Bhai Damoder Singh Ji
Sardar Jaswant Singh s/o Surtar Singh
President & Founder of Gurdwara Sahib Sunway
It was year 1991 Bhai Jaswant Singh was called upon by Bhai Damoder Singh who was the priest
(Granthi Sahib) of Gurdwara Sahib Serdang Lama. On my first visit, Giani'ji talked about Sikh religion and all
the sacrifices made by our Guru Sahib's. I was 25 years old at that time and with very little knowledge about
the Sikh religion. After about a month while giani'ji was talking about all the sacrifices, wars guru ji fought for
the sake of mankind my desire to do service for guru and sangat started in me. I have never seen or come
across Giani'ji, who will stay awake until 3am only to talk about Sikh religion. Now that is a real Giani Sahib,
Bhai Sahib even cooked food for both of us. This was a total new experience for me, all I wanted was to do
seva. The Gurdwara Sahib was in a bad condition and I started cleaning, repairing and painting. Later
Sardar Baldev Singh and Sardar Manjit Singh joined me, we even started class on youth programs, punjabi
language, kirtan and weekly satsang on every Wednesday.
For about two years everything went well, the sangat starts coming and the children got exited with all
the programs. It is a true fact that when you are doing any type of sewa there is always someone watching
you with bad intension's. He was approached by a Committee Member of the Gurdwara Sahib and was told
that all the sewa which he was doing has to stop. Next, he left the Gurdwara Sahib and never returned. The
Committee felt threatened that he might gain popularity among the sangat which he have no intension to do
so. Let's be frank, do you believe a 27 year old would want to go for president's post. This is what our
Gurdwara committee's are good at. They are the leader's, they are the seniors, they are the elders we
respect and they are the one should be guiding the younger generation into the Sikh religion. What he
would suggest is when a committee of seniors are elected there should also be a sub-committee of
naujawan-wing who should be given the responsibility to manage the events, function and the maintenance
of the Gurdwara Sahib. This is the only way to keep the spirit of doing sewa in the younger generation alive
or else maybe someone has a better solution.
Later, he came across a piece of empty land in Sunway and decided to build a Gurdwara Sahib.
There were a Sikh family staying near the land and after getting their consent, and it gave birth to Gurdwara
Sahib Sunway. The first dona tor of RM100 was my employer Mr Klaus Staine and we went around
collecting about RM13,000. It was a difficult start, we don't have millions and at times we can't even pay our
Giani'ji, our bills with all the building work going on but thanks to all the Sikhs and Non-Sikhs who has been
and still contributing to the gurdwara. We did approach a few well to do Gurdwaras but as usual our request
was rejected.
" I thank Bhai Damoder Singh, if he did not make the call I won't be doing sewa.
I thank the Gur. Sahib Serdang Committee, if they did not stop me from doing sewa there will
not be GURDWARA SAHIB SUNWAY ."
Bhai Jaswant Singh
SIKH LEADERS
Bhai Jaswant Singh Khosa
Bhai Jaswant Singh Khosa
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| Gurdwara Sahib Sunway |
Malaysia
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| WHY DO I NEED TO BUILD ANOTHER GURDWARA SAHIB WHEN THERE IS OVER 140 GURDWARAS IN MALAYSIA. By GURU'S BLESSING AND SUPPORT FROM THE GOOD SANGAT I HAVE DONE IT. |