Ans. When the tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh, asked from Akaal Purakh (God) the boon, “Panth chale tab jagat meh jab tum karo sahaae”, (The Panth could succeed in the world only with your blessings O Lord), he requested at the same time (to Akaal Purakh): “DEGH TEGH JAGG MEH DOU CHALE, RAAKH AAP MOHE […]
Q.57. What do we understand by the term, “Degh Tegh Fateh”? Read More »
Ans. The literal meaning of the term ‘Golak’ is “coming and going”, not staying put at one place. It also means the holes in the body, e.g., ears, eyes, nostrils etc. The money offered to Gurdwaras or donated for Gurus’ causes is supposed to come and go (spent for charitable purposes as it comes). That
Q. 55. What do we understand by the term “Golak”? Read More »
Ans. Langar is the free (community) kitchen, which is an integral part of Sikh way of life. The term Langar is of Persian origin. It means anchor, a pronged weighty device made of steel, which is cast into the sea in order to hold the ships/boats in a particular place. That is why we use
Ans. This sentence comes from that “Tankhaah Naama” (code of discipline) whose beginning lines are: “Questions by Bhai Nand Lal, with answers by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji”. It contains the following (poetical) proclamation: “Listen Nand Lal, this truthWhich I shall make happen during my (spiritual) reignAll (four) castes will become oneAll will meditate on
Q. 43. Where is the sentence, “Raj karega Khalsa, aakee rahe na koe” written? Read More »
Ans. Our (national) slogan is, “Bole So Nihaal, Sat Sri Akaal”. This means, only those who keep saying throughout their life that: Timeless God is the only truth, shall be happy, successful and spiritually enriched. The vigour and enthusiasm with which the Sikhs used to utter this slogan at the conclusion of religious ceremonies, like
Q. 42. What is our national slogan? Read More »
Ans. The tenth Master started the tradition that whenever one ‘Singh’ meets another ‘Singh’, he/she should say, “Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fateh”. Saying “Sat Sri Akaal” instead of “Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fateh” is inappropriate and against the tradition. When two Sikhs meet and utter this greeting, they utter
Ans. There are, in all, fourteen poetical compositions in the ‘Dasam Granth’. There names and the count of the stanzas (chhants) in each one of them is as follows: 1. Jaap Sahib199 stanzas2. Akaal Ustat171½ stanzas3. Bachittar Naatak471 stanzas4. Chandi Charittar I233 stanzas5. Chandi Charittar II212 stanzas6. Vaar Bhagauti Ji ki55 stanzas7. Giaan Prabodh336 stanzas8.
Ans. The forty emancipated ones were those brave Sikh warriors who attained to martyrdom at Mukatsar (earlier known as Dhab of Khidrana) and thus restored their faith to the Guru. After having placed all their dead bodies on a funeral pyre, Guru Gobind Singh himself lit it. As long as the pyre kept on burning
Ans. The names of the four Sahibzadas (sons) of Guru Gobind Singh are: Baba Ajit Singh was born on April 16, 1685, at Paonta Sahib and was martyred in the battle at Chamkaur on December 22. 1704. Baba Jujhar Singh was born at Anand Pur Sahib in 1690 and was also martyred in the battle
Ans. The names of the five beloved ones are: Bhai Daya Singh. Bhai Dharam Singh. Bhai Himmat Singh. Bhai Mohkam Singh. Bhai Sahib Singh. Bhai Daya Singh was born in 1669 at Lahore (now in Pakistan), to mother, Dayali and father, Bhai Sudhay. He was 30 years old when at the Baisakhi day of 1699
Q. 36. State the names, places of birth and death of the five beloved ones (Piaare). Read More »
