Soulful Journeys Within

Happy Feet and Sikhi! by MANPREET KAUR SINGH If you want to begin a conversation about Sikhism with a child and don’t quite know where to start, just go to the cinema and watch "Happy Feet". I think Mumble - the central character of the animated movie - is the ideal Sikh, and someone all kids should strive to be. He is different from the rest; and not just that, he is proud to be different. He doesn’t want to follow the pack, even under immense peer pressure. More than that, he is always happy, even when up against heavy odds; moreover, he gallantly risks his life to save the colony - demonstrating the concept of “sarbat da bhalla”, as embodied in Sikhism. Although the movie is primarily a love story, you don’t have to look too deep to discern the real message. If you haven’t watched the movie yet, Happy Feet is an enchanting musical about a penguin colony, where everyone is a singer….or at least tries to be one. But Mumble is different, because he can only tap dance! Even t...

Today is the day, when I needed to read and beleive the following...it came in our District News letter....I thought of sharing it with all...may be someone else needs it too, so I am posting for all my friends who visit my blog faithfully. Thank you all :D 20 Suggestions for Living Wisely and Well 1. Teach by example. 2. Bless every day with a generous act. 3. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them. 4. Do something every day that maintains your good health. 5. Take family vacations whether you can afford them or not. 6. Stand up for your principles even if you stand alone. 7. Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love. 8. Be there when people need you. 9. Be devoted to your spouse and dedicated to your children. 10. Be of service to your community and your country. 11. Have courage when things go wrong. 12. Tell the truth. 13. Maintain a grateful heart. 14. Manage your resources wisely. 15. Don't overlook life's...

Every person reaps as he sowed in the previous life. According to Hindu Mythology; if a person did good deeds(karma) then he lives good life in this birth and if he did bad karma he suffers in this life. No deed is unsuccessful. If this is true than every person makes his life himself, based on the deeds he does. But this is half-truth; because Brahmins took advantage of this principle of deeds and created caste system. So taking this principle as whole truth actually makes a person atheist; because he does not recognize the power that Waheguru ji plays in making a person’s life – good or bad. Guru Sahib revealed to us that both are prevalent in making a person’s life – karma of previous birth as well as Akal purkh’s hukum. Guru Sahib asked us to do Naam Simran to wash our karma of previous births, to seek His Kirpa. Good karma makes the human mind clean and hence helps in Naam simran and that is dooway to salvation. Let us contemplate on what Guru Sahib says on getting out of this vic...