Some of us also did not know that at the time of our Guru Sahibs, Shri Harmandir Sahib was made of Marble and not gold, it was Maharaja Ranjit Singh who donated gold to be clad onto it.
The trend of flaunting godly wealth is on a rise. In the name of faith, devotees are donating hefty amounts for beautifying Gurdwara Sahib. Our langar meals are becoming more sumptuous and yet thousands of poor people, can't get even one nutritious meal a day.
There is no shortage of causes where this money can be better used off; provision of community world class medical facilities, world class education facilities and upliftment of the poor within the community. It could have been used for rehabilitating those that have become drug addicts.
Education seems to be the most powerful tool at this time that can save our pious land of Punjab from the grip of DRUGS.
With surfeit of money in our coffers, we are not adding on to anything productive. The unadorned beauty and simplicity of our great religion in its intrinsic form itself. Our Guru Sahibs led a truthful & simple life, ours is mired in pretense and ostentation.
Guru Sahib only expects that the Sikhs follow the path which leads to the Almighty with simplicity and humility
Wake up, do something worthwhile.
Set an example of WISDOM, not of IGNORANCE.
Time to Broaden our Vision.
Invest in Education not walls of gold.
It has been said by Guru Sahib , Ang 468
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
Salok Ma 1 ||
Shalok, First Mehl:
ਆਸਾ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ: (ਮਃ ੧) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਅੰਗ ੪੬੮
ਕੂੜੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਪਰਜਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
Koorr Raajaa Koorr Parajaa Koorr Sabh Sansaar ||
False is the king, false are the subjects; false is the whole world.
ਆਸਾ ਵਾਰ (ਮਃ ੧) (੧੦) ਸ. (੧) ੧:੧ - ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੪੬੮ ਪੰ. ੫
Raag Asa Guru Nanak Dev
Raag Asa Guru Nanak Dev
ਕੂੜੁ ਮੰਡਪ ਕੂੜੁ ਮਾੜੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੈਸਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
Koorr Manddap Koorr Maarree Koorr Baisanehaar ||
False is the mansion, false are the skyscrapers; false are those who live in them.
ਆਸਾ ਵਾਰ (ਮਃ ੧) (੧੦) ਸ. (੧) ੧:੨ - ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੪੬੮ ਪੰ. ੫
Raag Asa Guru Nanak Dev
Raag Asa Guru Nanak Dev
ਕੂੜੁ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਰੁਪਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਪੈਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
Koorr Sueinaa Koorr Rupaa Koorr Painhanehaar ||
False is gold, and false is silver; false are those who wear them.
ਆਸਾ ਵਾਰ (ਮਃ ੧) (੧੦) ਸ. (੧) ੧:੩ - ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੪੬੮ ਪੰ. ੫
Raag Asa Guru Nanak Dev
Raag Asa Guru Nanak Dev
Disclaimer- These views are my own. Some people might disagree. But we agree to disagree.
Honest thoughts. No disagreement!
ReplyDeleteBack in the days gurdwaras used to be simple and Sikhi was always at its heights, Nowadays Gurdwaras are bling bling !! And Sikhi is sadly to say coming at a decrease . So therefore I strongly agree
ReplyDeleteThe day a community's focus changes from welfare to wealth ,humility to being humongous,self realisation to selfish,simplicity to Show business,Langar to luxury,education to elections.
ReplyDeleteThe doom starts
Dr Tajinder Pal Singh Nalwa
Great thought. Hope our community leaders and common Sikhs will ponder over it.
ReplyDeletejYsy sq mMdr kMcn ky auswr dIny qYsw puMn isK kau iek sbd isKwey kw ]
ReplyDeleteJust as a hundred temples raised in gold are given away in charity, its reward is equal to teaching one hymn of Gurbani to a Guru's Sikh.
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I completely agree to thought....