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".

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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.