Bibi Harsimrat Kaur Khalsa, a white American lady gets a taste of the Amrit of Guru Granth Sahib 9 years ago. She is founder and President of Guru Granth Parchar Mission of USA, Inc. to promote the teachings of Guru Nanak and to help humanity. Harsimrat is frequently featured on Sikh Chanel TV in Europe and served 2 years hosting her own radio program on Radio Apna Punjab singing kirtan and teaching the English meanings of the banis in Guru Granth Sahib. Bibi Harsimrat translated Jap Ji Sahib into the Hebrew Language. She received a Masters Degree in Biblical Literature from Baltimore Hebrew University, and recently completed her nine month education and certification in Massage Therapy from Everest College in Hayward California, graduating with high honors. She has received national awards for athletic achievements. Much of her life was devoted to traveling the world and singing and lecturing on spiritualism and inner healing. She lived in Jerusalem, then traveled to Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Egypt, Lebanon, the Philippines, Italy, and UK.
One day while she was working for the Fairfax County government in Virginia, one fellow employee invited her to a gurdwara. There her curiosity started a major change in her life. She began to study the Guru Granth Sahib, as very few Sikhs understand Gurbani deeply. The head granthi, Giani Kuldeep Singh encouraged her to learn Gurbani. Later on, she met up with Giani Sant Singh Maskeen Ji who devoted his time while visiting USA to teach her shudh (grammatically correct pronunciation) of reading Gurmukhi, especially the Farsi, Sanskrit and Seheskritee Shloks. As she traveled with Giani Sant Maskeen, she composed music and sang kirtan with her guitar her unique melodies of Guru Shabad. After spending months traveling, she studied Gurmukhi grammar intensively and learned how to read Akhanda Paath Sahib in Punjabi script remarkably in just 4 months. She volunteered to read Akhanda Paath for 2 years in gurdwara sahib in Virginia. Giani Jaktar Singh Jachak, former head granthi of Harmandar Sahib also taught her.
Bibi Harsimrat resumed her traveling coming to the Fremont Gurdwara in California, where you can see her reading Akhanda Paath. There she accidentally met her husband, Giani Avtar Singh Missionary, born in Amritsar and rare scholar and famous preacher, first graduate of the great Sahibzaha Jujhar Singh Gurmat Missionary College in Ropar Punjab. She was introduced to him by the Principal, Jasbir Singh.
Bibi Harsimrat Kaur has established her non-profit spiritual establishment, Guru Granth Parchar Mission of USA, Inc. to bring door to door parchar (teaching) of Guru Granth Sahib for all occasions, including funerals and even weddings. She is accepting contributions without asking, to cover the costs of purchasing property to open a spiritual center and spreading Guru Granth Sahib's teachings and to promote natural healing through the massage therapy, the most ancient and diversified mode of compassionate healthcare.
She is available for prayer, and spiritual healing religious services at
(510) 432-5827
email .
singhstudent@yahoo.com
Guru Granth Parchar Mission of USA, Inc.
PO Box 65
Hayward, California 94543
Courtesy
Punjab Spectrum.........
To read Punjabi Version of this Article, plz visit the link below
http://savesikhism.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
What is DHARAM - an Exemplary Story
"Dharam is indeed to pluck thorns from others way or to sacrifice oneself to make someone's life better."
Dharam is not something to say or listen, it's of no use if you do not practically implement it in your life.
In context of this, an exemplary story goes this way.
Centuries ago, there was a Gurukul where a number of students used to be taught by an old and experienced teacher. The teacher used to teach them many subjects like Sanskrit, Ganit, and amongst others one subject would be 'Dharam'. After years of teaching, it was time to send them home. So, he finally took a written test of all subjects except the subject 'Dharam'.
After passing, all students were going back to their homes, and wondering all the way, why the teacher did not take a test for the subject 'Dharam'. One of them even said "Guruji always told us that "Dharam is the base of a human life and without it a man can not succeed in any form of life." But still, he didn't even care to mention it while we left"
As they were moving, they noticed a lot of cactus thorns lying on the road. The students carefully crossed the hurdle, and proceeded for their homes. One of them stopped by, and started collecting the thorns into his bag. On being prompted by his colleagues, he said "We were fortunate to see these thorns and saved ourselves, but what if somebody doesn't see them and gets hurt. My conscious does not allow me to avoid this potential danger to some passerby. I am not going unless I remove all these thorns, no matter how much time it takes!" On this, the teacher emerged from behind the tree, where he was hiding.
The students were surprised to find that the teacher was following them all the way. The teacher said "Yes, I was listening to your conversation, as to why I did not take your test for the subject 'Dharam'.
Actually, Dharam is not something to say or listen, it's of no use if you do not practically implement it in your life. I had intentionally spread these thorns in your way, and the one boy proved that he has actually understood the lessons of Dharam. "Dharam is indeed to pluck thorns from others way or to sacrifice oneself to make someone's life better." If you do not respect/love other living beings, or try to create hurdles in someone's path, you are far from understanding what 'Dharam' is !"
We are so fortunate that Guru Sahib has always taught us to respect other beings/other faiths. Not just by Hukam, Guru Sahib has lead by example. See the Shaheedi of Guru Arjun Dev ji, Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib ji and the sacrifices of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and various Sikhs from time to time. These are stories of selfless service to the society. That is what Sikhism stands for !
Hope an attempt to make Sikhs learn about What DHARAM stands for as per our GURUs is fulifilled by this short story !!
Bhulan Chukan Di Khima,
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa !!
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh !!
Spl Thanks to
Shabad Vichar Group.
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