A GENERAL & DIFFERENT VIEW OF A GENERAL & DIFFERENT VIEW OF SIKHISMSIKHISM

By: Daljeet Singh

»What does Sri Guru Granth Sahib say about the meaning behind life?

» Have you ever wondered what Sikhism says about life?

Here’s what SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI says about life…

» From the very tiny insects, such as ladybugs, mosquitoes, and flies …

◊ Waheguru created other galaxies, stars, and planets…

◊ From the very beginning of time & space…

Gurbani is Gurbani is beyond human beyond human science & science & technology technology and and knowledgeknowledge

☻God God created created man…man…

☻And And woman…woman…

And created everyone equal..

sB eyk idRsit smqu kir dyKY sBu Awqm rwmu pCwn jIau ]sabh eaek dhrisatt samath kar dhaekhai sabh aatham raam pashhaan jeeo ||They look upon all with equality, and recognize the Supreme Soul, the Lord, pervading among all.

gurmuiK eyk idRsit kir dyKhu Git Git joiq smoeI jIau ]2]guramukh eaek dhrisatt kar dhaekhahu ghatt ghatt joth samoee jeeo ||2||As Gurmukh, look upon all with the single eye of equality; in each and every heart, the Divine Light is contained. ||2||

God is…

Guru Guru Nanak Dev Nanak Dev Ji stressed Ji stressed that this that this world is world is our our temporary temporary home…home…

jgu supnw bwjI bnI iKn mih Kylu Kylwie ]jag supanaa baajee banee khin mehi khael khaelaae ||The world is a drama, staged in a dream. In a moment, the play is played out.

gurmiq hoie vIcwrIAY supnw iehu jgu loie ]7]guramath hoe veechaareeai supanaa eihu jag loe ||7||Through the Guru's Teachings, they come to understand and see that this world is just a dream.

iehu supnw sovq nhI jwnY ]eihu supanaa sovath nehee jaanai ||This is a dream, but the sleeper does not know it.

nwnk khq jgq sB imiQAw ijau supnw rYnweI ]2]1]naanak kehath jagath sabh mithhiaa jio supanaa rainaaee ||2||1||Says Nanak, the whole world is totally false; it is like a dream in the night. ||2||1||

Life is very short and…Life is very short and…

The journey afterwards is very The journey afterwards is very long…long…

ijn hir hir hir rsu nwmu n pwieAw qy BwghIx jm pwis ]jin har har har ras naam n paaeiaa thae bhaageheen jam paas ||Those who have not obtained the Sublime Essence of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, are most unfortunate; they are led away by the Messenger of Death.

sy mukqu sy mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI jm kI PwsI ]sae mukath sae mukath bheae jin har dhhiaaeiaa jee thin thoottee jam kee faasee ||They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut away.

mqI mrxu ivswirAw KusI kIqI idn cwir ]mathee maran visaariaa khusee keethee dhin chaar ||The people are intoxicated; they have forgotten death, and they have fun for a few days.

Awvxu jwxu n cukeI mir jnmY hoie KuAwru ]3]aavan jaan n chukee mar janamai hoe khuaar ||3||Their comings and goings in reincarnation do not end; through death and rebirth, they are wasting away. ||3||

Countless reincarnations and the pain and sufferings Countless reincarnations and the pain and sufferings throughout the reincarnations…throughout the reincarnations…

ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw mir jMmih vwro vwr ]5]birathhaa janam gavaaeiaa mar ja(n)mehi vaaro vaar ||5||They waste their lives uselessly; they die and are reincarnated over and over again. ||5||

punrip jnmu nwhI gux gwau ]5]punarap janam naahee gun gaao ||5||Such a person is not reincarnated again; he sings the Glories of God. ||5||

jo pRB BwvY jnim n AwvY ]jo prabh bhaavai janam n aavai ||One who is pleasing to God shall not be reincarnated again.

REINCARNATED AS MANY DIFFERENT SPECIES OF REINCARNATED AS MANY DIFFERENT SPECIES OF ANIMALSANIMALS

~ The more you go towards Gurbani, the more you will learn ~

If you want to know more, then make If you want to know more, then make the effort…the effort…

YOUR BELIEFYOUR BELIEF GOD’S WORDGOD’S WORDVS.

