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Holy studies
a) Symbols used in the book
Brief holystudy as blessed to us by the revered Ten
Gurus. Also covered:
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For an effective learning curve in
holystudies, Guru Gobind Singh Ji made
these ten rules at Gurudwara Sri
Damdama Sahib.
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Meanings of Bhai Gurdas Ji’s shabd
‘Rehandey Gur dareeaoo vich, meen
kuleen hayt nirbani’ that is about the
priceless sacrifice of Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
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Meanings of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s shabd
‘Tilak janjuu raakha prabh taa ka. Keeno
baddo kaluu mahe saaka’ that is about
the invaluable sacrifice of Guru Teg
Bahadur Ji
How did Saint Gurbachan Singh Ji learn to do
Katha i.e interpretation of Gurbani?
Meanings of the holy word ‘Waheguru’?
Learn about the secret to a sharp learning curve in
holy studies.
The easy basics of correct pronunciation of
Gurbani
Some requests from the writers regarding reading
their other published books
Tips for a healthy body, mind and soul
Need for concentration while learning holy
studies.
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Importance of correct pronunciation of Gurbani
and related stories from Sikh History
History of the Taksal (school) founded at
Damdama Sahib called Damdami Taksal.
Writings on correct pronunciation of Gurbani by
Bhai Gurdas Ji, maternal uncle of Guru Arjan Dev
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Benefits of correct pronunciation of Gurbani
Relation of the correct pronunciation of Gurbani
to the bright future of the world
How to get together as a holy congregation and
be blessed with Amrit (sweet holy elixir) in the
mouth and pouring down of Gurbani lines in
thoughts. Learn how to write Gurmukhi
beautifully.
Meaning of BrhamVidya (holy studies)
Recommendations to work towards getting
blessing from Guru Granth Sahib Ji
How did Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji see the power of
Gurbani as omnipresent
Teachings for an eager student of holy studies
Three types of holy studies as defined by the first
Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Three types of intellectuals
Story of Yudhishter learning holy studies and
adopting it in his life
Test conducted by DharamRaja (The divine judge)
for Yudhishter to speak the truth
Sage Naarad learns holy studies from Sankaad
(son of Brhama) and becomes at peace
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Ved Vyas creates the book Vedaant (Theory of
calling oneself God using the fact that everything
came from God) and loses peace of mind. He
regains peace by learning holy studies from Sage
Naarad
Conversation between two renunciates
Is there a need to learn holy studies, why can’t one
just do selfless service?
Opponents of holy studies misuse the Gurbani line
ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ.ਗਡੀ ਲਦੀਅੜਿ; to detract people from
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learning holy studies.
ਕਬੀਰ.ਮੈ ਜਾੜਿਓ ਪੜਿਬੋ ਭਲੋ ;ਪੜਿਬੇ ੜਿਉ ਭਲ 102
ਜੋਗ|ੁ |ਭਗੜਿ.ਿ ਛਾਡਉ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ;ਭਾਵੈ ੜਿਿੰਦਉ ਲੋ ਗੁ||
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Correct interpretation of this line that shows it is
not in opposition to learning holy studies.
ਮਿ ਿਮਝਾਵਿ ਕਾਰਿੇ; ਕਛੂਅਕ ਪਿੀਐ ੜਗਆਿ|| 102
Correct interpretation of this line that shows it is
not in opposition to learning holy studies.
Need for learning holy studies and Sant Sundar
Singh Ji’s answer to the question : How can a Sikh
fight against 1,25000 people during times of
peace?
