to work on the understanding of Naam. As we understand what Guru Ji is trying to give us, there will be a paradigm shift in our lives and with that understanding we will be creating a new state of mind.
The morning of October 6, 2011, I just opened the Google web page and under the search window was a small line with name Steve Jobs and dates 1955-2011 written with it. I was shocked to learn that the legendary visionary, the creative genius was no more.
However, if we look closely at the month of December, in 1704 AD we will find that a plethora of significant events took place; these were not just significant historical events related to Gurus and the Sikhs, but events that turned the course of history...
Willie Nelson expressed the experience very eloquently as; "When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around."