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Gobind Sarvar 2Nd Annual Sikh History Competition Ages 10- Package A Gobind Sarvar 2nd Annual Sikh History Competition Ages 10- Package A Important Dates: Sunday November 11, 2012 – Review/Info Session @ 7:30 pm Saturday November 17, 2012 – Qualification Exam @ 3:30 pm Saturday November 24, 2012 – Main Event Game Show @ 6:30 pm Email: [email protected] | Phone: 604-825-9629 | Web: www.GobindSarvar.com Copyright Notice Age: Under 10 This package has been developed with the generous support of sikschool.com and produced by Gobind Sarvar with the authorization of the publisher. Gobind Sarvar does not hold any copyrights for the below mentioned curriculum. All rights reserved by publisher (Sikhschool.com). If you have any questions please email [email protected] or contact the publisher directly at [email protected]. Published by: Sikschool.com, California USA Sikhya curriculum(C) (sikhschool.com) (2009) This book is published solely for non‐profit with the kind efforts of volunteers, qualified or experienced in the field of Sikh religion and Punjabi language. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without prior permission in writing of PUBLISHER, or as expressly permitted by law. Enquiries concerning reproduction should be sent to PUBLISHER, at ([email protected]) Our Beloved Guru Sahibs 1 Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji sRI gurU nwnk dyv jI 6 Sri Guru Har Gobind Ji sRI gurU hir goibMd jI Parkash 1469, Rai Bhoe Di Talwandi, Parkash 1595, Gur Ki Wadali Nankaana Sahib Father Guru Arjan Dev Ji Father Sri Kalyan Das Ji Mother Mata Ganga Ji Mother Mata Tripta Ji Wife Mata Damodri Ji, Mata Naanki Ji Sister Bibi Naanki Ji Mata Mahan Devi Ji Wife Mata Sulakhni Ji Children Baba Gurditta Ji, Baba Atal Rai Ji Children Baba Sri Chand Ji, Baba Lakhmi Das Baba Anhi Rai Ji, Baba Suraj Mal Ji Ji Guru Teg Bahadar Ji, Bibi Veero Ji Joyti Jot 1539, Kartarpur Sahib Joyti Jot 1644, Kiratpur Sahib 2 Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji sRI gurU AMgd dyv jI 7 Sri Guru Har Rai Ji sRI gurU hir rwey jI Parkash 1504, Matey Di Saran, Parkash 1630, Kartarpur Sahib Mukatsar Father Sri Pheru Mall Ji Father Baba Gurditta Ji Mother Mata Daya Kaur Ji Mother Mata Nihal Kaur Ji Wife Mata Khivi Ji Wife Mata Krishan Kaur Ji Children Baba Dasu Ji, Baba Datu Ji Children Baba Ram Rai Ji Bibi Amro ji, Bibi Anokhi Ji Guru Harkrishan Ji Joyti Jot 1552, Khadoor Sahib Joyti Jot 1661, Kiratpur Sahib 3 Sri Guru Amar Das Ji sRI gurU Amr dws jI 8 Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji sRI gurU hir ikRSn jI Parkash 1479, Basrke, Amritsar Parkash 1656, Kiratpur Sahib Father Sri Tej Bhan Ji Mother Mata Sulakhani Ji Father Guru Har Rai Ji Wife Mata Ramo Ji Children Baba Mohan Ji Baba Mohri Das Ji Mother Mata Krishan Kaur Ji Bibi Bhaani Ji, Bibi Daani Ji Joyti Jot 1664, Delhi Joyti Jot 1574, Goindwal Sahib 4 Sri Guru Ram Das Ji sRI gurU rwm dws jI 9 Sri Guru Teg Bahadar Ji sRI gurU qyg bhwdr jI Parkash 1534, Chuna Mandi, Lahore Parkash 1621, Guru Ke Mahal, Father Sri Hardas Ji Amritsar Sahib Mother Mata Daya Kaur Ji Father Guru Hargobind Ji Wife Mata Bhaani Ji Mother Mata Nanki Ji Children Baba Prithi Chand Ji Wife Mata Gujri Ji Baba Mahan Dev Ji Children Guru Gobind Singh Ji Guru Arjan Dev Ji Joyti Jot 1581, Goindwal Sahib Joyti Jot 1675, Delhi 5 Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji sRI gurU Arjn dyv jI 10 Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji sRI gurU goibMd isMG jI Parkash 1563, Sri Goindwal Sahib Parkash 1666, Patna Sahib Father Guru Teg Bahadar Ji Father Guru Ram Das Ji Mother Mata Gujri Ji Mother Mata Bhani Ji Wife Mata Sundar Kaur Ji, Mata Ajit Kaur Ji Wife Mata Ganaga Ji Mata Sahib Kaur Ji Children Sahibzaada Ajit Singh Ji Children Guru Hargobind Ji Sahibzaada Jhujaar Singh Ji Sahibzaada Jorawar Singh Ji Joyti Jot 1606, Lahore, Pakistan Sahibzaada Fateh Singh Ji Joyti Jot 1708, Hazoor Sahib, Nanderh Baba Lakhmi Das Ji Bibi Nanki Ji Sister Sons Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Baba Sri Chand Ji Sikh Bibi Amaro Ji Baba Datu Ji Daughters Sons Bibi Anokhi Ji Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji Baba Dasu Ji Sikh Baba Mohan Ji Daughters Sons Sri Guru Amar Das Ji Baba Mohri Ji Bibi Daani Ji Bibi Bhaani Ji SonSikh In-Law Baba Pirthi Chand Ji Wife Sons Sri Guru Ram Das Ji Baba Mahan Dev Ji Son Mother Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Son Bibi Veero Ji Daughter Sri Guru Hargobind Ji 5 Sons Grandson Baba Ram Rai Ji Son Sri Guru Har Rai Ji Son Baba Gurditta Ji Son Baba Atal Rai