By Jasieet Kaur, Creston IA
Guru Gobind Singh was holding his magnificent darbar, devoted Sikhs had come from near and far. They gathered together to listen to the Guru, who was sitting quietly reciting ‘“Waheguru.”” With a flashing sword in his hand, the Guru spoke before the congregation, “I need a head of a person with devotion Scared and furious people ran for their lives, they didn’t understand the Guru’s plight Then, one brave Sikh got up and said, “O true Guru, I’m ready to present my head,” The Guru took him away and returned for another one, seeing the blood on the sword, people though he’d killed him. After repeating this five times, He returned with five men alive. The five were now called the cherished ones, who’d fight for the religious freedom of all They all drank “Amrit” from the Guru’s hand, who in turn, drank the holy water from his beloved ones. This is how Guru Gobind started the Khalsa Panth, which is celebrated every year by his devotees in the presence of Guru Granth. (Jasjeet Kaur, a senior at Creston High School, Towa was recently honored nationally by Spanish instructor, Ann Simmons. She was officially nominated as an International Foreign Language Award Winner.
Her nomination means that she is eligible to have her personal biography printed in the appropriate volume of the United States Achievement Academy National Awards Yearbook. Perhaps more important, it means she qualifies as a candidate who can apply for one of the USA College Scholarships.)
Article extracted from this publication >> March 2, 1990
