Children from today's weekly Sikhi class reciting Gurmukhi
alphabet. From not knowing any Punjabi at all, these children have
really progressed.
With Satguru Ji’s kirpa (blessings), one of the
families is holding Sukhmani Sahib programme at their house and their 10
year old son who attends the class said, “Mum, can I please have a turn
to read an Astpadee (chapter) of Sukhmani Sahib?” With Satguru Ji’s
kirpaa, when this idea was shared in class, other elder children came
forward to say they are happy to also read one Astpadee.
Seeing
children’s enthusiasm to wanting to read Gurbani is very motivating and I
think imagine how blessed and advance they will be with their Sikhi
when they older. This week, in celebration of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s
upcoming Gurpurb, the children a weekly chart with a points system.
For example listening or reading to Japji Sahib is 20 points, reciting
Mool Mantar 20 times is 5 points, doing Gurmat Ishnaan is 5 points and
so on. All children who participate will get prizes. The more points
children get the bigger the prize.
It is this type of child-like rewards
that Baba Fareed Ji’s mother used to give him when encouraging him to
Bhagti (devotional worship) as a young child. However, one day Baba Ji
said to his mum “I don’t need this prize.” When the mother asked why? He
replied “Allah has given me His reward.”
May we all be inspired to
learn Gurmukhi, read Gurbani and try to understand Gurbani so that we
with Satguru Ji’s Grace live Gurbani and earn Satguru Ji’s happiness and
blessings.
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