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Originally Posted by tony  Dear Gursikh ji
I was wondering the same thing as the other day whilst waiting for my mother who was having treatment at hospital I read the first chapter of a book on the Life of Guru Nanak ji. It tells of how at the age of 10yrs old he refused to have a thread placed around his neck because it would not serve any spiritual purpose. this caused me to ponder on why as sikhs do we place so much importance on the five k's and of the wearing of a turban. I am now confused as to why God should tell Guru Nanak ji that we need no earthly things to show our faith then to Guru Gobing Singh ji To start the Khalsa with all its trimmings. Did Guru Nanak ji carry with him any one of these items to prove his faith in God. Are the five k's and turban any prove that one is truely following the teachings of the Guru jis. I am not trying to slander or dispel the teachings of Guru Gobing singh ji or put down the Khalsa but i am truely confused.
Tony |
Guru Piayare Tony Ji.
Gurfateh.
A common mistake many make is to "separate" the Sikh GURUS....when in fact they are the SAME ONE JYOT - and the culmination of that JYOT is now in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji - so that we SIKHS can refresh our connection with the Jyot anytime we feel like it....thats why the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is called the "living Guru"....its not a breathing guru..its the GYAAN GURU...the repository of the KNOWLEDGE/TEACHINGS of the Gurus which we can consult anytime we like and as often as we like.
Sikh religion is one named after its FOLLOWERS...the SIKHS.....and NOT its "FOUNDERS".
Secondly Sikh religion is one that had a LONG development strategy....running from 1469 to 1708 a period of about 250 years. ALL others had only ONE Founder and its all completed after his death.
1. Guru nanak ji began the Religion..set its Basic Parametres. Guru nanak Ji wore a Dastaar and had long beard. He condemned the un-natural practises of those earlier religious followers who cut hair/became bald/shaved/made their hair LONG artificially/knots etc due to not combing etc etc...
2. Guru Angad Ji improved on Gurmukhi as the Script of Gurbani....popularised the Guru ka Langgar concept of Waand Chhakna of Guru nanak ji...and also set about beginning SCHOOLS/EDUCATION and PHYSICAL SPORTS for SIKHS.
3. GUru Amardass Ji further EXPANDED these institutions and set up MANEES - Centres of MISSIONARY WORK to propogate the Teachings of Sikhism. Guru Amardass Ji also wrote some more GURBANI...elaborating on Guru nanak jis Gurbani and strengthened Sikh Centres by constructing Baolis, deep wells for water etc.
4. Guru Ramdass Ji began the construction of the TOWN of Amrtisar and harmandir sahib as Centre of Gursikhi..he further expanded the Langgar etc and wrote Gurbani.
5. Guru Arjun Ji sahib completed Amrtisar, built sarovars, completed the Harmandir sahib and most importantly completed and installed the AAD GRANTH as the Compilation of the AUTHENTIC GURBANI of His own and that of the preceeding FOUR Gurus before him. He was martyred for his actions as these had set Sikhism on Firm Ground and thsi incurred the wrath of the Mughal Emperor Jehangir who was infuriated that the new religion was gaining such acceptance among Hindus and Muslims.
6. Guru hargobind set up the AKAL TAKHAT to instiuttionlise the MIRI-PIRI Concept of Gurmatt. He stood up to the tyranny and injustice of the mughals and fought FOUR BATTLES in which the SIKHS were victorious. This is to show that it is justified to pick up the SWORD as final means of self defence. Sikhs who were being taught to be PHYSICALLY STRONG from the time fo GURU ANGAD JI...now proved it. Guru Arjun jis Physical DEATH under horrendous torture proved that SIKHS were also being trained to be MENTALLY and SPIRITUALLY STRONG..as GURU NANAK showed by challenging the RULERS and Mughal Babbar to his face....So Guru nanak ji sowed the SEED that is now seen bearing FRUIT....nearly 100+ years fater the death of Guru nanak ji.
7. Guru har rai ji kept the Martial Tradition alive by keeping and maintaining armed forces of about 2000 around him at all times. Guru Ji went on a India wide tour to spread Sikhism.
8 Guru har kishan Ji kept up the welfare work of Sikhism and travelled to Delhi during a smallpox outbreak to care for the sick.
9. Guru Teg bahdur ji spread the religion all over India and finally gave his head in the Chandni chowk of Delhi as he was seen as a threat to ISLAM by Aurengzeb. Guru Ji was threatened to CONVERT by the horrible murders of his five companions before his eyes...Bhai Mati dass was sawn alive in two....Bhai Sati Dass was wrapped in cottona nd burnt alive....Bhai Dyala was boiled alive...BUT the GURU remained STEADFAST to his FAITH. Finally he was beheaded. He gave his head but not his faith. This is the FIRST and ONLY sacrifice for RELIGIOUS FREEDOM/HUMAN RIGHTS..because Guru teg bahdur ji gave his head to DEFEND the right of Religious Freedom.
10. Guru GOBIND SINGH JI....as the Lst and Final Guru CODIFIED all the teachings of the preceeding Nine nanks before Him....added the Gurbani of the Ninth nanak Guru teg bahdur Ji to the AAD GRANTH and passed on the GURGADEE to SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JEE - bringing to an end the HUMAN GURUS. Guru Gobind Singh ji also fought 17 battles with the overwhelming larger mughal forces and made sure the MARTIAL SPIRIT in the Khalsa would survive all odds. He CODIFIED the REHIT the DISCIPLINE, the Khalsa should follow as per the Gurbani of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji...be ever ready to have his HEAD on his palm...( as written by bhagat kabir Ji even before Guru nanak ji sahib in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Bhagat bani).....as well as always being a Spiritual GIANT - MIRI - PIRI in full BLOOM.
Thus it can be clearly seen that all the Sikh GURUS and the BHAGATS in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji are LINKS in a CHAIN...that culminates in the KHALSA PANTH/Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the Spiritual GURU and the Khalsa panth is physical Deh Guru. There is no weak link..no main link...ALL are INTERLINKED in one big CHAIN Mala !! Only enemies of Sikhism try and separate the Gurus or Bhagats - or try to cast aspersions on them...like I am follower of only First Nine Gurus..so i dont need to keep the Kesh and five kakars etc..or certain bhagts are low caste..i cannot bow to their Gurbani..etc etc..ALL these are BLASPHEMY....attempts to divide and rule..divide and destroy... UNITED we stand..Divided we FALL...its all up to US..the SIKHS..the KHALSA BROTHERHOOD.
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