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> >Being born to a Sikh family does not make us Sikhs...
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> >For me, Sikhism is life. I breathe it. I live it. I will die with
> >it. A Sikh is someone who loves to live. A Sikh loves life. For a
> >Sikh, life is becoming one with the almighty, sweet Vaheguru and
> >humanity. Life for a Sikh is a continual learning process. A Sikh is
> >someone who is "man" enough to admit his or her mistakes and learn
> >from those mistakes. This is the essence of life. The Gurus know we
> >are just human beings. We will make mistakes. A Sikh is someone who
> >LEARNS from those mistakes and does not repeat them. Yes, a Sikh
> >learns from experience. A Sikh is like a walking, physical
> >laboratory. A Sikh simply gives. Gives his mind, body and soul for a
> >cause. A Sikh does not give out of pity, but out of love, for love
> >is what colors the soul of a Sikh. A Sikh shares food with those who
> >are hungry. A Sikh shares his wealth with those who are poor. A Sikh
> >shares his clothing with those who are unclothed. A Sikh lends his
> >or her hand to those needing help. A Sikh stands for truth and
> >justice when there is falsehood or injustice. Yes my friend, a Sikh
> >simply gives. Giving is the nature of a Sikh, its just natural. A
> >Sikh gives not to a particular kind of people, but to ALL PEOPLE
> >regardless of color, sex, religion belief. A Sikh is a genuinely
> >concerned individual who lives for the well being of humanity. Yet,
> >a Sikh does not expect anything in return. A Sikh simply wishes to
> >share all this love which colors his or her soul. A Sikh is someone
> >who has the God given energy or potential to become the all round
> >individual. Yes indeed! A Sikh can be spiritual, athletic, poetic,
> >artistic, humorous, compassionate, a successful person in the
> >working world, friendly--a genuine human being. A Sikh can indeed be
> >all of these things and more. A Sikh can become the
> >super-human-being. Why? Because a Sikh FACES CHALLENGES HEAD ON. No
> >matter how difficult a situation is, no matter how undoable the
> >situation seems, a Sikh never gives up hope, never gives up spirit.
> >A Sikh does not know what giving up is. Nothing is impossible for a
> >Sikh. As a follower of the sweet Gurus teachings, a Sikh is blessed
> >with God given energy and strength to change the impossible to the
> >possible. Yes my friend, others like to swim with the current,
> >others like to walk with the wind, but a Sikh holds onto the hand of
> >the Guru and swims against the current of life, walks against the
> >wind. The ocean of life seems so vast, so big, almost neverending
> >and others see this as a difficult swim to undertake. A Sikh comes
> >to this ocean, and without any hesitation jumps into this ocean of
> >life with body, mind and soul and swims until the ocean is crossed.
> >Yes my friend, Sikh is a fighter--a warrior of life.
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> >My humble gift to you has been opened...
> >Onkar Singh
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