Foundation of Khalsa Panth
According to Sikh tradition, Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak dev ji (1469–1539) and subsequently led by a succession of nine other Gurus. All 10 human Gurus, Sikhs believe, were inhabited by a single spirit.Then after Khalsa tradition was established in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru of Sikhism. This was a significant event in Sikh history. Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa tradition after his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was beheaded during the Islamic sharia rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
The Khalsa tradition introduced a new initiation ceremony and code of conduct, and provided the community with a new religious and political vision. The new initiation ritual was called Amrit Pahul, Punjabi for “the nectar ceremony,” or khande ki pahul, Punjabi for “ceremony of the double-edged sword”.
“Khalsa“, is derived from the Arabic word “Khalis” which means “to be pure, to be clear, to be free from, to be sincere, to be true, to be straight, to be solid”.
Khanda represents the warrior code of the Khalsa
Five Takhts
The founder of the Sikh tradition, Guru Nanak, was born in the region of Punjab, South Asia, in 1469 CE. He lived a life of spirituality, service, and honesty, and the disciples who began to follow his teachings came to be known as Sikhs. The Sikh community grew under the guidance of ten religious leaders — gurus — the last of whom passed away in 1708 CE.
Sikh Rehat Maryada
The Rehat Maryada was created to provide guidance to Sikhs (and those desirous of embracing the Sikh faith) on practical and functional aspects of daily life, including the operations of Sikh Gurdwaras, and religious practices to foster cohesion throughout the community.
Gallery
Sikh Art Gallery provides insight on Sikh History and Heritage thru display of Sikh Art and Artifacts.It also offers one and only place where you can read all the recognitions Sikh Community got from Federal,State,City leaders of Connecticut. Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak (1469–1539) and subsequently led by a succession of nine other Gurus
52 Hukams of Guru Gobind Singh ji
- 1.Dharam di Kirat karni – Earn by honest means.
- 2.Daswand dena – Give one tenth of your salary.
- 3.Gurbani kantth karni – Memorize Gurbani.
- 4.Amrit Vaelae utthna – Wake up Amrit Vela (before dawn).
- 5.Sikh sewak di sewa ruchi naal karni – Serve a Sikh Servant with devotion.
- 6.Gurbani dae arth Sikh vidhvana tuo parrhnae – Learn the meanings of Gurbani from Sikh Scholars.
- 7.Punj Kakaar di Rehat drirh kar rukhni – Follow the discipline of the 5 K’s strictly.
- 8.Shabad da abhihas karna – Practice Shabad Gurbani in life.
- 9.Sat-Saroop Satgur da dhian dharna – Concentrate on the True Guru (God).
- 10.Guru Granth Sahib Ji noo Guru mananaa – Accept Guru Granth Sahib Ji as Guru.
- 11.Kaarjaan dae arambh vich ardaas karni – At the beginning of a task, perform ardaas
- 12.Jaman, maran, ja viah mokae Jup da paatth kar tihaaval (Karaah Parsaad) kar anand sahib dia punj paurian, ardaas, pratham punj pyaariaan atae hazoori granthi noo vartaa kae oprunth sangat noo vartaaouna – At birth, death, or marriage ceremonies, do Japji Sahib, make Karaah Parshaad, do five stanzas of anand sahib, do ardaas, and then distribute Karaah Parshaad to the Panj Pyare, the Granthi, and then to the sangat.
- 13.Jab tak Karaah Parshaad vartadaa rahae sadh sangat addol batthee rahae – Until Karaah Parshaad is completely distributed, the Sangat should remain sitting and unmoving.
- 14.Anand Viah bina grahist nahi karna – Do not start married life without Anand Karaj (Sikh ceremony of marriage).
- 15.Par-Istri, Ma-Bhain, Dhi-Bhain, kar jaanani. Par Istri da sang nahi karna – Recognize all other women other than your wife as mothers and sisters. Do not engage in marital behaviour with them.
- 16.Istri da mooh nahi fitkaarnaa – Do not silence your wife?
