Sikhism

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Sikhism
A progressive religion founded over 500 years ago
with a simple message of truthful living. A
practical faith of hope and optimism. It shows
mankind how to lead a worthy and useful life and
respect each other as equals. It encourages us to
see beyond our differences and work together for
peace and harmony. It ranks fifth among the main
religions and there are around 24 million Sikhs
world-wide. A Sikh is a person who believes in
One God and the teachings of the Ten Gurus
enshrined in the Holy Scriptures - Sri Guru
Granth Sahib Ji.
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Ç The Ten Sikh Gurus Ç
GURU NANAK DEV ? GURU ANGAD DEV ? GURU AMAR DAS ?
GURU RAM DAS ? GURU ARJAN DEV
GURU HARGOBIND?GURU HAR RAI?GURU HARKRISHAN?GURU
TEG BAHADUR?GURU GOBIND SINGH
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GURU

• GU
• DARKNESS
• IGNORANCE

• RU
• DIVINE LIGHT
• KNOWLEDGE

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Guru Nanak founded the Sikh Religion in 1469
There is only One God, The All Mighty Creator who
is The Eternal Truth WAHEGURU
All Human Beings are equal irrespective of
caste, creed, colour, race, gender, religion or
nationality
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Guru Nanak with Bhai Mardana Bhai Bala
Guru Nanaks lifetime companions were a Muslim
a Hindu. He preached secularism strongly
advocated respect tolerance of all faiths.
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Langar - Free community Kitchen
The institution of Langar started by Guru Nanak
translates the principal of equality, sharing and
oneness of all humankind into practice
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Guru Angad Dev - The Second Nanak
Guru Angad introduced a new alphabet called
GURMUKHI by modifying the old
Panjabi script and it became the script of the
masses. Education no longer remained the
privilege of the few elite but became accessible
to all.
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Guru Amar Das - The Third Nanak
Guru Amar Das used to refuse his audience to
anyone who had not eaten in the Langar first.
Even Akbar, The Emperor of India, had to sit and
dine with common people before he could meet the
Guru.
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Guru Ram Das - The Fourth Nanak
He had the SAROVAR (The Holy Pool) excavated and
established a city around it which was named
after him as Chak Ramdas. The name changed to
Ramdas Pur and finally came to be known as
AMRITSAR
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Guru Arjan Dev - The Fifth Nanak

• Guru Arjan Dev oversaw the building of Harmandir
  Sahib (Golden Temple).
• He also compiled The Adi Granth which included
  the teachings of first five Gurus that of many
  Hindu Muslim Saints. It graced the Harmandir
  Sahib for the very first time in 1604.
• He sacrificed his life for upholding human rights
  freedom of worship.

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Guru Hargobind - The Sixth Nanak
Guru Hargobind introduced the concept of
authority both MIRI ? Temporal PIRI ?
Spiritual into the faith
Diwali BANDI CHOR (Festival of Lights) is
celebrated in honour of Guru Hargobinds arrival
at Golden Temple after his release from
internment at Gwalier Jail along with 52 Hindu
Rajas Princes

• He also built THE AKAL TAKHAT

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Guru Har Rai The Seventh Nanak

• Guru Har Rai gave lectures on the writings of the
  Gurus. He ate simple food which was earned by the
  labour of his own hands.
• Followers from far would come to Kiratpur to seek
  the blessings of Guru Har Rai. The Guru spread
  the message of Sikhism through sending out
  disciples to eastern India, to Rajasthan and to
  Delhi.

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Guru Harkrishan The Eighth Nanak

• Guru Harkrishan was the
• son of Guru Har Rai. He
• succeeded his father as
• Guru at the age of five
• years.
• Guru Harkrishan healed
• many people of smallpox
• but died of the disease
• when he was only eight
• years old (1656 - 1664)

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Guru Teg Bahadur - The Ninth Nanak
Guru Teg Bahadur stood up for the rights of all
humanity against the tyranny of the political
masters of the day and in doing so had to
sacrifice his life.
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Guru Gobind Singh - The Tenth Nanak
Guru Gobind Singh introduced the concept of
SAINT - SOLDIER
He enunciated Amrit Sanchar (Baptism Ceremony)
founded the Khalsa Brotherhood
He completed ordained Guru Granth as the living
Guru of Sikhs for all times