A Wisdom Archive on Chaupai

Chaupai can mean: A sikh prayer: Chaupai (sikhism) A style of medieval Hindi poetry: Chaupai (poetry) Other related archivesChaupai (poetry), Chaupai (sikhism), Hindi

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Parinami Sect: Sri Pirannath is the founder of this sect. He was born in 1675 at Jamnagar, district Rajkot, in Kathiawar. He was the Divan of Raja Jam Jasa. The followers are to practise Ahimsa, Satya and Daya - non-violence, truthfulness and compassion.
 
Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
 

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Guru Gobind Singh (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ) (Patna, Bihar, India, December 22, 1666 – October 7, 1708, Nanded, Maharashtra,India) was the tenth and last of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on November 11, 1675 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Teg Bahadur. Before he died, he nominated the Guru Granth Sahib as the next perpetual Guru of the Si ... Including:

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Bhagat refers to a Holy Person who leads humanity towards God. A Bhagat is an Eastern equivalent to a Christian Saint. A Bhagat may also be a Guru in which case he would have a huge following or Sangat. A Bhagat does not usually preach to attract supporters but preach to highlight injustices in practises of the world. In Sikhism, there are over 15 Bhagats who came before the birth of the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev Ji in 1469. The teachings of these Sikh Bhagats are given the same prominence in the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Book as the t ...

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Dasvand (Punjabi: ਦਸਵੰਦ) means to donate ten percent of ones harvest to the Gurdwara. This was done during the time of Guru Gobind Singh and some Sikhs still do it up to this day. ...

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A journey, in this case Guru Nanak's travel to many areas, going from the Punjab, to Mecca, Tibet, all the way to Rome, south of Russia, south of China, etc. ...

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Khalsa Panth is the theocracy that manages the affairs of the Khalsa. It refers to the entire nation of people who have taken the way of the Khalsa, and hence they are self-managed. ...

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The Adi Granth (Gurmukhi: ਆਦਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ), literally "the first book" is an early compilation of the Sikh scriptures by Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru. Often, the term is used to refer incorrectly to the Guru Granth Sahib. In actual fact, the Guru Granth Sahib is an expansion of the Adi Granth which was written in 1604. ...

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Hanuman Chalisa (Hindi: हनुमान चालीसा Forty chaupais on Hanuman) is Tulsidas' most famous and read piece of literature apart from the Ramacharitamanasa, a poem primarily praising Hanuman. Although it is not one of his best poems, it has gained enormous popularity among the modern-day Hindus. Many of them recite it as a prayer every week, generally on Tuesdays. Hanuman Chalisa - Text. दोहा श्र ... Including:

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In Sikhism the word Amrit (Punjabi: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ) means immortal nectar. It is also a word used for the holy water used in the baptism ceremony by the Sikhs. It is believed that this word is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Amrita', and the ceremony requires the drinking of the Amrit. The water is created mixing a number of soluble ingredients, including sugar, and is ...

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Bani is the term used by Sikhs to refer to various sections of the Holy Text that appears in their several Holy Books. The important Banis are listed below: Bani - Form of Currency. Bani is also the plural form of ban - the subdivision of the Romanian leu and of the Moldovan leu. (1 leu is 100 bani) Bani - Arab Tribes. Banī (sometimes Banū) is Arabic for "the sons of" and will appear before the name of a tribal progenitor. For example, the Banī Kinānah w ... Including:

• Bani - Form of Currency
• Bani - Arab Tribes

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Chardi Kala is an important expression used in Sikhism for a mind frame that a Sikh has to accept and practise. It loosely means a “positive, buoyant and optimistic” attitude to life and the future. Always strive to be – in "high spirits", "ever progressive", "always cheerful", etc are some other terms used to describe this phrase. Sikhism dictates that Sikhs believes in the Will of God and that God is without enemies and is always merciful. Hence acceptance of his Will is in the interest of and for the benefit of His C ...

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Sikhism was established by ten Gurus, teachers or masters, over the period 1469 to 1708. These teachers, believed to be sent from God for the troubled people of the land, were enlightened souls whose main purpose in life was the spiritual and moral well-being of the masses, or the equivalent of Prophets & Messiahs of the other major respective monotheist religions. Each master added to and reinforced the message taught by the previous, resulting to the creation of the religion of Sikhism. Guru Nanak was the first Guru and Guru Gobind Singh the final Guru in human form. When Guru Gobind Singh left this world, he made th ... Including:

• The Sikh Gurus - The Ten Gurus of Sikhism

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