KHANDE DE PAHUL

Why did Guru create the Khalsa? Sri Guru Gobind Singh, being an expert omniscient psychoanalyst, had diagnosed the root cause of his Sikh’s psychic malady. Since these Sikhs had been peaceful followers of a Charan Pahul tradition, there was no spark of self-assertion...

It was Mata Jito ji, Guru Ji's first wife, who put patase in the holy pahul, not Mata Sahib Deva as is commonly preached today: ਬਹੁਰ ਪਢਤਿ ਪੇਰਤ ਸੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨਾ ਭਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸੋ ਤੇਜ ਨਿਦਾਨਾ ਰ੍ਰਾਮਕੁਇਰ ਕਹਿ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਸੁਨੀਅਹਿ ਬਾਲ ਬੈਸ ਮੇਰੋ ਤਨ ਜਨੀਅਹਿ॥ Then reading Baani and moving Kirpan...

ਗੁਰੁ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਸਰਬ ਲੋਹ ਦੇ ਬਾਟੇ ਵਿਚ ਸਤਲੁਜ ਦਾ ਜਲ ਪਾਕੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਪੰਜ ਪਿਆਰਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੱਛ, ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨਾਦਿਕ ਸਫੈਦ ਬਸਤਰ ਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਾ,ਅਪਨੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਖੜਾ ਕਰ, ਹੁਕਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਕਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਦਾ ਜਾਪ ਤੇ ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹੋ ਤੇ ਆਪ ਉਸ ਬਾਟੇ ਵਿਚ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਧਾਰ ਖੰਡਾ ਫੇਰਦੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਤਿਆਰ ਕਰਨ ਲੱਗੇ।ਜਪੁਜੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦਾ...

Guru Gobind Singh had initiated five converts in the first place and they were instructed how to initiate others. ‘The convert is told that he must allow his hair to grow, he must clothe himself from head to foot in blue clothes, and he is then presented with five...

Here goes the tale of endowment of the Amrit Guru Ji asked Diwan Dharam Chand, “You go and get a stony pestle and an iron shallow basin,” Obeying the order, Diwan Ji went and brought them immediately. Guru Ji placed the vessel on top of the bowl, poured...

Here goes the tale of the offering of heads by the Sikhs The Masands, who were trivially guilty, were let loose after mediocre punishment. The Masands, whose deeds were extremely immoral and were not pardonable, had hot oil poured upon their heads and were dispatched...

ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਕੀ ਆਗਯਾ ਪਾਇ, ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿ ਭਯੋ ਰੂਪ ਮੁਨਿਵਰ ਕੋ ॥ By the command of Akaal Purkh, [the Khalsa was created] with the form of [sacred] Muni ‘s. ਜਟਾ ਜੂਟ ਨਖ ਸਿਖ ਕਰ ਪਾਵਨ, ਭਗਤ ਸੂਰ ਦ੍ਵ ਰੂਪ ਨਰਵਰ ਕੋ ॥ With the long hair from the topnot to the nail of the toe, like a Muni,...

After thoroughly deliberating over the whole situation, Guru Gobind Singh arrived at a firm resolution. Thereafter, positioning himself at Keshgarh (Sahib), He started making endeavors to implement his resolution. (1) He summoned the services of learned Brahmins and...