Experts dwell on Guru’s teachings, 550 take part

Tribune News Service

Mohali, May 6

An international webinar on ‘Human Rights and Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur: Travels and Teachings’ was organised at Shaheed Major Harminder Pal Singh Government College here today to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary of the 9th Sikh Guru.

Delivering the inaugural address, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Punjab, Dr Jagbir Singh said: “The bani of Guru Sahib immensely inspires the people entangled in seeking worldly desires to live a life of spiritual bliss.”

He said it was imperative for us in the contemporary times to derive inspiration from the Sikh philosophy.

Connecting with the audiences from the USA, Dr Dalvir Singh Pannu quoting from the Assamese and Persian inscriptions and other historical sources provided valuable information on the supreme sacrifice made by Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Pannu also underlined the importance of gathering historical evidences besides undertaking research at global level on the Sikh history to ensure that the same was taught world over.

Dr Upinderjit Kaur Takhar, Director, Centre for Punjabi and Sikh Studies, University of Wolverhampton, in her keynote address said it was the need of the hour to ensure adequate availability of reading material regarding the Sikh history at international level.

She also exhorted the people to understand the philosophy of Guru Tegh Bahadur and follow the principles enshrined therein to practice an ideal life.

As many as 550 delegates from India and abroad took part in the webinar.

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