The Nine Sikh Gurus (II to X) Lives, Works and Teachings A Brief Description OTHER BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR 1. Guru Nanak Dev's Japji Sahib 2. Guru Arjan Dev's Sukhmani Sahib 3. Bani of Bhagats 4. The Gospel of the Sikh Gurus 5. Bani of Bhagats - Part I 6. Bani of Bhagats - Part II 7. Nitnem 8. Sri Guru Nanak Dev: Life, Travels and Teachings The Nine Sikh Gurus (II to X) Lives, Works and Teachings A BRIEF DESCRIPTION With Complete Bani of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, Brief Notes on Discovery of Shri Hemkunt, Complete Translation of Akal Ustati and Zaffar Nama. Dr. GS Chauhan And Dr. Meenakshi Rajan Publisher: Dr. Inderjit Kaur, President All India Pingalwara Charitable Society (Regd.), Amritsar THE NINE SIKH GURUS (II-X) Lives, Works and Teachings A BREIF DESCRIPTION Written by : Dr. GS Chauhan Dr. Meenakshi Rajan © Authors First Edition: October, 2016 — 2000 Copies Publisher : Dr. Inderjit Kaur, President All India Pingalwara Charitable Society (Regd.), Amritsar. Ph. no. 91-183-2584586, 2584713 E-mail: [email protected] FREE OF COST Printer: Printwell, 146, Industrial Focal Point, Amritsar. Dedication This humbe effort to describe Lives, Works and Teachings of The Nine Sikh Gurus (II to X) is dedicated to the great saint of twentieth century, Bhagat Puran Singh, founder of All India Pingalwara Charitable Society (Regd.) Amritsar. It was due to his blessings when I met him in July 1991 that an ignorant person like me could study and understand Gurbani and write about the Guru's teachings. Bhagat Puran Singh was a great soul and even now, he guides and removes suffering of those who help his mission of running Pingalwara. I have seen that in many cases, when some people sent donations with full faith, their diseases were cured and problems solved. I pray that Bhagat Ji may kindly bless the readers of this book with Divine Name and faith in God. CONTENTS • PREFACE ............................................................................ 7 • CHAPTER 1 SRI GURU ANGAD DEV JI ............................................ 11 • CHAPTER 2 SRI GURU AMAR DAS JI .............................................. 27 • CHAPTER 3 SRI GURU RAM DAS JI ................................................ 37 • CHAPTER 4 SRI GURU ARJAN DEV JI .............................................. 47 • CHAPTER 5 SHRI GURU HARGOBIND JI ........................................... 66 • CHAPTER 6 SRI GURU HAR RAI JI ................................................. 85 • CHAPTER 7 SRI GURU HARI KRISHAN JI ......................................... 91 • CHAPTER 8 SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI ....................................... 95 • CHAPTER 9 SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI ..................................... 129 • ANNEXURE 1 BANI OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR SAHIB ................. 165 • ANNEXURE 2 DISCOVERY OF SRI HEMKUNT SAHIB ........................... 237 • ANNEXURE 3 A BRIEF NOTE ON SRI DASAM GRANTH SAHIB ............. 247 • ANNEXURE 4 AKAL USTATI ............................................................ 253 • ANNEXURE 5 ZAFFARNAMA ............................................................ 400 • APPEAL ......................................................................... 421 PREFACE Guru Nanak Dev Ji passed on his Divine Light to Guru Angad Dev Ji and similarly each Guru Ji further passed on to the next Guru Sahib till Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru Sahib. He passed it on to Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Thence onwards, all the teachings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib provide the guidance to the devotees. The devotees now respect the teachings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the Supreme Guide as the Guru. All the Guru Sahibs have stressed upon sincere devotion on the God and not the ritual worship. Unfortunately, some of the so-called spiritual leaders are again pushing the community towards ritual worship practices. In para (9) (29) of Akal Ustati, Guru Gobind Singh Ji has said "Saachu kahon sun lehu sabhai jin prem kiyo tin hi Prabhu payio." O Listen everybody. I am telling the truth. Only those who love everybody attain the God. The devotees must follow all the teachings as given in Sri Guru Granth Sahib. As far as possible, one must recite Gurbani with full attention and listen to it as stated by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Japji Sahib.. Slowly, one's mind will start becoming concentrated while reciting Gurbani. The practices like paid worship are of no avail. One can spend money in good cause to help the needy in charity without expectation of any return. All the Guru Sahibs have stressed upon treating all human beings as creation of One God. When Guru Nanak Dev went