A Great Message

A great message from a grandfather to his newly born grandchild. Must watch it and share with friends. 

Interesting Facts about Sikh Gurus

Did you know?

1. Sri Guru Teg Bahardur Ji ne 26 Saal 11 Mahine 13 Din Bhagti Kiti c.

2. Vairaag Di Murat Guru Teg Bahadur Ji apni poori Jindagi ji sirf ek Vaar Hasse c, Jad Ohna te talwaar da Vaar Hon laga c.

3. Amritsar di Dharti te sirf ek Guru Ji nahi aaye- Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj.

4. Golden Temple Di Dharti Te Sirf Iko Guru Ji da Janm Hoyea, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Da.

5. Akbar Baadshah da Sangeet Kaar Taansen sab to vadia singer c. Te Taansen de Guru Hari Das c. Te Hari Das de Guru Baba Mardana c.

6. Guru Gobind Singh Ji di Height 6ft 2 inch c.

7. Guru Ghar de Pehle Saheed Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj Ne.

8. Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji de Nal ohna de Safar ch Baba Mardana Te Bhai Bala Ji nal c. Eh Gal Sab nu Pta, Par Eh Gal bahut Ghatt Lokan nu Pta hai ki Guru Nanak Ji di Duji Udaasi waqt ohna de Nal Bhai Saido Te
Bhai Seeha Naam De do Gursikh vi c.

9. Punjabi Lipi (Gurmukhi) Guru Angad Dev Ji Ne Shuru Kiti te usda parsar keeta.

10. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Maharaj Pehalwaani v Krde c, ohna da kad (height) 7ft 2 inch c.

11. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji vich total 26,852 Lines (Tukkan) ne.

12. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji vich 319 vaar Bindi(dot) da istemal keeta giya hai.

13. Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji vich 1188 vaar adhe Haha ( Half H) da use keeta Giya hai.

14. Sri Guru Granth Sahib vich Sab toh Zyada Baani Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji Di Hai.


Last words of GURU GOBIND SINGH JI :-

'BAANI GURUAN' Di Hai, Main 'GURU' Bna Chaleya,
Tuhanu Hasde Dekhan Layi Main "SARBANS" Luta Chaleya,

Vairi Naal Larrn Layi Tuhanu SHER Bana Chaliya,
Tuhanu FATEH Mile,
"Main FATEH Bula Chaliya"..!.
"WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA,
  WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH".

Share this with your friends. :)

Lessons for Life #71

We live in a world where a lot of realities are unsolved and they await others who need to explore them.

You see the life and its possibilities are more vast then you  can imagine. The things which can be achieved in a lifetime are also beyond one's imagination. So keep that in mind and start exploring new realities and truths for there are a lot of those to be unfold. 

You are not the only one..!!

A conversation between a passenger and Software Engineer in Shatabdi Train. If you read it till the end, you will not only thank me and the person who shared this with me, but you will see life in a whole different way!

Vivek Pradhan was not a happy man. Even the plush comfort of the Air conditioned compartment of the Shatabdi express could not cool his frayed nerves. He was the Project Manager and was still not entitled to Air travel. It was not the prestige he sought, he had tried to reason with the admin person, it was the savings in time. As PM, he had so many things to do!! He opened his case and took out the laptop, determined to put the time to some good use.

'Are you from the software industry sir,' the man beside him was staring appreciatively at the laptop. Vivek glanced briefly and mumbled in affirmation, handling the laptop now with exaggerated care and importance as if it were an expensive car. 'You people have brought so much advancement to the country, Sir.Today everything is getting computerized. ' 'Thanks,' smiled Vivek, turning around to give the man a look. He always found it difficult to resist appreciation.

The man was young and stockily built like a sportsman. He looked simple and strangely out of place in that little lap of luxury like a small town boy in a prep school. He probably was a railway sportsman making the most of his free traveling pass. 'You people always amaze me,' the man continued, 'You sit in an office and write something on a computer and it does so many big things outside.' Vivek smiled deprecatingly. Naiveness demanded reasoning not anger. 'It is not as simple as that my friend. It is not just a question of writing a few lines. There is a lot of process that goes behind it.'

