Sikhs across India mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary with fervour

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) As dawn broke Thursday, hundreds of Sikhs across India thronged gurudwaras for morning prayers to mark the 539th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the world’s youngest religion that also has followers among the vast Indian diaspora worldwide.Taking the lead from the Golden Temple, the temporal seat of the Sikhs in Amritsar in Punjab, most gurudwaras marked Gurupurab, as the day is observed with the singing of Asa-di-var and hymns from Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book.

This was followed by religious discourses, historical lectures, recitation of poems in praise of Guru Nanak and the distribution of “Karah Parshad (sweet pudding)” and “Langar (food cooked in a community kitchen)”.

In many cities across the country, processions led by young children dressed as the Panj Pyaras, or five beloved disciples of the Guru, were taken out even as groups of youths staged martial arts displays.

This year’s Gurupurab was particularly auspicious as the 300th anniversary of the writing of the Guru Granth Sahib has just been observed.

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The difference between Guru Granth Sahib and Dasam Granth.

1. The main difference between the two is that of objective. The Guru
Granth aims at gaining peace of mind and complete renunciation. The
Dasam Granth believes in a holy war (Dharma Yudh) against tyranny and
fanaticism.

2. God of Guru Granth is God of truth. God of Dasam Granth is God of
justice, ready to strike at the tyrant, autocrat and the despot.

3. The Guru Granth is full of devotion, meditation, grace of Guru and
God. The Dasam granth depicts scenes of battles, arms and weapons and
intrigues of men and women.

4. Guru Nanak’s Japji and Guru Gobind singh’s Jap differ essentially.
Japji believes in God’s Hukum. There is no such thing in Gobind Singh’s Jap.

5. According to Loehlin, the Guru Granth may be compared to Temple and
the Dasam Granth to a fortress. (Loehlin pages 57-59)

The difference between Guru Granth and Dasam Granth.

1. The main difference between the two is that of objective. The Guru Granth Sahib aims at gaining peace of mind and complete renunciation. The Dasam Granth believes in a holy war (Dharma Yudh) against tyranny and fanaticism.

2. God of Guru Granth is God of truth. God of Dasam Granth is God of justice, ready to strike at the tyrant, autocrat and the despot.

3. The Guru Granth is full of devotion, meditation, grace of Guru and God. The Dasam granth depicts scenes of battles, arms and weapons and intrigues of men and women.

4. Guru Nanak’s Japji and Guru Gobind singh’s Jap differ essentially. Japji believes in God’s Hukum. There is no such thing in Gobind Singh’s Jap. 5. According to Loehlin, the Guru Granth may be compared to Temple and the Dasam Granth to a fortress. (Loehlin pages 57-59) japjee | Sikhism

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Sri Guru Granth Sahib

he Sikh Gurus never believed in the exclusivity of their teachings. The Gurus undertook travels to spread their message to peoples of different cultures in their own native languages. The Gurus did not believe in the ideas of any language being ’sacred’ or ’special’. It is in this spirit that various Sikh scholars have undertaken efforts to translate Sri Guru Granth Sahib into a number of languages in order to spread the teachings of the Gurus and to bring the Sikh religion to the people of the world as Guru Nanak wished.

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Compilation of Guru Granth Sahib

Compilation of Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Arjan gave a central place of worship to the Sikhs in Harmandir Sahib. What now he wanted was a scripture for the Sikhs. So he collected from Bhai Mohan, the son of Guru Amar Das, the hymns of the first three Gurus and some Bhagats, and added to them the compositions of his father Guru Ramdas, and his own. He got the Adi Granth written by Bhai Gurdas. Guru Arjan gave the copy to Bhai Bano for binding. He took it for binding to Lahore and on the way prepared a copy. This is known as Bhai Bano’s copy. Guru Arjan got the original after binding. He installed the Holy Book at Harmandir Sahib in 1604. Baba Buddha was appointed as its first Granthi or keeper. This copy passed into custody of Bhai Dhirmal, son of Guru Hargobind, who refused to give it to the Guru. Subsequently some Sikhs brought this copy to the ninth Guru who returned it to Dhirmal. It is said that Guru Gobind Singh stayed at Damdama Sahib for nine months in 1706 and dictated the whole Adi Granth to Bhai Mani Singh. Undoubtedly, the Guru expunged certain unauthorised pieces which had crept into some pirated copies and gave it a final form.

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Holy Book: Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Granth Sahib is the Sikh’s Holy Book. If it is not in use it is wrapped in decorative silks and placed on a platform. During the day the book is opened on cushions (manji). If it is not being read it may be covered with a cloth called a rumalla. Whilst it is being read a fan called a chauri (a sign of authority) may be waved over it. The book is made up from the sacred writing of six of the gurus. it contains 1,430 pages, 3,384 hymns and is always exactly the same. The language it is written in is Gurmukhi (literally “from the mouth of gurus”)…a written form of the panjabi. It is treated like a live guru; with great respect. Wherever the book is can be considered a meeting place for Sikhs.

