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Who was the last guru of Sikhs?
Clarification in bold. The line of human Gurus was ended by the departure of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji became the eleventh and eternal Guru of Sikhs.Therefore, Sikhism still has Guru and always will have one. The 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, announced that our final Guru would be the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which contains all the teachings of the 10 Gurus. The Guru Granth Sahib Ji is our holy book, but we tend to not refer to as a book but a living Guru. We treat it as we would if we had a real life Guru in front of us.
Why do they put the guru granth sahib to bed at night?
Because it gets tired after a long day's work and it needs it's sleep
What do Sikhs do before opening the guru granth sahib?
There are several instructions which much be observed concerning the Guru Granth Sahib. The following are taken from the appropriate article in Wikipedia: Personal Behaviour Any person carrying out any service must observe the following: * Head must be covered at all times. * Shoes must be removed outside the Guru's room. * Basic standards of personal hygiene are to be observed especially relating to cleanliness * Eating or drinking while in service is strictly avoided. * Complete silence is observed while in Guru's service. * Respectful attitude towards others who are present. * The room should be kept clean * The clothes that are used to cover Guru Granth are kept clean and changed daily. Some people choose to use decorated cloth, but this is not necessary. * Guru Granth is always placed on a Manji Sahib (small handmade bed like throne). * A canopy is always placed over Guru Granth. * A Chaur Sahib (artificial hairs bundled together to fan over the Guru Granth Sahib) is be provided besides Guru Granth with a small platform to house the Karah Parshad (sacramental food) and other offerings. While Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji is on the move the following is observed: * Five initiated Sikhs accompany Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji at all times when traveling * Another Sikh does Chaur Sahib seva * The Main Sikh carrying Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji must put a clean rumalla on his or her head before carefully and with respect placing Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji on this Rumalla. At all times, Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji should be covered with a small Rumalla so that Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji's Saroop is always fully "covered". * There should be recitation of "Waherguru "(a rendering of God's name) at all times. * No one sits on a higher platform than the Guru.
Who founded the Sikh religon?
Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was founder of the Sikh religion. He set off on a pilgrimage when about 30 years old, and then settled in the village of Kartarpur in the Indian region of the Punjab about 1520. Central to Guru Nanak's primary religious philosophy was the unity of the values from both the Hindu tradition and the Muslim faith.
What are the ten Sikh gurus called and look like?
1)Guru Nanak Dev Ji 2)Guru Angad Dev Ji 3)Guru Amar Das Ji 4)Guru Ram Das Ji 5)Guru Arjan Dev Ji 6)Guru Har Gobind Ji 7) Guru Har Rai Ji 8)Guru Har Krishan Ji 9)Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji 10)Guru Gobind Singh Ji 11)Guru Granth Sahib Ji The first ten Gurus were men with long beards and turbans. they preached equality, freedom, justice, and the love for god. the last Guru and current Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib is a Holy scripture written by the human gurus and other saints.
Did Guru Gobind singh cut the 5 beloved ones heads off?
Yes, Guru Sahib did TEMPORARILY, however as you must now that after Bhai Sahib Singh the last oof the 5 pyare; Guru Ji took a long time to get out and that was the creation of the Khalsa and Panj Pyare came back because Guru Ji would never lie; then Guru Ji put all of the 5 heads back
Who are the religious leaders of Sikhism?
All the Ten Gurus starting from Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Guru Gobind Singh Ji are the most crucial key figures as is Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Also, there are Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Mani Singh, Bhai Mardana, Bhai Nand Lal, Four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Five Loved Ones ( Panj Pyare),Banda Bahadur, Maharaji Ranjit Singh.................................................................
What is the flag on a gurdwara called?
A Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship, Gurdwara means "the doorway to the Guru". In every Gurdwara there is a Guru Granth Sahib, as well as a Nishan Sahib, which is the Sikh flag. The Nishan Sahib is the first main feature of a Gurdwara you see. The Nishan Sahib can be seen outside every Gurdwara to show a Sikh place of worship. The flag is a triangular shape and is a saffron-coloured. The colour stands for courage and sacrifice. The flag is usually on a long steel pole which is also covered in the same saffron coloured cloth. The saffron coloured cloth is changed as part of Baisakhi, the celebration in April, also on other special occasions. On the flag is the Khanda, the Khanda is the main symbol of the Sikh faith, it symbolies Gods power.
What are the hymns about in the guru granth sahib?
Guru Granth Sahib contains 5894 hymns. The number of stanzas according to Pincott{Frederic Pincott, "The Arrangement of the Hymns of the Adi Granth} is 15575. 974 hymns are written by the first Guru, 62 by the second Guru, 907 by the third, 679 by the fourth, 2218 by the fifth, and 115 by the ninth. Among the remaining 922 hymns of Bhagats, the highest number of hymns (541) is by Kabir. Music forms the basis of the classification of the hymns. Under each Rag, the hymns are arranged in the following order : 1. Chaupadas-hymns of four verses. 2. Ashtapadas-hymns of eight verses. 3. Long poems. 4. Chhants-Verses of six lines. 5. Short poems. ...Most of the hymns are about praising God , or teachings of the Guru's , "Kabir" being an exception , because he was not a Sikh but a man who believed in God and expressed it through poetical rhyme .Being born into a Muslim community , Kabir was capable of being objective from Islam & Islamic culture , this enabled him to identify classics of the human predicament in context to his acknowledgement of an immortal God , this and his humble observations endeared him to the Sikh Guru's. This link is to YouTube , there is a Sikh prayer there , that has very clear and well thought out English subtitles .I couldn't find a good subtitled hymn , but basically Sikh "raagis" disciples of Sikhism who devote there lives to singing Sikh hymns , they can turn the most simplest prayer into a melody of most amazing harmony. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoEjmiga92Y&feature=related
How long was guru angad dev a guru for?
he was a guru for 8 years
How long was Guru Ram Das a guru?
Guru Ram das ji remained guru from 1st Sept 1574 to 1581.
How long did Guru Nanak go missing?
Guru Nanak was a Guru for his whole life of 70 years
