SikhiWiki:Did you know/Week 24
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Did you know...
- .... that Bhai Jivan Singh (1649 - 1705) was the name given to Bhai Jaita after he had received the rites of initiation at the hands of Guru Gobind Singh in 1699; it was he who had risked his life to recover and return the severed head of Guru Tegh Bahadur to Anandpur Sahib in 1675.
- that in Sikhi, cruelty is not permitted; cruelty is an aspect of human understanding that has been addressed very clearly by the Sikh Gurus. "Cruelty, material attachment, greed and anger are the four rivers of fire. Falling into them, one is burnt, O Nanak!" (SGGS p 147).
- .....that the Sikhs believe that all life, including human life, comes from God. God is the Creator of the universe and the force that keeps it in existence.
- .....that for the Sikhs, the final goal of life is to reunite or merge with God (Mukti). The Sikh Gurus taught that to achieve this goal it was important to work hard at developing positive human qualities which lead the soul closer to God.