For a moment, he was tempted to explain the entire Software Development Life cycle but restrained himself to a single statement. 'It is complex, very complex.' 'It has to be. No wonder you people are so highly paid,' came the reply. This was not turning out as Vivek had thought. A hint of belligerence crept into his so far affable, persuasive tone. 'Everyone just sees the money. No one sees the amount of hard work we have to put in. Indians have such a narrow concept of hard work. Just because we sit in an air- conditioned office, does not mean our brows do not sweat. You exercise the muscle; we exercise the mind and believe me that is no less taxing.'

He could see, he had the man where he wanted, and it was time to drive home the point. 'Let me give you an example. Take this train. The entire railway reservation system is computerized. You can book a train ticket between any two stations from any of the hundreds of computerized booking centers across the country. Thousands of transactions accessing a single database, at a time concurrently; data integrity, locking, data security. Do you Understand the complexity in designing and coding such a system?'

The man was awestruck; quite like a child at a planetarium. This was something big and beyond his imagination. 'You design and code such things.' 'I used to,' Vivek paused for effect, 'but now I am the Project Manager.' 'Oh!' sighed the man, as if the storm had passed over, 'so your life is easy now.' This was like the last straw for Vivek. He retorted, 'Oh come on, does life ever get easy as you go up the ladder. Responsibility only brings more work. Design and coding! That is the easier part. Now I do not do it, but I am responsible for it and believe me, that is far more stressful. My job is to get the work done in time and with the highest quality'. He continued, 'To tell you about the pressures, there is the customer at one end, always changing his requirements, the user at the other wanting something else, and your boss, always expecting you to have finished it yesterday.'

Vivek paused in his diatribe, his belligerence fading with self realization. What he had said, was not merely the outburst of a wronged man, it was the truth. And one need not get angry while defending the truth. My friend,' he concluded triumphantly, 'you don't know what it is to be in the Line of Fire'. The man sat back in his chair, his eyes closed as if in realization.

When he spoke after sometime, it was with a calm certainty that surprised Vivek. 'I know sir.  I know what it is to be in the Line of Fire.' He was staring blankly, as if no passenger, no train existed, just a vast expanse of time. 'There were 30 of us when we were ordered to capture Point 4875 in the cover of the night. The enemy was firing from the top. There was no knowing where the next bullet was going to come from and for whom. In the morning when we finally hoisted the tri-colour at the top only 4 of us were alive.' 'You are a...?'

'I am Subedar Sushant from the 13 J&K Rifles on duty at Peak 4875 in Kargil. They tell me I have completed my term and can opt for a soft assignment. But, tell me sir, can one give up duty just because it makes life easier.On the dawn of that capture, one of my colleagues lay injured in the snow, open to enemy fire while we were hiding behind a bunker. It was my job to go and fetch that soldier to safety. But my captain sahib refused me permission and went ahead himself. He said that the first pledge he had taken as a Gentleman Cadet was to put the safety and welfare of the nation foremost followed by the safety and welfare of the men he commanded his own personal safety came last, always and every time.'

'He was killed as he shielded and brought that injured soldier into the bunker. Every morning thereafter, as we stood guard, I could see him taking all those bullets, which were actually meant for me. I know sir. I know, what it is to be in the Line of Fire.' Vivek looked at him in disbelief not sure of how to respond. Abruptly, he switched off the laptop. It seemed trivial, even insulting to edit a Word document in the presence of a man for whom valour and duty was a daily part of life; valour and sense of duty which he had so far attributed only to epic heroes.

The train slowed down as it pulled into the station, and Subedar Sushant picked up his bags to alight. 'It was nice meeting you sir.'

Vivek fumbled with the handshake. This hand had climbed mountains, pressed the trigger, and hoisted the tri-colour. Suddenly, as if by impulse, he stood up at attention and his right hand went up in an impromptu salute. It was the least he felt he could do for the country.

PS : The incident he narrated during the capture of Peak 4875 is a true-life incident during the Kargil war. Capt. Batra sacrificed his life while trying to save one of the men he commanded, as victory was within sight. For this and various other acts of bravery, he was awardeld the Param Vir Chakra, the nation's highest military award. Live humbly, there are great people around us, let us learn!

EVERYONE YOU MEET IS FIGHTING A HARD BATTLE. LET US ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS FOR ALL THOSE THAT ARE FIGHTING A HARD BATTLE WITH SELFLESSNESS & DEDICATION. ROYAL SALUTE TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THEIR FAMILIES FOR WE CAN CELEBRATE THE SAME WITH OUR'S.

