Shabads in 30 Ragas [Sukhmani, Barah Maah, 52 Akhri, Gunvanti, 6 Vaars in Gaurhi, Goojri, Jaitsari, Ramkali, Maaru & Basant] All of a sudden something hit his heart. And he realised, what have I done? I have done something wrong. He ran down and he asked for forgiveness. He said, "I didn't realise but my heart was like stubborn like stone. And now it has melted like wax." Guru Nanak’s teachings placed importance on equality. His teachings about the importance of labour and hard work showed that he rejected the idea of the caste system. They also showed that hard work is equally as important as all other jobs. Guru Hargobind was born in 1595 and was the son of Guru Arjan. Known as the ‘ soldier saint’, Guru Hargobind was the first of the Sikh gurus to teach people that sometimes it was necessary to take up arms and go to war to defend the faith. This was because he believed that no violence could actually encourage other evils to come about. He also believed that this was a way that people could protect the weak and needy, so he organised a small army. 7. Guru Har Rai (1630-1661) Sikhs today do not have pictures to represent Waheguru. Although there might be pictures of the Gurus in gurdwaras and homes, there are no pictures to represent God. The only symbols Sikhs use are the Khanda and Ik Onkar.

Present in all creation in the form of the divine spark close divine spark The soul, the part of Waheguru (the Sikh word for God) in each person. - This is the part of Waheguru that is within all beings. It is the soul of a being.Guru Ram Das also encouraged people to start small businesses. He helped establish Amritsar as the religious center for the Sikhs. Guru Angad is the second Sikh Guru. He was born in Sarai Matta, India. His father’s name was Pheru Mall Ji and his mother was Daya Kaur Ji. He married Mata Khivi. They had two sons Dassu Ji and Dattu Ji and two daughters Bibi Amro Ji and Bibi Anokhi Ji.

Guru Gobind Rai, who later became Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth Sikh Guru. He lived for 42 years. He was born in Patna, India and he breathed his last in Nanded, India, where the Gurdwara of Hazoor Sahib is established. His father was Guru Teg Bahadur and his mother was Mata Gujri. His wives were Mata Jeeto, Mata Sundari and Mata Sahib Kaur. He had four sons, Ajit Singh, Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh. These ten Sikh gurus founded Sikhism over a period of more than 200 years. They wanted to help people by setting an example of how to live a spiritual and worthy life. Guru Nanak | Guru Angad | Guru Amar Das | Guru Ram Das | Guru Arjan | Guru Hargobind | Guru Har Rai | Guru Har Krishan | Guru Teg Bahadur | Guru Gobind Singh Guru Har Krishan was born in 1656 and installed as a guru only five years later! He was the youngest of all the Sikh gurus.Guru Angad was the second of the Sikh gurus and was born in 1504. He created the Gurmukhi, which is the written form of the language Punjabi and taught this to many Sikhs throughout his life. Soon, this became very well-known among people. Guru Arjan was born in 1563. A great scholar, Guru Arjan compiled the scriptures of the Sikhs, known as the Adi Granth. He tried to teach as many people the scriptures as possible, so included it in hymns about Muslim saints too.

Guru Granth Sahib is a book of Revelation. It conveys the Word of the Master through His messengers on earth. It is universal in its scope. Japji Sahib became the foundation of this new spiritual tradition. After his enlightenment, Guru Nanak spent 15 years traveling through India, Asia and Persia. He brought people together of all traditions and sang Divine songs in praise of the Creator, the Creation and the journey of the spirit through time and space. During this time, he also collected songs from other mystics that resonated with his own visions and experience of the Divine. After his travels, he settled down and lived as a farmer, continuing to teach those who came to learn from him. Guru Tegh Bahadur was born in 1621. He believed strongly that people should be allowed and have the freedom to worship whatever religion they wanted. For this reason, he defended the Hindu religion to try and protect Hindus from being forced to convert to Islam. He also refused to convert to Islam and was executed and martyred as a result. 10. Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) This is why the Guru Granth Sahib means so much to people of the Sikh faith. They see it as more than a holy book, but as another guide that they respect in the same way, and a teacher showing them how to live their lives fully. Guru Granth Sahib is often classed as the 11th Sikh Guru.