Working hard for a living…Working hard for a living…

People work hard on the fields, while we People work hard on the fields, while we get easy life here and yet we still get easy life here and yet we still complain……complain……

pihlw scu hlwl duie qIjw KYr Kudwie ]pehilaa sach halaal dhue theejaa khair khudhaae ||Let the first be truthfulness, the second honest living, and the third charity in the Name of God.

Remember 1/10 of your honest Remember 1/10 of your honest earnings must go towards charity..earnings must go towards charity..

When you meet the poor, instead of When you meet the poor, instead of giving them money offer to pay for giving them money offer to pay for school, clothes …school, clothes …

Remember all of your good and bad deeds Remember all of your good and bad deeds are written…..are written…..

idnu rwiq kmwieAVo so AwieE mwQY ] din raath kamaaeiarro so aaeiou maathhai ||Those actions you perform, day and night, are recorded upon your forehead.

krxI kwgdu mnu msvwxI burw Blw duie lyK pey ]karanee kaagadh man masavaanee buraa bhalaa dhue laekh peae ||Actions are the paper, and the mind is the ink; good and bad are both recorded upon it.

doiq aucwpiq lyKu n ilKIAY pRgtI joiq murwrI ]dhoth ouchaapath laekh n likheeai pragattee joth muraaree ||The day-to-day account of deeds is not recorded for that person, who manifests the radiance of the Divine Light of the Lord.

Here we get great healthcare right away…Here we get great healthcare right away…While in Punjab, many cannot afford to even While in Punjab, many cannot afford to even get sick…get sick…In this picture – A Sikh doctor is helping a In this picture – A Sikh doctor is helping a Muslim patient...Muslim patient...

Getting up early in the morning, taking a bath and…

Praying is very important especially before Praying is very important especially before sunrise…sunrise…

NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO TRUE KIRTAN NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO TRUE KIRTAN AND/ OR PRAYER FROM THE HEART…AND/ OR PRAYER FROM THE HEART…

• God wants God wants happiness for happiness for all persons…all persons…

• Sikhism Sikhism teaches you teaches you how to get it…how to get it…

That is better!!!That is better!!!

Gurbani is beyond our thinking…Gurbani is beyond our thinking…

QUOTES

●We all want fancy cars better than our neighbors and We all want fancy cars better than our neighbors and friends…friends…

• But we may end up with…

QUOTES

Keep in mind that we live in Keep in mind that we live in a…a…Materialistic world & Spiritual World

Spiritual LawsSpiritual Laws(WE CANNOT GET AWAY!)(WE CANNOT GET AWAY!)

Material LawsMaterial Laws(MAYBE WE CAN GET AWAY WITH)(MAYBE WE CAN GET AWAY WITH)

And we And we want nice want nice big big homes…homes…

Better and Better and bigger bigger than than others…others…

We never stop! We want more, more, We never stop! We want more, more, more…more…

IT NEVER ENDS!!!!! AND HERE’S WHAT GURBANI SAYS…

We have many distractions…We have many distractions…

eyhu mno mUrKu loBIAw loBy lgw luoBwnu ]eaehu mano moorakh lobheeaa lobhae lagaa luobhaan ||This foolish mind is greedy; through greed, it becomes even more attached to greed.

Din jobin jgu TigAw lib loiB AhMkwir ]dhhan joban jag t(h)agiaa lab lobh aha(n)kaar ||The world is deceived and plundered by riches, youth, greed and egotism.

AMqir loBu mhw gubwrw iPir iPir Awvx jwvixAw ]7]a(n)thar lobh mehaa gubaaraa fir fir aavan jaavaniaa ||7||Within is the terrible darkness of greed, and so they come and go in reincarnation, over and over again. ||7||

nwnku AwKY rwih pY clxw mwlu Dnu ikq kU sMijAwhI ]4]27]naanak aakhai raahi pai chalanaa maal dhhan kith koo sa(n)jiaahee ||4||27||Says Nanak, you will have to walk on the Path of Death, so why do you bother to collect wealth and property? ||4||27||

Answers:

hir hwru kMiT ijnI pihirAw gur crxI icqu lwie ]har haar ka(n)t(h) jinee pehiriaa gur charanee chith laae ||Those who wear the Necklace of the Lord around their necks, and focus their consciousness on the Guru's Feet

iqnw ipCY iriD isiD iPrY Enw iqlu n qmwie ]4]thinaa pishhai ridhh sidhh firai ounaa thil n thamaae ||4||-wealth and supernatural spiritual powers follow them, but they do not care for such things at all. ||4||

scu Ktxw scu rwis hY scy scI soie ]sach khattanaa sach raas hai sachae sachee soe ||Earning Truth, and accumulating the Wealth of Truth, the truthful person gains a reputation of Truth.

guru nwmu idRVwey rMg isau hau siqgur kY bil jwau ]gur naam dhrirraaeae ra(n)g sio ho sathigur kai bal jaao ||The Guru has lovingly implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me; I am a sacrifice to the True Guru.

