Calgary Nagar Kirtan: 11 May 2019
Calgary Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
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ਸਿੱਖੀ (ਉਚਾਰਨ: sikkhī) ਇੱਕ ਰੱਬ ਨੂੰ ਮੰਨਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਧਰਮ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਨੀਂਹ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਨੇ 15ਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਏਸ਼ੀਆ ਦੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਰੱਖੀ। ਮੰਨਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਇਹ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਵਾਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਧਰਮ ਹੈ। ਸਿੱਖੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਸਿੱਖ ਤੋਂ ਬਣਿਆ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਪੱਕਾ ਅਤੇ ਯੋਗ ਚੇਲਾ। ਸਿੱਖੀ ਦਾ ਅਧਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਰੱਬ ਅਤੇ ਦਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਿੱਖਿਆਵਾਂ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਦੇ ਧਾਰਮਕ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਅਤੇ ਰਹਿਬਰ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਜ ਹਨ। ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ ਦੇ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਯਕੀਨ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ (ਮਤਲਬ: ਇੱਕ ਰੱਬ) ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Sikhism, was founded by Guru Nanak, who was born in 1469. Guru Nanak spread a simple message of "Ek Onkaar": we are all one, created by the One Creator of all Creation. He expressed the reality that there is one God and many paths, and the Name of God is Truth, "Sat Naam".
Guru Nanak taught his way of life:
Nam Japna - To get up each day before sunrise, to clean the body, meditate on God's Name and recite the Guru's hymns to clean the mind. Throughout the day, continuously remember God's Name with every breath.
Dharam di Kirat Karni - To work and earn by the sweat of the brow, to live a family way of life, and practice truthfulness and honesty in all dealings.
Vand Ke Chakna - To share the fruits of one’s labor with others before considering oneself. Thus, to live as an inspiration and a support to the entire community.
Sikhs live by three major principles:
- Remember God while carrying out daily duties.
- Remember God while employed in honest work.
- Sharing what they earn with others in need. Charitable work is considering the same as giving service to God, if carried out while meditating and keeping God in mind.
The foundation of Sikhism was laid down by Guru Nanak. Subsequently, he was followed by nine disciples who in their own way contributed to the Sikh Faith. Ultimately, all their teachings were compiled into the sikh scripture, The Guru Granth Sahib.
Sikhs believe in one God, and that different faiths are a reflection of the belief in the same God.
The Ten Gurus Are:
- Guru Nanak Dev Jee
- Guru Angad Dev Jee
- Guru Amar Das Jee
- Guru Ram Das Jee
- Guru Arjan Dev Jee
- Guru Hargobind Jee
- Guru Har Rai Jee
- Guru Harkrishan Jee
- Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee
- Guru Gobind Singh Jee
ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤਰ (Mool Mantar)
ਸਿੱਖੀ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਤੇ ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਹੱਤਤਾ
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਸੰਨ 1699 ਦੀ ਵਿਸਾਖੀ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ਤੇ ਜਦੋਂ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਪੰਥ ਦੀ ਸਿਰਜਣਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਕ ਵੱਖਰੀ ਪਹਿਚਾਣ ਦਿੱਤੀ। ਇਹ ਪਹਿਚਾਣ ਸੀ, ‘ਸਾਬਤ ਸੂਰਤ ਦਸਤਾਰ ਸਿਰਾ’। ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਪਹਿਚਾਣ ਦੇਣ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਕਈ ਸਾਰੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਸਨ।
Creation of the Universe according to Sikhism
Creation of the universe has been a mystery and challenge to man. All religions have given their own theories about the creation. Some of these theories are quite contrary to the scientific discoveries. The cosmologists have evolved a consensus about a model, which may be called the “Standard Big Bang Model.” According to it the Universe originated in an enormous explosion. All matter- the stars and galaxies –was once concentrated into a very hot, dense, primordial matter soup. This matter-soup expanded so rapidly that it is exploded with a Big Bang. In so doing, it cooled down enabling nuclei, then atoms and finally much later galaxies, stars and planets to condense out of it. According to the scientists the Universe came out from vacuum. The entire Universe is a re-expression of sheer nothingness.
DAYS OF THE WEEK AND GURBANI
Christians observe Sunday as a day of worship and rest and call it the Lord’s day. This is the day of the Sun as per Egyptian astrology where Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury and the Moon, each had an hour of the day assigned to them. The body which was regent during the first hour of any day gave its name to that day. The Romans named the successive days of the week after the planets, Sunday being the first. In India it is Ravivara or Adityavara, meaning day of the Sun.