Why do we need a Guru?

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WALT (We are learning to): Understand the purpose of a GuruAnalyse the importance of uniting with Maharaj Evaluate the concept of liberation

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Homework- The Mool Mantar

Who are our Gurus?

TASK: Complete the full names of each Guru on your sheet.

EXTENSION TASK: Write down any facts you know about any of the Guru Sahibs.

Each Guru Sahib taught us something vital to help us connect with Maharaj

TASK: In groups of 4 match the correct description with the correct Guru Sahib.

Were you right?????

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj

This Guru Sahib declared "There is no Hindu, nor any Mussalman." This Guru

broke religious boundaries and promoted the love of humanity

He also blessed Sikhs with the following three principles:

1.Naam Japna2.Kirat Karnai

3.Vand Chakna

This Guru travelled all of the world with his two companions to spread the

message of love, equality of all humans and equality of women.

Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji Maharaj

This Guru learnt the Sikh way of life, he memorised Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s words and took part in Kirtan, he served the sadh sangat(holy congregation) with great humility and sincerity. During the day he worked on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s farm and in the evening served langar in the free-kitchen.

This Guru introduced ‘Niskham Seva’ .The institution of Langar was maintained and developed.

This Guru started schools and also developed the Gurmukhi language in order to make education available to the downtrodden and the underprivileged of the society at that time.

Guru Ji was also very keen on physical fitness, he ordered his followers, to take part in sports and community games after the morning prayers.

Sri Guru Amar Das Ji Maharaj

Guru Ji (at the age of 62) had such deep andintense passion that he would find pleasure in doing every type of seva for his Master. For 13 years, early in the morning in pitch darkness he would fetch a pitcher of fresh river water for Guru Angad Dev Ji Maharaj’s bath, he would wash Guru Ji’s clothes and serve Guru Sahib Ji langar.

After putting Guru Ji to rest, he returned to Goindwal, walking backwards in his supreme reverence for his spiritual master.

This Guru further developed Langar (Free Kitchen) into an institution for service of the community and for channelling the charities of the Sikhs.

Sri Guru Ram Das Ji Maharaj

This Guru emphasised seva and charity, he was a self-made man, who came to Guru Angad Dev Ji as a helpless orphan, but due to his devotion and humility was elevated to the position of Guru.

His life is a beacon to the Sikhs thatanyone of them can gain spiritual stature by discipline and selfless service.

Guru Ji composed the Lavan (Wedding Song) and initiated a new type of simple and dignified marriage known as AnandKaraj (Ceremony of Bliss).

Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj

During his childhood, he helped his father with the excavation of the Amrit-Sarovar (Pool of nectar) at Ramdaspur. He alsobegan construction of a central temple Sri Harimandar Sahib Ji (known as the Golden Temple), he persuaded Sikhs to setup their businesses in this new town which came to be called Amritsar.

Kurbani means sacrifice, Guru Ji had already sacrificed his all to service of the Sikh people. However, Guru Ji was taken to Lahore where he was tortured by pouring burning sand and boiling water over his body while sitting on a hot iron plate. Guru Ji’s body partly blistered and partly burnt was thrown into the river Ravi, in this way Guru Ji sacrificed his life to uphold the Sovereignty of the Sikh Scriptures and to resist injustice. For this reason Guru Ji is also known as the King of Martyrs.

Sri Guru Hargobind Ji Maharaj

The first phase of Guru Ji’s life was devoted to building the morale of the Sikh community, Guru Ji’s mission was to make the Sikh community self-reliant and brave for the critical times ahead.

In addition to participation in congregationalprayer and acceptance of God’s will, Guru Ji also emphasised proficiency in martial arts.

Guru Ji wore the two swords Miri and Piri representing Secular Sovereignty and Spiritual Authority and maintained a fully trained army.

Guru Ji also had the Sri Akaal Takht (Throne of the Timeless Lord) built.

He released 52 Princes and Rajas holding onto a special robe came out of prison, this is why Guru Ji is called “Bandi Chhor”(Liberator of the bounded).

Sri Guru Har Rai Ji Maharaj

Guru Sahib would go to the jungle and bring back sick animals to help nurse them to better health.

Guru Ji was a great humanitarian and during his time established a free hospital at Kiratpur, where he kept popular and rareplants for use in herbal medicines. There, he maintained a zoo and many beautiful gardens.

He saw the manifestation of God in all nature.

Sri Guru Har Krishen Ji Maharaj

At the time, a severe epidemic of cholera and smallpox was ravaging Delhi. The young Guru began to tend to the sufferers irrespective of their cast and creed.

Guru Ji dipped his toe into the water a Bangla Sahib and blessed the water which was used to treat the sick people. He served the sick with food and medicine.

During Guru Ji’s short reign, Guru Ji inspired the spirit of help and assistance in his followers and declared that the followers of Guru Nanak Dev Ji must always be ready to help others irrespective of the recipient’s colour, caste, creed and religion.

Guru Ji proved through his missionary work that spiritual attainment and divine wisdom does not depend on age and that it was a gift from God that could be bestowed on anyone.

Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Maharaj

He built the city that his son would enlarge and rename Anandpur Sahib.

He sacrificed his own life, facing down Emperor Aurangzeb on behalf of the Kashmiri Hindus, ending Aurangzeb's threat to either convert to Islam or be executed.

Guru Ji symbolised the triumph of good over evil, Guru Ji’s martyrdom unique in the history of mankind, inspired many Sikhs to lay down their lives for noble causes and moral values.

