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'''On September 22''' every year, the [[Sikh|Sikh's]] remember the [[Joti Jot|passing away]] of [[Guru Nanak]], the founder of their religion which is now known as [[Sikhism]]. The contribution of the Guru to our understanding of life and its meaning is immense. Why not learn more about the [[Guru|Guru's]] contributions to [[Sikh]]i and how this has benefited humanity. [[Guru Nanak]] was born on April 15, 1469 but this year (2007), the [[Sikh]]s have chosen November 24 to celebrate this momentous day. Guru ji died on 7 May 1539 and the community has marked September 22 as the day of remembrance.
The old saying ''"An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth"'' is world famous and unfortunately this quotation is still frequently followed and practised by many individuals and societies around the planet. These folks consider revenge as sweet recourse for any wrong done on them.  


[[Guru Nanak Dev]] came into this world at a '''time of extreme doom and gloom''' when the moral standards of the ruling class had vanished; the rulers had no respect for humanity; and law of the jungle prevailed everywhere. Men’s ideas and aspirations were at an all time low. Materialistic wealth, plain greed and illusion of [[Maya]] fascinated the world and led everyone astray. Good acts and righteous behaviour no longer commended themselves to humans. They were burning with ego, pride and had no respected for others. The high and the low forgot their mutual duties. '''Monarchs were unjust''' and the '''nobles were butchers''' who held knives to men’s throats. This was the state of the world when the Guru took birth.  
To act in vengeance for any wrong done has been considered the right way to live their lives. For any wrong done, they will do a similar or in most cases a bigger wrong; this reaction takes place frequently and is automatic; without any thought or consideration; to these folks it is the norm to be followed.  


'''[[Sakhis of Guru Nanak]]''' - read the teachings of Guru Nanak for children and also for adults who wish to relive their childhood!! {{Aowf|Guru Nanak}}
But as Martin Luther King Jr. said, ''"That old law about "an eye for an eye" leaves everybody blind.  The time is always right to do the right thing."''  
 
If we think carefully about this, then in a society which practises this principle of "an eye for an eye", one injury will create a "{{w|domino effect}}"; and you know what happens in a domino reaction. [[Wikipedia]] defines domino effect as ''"a chain reaction that occurs when a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in linear sequence"'' until, I presume, there is nothing left nearby!
 
So, yes, if everyone follows this commendation, then all of us will end up totally blind when a single injury has been inflicted by anyone! Is this a Sikhi thing to do? {{aowf|Not a Sikhi thing to do}}

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"An eye for an eye"

The old saying "An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth" is world famous and unfortunately this quotation is still frequently followed and practised by many individuals and societies around the planet. These folks consider revenge as sweet recourse for any wrong done on them.

To act in vengeance for any wrong done has been considered the right way to live their lives. For any wrong done, they will do a similar or in most cases a bigger wrong; this reaction takes place frequently and is automatic; without any thought or consideration; to these folks it is the norm to be followed.

But as Martin Luther King Jr. said, "That old law about "an eye for an eye" leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing."

If we think carefully about this, then in a society which practises this principle of "an eye for an eye", one injury will create a "domino effect"; and you know what happens in a domino reaction. Wikipedia defines domino effect as "a chain reaction that occurs when a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in linear sequence" until, I presume, there is nothing left nearby!

So, yes, if everyone follows this commendation, then all of us will end up totally blind when a single injury has been inflicted by anyone! Is this a Sikhi thing to do? .....More

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