22/11/2021

A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jaspreet Kaur

Good morning.

With only a few weeks left to go until the festive season, I’m sure many of us are asking or being asked “what would you like for Christmas”!

However, a friend of mine recently popped a message in our group chat saying she really didn’t need anything this year at all. Others shared links to sustainable brands, jewellery made from recycled materials, brands that donate to charity and others that seek to minimise waste. It’s the first year my friends and I have wanted to make more conscious and sustainable gift choices.

In the Sikh faith, the second Guru, Guru Angad Devi Ji, wrote in the Guru Grant Sahib that “the mouth is not satisfied by speaking, and the ears are not content by hearing. The eyes are not fulfilled by seeing.” We’re always wanting more and never feel like we have enough.

It reminded me of a beautiful Spanish word I’d learnt a few years earlier on my travels. A word that inspired this poem;

Aprovachar

It means to use something wisely,
To take the opportunity,
To take advantage of —
Getting full value from life.
“I am satisfied. “
Enjoying all the good that each moment and each thing has to offer.

Dear God, thank you for the blessings you have bestowed on my life and for providing me with all I need. Please guide me in making more conscious and sustainable choices for our earth and generations to come.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh - Praise to God.