Tutor of Guru Nanak Dev Ji One day, this handsome child’s dad Mehta Kalu told the priest: This child is giving away articles of the house so often. You tell me, what should I do? He is our only son and has come after a long wait. Read more…
True LivingSetha, Gobinda and Bhaga were three rich merchants. They lived at Chaniot. Chaniot is a small town in Pakistan. All the three brothers were Hindus and the offered Sharadhs every year. Read more…
Recognize the True Value One afternoon Guru Nanak and his company were resting on the banks of the Ganges at Patna. Mardana was idly inspecting a stone he had picked up along the road, thinking of the vast throngs who had come to hear the Guru.Read more…
Kauda Rakhash During Guru Nanak Dev ji’s travels towards the Deccan, two Sikhs were with him. Their names were Saido and Siho. As usual he travelled by short stages. Read more…
Guru Nanak Dev Ji watering the crops Guru Nanak Dev ji while on his eastward journey reached Haridwar. It is on the banks of the river Ganges and is one of the major centers for Hindu pilgrimage. Read more…
The Cattle Grazer For some time again Guru Nanak was free to do what he pleased. But his father did not like this. He said to his wife, ‘Our only son is wasting his time. He does not do anything useful. He must make better use of his time. Read more…
Cobra Shades the GuruFor some years Guru Nanak went on working as a cattle-grazier. Every morning he drove his father’s cattle into the forest to graze. At noon he used to drive them to a shady place. The cattle lay and rested under the shady trees. He sat on the grassy ground thinking of God. After a time, he laid himself on the soft, grassy ground and went to sleep. Read more…
As you sow shall you reap Goindwal developed to be a big city very soon. The people of that area had a great respect for Guru Amar Dass. Thousands of people were daily coming to pay homage to the Guru. People of all castes and creeds were settling at Goindwal. But the people of Khoja Caste settled in large number. Read more…
Gangu ShahGangu Shah was a very rich banker from Lahore. Times changed and Gangu Shah lost everything he had and got bankrupt. He had nowhere to go and heard of Guru Amardas jee daa darbar at Govindval Sahib. Read more…
Bhai Kalyana Bhai Kalyana was one of the few Sikhs who were assigned by Guru Arjan Dev Ji the great responsibility of going out to various places, educating people about Gurmat, and making collections for building Harimandar Sahib at Amritsar. Read more…
Shaheedi of Guru Arjan Dev Ji On the 16 June of every year since 1606, the Sikhs have commemorated the martyrdom of their first martyr, the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev. Sikh history until then had been peaceful and non-violent. Read more…
Bring Arms and Horses Once when Guru Arjan’s wife was serving Baba Buddha, he said, “As you have given me food to my heart’s content, so shall you have a son to your heart’s content. He shall be very handsome and brave and shall possess power on earth and in heaven. Read more…
Holy Cakes A devoted old woman had one prayer: that Guru Har Rai would eat the bread made by her own hands. She made her living by spinning, and one day was able to make some extra money with which she bought the wheat flour and other ingredients for making bread. Read more…
Beheading of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji The cruel Emperor Aurangzeb tried everything in his power to convert the Hindus into Muslims. The task was first tried with the Kashmiri Brahmins because it was thought that if they converted, the rest of the people would follow. Read more…
Guru Tegh Bahadur ji & Two Thieves During Guru Tegh Bahadhur Sahib Ji’s journey he was pursued by two thieves, one a Muslim and the other a Hindu, who watched day and night for an opportunity to steal his horse. Read more…
Faithful Baba Buddha Ji Long before Mian Mir, the Sufi saint of Lahore, was invited by Guru Arjan in 1589 to lay the foundation of what was to become Harmandir Sahib, the area was a jungle of great beauty and serenity. Read more…
Baba Bakala Before he abandoned his mortal frame in 1644, Guru Hargobind instructed his wife Bibi Nanaki, his son Tegh Bahadur and daughter-in-law Gujri to live at Bakala. Read more…
True Namaz One day Qazi said to Nawab that if Nanak considers Hindus and Muslims equal and had declared that there was no difference between these two religions then he should join us during the evening prayer. Read more…
Bhai Lalo Ji After leaving Sultanpur Lodhi Guru Nanak accompanied by his Muslim associate Mardaana set out on his long travels. First of all they reached Tawandi Rai Bhoe. Read more…