Sikhism The good, the

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Sikhism³ The good, the bad and the ugly
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Icebreaking activity Individual scribble
exercise Brief history of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Group task, followed by group discussion ( Q
As) Overview of 5 Evils with quotes of Gurbani
(some random videos) Team quiz Analysis of
Mool Mantar
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Beliefs
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji

• Founder of the Sikh religion
• Born 15 April 1649
• From a very young age was absorbed in religion
• 27 years of travelling

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There is no Hindu, There is no Muslim
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• Equality

• No need for rituals, superstitions and
• pilgrimages

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One God
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3 pillars of Sikhi
Naam Japna Remembrance of Gods name at all
times Kirat Karni Earning an honest
living Wand Kay Shako sharing a portion of
ones earning with the less fortunate
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• Naam Japna
• Rememberence of God by repeating and focussing
  the mind on Naam
• Naam Simran used to conquer ego, greed,
  attatchment, anger and lust (Five Evils) bringing
  peace to ones mind.
• Meditation, vocal singing of Shabads, listening
  of sacred texts/words ? very important activity
  in the day of a life of a Sikh

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Naam Simran quiet individual recitation of Naam
in ones own mind Naam Jaap loud and communal
recitation of Naam Naam Japo meditation,
vocal singing of Shabads from the Sri Guru Granth
Sahib Ji or the chanting of the word of Waheguru
Wonderful Lord. Kirtan singing of hymns
with musical accompaniment
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With my feet, I walk on the Path of my Lord and
Master. ((1)) It is a good time, when I remember
Him in meditation. Meditating on the Naam, the
Name of the Lord, I cross over the terrifying
world-ocean. ((1)(SGGS,189)
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• Kirat karna
• To earn an honest living
• Carrying out good deeds
• ? by exercising our God given Skills, abilities,
  talents and hard labour for the benefit and
  improvement of our family, community and society
• WITHOUT personal gain becoming your motivation

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One who works for what he eats, and gives some
of what he has - O Nanak, he knows the Path.
(SGGS, 1245)
Those who have meditated on the Naam, the Name
of the Lord, and departed after having worked by
the sweat of their brows - O Nanak, their faces
are radiant in the Court of the Lord, and many
are saved along with them! 1 (SGGS, 8)
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• Wand Kay Shako
• sharing ones own wealth with others in the
  community, to give to charity, to distribute in
  langar and help others in the community who need
  help.
• Without any discrimination based on religion,
  colour or creed
• Dasvandh- contribute at least 10 wealth/income
  to a worthy cause/those in need
• Everything we have or posses is provided to us-
  Whaeguru is the real provider

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The twelfth day of the lunar cycle Dedicate
yourself to giving charity, chanting the Naam and
purification. Worship the Lord with devotion, and
get rid of your pride. Drink in the Ambrosial
Nectar of the Lord's Name, in the Saadh Sangat,
the Company of the Holy. (SGGS, 718)
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Bhai Lalo
Earned his living by honest work
This meal tastes like nectar. What has been put
in it ? asked Bhai Mardana. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
replied that was the taste of truthfulness and
honesty that you tasted. This taste is above the
taste of worldly delicacies
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Guru Ji took Bhai Lalos dry chapati in his right
hand and Malik Bhagos fried sweet pancake in his
left hand. When squeezed from the right hand
people saw drops of milk dripping from it From
the left hand blood trickled down
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• Look Malik Bhago, wealth gathered by cruelty and
  corruption towards the poor is like sucking their
  blood which you have done. You had invited me to
  partake of blood, leaving food pure as milk. How
  could I accept it?
• Bhai Lalo is a symbol of honesty, hard work and
  humility
• Humble to earn little money with honesty then to
  gain wealth by devious and crooked means.

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In your groups discuss and note downHow can we
as Sikhs put these principles into practise in
our everyday lives (or how do we already put
these into practise) that is both inside and
outside of the Gudwara ?
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O Kam, thou landest people in hell and makest
them wander through many births, enticest all
minds, swayest all the three worlds and undoest
one's meditation, austerities and restraint. The
pleasure is ephemeral and thou afflictest high
and low alike (SGGS, 1358).
Sexual pleasure outside of marriage or against
the will of the partner
Kaam Lust/deep desire
Destructive evil making us weak-willed
Impulse that needs to be kept under check
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• 2 ways to channel and control
• married
• life is the ideal

2. spiritual discipline- love of God absorption
in His Name
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"Do not go near those who are possessed by wrath
uncontrollable" (SGGS, 40). Krodh is to be
vanquished and eradicated. This is done through
humility and firm faith in the Divine.
Emotion arising from our impulses, desires and
striving
Krodh wrath/rage
Several forms of expression from silence to
hysterical tantrums and violence
Kam krodh
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Desire to gain wealth and possesions especially
when there is no need
With greed within them, their minds are filthy,
and they spread filth around. They do filthy
deeds, and suffer in pain. ( SGGS, 1062)
Lobh greed
Desire to own material items that belong to
others
No longer focused on God and moving further from
Mukti
Selfish and self-centered
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Stops the soul searching for its ultimate goal
Moh attachment to worldly possessions and
relationships
Related to Kam (desire and love) and lobh
(possessiveness and being greedy) also to ahankar
(sense of I, my and mine)
Lotus flower
Non-attachment
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People forget that God is responsible for their
success, qualities, wealth and talents, leads
them away from reunion
Due to individuals possessions, material wealth,
intelligence, power status
Ahankar ego, excessive pride
Jealousy, agitation, hate
Worst of the five evils
Unequal and bad treatment leading to injustice
One feels superior to others and therefore they
are at a lower level than him/her
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In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,
redeem your mind, and adore the Lord, twenty-four
hours a day. Sexual desire, anger and egotism
will be dispelled, and all troubles shall end
(SGGS, 501)
Pride leads to Haumai leading to
self-centeredness
Ahankar ego, excessive pride
Sewa
Serves society and community with Nirmrata
(humility)
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