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  Sant Mat, Surat Shabd Yoga Meditation - Guru Har Gobind, Biographies of Masters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Guru Hargobind noticing this, asked for another sword saying "I'll wear two swords, a sword of shakti (power) and a sword of bhakti (meditation)." Henceforth the Guru would always carry two swords to symbolize his dual role of holding secular power (Miri) and spiritual authority (Piri).
Guru Hargobind donned the royal regalia of a King and was known by the Sikhs as Sacha Padshah (The True King).
Guru Hargobind was much saddened by the death of his son and requested his grandson Dhir Mal to appear for his fathers last rites and receive his fathers turban.
www.santmat-meditation.net /saints/bio-7.html   (3349 words)

  
 Guru Hargobind Sahib Gurdwaras, Sri Akal Takht, Gurdwara Bir Baba Buddha, Gurdwara Guru Ki Wadali, Gurdwara Babeksar, ...
Guru Hargobind was a saint and a soldier and the first military hero of the people of Punjab in 600 years since the conquest of Punjab by the Muslims.
This is the birthplace of Baba Gurditta, the eldest son of Guru Hargobind born in 1613.
Guru Hargobind visited Baba Sri Chand and when Baba Sri Chand complimented the Guru on his chivalry and piety, Guru Hargobind replied with great humility, "It is all the result of your blessing".
www.sgpc.net /historical-gurdwaras/hargobind.asp   (1208 words)

  
 Historical Tour --> 6th Guru ( Guru Hargobind Ji )
His last message to his son Hargobind was to "sit fully armed on the throne and maintain an army to the best of your ability." In the succession ceremony, Guru Hargobind was adored with two swords.
On the contrary Guru Ji was a generous and magnanimous soul and had always fearlessly provided his shelter to the defenseless, oppressed and the downtrodden.
Guru Hargobind’s greatest contribution is that he gave a new turn to the Sikh way of life.
www21.brinkster.com /4u03/guruhargobind.html   (798 words)

  
 Read about Sikh Warriors at www.sikh-history.com
It seems that Guru Hargobind remained in the Fort for a few months during 1617-19 whereafter he was required to stay in the royal camp under surveillance for some time.
Guru Hargobind would not have liked to make the holy place a battle-ground and had enjoined that "the Harimandir is specially devoted to God's service.
Guru Bilas Patshahi Chhevin 4 gives a vivid account of the encounter, the feats of valour displayed by Bidhia, Jetha, and Piraga each at the head of 100 villagers from Kambowal, who at the moment had arrived to pay homage to the Sixth Guru.
www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/warriors/warrior_hargobind.html   (1474 words)

  
 Gateway to Sikhism : Sri Guru HarGobind Sahib Ji
Guru Har Gobind was born to Guru Arjan Dev on June 19, 1595 at Wadali, a village near Amritsar.
His shall not be the humble seat of a village Guru, but a gorgeous imperial throne." As usual Bhai Buddha placed before the Guru a seli (a woolen cord worn as a necklace or twisted round the head by the former Gurus) and a turban, as appurtenances of his calling.
Instead the Guru replied,"In the Guru's house religion and worldly enjoyment shall be combined- the caldron to supply the poor and the needy, and the scimitar to smite the oppressors." (This should be noted by those Sikhs who say that worldly and practical affairs should be kept separate from religion in our Gurdwaras).
www.allaboutsikhs.com /gurus/guruhargobindi.htm   (3046 words)

  
 Guru Hargobind
He was born at village Guru Ki Wadali in district Amritsar on 19 June, 1595 and was the only son of Mata Ganga and Guru Arjan, whom he succeeded in 1606 at the age of only 11 years old.
Guru Hargobind was married in about 1610 to Mata Nanaki also known as Mata Marwahi or Mata Mahadevi.
It was due to the tragic martyrdom of his father, Guru Arjan that his son, the sixth Guru changed the Panth into an effective, brave and determined army of religious supporters.
www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Guru_Har_Gobind   (808 words)

  
 Guru Hargobind ji
The Guru was imprisoned in the Gwalior fort along with other political prisoners of high status.
The reply of Guru Hargobind is an unambiguous clarification of the system of Guru Nanak as understood by the Gurus themselves.
The Guru, thereby, only brought out visibly and symbolically what, in view of the steps that had already been taken by the earlier Gurus, was inherent in the integrated spiritual thesis of Guru Nanak.
www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/gurus/nanak6.html   (1118 words)

  
 SIKHWORLD.CO.UK
He was Guru Hargobind's favourite grandchild, and he had been given the name of Har Rai by the Guru himself.
Guru Har Rai chose himself the simplest fare which was earned by the labour of his own hands.
Guru Har Rai chose his younger Son, Har Krishan, to be his successor and had him anointed as Guru.
www.sikhworld.co.uk /page3.7.html   (829 words)

  
 Guru Hargobind
Instead, Guru Hargobind opted to wear the sword as he believed that the faith had to be defended at all costs.
Guru Hargobind’s heart was filled with sadness as the Guru remembered the time when he had loved Painde like a son.
Guru Hargobind was not happy with his son’s powers, as the guru felt that God’s will must be accepted.
www.dalsabzi.com /Message/guru_hargobind.htm   (615 words)

