What have we become?

It is very disheartening to see what have we become. After returning to Malaysia I see that we have become so divided caused by our thoughts. We have become believers of our thoughts rather than what our Guru has taught us. Let us go back to the source of teaching that our Guru gave us, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (SGGS Ji). I dont want to go deep into the scripture but just the begining of it. I want to take you to the numerical 'Ek', which means One in English. Let us ask ourselves why the Guru had used this. Did he tell us to be divided, i.e. creating different groups of people, different societies running similar activities etc. Look around and see what is happening, we have divided ourselves, made ourselves and resources as shallow as possible, created more confusion. Ask someone who is new to religion or has decided to find out what Sikhism is all about. He is going to ask, who should I follow, who is right or what is right. When we forget our roots we will fall into this trap.

Let us ponder on why the Guru said 'Ek'. Look closely and you will see that it resembles a Sri Sahib (sword). What does a Sri Sahib signifies? It is a symbol of power. 'Ek' does not mean to remain with the One alone but to be united as we come from one source 'Ek pita ekaas ke hum barakh'. Just imagine if we are one and the wonders we can do, we will be super powers. I give you the example of Yogi Harbhajan Singh Ji, he created a economic power for the Sikhs in America. They dress up the way they want to, they go to their own school, they go to their own office... why? Because they are one.

Just imagine if we have our own schools, our own industry, our own hospitals and etc. Who can stop you and let us not kid ourselves by telling money is not important. Remember 'bhookhae bhagath n keejai' Pg 656 of SGGS Ji. We will not be able to do bhagti if we cannot sustain ourselves. I am not talking about becoming a 'maya dhari'.

What we trying to do today is getting to follow everyone on our own created path or the path that some person has created. We do not follow the ultimate path that will abide us with the True One and only the SGGS Ji can guide us on this. We do not try to understand what the Guru is teaching us. The time has come for us to read, listen, understand, abide and practise what is being said in the SGGS Ji. Currently we are mere readers and listeners, we have to understand by pondering and put into practise the good that we have learned. The SGGS Ji has abundance of jewels, let us together grab it, let us learn from others the benefit of being united, let us see the power of being one.

I am going to continue with this and pray for the blessings of Almighty to give me the power to do so.