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'''Guru Arjan Dev Ji''' ([[15 April]] [[1563]] - [[30 May]] [[1606]]) was the fifth of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[1 September]][[1581]] following in the footsteps of [[Guru Ram Das]] ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Hargobind]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs.The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life: | '''Guru Arjan Dev Ji''' ([[15 April]] [[1563]] - [[30 May]] [[1606]]) was the fifth of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[1 September]][[1581]] following in the footsteps of [[Guru Ram Das]] ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Hargobind]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs.The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life: | ||
#Huge number of hymns in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] – over 2000 | #Huge number of hymns in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] – over 2000 | ||
#Author of [[Sukhmani]] | #Author of [[Sukhmani Sahib]] [[Bani]] – Prayer for Peace | ||
#Compiled and installed for the first time the holy Sikh Book, which at this stage is called [[Adi Granth]]. | #Compiled and installed for the first time the holy Sikh Book, which at this stage is called [[Adi Granth]]. | ||
#Built the [[Golden Temple]] | #Built the [[Golden Temple]] |
Revision as of 14:37, 8 May 2005
Guru Arjan Dev Ji (15 April 1563 - 30 May 1606) was the fifth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 1 September1581 following in the footsteps of Guru Ram Das ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Guru Hargobind Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs.The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:
- Huge number of hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib – over 2000
- Author of Sukhmani Sahib Bani – Prayer for Peace
- Compiled and installed for the first time the holy Sikh Book, which at this stage is called Adi Granth.
- Built the Golden Temple
- Developed Amritsar as a Centre of Excellence.
- Enhanced the Structure of Sikh Society by introducing the Masund system
- First Sikh Guru to be martyred.
Hymn by Guru Arjan Dev from the Sukhmani Sahib- SGGS from page 262
- Meditate, meditate, meditate peace is obtained, Worry and anguish is expelled from the body.
- Remembering God, you’re not reborn. Remembering God, the fear of death is dispelled.
- Remembering God, death is eliminated. Remembering God, your enemies are repelled.
- Remembering God, no obstacles are met. Remembering God, night and day you’re fully awake.
- Remembering God, fear cannot touch you. Remembering God, you don’t suffer with sorrow.
- Remembrance of God, in the Company of Saints. All treasures, O Nanak, are by Lord’s Blessing. ||2||
Preceded by: Guru Ram Das (24 September 1534 - 1 September 1581) |
Guru Arjan | Followed by: Guru Hargobind (19 June 1595 - 03 March 1644) |
These are the Ten Gurus of Sikhism |
Guru Nanak | Guru Angad Dev | Guru Amar Das | Guru Ram Das | Guru Arjan | Guru Hargobind | Guru Har Rai | Guru Har Krishan | Guru Teg Bahadur | Guru Gobind Singh |
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