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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.

I dont understand why in spite of the rules of Daswandh, wealthy Sikhs keep all their money to themselves and dot share it with others less fortunate. For example Sant singh Chatwal would rather illegally fund the liberal campaign with $188000. Vikram Chatwal would rather spend his money on expensive dates with international super models. People working under him complain of not being paid full wages and bad labor conditions. Chatwal is notorious for having spent a fortune on a lavish wedding for his son. Gurbaksh Chahal, the big G, would rather throw his money on Prostitutes and beat up his girl friend while he is under the influence of drugs. Others like DS Bains prefer to spend their money on the Gurdwara elections. When you compare them to people like Gates, Zuckerberg, Mitchell, George Soros who have done so much for the under privileged, I just feel disgusted.

What does the sangat think ? I know its upto them but still .... When bibi Dhami running a trust for orphans of people executed and disappeared by punajb police went to Baadal for financial support , the snake refused saying BJP does not like us helping children of 'terrorists'.