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Celebrating 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
"Dhan Guru Nanak Dhan Teri Sikhi".
The Provider Lord listened to the cries (of humanity), Guru Nanak descended into this world.
Washing His feet and praising God, he got his Sikhs to drink the ambrosial nectar (of humility).
In this Dark Age, he showed all gods to be just one.
The four feet of Dharma, the four castes were converted into one.
Equality of the King and beggar, he spread the custom of being humble.
Reversed is the game of the beloved; the egotist high heads bowed to the feet.
Baba Nanak rescued this Dark Age; read ‘satnam’ and recited the mantra.
Guru Nanak came to redeem this Dark Age of Kaljug. Bhai Gurdas - Vaar 1 pauri 23
HIS DIVINE BIRTH
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was a divine soul. He was born on 15th April 1469, now celebrated as Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Prakash Purab, at Rai Bhoi Ki TalvaṇḍI, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore, in present day Pakistan. He 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. His Birth Anniversary is celebrated World Wide.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the founder of Sikhism, one of the youngest religions of the world. Guru Nanak Dev Ji became the first Sikh Guru and his spiritual teachings laid the foundation on which Sikhism was formed. Considered a religious innovator, Guru Nanak Dev Ji travelled across South Asia and Middle East to spread his teachings. He advocated the existence of one God and taught his followers that every human being can reach out to God through meditation and other pious practices. Interestingly, Guru Nanak Dev Ji did not support monasticism and asked his followers to lead the life of a honest householder. His teachings were immortalized in the form of 974 hymns, which came to be known as ‘Guru Granth Sahib,’ the holy text of Sikhism. With more than 20 million followers, Sikhism is one of the important religions in India.
The Origin of Sikh History Goes back to Centuries to Mughal India. Sikh Faith was Founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was a time in India when People were with Religious Divisions. But Guru Nanak Dev Ji came with a message of Oneness and Love I.e "IKONKAR" which symbolises
1 Creator- An infinite Source around us. The source of everything.
1 Human Race- All are equal with 1s light within and is free of Gender, Religion, Race, Nationality or Sexual Orientation.
The Quality of life of an Average indian was very poor at that time. They were oppressed, there were religious persecutions, superstitions and at that time Guru Nanak Dev Ji came up with a message that was different.
In his first Sermon He said- In God's Eyes there is neither Hindu, nor Muslim- God isn't interested in our religious labels but in how we live and what are our actions. So, Guru Nanak Dev Ji based the foundation of a very Progressive Path I.e Sikhism
On one Account When Hajji's of Mecca asked Guru Nanak Dev Ji that read the book and tell Us Who is better Hindu or Turk?
You'll find a mention of this in the following verse in Guru Granth Sahib Ji. To the question asked by Hajji's, Guru Nanak Dev Ji replied-
"Baba_Akhe_Hajian_Shub_Amla_Baajho_Dono_Roi"
Guru Nanak Dev Ji Replied to the hajjis(Muslims Pilgrims to Mecca that without Good Deeds Both (Hindu and Muslims) weep and wall.
They asked Baba Nanak to open and search in his book whether Hindu is great or the Muslim.
Baba replied to the pilgrim hajis, that, without good deeds both will have to weep and wail.
By being a Hindu or a Muslim one can not get accepted in the court of the Lord.As the colour of safflower is impermanent and is washed away in water, likewise the colours of religiosity are also temporary.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in the house of father Mehta Kalu ji, a village accountant, and mother Mata Tripta ji, a simple and very religious woman, and was a cherished younger brother for Sister Bebe Nanki ji. From an early age, it was evident that Guru Nanak Dev Ji was an extraordinary child, marked out with divine grace. Blessed with a deeply contemplative mind and rational thinking, young Guru Nanak Dev Ji would often astound his elders and teachers with the sublimity of his knowledge, particularly on divine matters. Growing up, he refused to take part in traditional religious rituals, and often spoke out against several prevalent societal practices such as the caste system, idolatory and the worship of demi-Gods. By the age of 16, Guru Nanak had mastered multiple existing religious texts and languages (Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi), and was writing what many believed were divinely inspired compositionsm.
On his first day at School Guru Nanak Dev Ji Propounded the Word "IK" I.e all is one.
