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Baba Buddha ji - birthday 6 October Baba Buddha Ji Baba Buddha ji (6 October 1506 - 8 September 1631), one of the most venerated, primal figures of early Sikhism, was born on 6 October 1506 at the village of Katthu Nangal, 18 km north east of Amritsar. After sometime the family settled down in Dhalla village not far away from river Ravi opposite Kartarpur. Bura, as he was originally named, was the only son of Bhai Suggha, a Jatt of Randhava clan, and Mai Gauran, born into a Sandhu family. Bhai Budha occupies a unique position in Sikh history. He applied the tilak of guruship to five Gurus, saw seven Gurus and remained in close association with first six Sikh Gurus from 1521 to 1631 for over one hundred years. He was the first priest of Harimandir Sahib, and laid the foundations of Dera Baba Nanak and most of the holy buildings at Amritsar. As a small boy, he was one day grazing cattle outside the village when, in 1524 A.D, Guru Nanak happened to pass by his village. According to Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, Bura went up to him and, making obeisance with a bowl of milk as his offering, .....More Weekly featured article Dharma is the son of compassion "Without compassion there is no religion" is a central belief of the Sikhs. The sanctity of this world is held in place by dharam (path of righteousness) which in turn is a product of compassion or daya. Without compassion, this world would turn into hell and neither justice nor righteousness could be found anywhere. The Sikhs consider the Guru a divine spirit which can guide and provide instructions on how to become a better person and a useful member of the sane and saintly society. In the Guru Granth Sahib, the "holy book" of Sikhism, is found the following Shabad or sacred verse: ਧੌਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤੁ ॥ Ḏẖoul ḏẖaram ḏaiā kā pūṯ. The mythological bull Dharma is the son of compassion; ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥ Sanṯokẖ thāp rakẖiā jin sūṯ. This is what patiently holds the earth in its place. ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥ Je ko bujẖai hovai sacẖiār. whosoever understands this becomes pure. (SGGS p3) .....More Did you know... Bibi Amro with Amar Das and Guru Angad .....that Bibi Amro, daughter of Guru Angad Dev, the second Master and Mata Khivi was the noble woman who deserves the credit of attracting Amar Das, an idol worshipper, to Sikhism and showing him the way to become Guru Amar Das, the 3rd Master. .... that Guru Nanak is believed to be the second most travelled person in the world. The founder Sikh Guru is believed to have travelled more than 28,000 kms in five major tours of the world during the period from 1500 to 1524. The record for the most travelled person is held by Ibn Battuta of Morocco. .... that the first Gurdwara in the whole of America was built in 1908 in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada under the management of the Khalsa Diwan Society. This Gurdwara Sahib served the Greater Vancouver Sikh community until new Gurdwara Sahib was occupied on April 25th, 1970. .... that the first Gurdwara in the whole of USA was purchased and built in 1912 in Stockton, California, USA. It is called the Sikh Gurdwara Sahib Stockton... Sakhi of the month Drought and Ardas Once there was no rain in a particular area for an extended period resulting danger to the crops. In some areas, the crops had already been destroyed. So the local people of that area decided to do Ardas - a prayer or supplication to God so that their crops may be saved. Many hundreds of people gathered together at the designated place for this Ardas. While this gathering was in progress, a passing Sikh Saint stopped by. He asked one of the crowd why there was such a big crowd gathered and what was the purpose of the gathering. One of them told the Sikh Saint that that they had gathered here to do Ardas because the crops will be destroyed in the absence of rain; they were going to ask God for rain. The Saint said that was a good thing that they were doing an ardas but he did not see anyone carrying an umbrellas or "barsatie" (rain coats)…. When Waheguru (God) accepted your Ardas then there will be lot of rain. One group leader laughingly said, "But we do not know whether it will rain or not." The Saint said, "How will your Ardas be accepted when you do not have faith in Waheguru" . He told them all to go home . ....More Picture of the Day: Shri Harmandir Sahib Ji 1880's Raj Bina Nahin Dharam Chale Hain on Flickr

