Sikhi & Seva

Selfles Service

Peace begins with a Smile – Mother

Teresa

Welcome to Smile Campaign

One God

Sikh=Learner

Guru

Gu (Darkness) Ru(Light)

GODLOVE

Waheguru

Is the sourceIs the energy

Is the love that we use

BUT WHAT & HOW DO WE USE IT ??

What does Guru ji Tell us about SEVA???

You shall find peace, doing Seva (selfless service).

Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Siri Raag, SGGS 25

All started with Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Main Ideas Cared for the poor and the destitute Spoke strongly against oppression of any kind Against the divisions of religion and Caste Equality of all men and women Spoke for social justice and change His relevance in the world today

Land Divided By Religion

Where Rich used the Poor

•Rigid in Religious Practices Strict Rituals Untouchables – Poor and Low Caste Hindus

Sacha Sauda (Profitable “True” Bargain)

What better bargain than to feed the poor and the hungry

At Sultanpur ( Nawab Daultat Khan)

Storekeeper and Accountant

Work, Prayer and Helping the needy

Tera-Tera (Number 13 – I am thine)

First words after enlightenment

“There is no Hindu and No Musalman”

Four Udassis (40 years)

He was a people’s Guru. His pulpit was the courtyard of a farmer’s thatched cottage. His temple was open sky. He would share the simple meals with the farmer.

He did not distance himself from ordinary people by staying in the houses of the rich. (Bhai Lalo and Malik Bhago) “One receives in accordance to what one does. As one sows so one eats" The cornerstone of his teachings was equality. He said in the eyes of God Everyone is born equal . In a society deeply divided by religion and caste,where the common people faced exploitation and intolerance, his message gave them strength. “Sabh meh jot, jot hai so-e’.

He was a perceptive communicator who realized that the people who came to listen to him were often illiterate. He spoke in simple language that ordinary people could understand and sang to them and shared in their ordinary sorrows and joys. He would use humor (needle to Dhuni Chand) and analogies from their daily lives in their spoken language to explain the Word to them.

hir iqsu ibnu koeI nwih fru BRmu Bau dUir kir ]

Without that Lord, there is no other at all. Remove your fear, doubt and

dread.hir iqsY no swlwih ij quDu rKY

bwhir Gir ]Praise that Lord who protects you,

inside your home, and outside as well.

"To be possessed by any fear but God's is vain; all other fears are but phantoms of

the mind"

Messages of Guru Nanak

Naam Japna – Always remember God

Vand Chakna – Share their earnings with others who are less

fortunateKirat Karna –

Live a honest Life and to earn their living with honest labor

What does SEVA mean ?

Selfless Service

Serving the community thorough Guru’s work Willing to help with no reward Selfless service Work without reward Spiritual Love for Waheguru (God)

A Sikh always does good deeds and helps everyone. As a Sikh, I will work hard and share what I have with others.

Do you care?

I would like to help but I don’t have any real skills

to offer

Or Do you have them but you don’t know how to use

them?

Seva, and based it on working towards the common good for all.

Q… … IN WHAT WAY ??

What types of Seva can I do ?

@ The Gurdwara? Cooking the langar Serving langar Cleaning, Floors,walls,pots pans Carpets, tables, trays Throwing away rubbish Cleaning shoes (HUMBLENESS) Reading paat to the sangat Singing kirtan on stage

Outside Feed homeless people Help people clean the

environment Don’t give money to charity

JOIN IT Help people in mental problems

Life Problems Relationship problems

GI VE GIVE GIVE

HOW DO I DO I want to do something to help but I’m too young...

BUSY ?I’m too busy to do seva...

If I don’t get paid to do the work, then why should I

do anything ?

Pro-active!

See the Similarity ?

Free Kitchen in Temple Free FoodAnyone can eatYou don’t have to payWe all sit together on

the floorShare our food Give to the poor

Free Kitchen (Langar)

Bhai KhanaiyaJi

Bhagat Puran Singh

Today

Khalsa Aid, United Sikhs

WHY DO SEVA(selfless service) ???

THINK . ... . .

Stop wanting and start givingYou are luckyYou have so muchYou have a homeYou have food

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Peace begins with a Smile – Mother

Teresa

Smile and Get out there................