When it was time for Guru Nanak Dev Ji to be invested with the twice born thread the “sacred” thread, called the Janeu, he refused to take part in the ritual. When the priest continued to insist that the young Guru Nanak Dev Ji done the string he went into a trance and sang:
Daya Kapah Santokh Sut
Jat Gandhi Sat Vat ॥
Make compassion the cotton, contentment the thread, modesty the knot and truth the twist..
Ehu Janeu Jia Ka Hai Ta Pade Ghat ॥
This is the sacred thread of the soul; if you have it, then go ahead and put it on me.
Na Ehu Tutai Na Mal Lagai
Na Ehu Jalai Na Jae ॥
It does not break, it cannot be soiled by filth, it cannot be burnt, or lost.
Dhan So Manas Nanka
Jo Gal Chale Pae ॥
Blessed are those mortal beings, O Nanak, who wear such a thread around their necks.
Let mercy be the cotton, contentment the thread,
Continence the knot and truth the twist.
Oh priest! if you have such a thread,
Do give it to me.
It will not wear out, nor get soiled, nor be burnt, nor lost.
Says Nanak, blessed
(Rag Asa Di Vaar) Shri Guru Granth Sahib.
From His Childhood Days, Guru Nanak Dev Ji Showed signs of Divinity. In one of the instance-
It was a dark and moonless night; the clouds were heavy with rain as it was the monsoon season. Suddenly lightning flashed and thunder sounded as a few raindrops started to fall. The village was asleep. Only Nanak was awake and the echo of his song filled the air.
Nanak’s mother was worried because it was pitch dark and day break was far away. The lamp in his room was burning. She could hear his melodious voice as he sang, restraining herself no longer she knocked at his door. “Go to sleep, my son, the sun is a long way ahead.” Nanak became silent. From the darkness sounded the call of the sparrow-hawk. “Piyu, piyu, piyu!” it called.
“Listen, mother!” Nanak called out. “The sparrow-hawk is calling to his beloved; how can I be silent, because I am competing with it? I will call my beloved before he calls his – even for longer because his beloved is nearby, perhaps in the next tree! My beloved is so far away. I will have to sing for lives upon lives before my voice reaches Him.” Nanak resumed his song.
Celebrating 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
"Dhan Guru Nanak Dhan Teri Sikhi".
The Provider Lord listened to the cries (of humanity), Guru Nanak descended into this world.
Washing His feet and praising God, he got his Sikhs to drink the ambrosial nectar (of humility).
In this Dark Age, he showed all gods to be just one.
The four feet of Dharma, the four castes were converted into one.
Equality of the King and beggar, he spread the custom of being humble.
Reversed is the game of the beloved; the egotist high heads bowed to the feet.
Baba Nanak rescued this Dark Age; read ‘satnam’ and recited the mantra.
Guru Nanak came to redeem this Dark Age of Kaljug. Bhai Gurdas - Vaar 1 pauri 23
HIS DIVINE BIRTH
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was a divine soul. He was born on 15th April 1469, now celebrated as Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Prakash Purab, at Rai Bhoi Ki TalvaṇḍI, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore, in present day Pakistan. He 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. His Birth Anniversary is celebrated World Wide.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the founder of Sikhism, one of the youngest religions of the world. Guru Nanak Dev Ji became the first Sikh Guru and his spiritual teachings laid the foundation on which Sikhism was formed. Considered a religious innovator, Guru Nanak Dev Ji travelled across South Asia and Middle East to spread his teachings. He advocated the existence of one God and taught his followers that every human being can reach out to God through meditation and other pious practices. Interestingly, Guru Nanak Dev Ji did not support monasticism and asked his followers to lead the life of a honest householder. His teachings were immortalized in the form of 974 hymns, which came to be known as ‘Guru Granth Sahib,’ the holy text of Sikhism. With more than 20 million followers, Sikhism is one of the important religions in India.
The Origin of Sikh History Goes back to Centuries to Mughal India. Sikh Faith was Founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It was a time in India when People were with Religious Divisions. But Guru Nanak Dev Ji came with a message of Oneness and Love I.e "IKONKAR" which symbolises
1 Creator- An infinite Source around us. The source of everything.
1 Human Race- All are equal with 1s light within and is free of Gender, Religion, Race, Nationality or Sexual Orientation.