Story of 7 yr old devotee Bhgat Prehlaad Ji and
holy studies
Use of the nasal sound symbol Bindi ( N ) in
Gurbani
Characteristics of a bad student of holy studies
Endless praise of learning Gurmukhi in the words
of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
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History of creation of Gurudwara Likhansar (the
writing pond)
Praise of Gurmukhi as evident from the life of the
enlightened Nihang Mitt Singh Ji (Hazur Sahib)
Praise of Gurmukhi in the words of spirtually
conscious Madho Das Ji
Section on effectively learning Gurmukhi
Differences between script, language and a dialect
How to beautifully write the Gurmukhi script
Details about:
 The 35 letters + 6 Persian letters in
Gurmukhia
 ਵਰਿ ਬਾਰੇ[:-੧ਿਵਰ,੨ੜਵਅਿੰ ਜਿ,੩ਅਿੁਿਾੜਿਕ,
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ਦੁੁੱ ਿ[ The vowels in Gurmukhi: symbols and
pronunciation techniques
 Muharni (The combination of letters +
vowels used to practice pronunciation basics
of Gurbani)
 Know about different types of pauses:
i) Dandi ੧ਡਿੰ ਡੀ ‘[’
ii) Question mark ੨ਪਰਸ਼ੜਿਕ ੜ ਿੰ ਿਹ:-‘?’
iii) Exclamation mark ੩ੜਵਿੜਮਕ ੜ ਿੰ ਿਹ:-‘!’
iv) Other symbols , ; : - “ ” ( ) { } .
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Important information that should be displayed in
every Gurudwara
Messages to have a good child
Birth of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji and how Guru
Arjan Dev Ji followed the recommendation of
Baba Buddha Sahib Ji
Guru Arjan Dev Ji sets an example of following the
teachings of saints
Bhai Roopchand Ji
King Fateh Chand and Queen Maini Ji
Intense love-filled meditation by parents of Sant
Sundar Singh Ji before the latter’s birth
Religious ceremony rigorously carried out at the
birth of Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa
Sant Sundar Singh Ji preaches at village Matta
Don’t perform unscruplous or jealous acts
towards others as an attempt to be blessed with a
nice child
Gurbani lines to be recited for proper formation
of the child and for it’s prosperous future
Pray before Sperm injection
Pray for proper unification of the sperm and egg
Pray for proper body formation of the child in the
womb
Pray for timely birth of the child
Pray for a saintly child. Story of Bhgat Prehlad Ji
listening to holy conversation of saints inside her
mother’s womb
Recommended photos to be put up at the near
the seating and resting place of the to-be-parents
Gurbani lines that instill bravery and courage
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Recommendation to parents to restrict
themselves from intercourse when the wife is
pregnant. Gurbani to be practised together to get
blessing for the child.
Story of Guru Har Rai Ji and egotistical Jaidpurana
What if the child is a eunuch (male+female)?
Preparation of Amrit at birth of a child
Notes about:
 Breastfeeding
 Giving milk other than mother’s own
 Prohibition from using ritualistic threads,
superstitious voodoo symbols
 Gurbani lines on celebrating times of
happiness
Gurbani lines for parents wishing for a child with
great moral character
No period linked before or after the birth of a child
is a bad omen
The Sikh name giving procedure
What foods should not be fed to a child?
Message of Gurbani for not considering marriage
as just a license for ‘accepted’ intercourse and a
way to have children
Forceful sterlization of young women
Prohibit female foeticide
Don’t sob at birth of a girl child
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Amrit Sanskar
Humble recommendations to every Sikh
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Benefits of becoming a part of Panj Pyarey (The 5
beloved ones) and giving Amrit
Why should one partake Amrit if people were
getting enlightenment even before this ceremony
came into being?
Should the ‘5 beloved ones’ read just 5 stanzas of
Jap Ji Sahib and Anand Sahib
Why do the ‘5 beloved ones’ ask the Granthi for
permission to commence the Amrit ceremony?
Can women do the seva of being a part of the ‘5
beloved ones’?
Important notes for the person about to take
Amrit
Can anyone other than Guru Sahib bless one with
Naam?
Did the King of Kings Guru Gobind Singh Ji kill goats
on the ocassion of first Amrit ceremony in 1699?
Don’t take anyone’s caste into consideration while
blessing them with Amrit
Why is it necessary to partake Amrit?
