Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jee, Amrit & �Rehat

Discussion/Scenario

• Your father or closest person on earth to you gets arrested & is to be executed. He is guilty of no crime but just wont do as told by the government
• You could also be arrested or killed if you speak up – so consider this in your answers.
• In this situation what would you do to help your father/other person?

Pandit Kirpa Raam

Kashmiri Pandits led by Pandit Kirpa Raam come to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee to save & protect their Hindu faith from the oppressive conversion tactics of the Mughals. They say someone needs to give a sacrifice for them to protect them. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jee at this young age says, “Father, you should give this sacrifice.” Which leads to the Shaheedi of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee

Shaheedi Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jee receives the Sees/Head of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee at Kiratpur Sahib from Bhai Jetha Jee. Guru Jee asks, “Did any of the Sikhs in the crowd at Chandni Chowk speak up against this injustice.” Bhai Jetha Jee says, “Everyone was silent.” Guru Jee says, “I will make a nation that will be recognised from a far and who will always speak up against injustice.” Referring to creating the Khalsa.

Amrit

• First 9 Gurus & Sri Guru Gobind Rai = Charan Pahul. Amrit via charan/feet = humility & submission
• 9^th G – founded Anandpur Sahib, purchased the land
• 10^th G – set up the city, promoted commerce, and promoted it becoming the capital of the Sikhs – independent, sovereign state

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Discussion

Why was Khande dee Pahul needed?

Why did the Vaisakhi of 1699 need to take place?

The need for Khande dee Pahul

• Continue Sikhi = Panj Pyare & Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee. End lineage of 10 Guru’s
• Invest a spirit of revolution in to common people
• Build a brotherhood based on equality
• To ensure faith in Gurbani continues & discipline of recitations of Gurbani

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Amrit 1699 – the account

• Account from ‘Gurbani Paath Darpan’ Taksal pothi
• Guhaj Katha, Bhai Har Singh – a pothi attributed to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jee that Sant Gurbachan Singh Jee had darshan of at Hazoor Sahib via Head Granthi Bhai Hazoora Singh in 1939
• Maharaj sent invites to Sikhs all over the world to attend
• Tent for 250,000 people erected at Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib with a closed off section where Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee parkash done
• 1 million sikhs in attendance

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Amrit 1699 (2)

• Maharaj takes their seat and is wearing all 5 K’s etc
• Asa Dee Var finishes in the tent
• After Ardas Maharaj takes out Kirpan from sheath, demanding for the sacrifice of a head
• On the third call Bhai Deya Singh Jee volunteers
• Maharaj asks, “Do you have any physical ailment or are you fed up of enmity with someone? Why do you offer your head?”
• Meaning you are not just offering your head as you are ill or just want to die due to being fed up of being in conflict with someone.
• Bhai Deya Singh: Maharaj my head has belonged to you since I entered your sanctuary. Forgive me for not coming on the first two calls for a head. Bless me & take my head.

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Amrit 1699 (3)

• Maharaj takes Bhai Deya Singh into tent – cuts his head off in front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee
• This continues with all Singhs, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Himmat Singh, Bhai Mokham Singh, Bhai Sahib Singh
• Other historians have written about goats as they don’t have the faith in Maharaj to be able to bring back to life. Maharaj bought them back to life

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲੈ ॥

My True Guru can revive the dead.

(5^th G, 1142)

Amrit 1699 (4)

• Many ran away in fear seeing the scene unfold
• Read 5 Bania – including 40 Pauria Anand Sahib, it is written in Sau Sakhi. Mata Jeeto (Ajeet Kaur) Jee added Patase
• Guru Sahib offers Sarbans for Amrit dee daat

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jee

• 10^th Guru comes to complete mission of 10 physical Gurus
• In 42 years did what no human could ever achieve
• Son, child-Guru, Shaheedi of Father, Poet, Author, Warrior, all Gurbani & Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee, Sri Dasam Granth, Amrit & Panj Pyare etc

Mughals & Hindu Hill Rajas

• Mughals – oppressing all non-Muslims, taxes & laws etc
• Hindu Hill Rajas of the surrounding areas of Anandpur Sahib, were generally duplicit & played games to appease Mughals, Some were faithful to Guru Sahib
• Guru Sahib tried to unite them against Mughals
• Anandpur Sahib skirmishes began
• Forts under construction

Gurdwara Paonta Sahib

Paonta Sahib

• Guru Sahib takes reprieve at Paonta Sahib
• Time of peace – writes Gurbani
• Bhanghani dee yudh – 1^st battle, fought here now Paonta Sahib against Mughals & some Hindu Hill Rajas
• Guru Sahib returns to Anandpur Sahib
• Orders to leave given for all residents who are not battle-ready

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Forts Completion

• 5 Forts completed – 10 year construction program
• Call sent to all Sikhs attend Vaisakhi 1699 at Anandpur Sahib
• Asked for heads – Panj Pyare
• 5 Bania
• 5 Kakkar
• 4/5 kurehats

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Giving your head

• Panj Pyare – heads not goats
• Surrender – head is in their feet
• Do our lives reflect this?
• Aim of Life:

BeI prwpiq mwnuK dyhurIAw ]

goibMd imlx kI ieh qyrI brIAw ]

This human body has been given to you.

This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.

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What we do?

ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

Sri Guru Angad Dev Jee

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ਸਲਾਮੁ ਜਬਾਬੁ ਦੋਵੈ ਕਰੇ ਮੁੰਢਹੁ ਘੁਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

One who bows respectfully and yet refuses the command of his/her master, will be uprooted

(has gone wrong from start).

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦੋਵੈ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥

O Nanak, both actions are false; he/she obtains no place in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

5 Bania

• Japji Sahib – BrahmGian = divine wisdom
• Jaap Sahib – virtues & description of God
• Svaye – break falsehood & attachment
• Choupai – supplicate, protect us
• Anand – obtain bliss – permanent peace
• Do we taste the Amrit daily?
• + Rehras (summary of all above) & Sohila (death)

5 Kakkar

• Symbols? Items to wear? Discipline & action?
• Kes – defeats ego, complimented with dastaar or covering head as a minimum
• Kangha – defeats attachment
• Kirpan – defeats anger
• Kara – defeats greed
• Kacherra – defeats lust

4/5 kurehats

• Kes – cutting, plucking, dying (includes bodily modifications – piercing, tattoes)
• Eating meat, fish, eggs – yes that means checking ingredients!!
• Smoking, sheesha etc
• Drinking alcohol (intoxicants)
• Having relationships outside of marriage – no adultery, no boyfriends/girlfriends

Identity

• Are we Anandpur de vassi? Do we live in constant bliss? Is it our village?
• Who is our family? Pita Jee, Mata Jee, Dadee Ma, brothers etc
• Gave us a new identity to lose/forget the worldly identity
• A lot to live up to
• You decide – liberate or transmigrate?

Thanks for listening

Any questions?