Guru Nanak Janam Divas - One Core Tuk To Live Your Life By

[panthicunity]

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.