Story of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s family descendant
Bhai Ajit Bedi partaking Amrit
Story of Bhai Dyal partaking Amrit
Story of establishment of the Khalsa Panth and
historical account of demand of 5 heads by Guru
Gobind Singh Ji
Story of Bhai Dya Ram Ji offering his head for
sacrifice and instilling bravery into roots of Khalsa
Story of the great martyr Baba Deep Singh Ji
reamaining unattracted to the beauty of young
daughter of King of Chamba
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Meanings of the Gurbani line ੜਿਮਾਿੇ
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Panth
Historical connection of all Guru Sahibs to the 5
beloved ones
Story of the Panj Muktay (5 emanicipated ones)
giving up their lives for Guru Gobind Singh Ji while
fighting for freedom of religion and human rights
Story of Mata Sahib Kaur Ji putting Pataasey
(sweet sugar chips) into Amrit in 1699
Request of Guru Gobind Rai to be blessed with
Amrit
How to prepare Amrit?
After partaking Amrit, how to be blessed with
Amrit in one’s mouth from within one’s body
How to prevent oneself from lustfully looking at
other beings
Things necessary for preparation of Amrit
Spirtual and moral prepartion of the 5 beloved
ones before the Amrit ceremony
Prayer after the prepartion ceremony for the 5
beloved ones
Prepation of those who have to partake Amrit
Interesting notes about partaking Amrit again
Prayer after the preparation of those who have to
parake Amrit
Blessed teachings about preparation of Amrit
Importance of constantly looking at the ‘water’
inside the Sarbloh (raw iron) baata (pot)
throughout the process of recitation of 5 prayers
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Importance of reciting the 5 prayers in completion
Prayer after the preparation of Amrit
How to make people drink Amrit
Lessons to be learnt from partaking Amrit
Prayer after everyone has drank Amrit
The process of repeating the
gurmantra
Waheguru
The responsibilities one should be made aware of
after partaking Amrit
Parts of doing Simran (remembering the Lord)
Meanings of the Gurbani line ਿੜਿਗੁਰੁ ੜਿਖ
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Notes about the wonderful gurmantra Waheguru
Story of the power of gurmantra Waheguru in the
words of Saint Bhagwan Singh Ji Reru Sahib
Story of Guru Nanak Dev Ji making his accomplice
Bhai Mardana Ji meditate on the gurmantra
Waheguru
Story of Guru Nanak Dev Ji spreading the message
of repeated meditation of ‘Waheguru’ in the land
of Kaamroop
Short discussion about gurmantra Waheguru
Meaning of the gurmantra Waheguru
Story of Guru Angad Dev Ji meeting immortal
elightened people when reciting the evening
paath Rehras Sahib
Rare and invaluable teachings for the Khalsa
Panth: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
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Guru Gobind Singh Ji giving the authority of
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The greatness of keeping the 5 K’s
First and foremost stamp of Guru Sahib is unshorn
hair and not the turban
Praise of Guru Gobind Singh Ji from the book Guru
Sobha Granth
Call out the full name of an Amritdhari Singh
Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s invaluable message to the
rulers of Himalayan Kingdoms
Example of Samsun from History of Christians on
importance of not shaving hair
Discussion on cutting hair being in opposition to
the divine order
Muslim cleric Pir Bhauddeen praises Guru Nanak
Dev Ji after his discussion with them in Mecca
Muslim cleric Pir Bhaavalpureeaa is immensely
influenced by the spirituality of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Message of Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Muslim priest
Qazi Rukandeen
Historical account of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
cutting the iron bondings of Kings
Historical account of Guru Gobind Singh Ji blessing
fearless warrior and Muslim Saint Pir Buddhu Shah
with their wooden comb (+ the hair in it) and
Importance of unshorn hair according to
Christianity and Science
Historical account of the unfortunate Hindu
tradition of becoming bald
Keeping dreadlocks is forbidden
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Historical account of importance of hair in the
Hindu religion
Deity Vishnu appears in enormous form and
shaves hair off the evil people as a punishment
Benefits of keeping hair
Motivation to keep hair from example of Guru
Sahibs
Answer to the taunt: Does the beard grow any
fruit?
