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{{aowh2|Miri Piri|Miri Piri | {{aowh2|Miri Piri|Miri Piri Day|on July 21}} | ||
[[Image:Guru HarGobind Singh.jpg|thumb|150px|right|{{c|Father of Miri Piri, [[Guru Hargobind]]}}]] | [[Image:Guru HarGobind Singh.jpg|thumb|150px|right|{{c|Father of [[Miri Piri]], [[Guru Hargobind]]}}]] | ||
For many years now, the [[Sikh community]] worldwide have honour the sixth Guru's vision of [[Miri Piri|Miri and Piri]] and have celebrated this vision on [[21 July]] every year. | |||
'''[[ | '''[[Miri]]''': This word has been derived from [[Persian]] word “miri”, which itself comes from the Arabic “amir” which literary means commander, governor, lord, prince, etc, and signifies temporal power, "political" or "material" power. | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Piri]]''': This word has been derived from [[Persian]] “[[pir]]” literary meaning saint, holy man, spiritual guide, senior person, head of a religious order and stands for spiritual power or moral authority. In [[Sikhi]], the words [[miri]] and [[piri]] are frequently used together. | ||
[[ | '''[[Miri Piri]]''': The adoption of the term “miri, piri” in Sikh tradition has been made to connote the temporal and spiritual components of life; the materialist concept of human existence and the spiritual aspect of human life. [[Guru Hargobind]] by wearing the two [[kirpan]]s of Miri and Piri has endowed on the Sikhs the importance of these two important aspects of life. The term represents for the [[Sikh]]s a basic principle which has influenced their thought and has governed their social structure, political behaviour, communal organisation, leadership and politics. <!-------------------- | ||
[[Guru Hargobind]]] was only eleven years old at the time of the martyrdom of his father, [[Guru Arjun Dev]]. He was faced with two choices, either to let the [[Muslim]] tyrannical rulers (Mughals) and fanatical clergy to annihilate [[Sikhism]] and other non-Islamic religions of [[India]] or fight the tyranny. Guru Sahib chose the latter and showed extraordinary personal courage, valour and political acumen and manoeuvred Sikhism on its course chartered by [[Guru Nanak]] through the crucial initial stages. ------------>{{aowf|Miri Piri}} | |||
Revision as of 16:36, 10 July 2009
For many years now, the Sikh community worldwide have honour the sixth Guru's vision of Miri and Piri and have celebrated this vision on 21 July every year.
Miri: This word has been derived from Persian word “miri”, which itself comes from the Arabic “amir” which literary means commander, governor, lord, prince, etc, and signifies temporal power, "political" or "material" power.
Piri: This word has been derived from Persian “pir” literary meaning saint, holy man, spiritual guide, senior person, head of a religious order and stands for spiritual power or moral authority. In Sikhi, the words miri and piri are frequently used together.
Miri Piri: The adoption of the term “miri, piri” in Sikh tradition has been made to connote the temporal and spiritual components of life; the materialist concept of human existence and the spiritual aspect of human life. Guru Hargobind by wearing the two kirpans of Miri and Piri has endowed on the Sikhs the importance of these two important aspects of life. The term represents for the Sikhs a basic principle which has influenced their thought and has governed their social structure, political behaviour, communal organisation, leadership and politics. .....More
