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Old 12-05-2012, 06:21 AM
ronald001
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Post A letter to Sikh student

My very dear Sikh children,
Guru Fateh, God's blessings and my best wishes.
First of all I have my great regrets and seek your
forgiveness that you do not have the same pleasing childhood
as we used to have--- fresh air, beautiful, shady peepal and
sheesham trees with rustling lush-green leaves, chirping
birds, playful swings attached to the trees, sweet fragrance
spreading out of flower plants and bushes, large open and airy
compounds, soft murmuring springs and streams,
scintillating stars at night and blue sky in the day and so many
other free natural bounties. These beautiful gifts of nature
have been snatched away from you. We, as parents, are the
cause of it. You may not feel the absence of nature's beautiful
gifts as you never experienced them but we feel heartbroken.
We are trying to provide you the luxuries of life. You
have your own rooms; costly toys controlled with remote
devices; your uniforms that give you pride and individuality;
libraries, full of books; different subjects to study at school;
heavy and attractively coloured school bags and special tuition lessons to learn more. You have become so used to
these luxuries that you need cars, buses, motorcycles etc to
take you to school and other destinations. Your monthly
school-fees amount to what was our total expenditure of our
two to three years of study. Statistically and in money
terms you all, definitely, seem to be luckier than us!
But I really pity you when I compare your physical
strength, mental energy, quickness, personality and shyness
of your eyes with those in my childhood. Your obesity,
spectacled eyes, anger, hatred, irritating nature, excessive
competitiveness, etc force me to think that by snatching air,
water, vegetation, earth, sky and stars from you and
replacing it with artificiality and false hopes of happiness
we have provided you with big vacuums in life. You will
never forgive us when you later realize what you gained and
lost. For the time being I am happy in your current
happiness.
Actually, I love you all as you are my Guru's
children. You are our present and future, as also our pride. I
sincerely wish that all the luxuries which you are enjoying
today would always remain yours. I am also yours, which is
why I am writing you this letter to share my views with you.
Your Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Guru Nanak Dev ji are my Guru also. That makes us brothers and friends
irrespective of age.
Your aim in life must have been to progress. This
you must have been taught in schools and by your parents
to progress by bits, to start from nothing and to achieve
higher goals. I am, first of all, going to ask you a simple
question through this letter what is progress? Is it moving
forward in life? To increase what you already have? To
accumulate? Is this progress? What's our aim or our
destination? Where are we heading towards? Some say that
you should follow others or move in such a speed so as to
leave all others behind. This world is full of people. Many
are ahead of you and many are after you. One single
individual is of little significance in this vast world. That's
why Guru ji in Japuji Sahib has talked of billions of
devotees of God and then talked of billions of wicked
people as well. To keep on just moving in the worldly
procession is no progress. What has American or European
progress given to humanity? Firstly we have extremism,
terrorism, fear, instability, weakness of heart and mind,
general insecurity and secondly we have polluted
environment, where pure water and pure air and even
normal temperature on earth are getting scarce. Is this the future of mankind? So our first question remains, what is
the real meaning of progress?
You're fortunate, privileged and honoured to be
children of Sikh parents. It should be your primary duty to
recognize the right Sikh way of life. Have you ever talked
and discussed about your Sikh faith with your parents,
grand-parents, friends etc? If yes, then it is good and if not,
do it today. You can help create their interest in you and
make it a regular practice to discuss it every day, may be,
after meals. Ask, understand and identify your heritage.
Let me suggest some questions that you may as-
what was the real mission of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and
nine other Gurus?
How did they spend their lives and how did they
guide their Sikhs?
What is the real face of Sikhism, internally and
outwardly?
What is simran, pathh, service to humanity, kirtan
etc and what is the role or use of each?
What is the relation of Sikh institutions, sangat,
gurudwaras, langar, daswandh etc to our life?
What is the meaning or value of amrit (Sikh baptism), marriage, life's last journey etc in Sikhism and
why must we seek Guru Granth Sahib in all these
ceremonies.
Why do we pray?
Why do we need Guru Granth Sahib's blessings and
protection in our success, failure, sorrows, tragedies,
happiness etc.?
How should be the life of children, youth and old
men as per Sikhism?
What is worldly or material progress and what is
spiritual progress in Sikhism?
These questions and their answers do not start and
end at once. We should think over them regularly. In this
way, you will get your strong character, courage, support-
system, culture etc. and you'll attain ultimate inner peace
and happiness. These questions are very important and you
should have answers that satisfy you.
If your parents, relatives or friends cannot guide
you or do not satisfy you, you can ask your gurmukh
(devoted and practising Sikh) teachers, uncles or aunts. If
they too cannot satisfy you then you can visit the libraries
and consult good books on Sikhism,spirituality, history and health. Do consult Gurbani for final answers to your
fundamental questions. If still you are not able to find the
answers you can contact me; my address and telephone
number is mentioned at the end of this letter. I am ready to
discuss with you all your problems at school or at home.
Sikhism is not another system or thought of life. It is
the right way to live a life. Try leading your life according
to Guruji's advice. This is going to give you the real
happiness and a life full of purpose as also the real love of
God, life, people and environment.
TO BE CONTINUD...................
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