Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh

The spiritual leader of Namdhari Sikhs, represents the great humanitarian message of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and the spirit of justice of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Let us begin with Guru Nanak Dev. He was the greatest spiritual seer, thinker and master given to the world by Punjab, a unique region of India which gave social, political and spiritual revolutionaries of outstanding impact to India and the world, who appeared on humanscape in the 15th century.

He represents the revolutionary ideas of freedom of man given by the great Satguru Ram Singh Ji. Millions consider him the incarnation and inheritor of the spiritual crown and throne of all great masters. Respect for all religions, their philosophies and beliefs and tolerance for other schools of spiritual thought have been his line of thinking. He has been preaching faith in religious scriptures and has been working for world free of religious terrorism. He is very interested in keeping the traditions of the Indian classical music and dance alive and hence a staunch patron of fine arts and performing artists. He encourages vocal and instrumental classical musicians and dancers and devotional singers of hymns from holy scriptures. He patronizes literary, intellectual and learned personalities. Great men and women around the world consider Satguru Jagjit Singh a great spiritual mentor and outstanding celebrity in the field of humanitarianism. The Namdhari Sikhs worship him as their True Master.

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The Guru's Contribution
(Extract from Spectrum section of The Chandigarh Tribune)

Satguru Jagjit Singh’s contribution to the Namdhari sect can be gauged from the following diktats issued by him:

• Marriage ceremonies should be kept simple. There should be no indulgence in extravaganza. Both the groom and the bride must dress in plain white. No jewellery must be worn and no dowry must be given. Marriages must not take place in hotels or lavish pandals but only at nearby Namdhari temples.
  
  
• No morsel of food to be wasted, as overwhelming poverty marks the lives of millions.
• Crackers must not be burst on Divali because the ensuing pollution not only harms the environment but also brings into focus the wide disparity between the haves and have-nots.
  
  
• Lohri must not to be celebrated on the birth of a boy, as that would speak of gender discrimination
  
  
• Loud speakers should not to be used in Namdhari temples, for they add to noise pollution and disturb the people living around.
  
  
• One should not possess too many clothes, as such belongings generate materialistic desires besides creating disparity.
  
  
• Watching of films on TV or cinema halls are not allowed but children are encouraged to watch news, sports or any other educative programmes.

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