When NANAK entered the ninth year it was decided to celebrate the Janeoo sacrament. A janeoo is a cord-hoop, which is woven out of cotton.It is worn round the neck and slung over the shoulder by the upper class Hindus.

A day was fixed to perform the ceremony and messages were sent all relatives and friends.All residents of the village were invited to takemeals. Confectioners were called and various types of cooked delicacies were prepared.Pandit Hardayal,the family priest came on the fixed time.

For his sitting a specially built platform was prepared it was purified by cow dung plaster.He sat on the platform and drew a line around him.Then he burnt lamp and incense enchanting the mantras drew figures in front of him.Then he took the sacred cotton thread and again chanted the holy hymns.The child Guru was sitting in front of the Pandit.All others relatives and people of the village were sitting all around.The women were sitting on one side and sister Nanaki was sitting in front of all.She was watching the ceremony very curiously.
After doing all necessary rites,Pandit leaned forward to place the cord across the shoulder of NANAK.As the ceremony was going to be completed so all the relatives and friends were making themselves ready to congratulate MEHTA KAALU.(FATHER OF GURU NANAK).But all were astonished when they saw Nanak pushing back the thread towards Pandit.He denied to wear the thread and in a logical manner said,”What are you doing with this yarn,first tell me what is use of wearing this thread?”

Pandit replied,”This is a sacred thread, it is a symbol of high caste.”But the child Guru was not satisfied by Pandit’s answer.He said,”How can you differentiate men by such worthless threads.A man becomes high by his deeds and actions.How a cruel and wicked man can become a man of upper class wearing such a thread.Besides,this thread will not last long,this thread is soiled with filth and breaks.”

But the pandit again tried to persuade him.He said,”You are a Khatri and it is a binding for you to wear the janeoo like all your ancestors.”The Guru smiled and said,”Pandit Ji,you are not coming to the point.This thread is useless because it does not yield any spiritual benefit.You buy a thread for four kauries,then twisting it put on your disciple while sitting on a platform.But when the wearer dies,the thread falls off and the soul departs to the next world without thread.If you want that I must wear a thread, then give me such a thread that should accompany me even to the next world.”

When Nanak refused to wear the thread then Pandit asked,”Please tell me how that type of thread can be prepared that accompanies us till to the next world.Then the Guru Nanak recited these lines:- “Make compassion the cotton, contentment the thread, continence the knot and truth the twist.That is true sacred thread of the soul.O PANDIT JI! If you have such a thread then you should put this on me.”

There lived a famous robber called Sajjan. He was as cunning of a man as he was cruel. He built a temple full of gods and goddesses for the Hindus and the mosque for the Muslims. “this will lure both Hindus and Muslims to my house,” he said to himself, “and, at night, when they are asleep I shall steal all of their money and jewels and kill them.”

One day (Guru) Nanak was passing nearby and decided to spend the night at Sajjan’s house. Sajjan welcomed him warmly and spread out a great feast of tasty dishes before him. but all the time he was thinking, “this man, Nanak looks very happy and content. He must be very rich. Tonight I will rob him of all his money and then murder him. No one will anything about.”

At sunset Sajjan began to urge (Guru) Nanak to go to bed early. “it is getting late you look tired,” he said in a voice full of concern for his guest.

(Guru) Nanak answered that he always sang a hymn before retiring for the night. Sajjan was getting impatient but he agreed to sit down for a few minutes and listen to (Guru) Nanak. Guru Nanak Dev Ji sang a song he had composed himself:

Herons and birds of prey are found in holy places
Yet they eat living things;
They are beautiful
Yet their hearts are evil.

Sajjan realized that what (Guru) Nanak said about herons and hawks applied to him too.

“What Nanak says it quite true,” he admitted to himself. “I might appear kind and friendly, but I am like these birds Nanak speaks of. Although I do not eat people I do almost the same thing, for I kill them.” He fell down at Nanak’s feet and asked his forgiveness.

(Guru) Nanak said, “Sajjan, only God can forgive you. And God only forgives those who admit their sins openly and repair the wrongs they have done. Tell me how many people have you robbed and killed?”

Sajjan looked very ashamed. “I have murdered and robbed many hundreds of men, women and children. how would I possibly obtain God’s forgiveness for all my evil deeds?”

“Give away all you have gained in this way to the poor.” Guru Nanak Dev Ji said.

Sajjan did as (Guru) Nanak had asked and became his follower. The first Sikh temple in India was built by Sajjan the robber, in gratitude to (Guru) Nanak who had changed his way of life.

–Dedicatedkaur.blogspot.com

A local priest came up to Guru Nanak Dev Ji and presented him with a cup of milk, filled to brim saying, “This city is already full of holy men. We have no room for, nor need of anyone else.”

(Guru) Nanak plucked a petal of jasmine flower and put it in the cup, where it floated on the milk and scented it.

“There is always room for holiness and goodness,” Guru Nanak Dev Ji answers. “Just as one jasmine petal can perfume a whole bowlful of milk so can one man re-fill the world with the fragrance of faith in God and in good deeds!”

– dedicatedkaurs.blogspot.com

From Mecca, Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana reached Baghdad, a big city in the country of Iraq. Staying on the outskirts of the city, Guru Sahib gave a traditional holy call for prayers which surprised the people as they had never heard such a sweet and devoted call to prayers before. The local Pircame and inquired about Guru Sahib and the sect to which he belong. The Pir put several questions before the Guru, asking particularly whether God looks upon Hindus or Muslims as better. Guru Sahib replied, “Superiority depends not on religion, but on good deeds.”

