ਹਾਲੈਂਡ ਤੋਂ ਆਏ ਮਹਿਮਾਨ । A Visitor from Holland

Yesterday Veer Ji Jaspreet Singh from Amsterdam came over to visit. I met him at Khalsa Camp Europe 2021 this month. When coming to the camp he was very open and shared that this was his first camp and he didn't know what to really expect. Despite not being Amritdhari and not ever having woken up Amrit Vela before, Veer Ji attending every single Amrit Vela session at the camp. The floor was not the most comfortable to sit on, and made it difficult to sit for even those with experience of sitting down for long periods of time at the Gurdwara. Yet, Veer Ji still sat down and tolerate the uncomfortable pain of the floor! (As they say- "No pain, no gain!")

Three days after the camp finished, I met Veer Ji again at Den Haag Gurdwara. I was so happy to know that since camp he has been waking up 3am and reciting Japji Sahib. Veer Ji cannot read Gurmukhi (yet) and reads transliteration, however, even surprised those close to him who heard him recite Jaap Sahib last week during an Amrit Vela Zoom. "Where there is a will, there is a way".

Veer Ji came to visit yesterday. It is very tough for someone still with short hair trying to build upon their Sikhi. Usually those who have not been yet blessed with connecting with their Guru, think someone else moving closer to their Guru to be a topic of laugh and jokes. However, little do they know, that connecting with the Guru and getting closer to Sikhi, is finding true beauty, happiness and satisfaction in life (which the world is searching for!). I was very proud of Veer Ji that he has not eaten meat or drank alcohol since the camp, and he even changed the menu of his wedding to be now all veg and alcohol-free. This is brave (and wise)!

 

Veer Ji's story illustrates the power of Saadh Sangat, Gurbani, and Amrit Vela. Sikhi is not just a belief, but an experience and way of life. Believing alone will not change your life, but when one (is courageous enough to let go and) experience Sikhi, you will see the magic of the Guru work in your life. May Satguru Ji continue to bless Veer Ji in his journey ahead in Sikhi. I hope this post encourages others to make a step towards Sikhi, and discover the Singh/Singhni Spirit within.