The Meaning Of Life.indd - Raj Karega Khalsa Network

The Meaning Of Lifeso that your sons and daughters learn the Truth, just as GuruGobind Singh jee wanted us to do 300 years ago. Look at ourSikh martyrs, even being uneducated they didn’t commit sins,but we are educated and commit countless sins.…The rich son’s parents tried in vain to make him understand,Sants tried to persuade him saying even Guru Granth Sahib jeegives us instructions against drinking. But, the ones who havehad their wisdom destroyed by alcohol won’t listen. All daylong the rich man’s son kept drinking, eating meat and doingbad actions. God gave the Sikh a turban and beard and plentyof money, but he wasted it all.Whatever we do we do it for our children. Give your childrenthe Guru’s Wisdom, or Gurmat. Don’t spoil them with worldyattractions because when they grow up without wisdom they’llbe disrespectful of you and leave you. Then you’ll be cryingthat they turned to drink and caused you heartache.The rich man’s son got into a bad crowd, bad sangat. Our bodywas given to us by God to meditate upon his Name.The Gurmukh and Manmukh look the same, but the Gurmukh’sface is towards the Guru, wereas the Manmukh’s faceis towards the world. A crow and a nightingale look similaras they are both black. However, there actions are different.No one likes the company of a crow, when someone talks toomuch, we say, “Stop crowing! Speak sweetly like a nightingale.”Swans and cranes look similar too, they are both white. But96