Success: What it Is & Isn’t

Success is defined in different ways by different people, but let’s talk about what most people agree “success” looks like. Success Is:    knowing you did a good job during your day and had positive interactions with other people Success Is:    looking forward to going home to your family and sharing yourself with them Success Is:    knowing you have enough funds to pay this month’s bills and the bills that will arise in the future Success Is:    knowing that your spiritual life is in order and that you have somewhere to turn when you hit a bump in the road Success Isn’t:        running home and then hiding from your family because you’ve “had a hard day” Success Isn’t:        having all the money in the world and then trying to figure out how to amass even more Success Isn’t:        going to a worship service and creating your “to-do” list during it Success Isn’t:        burning the candle at both ends, never having time to play or relax In short, success is not always monetarily-related; you aren’t deemed “un-successful” if you don’t earn a six-figure salary.  Success is more than moving up a corporate ladder and it touches more than just your career.  It affects your marriage and family, your home life (finances, etc.), your spiritual life, and more. Being successful is a balancing act.  One isn’t considered successful in life if s/he climbs the corporate ladder but has a home- or family-life that is in shambles.  One isn’t considered “successful” if s/he earns plenty of money to retire on, anticipating spending that retirement with family, only to find that his/her children are gone and disinterested in any family relationships by the time retirement is possible. So is there one formula to be successful?  I think there is, and the components are:  positive thinking, the right skill set, the right philosophy, having direction, and having character.  All of these things make up a formula for success, and each of these things, if left out of the formula, will cause an individual to lack success in life. Learn how to think “success”so that you are successful at whatever you choose to do.

Power Of Mool Mantra (Is For All.)

Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa,

Waheguru ji ki Fateh Jiyo. 

STORY OF

"General Ayub Khan, former President of Pakistan"

"I used to study at a place name Aibtabaad.

I used to get the beatings from teacher (Maulvi) everyday as I was the weakest student of my class.

One day I became determined that I will not go to school. Halfway to school there was a Gurdwara Sahib. 

I would go inside the Gurdwara Sahib to hide away. 

The Baba jee (main sevadaar) of the Gurdwara Sahib knew me very well.

He asked me 

"O Yubeyaa! Isn’t it your school time? What are you doing here?”

I replied,

"I don't want to go to school because the teacher scolds and beats me everyday. 

I can’t bear it any more. I don't want to go to school.” 

He took me under his lap and said me, 

"Yubeyaa! I assure you, you will never ever get the beating from your teacher any more, but in return you will

 have to follow my instructions." 

He told me that whenever I go to school I should just keep reciting this holy Mool mantar. I followed his instructions. I went to the school reciting the "Mool Mantar". 

It was the first day in my school when I was spared from the beatings and scoldings of the teacher. I followed 

it everyday. Whenever I used to go to school I used to recite this holy Kalaam (Word of God) and after that I was never beaten by any teacher in the school.

Then exams arrived, so I went to the same Baba jee at the Gurdwara Sahib and said, "Baba jee, I want to get good marks in the exam, tell me what should I do?”

The Baba jee replied ,"Never leave the Holy Word of Guru Nanak (referring to the Mool Mantar) you will reach any position you wish.” 

It’s because of this Kalaam (Holy Word) of Guru Nanak Sahib that I have reached the position of president today."

At Ayub kHAN'S Home in Drawing Hall

You can see On the wall

"painting of the Mool Mantar (the opening verse of Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee) in Urdu and Panjabi"

GURUDWARA IN DUBAI.

Dubai, Jul 3 (IANS): Ornate 24-carat gold canopies for the Guru Granth Sahib religious text of Sikhism, Italian marble on the walls  and floor, stunning chandeliers and a five-star kitchen - Dubai's first gurdwara is a grand realisation of the aspirations of 50,000 Sikhs in  the UAE. Gurunanak Darbar is a heady mix of spirituality, tradition,  modernity, opulence and the determination of a man.   On entering the building, one is in awe of its sheer grandeur and the attention to detail. A sense of calm descends as strains of "Tu Prabh Daata," a popular 'kirtan' or devotional chants, fill the air. As the ambience sinks in, NRI businessman Surender Singh Kandhari, the man behind the Sikh temple, walks in, urging devotees to use the lift instead of taking the stairs to the main prayer hall. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, who donated a piece of land in the Jebel Ali area for the gurdwara about six years ago, wanted it to be iconic. The opulent building is worth every bit of the 65 million Dirhams spent on it - a large part of it contributed by Kandhari himself. "We didn't want to compromise on anything. It has the latest Italian marble and best lights. I told the contractor I want a 100-year guarantee for the building so that our future generations are able to utilise it," Kandhari told IANS in an interview. "I told the ruler, 'Well, one can't surpass the Golden Temple.' But what we have is the most modern gurdwara in the world," said Kandhari, chairman of the Al Dobowi Group that manufactures and distributes automotive batteries and tyres. The idea of the building was born 11 years ago with the growing need of a proper place of worship for the Sikhs, who until January this year shared space in the cramped temple premises in Bur Dubai. The permission came through six years ago when the ruler of Dubai gave 25,400 sq feet of land to build the temple, said Kandhari. On the grand opening of the gurdwara January 17, Kandhari compared Sheikh Mohammed, also the vice president of the UAE, to Muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir, who had laid the foundation stone of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest shrine for Sikhs. Six months on, as many as 10,000 people visit the temple with three floors of parking space on Fridays. "On Baisakhi, we served food to around 40,000 people visiting the gurdwara," Kandhari said proudly, adding that several Pakistani Sikhs also come to offer prayers besides many Sindhis and Hindu Punjabis. The state-of-the-art kitchen, which churns out food for devotees through the day every day, is worth a peek. It is complete with a dough-kneader, a chappati-maker and large dishwashers. And along with the rest of the building, the kitchen too is spotless. Apart from a large carpeted prayer hall, there are three smaller rooms for private functions, a meditation room, a library and the spacious 'langar' or common kitchen hall. Gurunanak Darbar is modelled on both the Golden Temple and the gurdwara in Southall, London. Interior designer Paul Bishop was sent to both these shrines "to get the feel" of gurdwaras. To develop religious values among the next generation of NRIs, special three-hour sessions are held for children on Saturdays at the temple where they are taught Punjabi, 'Kirtans' and how to behave in places of worship. "There are already 55 children attending these classes. All four of my grandchildren, one of them just two years old, go there," he said. "The women are keen on sending their children to learn kirtans. When you are out of India, your desire to connect to your roots becomes stronger," he said. Having grown up in Andhra Pradesh and later studying in Chennai's Loyola College, Kandhari admitted that he learned about his language and religion when he came to Dubai in 1976. Thus, he understands the need for children to know about their culture in a foreign land. "They can't learn without getting proper lessons. In Vijayawada, I had no one to teach me Punjabi. While in Loyola College in Madras, I used to go to church every Sunday. I started learning about Sikhism and Punjabi after coming to Dubai." Although the NRI businessman had to borrow from friends to complete the gurdwara, he calls the income generated by it as "unbelievable". He already has plans to use the money. "I want to build a hospital for the poor. Healthcare is so expensive in Dubai... Labourers living in camps nearby can't afford the high medical costs." Kandhari says the gurdwara now attracts visitors from across the world. "We have visitors from the UK, the US, France and Canada... They get surprised that in an Islamic country, we have the most modern gurdwara."