Painting by Sewa Khalsa
Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, was born in 1666 in Patna Sahib, Bihar, India as Gobind Rai, to Mata Gurjari and Guru Teg Bahadur. We celebrate his birthday Gurpurb on January 5th every year.
He lived much of his amazing life in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, following in his father’s footsteps in succession on the divine throne at the age of 9 after his father’s martyrdom in 1675. Guru Gobind Singh Ji brought the Sikh Dharma through a difficult period of establishment, persecution and battles to which he gave his life. His entire family was killed in defense of religious freedom and Truth. He left his body in 1708, in Nanded, also known as Hazur Sahib.
Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Dashmesh Pita, (10th Father), created the order of the Khalsa in 1699, elevating tens of thousands from their bonds of the caste system and freeing the human spirit which was exalted keeping its natural form. His prophecy is that 960 million souls will live in Khalsa Consciousness, and all will be safe in its fold.
“I’m explaining to you the foundation of the Khalsa has been laid. In the foundation of the Khalsa, two sons of Guru Gobind Singh in body are there. In the walls of this Khalsa, there are two sons of Guru Gobind Singh, innocents are there, alive and well. Pure and alive forever. Martyr never dies. Their martyrdom reminds us that on their blood and flesh the foundation of Khalsa was laid. The two fought with the entire animosity from dawn to dusk defending the origination of the Khalsa. Five who gave their head and took the Amrit became so pure, so noble, so graceful, that Guru Gobind Rai, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, bowed down and asked for the same Amrit which he gave. Creator became Creation.”
“Let us put it in the scientific language. Millennium, conscious act of creativity of God is united in this unison-ness of the light. The spectrum of light views the light itself to the multi-ness of the total creativity. In that unison-ness and that creativity came the light and the creative light which meditated for thousands and thousands and thousands of human years, and God went into bliss and consciousness, and could just create one of its own kind.”
“Looking at the entire creation, he looked at Rishi Dusht Daman, and asked him to take rebirth. Thus, the birth of Gobind Rai got promised in the kingdom of God. This is one birth in recorded spiritual identity, which was asked not but requested by God himself, to a living being.” ~ excerpt, Siri Singh Sahib Ji, October 1,1987, Los Angeles Lecture
Guru Gobind Singh Ji was a scholar and master of many languages, a poet and author of divine verse, keeping a court of 52 poets. He was a great warrior and statesman, defender of the faith, and beloved of God. He added to and preserved the Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and passed the Guruship for all time to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, the embodiment of the Divine Word, the Shabad Guru.
As links in the Golden Chain, let’s be inspired by our history, and understand the Siri Singh Sahib’s legacy and lessons, as we move forward into the new year and New Age. May we bring the blessings and courage to life, joining the example and gifts of Guru Gobind Singh Ji to us. Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa! Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh!
Bhai Nand Lal was a shopkeeper from Jammu and a very learned scholar who lived during the Guru’s time. He came to meet Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib and became a great devotee of Guru Gobind Singh. He fell so much in love with the Guru that he composed many shabads about the Guru. Below is an excerpt of one of them:
Naasiro manasoor guroo gobindh singh ~ eezadh manazoor guroo gobindh singh | 105 |
Guru Gobind Singh is the Protector of the poor and destitute ~ In the protection of God, and accepted in His court (105)
Hak raa ganzoor guroo gobindh singh ~ jumalaa faiz noor guroo gobindh singh | 106 |
Guru Gobind Singh is the repository of truth ~ Guru Gobind Singh is the grace of the entire brilliance. (106)
Hak hak aagaah guroo gobindh singh ~ shaahi shehanashaah guroo gobindh singh | 107 |
Guru Gobind Singh is the truth for the connoisseurs of truth ~ Guru Gobind Singh is the king of kings. (107)
Bar dho aalam shaah guroo gaauabindh singh ~ khasam raa jaa(n)-kaah guroo gobindh singh | 108 |
Guru Gobind Singh is the king of both the worlds ~ Guru Gobind Singh is the conqueror of the enemy-lives. (108)
Faeizul anavaar guroo gobindh singh ~ kaashaful asaraar guroo gobindh sinth | 109 |
Guru Gobind Singh is the bestower of divine radiance ~ Guru Gobind Singh is the Revealer of the divine mysteries. (109)
Aalimul asathaar guroo gobindh singh ~ abar rehimath baar guroo gobindh singh | 110 |
Guru Gobind Singh is knowledgeable of the secrets behind the screen, ~ Guru Gobind Singh is a cloud of mercy. (110)
mukabulo makabool guroo gobindh singh ~ vaasalo maauasool guroo gobindh singh | 111 |
Guru Gobind Singh is the accepted one and is the favorite of everyone ~
Guru Gobind Singh is connected with the Akaalpurakh and is capable of connecting with Him. (111)
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