A GENERAL & DIFFERENT VIEW OF SIKHISM
By: Daljeet Singh
» Have you ever
wondered what
Sikhism says
about life?
»What does Sri
Guru Granth Sahib
say about the
meaning behind
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 beyond
human science &
technology and
knowledge
☻God created
man…
☻And 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 Nanak
Dev Ji stressed
that this world
is our
temporary
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…
The journey afterwards is very 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 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 ANIMALS
~ The more
you go towards
Gurbani, the
more you will
learn ~
If you want to know more, then make the
effort…
YOUR BELIEF
VS.
GOD’S WORD
Working hard for a living…
People work hard on the fields, while we get easy life
here and yet we still 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 earnings must go
towards charity..
When you meet the poor, instead of giving them
money offer to pay for school, clothes …
Remember all of your good and bad deeds 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…
While in Punjab, many cannot afford to even get sick…
In this picture – A Sikh doctor is helping a Muslim patient...
Getting up
early in the
morning, taking
a bath and…
Praying is very important especially before sunrise…
NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO TRUE KIRTAN AND/
OR PRAYER FROM THE HEART…
That is better!!!
• God wants
happiness for all
persons…
• Sikhism teaches
you how to get
it…
Gurbani is beyond our thinking…
QUOTES
● We all want fancy cars better than our neighbors and
friends…
• But we may end up with…
QUOTES
Keep in mind that we live in a…
Materialistic world
&
Spiritual World
Material Laws
Spiritual Laws
(MAYBE WE CAN GET AWAY WITH)
(WE CANNOT GET AWAY!)
And we
want nice
big
homes…
Better and
bigger
than
others…
We never stop! We want more, more, more…
IT NEVER ENDS!!!!! AND HERE’S WHAT GURBANI SAYS…
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!!!
→ GURBANI has
the answers…
• You must
learn how
to control
you anger…
• Learn to
forgive…to
avoid
situations…
 Whether you
are rich ……
BILL GATES
 Or talented
like…
MICHAEL JORDAN
 Or successful…
Wayne Gretzky
Actress / singer Aliyaah - 1979-2001
Bruce lee … his mysterious death…
• Woman stops
for gas and wins 78
million dollars, the next
day…
Dies in an ACCIDENT
• Do not panic!
• Gurbani has
answers to
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 sahibans teachings,
most importantly its God’s word for humanity.
Sant Baba Isher
Singh Ji
(Rarewale) was
one of those who
cured many
people while
guiding them to
Gurbani…
Sants are the
messengers of
God helping
humanity…
Sants are the
messengers of God
helping humanity…
Baba ji brought many
towards the path of
Sikhi…
True saints (Sants) are
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 DUE
TO THE SAINTS AND GOOD PEOPLE…..
OUR PRAYERS INCLUDE THE BLESSINGS FOR ALL…..
~ Only when we get into trouble we pray…
REMEMBER WAHEGURU AT ALL TIMES..
True SEVA from the heart….removes ego….
 How comes you
are not in a poor
family in Africa?
 Or a born
joined together
like the
Siamese twins?
 Why are there
problems in life?
Make the effort to learn Punjabi so we can pass it on to
the future - it is not difficult - just need time & effort…
• Now
compare
your school
with most of
the schools
there!
As you can see Punjab is a small part of India…
(north west)
Do you know where you village is……?
Sikhs stand at approximately 23 million!!! 6th
Punjab is our real homeland , regardless of
where you are born or live……
This is langar being served at Gurdwara…
Compare it with what we get here…
British and Sikh army officers in 1873
• Sikhs during world war I
Sikh women such as …….
Sikh women even fought in world war II…..
Sikh women are more hard working than men..
• We must not
forget Shaheed
Uddam singh
• There is a movie
based on his life
story…….
• We must never
forget Shaheed
Bhagat Singh…
• Make the effort
to learn about
the heros of the
past…
• We must never forget
Sant (soldier)
• Sant Bhindranwale
who has been
accused of being an
Indian Gov. person.
• But the truth is he
stood up for Sikhism
and fought till death!
• Thousands of
innocent Sikhs
are arrested
for no reason,
many never
found - many
found dead!
• Bhai
•
Ghanaiya
saw God In
everyone…
He served
Sikh soldiers
and enemies
alike….
So what
makes a true
sikh?
What are the
qualities?
Trees are being cut down…we are losing
forests/jungles…so fast…much of it for cattle which
needs land for feed- so it can be killed for us. For
McDonalds & our dinner…
ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO……..
Another sign of animal cruelty which they think is a
game…….
Animals go through pain, torture - once you see it...
• Edgar
Cayce
• 18771945
Our own people
drinking…smoking…….
doing drugs…
This city had to put the sign up…….
Alcohol is no good regardless of your age!
Why is this
happening to me?
Meanwhile our earth is suffering……..fix it 1st
(in Sikhism we call earth our ‘mother’)
BILLIONS OF $$$ ARE
BEING SPENT ON THE
MARS PROJECTS
&
THE MISSIONS ON
MOON
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 EGO……..
TUPAC SHAKUR
NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
EGO!!!
MOVIES!!! - ATTACHMENT
• Nice
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 birthday….graduation
………
…..find the right partner…………....get
married
THEN YOU GET OLD!!!
WHAT HAVE YOU ACCOMPLISED?
EARLY MORNING
TO EVENING
AFTER THIS IT IS TOO LATE!! AND THEN IT ALL
STARTS….
• Do you know
what is going to
happen after
you die?
• Well if you did
your prayers
‘paath’ then you
wouldn’t be
scared…..
Do you see what I’m
trying to tell you here
If sikhs were all united….can you imagine how
powerful we would be?
What ever road you choose……...
DESTINATION IS THE SAME, MERGING WITH *WAHEGURU*
Many of the word’s
missing children are
abducted for satanic
worship……
(Sarah Bland who
survived it)
Satanic Rock Singer:
Marilyn Manson
Satanic Killer:
Charles Manson
F.B.I. , international POLICE cases have found alarming
children, youth and adults turning away from religion and
involving Satanic rituals…..
The Ouija Board:
A Game, or a
gamble?
If you think a
Ouija board is a
harmless game,
think again. This
iron is in a fire
that will burn
you.
By: Father Robert
Allgaier
Photography By:
Robert 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
in living room
A Headless Ghost
Either have a sign for
Jehovah’s witness……
or have Sikhi
knowledge!!!
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