Practise What You Preach
Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa, Waheguroo Jee Ki Fateh.
A True story:
A Sant ji in India was visited by a mother and son, she was very frustrated, ‘O Baba ji, tell him to stop eating Gor (sugar cane candy), it’s bad for him, yet he eats it all the time. Baba ji I’ve tried everything but he just doesnt listen, so my humble request is YOU tell my son to stop’.
The wise old Sant nodded his head as the mother spoke and listened carefully, he replied ‘Bibi ji, ask me again in one week’s time’.
The mother said, ‘Sat Bachan (OK)’ and departed. She came back in exactly a week and listed all the same problems, ‘O Baba ji he still didnt stop, he might listen to you, please tell him’.
The Sant looked at the son and said, ‘Son listen to your mother and stop eating Gor.’
The mother and child left (whether he stopped or not isn’t important).
The sevadars around the Sant had observed the incident and said, ‘Baba ji, why didnt you just tell the boy last week? Did you do some reptitions (jap) or penance (tap) for him this week, or what?’
The Sant replied, ‘Gursikh pyari-o….last week I used to eat Gor, how could I tell him to do something that I don’t practise myself? After they left last week I stopped eating Gor and that is why I was able to ask him to stop as well!’
….and that my dear brothers and sister’s is the character of a KHALSA
PRACTISE WHAT YOU PREACH.
Satguru Arjan Dev Jee Says,
AWAR UPDESEY AAP NA KARAI,
AWAT JAWAT JANMEY MARAY.
Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa, Waheguroo Jee Ki Fateh.
