The hymns of the guru granth sahib are often chanted or sung. Although guru nanak had two sons, he had chosen his disciple bhai lehna as the person worthy of guruship and so bhai lehna was named. Sakhis of guru nanak sikhiwiki, free sikh encyclopedia. Guru angad, 2nd prophet of the sikhs guru nanak received a hukam commandment from god instructing him to spread a message of truth based on devotion to one god, honesty, and compassion. Sakhis refers to the historical stories of all 10 gurus, who established sikh religion with their teachings. Guru nanak travelled to places far and wide teaching people the message of one god who dwells in every one of gods creations. Guru, in sikhism, any of the first 10 leaders of the sikh religion of northern india. Sikhism was established and developed by ten gurus during the period 1469 to 1708. Know sikh religion thru audio sikh sakhis on sikh gurus, great sikhs, nitnem gurbani paath, along with answers to the questions on sikhism that you always wanted to know. Sikh institutions include the langar, freely offered to all who come to the gurdwara building where the guru granth sahib is enshrined and public worship takes place.
Puratan janam sakhi shri guru nanak dev ji sikhbookclub. He was a kind and good king and respected the sikh gurus for their teachings. None of them says that guru ji ate this rabbits meat after killing him. Bhai bachitar singh and bibi mumtaz sikh history singhstation december 23, 2015 bhai bachitar singh jees jatha attacked bhai bachitar singh jee was the commander of a group of 100 singhs when leaving anandpur sahib. Guru nanak dev ji teaching haq di kamaai sakhi youtube. The word guru is a sanskrit word meaning teacher, honoured person, religious person or saint. If a hundred andmoons were to come out, a thousand suns were to rise. It is mentioned in all of these that guru ji killed this rabbit to free moola as per guru jis promise and grant him mukati.
A sakhi is a tale usually from the era during the times of the gurus. Most sakhis have a moral lesson and highlight important sikh principles. One fabulous way to teach kids sikhi sikh family life. Sangat was coming from kabul afghanistan to amritsar for darshan of gurujee. Guru hargobind was the son of guru arjan sahib and was known as a soldier saint, guru hargobind sahib ji organised a small army, explaining that extreme nonviolence and pacifism would only encourage evil and so the principles of miripiri were established. It is a tale usually from the era during the times of the gurus. There you will find shabads that correspond to some of the sakhis, with the best example being that of the sack of lahore. Sikh literature sakhi literature sikh sakhis books online. In this app you will find the sikh stories related to sikh gurus. Bhai santokh singhs nanak prakash supports katik punian and gives the age of the guru at his death as seventy years, five months and seven days which if worked backwards brings the date of gurus birth approximately to mid april. At the time of his the death in 1708, guru gobind singh bequeathed his title of guru to the sikh scripture, guru granth. Below is the list of important sakhis with a message for sikhs. The stories of ones ancestors make the children good children. That is, sakhis true, historical stories typically with a moral or religious lesson show what sikhi is in practice.
It means the descent of divine guidance to mankind provided through ten enlightened masters. The stories of ones ancestors make the children good. Guru nanaks travels to places like orissa are commemorated in the sakhis and match again with his hymns in sri guru granth sahib ji. He massaged their legs, waved fan over them as they rested, brought water for them, everything. Guru nanak dev ji sakhi series for children and adults from sikhville is a growing library of guru nanak ji stories and sakhiyans from which.
Sikh stories for children children of all faiths and religions will enjoy these stories of spiritual principles and consciousness. A sakhi is a parable usually from the era during the times of the gurus. World gurudwaras will strive to be most comprehensive directory of historical gurudwaras and non historical gurudwaras around the world. Most sakhis have a simple moral lesson and highlight important sikh principles. The year 1469 marks the birth of guru nanak, the founder of sikhism. The next day they proceeded with this sikh to amritsar. The sikh teaching is to not actually believe in superstition. His later contributions do not need any introduction as he wrote several books on gurbani, the lives of the sikh gurus and other religious figures.
Changing our destiny 5 min sakhi about guru nanak dev ji. Sikhs regard the ten gurus not as divine, but as enlightened. Sakhi literally means historical account or story the term refers to the accounts of the historical events in sikhism. Teachings of guru nanak dev ji for children and adults haq di kamaai.