Today: Monday, October 6, 2025 is Nanakshahi Assu 22, 554 • October events • Nanakshahi month of Assu • Nanakshahi calendar • Quote of the Day Sukẖ▫ḏāṯa ḏukẖ bẖaʼnjanhārā.... He is the Giver of Peace, the Destroyer of pain... (Quote from the Guru Granth Sahib page 106) Video of the Month Badshah Darvesh Album by Bhai Daleep Singh Arshi Watch this full video (62.5 mins long) of beautiful album named 'Badshah Darvesh' consisting of several amazing shabads. It is sung by Bhai Daleep Singh Arshi; the producer is Babli Singh under the label Shemaroo. .....Read,    watch, listen & ponder... Daily Sikhi News from:  Sikhnet   Google   Yahoo   BBC   Others Sikh Taxi driver's story on 9 News Watch this video (1.60 mins) on YouTube of the a Sikh cabbie in Australia who has set an example of honesty after he returned 110,000 Australian dollars to passengers who had left the bundle of cash in his taxi. The incident happened in Melbourne recently (October 2013) when the cab driver Lakhwinder Singh Dhillon was doing his routine job of picking and dropping passenger .....Watch, listen, read & ponder... Can Hindu law cover Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists asks the Supreme Court If Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism are separate and distinct religions, can followers of these faiths be bracketed as Hindus under the Constitution and be governed by Hindu personal law, the Supreme Court asked before issuing notice to the Centre and attorney general G E Vahanvati. Film reveals Canadian Sikh community’s World War I stories - On Remembrance Day another little known part of Canadian history was brought to light by the hour-long documentary “Canadian Soldier Sikhs: A Little Story in a Big War.” Read Older News here Interesting articles The links below are to articles that have a Sikhi message presented in a new and interesting way. Please spent a few minutes reading some of these articles: Sikhi on Youtube! On the 28th March 2012, a new YouTube channel was launched for the global Sikh community. Basics of Sikhi has released more than 40 videos focusing on spreading the wisdom of the Sikh Gurus. The main philosophy of the channel is to simply teach the basics wisdom of Guru in a way that avoids..... → read more Shabad of the Week Naam binaa nahee jeeviaa jaae Watch the video (only 9.40 mins long) or listen to the audio of this beautiful Shabad by Guru Ram Das in Raag Asa sang by Bhai Kamaljeet Singh & Jatha, Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib - "Without the Naam, I cannot live. By great good fortune, the Gurmukhs obtain the Naam." .....Listen, read & enjoy... Video of the Week Maray ram raie jeeo rakhe thio rahea Watch this beautiful video of this shabad by Guru Arjan Dev on page 749 of the Guru Granth Sahib in Raag Suhi - "O my Sovereign Lord, as you keep me, so I shall remain.". .....Watch, listen, read & enjoy... Important articles Recent articles Gravesend Gurdwara‎ Turbans in Belgian Schools Bhupinder Singh Kohli Gurdwara Janam Asthan Gurmukhi to English Bandi Chhorh Divas Hukam Koh-i-Noor diamond It is my life Salok Mahala 9 bani Popular articles Guru Nanak Japji sahib Mool Mantar Kirtan websites Japji Sahib Ji Ten Sikh Gurus Guru Granth Sahib Guru Gobind Singh Attending a Sikh Wedding Rehras sahib Sikhi FAQ... Q. Can Sikhs have tattoos? A. I don't believe there is anything directly written against or in favour of tattoos in the Sikh scriptures. Tattoos can be grouped with "extreme make-up" which the Guru calls "decorations" and I ask you.. .....More Important Anniversaries Upcoming important anniversaries 2021: 18 April, 1621: Guru Tegh Bahadur's 400th birthday 2024: 16 April, 1574: Guru Amar Das's 450th barsi 2025: 24 November 1675: Guru Tegh Bahadur's 350th barsi 2027: 16 April, 1552: Guru Angad's 475th barsi .....More Sikhi Helpline: If you have any queries or you have any problems or you require help with any issues relating to Sikhi principles or a more deeper understanding of Sikh values or any other matter connected with this faith, we are happy to help you with any issues that concern you in this respect - just click here. Click here to view or join SikhiWiki facebook. Click here to view or join SikhiWiki Orkut . Go to SikhiWiki for Kids

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