Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Publications
After the remaining steps were completed, the Guru said that whoever recites Japji on each of the eighty-four steps would be freed from the cycle of birth and death. There are 8.4 million possible life form incarnations for all creatures.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Gurpurbs, Publications, Sikh History
Amar Das was a Hindu of the Vaishnav faith. He was a sincere seeker of spiritual truth. Every year for twelve years, he bathed in the sacred Ganges River. He also fasted regularly. Despite his earnest religious efforts, he still felt empty inside.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Music, Shabad Guru, Videos
Guru Amar Das is the third Sikh Guru. He had mystical experiences and shared those experiences through song. He composed Anand Sahib, the Song of Bliss, and wrote many other compositions as well. Listen to a beautiful Kirtan compilation of Shabads by Guru Amar Das ji!…
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Guru Amar Das Ji became the third Sikh Guru in 1552 at the age of 73, after devotedly serving Guru Angad Dev Ji for 13 years. He remained Guru until he was 95, when he passed on the Guruship to Guru Ram Das Ji. He formalized the institution of langar and…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, 04-Guru Ram Das, Sikh History
Listen to this story:
Once a rich man once came to see Guru Amar Das. He wanted to pay respect to this kind old saint, who was the third Guru of the Sikhs. He offered many expensive and valuable things. He brought out a most amazing necklace with…
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Guru Amar Das insisted that before anyone could get an audience with him, they must first eat in the free kitchen. People of all castes, peasants and royalty, Hindus and Muslims, all sat together, side by side, in the same langar lines.…
Posted by Beads of Truth& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Community, Service/Seva, Sikhs Feed People, Your Stories
The 3rd Sikh guru, Guru Amar Das ji, proclaimed that no one would be allowed into his presence until that person had eaten in the Guru’s Kitchen, or Guru ka Langar. Of course, it was a wonderful service to make sure that everyone had this basic need for food taken care of before…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
There once was a Yogi who honestly meditated with as much devotion as he could. He meditated and did yoga in order to to gain spiritual powers. He dedicated himself to living a simple life of spirituality. He never ate much and he held his yoga postures for a very long time. He tried to…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, 03-Guru Amar Das, Legacy Organizations, Service/Seva, Sikh History, Videos, Woman
The essence of the Sikh way of life is love. We wish good to all. The Sikh path exemplifies service, consciousness, equality and tolerance. These values, in action, give every person a way to become a light in the darkness that plagues our world today.
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