Lessons for Life #70

In life you will experience all types of days and times. The hard ones and the easy ones. The happy ones and the sad ones. But remember each day has its value. None of that goes in vain. Everything, day time or event, has a value and contributes to something positive and good in your life.

Be grateful for all those days because they shape you in the person you are today.

Major Milestones for Chaar Sahibzaade

The Film Chaar Sahibzaade has emerged as the biggest film in Indian Film history which wasn’t cover it’s cost. Punjabi audiences worldwide have carried the film strong into it’s 6th week and is still going strong at the box office. The film is expected to pass the 60 Crores mark which will be more than double for any Indian Animation Film in History. The film’s response has been so tremendous that distributors cut screens of major Bollywood films to make room for film “Chaar Sahibzaade.”

Here is a look at some of the records the film Broke:

1. Highest Rated Indian Film of all Films in History with an unprecedented rating of (9.8).
2. Highest Rated film in world film history passing the Lion King (8.9) by 1 whole point.
3. Highest Grossing Punjabi Film Ever leaving Jatt and Juliet 2 (Previous Record Holder) far behind.
4. Only Film to run in over 82 screens in Punjab with 150 screens in India and a Record 150+ Screen in it’s 5th Week and still hanging strong.
5. Highest grossing Animation Film in Indian History with earnings triple the previous record holder “Tin-Tin.”
6. All Time Grossing Indian Film in Canada
7. All Time Grossing Indian Film in UK
8. Top 5 grossing Indian Film in New Zealand and Australia All Time
9. Top 5 Grossing Indian Film in USA All Time
10. All Time Grossing Indian Film in countries where usually Indian films don’t screen such as Philippines, Sweden, Singapore.
11. Only Indian Film to play in over 30 Countries.
12. Per Screen Average Higher than any Indian Film in Overseas History
13. Only film in History where free shows were booked.
14. Only Film in Indian History to be seen by the most viewers for the First Time.
15. Only Film to Record Housefull past the 5th Week Worldwide
16. Only Film In Indian Film History to have it’s name Trend on Twitter for over 2 weeks.
17. The film had such a high positive word of mouth that demand was increasing by the hour, unseen ever before.
18. Highest grossing Punjabi Film in South India History
19. Only film to match first-week earnings total
20. Tax Free in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Delhi

~ Source: DailySikhUpdate

Lessons for Life #69

Are you one of them? If you see beauty in others then you might as well be one of them. You might have heard "Everything has two sides", just like a coin. Same goes here as well. Everything has some beauty to it even if that accounts for much less in total. So one should always look for positive things in everyone and everything because there will definitely be some.

Taking those qualities from others and gathering in yourself will make you better then any of them. Try and see beauty all around you and eventually you will end up being one yourself.

Fire always spread..!!

A thought provoking short social film by IDream Pictures
Directed by: Anubhav Singh

We don't mind setting houses on fire as long as our own house is safe. The problem is, we forget that the fire always spreads. It doesn't see the direction.

Of course the problem of sexual harassment doesn't have a geographical limitation, but Delhi does have this problem too, and being the capital of our nation, it ought to lead by example. Sadly, the example that Delhi has been setting of late is not too encouraging. 

Watch and share with others.

Sikh Religion

CBS NEWS Released A Video About Sikh Religion. Have a look and know who they are.

Your Soulmate

Your soul-mate is not someone who comes into your life peacefully. It is who comes to make you question things, who changes your reality, someone that marks a before and after in your life. It is not the human being everyone has idealized, but an ordinary person, who manages to revolutionize your world in a second.
~Anonymous

Source: Lessons Learned In Life

A Life

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Remember that..!!

Chaar Sahibzaade Movie Download

Below is the link to download the movie in case you haven't seen it. This print is the best available at the time present on the internet. Some scenes are dark but still you can understand them.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1woxkq7vo3h5i5w/Chaar%20Sahibzaade%282014%29.mpg?dl=0

Lessons for Life #68

Rightly said here, What do you think? I agree with it. When we dwell into our memories we try to live in the past. But on the other hand dreams keep us occupy with the future. Even if your memories of the past are not that good today, you can start working on your dreams today and help yourself in making a wonderful memory for the time when you take a look back from the future.

So forget about the past and work in present to shape the future and collect wonderful memories on the road along so the when you look at the past from the future you have nothing to regret and are happy.

