Myths are seldom simple and never irresponsible

Making God Promises and breaking commitments must never be taken casually.

Myths are a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence.

A teetar (bird) known as 'Partridge' was attacked by a Hawk who pecked it badly which lead to its death, but the Hawk did not feed on it. This was in presence of Guru Gobind Singh ji, so followers questioned Guru Sahib why this happened. The Sakkhi says a farmer borrowed money from a cunning money lender and was not paying back. One day he was caught and brought before the Panchayat. The farmer desperately pleaded for more time but none in the Panchayat stood as his guarantor. The farmer then started making promises in the Gurus name, respecting the Gurus name as guarantor money lender agreed to extend time. The cheat and a liar the farmer was he sold belongings and ran away from the village. The transaction remained unsettled and in few years both died. Karmas do influence the next life form; money lender became a Hawk, farmer a teetar. The debts of bad karmas have to be paid for and guarantor is responsible bring justice to one and all. He influenced the Hawk identify the teetar attack it settling matters in a manner the animal kingdom survives.

Forgiveness and penance seems best done as human beings.

Presence of myth’s teachings in one’s mind helps conduct cautiously actions and speech with much consciousness and fairness.

A hermit though innocent had his right hand cut by a king’s judgment. A learned sage helped the hermit look into his past to find an answer ‘why’. It seems in previous life he was a hermit too, but a wrong action done brought this fate. A cow was running from a butcher, a dangling bell in its neck distracted the hermit in meditation. When the butcher in pursuit asked the hermit which direction the cow went. Out of anger the hermit raised his right hand and pointed the direction putting the cow’s life in danger, thus inviting his fate to the cows killing.

Times do not remain same and Gurus keep commitments with their disciple’s beyond a life.

Guru Tegh Bahadurji (9th Guru) was visiting a Haveli on the eastern side of Sind belonging to a rich Diwan Todar Mal Jain. This visit was in keeping with a commitment given by Guru Ramdas ji (4th Guru) years earlier to a poor farmer. The farmer was in knee deep poverty condition so the Guru mentioned you shall be in shoulder deep wealth and that is when I shall visit you, but in another life. Deep in gratitude of Guru keeping His commitment and making him rich, the Diwan offered all his wealth to the Guru, who replied a time will come when you can do this seva for Guru Ghar.

Wazir khan had arrested Guru Gobind Singhji mother and his two sons (age 5 & 9). Failing to get them convert their religion he bricked them alive. Mata Gujari on hearing their sacrifice died instantly. Wazir khan then tried making their cremation impossible and issued orders the land for cremation will have to be purchased in gold coins and the coins have to be stacked vertically. The area the coins cover will be the area for cremation. The Land was purchased by Divan Todar Mal Jain who gave up all and carried out their cremation.

Myths are clues to the spiritual potential of the human life

and generations can’t afford to disconnect.