Does it behoove a Sikh to celebrate the birthday of his children but not that of the Gurus? The line quoted by Gurmit Singh, Australia, from Sukhmani Sahib, (ਪਿਤਾ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਕਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਪੂਤੁ ॥ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ 3-16) should be interpreted along with other lines:Continue Reading
Do you know your date of birth? I know mine. I celebrate my birthday on that date, every year. Can you imagine have a birthday on a different date each year? For all practical purposes, my friends and family wouldn’t know when to wish me or throw me that surprise milestone birthday party. No one would know my age. My kids and grandkids, and g.g. kids (you get the picture) wouldn’t really know if my account of the Coronavirus-19 pandemic is real or a myth. Was I really there? Did I really survive it? What were the lessons learned? How did these impact future generations? No one would know…Continue Reading