| The Origins And teaching Of Sikhism |
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Page 5 of 5 At the age of 55, Guru Nanak built a small town, Kartarpur, near Lahore on the bank of Ravi, and did farming with his own hands to teach his disciples that earning livelihood through honest means was the only way of life. He spent the next fifteen years in Kartarpur where he started regular congregations to spread the Word of God. He also started free kitchen for the visiting people and the needy. He still undertook regular journeys to educate the masses, but they were short - within a radius of about 100 miles. He had made thousands of very dedicated disciples, and enlightened millions of others who became his devotees and who followed his teachings of :--Firm belief in one God whom each Sikh must remember all the time and whom all the Sikhs must be thankful for His gifts of life, health, air, water, food and other comforts of life. Obeying and showing respect to the teachings of the Guru without which you cannot complete the journey of human life successfully i.e. realizing God. Earning livelihood by honest means, and sharing of comforts with the needy. Dedicating to the service of humanity, and work for its well being. Treating all human beings as equal irrespective of color, creed, caste or social status. Keeping sensual pleasures and emotions - particularly lust, rage, greed, attachment, and conceit - under control. Avoiding use of intoxicants because they debilitate your judgment and ability to perform your responsibilities. He knew that it would take centuries before enough people became enlightened so as to have a good society in which they enjoyed freedom. So he decided to pass on the task of continued teaching to somebody else who would be completely dedicated to selfless service of humanity, and who would be in complete unison with God. Even though he had two sons, he did not pass on his authority to any of them. He passed on his "Light" to a very dedicated and noble soul, Bhai Lehna, who became the Second Guru. This practice continued and eight more Gurus succeeded the Second Guru, each time the "Light" of Guru Nanak being passed on to the most deserving. Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and the last Guru who was confident that Guru Nanak-s dream of an ideal human being had been realized. That-s when he tested the Sikhs on the 13th of April, 1699, and the Sikhs passed the Test with flying colors. |
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