The Meaning Of Life.indd - Raj Karega Khalsa Network

The Meaning Of Lifesea of Sikhs, “Guru Nanak’s sangat I need one head, one head,one head!”Great Sikhs looked down. Again Guru Gobind Singh jeethundered, “Guru Nanak’s Sikh sangat I need one head, onehead, one head!”No one got up. Guru Sahib asked again, “Guru Nanak’s sangatI have asked twice, now I ask again for one head.”O Khalsa jee, in Guru Nanak’s house it is a matter of selectionnot election, none of the Gurus were elected they were selected,Bhai Mani Singh jee and Baba Budha jee were selected notelected. People say that there were goats in the tent. How canyou keep goats quiet they would have been heard. Guru jeeasked for the third time ‘I need one head’.Bhai Daya Ram got up, he was prepared to give his head. NowGuru jee says give up alcohol, we say, “No way!” Bhai DayaRam jee said, “O Cherisher of the Poor, Gareeb Nivaj, GuruJee take my head.”Guru Gobind Singh jee asked, “Who are you and where areyou from?”“Guru jee, I am Daya Ram a shopkeeper (Khatree caste) fromLahore.”“Daya Ram I have received mercy (Daya) from Lahore.” Gurujee continued, “O Daya Ram I asked 3 times, why didn’t youget up the first 2 times?”138