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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Values and Life Management Perspectives Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Values and life management perspectives Commemorating quadricentennial birth anniversary of Ninth Nanak 1 May 2021 Apinder Singh Foreword In the last century, the Sikh community has been celebrating centennial anniversaries and special occasions of their respective Guru Sahibs. Different Sikh organisations, institutions, and Gurdwara Sahibs have been participating in their homage. A long list of religious programmes, activities, and events to commemorate these special sacred days are on record. Everyone has a right to pay their respect to Guru Sahibs under Sikhi guidelines. In this context and with the grace of Akal Purakh, Sri Guru Singh Sabha Singapore (SGSS), started a lecture series on Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. Sangat has been benefiting by discovering Guru Sahib’s life journey which was full of challenges, obstacles, and sacrifices. Guru Ji’s life and Bani inspire and guide us to live a Naam oriented life. This project was initiated by SGSS and Sikh Missionary Society Singapore (SMS) jointly. I am delighted to publish this e-tract based on key values of Guru Ji’s life journey. Gubani teachings and Guru Sahibs’ lives are a roadmap for our own lives. This Godly map shows us the path of divine values and virtues. Dear Sadh Sangat Ji let us follow Guru Ji’s footsteps to imbibe the ‘nine treasures’ ਨਉ ਨਨਨਿ for our own internal transformation which we seek in our daily Ardas as follows: ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਨਿਮਰੀਐ ਘਰ ਨਉ ਨਨਨਿ ਆਵੈ ਿਾਇ Tegh Bahadar Simariye Ghar Nau Nidh Aavaee Dhaee Remember (Guru) Teg Bahadur by whose remembrance the nine treasures of spiritual wisdom come to reside within us This will be a sincere and true tribute to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on his quadricentennial birth anniversary. Habhajan Singh Tharoo President, Sri Guru Singh Sabha Singapore. 1 May 2021 2 Acknowledgements With the blessings of Waheguru Ji, a lecture series on Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was started on 28 February 2021 at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara Sahib, Singapore to commemorate Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s Quadricentennial birth anniversary. The lectures were appreciated by the Sangat with Waheguru Ji’s grace. Sangat suggested writing a brief essay on Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji for English readers. This humble project started with the approval of the committee. There was apprehension before writing this brief tract. Many thoughts and questions were running in my mind such as would I be able to write the glory of Ninth Nanak? Whatever I write, would it be justifiable enough to describe the divine charisma of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji? Time constraints and a busy schedule were other fear factors. Suddenly, the divine words of Bhagat Kabir Ji reassured and strengthened my mind: ਕਬੀਰ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਕੀਆ ਨ ਕਰਨਹਗੇ ਨਾ ਕਨਰ ਿਕੈ ਿਰੀਰੁ ॥ Kabīr nā ham kī▫ā na karhige nā kar sakai sarīr. Kabeer, I have not done anything; I shall not do anything; my body cannot do anything. ਨਕਆ ਜਾਨਉ ਨਕਛੁ ਹਨਰ ਕੀਆ ਭਇਓ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਕਬੀਰੁ ॥੬੨॥ Ki▫ā jān▫o kicẖẖ har kī▫ā bẖa▫i▫o Kabīr Kabīr. ||62|| I do not know what the Lord has done, but the call has gone out: "Kabeer, Kabeer". ||62|| SGGS 1367 I did my Ardas and started this humble task. Waheguru made this task possible with the help of two blessed and loving souls Bhenji Kirpal Kaur and Bhenji Dr. Kuldeep Kaur. They vetted and edited the draft a few times and enriched it with their Guru Shabad oriented wisdom. I am grateful to them for their unconditional help. S. Gurcharan Singh Kesail and S. Diljit Singh Athwal provided further inputs for improvement. I am also thankful for their valuable feedback. I appreciate Bhenji Anita Shristi’s suggestions to improve it further. I shall always remember and will be indebted to Sri Guru Singh Sabha Committee members who provided a very healthy and congenial environment to work in. I am obligated to those scholars and artists as well, whose well researched books and paintings on Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji provided materials for my talks and tract. This tract is a humble effort to find and reflect on values and virtues of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s life. With Waheguru Ji’s grace I hope that readers will benefit and derive inspiration from Guru Ji’s life. Dear readers please forgive me for any shortcomings in this humble attempt and do advise me on further improvements. Apinder Singh 1 May 2021 3 Contents • Foreword 2 • Acknowledgements 4 • Life trail of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji 5 Chapter: Family and Name Legacy • Birth 7 • Guru