'The more I share the more I learn'. esamskriti sent two friends a complimentary subscription of Yoga International, a magazine published by the Himalayan Institute. I was pleasantly surprised to be told by is customer service executive that was entitled to any two books worth Rs 300/ free. From the catalogue I selected this book since Guru Gobind Singh is one of my heroes, his picture adorns house ka main entrance. Actually have one laminated picture of the Guru & another hero Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

The book is in a conversation format between Guruji and Banda Bahadur. Banda was a hermit Bairagi Madho Das who was as Lachman Dev before he was ordained as a monk. He had been born to a family of Rajput farmers in Jammu in 1670. After his debate with Guru Gobind Singh, however, he left the life of a hermit to take up action in the world in the defense of dharma.

After reading through the book briefly asked my spiritually inclined doctor mother to go through the full book and select those parts that brought out the best of the Japji, Sukhmani Saheb & Adi Granth. Would like to thank my colleague Ajay for patiently & sincerely type matter from the book. Please bless him. The piece has ten chapters -

1. Preface contains an introduction into Sikh Dharma & history of Sikhism.
2. Drama of Life.
3. Dharma & Adharma.
4. Misuse of Ahimsa.
5. Sri Nanak Dev.
6. Beyond Duality.
7. Essence of all Religions.
8. Guru Lineage.
9. Divine Reality.
10. Self-Surrender.