‘Compassion’ says, Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi is central in Guru Nanak’s teachings

India

oi-Madhuri Adnal

New
Delhi,
Aug
08:
Nobel
Peace
Laureate
Kailash
Satyarthi
in
his
empathic
message
on
the
unveiling
of
the
book,
“The
Guru:
Guru
Nanak’s
Saakhis” said,
“Compassion
is
the
central
theme
of
Guru
Nanak
Dev’s
teachings.
His
world
view
is
rational,
liberal
and
humane”.
“He
was
a
firm
advocate
of
equality
and
was
of
the
view
that:
“he
who
regards
all
as
equals
is
truly
religious”,
said
Kailash
Satyarthi.
The
new
book
is
authored
by
retired
civil
servant,
Rajni
Sekhri
Sibal.

Kailash
Satyarthi
could
not
join
on
the
unveiling
of
the
book
owing
to
the
rising
Covid
cases
in
New
Delhi.
But
in
his
sagacious
message
he
underlines
the
deep
spiritual
and
wonderful
thoughts
of
Guru
Nanak
Dev
expressed
in
the
book.

Kailash
Satyarthi
further
said
in
his
message,
short
stories
about
Guru
Nanak
Dev
provide
an
insight
into
the
life
and
teachings
of
a
wise,
rational
and
compassionate
spiritual
leader
who
walked
this
earth
five
centuries
ago.
The
truth
in
Nobel
Laureate’s
profound
message
on
Guru
Nanak
is
relevant
in
the
present
day
world
as
Kailash
Satyarthi
believes
Guru
Nanak’s
teachings
were
radical
and
extremely
relevant
in
the
stratified
society
of
his
times.
Kailash
Satyarthi
describes
the
present
day
as,
“a
world
that
is
at
war
with
itself”.

According
to
Kailash
Satyarthi,
the
stories
expressing
Guru
Nanak
Dev’s
teachings
are
fascinating
and
inspirational
and
stores
a
wealth
of
knowledge
that
is
conveyed
to
the
reader
in
a
subtle
and
appealing
manner.

The
Nobel
Laureate
finds
the
anecdotes
to
be
deeply
engaging
and
poetic
in
parts
capturing
the
essence
of
the
time
during
Guru
Nanak
Dev.

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Day
Against
Trafficking
in
Persons:
How
Kailash
Satyarthi
changed
the
perspective
on
child
trafficking

According
to
the
author,
the
stories
that
she
heard
in
her
childhood
from
her
grandmother
were
inspiring
and
compelled
her
to
write
them
in
simplified
language
to
widen
the
outreach
of
the
spiritual
wisdom
and
teachings
of
Guru
Nanak.
“I
have
been
a
huge
admirer
of
his
(Guru
Nanak
Dev)
wisdom
and
teachings
and
always
tried
to
walk
on
his
path”,
said
the
author.

The
book
was
unveiled
on
August
6
at
India
International
Centre
in
the
presence
of
Justice
SS
Saron,
ex-Punjab
and
Haryana
high
court
and
chairman
Gurudwara
election
commission,
Gurjit
Singh,
former
ambassador
to
Germany,
Manjeev
Puri,
former
ambassador
to
European
Union.

The
book
has
been
published
by
the
newly
set
up
Mumbai-based
Story
Mirror.