Ji Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji Baba Anhi Rai Ji Grandfather Baba Suraj Mal Ji Sri Guru Teg Bahadar Ji Son Sahibjaada Ajit Singh ji Sahibjaada Jhuzaar Singh Ji Sons Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sahibjaada Jorawar Singh Ji Sahibjaada Fateh Singh Ji Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Gur Mantar and Mool Mantar The Gur Mantar: vwihgurU Waheguru Waheguru: Literally vwih means wonderful, gu means darkness, rU means light. It is the name for the Almighty God. Guru Sahib gave this as Gur Mantar to the Sikhs. Package A Page 4 gurmiq isiKAw Mool Mantar Do we really know our Mool Mantar? Do we know what Guru Nanak Dev Ji told us in Mool Mantar? Let’s figure out what it means to us! <is pronounced as ie`k EAMkwr (Ek Onkar) which means there is one God or One Waheguru! Yes, Waheguru resides in everything. He lives everywhere around us. He is always within us. And there is no different God for the Chinese, Americans, Spanish, Hindus or Muslims There is the same one God, Who is the creator of all. siqnwmu - SatNaam “siq - Sat” means True: “nwmu - Naam” means Name. His name is TRUE and His name will remain true for ever and ever and ever! krqw purKu - Karta Purakh “krqw -Karta" means maker; “purKu - Purakh" means present. Karta Purakh means that Waheguru created everything, and He lives in His creation! Did you know Waheguru created everything? Yes, He created humans, He created animals, He created trees and all the things around us But do you know what the big -big difference is? Waheguru not only creates but HE also lives in what He creates! He lives in Humans, He lives in animals, He lives in trees… So Waheguru is the only one we can call “THE REAL” CREATOR that lives in His creation. He is Karta Purkh inrBau - Nirbhau “inr – Nir” means without; “Bau -Bhau" means fear. Therefore, Nirbhau means without fear. Waheguru is without fear. Let’s see what are the most common fears : Fear of someone stronger: For example mouse is afraid of cat, cat is afraid of dog, dog is afraid of lion, and so on. Package A Page 5 gurmiq isiKAw Fear of something that can harm you: Sometimes we may be afraid of something weak like insects or spiders that can bite, sting, or harm us. Fear of the unknown: Someone may be afraid of dark, because you cannot see what is hiding in the dark. Fear is always of something other than oneself. Since Waheguru lives in everything, Waheguru has no fear. Waheguru is NirBhau. inrvYru - Nirvair “inr -Nir” means without; “vYru - vair” means hate or enmity. Therefore, Nirvair means without hate. Waheguru does not hate anyone. Waheguru is all-loving. Waheguru lives in all of us. We are all His parts. How can He hate anyone or harm anyone? Waheguru made everybody and everything. Waheguru is not afraid of anything and Waheguru does not hate anybody. He is all-loving. So let us remember what we have learned so far! Waheguru is One god He exists forever He creates everything and is present everywhere He is not afraid of anyone He doesn't hate anyone That means He is AMAZING !! The meaning of Waheguru…"The Amazing Lord that takes us from darkness to light. Akwl mUriq - Akaal Moorat "Akwl - Akaal” means timeless; "mUriq - Moorat” means form or existence. Waheguru’s existence is timeless. Or Waheguru is everlasting. AjUnI - Ajooni “A” means not; “jUn”- one unique existence. (For example, cat is one “Joon”, dog is another “Joon”, and human is also a “Joon”). By definition, Ajooni is someone who is beyond Birth and Death. Guru Sahib says Waheguru is Ajooni. That means Waheguru is never born and He never dies. Do you know that all living things we see around us were born one day and will die one day? A puppy grows up becomes a dog, and the old dog then dies. Package A Page 6 gurmiq isiKAw A little baby cub becomes a lion (like Simba from The Lion King movie!), but then one day he will die. A little human baby grows up to be young, then old, and finally dies. You plant a seed, it becomes a big tree, but then it will get old and one day it will die too. But do you know that Waheguru is never born and He never dies? Waheguru is always there, so we say Waheguru is timeless Waheguru is endless Waheguru is beyond time Waheguru will never go away Wahguru is Ajooni sYBM – - Saibhang “sY - Sai” means self, “BM - bhang” means illuminated. Saibhang means Waheguru is self-illuminated or self- existent. Nothing that we see can create itself. For example, a seed is sowed in the ground. With the help of water and air, it grows into a tree over time.
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