to Multan, the place was full of Muslim religious leaders. On hearing about Guru Ji's visit, they got worried about their importance. Therefore, they came with a pot completely full of milk to indicate that the town is already full of religious leaders and there is no room for him. Guru Ji understood their intentions and placed a small white flower with lovely smell on the milk, which did not replace any milk. The Pirs understood that Guru Ji would not replace them. Another example of loving all beings is available from the life of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. When he was just a child, Peer (7) Bhikhan Shah from Thaska in Karnal District went all the way to Patna to meet the child Gobind Singh. He thought of testing whether he will be in favour of Hindus or the Muslims. Therefore, he purchased sweets from two shops, one from a Hindu and the other from a Muslim shop. He placed both the sweets in front of the child. Guru Ji placed his both hands on both the sweets. The Peer understood that Guru Ji would treat Hindus and Muslims alike. Guru Gobind Singh Ji in paras (14) (84) and (15) (86) of his composition Akal Ustati has stated as under:- "Koyi bhaiyo Mundiya Sanyasi kou Jogi bhaiyo kou Brahmchari kou Jati anumanbo. Hindu Turk kou Rafji Imam Safi manas ki jati sabhai aikai pahichanbo. Karta Karim soyi Razak Rahim oyi doosro na bhed koyi bhool bharam manbo. Ek hi ki sev sabh hi ko Gurdev Ek Ek hi saroop sabhai Ekai jot janbo. (15) (85) Akal Ustati. koå BeAo muMfIAw sMinAwsI koå jogI BeAo koeé bRhmcwrI koå jqIAnu mwnbo ] ihMdU qurk koå rwPsI emwm SwPI mwns kI jwq sbY EkY phcwnbo ] krqw krIm soeé rwjk rhIm Awyeé dUsro n Byd koeé BUl BRm mwnbo ] Ek hI kI syv sB hI ko gurdyv Ek Ek hI s}p sbY EkY joq jwnbo ]15]85] koaU BieE muMfIAw sMinAwsI koaU jogI BieE koeI bRhmcwrI koaU jqIAnu mwnbo ] ihMdU qurk koaU rwPsI iemwm SwPI mwns kI jwq sbY eykY phcwnbo ] krqw krIm soeI rwjk rhIm EeI dUsro n Byd koeI BUl BRm mwnbo ] eyk hI kI syv sB hI ko gurdyv eyk eyk hI srUp sbY eykY joq jwnbo ]15]85] Human beings in the world belong to many distinctive religious orders. Some are Bairagis wearing the cloaks of Ramanandi sect; some are Sanyasis and some are Yogis. Some are Brhmcharis (the celibate ones). Some are the Hindus and some are Muslims. Some belong to Shiya and some are the Suni Muslims. However, in our view, all the human beings are only one created out of One Light. The God is the only creator of all beings of the world and He is the only merciful provider of food to everybody. There is none else except Him. The humans who (8) divide humanity in different sects and create disputes between them are victims of misconception. Therefore, please serve only the One Creator of all beings of the world. The whole world is His form and His light shines in everybody. Therefore love everybody irrespective of their religion and place of birth. Dehura Maseet soyi pooja au niwaj oyi manas sabhai ek pai anek ko bharmau hai. Devta adev Juchh Gandharv Turk Hindu niyare niyare desan ke bhes ko bharmau hai. Ekai nain ekai kaan ekai deh ekai baan khak bad aatash au aab ko ralau hai. Allah Abhekh soyi Puran au Quran oyi Ek hi saroop sabhai Ek hi banau hai. (16) (86) Akal Ustati. dyhrw msIq soeé pUjw AO invws Awyeé mwns sbY Ek pY Anyk ko BRmwa hY ] dyvqw Adyv j~C gMDRb qurk ihMdU inAwry inAwry dysn ky Bys ko pRBwa hY ] EkY nYn EkY kwn EkY dyh EkY bwn Kwk bwd Awqs AO Awb ko rlwa hY ] Alh AByK soeé purwn AO kurwn Aoeé Ek hI s}p sbY Ek hI bnwa hY ]16]86] dyhrw msIq soeI pUjw AO invws EeI mwns sbY eyk pY Anyk ko BRmwau hY ] dyvqw Adyv j~C gMDRb qurk ihMdU inAwry inAwry dysn ky Bys ko pRBwau hY ] eykY nYn eykY kwn eykY dyh eykY bwn Kwk bwd Awqs AO Awb ko rlwau hY ] Alh AByK soeI purwn AO kurwn EeI eyk hI srUp sbY eyk hI bnwau hY ]16]86] The Hindu temple and the Muslim masjid are the home of the same One God. The Hindu worship and the Muslim Namaz are also same. However, the people believe these to be different due to misunderstanding. The celestial dancers and musicians, the Muslims and the Hindus who look to be different from each other; it is only because of the dress codes of different countries. All beings are created in the same manner. All have the same type of eyes, ears and the bodies. All these are created from five elements (earth, water, fire, air and space). The Allah, the Eternal God present everywhere does not have any dress code. The Puranas and the Quran Sharif are singing the praise of the same God. All beings of the world are the form of the same God and all the creation is created by the same God. (16) (86) (9) Hence, the half-baked spiritual leaders who have not studied Gubani nor have moved out of Punjab should not influence us. They are like frogs in the well and posess limited knowledge. Therefore they want that the Sikh community may not study about other religions and their holy books.