Wednesday 11 February 2009

Manners and principles of a true Sikh!





^wlsw so pridRSit iqAwgy ]
khhaalasaa so paradhrishatt thiaagae ||
He is the Khalsa who does not take pleasure in gazing upon another's wealth or beauty. Thankhaanama Bhai Nand Laal Jee


AKI sUqku vyKxw pr iqRA pr Dn rUpu ]
akhee soothak vaekhanaa par thria par dhhan roop ||
The impurity of the eyes is to gaze upon the beauty of another man's wife, and his wealth. SGGSJ Ang 472

pr iesqRI isau nyh lgwvY goibMd isMG vh isK n Bwvy ]
par eisathree sio naeh lagaavai gobi(n)dh si(n)gh veh sikh n bhaavae ||
Those Sikhs who fall for a woman other than their own will never receive the blessing of Guru Gobind Singh. Rehatnama Bhai Nand Laal Jee


inmK kwm suAwd kwrix koit idns duKu pwvih ] GrI muhq rMg mwxih iPir bhuir bhuir pCuqwvih ]1]
nimakh kaam suaadh kaaran kott dhinas dhukh paavehi || gharee muhath ra(n)g maanehi fir bahur bahur pashhuthaavehi ||1||
For a moment of sexual pleasure, you shall suffer in pain for millions of days. For an instant, you may savor pleasure, but afterwards, you shall regret it, again and again. ||1|| Ang 403 SGGSJ

mWie BYx jo AwvY sMgiq idRSit burI dyKy iqs pMgiq ]
maa(n)e bhain jo aavai sa(n)gath dhrishatt buree dhaekhae this pa(n)gath ||
Great sinners are those who cast evil eyes on women who enter the Sangat and do not treat them as mothers and sisters. Rehatnama Bhai Nand Laal Jee

It is sad because these days’ even Amritdharis have known to have had affairs outside of marriage. A lot of Gyanis have been charged with sexual assaults on kids and women.

gurU kw isK gMd-vwkI nw hovY
guroo kaa sikh ga(n)dhaavaakee naa hovai
The Sikh of the Guru should never speak disgusting speech. Rehatnama Bhai Chaupaa Singh Jee

We should not swear and chat about dirty things which will corrupt our mind.

jo mwqw ipqw dI AwigAw nw mMny, so BI qnKwhIAw
jo maathaa pithaa dhee aagiaa naa ma(n)nae so bhee thanakhaaheeaa
One who does not show respect to the wishes of their parents is will be punished. Rehatnama Bhai Chaupaa Singh Jee

We should show utmost respect to our parents as they have helped raise us and want the best for us. But our real parents are Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji who sacrificed a lot for us. How much do we listen to them?

^lk ^wilk kI jwn kY ^lk duKwvY nwih ^lk duKY jo nMd jI ^wilk kopY qwih ]
khhalak khhaalik kee jaan kai khhalak dhukhaavai naahi khhalak dhukhai jo na(n)dh jee khhaalik kopai thaahi || Recognising the world as the Creator's he does not hurt another soul. Those who give pain to the creation receive pain from the Creator. Rehatnama Bhai Nand Laal Jee

We should not bully people or make people feel miserable. But also we should not be scared of saying the truth and protecting Sikh principles.

ieku iPkw n gwlwie sBnw mY scw DxI ] ihAwau n kYhI Twih mwxk sB Amolvy ]129]
eik fikaa n gaalaae sabhanaa mai sachaa dhhanee || hiaao n kaihee t(h)aahi maanak sabh amolavae ||129||
Do not utter even a single harsh word; your True Lord and Master abides in all. Do not break anyone's heart; these are all priceless jewels. ||129|| ANG 1384 SGGSJ

Be kind and compassionate towards all, but this does not mean we can’t codemn someone if they are doing wrong or commiting injustice.