→ Don’t worry!!!Don’t worry!!!

→ GURBANI GURBANI has the has the answers…answers…

• You must You must learn how learn how to control to control you you anger…anger…

• Learn to Learn to forgive…to forgive…to avoid avoid situations…situations…

Whether Whether you are rich you are rich …………

BILL GATES

Or talented Or talented like…like…

MICHAEL JORDAN

Or successful…

Wayne Gretzky

Actress / singer Aliyaah - 1979-2001Actress / singer Aliyaah - 1979-2001

Bruce lee … his mysterious death…Bruce lee … his mysterious death…

• Woman stops Woman stops for gas and wins 78 for gas and wins 78 million dollars, the next million dollars, the next day…day…

Dies in an ACCIDENTDies in an ACCIDENT

• Do not panic!Do not panic!

• Gurbani has Gurbani has answers to answers to everything…everything…

Answers:

mMnY jm kY swiQ n jwie ]ma(n)nai jam kai saathh n jaae ||The faithful do not have to go with the Messenger of Death.

sy mukqu sy mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI jm kI PwsI ]sae mukath sae mukath bheae jin har dhhiaaeiaa jee thin thoottee jam kee faasee ||They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut away.

vfBwgI imlu sMgqI myry goivMdw jn nwnk nwm isiD kwjY jIau ]4]4]30]68]vaddabhaagee mil sa(n)gathee maerae govi(n)dhaa jan naanak naam sidhh kaajai jeeo ||4||4||30||68||By great good fortune, one joins the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, O my Lord of the Universe; O servant Nanak, through the Naam, one's affairs are resolved. ||4||4||30||68||

Sri Guru Granth sahib is a compilation of holy scriptures of our 6 Guru Sri Guru Granth sahib is a compilation of holy scriptures of our 6 Guru sahibans teachings, most importantly its God’s word for humanity. Guru sahibans teachings, most importantly its God’s word for humanity. Guru Granth Sahib is not only for Sikhs its for all of humanity.Granth Sahib is not only for Sikhs its for all of humanity.

Sant Baba Isher Sant Baba Isher Singh Ji Singh Ji (Rarewale) was (Rarewale) was one of those one of those who cured many who cured many people while people while guiding them to guiding them to Gurbani…Gurbani…

Sants are the Sants are the messengers of messengers of God helping God helping humanity…humanity…

Sants are the Sants are the messengers of God messengers of God helping humanity…helping humanity…

Baba ji brought many Baba ji brought many towards the path of towards the path of Sikhi…Sikhi…

True saints (Sants) are True saints (Sants) are hard to find. hard to find.

Answers:

siB suK hir rs Bogxy sMq sBw imil igAwnu ]sabh sukh har ras bhoganae sa(n)th sabhaa mil giaan ||All comforts and peace, and the Essence of the Lord, are enjoyed by acquiring spiritual wisdom in the Society of the Saints.

mY qkI Et sMqwh lyhu aubwrIAw ]2]mai thakee outt sa(n)thaah laehu oubaareeaa ||2||I have sought the Protection of the Saints; please, save me! ||2||

Koij lhau hir sMq jnw sMgu sMimRQ purK imlwey ]khoj leho har sa(n)th janaa sa(n)g sa(n)mrithh purakh milaaeae ||I search for traces of the Lord in the Society of the Saints; they will unite me with the All-powerful Primal Lord God.

jgqu auDwrn sMq qumwry drsnu pyKq rhy AGwie ]2]jagath oudhhaaran sa(n)th thumaarae dharasan paekhath rehae aghaae ||2||Your Saints are the Saving Grace of the world; beholding the Blessed Vision of their Darshan, I remain satisfied. ||2||

IT IS SAID THAT THIS WORLD IS ONLY SURVIVING IT IS SAID THAT THIS WORLD IS ONLY SURVIVING DUE TO THE SAINTS AND GOOD PEOPLE…..DUE TO THE SAINTS AND GOOD PEOPLE…..OUR PRAYERS INCLUDE THE BLESSINGS FOR ALL…..OUR PRAYERS INCLUDE THE BLESSINGS FOR ALL…..