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The Guru Granth Sahib (also known as the Adi Granth) is truely top notch surrounded by the world’s great scriptures. It is considered the Supreme Spiritual Authority and Head of the Sikh religion, rather than any residence person. It is too the only scripture of it’s kind that not easily contains the works of it’s own religious founders but also writings of people of other faiths. The residence Guru of the Sikhs, the book is held in above the usual reverence by Sikhs and treated with the utmost respect. Sikhism rejects idol worship, so the Guru Granth Sahib is not worshipped as an idol, but instead emphasis is placed on attention of the book for the writings that arrive within. Guru Granth Sahib is a bunch of devotional hymns and poetry that proclaims God, lays apprehension on meditation on the True Guru (God), and lays lessened moral and ethical rules for development of the soul, spiritual salvation and unity amidst God.

300th Aniversary – Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Nanak established Sikhism in the fifteenth century, and he was ofllowed by nine gurus. The tenth and the preceding Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, named the Guru Granth Sahib – the Holy Book of the Sikhs – as the next permanent Sikh Guru. The Holy Book is written is ragas, and preaches democratization and peaceful existance, irrespective of differences in caste and creed.

Gur-ta-Gaddi marks the 300th anniversary of the censecration of Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal guru of the Sikhs.

God does not encourage hatred; instead, His message is too of love; to service people in need. Our religion teaches us to reside in peace and harmony, improve the ability of others, and fight for justice, a great deal if we experience to scrifice our lives.

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Guru Nanak was against conversion, and he preached that all religions are equal and sacred. He preached too we should donate at least 10% of our income to charity.

Guru Gobind Singh conferred the Holy Book, the Granth Sahib, through the title of Guru, when he could easily see the a long period of time are able to turn up when there would be fights and quarrels fot he seat of the Guru.

He wanted the Sikhs to remain united and live in harmony providing every other. To protect the rights of teh common man, our worthy Gurus took the responsibility to safeguard the interest of the standard man.

Baisakhi Rituals at Gurudwaras

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People coming Sikh conviction wake up the first part of in the afternoon on a Baisakhi day and pay visit to gurdwaras to attend special prayer meetings. While numerous Sikhs hard work to visit the revered Golden Temple or Anandpur Sahib, at which the Khalsa was pronounced, persons who are not able to do so visit this neighbourhood gurdwara.

At a gurdwara, the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs is ceremonially taken out and is issued a symbolical bath in milk and water. After these types of child’s rituals, Guru Granth Sahib is placed on its throne in care. The book is next saw out to the followers gathered in the gurdwara.

Just as on a Baisakhi Day ceremony foreclosed in 1699 short of the guidance of Guru Gobind Singh at which Panch Pyaras or the Five beloved sites chanted verses, uni priests being offered by the and cr chant verses recited by the thre originals. Similarly, recently as Guru Gobind Singh Ji had spent amrita going in an iron vessel to bless the panch pyare, significantly to their date amrit or holy nectar is keen in an iron vessel and is distributed amidst all gathered ensuing the chanting of sacred verses. As a tradition, devotees sip amrita thre times and take a vow to make every effort for the brotherhood, the Khalsa Panth. Religious songs (kirtans) are sung once the amrit is drunk for the spiritual upliftment of persons gathered.

At noon, following the Baisakhi ardas, the Karah Prasad or sweetened semolina is offered to the guru for his blessings. It is subsequently distributed to the congregation. The ceremony culminates investing in a special guru-ka-langar or the state lunch. People sit in rows in on such a heads discussed as volunteers speak on the behalf of them through vegetarian meal.

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Guru Granth Sahib – Teachings

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The Guru Granth Sahib teaches that national unity can be achieved only by rising above differences and division of creed, friendship, cultures, castes, colour, races and untouchability. Only in such a spiritual world can God be attained and only through this can man be rid of sorrows in the world. The mission of improvement carries on through the Guru Granth Sahib and at the same time there is a challenge and ire against hypocrisy and oppression. These sayings have been called divine not because they descended into the hearts of prophets through angels, but because they accord prime importance to oneness of all, “Manas ki jaat sabhe eke pehchanbo.” (The whole humankind is but one). Guru Gobind Singh accorded the role of Guru to Guru Granth Sahib in order to accomplish the experience “Bani guru, guru hai bani” (Holy verses are the embodiment of the Guru and Guru himself is holy verses), provided by the first Guru. He decided for all times that the verses of the Gurus and no human being or sage or seer will be the Guru.

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