  
 Sikhism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Guru Nanak (1469–1538), the founder of Sikhism, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan.
Guru Amar Das became the third Sikh guru in 1552 at the age of 73.
Guru Hargobind, became the sixth guru of the Sikhs.
sikhism.ask.dyndns.dk   (3607 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The Guruship was passed on to Guru Har Rai, grandson of Guru Hargobind (son of Baba Gurditta) after the latter's death..
Guru Ji told him by pointing towards Bhai Kattu, the poor Sikh, who was hungry and was refused when requested for the honey while accompanying the Sangat.
She implored Guru Sahib saying, "you decided my fate before I was born; you alone can re-write it." She received the blessings of Guru Hargobind and had seven children who sacrificed their lives for the cause of the Guru, which she accepted with faith and resignation.
www.sikh-heritage.co.uk /gurus/Hargobind/Hargobind1.htm   (1153 words)

  
 Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji was the sixth Guru of the Sikhs and like all the others, he was God in the form of a human.
Bhai Hargobind was Guru Arjan Dev Ji's only son, and therefore seemed to be a likely candidate to ascend to the Guruship.
Due to this, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji became to be known as Bandi Chhor, or the liberator.
www.infoaboutsikhs.com /gur_hargobind_sahib_ji.htm   (346 words)

  
 Gatka.  An Introduction.  Sikh Culture & Arts .  Sikh Women Community
It is a common view that Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji (6th Guru) and Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (10th Guru) were not the only Gurus to defend the endangered religions of their time.
Sri Guru Hargobind Ji, also encouraged and taught his followers, of which a majority joined his army to keep fit and practice Gatka, along with their NITNEM (prayers).
The ninth Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadar Ji was supposedly seen practising Gatka alone by the Mogul army, his speed and accuracy was both an alarming and surprising experience for them.
www.sikhwomen.com /sikhism/culture_arts/gatka.htm   (1099 words)

  
 The Sikhism Home Page: Guru Tegh Bahadur
Guru Tegh Bahadur was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind and Bibi Nanki and was born at Amritsar on April 1, 1621.
Guru Tegh Bahadur replied, “Unless a holy man lays down his head for the sake of the poor Brahmins, there is no hope for their escape from imperial tyranny.” Young Gobind replied, “Revered father, who would be better equipped for this than yourself?” Guru Tegh Bahadur hugged his son and wept for joy.
Even though Guru Nanak had refused to wear the sacred thread when he was young, the Gurus still believed in the freedom of religion and the right of the Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs to live in peace and practice their own religions.
www.sikhs.org /guru9.htm   (2400 words)

  
 Webindia123.com-Religion of India-Sikh gurus and their contributions
Guru Nanak's successor was chosen from amongst the disciples.
Guru Arujn's death (May 30,1606) by torture, under Emperor Jahangir's orders, gave a martial turn to the history of Sikhism.
Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621-75), the Ninth Guru laid down his life to defend the people's right to their religious belief.
www.webindia123.com /religion/sikhism/gurus.htm   (649 words)

  
 Sri Guru Hargobind Ji - Sikh Community and Youth Service (SCYS)
Sri Guru Hargobind Ji donned the royal regalia of a King and was known by the Sikhs as Sacha Padshah (The True King).
Sri Guru Hargobind Ji did not want his emphasis on the temporal caused by the necessity for a war like posture to detract his followers from the spiritual ideals of Sikhism.
Sri Guru Hargobind Ji was much saddened by the death of his son and requested his grandson Dhir Mal to appear for his fathers last rites and receive his fathers turban.
www.scys-online.org /site/G6.html   (3327 words)

  
 SIKHWORLD.CO.UK
Guru Hargobind noticing this, asked for another sword saying "I require two swords, a sword of shakti (power) and a sword of bhakti (meditation)." Henceforth the Guru would always carry two swords to symbolize his dual role of holding secular power (Miri) and spiritual authority (Piri).
He had not renounced the world, and that the sword was for the double purpose of protecting the poor and destroying the tyrant.20 These words of the Guru most clearly bring out the religious and spiritual philosophy of Sikh mysticism, its originality and its break with the past.
First, that the transformation of the community into a spiritual political organisation could only be gradual, because the Gurus had to carry the people with them.
www.sikhworld.co.uk /page3.6.html   (4401 words)

  
 The Bhalla Clan of Sri Hargobindpur, Dist. Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Guru Hargobind Sahib was born at village Guru Ki Wadali (district Amritsar) on Harh Vadi 7th (21 Harh), Samvat 1652 (19th June, 1595).
Guru Hargobind Sahib succeeded Guru Arjan Dev Sahib in 1606, at the age of eleven years.
After the battle Guru Hargobind Sahib showed his respect and tolerance of other religions by not only finishing the work on the Gurdwara but also ordered the building of a mosque for Muslims.
www.bhallafamily.com /history.html   (715 words)

  
 Guru Hargobind Ji
In 1613 a son was born called Gurditta.
The Sikhs are not restricted in the matter of eating and drinking." Soon the Guru received the shocking news of the death of his eldest son Baba Gurditta who passed away at age 24.
Guru Hargobind started training his grandson Har Rai the other son of Baba Gurditta as his natural successor.
www.sikh.com.au /sikhgurus/hargobind.html   (998 words)

  
 The Rise of an Illiberal Democracy in India: A Case-Study of the Crisis in Punjab by Sikh Genocide Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Sikh religion was founded by Guru Nanak (1469-1539) and shaped by his nine successors in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Punjab.
According to Sikh literature composed by Bhai Gurdas (1558[?]-1636), Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, began a new Panth,[9] which was distinct from the way of the Hindus and the Muslims.
After the establishment of the Khalsa, a new order was created by the Guru Gobind Singh—the tenth Sikh Guru—to define the ideal Sikh identity against which all Sikhs, whether initiated into the Khalsa order or not, were to measure their religiosity.
www.sikhgenocide.org /background.htm   (9962 words)

  
 Guru Hargobind Public School Alumni Registry
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