Introducing Myself

Lucy Ahmed · #**1211** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 12:58 AM

Wow...I met a fellow Malaysian here. Great.
Thanks Namjap. Mmmm my race, religion and color are all on the opposite side.

And "hi" aad0002. I could only offer my life experince here.

Yes, I will try to join in the forum as suited, but I'm afraid my ignorant and over-curiousity may offend some here. Thus I shall limit myself. My saying at "A disturbing msg from Pakistan" has already said it all that I just love the community, but my knowledge on the religion and custom are very minimal. So before hand, please forgive me and correct me if I ever make any mistake.
My very first visit to a gurdwara was on Christmas Day in 2006. I was a bit reluctant as I did not know anyone there (and still now barely know anyone). At that time I came rather early for I didn't know their timing. The surrounding seem empty, but there were people busy at the kitchen. I was all lost and I walked in, and they welcome me, thus I offered my hand. Anyway over the time, I noticed few ladies were, shall I say, a bit on-the-top. What I mean was arrogant. But again that is individual. We are all human beings colored with our own 'black & white', so I ignored them, but sadly I stopped going into the kitchen.

My other experienced while in the kitchen was tasting the food (this happened in Malaysia). Oppssst...it was a mistake. I'm sorry...I didn't know that we are not supposed to do any tasting, no sampling!

It was my habit that whenever I prepare food I taste them, but here I found that we are not allow. I apologized.

Nevertheless the first visit was a fantastic experienced, and still I attend the Sunday prayer whenever possible. I love the hymns. They just mesmerised me, and I found that they are very relaxing to my soul. I believe God is in us, and whenever we feel peace deep in, we are with God. And yes, I bought a book on "Hymns of Baba Nanak" while in Lahore.

Sikh80 · #**1212** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:00 AM

Welcome here respected Lucy ji.

Awal Allah Noor upaya Kudrat de sab bande;
Aik Noor tey sab jag upjaya kaun bure kaun mande......

Awal Allah............................................

{ hope u can make out, sorry about transliterations and mistakes;something is missing from above lines ;you may correct me]

Just to make things clear.....an approximate translation..

Allah has created all of us..
How can we say if some one is bad...?????

Regards.

Lucy Ahmed · #**1213** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:15 AM

Oooooouuuh..

Sikh80, how can I make it out?
I am not a Punjabi, and I don't understand the language, please excuse me.

May be someone here are kind enough to do the translation for me, please...

Sikh80 · #**1214** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:21 AM

ooops!
We are all HIS [Allah/Jesus/God] creation.....
How can we say if some one is bad ......?????????

can You ....

Sikh80 · #**1215** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:26 AM

Ahmed sahiba ji..

Khuda is one. Say Him as Allah or God ...Does it matter..?

Lucy Ahmed · #**1216** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:42 AM

Sikh80

Yes, it is hard to label that someone is bad, but again God has given us the mind to think and reason, and thus allowing us to make the judgement. Hopefully through our feelings and with a good and sincere heart...our judgment can be reasonably right.

I believe:
In every human being there is a "black & white".

Sikh80 · #**1217** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 01:59 AM

I do not agree with you.

All the human beings on this earth are nice; it is the perception of the individual that makes one right /good or wrong

or
quote

"black and white"

Regards once again.

aad0002 · #**1218** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 02:07 AM

Sikh80ji and Lucy Ahmed ji

Please don't continue with this conversation in the Introducing Myself thread. If you want to continue please make use of the Inter-faith Dialogs section of the forum. You are welcome to start a new thread. This thread is so people can introduce themselves and be greeted by moderators.

Thank you,
aad0002

Lucy Ahmed · #**1219** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 02:09 AM

My dearest brother...Sikh80,

I am a Malaysian. I am not a Sikh. I do not know any Urdu or Punjabi. So I apologize for not understanding the words.

Black and white, it is.
There must be so.
If not there would be no waves on the ocean.
...no tsunami making the row.
no tears and no laughter.
hate and love there must be.
If not, how would we know what is good...what is beauty...what is holy...?

One can be nice, and at the same time one can also be bad.

Bless your good soul.

Sikh80 · #**1220** (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 02:11 AM

Thanks aad ji,

I prefer to take the advice. I was unfortunate of getting a stranger as my sister. I will learn many things with age.

Respected Lucy ji,
We [Asians] are sentimental fools and that we prefer to remain.
Regards