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Lets celebrate this gurpurab by incorpoarting some of Guru Nanak's teachings into our lives - Ghal khaye kich hatho de | Naanak raah pachane sey || One who earns Honestly and shares with the needy alone has recognized the true way || Gurmat's temporal aspect involves following three values (i) Earn Honestly Haq paraaya Nanaka us suar us Gai || Our society places importance on having 'wealth' and not how it is acquired - maybe we are aspiring to be Malik bhago and not Bhai lalo. (ii) Live Simply Do not indulge in luxuries and do not show off - stay humble and soft sopken - no grand weddings etc Punjabis have a huge problem with this one - many farmer suicides are realted to failing to repay debts taken to keep up with the society. Mithat neevein nanaka gun changaiya Tat || and Jehre Khange Chopriya ghane sahange dukh || (iii) Share Generously Instead of stashing what extra you have beyond your needs - share it with the less fortunate (and do it humbly without taking pride ) Share both your time and money - when you give someone money you only give money, but when you give them time you give them a part of your life. Dhaa-ay Dhaa-ay kirpan saram keeno ikatar karee hai maa-i-aa. daan punn nahee santan sayvaa kit hee kaaj na aa-i-aa. ॥1॥ guru nanak devji is said to have spoken the following about 'janju' - Daya kapah santhokh sut jat gandi sat vat Where there is santokh there will be daya - where there is greed one can never have enough for oneself and hence will not care about others' plight.

In Sikhi we are taught "Kirit Karni" making an honest living. I trade markets such as oil, gold, currencies, etc. and am profitable. I do not gamble as it's a complete business, and with proper risk control and system, it is very rewarding business. I was talking to my old economic teacher today and told him about the 3 Pillars of Sikhi and mentioned "Kirit Karni". He said trading is not of much an honest living. From the sangats view, do you think investing/trading is an honest living?

If I lied in an interview ie not make up something completely but they asked me about someone's response to a task I was involved in and I said the first thing which came to my head (could have even been true but I don't remember properly) does it mean I won't be earning honestly? It's only a volunteering job but could possibly affect my chances in the future and so pretty much my whole life to a small extent. Is it okay to just to ardaas or just I refuse the offer?