1)HAPPY GURU NANAK JAYANTHI 550
2)TODAY IS GURUNANAK JAYANTI
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev-the founder guru of the Sikhs, is celebrated with great fervor on the full moon day of Kartika. Guru Parab, also known as Jyototsava, is one of the most sacred festivals of the Sikhs.
On this day, Guru Granth Sahib is continuously read and recited in the Gurudwaras(Akhandpath) all over the country, lamps are lighted, processions are taken out, free langars are arranged and "Prasad" is distributed. Guru Purab celebrations at the Golden Temple at Amritsar are very impressive.
Guru Nanak was not only the founder of the Sikh religion, he was a great poet, philosopher, humanist and a powerful social reformer, a teacher of mankind. Nanak said that one need not become a sanyasi to please God. Those who practise devotion, whose mind is pure and who have sympathy, patience and honesty, are in no way inferior to a sanyasi. He considered that all human beings were highborn; no one was low. He stressed, "do not ask someone's caste; those whose devotion is accepted by God are good people. God appreciates those who have conquered the 'I' and 'Greed'. Nanak washes the feet of those who concentrate their minds on God, the source of Truth".
And do you know...........
There are 3 important principles that every Sikh is supposed to follow, namely:
Nam Simran: Chant the holy names of the Supreme Lord. Meditation on the Holy Name is the sublime method to connect oneself to the Supreme Lord.
Kirt Kaara: Every Sikh should earn honestly and work hard. There is no place for laziness in spiritual discipline. One should adopt the lifestyle of simple living and high thinking and always think of winning the approval of God.
Wand Chakko: Charity is an important feature of Sikhism. One should be compassionate to the needy and have a sharing tendency. One should also be equal to all without bias of religions, caste, creed and nationalities.
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