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One evening, we had just finished doing kirtan at Gurdwara Singh Sabha Slough. A Singh phoned and said he had booked kirtan in Hounslow, and we should come straight away. Bhai sahib said lets go quickly, we should always be on time.
As Bhai Jeevan Singh sahib, his singhni, myself and another youth walked downstairs into the joorian (shoes) section. A mona (man with hair cut) was walking in the Gurdwara. He bumped into Bhai sahib. He said "sorry," and looked in Bhai sahib face. Those who know Bhai sahib know how enigmatic his smile is, and how his face always shines.
Bhai sahib said to him, "I came here especially to see you, I have something for you." Bhai sahib then took off his dastaar (turban) and handed it to him. The mona youth could not believe it was said to him with so much pyaar (love) and humility. From that day that once "mona" Sikh kept his kesh and came into sikhi...
When Professor Manjit Singh was the Jathedar {leader) of the Akal Takhat Sahib. He called a World Sikh Smellan (gathering, conference), which is basically a union of "Sarbat khalsa". Every Gurdwara, Sikh group and jatha from around the world was invited and many days were spent discussing Panthik (concerning the Sikh path or Panth) issues at the Siri Akal thakht sahib. All Panthik matters were discussed. Thousands of Sikhs gathered, including all the luminaries of the Panth.
Many people such as political leaders were centred on themselves and wanted special treatment, but everyone was treated equally. No dignitary received special attention. However for some reason the Panj Jathedars of the five Takhats sat on a sofa in the complex where this was happening. (I saw a picture of it in The Spokesman). .....More