Guru Sahib answered many other questions to remove the Pir’s doubts on many points. The Pir however doubted the Guru’s assertion that there are countless nether- worlds and upper-worlds. Guru Sahib enlightened the Pir about the existence of countless such worlds. Guru Sahib placed his hand on the forehead of Pir’s son and asked the boy to close his eyes. Instantaneously, thousands of lower and upper worlds became visible to the boy’s inner eyes. When the boy narrated all that he had seen in the brief moment of the inner vision, everyone present touched the Guru’s feet in reverence.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji returned to the Punjab after many months. He wished to end his days in the country-side he knew and loved best. So he settled down with his family at a small town named Kartarpur.

One question kept troubling him, “are not all men equal? When then is the Brahmin regarded as holier than the Sweeper? Surely this division of man from man is inhuman?” (Guru) Nanak often said.

So he decided to true and change the system which by building walls better men cause such bitterness.

“I will make sure that that any men or women who come to me, be they rich or poor, or high case or low, shall eat together. They shall take it in turn to cook and wash dishes. For why should only the Brahmin be considered clean enough to cook?” Nanak said. “And moreover all shall recite prayers. Then we shall have no priests who can look down other men.”

Large numbers of people began to gather to see (Guru) Nanak and hear him speak of god. (Guru) Nanak told them how they should live. He asked them to wake up three hours before sunrise, bathe in the stream and then go to the temple to recite morning prayers and sing hymns. Thereafter they were to be free to earn their livings. In the evening after having done a full day’s work, be it farming, shop-keeping or weaving, the people were asked to gather to pray and sing hymns. After this they all dined together in the temple. Before going to bed to sleep, everyone was expected to say another short prayer.

This become the life of work and prayer of (Guru) Nanak’s followers all over the country.

अकाल अकादमी बडू साहिब से प्रांरभिक शिक्षा प्राप्त कर हिमाचल से पहला न्यूक्लियर साइंटिस्ट बनने से सिर्फ एक कदम दूर अधिराज सिंह

टॉप 50 में नौवां रैंक पाया , अब जनवरी में होगी आखिरी परीक्षा, सिलेक्शन हुई तो भाभा परमाणु अनुसंधान केंद्र मुंबई में करेंगे रिसर्च

जोगेन्दर शर्मा। शिमला

दुनिया में परमाणु बम की ताकत रखने वाले हमारे देश में जहां यंग साइंटिस्टों का महत्वपूर्ण योगदान है , वहीं हिमाचल भी अब इससे पीछे नहीं रहेगा। हिमाचल का बेटा अधिराज सिंह ठाकुर प्रदेश का पहला न्यूक्लियर साइंटिस्ट बनने से सिर्फ एक कदम दूर है। भाभा परमाणु अनुसंधान केंद्र मुंबई (बी ए आर सी ) की ओर से बीते तीन नवंबर को इसकी परीक्षा ली गयी थी। कुल 15610 छात्रों ने यह परीक्षा दी, जिसमें से 50 छात्रों ने क्वालीफाई किया है। अधिराज सिंह ठाकुर का 9 वा रैंक है। अब पांच अभ्यर्थियों के चयन के लिए जनवरी २०१९ में मुख्य लिखित परीक्षा और साक्षातकार होगा। ये सिरमौर के गांव मातल बकोग के रहने वाले है। इनके पिता जोगिन्दर सिंह ठाकुर पेशे से बागवान है, इन्होंने लॉ की डिग्री भी हासिल की है। माता संध्या ठाकुर हाउस वाइफ है। इनके ताया सुरेंदर सिंह ठाकुर हाई कोर्ट के जज रह चुके है।

भारत का परमाणु कार्यक्रम डॉ. होमी जहांगीर भाभा के नेतृत्व में आरंभ हुआ था। भाभा परमाणु अनुसन्धान केंद्र मुंबई (बी ए आर सी ) में न्यूक्लियर पर रिसर्च होता है। नई नई तकनीकों और देश को मजबूत करने के लिए न्यूक्लियर साइंटिस्ट के तौर पर पदभार ग्रहण करेंगें। गौर रहे की परमाणु परीक्षण के बाद दुनिआ भर में भारत की अलग पहचान बनी थी।

अभिराज ठाकुर की प्रारभिक पढ़ाई अकाल अकादमी बडू साहिब से हुई है। तीन वर्ष की उम्र में यह हॉस्टल में रहने लगे थे। इन्होने यहाँ से प्लस टू की पढ़ाई नॉन मेडिकल में पूरी की। इसके बाद चंडीगढ़ से कोचिंग ली। इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई के लिए यह बेंगलुरु चले गए। अब बेंगलुरु में ही परीक्षा की तैयारियां कर रहे है।

देश की सेवा का अवसर मिला तो पीछे नहीं हटूंगा : भास्कर से बातचीत करते हुए अधिराज ठाकुर ने कहा की अगर भाभा परमाणु अनुसन्धान केंद्र मुंबई के लिए उनका चयन होता है तो वह देश की सेवा करने से पीछे नहीं हटेंगें। नई नई तकनीकों पर रिसर्च करने का शौक बचपन से रहा है। उनका कहना है की भारत की ताकत आज दुनिया भर में है, परमाणु परीक्षण करके देश ने बता दिया है कि हम किसी से कम नहीं है।

ऐसे होता है भाभा परमाणु अनुसन्धान केंद्र के लिए सिलेक्शन

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– इंजीनियरिंग का स्टूडेंट ही न्यूक्लियर साइंटिस्ट बनने के लिए बी ए आर सी की इस परीक्षा को दे सकता है।

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– 90 प्रश्न पूछे जाते है , प्रत्येक प्रश्न चार नंबर का होता है।

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– अनुसंधान केंद्र की और से अभ्यर्थियों के प्राप्त अंक नहीं बताये जाते, सिर्फ रैंकिंग ही बताई जाती है।