- 17.Jagat-jootth tambaaku bikhiaa da tiaag karna – Abandon worldly falsehoods and tobacco-poison.
- 18.Rehatvaan atae naam jupan vaalae gursikhaa di sangat karni – Keep the company of Sikhs who follow the Rehat and meditate on the Name (of God).
- 19.Kum karan vich daridar nahi karna – Don’t be lazy while doing work.
- 20.Gurbani di katha tae keertan roaz sunanaa atae karna – Listen and do kirtan and Gurbani discourses daily.
- 21) Kisae di ninda, chugali, atae eirkha nahi karni – Do not engage in slander, gossip or spite anyone
- 22) Dhan, jawaani, tae kul-jaat da abhiman nahi karnaa (Nanak daadak tahe duae goath. Saak guru sikhan sang hoath) – Do not take pride in wealth, youth and caste. (Mother and Father’s caste both castes. All Sikhs of the Guru are siblings)?
- 23) Mat uchi tae suchi rakhni – Keep the religious discipline high and pure.
- 24) Shubh karman tao kadae naa ttarnaa – Do not refrain from doing Righteous deeds.
- 25) Budh bal da daataa vaheguroo noo jaananaa – Recognize God as the giver of intellect and strength.
- 26) Sugandh (kasam sahu) dae kar itbaar janaaoun vaalae tae yakeen nahi karna – Do not believe a person who swears (one who tries/attempts to convince someone with a ‘saun or saugandh’).
- 27) Sutantar Vicharna. Raaj Kaaj dian kamaan tae doosrae mutaa dia purshaan noo huk nahi daenaa – Rule Independently. In the affairs of government, do not give people of other religions authority or power.
- 28) Raajniti parhni – Study politics.
- 29) Dushman naal saam, daam, bhaed, aadiak, upaa vartnae – With the enemy, practice/deploy the various techniques/tactics of diplomacy (saam, daam, dand, bhed).
- 30) Shaster vidyaa atae ghorhae di savaari da abhiaas karna – Practice the knowledge of weaponry and horse riding.
- 31) Doosrae mataa dae pustak, vidyaa parhni. Pur bhrosaa drirh Gurbani, Akal Purakh tae karnaa – Study the books and knowledge of other faiths. But keep trust in Gurbani and Akal Purukh.
- 32) Gurupdaesaa noo dhaaran karna – Follow the teachings of the Guru.
- 33) Raheraas da paath kar kharae ho kae ardaas karni – After Rehras Paatth, do Ardaas standing up.
- 34) Saun valae sohila atae ‘paun guru pani pita…’ salok parhna – Recite Sohila and ‘paun guru pani pita…’ stanza before going to sleep.
- 35) Dastaar bina nahi rehnaa – Wear a turban at all times.
- 36) Singha da adha naam nahi bulauna – Do not call a Singh by half of their name (nickname).
- 37) Sharaab nai saevani – Do not partake of alcoholic drinks.
- 38) Sir munae noo kanaiaa nahi daeni. Uos ghar daevni jithae Akal Purukh di sikhi ha, jo karzaai naa hovae, bhalae subhaa da hovae, bibaeki atae gyanvaan hovae – Do not give a daughter’s hand to a clean shaven. Give her hand in a house where God’s Sikhi exists, where the household is not in debt, is of a good nature, is disciplined and knowledgeable.
- 39) Subh kaaraj Gurbani anusaar karnae – Do all work in accordance with Gurbani.
- 40) Chugali kar kisae da kam nahi vigaarnaa – Do not ruin someone’s work by gossip.
- 41) Kaurha bachan nahi kahinaa – Do not utter bitter statements.
- 42) Darshan yaatraa gurdwaaraa di hi karni – Make pilgrimages to Gurdwaras only.
- 43) Bachan karkae paalnaa – Fulfill all of the promises that you make
- 44) Pardaesi, lorvaan, dukhi, apung manukh di yataahshkat sewa karni – Do as much sewa as you can for foreigners, the needy and the troubled.