They accept what is pleasing to the will of the true guru, and act accordingly. Sakhis sikh stories based on the lives of the 10 gurus. Jeevan sakhiyan punjabi full movie life story of shri. Guru nanak dev ji sakhi in punjabi hankari da sir neeva. The problem comes, as youve pointed out, when myth and history are mixed. Stories of the gurus this is a collection of short sikh stories for children based on the lives of the 10 gurus. Mahima prakash and most of other sakhis give detail about the above hunting of the rabbit by guru ji. The word sakhi means to bear wittnessas such sakhis of our gurus are meant to bear wittness to their greatness, principles and august personalities. The punjabi word sikh learner is related to the sanskrit shishya disciple, and all sikhs are disciples of the guru spiritual guide, or teacher. He made an impression with books like subhagji da sudhar hathin baba naudh singh, popularly known as. So do the janam sakhis by bhai mani singh and mehma prakash. Guru nanak is the founder of sikhism and is the first of the ten sikh gurus, the eleventh guru being the living guru. The etymology of the term gurdwara is from the words gur a reference to the sikh gurus and dwara gateway in gurmukhi, together meaning the gateway through which the guru.
In the year 1569, akbar came to the punjab and wanted to see the guru. Books, code of conduct, guru gobind singh ji, pdf, rare stories, sakhis, sau sakhi, sri gur ratan mal. This is a sakhi of guru nanak dev ji, translated from a punjabi katha by giani kulwant singh ji from. This honour of being called a sikh guru applies only to the ten gurus who founded the. The janamsakhis are legendary biographies of guru nanak the founder of sikhism. Follow all commands of the guru kehi kabeer kishh gun beechaar says kabeer, think of doing some good deeds. The era of the 10 gurus of sikhism, a monotheistic religion that stresses doing good throughout life, spans nearly 250 years, from the birth of nanak dev in 1469, through the life of guru gobind singh. Sakhis are the stories of the gurus real or madeup. Guru nanak is the founder of the religion of sikhism and is the first of the ten sikh gurus, the eleventh guru being the living guru, guru granth sahib. Spiritual enlightenment through message of sikhism kindle edition by singh, jaspinder. Download sau sakhi pdf stories, sakhis and punjabi. Name date of birth guruship on date of death age at death major life highlights father.
By examining the lives of gursikhs and our gurus, we learn what real sikhi is. A timeline of the 10 gurus of sikh history learn religions. Guru nanak dev was the first guru and guru gobind singh the final guru in human form. At last this sikh came forward and said i shall do it. Stories highlighting universal values of helping others, compassion, prayer, courage, sharing, and the oneness of all people capture the hearts and imagination of children of all ages. Sikhism though has a very specific definition of the word guru. Singhstation is a one stop multimedia platform to bring sikhs across on one platform to bring attention to news, events and other sikhi related issues from local communities through a. Puranic mythology was often used by sikh gurus in a poetic form as metaphors for the spiritual experience. We even have guru gobind singhs armor and the descendants of the gurus still live. The test of truth is to read sri guru granth sahib carefully.
None of the boys was ready to do it, as they all were very much eager to be the first ones to have darshan of gurujee. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sikh gurus lives and teachings. Each story comes with a picture that illustrates the story. The pilgrims realized their folly and fell at the gurus feet. Tuhitu sikh sakhis the stories of ones ancestors make the children good children. Buy sikh sakhis books online, sikh sakhis in punjabi, stories of sikh gurus written by bhai veer singh ji. The sikh way of life guru nanak dev ji, the first guru of the sikhs, had two sons.
He was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in 1708, the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru. However, many sakhis do exist from the period before and after the times of the ten gurus. Sikhs regard the ten gurus not as divine, but as enlightened teachers through whom god revealed his will. Spiritual enlightenment through message of sikhism. As they reached darbar sahib, the jathedar of that kabul sangat asked a few boys to take care of the shoes of everyone. A section on sikh photography also included, themed on parenting with sikh values. In the sikh historical tradition there are what we call sakhis janam sakhis in the case of guru nanak ji sahiband just general sakhis in the case of other guru sahibs. This is not at all different from how sufi muslim poets used the imagery of radhakrishna a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.