TIRELESS SEVADAARS DEPART
As per the Gurvaak (Guru's word) attached, taking Amrit is simply not enough. We have to dedicate our mind, body and soul to Guru Sahibs Jees message. Who knows when we will draw our next breath? We have given our head to Guru Sahib Jee in the Amrit sanchar and promised to dedicate our everything to him. But we fail to recognise that azraaeel (the messenger of death) is hovering above our heads and will take us away in an instant without warning, therefore it is imperative that we follow the updesh (message) in Gurbani and meditate on Naam breath by breath.
Over the past couple of months, some of our beloved Gursikhs in Bradford, have been snatched away from us by the clutches of death. Bhai Sohan Singh and Bhai Joginder Singh were both tireless sevadars in Bradford, who dedicated their lives to the Guru. They would quietly and graciously, serve the sangat and take great pleasure in doing so. Today, we have learnt that another sevadar in Bradford, Bhai Rajinder Singh Panesar, has also breathed his last this morning. Bhai Sahib Jee had committed decades of his life to serving others throughout the city of Bradford. He worked as an interfaith representative and also taught Sikh studies and Punjabi language to generations of Sikh children.
Let us all come together, on New Year's Eve, at Singh Sabha Bradford at 7pm-midnight to remember those beloved ones, who have departed and to celebrate the coming of the new year by awakening our inner-being to the Shabad Guru and Naam.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji Says: "Sajan maerae ra(n)gulae jaae suthae jeeraan ||
My playful friends have gone to sleep in the graveyard.
Ha(n) bhee va(n)n(j)aa ddumanee rovaa jheenee baan ||2||
In my double-mindedness, I shall have to go as well. I cry in a feeble voice."
Vaheguroo!
As per the Gurvaak (Guru's word) attached, taking Amrit is simply not enough. We have to dedicate our mind, body and soul to Guru Sahibs Jees message. Who knows when we will draw our next breath? We have given our head to Guru Sahib Jee in the Amrit sanchar and promised to dedicate our everything to him. But we fail to recognise that azraaeel (the messenger of death) is hovering above our heads and will take us away in an instant without warning, therefore it is imperative that we follow the updesh (message) in Gurbani and meditate on Naam breath by breath.
Over the past couple of months, some of our beloved Gursikhs in Bradford, have been snatched away from us by the clutches of death. Bhai Sohan Singh and Bhai Joginder Singh were both tireless sevadars in Bradford, who dedicated their lives to the Guru. They would quietly and graciously, serve the sangat and take great pleasure in doing so. Today, we have learnt that another sevadar in Bradford, Bhai Rajinder Singh Panesar, has also breathed his last this morning. Bhai Sahib Jee had committed decades of his life to serving others throughout the city of Bradford. He worked as an interfaith representative and also taught Sikh studies and Punjabi language to generations of Sikh children.
Let us all come together, on New Year's Eve, at Singh Sabha Bradford at 7pm-midnight to remember those beloved ones, who have departed and to celebrate the coming of the new year by awakening our inner-being to the Shabad Guru and Naam.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji Says: "Sajan maerae ra(n)gulae jaae suthae jeeraan ||
My playful friends have gone to sleep in the graveyard.
Ha(n) bhee va(n)n(j)aa ddumanee rovaa jheenee baan ||2||
In my double-mindedness, I shall have to go as well. I cry in a feeble voice."
Vaheguroo!