- 45) Putari da dhan bikh jananaa – Recognize the property of a daughter as poison? – See your daughter’s wealth and earnings as poison (do not consume them)
- 46) Dikhaawae da Sikh nahi bananaa – Do not become an outward show-off Sikh.
- 47) Sikhi kesaa-suaasa sang nibhaaouni – Live and die a Keshadhaari Sikh
- 48) Chori, yaari, tthugi, dhokaa, dagaa bahi karnaa – Refrain from engaging in theft, adultery / promiscuity / permissiveness , fraud, deceit, embezzlement.
- 49) Sikh da itbaar karna – Believe a Sikh.
- 50) Jhutthi gavaahi nahi daeni – Do not give false testimony.
- 51) Dhroh nahi karnaa – Do not cheat.
- 52) Langar-Parshaad ik ras vartaaunaa – Distribute Langar and Karaah Parshaad with equality.
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ਐਡਵੋਕੇਟ ਹਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਾਮੀ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ’ਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਵਫਦ ਨੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ”
ਐਡਵੋਕੇਟ ਹਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਾਮੀ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ’ਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਵਫਦ ਨੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ”
ਐਡਵੋਕੇਟ ਹਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਾਮੀ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ’ਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਵਫਦ ਨੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ”
Sikhism’s Holy Scripture
Sikhs are often asked, for the sake of argument, if Guru Nanak was a Prophet. Sikhs do not need to entertain the question whether the Guru Nanak was a Prophet. Guru Nanak and the other nine Sikh Gurus were not “prophets” in the Semitic sense. For instance, they never tried to impress people by performing miracles or by making predictions. They did not put their own people on a high pedestal in their holy book. Their teaching does not revolve around some small nation, its history, or its future. They did not scare people with a fear of an everlasting hell, or lure them with reward of a heaven.
Sikh Gurus did not promote any predictions about how this world will end some day, because, end of the world has absolutely no relationship to how we are supposed to live today. We all know that most of us will die of other causes before it ever happens. Any story about when the world was created, or if woman was created from man’s ribs, has no significance in how we should live today, either. In God’s eyes, all such topics are superficial and irrelevant. Guru Nanak taught us to ignore them, and to live with awareness that life could come to an abrupt end at any moment. For a sane person, whether this world ends today, next week, or in thirty thousand years, has no importance at all for one’s spiritual welfare.
A Sikh is prohibited from arguing with people who believe in foolish dogma and who insist on making ridiculous arguments. For example, some people insist that a prophet must perform miracles. People have turned sticks into snakes, heal the sick, walk through fire, etc., routinely on the stage everyday. The Gurus did not believe in engaging in such circus show just to make people believe in them. People attracted in this manner will follow someone out of fear of punishment or, hope of a reward. Such people can not endure the rigors of the actual practice of God’s Love, which should endure even in the face of adversity. Such people cannot understand why anyone would love God even if there were no reward forthcoming at all.
Only those who are quickened by the spirit can survive on the narrow path of true love of God. Additionally, the Gurus wanted us to worship God who is always with us, not to seek the Gurus, or someone else, for our deliverance. Some miracles have occurred spontaneously, out of love and mercy. But that is the extent of miracles from the Gurus. People, who continue to be attracted to their Messiah because of the miracles, can read about a true Saint’s view of such acts. I posted it last year, in the story of a Muslim.
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Check out the concise answers to frequently asked Sikhi questions
Khima – Forgiving nature
Ahinsa – Non-violence
Daya – Compassionate nature
Mridh – Speaking sweetly, polite nature
Sat Bachan – Speaking the truth
Tap – Meditation, penance, Seva (Selfless service)
Daan – Giving nature
Seel – Calm and patient nature
Soch – Pure
Trisna Bina – Without any desire
We should all attempt to bring these ten qualities into our lives. To learn more about these qualities and what the realm of Dharam (Dharam Khand) is, check out our article on the Ten Qualities of Dharmik Person.