Do hair cause one to feel more heat?
Does one turn mad by keeping hair?
Isn’t the money spent on taking care of hair a
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What about lice infecting unclean hair?
If one cuts nails, why can’t one cut hair?
Benefits of using a wooden comb
Positive message from the use of wooden comb
Benefits of using pure iron ring. (Karra)
Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s advice on wearing weapons
Historical account of lion hunt by Bhai Udai Singh
Ji
Great advice from Hukumnama of Guru Gobind
Singh Ji
Need of a Kirpan (dagger) in the modern age
Why not just hold fast to 5 great virtues instead of
the 5K’s?
Is there a need to change the 5K’s in the modern
world?
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Kirpan
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Notes on keeping a long underwear ‘Kachera’
Discussion on the Kachera as a symbol of
restraining lustful desires
Message of Guru Gobind Singh Ji regarding the
holy greeting Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji
Ki Fateh
Recommended four colors to be worn
Five categories of people not to be made friends
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Other five categories not to be made companions
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Four major mistakes never to be made
Historical account of the moment when the horse
of Guru Gobind Singh Ji did not step on the field
where tobacco was grown.
Story of a saint who had completely renunciated
tobacco
Illeffects of tobacco consumption in the words of
doctors
Notes on the prohibition of taking tobacco on any
religious premises of any religion all over the
world
Notes about the cultivation of tobacco
Illeffects of tobacco as per very old manuscritps
Discussion about the second major mistake:
cutting hair
Rehetnama (Code of conduct of a Sikh) by Bhai
Desa Singh Ji and signed off by Guru Gobind Singh
Ji
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Advice on giving up consumption of meat. 205
Historical account of Dtritraashtr asking Avtar Sri
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Meanings of the Gurbani phrase ਿਲੋ ਕ ਮਃ ੧|| 206
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 If all meat-eaters come together and write
out a code of conduct document for Sikhs, it
is not to be considered authentic.
 Story of Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh Ji
intellectually defeats Pandit Tara Singh
amidst a huge crowd
Fourth prohibited mistake: Sleeping and having
intercourse with a woman other than one’s own
wife
Poem by a saint on benefits of staying away from
a prostitute
Evidence from various Rehitnamay (Code of
conduct documents) on giving up consumption of
alcohol and other intoxicants
Historical account of death of Maluka with
drinking alcohol
Prohibition by Guru Sahib of wearing Gold on the
body
Historical account of death of Dachh Prajapat
Historical account of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
exemplifying use of gold ornaments
Another story with the same moral
Note on impure gold
Presence of bad elements where people use gold
ornaments
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Repeat these Gurbani lines 500 times daily to be
blessed with a mindstate unattracted to gold
ornaments
Information about authentic weapons of Guru
Sahib at 5 major Gurudwara.
The 23 Gurudwaras near the highest temporal
seat Akal Takht in Amritsar, Punjab, India
Inspirational story of a lady Raj Kaur who had a
high moral character
Information about second highest temporal seat
at Sri Patna Sahib in Patna, Bihar
Notes about the 7 major historical Gurudwaras at
Patna
Historical account of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s
beloved King Fatehchand and Queen Maini
 The third highest temporal seat: Sri Kesgarh
Sahib in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India.
 The 12 historical Gurudwaras in Anandpur
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 Antiques of Guru Sahib at these places
The 8 historical Gurudwaras and antiques at the
4th temporal seat Sri Damdama Sahib.
The 10 historical Gurudwaras and antiques at the
5th temporal seat Sri Abchalnagar Sri Hazur Sahib,
Madya Pradesh, India.