Daswandh

"Uncommon Courage" lies in caring for others..

Don't just donate, start sharing!

It make you happier...

Don't Freak, I'm SIKH

Don't freak, I'm SIKH

So the next time you see a Turbaned man walking the streets, remember that he is a man of love, equality and peace. We are taught to love and protect people from all religions and races, that's why singhs are given these unique faces.

See my turban is a crown, a uniform and  a symbol against oppression. 83000 sikhs died fighting in the world wars- something they don't teach you in history lessons. 

In fact sikhs by far are the community with lowest number of people in prison. We are not criminals or terrorists. We are law abiding citizens. 

58000 gurudwaras produce 6 million meals a day. Our responsibility is to serve humanity in every way. 

It's in our blood to live as a democracy. It's in our blood to fight against tyranny. Our guru gave his life so everyone could practice their faith with freedom. 

So the next time you see a Sikh, you know the turban's true meaning.

My turban reminds me to be a good person.

So let me repeat my opening statement- Don't freak, I'm SIKH

Lessons for Life #67

Now this lesson is related to one is those times when you are sad. There are times when you feel sad and are hurt. Those times its difficult to make others understand the reason why you are sad or whats the problem. Just try to be normal and put a smile on you face for nothing is constant and like all other things this too will definitely end soon.

Be positive and be happy even when it is difficult like hell to fake a smile because remember that explaining other the reasons could be more hurtful. Sometimes the things are to be faced alone. Face it and keep in mind that it will certainly change you for good.

Have a great day and keep smiling. :)

Moist Eyes and Bowed Heads!

Stout Sardars walkout slowly, fighting tears. Punjabi women, young and elderly, have water streaming down the eyes. The teenagers were wide-eyed. This scene is playing out daily at city theatres for the last several days. All of them have just watched the 3D animation ‘Chaar Sahibzaade’, which depicts the sacrifice of the four sons of the last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in the Battle of Chamkaur against Wazir Khan, a vassal of Aurungzeb.

In Kolkata, Inox is still running a show at Forum, Elgin Road, while block bookings have kept the multiplex authorities busy at Hind, Quest, Swabhumi and South City. PVR had a two-week run with the film and are open to screen it on demand. Single screen theatres like Menoka had earlier been block-booked.
Surjeet Singh, a management student, recalled how he had grown up trying to visualize the Battle of Chamkaur. “It has left an indelible mark in my mind. Many of my friends feel the same. When we finally had the visual experience, it made us even more interested in the Sikh past. I think it’s time I revisit the history pages,” he said.

Amrita Kaur, a CA from Bhowanipore, described how emotional the experience had been for her. “All of us were in tears. The young princes were no less than superheroes. I’m ready to watch it again and again.”
Surinder Singh of Surinder films is one of the major backers of the film. “Our religion prohibits anyone playing the role of the Guru. That’s why it is in animation. The producers have been brave to do this. It’s a rare movie on Sikh history and a well-made one. I had tears in my eyes,” he told TOI.

So while Surjit Singh Batra and Tejender Singh Walia of the Bara Sikh Sangat sat riveted, youngsters like Amanbir Singh Makhni, an event manager and Class-XII student Meherpreet Kaur Soni compared their childhood history lessons and had flashbacks.

Satnam Singh Ahluwalia, the general secretary of Behala Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, was instrumental in the film’s release. He said: “Our heroes lived for real, fought for real and had no super powers except for unflinching courage and devotion”.

Subhasis Ganguli, Inox regional director, said: “When we had a sellout week, we had a proper release. Then the block bookings started.”

Kamal Gianchandani, president of PVR Pictures, said: “Kolkata being a hub of intellect was open to the film and we received a great response.”

Source - Times of India

A Great Message

 माँ ने एक शाम दिनभर की लम्बी थकान एवं काम के बाद जब डिनर बनाया तो उन्होंने पापा के सामने एक प्लेट सब्जी और एक जली हुई रोटी परोसी। मूझे लग रहा था कि इस जली हुई रोटी पर पापा कुछ कहेंगे, परन्तु पापा ने उस रोटी को आराम से खा लिया । हांलांकि मैंने माँ को पापा से उस जली रोटी के लिए "साॅरी" बोलते हुए जरूर सुना था।और मैं ये कभी नहीं भूल सकता जो पापा ने कहा: "मूझे जली हुई कड़क रोटी बेहद पसंद हैं।"

देर रात को मैने पापा से पुछा, क्या उन्हें सचमुच जली रोटी पसंद हैं?

