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Arshi ji wrote:<<<<<<<<< Great minds think alike - I thought.<<<<<<<<<<<

Yes....Ji..

But once..a very long time ago when i was just a novice Teacher in Training and was teaching a class of Sixth Formers Shakespaeares writing style... on my very first day..an Inspector from the Education dept sat at the back of the class..observing every move...suddenly one smarty pants said something..and then a second one agreed..and I blurted out..Yes..Great Minds think alike...and instantly the smirk was wiped off my face by a timid little girl who stood up and announced..Fools never differ !!! There was pin drop silence for a while..and then everyone burst out laughing..

My point though is different...in English language..sayings may be contradictory..BUT in GURBANI..every TUK is eternal truth and is never contradictory. In fact Gurbani is all encompassing...whether its Sheikh farid ji in ealry 13th century..or Guru Teg bahadur Ji 300 years later...the Central Line/Thread is ONE....

Amrit Vela is that moment in which we CONNECT with the Creator...something like when our Modem connects to the Internet..and remains connected...is worthwhile..rest of the time..just a blinking light which is of no consequence..worthwhile "work" can only be done while the Modem is connected...rest of time can also be worthwhile...preparing..researching..writing....BUT its all only at the level of our own laptop...UNTIL the connection blinks and we can send it out..."Amrit vela"..and "AMRIT VELA"...BOTH these are mentioned in Gurbani and are VALID.

Thank you for a thoughtful article..worth much more than it looks. Please do keep writing and Keep in Chardeekalla.