The Quality of life of an Average indian was very poor at that time. They were oppressed, there were religious persecutions, superstitions and at that time Guru Nanak Dev Ji came up with a message that was different.
In his first Sermon He said- In God's Eyes there is neither Hindu, nor Muslim- God isn't interested in our religious labels but in how we live and what are our actions. So, Guru Nanak Dev Ji based the foundation of a very Progressive Path I.e Sikhism
On one Account When Hajji's of Mecca asked Guru Nanak Dev Ji that read the book and tell Us Who is better Hindu or Turk?
You'll find a mention of this in the following verse in Guru Granth Sahib Ji. To the question asked by Hajji's, Guru Nanak Dev Ji replied-
"Baba_Akhe_Hajian_Shub_Amla_Baajho_Dono_Roi"
Guru Nanak Dev Ji Replied to the hajjis(Muslims Pilgrims to Mecca that without Good Deeds Both (Hindu and Muslims) weep and wall.
They asked Baba Nanak to open and search in his book whether Hindu is great or the Muslim.
Baba replied to the pilgrim hajis, that, without good deeds both will have to weep and wail.
By being a Hindu or a Muslim one can not get accepted in the court of the Lord.As the colour of safflower is impermanent and is washed away in water, likewise the colours of religiosity are also temporary.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in the house of father Mehta Kalu ji, a village accountant, and mother Mata Tripta ji, a simple and very religious woman, and was a cherished younger brother for Sister Bebe Nanki ji. From an early age, it was evident that Guru Nanak Dev Ji was an extraordinary child, marked out with divine grace. Blessed with a deeply contemplative mind and rational thinking, young Guru Nanak Dev Ji would often astound his elders and teachers with the sublimity of his knowledge, particularly on divine matters. Growing up, he refused to take part in traditional religious rituals, and often spoke out against several prevalent societal practices such as the caste system, idolatory and the worship of demi-Gods. By the age of 16, Guru Nanak had mastered multiple existing religious texts and languages (Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi), and was writing what many believed were divinely inspired compositionsm.
On his first day at School Guru Nanak Dev Ji Propounded the Word "IK" I.e all is one.
When it was time for Guru Nanak Dev Ji to be invested with the twice born thread the “sacred” thread, called the Janeu, he refused to take part in the ritual. When the priest continued to insist that the young Guru Nanak Dev Ji done the string he went into a trance and sang:
Daya Kapah Santokh Sut
Jat Gandhi Sat Vat ॥
Make compassion the cotton, contentment the thread, modesty the knot and truth the twist..
Ehu Janeu Jia Ka Hai Ta Pade Ghat ॥
This is the sacred thread of the soul; if you have it, then go ahead and put it on me.
Na Ehu Tutai Na Mal Lagai
Na Ehu Jalai Na Jae ॥
It does not break, it cannot be soiled by filth, it cannot be burnt, or lost.
Dhan So Manas Nanka
Jo Gal Chale Pae ॥
Blessed are those mortal beings, O Nanak, who wear such a thread around their necks.
Let mercy be the cotton, contentment the thread,
Continence the knot and truth the twist.
Oh priest! if you have such a thread,
Do give it to me.
It will not wear out, nor get soiled, nor be burnt, nor lost.
Says Nanak, blessed
(Rag Asa Di Vaar) Shri Guru Granth Sahib.
From His Childhood Days, Guru Nanak Dev Ji Showed signs of Divinity. In one of the instance-
It was a dark and moonless night; the clouds were heavy with rain as it was the monsoon season. Suddenly lightning flashed and thunder sounded as a few raindrops started to fall. The village was asleep. Only Nanak was awake and the echo of his song filled the air.
Nanak’s mother was worried because it was pitch dark and day break was far away. The lamp in his room was burning. She could hear his melodious voice as he sang, restraining herself no longer she knocked at his door. “Go to sleep, my son, the sun is a long way ahead.” Nanak became silent. From the darkness sounded the call of the sparrow-hawk. “Piyu, piyu, piyu!” it called.
“Listen, mother!” Nanak called out. “The sparrow-hawk is calling to his beloved; how can I be silent, because I am competing with it? I will call my beloved before he calls his – even for longer because his beloved is nearby, perhaps in the next tree! My beloved is so far away. I will have to sing for lives upon lives before my voice reaches Him.” Nanak resumed his song.
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