Home of the Beloved
Sn. Jessi Kaur
[Eighth Annual Conference On Sri Guru Granth Sahib (2019)]
Abstract:
ਮੇਰੋ ਸੁੰਦਰੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਕਿਤੁ ਗਲੀ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਬਤਾਵਹੁ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਹਮ ਪੀਛੈ ਲਾਗਿ ਚਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ
Tell me – on what path will I find my Beloved? O Saints of the Lord, show me the Way, and I shall follow. Page 527 SGGS
In a deeply touching verse, Guru Ram Das seeks to know the way to the Beloved’s home. Our Gurus were one with Waheguru, the query is made on behalf of all of humanity. There is a deep thirst within our being, a longing that is not fulfilled by worldly relationships, amassing material acquisitions, or making pilgrimages to holy shrines. Sri Guru Granth Sahib shows us the path that reunites our yearning Soul with the Cosmic Force from which it has been separated for eons. It is a path that is finer than a strand of hair and sharper than a razor’s edge. It is a course that is ridden with distractions and pitfalls. Jessi Kaur will share excerpts from her upcoming book Home of the Beloved in which she explores the trail laid out by the Gurus that leads us back to Nijghar, our true home.
About the author:
Jessi Kaur, a TEDX speaker has written three children’s books that are used as diversity education and enrichment literature in several public schools in US and Canada. Her new book Home of the Beloved will be released this year. Her essays on Sikhi and current issues have been published in several online and print journals. She is a frequent speaker at international conferences including several times at the Parliament of World’s Religions. She was the Co-Founder of International Institute of Gurmat Studies, founded IGS Now a non- profit organization that spreads Oneness and has been on the board of Kaur Foundation since its early years. She served two terms as the Fine Arts Commissioner for the city of Cupertino in California. She is a Talent Acquisition Consultant to high tech companies and prior to moving to the US taught English Literature at Delhi University, www.jessikaur.com