CHALIA (40 DAYS).......TO WHAT EXTENT IT IS IMPORTANT.......
From: SikhsSydney@yahoogroups.com.au [mailto:SikhsSydney@yahoogroups.com.au] On Behalf Of SIKH SCHOOL OF LIFE
Sent: Friday, 28 June 2013 11:10 PM
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Subject: [SikhsSydney] CHALIA (40 DAYS).......TO WHAT EXTENT IT IS IMPORTANT.......
Q;-----In our religion, many person adapt chalia (40 days commitment) for path sahib, chalia for going gurudwaras. The number of 40 is important why? 41 days or 39 days are not . please answer me. I want to know.
A:--The number may be any. There is nothing like that supported by our religion. Most of the time it is followed to get some wish fulfilled or it is instructed by some so called religious personalities . There may not be a big joke than to praise the lord for a few particular days.
Guru Ji instructs :” Kam pare to simreya jaye, aisa simro Nit” ( We should praise the almighty daily instead of when we get stucked some where in life)” .
However, when some one’s wish is fulfilled, that fellow and other people give credit to Chalia or the person ,who recommended the same. But chalia or Baba has nothing to do with it. It is not our wish that comes to be fulfilled but of the waheguruji’s. What about those whose wish remains unfulfilled, even after chalia! The coincidence that works wonder is that same was the wish of the almighty. Hence was granted. So, instead counting the days try to remain absorbed in the rememebrance of Waheguru ji, if you want to experience the real bliss.
Hope this answers your query.
Maninder Pal Singh
Jalandhar
(Cell : 09855209344)
Dear S. Maninder Pal Singh Jee,
Waheguru jee ka Khalsa Waheguru jee kee Fateh
Many thanks for sharing this message.
You may also wish to verify whether such term has originated from the Hindus’
Hanumaan Chalia because most of the Sikhs are ever eager to imitate Hindus’
rites and rituals especially this trend has gone beyond limit !
With best wishes,
Gurmit Singh (