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Sodhi Harbhajan Singh wrote a book called “Bhajan Bandagi da Pratap”. In this book he has narrated a very interesting and funny story of an atheist who used to challenge the existence of God. Gurbani says that Vaheguru ensures that everyone gets food or Rozee but this person used to say that there is no God and if a person does not work for food, food won’t come to him. At one point this atheist person must have had a debate with a Gursikh who

Chandrahans was born to a king of a small kingdom. Soon after his birth, the king, his father lost battle to the neighbouring king. The king and queen both died in this battle. Chandrahans was saved by his governess who took him to another kingdom. Sabh hai Brahm, Braham hai pasariya,  mann bijiya khaavaray|| Jiyon Chandrahans dukhiya Dhrishtbudhee, apnay ghar lookey Jaaray ||  

During the time of Guru Hargobind Sahib, there was a Sikh woman, Bibi Santi, who was married into a family in the village of Butala. Bibi Santi's parents were Sikhs but due to circumstances, found herself married into a family that believed in Sakhi Sarvar (a Muslim Pir). Bibi Santi read Gurbani daily and had a deep love for the Guru. Her mother-in-law however, could not tolerate this faith in Sikhi. Eventually, Bibi Santi was asked to leave the family's house and was made to live in a hut outside. Bibi Santi was in a way happy that now she would be able to read Gurbani without anyone objecting. Slowly she was able to influence her husband through stories of the Guru and he too became a Sikh. After some time, a son was born to Bibi Santi who was named Pulla. The happiness in the 

ਸੁੱਚਮਾ ਅਤੇ ਅਜੋਕਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਜਗਤ- ਸਮਝਣ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਗੁਰੂਦਰ `ਤੇ ਜੂਠ-ਸੁੱਚ-ਭਿੱਟ-ਪ੍ਰਛਾਵੇਂ, ਚੌਂਕੇ ਕਾਰਾਂ ਆਦਿ ਨੂੰ ਕੋਈ ਥਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ। ਇਥੇ ਤਾਂ ਸਰੀਰ ਦਾ ਸਨਾਨ, ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਨਿਖਾਰ ਤੇ ਅਰੋਗਤਾ ਦੀ ਹੱਦ ਤੱਕ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਹਿਮ-ਭਰਮ ਦੀ ਸੀਮਾਂ `ਚ ਨਹੀਂ। ਇਥੇ ਤਾਂ “ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਜੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਅਖਾਏ ਸੁ ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ॥ ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਭਲਕੇ ਪਰਭਾਤੀ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵੈ॥ ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਦੋਖ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਵੈ … “(ਪੰ: ੩੯੫) ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਪਹਿਰ ਰਾਤ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਸਨਾਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਜੋ ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਕਰਵਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਉਹ

I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that is what I normally tell other people who say those who are struggling for liberation in their country are terrorists. I tell them that I was also a terrorist yesterday, but, today, I am admired by the very people who said I was one. NELSON MANDELA, Larry King Live, May 16, 2000