~ Only when we get into trouble we pray…Only when we get into trouble we pray…

REMEMBER WAHEGURU AT ALL TIMES..

True SEVA from the heart….removes ego….True SEVA from the heart….removes ego….

How comes you How comes you are not in a poor are not in a poor family in Africa?family in Africa?

Or a born Or a born joined joined together like together like the Siamese the Siamese twins?twins? Why are there Why are there problems in life?problems in life?

Make the effort to learn Punjabi so we can Make the effort to learn Punjabi so we can pass it on to the future - it is not difficult - pass it on to the future - it is not difficult - just need time & effort…just need time & effort…

• Now Now compare compare your school your school with most of with most of the schools the schools there!there!

As you can see Punjab is a small part of As you can see Punjab is a small part of India…India…(north west)(north west)

Do you know where you village is……?Do you know where you village is……?

Sikhs stand at approximately 23 million!!! Sikhs stand at approximately 23 million!!! 66thth largest largest

Punjab is our real homeland , regardless of Punjab is our real homeland , regardless of where you are born or live……where you are born or live……

This is langar being served at Gurdwara…This is langar being served at Gurdwara…Compare it with what we get here…Compare it with what we get here…

British and Sikh army officers in 1873British and Sikh army officers in 1873

• Sikhs during world war ISikhs during world war I

Sikh women such as …….Sikh women such as …….

Sikh women even fought in world war II…..Sikh women even fought in world war II…..

Sikh women are more hard working than Sikh women are more hard working than men..men..

• We must not We must not forget Shaheed forget Shaheed Uddam singhUddam singh

• There is a There is a movie based on movie based on his life his life story…….story…….

• We must We must never forget never forget Shaheed Shaheed Bhagat Bhagat Singh… Singh…

• Make the Make the effort to learn effort to learn about the about the heros of the heros of the past…past…

• We must never forget We must never forget Sant (soldier)Sant (soldier)

• Sant Bhindranwale who Sant Bhindranwale who has been accused of has been accused of being an Indian Gov. being an Indian Gov. person.person.

• But the truth is he stood But the truth is he stood up for Sikhism and up for Sikhism and fought till death!fought till death!

• Thousands Thousands of innocent of innocent Sikhs are Sikhs are arrested for arrested for no reason, no reason, many never many never found - found - many found many found dead!dead!

• Bhai Bhai Ghanaiya Ghanaiya saw God In saw God In everyone…everyone…

• He served He served Sikh Sikh soldiers and soldiers and enemies enemies alike….alike….

So what So what makes a makes a true sikh? true sikh?

What are What are the the qualities?qualities?

Trees are being cut down…we are losing Trees are being cut down…we are losing forests/jungles…so fast…much of it for cattle forests/jungles…so fast…much of it for cattle which needs land for feed- so it can be killed for which needs land for feed- so it can be killed for us. For McDonalds & our dinner…us. For McDonalds & our dinner…

ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO……..ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO……..

Another sign of animal cruelty which Another sign of animal cruelty which they think is a game…….they think is a game…….

Animals go through pain, torture - Animals go through pain, torture - once you see it...once you see it...

• Edgar Edgar CayceCayce

• 1877-1877-19451945

Our own people Our own people drinking…drinking…smoking…….doing smoking…….doing drugs…drugs…

This city had to put the sign This city had to put the sign up…….up…….

Alcohol is no good regardless of your age!Alcohol is no good regardless of your age!

Why is this

happening to me?

Meanwhile our earth is suffering……..fix it Meanwhile our earth is suffering……..fix it 1st1st(in Sikhism we call earth our ‘mother’)(in Sikhism we call earth our ‘mother’)

BILLIONS OF $$$ BILLIONS OF $$$ ARE BEING SPENT ARE BEING SPENT ON THE MARS ON THE MARS PROJECTSPROJECTS

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THE MISSIONS ON THE MISSIONS ON MOONMOON

Even music can influence you……..Even music can influence you……..

nwnk qy muK aujly Duin aupjY sbdu nIswxu ]4]22]naanak thae mukh oujalae dhhun oupajai sabadh neesaan ||4||22||O Nanak, their faces are radiant; the Music of the Shabad, the Word of God, wells up within them. ||4||22||

Sometimes we have too much Sometimes we have too much EGO……..EGO……..TUPAC SHAKURTUPAC SHAKUR NOTORIOUS NOTORIOUS B.I.G.B.I.G.