Ke Mehal 7 • Marriage 8 • From Tyag Mal to (Guru) Tegh Bahadur Ji 8 • Migration to Kiratpur Sahib 9 • Migration to Baba Bakala 9 • Mysterious Truth of Jot in Sikhi 10 • Life at Bakala 10 Chapter: Guruship 1664 • Guriayi and Gurgaddi (ਗੁਰਿਆਈ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਿਗੱਦੀ) 11 • Revealing the Ninth Nanak 12 • The Role of a Responsible Gursikh 12 Chapter: Love for the Family • Family Values 14 • Birth of Gobind Rai 17 • Episode at Anandpur Sahib 17 • Some Lessons to be Learnt From Guru Ji’s Family Life 18 Chapter: Healer of Humanity • Flowing River 19 • True Bonding 19 Chapter: Leadership • Focus on Solutions 20 • Elimination of Myths and Superstitions 20 • Relationship With Sangat 20 • Messenger of Peace 21 • Black Magic vs Gur Shabad 22 • Martyrdom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji 22 • Nau Nidh (ਨਉ ਰਨਰਿ) 23 • Values to Abide by 22 Bibliography 24 4 Life Trail of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji SN Events Year Guru Ji’s age 1 Birth 1621 2 Marriage 1632 11 3 Participate in Battle of Kartarpur 1634 13 4 Migrated to Kiratpur Sahib 1634 13 5 Migrated to Baba Bakala 1644-1664 23-43 6 Visited places related to Guru Sahibs 1656-1664 35-43 7 Guriayi ਗੁਰਿਆਈ 1664 43 8 Foundation of Chak Nanaki 1665 44 9 Embarked on Eastern Journeys 1665 44 10 Arrived at Patna Sahib 1666 45 11 Arrived at Dhaka 1666 45 12 Birth of (Guru) Gobind Rai 1666 45 13 Back to Delhi 1670 49 14 First meeting with Gobind Rai 1670 49 15 Journeys within Punjab & stay at Anandpur Sahib 1670-1675 49-54 16 Appeal of Kashmiri Pandits May 1675 54 17 Arrest of Guru Ji July 1675 54 In Prison at Bassi Pathana in Sirhind July-October 18 54 (Fatehgarh Sahib) 1675 11 November 19 Martyrdom in Delhi 1675 54 5 6 Family and Name Legacy Birth: Spring was still in the air. Butterflies and bees were flying, dancing merrily from one flower to another. Fresh, lush green leaves, fanning out into a huge canopy with light streaming in, were bowing humbly in the gentle breeze as though in homage to a great new creation. Soaring shrill-voiced birds filled the air with melodious music in the city of the Fourth Nanak. How could one not smell and feel the sweet fragrance which had spread like an incense in the billowing breeze? Green grass was covering the land like a verdant carpet. The holy city looked like an enchanting scene from paradise. The mind could not help but be captured by the indescribable beauty of its joy and serenity. Harmandir Sahib was standing like a lotus in the Sarowar. Very close to Harmandir Sahib, the successor of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s light came to this earth. Mata Nanaki’s heart was filled with joy. Father Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji blessed his son by putting his hand on his head and named him Tyag Mal (Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji). Guru Ke Mehal: The residence where Guru Sahib’s family lived and flourished was like an orchard. It was reverentially called Guru Ke Mehal (Palace of the Guru) or Guru Ka Bagh (Garden of the Guru). Mehal and Bagh signify that the presence of the Guru had the unique aura to turn any place into a heavenly abode. Tyag Mal Ji was brought up in this paradise, much adored and pampered. Guru Ke Mehal is situated on the western side of Harmandir Sahib. This celestial abode was sanctified by the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth Nanak. Early Life and Education: According to Gurbani, the most important objective of human life is to achieve the higher state of Surta (consciousness), and this is accomplished by enshrining the Guru Shabad. While on one hand, the Guru Sahibs advocated a spiritual way of life, which they enhanced through Gurbani gems, on the other, they promoted worldly education as a practical necessity as well. The Second Nanak, Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji, had opened a school for children at Khadoor Sahib and imparted education personally as well. Thus, the Guru Sahibs provided both worldly education and spiritual wisdom for an all-rounded development of human beings. Baba Budha Ji was appointed a teacher of language at Khadoor Sahib. The Sixth Nanak, Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib, humbly asked Baba Budha Ji to impart education to his son. 7 He (Baba Budha Ji) and Baba Bidhi Chand Ji also provided military training to Tyag Mal Ji. Bhai Gurdas Ji taught languages, history and arithmetic to Tyag Mal Ji who went on to become the Ninth Nanak. Tyag Mal Ji thus grew up in a Theo-political society where Miri and Piri (the temporal and spiritual components of faith) were being practiced. The charismatic warrior-Guru, Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, also inculcated the saint-warrior spirit in the young Tyag Mal. Marriage 1632: The first Sikhi Taksal was established by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on the bank of River Raavi in Pakistan.
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