TRUE FAMILY
Khalsa (baptised Sikhs) are more than just warriors of Akaal Purakh (timeless one God). To each other they're family. They all have the same mother (Mata Sahib Kaur ji and father (Guru Gobind Singh Ji, They are from the same village (Anandpur Sahib) and they have all given their heads to the Guru in order for the blessing of Amrit (baptism).
We should strive to call all baptised Gurus Sikhs, veerji (brother), bhenji (sister), mataji (mother) and pittaji (father), as it will evoke and maintain a sense of unity and family-good with the Khalsa Family. Amrit is thicker and more powerful than blood and Amrit runs through the veins of all AmritDhaaree (baptised) Sikhs, so talk to every Gurus sikh with the appropriate family title. In today's day and age we are more attached to our blood family and less in love with our true family (AmritDhaaree baptised Gurus Family), this is why we suffer. When Guru Ji said, "sukhee basai morro parivaaraa" (my family will live in peace and happiness), he was talking about none other than the khalsa (pure ones).
Guru Ramdas ji says, "the Guru loves all of his Gursikhs equally well, like friends, children and siblings."
There was more prem (love) between Gursikhs back in the days, they accepted each other's differences. We have less kamaaee (spiritual wealth) these days, this is why we look for negatives and differences in each other. It's a hukum (command) of Guru Ji to acknowledge another Gursikh with a fateh (sikh greeting), today we also avoid the fateh. Guru Jis mukh (face) is towards the one who kills their ego, attains love and shares the loving fateh first.
Bhagat Kabir Ji says, "I would rather be cut apart by a saw, rather than have you turn your back on me. Hug me close and listen to my prayer."
Guru Gobind Singh says, "the Khalsa is my complete image, I dwell in the khalsa, khalsa is my chief organ, I am always with the khalsa, khalsa is my best friend, my mother and father, my praise and honour, my treasure, my loving family, my mind, body, soul and breath, my life, faith and deed, my pure Guru, my intellect, knowledge and spiritual warrior, khalsa is in my every hair and khalsa is the army of God (vaheguroo)."
Guru Ji gave the Khalsa the utmost respect, let's also give it back to every khalsa (amritdhaaree Gurus sikh we see or meet).
Vaheguroo!
