My 30th and new Job!

Well after getting my guidance from Baba Ji, I’m both shocked and pleased to say that I am now helping to set up the nursery for the Guru Nanak Nishkam Education Trust (GNNET). It was so refreshing to hear the vision about what Baba Ji’s wish for the Nursery and the Education for our littlens, a care provision with a Universal Sikh ethos. A nursery which instill values and nurtures qualities such as compassion. Duty, Strength, a sense of community and Leadership & Nobility. This nursery will be the first of its kind based upon the Sikh principles.

Baba Ji teaches us:

“It is only through elevating the mind of the individual that it is possible to transform human society itself. The mind is an immensely powerful took with the capacity to be either one’s best friend or indeed one’s worst enemy. The mind is both the nucleus of the Divine power with infinite capability as well as the site of the hidden enemy that can propel one towards greed, cruelty, lies, selfishness, arrogance, hate and condemnation. It is the cultivation and empowerment of the spiritual mind that creates inner peace which, when collectively marshaled, can lead to peace in the family, the community, the nation-state and the entire world. A spiritual mind is conditioned to undertake self-analysis which entails a process of self-regulation and accountability. It does not have to be subjected to policing and external forms of regulation. It seeks an alliance with the Divine that helps champion the cause of sustainable peace.
Unconditional heartfelt prayer, with utter humility, is the greatest tool available to assist the mind. When imbued with godly attributes, a connection between the Creator and the creation is established. This allow us to realise that, in diversity, there is unity”

With such teaching and guidance I feel blessed to be part of such a project…

Although it my birthday on the 24th we celebrated on the 21st and Gurudwara celebration on the 28th as I’m leaving the country to see my babies on the 2nd march. The party was so cool, like me best mate bally said it was different parts of my personality sitting on the table, 25 of my closet friends and family were there and I wanted something intimate! It was so nice as my friend Anne came from London too, we went to the gurudwara too where she advised me to carry with the blog. I didn’t know what to write as I was no longer with the kids… but let’s see what the year has in store.

My beautiful mum shes my strength and courage to be able to what needs to be done, Dad being inspiration mum has supported my decisions even at times raged about them but always come through for me…

Heaven sent SAINTS...

What words can encapsulate the divinity and legacy of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ) and its founder Sant Baba Puran Singh Ji, as briefly mentioned Vadai Baba Ji as we respectfully address them arrived in Kenya 1917 and lived there till 1874 and arrived in England. Here Baba Ji founded the Headquarters of the Jatha in Birmingham and they left for their heavenly abode in 1983. Growing up listening to Vichar (spiritual experiences) about them they were truly the epitome of Sikhi and they lived an exemplified Sikh way of life and beyond. Their Jot (Flame) was then passed onto to Bhai Sahib Norang Singh Ji who we address as Bhai Sahib Ji they too upheld the legacy and life of Vadai Baba Ji. Their love touched thousands of hearts and gave so many hope and light which was truly a blessing from beyond – that’s when you realise that you must have done something right in a past life to be blessed by such saints. Even when they told us off - the love, hugs and those 3 gentle taps on our head were WOW a stamped memory on our hearts.

I remember the time when my little brother was very hot tempered (still is at times) so whenever he went to receive blessings and did Darshan, Bhai Sahib Ji always made a point of asking “pani pitha gusai thunda hoga gya’ have had your intake of water? And has the anger cooled down? My brother is now 27 and still to this day reminisces of those times with them and the love we felt from their gestures, speech, and their whole life was again the of the Sikh way of life the way the our Guru’s taught.

We are now blessed with the divine blessings and guidance of Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ji since 1995, Baba Ji have played an integral part in our lives and blessed us with much love and guidance. Their words to this day resonate with us and we try and live of life under their wing – I remember the time during my A-levels and Baba Ji spoke in much details about secularization in the world today and then I went on to do my degree and Masters with their blessings, in my Masters I was reading the area of disability and spirituality, they gave much insight to the subject of spirituality and religion, Spiritual being the substance and religion the ritual. You cannot have the later without spirituality otherwise it just remains a ritual, done without essence or meaning. The analogy of operating on the brain was given - to get to the brain you need to cut open the skull and this is a similar concept to that.
My words to not do justice to the history of our saints and GNNSJ all one can say is that the light of such kindled spirits have been life changing for many and will remain to be for many many more years.