Pehla Prakash DivasPehla Prakash Divas((pihlw pRkwS idvs)pihlw pRkwS idvs)

Central Gurdwara Manchester

Aims

• Gurbani

• Collection and Compilation on Gurbani

• Pothi Sahib (Kartarpur Wale Beerdh)

• Guru Granth Sahib (Damdami Beerdh)

• Teachings of Guru Granth Sahib

Pehla Prakash DivasPehla Prakash Divas

GurbaniGurbani

• Divine knowledge about Almighty God (Akalpurkh)

• Unique Collection of Divine Knowledge which is full of – Devotion (BgqI) – Passion (vYrwg) – Affection (pyRm)– Spirituality

BaniBani

• bwxI gurU gurU hY bwxI ivic bwxI AMimRqu swry ]The Bani is Guru, and Guru is the Bani. Within the Bani, the Ambrosial Nectar is contained.

• guru bwxI khY syvku jnu mwnY prqiK gurU insqwry ]

If humble servant (Sikh) believes, and acts according to the teachings of the Guru's Bani, then the Guru, in person, emancipates him.

How does Gurbani helps?How does Gurbani helps?

• Motivates to do Sewa and Simran • Purifies mind and soul• Provides

– Tranquillity – Peace – Spiritual feeling

• Helps to get rid of our 5 evils – Lust, Anger, Greed, Attachment, Ego

• Stops from– Jealous, Duality, Slandering etc…

• Gateway towards Akalpurkh

What is the Source of Gurbani?

• jYsI mY AwvY Ksm kI bwxI qYsVw krI igAwnu vy lwlo ]As the Word of the Lord came to me, so did I express them

(Tilang mahala 1 p.722)

• hau Awphu boil n jwxdw mY kihAw sBu hukmwau jIau ]By myself, I do not know how to recite; I have recited Gurbani under Lord’s commands

(Suhi mahala 5 p.763)

• siqgur kI bwxI siq siq kir jwxhu gurisKhu hir krqw Awip muhhu kFwey ]The Bani of the Guru, is true, absolutely true. The Creator Lord Himself directed the Guru to chant it.(Gauri ki Var mahala 4 p.308)

Guru’s dependence on Gurbani

mY siqgur syqI iprhVI ikau gur ibnu jIvw mwau ]I am so much in love with my True Guru! How could I even live without the Guru!

mY gurbwxI AwDwru hY gurbwxI lwig rhwau] Gurbani is the pillar of my life. Attached to Gurbani, I survive.

Guru Ram Das Ji (page 758)

Hand over of GurbaniHand over of Gurbani

• Guru Nanak Sahib started collecting Bani

puCin Kohl ikqwb nMUU ihMdU vfw ik muslmwnoeI

(Sidhs asking Guru Nanak Sahib)

• Bani handed over to the next Guru Sahib at the time of gurgaddi

• Guru Arjun Sahib– Bani of four Gurus and – Bhagat bani

iqqu mhl jo Sbd hoAw so poQI gurU AMgd jog imlI

Bani Collection (1638 – 60)Bani Collection (1638 – 60)

• Guru Arjun Dev ji recited (2200 Shabads)

• Bani of Four Guru Sahibs

• 15 Bhagats

• Baba Sunder ji - 6 pauris (pauVIAW) • Bhai Satta & Balwand - 8 pauris

(pauVIAW)• Bani of Bhai Mardana

• Bani of 11 Bhats -123 Swaea (svIey)

Pothi Sahib Pothi Sahib ((poQI swihb)poQI swihb)

• Compiled and Edited by Guru Arjun Dev ji

Written by Bhai Gurdas ji

• At Ramsar (Amritsar Sahib)

• Editing and Compilation started in Sambat 1660

• Finished in 1661 (15 months)

1st Prakash• Bhadro Sudi 1st 1661

(Bwdro sudI 1 1661)

16th August 1604 at Harmandar Sahib

• 1st Head Granthi (gMRQI)-Baba Budda ji (bwbw buFw jI)

poQI prmysr kw Qwnu ]This Holy poothi is the home of the Transcendent Lord God.

buFw swihb Kolhu gRMQ[lyhu Avwj sunih siB pMQ]Budha sahib kholo granth,

Laho awaj sunah saab panth.

Adb sMg qib gRMQ su Kolw[ly Avwj buFw muK bolw]Adab sang tab granth su khola

Le awaj Budha mukh bola.

Kavi Santokh Singh

sUhI mhlw 5 ]Soohee, Fifth Mehla:

sMqw ky kwrij Awip KloieAw hir kMmu krwvix AwieAw rwm ]The Lord Himself has stood up to resolve the affairs of the Saints; He has come to complete their tasks.

Driq suhwvI qwlu suhwvw ivic AMimRq jlu CwieAw rwm ]The land is beautiful, and the pool is beautiful; within it is contained the Ambrosial Water.