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The "Gurus" in Sikhism are regarded as enlighteners and divine messengers. They were the messengers of the Timeless, who brought forth the eternal wisdom. They were universal men who freed our minds from bigotry and superstitions, dogmas and rituals, and emphasized the simplicity of the religion. Point this out to pupils. Ask them to think about the movies they like: examples could include A Bug’s Life, Monsters Inc, Toy Story and many others. Are the characters either all good or all bad? Or can they think of a time in these movies where someone changes from selfish to kind? Guru ( / ˈ ɡ uː r uː/, UK also / ˈ ɡ ʊr uː, ˈ ɡ ʊər-/; Sanskrit: गुरु, Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ, IAST: guru) is a Sanskrit term for a " teacher, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. [4] Bhai Vir Singh, in his dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib describes the term Guru as a combination of two separate units: "Gu;(ਗੁ)" meaning darkness and "Rū;(ਰੂ)" which means light. [5] Hence, Guru is who brings light into darkness or in other words, the one who enlightens. Bhai Vir Singh's definition provides further insight about Sikhi itself and explains why Guru Granth Sahib is considered the living Guru. The word Sikh is derived from the Sanskrit term shishya [6] ( Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ) which means a disciple or a student. Thus, Sikhs have a student–teacher relationship with their Gurus since their teachings, written in Guru Granth Sahib, serve as a guide for the Sikhs. For the youth he started the tradition of Mall Akhara, where physical as well as spiritual exercises were held. He collected the facts about Guru Nanak Sahib's life from Bhai Bala ji and wrote the first biography of Guru Nanak Sahib. (The Bhai Bale Wali Janamsakhi currently available is not the same as that which Guru Angad Sahib compiled.) He also wrote 63 Saloks (stanzas), these were included in Guru Granth Sahib. He popularized and expanded the institution of ' Guru ka Langar' started by Guru Nanak Sahib earlier. Each of the ten masters added to and reinforced the message taught by the previous, resulting eventually to the creation of the religion that is now called Sikhism. Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the first Guru and Guru Gobind Singh Ji the final Guru in human form. When Guru Gobind Singh Ji left this world, he decreed the holy scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru henceforth. Thus, the Guru Granth Sahib, in spirit, is more than a holy book for the Sikhs, for the Sikhs accord the Guru Granth Sahib the same respect and reverence as they did to the human form Gurus.

The Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and was the first of the human Sikh gurus. He was born in 1469 in a place that is now called Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. The story of Bhai Kanhaiya, he served water to wounded enemy soldiers, is just one of the many stories passed down over the years to help explain Sikh values. But some of the most famous are about Guru Nanak, the first guru and the founder of Sikhism. A western thinker offers a befitting epithet each to the 10 Gurus as a mark of their distinct individualities considered in totality. The qualities applied to the Gurus may not be incorrect but they do not suggest any comprehensive representation of the Guru under reference. However, it would make interesting reading to note how each Guru is viewed : Guru Hargobind fought many battles in his life to protect the fundamental human rights of the people living at that time.

Thus the tree whose seed was planted by Guru Nanak, came to fruition when Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa, and on 3 October 1708, appointed Guru Granth Sahib as the Guru. He commanded: "Let all bow before my successor, Guru Granth. The Word is the Guru now." Nobody actually believe or worship in gurus photo, which is actualy called idol worship. But my question is very different. The ancient photos of our Gurus are very very different than the todays common gurus photo. Why? The Sakhis tell that guru Nanak dev ji has very long arms which can extend below the knees. But when i saw today's guru photo the arms look like normal. WHy? I believed that we should preserved the old history of our gurus photo, not to eliminate it or change it into the modern.