g Simran meditation
Simran is remembering God and repeating the holy name “satnam-waheguru, satnaam-waheguru.” Simran helps one to get closer to God and brings peace of
mind.
h Wellness of the entire human race
sikh, in their daily prayer, wish for the wellbeing of humanity. Guru nanak says, : Nanak naam chardi kala tere bhane sarbat da bhalla”.
i Self discipline
Sikh are expected to be able to control passion Kaam, anger karodh, greed Lobh,materialistic attachment moh, and ego hankaar
2.3 Guru is Sikh Belief
TheTenGuru whoare respectedby theSikhs, namely:
1 Guru Nanak Dev Ji 1469-1539
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in Talwandi, since called Nankana Sahib now in Pakistan. Guru Nanak had extraordinary foresight. He
was always ready to help the poor and feed the hungry
2 Guru Angad Dev 1539-1552
Guru angad dev was the scond Guru. He improved the script called Gurmukhi from the mouth of the guru for writing Punjabi and all of the Gurbani
Guru writingswas written in Panjabi. Guru Angad himself taught Panjabi to his followers.
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3 Guru Amar Das 1552-1574
Guru Amar Das, the third guru, believed in and preached the equality of humanity. Guru amar dasd sent many missionaries far and wide to spread the
teachings of guru nanak.
4 Guru Ram Das - Guru 1574-1581
The standard Sikh marriage ceremony known as the Anand Karaj is centered around the Lawan, a four stanza hymn composed by Guru Ram Das ji.
The marriage couple circumscribe the Guru Granth Sahib ji as each stanza is read. The first round is the Divine consent for commencing the householders life
through marriage. The second round states that the union of the couple has been brought about by God. In the third round the couple is described as the most
fortunate as they have sung the praises of the Lord in the company of saints. In the fourth round the feeling of the couple that they have obtained their hearts desire
and are being congratulated is described.
5 Guru Arjan Dev - Guru 1581-1606
He compiled the Adi Granth, the scriptures of the Sikhs, and wrote the Sukhmani Sahib. To make it a universal teaching, Guru ji included in it hymns of
Muslim saints as well those of low-caste pariah saints who were never permitted to enter various temples.
6 Guru Har Gobind - Guru 1606-1644
He was born in 1595. He was the son of Guru Arjan Dev and was known as a soldier saint, Guru Hargobind Ji organised a small army, explaining
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thatextreme non-violence and pacifism would only encourage evil and so the principles of Miri-Piri were established.
7 Guru Har Rai 1644-1661
The seventh Guru, Guru Har rai was gentle and kind hearted. He opened a hospital where medicines and treatments were given free. Even Prince dara
Shikoh, the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, was healed by his medicines.
8 Guru Har Krishan 1661-1664
To the Sikhs he proved to be the very symbol of service, purity and truth. The Guru gave his life while serving and healing the epidemic-stricken people in
Delhi. The young Guru began to attend the sufferers irrespective of cast and creed. Particularly, the local Muslim population was much impressed with the purely
humanitarian deeds of the Guru Sahib and nicknamed him Bala Pir child prophet.
9 Guru Tegh Bahadur - Guru from 1664 to 1675
He established the town of Anandpur. The Guru laid down his life for the protection of the Hindu religion, their Tilak devotional forehead markings and
their sacred janeau thread. He was a firm believer in the right of people to the freedom of worship. It was for this cause that he faced martyrdom for the defence
of the down-trodden Hindus.
10 Guru Gobind Singh 1675-1708
Guru Gobind Singh was the last Guru of the Sikh. He created Khalsa and called it Akal Purkh ki Fauj Army of God. He first baptized five Sikh who
offered to give their live for their faith. Then, he asked them in return to baptized
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him. After the ceremony, guru gobind rai became Guru Gobind Singh. Many more men and women were initiated.
2.4 Gurdwara The Sikh house of worship