Jan-March 2006 - Institute of Sikh Studies

110ABSTRACTS OF SIKH STUDIES : JAN-MARCH 2006 / 537-38 NSTRUE SERVANTBkBe ;/te ekYhn?,i/ ;/sh y;w ;wkfJ ..Such a one are elect among God’s servants,who remains absorbed in Him, the Divine Universal Master. (p.107)(This also applies to the servants who remain true to their worldlymaster – Reviewer)Based on the bani of Satta and Balwand, the Court-musiciansand kirtan-singers, that is, the Guru’s court-bards, Professor Shan whilstdescribing the personality of the Guru, has said, “He was an epitomeof spiritual joy, wisdom, purity, humility and generosity. He was anembodiment of virtuous living, equable meditation, dedicated service,austerity and abstinence.” The Guru together with his spouse, holyMata Khivi, dispensed gurshabad and free delicious food to all thosewho visited them as well as to the travellers, passing through KhadurSahib.The author has also brought out a guideline, in a comprehensiveform, for the art of good and virtuous living. With the reproductionof the Guru’s holy word in three different languages/scripts, the bookhas become very useful and convenient to major sections of society.A value-based writing can help sow the seed of much-neededmoral consciousness in our youth. The reader may open up the Bachnavlion any page to find inspirational and soul-elevating hymns of GuruAngad Dev Ji.A well-bound valuable book which any reader will be proud topossess and there should be no library without it.¤He who feels happy only when his Lord blesses him with wealBut becomes sad in adversity, call him thou not a loverFor, he trades with the Lord for his good.– Guru Granth Sahib, p 474cMgY cMgw kir mMny mMdY mMdw hoie ]Awsku eyhu n AwKIAY ij lyKY vrqY soie ]