Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Faith for 'Faith'- a True and Inspiring Story

I came across this story and would like to share it with you. The story is about a dog who born on Christmas eve in 2002 with only two legs. So, he was unable to walk. His mother even left him and so did his first owner. But his present master Jude String Fellow wanted to take care of him. She determined to teach and train this dog. She named him ‘Faith’.In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard to let him feel the movement. Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and reward him up for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learnt to balance on his hind legs and to jump to move forward. After training in snow, he can now walk like a human being.

Now, he has also appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. A book "With a Little Faith" is also being published now.

So this story gives us the message that whatever the thing it is, whatever aim we have, if we have compete unquestioning faith then, we have already achieved it. This message is truly a torch-bearer for us.

ਜੋ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਤੇ ਸੋਈ ਸੋਈ ਦੇਵੈ ||

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਬੋਲੈ ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਸਚੁ ਹੋਵੈ ||੨||੧੪||੪੫||

Whatever I ask for from my Lord and Master, he gives that to me. Whatever the Lord's slave Nanak utters with his mouth proves to be true, here and hereafter. ||2||14||45||

My humble request to the reader is please circulate this story.


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Words of Nectar

This Shabad is written by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Dhanaasari Raag in Ang 681 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. It is clear that whatever we ask from our Beloved Lord we will get it. So, have faith in Lord and you will definitely get it.

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ||

ਚਤੁਰ ਦਿਸਾ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਲੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਕਰੁ ਧਾਰਿਓ ||

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਟਾਖ੍ਯ ਅਵਲੋਕਨੁ ਕੀਨੋ ਦਾਸ ਕਾ ਦੂਖੁ ਬਿਦਾਰਿਓ ||੧||

ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਰਾਖੇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ||

ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਸਭਿ ਮੇਟੇ ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਬਖਸੰਦ || ਰਹਾਉ ||

ਜੋ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਤੇ ਸੋਈ ਸੋਈ ਦੇਵੈ ||

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਬੋਲੈ ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਸਚੁ ਹੋਵੈ ||੨||੧੪||੪੫||

(ਅੰਗ ੬੮੧, ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ)

Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

He has extended His Power in all four directions, and placed His hand upon my head. Gazing upon me with his Eye of Mercy, He has dispelled the pains of His slave. ||1|| The Guru, the Lord of the Universe, has saved the Lord's humble servant. Hugging me close in His embrace, the merciful, forgiving Lord has erased all my sins. ||Pause|| Whatever I ask for from my Lord and Master, he gives that to me. Whatever the Lord's slave Nanak utters with his mouth, proves to be true, here and hereafter. ||2||14||45||

(Ang 681, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji)