25 Years

June 1984 saw the armies of India launch a full scale attack on Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar. This was one of the first of a serious of brutal and calculated attacks on the Sikh community designed to ridicule and break the backbone of the faith. In the following 25 years we have seen hundreds of thousands of people lose their lives in what is nothing short of genocide. There has been no justice delivered as those guilty of crimes including murder, rape and torture walk freely and often hold ministerial positions. From the walkways of Darbar Sahib to the streets of Delhi, Sikhs have undergone unspeakable horrors. These people are our family.

WHATS THE PLAN?

The Khalsa is the army of Vaheguru himself and the Khalsa Saint-Soldiers were created to defend the innocent and weak against tyranny and oppression. The Khalsa was formed to be a force which could always be relied upon for help, a people that would never turn anybody away, a house that was always open to the homeless and the wounded.

However, today it seems we have lost our way and rather than helping others, we find ourselves knocking at different doors asking for justice and protection. This is a small attempt to remind us that the only door we need to knock at, is that of the Guru.

sgl duAwr kau Cwif kY gihE quhwro duAwr ]

Sagal duar kau chhad(i) kai, gaiho tuharo duar.

I have abandoned all doors (shelters) and I have come to your door, My Lord.

bWih gey kI lwj As goibMd dws quhwr ]

Banhe gahe ki laj as, Gobind das tuhar

O God (Gobind), kindly protect my honour and grasp my arm, I am Your humble servant.

The aim is to collectively complete 1,000,000 Chaupai Sahib paath’s in memory of the victims of the 1984 genocide, to pray for justice, and to pray for the chardi khala of the Panth. This is our chance to unite as a people across the globe and pray together and demonstrate our unity on this issue.

We cannot do this alone, we need our brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers from across the world, from every continent and country to join us and complete this task. As individuals we can only achieve so much, but with the support of Gurbani and the Sangat, we can achieve everything.

So let’s show our conviction and faith in Vaheguru and complete 1,000,000 Chaupai Sahib’s by 4 June 2009.

WHY?

Many of us will say that we have a passion for justice for the victims of 1984 and that we care about the Panth. However, in practical terms we often feel frustrated at not being able to do much to help. This paath will allow each of to make a daily contribution to the betterment of the Panth. We are at a stage where simply attending one day events is not enough, we need to be daily working towards justice and living as true Khalsa’s. If we truly care, then taking out just a few minutes each day is a small contribution to make.

WHO CAN AND SHOULD GET INVOLVED?

The answer to this question is;

Every single person who feels hurt by the atrocities we have suffered over the last 25 years.

Every single person who wishes to pray for the victims of the 1984 to present, Sikh genocide.

Every single person who feels that that the innocents who suffered at the hands of tyrants deserve justice.

Every single person who feels that they are part of the Sikh Nation and wish for the Nation to flourish.

Every single person who actually wants to make a difference.

So in essence, this should include every single one of us. It doesn’t matter if you are a Sikh or a non-Sikh, whether you have taken Amrit or not, whether you keep your kesh or not, whether you belong to certain groups or not. This is our chance to gather as a community of human beings and do something together for the betterment of our mothers and fathers who have suffered beyond our wildest imaginations.

SO WHAT SHOULD I DO?

What we ask is that each of us reads/listens to as many Chaupai Sahib’s as possible with a collective aim to reach the target of 1,000,000. So read/listen to the bani and record how many you have done. Then on a weekly or fortnightly basis update the website so that we can keep a record of how we are doing.

If you cannot read Gurbani then please try and listen to the bani being read, you can download the audio and even watch videos with the audio playing and English translations for you to read. We just want as many people contributing as much as they can for the Panth, YOUR Panth. If this means that you can manage one Chaupai Sahib a day, then we thank you, as that is one more prayer that had been done for the betterment of YOUR Panth.

Each Chaupai Sahib will take no more than 5 minutes. So please, take out this time and do as much as you can.

RECORDING THE PATH

The primary method of recording the number of path done will be via this website, and once it opens on January 1st 2009 (see below) we ask that you visit it regularly to submit how many you (and your family/friends) have done. The information we receive will be treated with full confidentiality.

In the meantime if you wish to register the number of paths you have done, please send an email to info@chaupaisahib.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please help to do this mahaan seva, benti to admin sahib to also do jaap at tapoban gurdvara and encorporate into the rensbais aswell, its a panthic event and all fractions of the panth should be involved and help.