Grant me this boon O God, from Thy greatness,
May I never refrain from righteous acts;
May I fight without fear all foes in life’s battle,
With confident courage claiming the victory.
And may thy glory be ingrained in my mind!
When this mortal life reaches its limits,
May I die fighting with limitless courage!
(Epilogue to Chandi Di Var)
Guru Gobind Singh
Sikhism is a religion of supreme self-sacrifice. Right from the beginning, Sikh gurus and their followers faced hardships (Guru Nanak Dey Ji in Babbar’ Jail in Amnabad); embraced Martyrdom (Guru Arjun Dey Ji and Guru Teg Bahedar Dev Ji), till today when Sikhs are shot on sight, murdered in false encounters and jailed without charge with no recourse to due process of Law. Throughout its history Sikhism has faced the struggle against injustice and oppression,
True Sikh follows principles of Sikhism in letter and spirit, In doing so he sacrifices his everything including life, property and family. Ghai Sukhminder Singh Sandhu and Bhai Ranjit Singh gill are the pearls in the String of Sikhism. Their lives fit in the mosaic of Sikhism and are a perfect example of self-sacrifice,
New England Sikh Study Circle, Milford, Massachusetts Salutes them and prays to the Akal Purakh to bless them with Chardi Kala.
Sangat and Sewadars of New England Sikh Study Circle 204 East Main St. Milford, MA 01757 5084782469
Article extracted from this publication >> May 14, 1993