 

उन्होंने कहा- "तुम्हारी माँ ने आज दिनभर ढ़ेर सारा काम किया, ओर वो सचमुच बहुत थकी हुई थी। 

और वैसे भी एक जली रोटी किसी को ठेस नहीं पहुंचाती परन्तु कठोर-कटू शब्द जरूर पहुंचाते हैं।

तुम्हें पता है बेटा - "जिंदगी भरी पड़ी है अपूर्ण चीजों से...अपूर्ण लोगों से... कमियों से...दोषों से...

 

मैं स्वयं सर्वश्रेष्ठ नहीं, साधारण हूँ और शायद ही किसी काम में ठीक हूँ। मैंने इतने सालों में सीखा है कि- "एक दूसरे की गलतियों को स्वीकार करना.. नजरंदाज करना.. आपसी संबंधों को सेलिब्रेट करना।"

मित्रों, जिदंगी बहुत छोटी है..उसे हर सुबह-शाम दु:ख...पछतावे...खेद में बर्बाद न करें। 

जो लोग तुमसे अच्छा व्यवहार करते हैं, उन्हें प्यार करों और जो नहीं करते उनके लिए दया सहानुभूति रखो।

Review: Chaar Sahibzaade

This is the review of the movie Chaar Sahibzaade by a child who still has teary eyes even after a day of watching the movie.

Needless to say this movie is affecting people all over the world and is sure a masterpiece in the history of Punjabi movie history. More of these type should be made. Thanks to BAWEJA family for making this wonderful movie.  Do watch if you haven't.

#stillwaitingtowatchit
#can'twaitmore

Lessons for Life #66

Now next lesson is given by Buddha. This says that "we do not heal the past by dwelling there. We heal the past by living in the present."

Seems to be true. Past is the past, it already means it is gone now. If you keep mulling it over, the result would be nothing but a big zero. The only thing that can be done with the past is to let it go and move on. We live in present and we should try to make the most of it.

"Jeen Di Gal"- Prabh Gill

Here is the rap lyrics (by Raxstar) of the song "Jeen Di Gal" by Prabh Gill.

Neend na aave, Chaain na aave
Saare duniya wale puchan menu tere baare
te hun eh sawaal da jawaab ki meh dewan
Har vele teriya kiyala vich ni meh rehva
Now how am I supposed to function
Is this the way it's supposed to be with someone when you say you love them
Leave it, it's too late now it's broken down
used to be the one to hold you down, I don't know you now
I remember where we went
Every text you sent
that I deleted and the names of all your friends
Every film that we watched, every song that we heard
Every place that we ate at and every waiter that served us
Every road that we drove down every corner we turned
Every name that I called you and every bridge that I burned
My head is saying go
Dil kehnda kiveh phulla va
Jere puchan mera haal ohna nu ehi sunaava

#amazingsong
#Inlovewithsong

The youtube link to the video song is below, have a look :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLEhPcZXrTs

You’re Allowed and You Matter

You don’t need anyone’s affection or approval in order to be good enough. When someone rejects or abandons or judges you, it isn’t actually about you. It’s about them and their own insecurities, limitations, and needs, and you don’t have to internalize that. Your worth isn’t contingent upon other people’s acceptance of you — it’s something inherent. You exist, and therefore, you matter. You’re allowed to voice your thoughts and feelings. You’re allowed to assert your needs and take up space. You’re allowed to hold onto the truth that who you are is exactly enough. And you’re allowed to remove anyone from your life who makes you feel otherwise.
~Daniell Keopke

Source: Lessons Learned In Life

You won’t be the same person

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure  whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain, when you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
~Haruki Murakami

After the storm you will never be the same because you will definitely be changed for better and this form of you is stronger that was there before storm. The things storm does to us change us for the rest of our life and we will never be the same again for we have bettered from the last version of us.

Source: Lessons Learned in Life

 

Lessons for Life #65

The above pic has to offer a lot and needless to say that it depicts the ugly truth of life. All our life we give priority to other things and in the end when we are free for our-self, the time is not there for us. But when we have time we don't live for our-self. True we should help others but we do need to live our life to fullest as well.

So enjoy each day, each phase of your life. :)