The Meaning Of Life.indd - Raj Karega Khalsa Network

The Meaning Of LifeA man used to get drunk and beat his wife. His wife was cookingone day but the dog ran off with the meat. Out of fear ofthe husband she took the dog’s puppy and cooked it. The nineyear old son watched. The husband came home and the wifeserved it, just before he took the first bite he noticed his sonwas staring at him, he asked him what the matter was. The sonthought if I tell the truth my mother will get beaten, if I lie myfather will have to eat the dog’s meat.In the same way Khalsa jee, if you follow the path of truth bygiving your head at the Amrit ceremony, you’ll find it hard totell the truth and to live it as well. But that is the Khalsa way.Some people came to Guru Gobind Singh jee and said we givethe Masand-Missionaries our Daswand, or tenth of earnings,to give to you, but they just eat meat, drink alcohol and abuseour daughters. Guru Gobind Singh jee was horrified.If you can’t keep your own house clean how are you going tokeep the world clean?Guru Gobind Singh jee told his Sikhs to fill a well with oil- the Masands were going to be punished by being burnt todeath in the well. The Sikhs protested saying, “You can’t killthe Masands - they’re our preachers, we’re a new religion andwe’ll die without them.”Guru Gobind Singh jee carried on regardless of the consequences.The Masands were fakes and worst of all they weremisleading people in the name of Guru Nanak. The Masandswere brought to Anandpur Sahib and thrown in the burning88