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TWO RELIGIOUS OCCASIONS ON THIS DAY

Sikhs all over the world are observing on 21st October 2007 the following:

1. Joti jot Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji
2. Janam Baba Budha Ji

Joti Jot Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji:

Nawab Wazir Khan of Sirhind had felt concerned at the Emperor Bahadar Shah' s conciliatory treatment of Guru Gobind Singh. Their marching together from Agra toSouth of India made him jealous. He ordered two of his trusted men with instructions murdering Guru Gobind Singh before his increasing friendship with the Emperor resulted in any harm to him. These two pathans Jamshed Khan and Wasil Beg (as per Guru Kian Sakhian) pursued the Guru secretly and overtook him at Nanded where (according to details in' Sri Gur Sobha â€˜by Senapati, a contemporary writer) one of them stabbed the Guru in the left side below the heart as he was resting after the Rehras prayer. Before he could deal another blow, Guru Gobind Singh struck him down with his sabre, while his fleeing companion fell under the swords of Sikhs who had rushed in on hearing the noise. As the news reached Bahadar Shah's camp, he sent expert surgeons, to attend on Guru. Guru's wound was immediately stitched by the Emperor's European surgeon and within a few days it appeared to have been healed Soon after when the Guru tugged at a hard strong bow, the imperfectly healed wound burst open and caused profused bleeding.

It was now clear to him that the call from Heaven had come and he, therefore, gave his last and enduring message of his mission to the assembly of the Khalsa," O beloved Khalsa, let him who desireth to behold me, behold the Guru Granth. Obey the Granth Sahib. It is the visible body of the Gurus. And let him who desires to meet me, search me in the hymns."

The day was October 7th, 1708 at Nanded

Guru Gobind Singh was born in Patna (Bihar) on 22 December 1666 as Gobind Rai was the tenth and last of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism .He became Guru on November 11, 1675 at a very young age following in the footsteps of his father, the Ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur . The Guru created a history unparallel between 1675 and 1708, played a monumental part for developing the Sikh faith and thus creating a new generation of KHALSA (the pure)

The story of his equality for humankind just after his birth happened when Pir Bhikan Shah, a Muslim mystic performed his prayers in that direction, and guided by this Divine Light, he traveled for months with a group of his followers until he reached Patna Sahib in Bihar . It was here that Gobind Rai was born to Mata Gujri . Pir Bhikan Shah approached the child and offered two bowls of milk, signifying both great religions of Hinduism and Islam. The child Gobind smiled and placed both hands on two bowls. The Pir bowed in utter humility and reverence to the new Prophet of all humanity. He was a great scholar and wrote in Punjabi, Sanskrit, Braj Bhasha and Persian.

Guru Gobind Singh ji exemplified the teachings of Sikh principles during his lifetime. He not only taught the principles of the faith, but also felt the pain of sacrifice in upholding those beliefs. He gave everything for humanity including his family and disciples. Guru Gobind's father, Guru Teg Bahadur ji, was martyred in Delhi (where the Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib stands today) on the orders of Aurangzeb. Guru Gobind Singh ji's two elder sons, Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Sahibzada Jujhar Singh, received martyrdom fighting Mughal troops at Chamkaur Sahib. His mother Mata Gujri and his two young sons were betrayed by Gangu, a household servant, by clandestinely handing them over to the Mughal chief, Wazir Khan.Mata Gujri met her end after her two youngest grandsons were mercilessly tortured and killed .The two youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji , Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, 8 and 6 years old respectively, were buried alive by constructing a wall around them as they had refused to convert to Islam.

Guru Gobind Singh fought against tyranny of Mughals and fought many wars against the Mughal army of millions with dedicated Sikhs who would not leave the battle ground to either win or die for the Holy path shown by the Guru.

Janam Baba Budha Ji :

Baba Budha Ji is recognized as one of the great Sikhs of the Guru period. He had the privilege of being blessed by the first six Gurus. He led an ideal Sikh life for more than a hundred years.

Baba Ji was born to Bhai Sugha in 1506 in village Kathu Nagal, district Amritsar . His parents named him Burha. He was only a child, when the family migrated to the village Rumdas. Burha, being the son of a farmer, he used to graze cattle like other boys of his age in the village. When Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited their village , he listened to the Guru preach.

Impressed by the sermons, one day he brought fresh milk for the Guru to have a chance to talk to the Guru directly. The Guru was pleased with his devotion. Bhai Burha Ji asked the Guru about the mission of human life and the way to achieve it. Guru Ji responded, "You are a young boy, but you are talking like a Budha , an experienced senior citizen." Since then, Bhai Burha became popular with his new name, Baba Budha Ji.

As advised by the Guru, Baba Ji adopted the life of a Sikh. He recited Gurbani, shared his earnings with the needy and wished well for everyone. People were greatly impressed by his lifestyle and devotion to service. Guru Ji also appreciated his living as that of an ideal Sikh.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji after his preaching tours to different countries in Asia settled at village Kartarpur. Baba Ji would visit him to listen to the holy kirtan and the teachings of the Guru. One day, he was summoned by the Guru to Kartarpur for a special assignment. When Baba Budha Ji reached there, Guru Nanak told him to put a mark of respect on the forehead of Bhai Lehna Ji who was nominated as the successor to Guru Nanak.

Baba Budha Ji lived a long life of more than a hundred years. He was always called upon to perform this sacred assignment whenever the Guruship was passed on to the next successor. Baba Ji lived long enough to serve Guru Har Gobind, the sixth Nanak . Because of this honorable status, he was loved and respected greatly by the Sikh masses.

When the work of digging the Amrit Sarovar was undertaken during the time of Guru Ram Das and continued through the Guruship of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Baba Ji was nominated as the coordinator of the volunteers. There still stands a jujube tree on the border of the Sarovar where Baba Ji sat while performing his responsibilities. After the completion of the construction work at Amritsar and the installation of the Sikh Holy Scripture, Baba Ji was honored as the first Granthi of Harmandar Sahib.

After his sewa at Amritsar was over, Baba Budha Ji was given another important assignment at village Jhabal. A Sikh had offered Guru Ji a large piece of land in that village. The property was covered by trees and grazing lands. Milch animals and the horses of the Guru were kept there. Since Baba Ji was in-charge and took care of the animals, the place became popular as Bir Baba Budha Ji. In memory of his services, a Gurdwara now stands there with the same name.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji sent his son, Har Gobind, to that place and put him under the charge of Baba Ji. He was to teach the young boy to read and understand Gurbani, horse riding, wrestling, and use of arms and other arts of defense.

Knowing that his body had become very weak and that death was not very far away, Baba Ji requested the Guru to let him move to his own village of Rumdas . When he was about to die, Guru Har Gobind ji was there to bless him. Baba Ji died in 1631, at a mature age of 125 years. Baba Ji earned a permanent place in the minds of the Sikh community for his services to the Guru.

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