{"id":6093,"date":"2017-07-20T12:17:26","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T06:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?p=6093"},"modified":"2025-02-17T12:23:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T06:53:33","slug":"sikh-service-spirit-a-beacon-of-inspiration-for-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/sikh-service-spirit-a-beacon-of-inspiration-for-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"Sikh Service Spirit &#8211; A Beacon of Inspiration for Humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/sikh-service-spirit-a-beacon-of-inspiration-for-humanity\/#Expressing_Through_Art_Despite_Adversity\" >Expressing Through Art Despite Adversity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/sikh-service-spirit-a-beacon-of-inspiration-for-humanity\/#Manjeet_Singhs_Inspirational_Initiative\" >Manjeet Singh\u2019s Inspirational Initiative<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/sikh-service-spirit-a-beacon-of-inspiration-for-humanity\/#A_Call_for_Society_to_Support_the_Needy\" >A Call for Society to Support the Needy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/sikh-service-spirit-a-beacon-of-inspiration-for-humanity\/#Sikh_Service_%E2%80%93_A_Mission_to_Serve_Humanity\" >Sikh Service &#8211; A Mission to Serve Humanity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/sikh-service-spirit-a-beacon-of-inspiration-for-humanity\/#The_Satisfaction_of_Giving_Back_to_Society\" >The Satisfaction of Giving Back to Society<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expressing_Through_Art_Despite_Adversity\"><\/span>Expressing Through Art Despite Adversity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Satyajit Biswas,<\/strong> born <strong>deaf and mute<\/strong>, communicates through his strokes on canvas, showcasing his immense talent. His passion for art and his interest in computers make him stand out from others. His potential was recognized by Manjeet Singh, a resident of <strong>Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>, who is on a mission to make a difference in people&#8217;s lives.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manjeet_Singhs_Inspirational_Initiative\"><\/span>Manjeet Singh\u2019s Inspirational Initiative<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Manjeet Singh<\/strong>, a resident of <strong>Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh,<\/strong> met Satyajit during a holiday trip to the <strong>Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/strong> He was amazed by Satyajit&#8217;s artistic abilities and his interest in computers. After their conversation, Manjeet decided to sponsor a computer course for Satyajit. A year later, he returned to the island to gift him a laptop, enabling Satyajit to pursue his passion and education further.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Call_for_Society_to_Support_the_Needy\"><\/span>A Call for Society to Support the Needy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manjeet emphasizes the importance of society\u2019s wealthier individuals coming forward to help the less fortunate. He believes that if people from the Andaman Islands had supported Satyajit, assistance from mainland residents wouldn\u2019t have been necessary. He urges society to show empathy and help those in need.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sikh_Service_%E2%80%93_A_Mission_to_Serve_Humanity\"><\/span>Sikh Service &#8211; A Mission to Serve Humanity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manjeet Singh\u2019s desire to serve the underprivileged began in 2015 when he felt a divine calling to do something for humanity. He has since been organizing langars (community meals) twice a month for poor rickshaw pullers and others in need, spending around Rs. 32,000 to Rs. 35,000 per event, serving about <strong>1,500 people.<\/strong> The langar is set up on a busy street in Golghar, where local Sikh youth volunteers to help serve meals.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Satisfaction_of_Giving_Back_to_Society\"><\/span>The Satisfaction of Giving Back to Society<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manjeet shares that serving meals to the poor gives him immense satisfaction. <strong>&#8220;By having a meal at the langar, a rickshaw puller saves about Rs. 30 to 40, the amount he would have spent buying food from the market,&#8221;<\/strong> says Manjeet. His efforts are supported by Sikh youth volunteers, who actively contribute to the cause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expressing Through Art Despite Adversity Satyajit Biswas, born deaf and mute, communicates through his strokes on canvas, showcasing his immense talent. His passion for art and his interest in computers make him stand out from others. 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