Other historical Gurudwaras
Prohibition on use of opium and other drugs
Prohibition on keeping pigeons as pets as per a
superstition to keep away bad omen
Renounce the use of opium
Advice on giving up gambling and betting
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Advice of not hanging out in company of people
with low moral character and addicts
Illeffects of inappropriate use of TV, movies,
videos
Illeffects of going to a palmist
Advice on not burying food with the dead ‘Sraad’,
instead feed those who are alive and hungry
Did Guru Nanak Dev Ji ever do ‘Sraad’?
Historical account of Guru Nanak Dev Ji going to
the holy buddhist city of Gaya
Advice on not following magical mantras, voodoo
and other black magic
Unfortunate superstition associated with ancient
King Gugga
Advice on useless task of taking out mud from a
pond
Renouncing Tantric practices
More advice on not doing voodoo and black magic
Advice on not worshipping any ancient kings
Advice on not woshipping any dead people and
their wandering souls
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Rehetnamas: Codes of Conduct
Beginning of Codes of Conduct as blessed by Guru 244
Gobind Singh Ji
Guru Sahib hands over a code of conduct to Bhai 244
Nandlal Ji
A rectifying code of conduct given to Bhai
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Code of conduct by Bhai Desa Singh Ji
Definition of Khalsa as per the book Gur Sobha
Code of conduct as handed over to Bhai Prehlad
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Code of conduct by Bhai Chaupa Singh Ji
Code of conduct by Bhai Dya Singh Ji
Code of conduct by Baba Sumer Singh Ji
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Principles regarding Anand Karaj (marriage)
Prayer for blessing of a husband/wife with high
moral character
Prayer ceremony at engagement
Historical account of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
establishing the code of conducting a wedding
ceremony. (Reference: Mukt Maarg Granth)
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Why does the wedding couple go aroud Guru 266
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Advice on not using a veil forever
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Prayer for fixing the date of wedding
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Departure of bridegroom and his relatives to the 271
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Welcoming of the bridegroom and his relatives at 271
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History behind the Gurbani Laavaan read at the 272
wedding ceremony
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The British get delighted observing the Anand
Karaj (Sikh wedding ceremony) and pass an
official bill Anand Marriage bill
Advice on not charging money for doing Kirtan or
reading Laavaan at an Anand Karaj
Preparations to be done for Anand Karaj
Advice and requests regarding conducting the
Anand Karaj
Prayer for commencing the Anand Karaj
Vow from the bride
Vow from the bridegroom
After a brief explanation of the Hukumnama, the
priests should give this blissful advice to the newly
wed
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji’s advice to their beloved
daughter Bibi Veero Ji at the time of Anand Karaj
Story on the greatness of recitation of Anand
Sahib and Laavaan at Anand Karaj
Guru Sahib’s prohibition to the greedy dog-like
people who have a miserly desire to gain wealth
form taking dowry
Story of a Sikh humbly refusing dowry
Prevalent practices that should be abolished
Tasks that a newly wed couple should do to
remain in high spirits forever
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Humble request followed by meaning of the 286
Gurbani stanza starting with the lines: ਪਰਭ ਕੀ
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji sets an example before Muslim
Saint Saaeen Meeaan Meer on how to stay calm
during hardships
Example set by many Sikhs like the great martyr
Baba Deep Singh Ji on how spiritually liberated
beings are
How did Guru Teg Bahadur Ji keep a part of their
soul inside the Sikhs who were tortured and
martyred
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 Preparations to be done if one is aware of
the death coming near
 Sikh code of conduct to the followed by
family members/friends after death of a
dear one
The procedure of conducting a complete
recitation of Guru Granth Sahib upon the demise
of a person
Information about the Gurbani paath
‘Alaahneeaan’ read during time of death
Notes about addressing the holy congregration
and explaining Gurbani meanings at the place of
demise of a person
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Historical account from Bhgat Ratnavalee granth 300
about Guru Gobind Singh Ji prohibiting from
calling Brahmins or other priests after demise of a
person for the dead’s emanicipation
 Advice not to weep or renounce 301
food/water/sleep in relation to demise of a
person
 Gurbani lines for recitation to boost one’s
morale and bring back high spirits
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