Three-day observation of ‘Joti Jot’ of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder and first Guru of Sikhism, was observed at Betma
Three-day observation of ‘Joti Jot’ of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder and first Guru of Sikhism, was concluded at Betma by community members from Indore, Barwaha, Khandwa, Mhow, Rau, Neemuch, Pitampur, Sagar, Shankarpura and other districts of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. About 7,000 people from Indore travelled to Betma to attend the function and commemorate the event.
Satpal Singh from Imli Sahib addressed the gathering and explained the verses from Guru Granth Sahib. The idea of life and death of Nanak was discussed during the event.
“When it became apparent that Guru Nanak Dev Ji's end was imminent, Muslims wished to bury him according to their customs, while the Sikhs and Hindus wished to cremate his body according to their beliefs,” president of Shri Guru Singh Sabha Manjeet Singh Bhatia said.
To settle the matter, Nanak had explained the concept of ‘Joti Jot’, that only his mortal body would expire, but that light which illumined him was divine light and would pass to his successor.
“The guru had requested his devotees to bring flowers and instructed the Sikhs and Hindus to place flowers on his right side and the Muslims to place flowers to his left side,” secretary of Sabha Jasbir Singh Gandhi said. Nanak had told them that permission for funeral rites would be determined by whichever set of flowers remained fresh throughout the night.
“Only fresh flowers remained, for not a single bud had wilted of any blossom which had been left by Sikhs, Hindus, or Muslims, the night before,” community member Jasvinder Singh Arneja said.
Guru Nanak had infused his spiritual light jot into his successor second Guru Angad Dev.
After sharing the story, the community members served all the visitors to the Gurudwara with free food, shoe cleaning services and helping them in every way possible.
Special readers of the day from Amritsar were Gurikbal Singh and BB Kaul. “We are just following the three principles set by Nanak, which we must follow every day of our life,” community coordinators Devendra Singh Gandhi and Jagjeet Singh Tuteja said.
Explaining the first principle, community member Jaswant Singh Gyani said, “Simran and Naam Japna refers to meditation on God through reciting, chanting, singing, and constant remembrance followed by deep study & comprehension of God’s Name and virtues.”
Community members Tajinder Singh Khanuja and Inderjeet Singh Hora addressed the gathering explaining second principle, “Kirat Karni means to honestly earn by ones physical and mental effort while accepting both pains and pleasures as God's gifts and blessings.”
The last principle which was followed by every community members during the event Vand Chakna meaning to share and consume together was explained by Gurmeet Singh Tuteja.
Satpal Singh from Imli Sahib addressed the gathering and explained the verses from Guru Granth Sahib. The idea of life and death of Nanak was discussed during the event.
“When it became apparent that Guru Nanak Dev Ji's end was imminent, Muslims wished to bury him according to their customs, while the Sikhs and Hindus wished to cremate his body according to their beliefs,” president of Shri Guru Singh Sabha Manjeet Singh Bhatia said.
To settle the matter, Nanak had explained the concept of ‘Joti Jot’, that only his mortal body would expire, but that light which illumined him was divine light and would pass to his successor.
“The guru had requested his devotees to bring flowers and instructed the Sikhs and Hindus to place flowers on his right side and the Muslims to place flowers to his left side,” secretary of Sabha Jasbir Singh Gandhi said. Nanak had told them that permission for funeral rites would be determined by whichever set of flowers remained fresh throughout the night.
“Only fresh flowers remained, for not a single bud had wilted of any blossom which had been left by Sikhs, Hindus, or Muslims, the night before,” community member Jasvinder Singh Arneja said.
Guru Nanak had infused his spiritual light jot into his successor second Guru Angad Dev.
After sharing the story, the community members served all the visitors to the Gurudwara with free food, shoe cleaning services and helping them in every way possible.
Special readers of the day from Amritsar were Gurikbal Singh and BB Kaul. “We are just following the three principles set by Nanak, which we must follow every day of our life,” community coordinators Devendra Singh Gandhi and Jagjeet Singh Tuteja said.
Explaining the first principle, community member Jaswant Singh Gyani said, “Simran and Naam Japna refers to meditation on God through reciting, chanting, singing, and constant remembrance followed by deep study & comprehension of God’s Name and virtues.”
Community members Tajinder Singh Khanuja and Inderjeet Singh Hora addressed the gathering explaining second principle, “Kirat Karni means to honestly earn by ones physical and mental effort while accepting both pains and pleasures as God's gifts and blessings.”
The last principle which was followed by every community members during the event Vand Chakna meaning to share and consume together was explained by Gurmeet Singh Tuteja.