AMimRq jlu CwieAw pUrn swju krwieAw sgl mnorQ pUry ]The Ambrosial Water is filling it, and my job is perfectly complete; all my desires are fulfilled.

jY jY kwru BieAw jg AMqir lwQy sgl ivsUry ]Congratulations are pouring in from all over the world; all my sorrows are eliminated.

pUrn purK Acuq AibnwsI jsu vyd purwxI gwieAw ]The Vedas and the Puraanas sing the Praises of the Perfect, Unchanging, Imperishable Primal Lord.

Apnw ibrdu riKAw prmysir nwnk nwmu iDAwieAw ]1]The Transcendent Lord has kept His promise, and confirmed His nature; Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

11stst Kartarpur wali beerdh Kartarpur wali beerdh((krqwrpur vwlI bIV)krqwrpur vwlI bIV)

• Pothi Sahib: known as Kartarpur wali beerh

• Mool Mantra: Guru Arjun Dev ji

• Total Shabad: 5751

• 30 Rags

• Copy with Dhirmal’s descendants

Kartarpur Wali BeerdKartarpur Wali Beerd ( (krqwrpur vwlI bIV)krqwrpur vwlI bIV)

Page 542

Mool mantar and

Signature of

6th Guru Sahib

Guru Hargobind Sahib ji

Guru Granth SahibGuru Granth SahibDamdami BeerhDamdami Beerh ((dmdmI bIV)dmdmI bIV)

• Guru Gobind Singh Ji added Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib’s bani

• 1430 pages • 5867 Shabads in 31 Rags • Last Rag added Rag Jai-jaiwanti• Bani of 6 Guru Sahibs

15 Bhagats 11 Bhats 3 Sikhs

Guru Granth Sahib’s Guru Granth Sahib’s

• Page 1-13: Japji Sahib, Sodar, Sohala • Page 14-1352: Bani (31 Rags) 1st Guru → 5th Guru Sahib

Shabads→Ashtpadi→Chant→ Vars → Bhagat Bani (15 Bhagats)

• Page 1353 – 1426: Shalok Shanskriti,Gathha mahala 5, Funhe mahala 5, Chouboula

mahala5, Salok Kabeer&Farid ji, Swayae • Page 1426: Shalok mahala 9 • Page 1429-1430: Mundawani, Shalok mahala

5,Rag mala

Guru Granth SahibGuru Granth Sahib

• Universal Truth (srb swJI scweI)• Description of truthful individual (sicAwr) • How to become a truthful individual

(sicAwr) • Highlights people who are not truthful

(kuiVAwr)• Gives us guidance to live a perfect life

True Respect of Guru Granth SahibTrue Respect of Guru Granth Sahib

• To learn and follow the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib and Live our lives as per the teachings

• syvk isK pUjx siB Awvih siB gwvih hir hir aUqm bwnI All the Sikhs and servants come to worship and adore You; they sing the sublime Bani of the Lord, Har, Har.

gwivAw suixAw iqn kw hir Qwie pwvY ijn siqgur kI AwigAw siq siq kir mwnI ]1]

Their singing and listening is approved by the Lord; they accept the Order of the True Guru as True, totally True. ||1||

Lesson for SikhsLesson for Sikhs

Path

pwT

Understand

ArQ

Discuss

vIcwr

Follow

mxnw

iblwvlu mhlw 3 ]iblwvlu mhlw 3 ]Bilaaval, Third Mehla:Bilaaval, Third Mehla:

khq nwnku scy isau pRIiq lwey cUkY min AiBmwnw kehath naanak sachae sio preeth laaeae chookai man abhimaanaa ||

Says Nanak, loving the True Lord, the mind's egotism and self-conceit is eradicated.

khq suxq sBy suK pwvih mwnq pwih inDwnw

kehath sunath sabhae sukh paavehi maanath paahi nidhhaanaa

Those who speak and listen to the Lord's Name, all find peace. Those who believe in it, obtain the supreme treasure.

BenefitsBenefits

• mMnY pwvih moKu duAwru ]mMnY prvwrY swDwru ]The faithful find the Door of Liberation, uplift and redeem their family and relations.

• mMnY qrY qwry guru isK ]mMnY nwnk Bvih mMnY qrY qwry guru isK ]mMnY nwnk Bvih n iBK ]n iBK ]

The faithful are saved, and carried across with the Sikhs of the Guru. Guru Nanak Dev ji say faithful do not wander around begging

• AYsw nwmu inrMjnu hoie ]jy ko mMin jwxY min koie ]Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind.

DMnvwd gurU gRMQ swihb dw DMnvwd gurU gRMQ swihb dw qy qy

gurU dI sMgq dwgurU dI sMgq dw

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw[ vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw[ vwihgurU jI kI Pqih]vwihgurU jI kI Pqih]