The world celebrated the 550th Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on November 12, along with the Sikh community. News of heartwarming gestures made by the Sikh community poured from around the world. Sikhs are known for their big hearts and non-discriminatory behavior and this exists not just for humans.
Videos of a dog sitting peacefully inside a Gurudwara and listening to Kirtan is going viral for all the right reasons. The video was shared by a Facebook user Gurpreet Chawla and it has over 250k views and over 6k shares.
The video was shared on the occasion of Gurupurab which was on November 12.
The caption of the video reads,
Animals Deserve Same Love as Humans do…A True Sikh will always believe in preachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji..1 of his preaching is Equality for everyone.This Dog was sitting inside a Gurudwara for 3 hours and was listening to Kirtan on auspicious day Celebration of #550 Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.He was Given a Blanket also Langar to eat.I am Proud to be a Sikh… Satnaam Waheguru!
In the three videos, it can be seen that the dog is lying calmly on a blanket, with people surrounding it.
No one around it seem worried or taken aback by its presence. If anything, they are welcoming of the quiet creature. Animals have the same emotions as humans and they deserve to be treated with the same respect. Let us learn by the example set by the Sikh community, treat animals respectfully and with love.