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*.....that '''[[Guru Ram Das]]''' ji was born at Chuna Mandi Bazaar, [[Lahore]] on 24th September 1534 and spent the first seven years of his life here and that his name before obtaining Guruship was '''Bhai Jetha''' which means '''the first born'''. | |||
[[Image:Guru angad.jpg|thumb|left|120px|[[Guru Angad]]]] | |||
* .... that when [[Guru Amar Das]] came to meet [[Guru Angad Dev]], [[Guru Amar Das]] was 62 years old and [[Guru Angad Dev]] was 37 year of age. | |||
* .... that [[Bhagat Kabir]] ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ) (1441-1518) was a saint born in [[Bharat]], present day India and Pakistan. 500 verses of Bhagat Ji’s [[Bani]] are included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. | * .... that [[Bhagat Kabir]] ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ) (1441-1518) was a saint born in [[Bharat]], present day India and Pakistan. 500 verses of Bhagat Ji’s [[Bani]] are included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. | ||
* ...that only one of the Guru's wife is mentioned in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]; it is the second master, [[Guru Angad|Guru Angad Dev's]] wife [[Mata Khivi]]. | |||
* ....that in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]], [[Barahmaha]] is written twice, once by [[Guru Nanak]] in [[Raag Tukhari]] and a second time by [[Guru Arjun]] in [[Raag Majh]]. | |||
*.....that one of the '''five forts''' in [[Anandpur Sahib]] built by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] was called '''[[Keshgarh Fort]]'''. | *.....that one of the '''five forts''' in [[Anandpur Sahib]] built by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] was called '''[[Keshgarh Fort]]'''. | ||
*.... that the [[Basic Tenets of Sikhism|three requirements]] of a Sikh are: [[Naam Japo|Nam Japna]] - Rise in the Amrit Vela and meditate on God's Name; [[Kirat Karo|Dharam Di Kirt Karna]] - Earn one's living righteously by the sweat of the brow or the industry, effort and conscientiousness of the mind and [[Vandh Chako|Vand Chhakna]] - Share what one has with others | |||
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*..... that | *..... that the word [[Singh]] from [[Sanskrit]] '''sinha''' which means '''Lion''' and is an essential component of the name for a Sikh male. | ||
*.... that [[ | *..... that the [[Sikh]] concept of '''[[Sarbaht dah Phahla]]''' which means '''"Blessings for Everyone"''' or literally '''"May everyone Prosper"''' is a new concept for many people and is not common knowledge for many followers of the Sikh religion. | ||
*.... that '''[[ | *.....that the word '''[[Ardas]]''' is derived from the Persian word 'Arazdashat', meaning '''a request''', a '''supplication''', a '''prayer''', a '''petition''' or '''an address to a superior authority'''. | ||
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* .... that [[Pandit Kirpa Ram]] was at the head of the group of [[Kashmiri Brahmins]] who came to see [[Guru Tegh Bahadar]] at [[Anandpur sahib]] in May 1675 for protection against the atrocities of [[Aurangzeb]]. Also that Pandit ji was [[Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Gobind Singh's]] [[Sanskrit]] teacher. | * .... that [[Pandit Kirpa Ram]] was at the head of the group of [[Kashmiri Brahmins]] who came to see [[Guru Tegh Bahadar]] at [[Anandpur sahib]] in May 1675 for protection against the atrocities of [[Aurangzeb]]. Also that Pandit ji was [[Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Gobind Singh's]] [[Sanskrit]] teacher. | ||
Revision as of 07:15, 16 May 2009
Did you know...
- .....that Guru Ram Das ji was born at Chuna Mandi Bazaar, Lahore on 24th September 1534 and spent the first seven years of his life here and that his name before obtaining Guruship was Bhai Jetha which means the first born.
- .... that when Guru Amar Das came to meet Guru Angad Dev, Guru Amar Das was 62 years old and Guru Angad Dev was 37 year of age.
- .... that Bhagat Kabir (Gurmukhi: ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ) (1441-1518) was a saint born in Bharat, present day India and Pakistan. 500 verses of Bhagat Ji’s Bani are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
- ...that only one of the Guru's wife is mentioned in the Guru Granth Sahib; it is the second master, Guru Angad Dev's wife Mata Khivi.
- ....that in the Guru Granth Sahib, Barahmaha is written twice, once by Guru Nanak in Raag Tukhari and a second time by Guru Arjun in Raag Majh.
- .....that one of the five forts in Anandpur Sahib built by Guru Gobind Singh was called Keshgarh Fort.
- .... that the three requirements of a Sikh are: Nam Japna - Rise in the Amrit Vela and meditate on God's Name; Dharam Di Kirt Karna - Earn one's living righteously by the sweat of the brow or the industry, effort and conscientiousness of the mind and Vand Chhakna - Share what one has with others
- ..... that the word Singh from Sanskrit sinha which means Lion and is an essential component of the name for a Sikh male.
- ..... that the Sikh concept of Sarbaht dah Phahla which means "Blessings for Everyone" or literally "May everyone Prosper" is a new concept for many people and is not common knowledge for many followers of the Sikh religion.
- .....that the word Ardas is derived from the Persian word 'Arazdashat', meaning a request, a supplication, a prayer, a petition or an address to a superior authority.