EGO!!!

MOVIES!!! - ATTACHMENT

• Nice Nice clothes…...clothes…...

lK sIgwr bxwieAw kwrij nwhI kyqu ]lakh seegaar banaaeiaa kaaraj naahee kaeth ||She may wear thousands of ornaments, but they are of no use at all.

kUVY lwlic lig mhlu KuAweIAY ]koorrai laalach lag mehal khuaaeeai ||Attached to false attachments, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is lost.

iehu mohu mwieAw qyrY sMig n cwlY JUTI pRIiq lgweI ]eihu mohu maaeiaa thaerai sa(n)g n chaalai jhoot(h)ee preeth lagaaee ||This emotional attachment to Maya shall not go with you; it is false to fall in love with it.

Dnu Dnu khw pukwrqy mwieAw moh sB kUr ]dhhan dhhan kehaa pukaarathae maaeiaa moh sabh koor ||Why are you crying out for riches and wealth? All this emotional attachment to Maya is false.

ibnu hir Avru n Awvis kwmw JUTw mohu imiQAw pswry ]1] rhwau ]bin har avar n aavas kaamaa jhoot(h)aa mohu mithhiaa pasaarae ||1|| rehaao ||Without the Lord, nothing else shall be of use to you; false is emotional attachment, and useless are worldly entanglements. ||1||Pause||

Whenever you celebrate Whenever you celebrate birthday….graduation ………birthday….graduation ………

……..find the right partner…………....get ..find the right partner…………....get marriedmarried

THEN YOU GET OLD!!!THEN YOU GET OLD!!!

WHAT HAVE YOU ACCOMPLISED?

EARLY MORNING TO EVENINGEARLY MORNING TO EVENING

AFTER THIS IT IS TOO LATE!! AND THEN IT AFTER THIS IT IS TOO LATE!! AND THEN IT ALL STARTS….ALL STARTS….

• Do you know Do you know what is going what is going to happen to happen after you die?after you die?

• Well if you did Well if you did your prayers your prayers ‘paath’ then ‘paath’ then you wouldn’t you wouldn’t be scared…..be scared…..

Do you see what I’m trying to tell you here?

If sikhs were all united….can you imagine If sikhs were all united….can you imagine how powerful we would be?how powerful we would be?

What ever road you choose……...What ever road you choose……...

DESTINATION IS THE SAME, MERGING WITH *WAHEGURU*

Many of the word’s Many of the word’s missing children missing children are abducted for are abducted for satanic worship……satanic worship……(Sarah Bland who (Sarah Bland who survived it)survived it)

Satanic Rock Satanic Rock Singer:Singer:Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson

Satanic Killer:Satanic Killer:Charles MansonCharles Manson

F.B.I. , international POLICE cases have found F.B.I. , international POLICE cases have found alarming children, youth and adults turning away alarming children, youth and adults turning away from religion and involving Satanic rituals…..from religion and involving Satanic rituals…..

The Ouija The Ouija Board:Board:

A Game, or a A Game, or a gamble?gamble?

If you think a If you think a Ouija board is a Ouija board is a harmless game, harmless game,

think again. This think again. This iron is in a fire iron is in a fire that will burn that will burn

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Robert NeaseRobert Nease

WHAT GURBANI SAYS ABOUT EVIL SPIRITS/GHOSTS/ETC

keI koit BUq pRyq sUkr imRgwc ]kee kott bhooth praeth sookar mrigaach ||Many millions are the evil nature-spirits, ghosts, pigs and tigers.

mnmuK mwns dyh qY psU pryq Acyq cMgyry]manamukh maanas dhaeh thai pasoo paraeth achaeth cha(n)gaerae||Animals and ghosts said to be without wisdom are better than manmukh the mind-orientated.

hir ismrq dYq dyau n pohY ]har simarath dhaith dhaeo n pohai ||Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, demons and ghosts shall not touch you.

Ghost wandering around Ghost wandering around in living roomin living room

A Headless Ghost

Either have a sign for Either have a sign for Jehovah’s witness……Jehovah’s witness……or have Sikhi or have Sikhi knowledge!!!knowledge!!!

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