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj

Guru Ji was conscious of his mission and decided to find ‘committed followers’ who would stand by him no matter what.

Thus in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib, Guru Ji carried out God’s command to create the “Order Of The Khalsa”. Five devoted Sikhs offered total loyalty including readiness to die for Guru Ji, they were initiated by a new ceremony “Amrit” (the Nectar of Immortality) or “Khand-di-Pahul”.

Guru Ji launched the Khalsa onto a spiritual crusade to fight voluntarily against all types of tyranny and injustice.

Guru Ji’s says “All human beings are the reflection of one and the same Lord. Recognise ye the whole human race as one."

We must serve the WHOLE of HUMANITY.

Why do we need a Guru??

TASK: Thought shower as many reasons as you can as to why we need a Guru?

Why do we need a Guru??

What is a Guru?

Guru = Teacher

Gu = DarknessRu = Light

Guru is one that removes Darkness (Ignorance)

What does Guru Jee do for us??

TASK: Spider diagram 8 things Guru Jee does for us.

How can we receive support and guidance from Guru Jee??

Guru Jee speaks to us directly.....

“In meditation God can talk to you and in prayer you can talk to God”

Why are we here on Earth?What is the purpose of life?

What is liberation?

Freedom from the shackles of the 5 vices through shabad to reach Akal

Purkh Vaheguru.

What Does Guru Jee Say...

BeI prwpiq mwnuK dyhurIAw ]bhee paraapath maanukh dhaehureeaa ||This human body has been given to you.

goibMd imlx kI ieh qyrI brIAw ]gobi(n)dh milan kee eih thaeree bareeaa ||This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.

Avir kwj qyrY ikqY n kwm ]avar kaaj thaerai kithai n kaam ||Nothing else will work

imlu swDsMgiq Bju kyvl nwm ]1]mil saadhhasa(n)gath bhaj kaeval naam ||1||Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1|

What Does Guru Jee Say...

BeI prwpiq mwnuK dyhurIAw ]bhee paraapath maanukh dhaehureeaa ||This human body has been given to you.

goibMd imlx kI ieh qyrI brIAw ]gobi(n)dh milan kee eih thaeree bareeaa ||This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.

Avir kwj qyrY ikqY n kwm ]avar kaaj thaerai kithai n kaam ||Nothing else will work

imlu swDsMgiq Bju kyvl nwm ]1]mil saadhhasa(n)gath bhaj kaeval naam ||1||Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1|

TASK: Pick one pangti and write down what it means to you.

Be prepared to share.

What is the point of a piggy bank?In the same way we save money we should try to accumulate as much kamai as we can.

In a few lessons time we will look at how to do this in detail using Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee’s three key principles.

What are the three key principles of Sikhi?

REFLECTION TIME: What’s in your spiritual account???

Are you loosing out and in debt because of bad deeds like the 5 vices, back biting, lying etc?

What can we do to make sure we make the most of our time here, to obtain liberation??

TASK: Answer the above question in bullet points or draw images.

Some hints........

What can we stop doing?What’s wasting our precious breaths?

Guru Jee says...

gur ibnu Goru AMDwru gurU ibnu smJ n AwvY ]Without the Guru, there is utter darkness; without the Guru,

understanding does not come.

gur ibnu suriq n isiD gurU ibnu mukiq n

pwvY ]Without the Guru, there is no intuitive awareness or success;

without the Guru, there is no liberation.

kwcy gur qy mukiq n hUAw ]

Through a false guru, liberation cannot be obtained.

Can just anyone be my Guru?

Guru Amar Das Jee

Baba Amar Das Jee was 60 years old, he had done good deeds all his life and went on Teerith Ishnaan for 19 years. During his visit on the 19th year he came across a Yogi. He prepared food for the Yogi.

The Yogi said to Baba Amar Das Jee, ‘You seem like a religious person, who is your Guru?’To which Baba Amar Das Jee replied ‘I am yet to find a Guru’.

The Yogi said ‘Baba Jee, look at your face, you have reached ‘Bedepa’ but you have still not found a Guru!’ The Yogi left without eating.

Guru Amar Das Jee

Baba Amar Das Jee could not sleep that night, and the thought of not having a Guru hurt him.

One morning at Amritvela, Baba Amar Das Jee was out and he heard the shabad of Guru Nanak Dev Jee being sung. He felt at peace hearing this shabad. He asked the Bibi Jee singing it, what it meant and whose shabad it was.

It was Bibi Amro Jee. She explained it was Guru Nanak Dev Jee’s shabad and the present Guru was Guru Angad Dev Jee. Bibi Amro took Baba Amar Das Jee to Guru Jee, and he fell at Guru Jees feet.

ELC: Every Lesson CountsWe have learnt a lot about Why need a Guru, it’s importance and liberation.

TASK 1: On your piggy bank write 3 targets to develop your own Sikhi to help you connect to Maharaj.

TASK 2: Show your teacher and then glue into your book.

1. Shoe Seva before OPS class 2.3.

Homework.....

Homework: Colour in/paint or draw your own picture of a Guru Sahib.

Extension Tasks:1. Find out two facts about the

Guru Sahibs 2. Find out the names of Guru

Sahibs before they became Gurus.

3. Find out the names of Guru’s wives

Homework.....

Homework: Pick one Guru Sahib and complete a FAMILY TREE including the following: Grandparents’ names Father and Mother’s namesBrothers and sistersWives Children

Extension Tasks:1. Find out two facts about the Guru

Sahibs 2. Find out the names of Guru Sahibs

before they became Gurus. 3. Find out the names of Guru’s wives