FIVE

[Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji]

It's not the years in your life that count, its the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln

GURU GOBIND SINGH JI'S PRINCIPLES EACH GOVERNED BY FIVE RULE.

The five principles were:

Five beliefs, five distinguishing features,

five vows, five deliverances and five rules of conduct.

FIVE BELIEFS:

The Khalsa were enjoined to have a fivefold belief in God-

-Akal Purakh) GURU, GRANTH SAHIB JI..............

GREETING.........

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA.......

WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH........

and

GURU NANANK DEV JI'S JAPJI SAHIB.......

FIVE DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

In those days,respectable Hindu families wore five ornaments:

Gold earings.......

A necklace........

Gold or Silver Bangles....

Finger rings.........

Waist belt of gold or silver

or a tagri......

The wearer felt proud of displaying his or her superior social position....

Today one can see how this Hindu custom creeped into Sikhism by the way women dress.....

GURU GOBIND SINGH JI provided His Sikhs with five jewels within easy reach of everybody whatever his wealth or social standing may have been at the time of initiation. Instead of creating fear in the mind of the wearer, His jewels made His Singhs bold, brave and awe-inspiring.......

These jewels were simple beautiful and desireable as they reminded the wearer of the Guru's presence in form........

KESHGI: to wrap long hair....the crown of royalty

KANGHA: to comb the sacred hair.........

KIRPAN: to protact the honor of the poor, meek and defenseless and to do bhog (blessing) of langar and prashad......

KARA: MADE OF SARBLOH (CARBONIZED IRON), a reminder and a symbol of humility and service to the Almighty........

KACHERA: to keep modesty and allow the Sikh in times of battle to remain active. ...........

THESE SYMBOLS UNITED THE KHALSA IN CLOSE BROTHER AND SISTERHOOD, GRNATED EQUALITY BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN AND ELIMINATED CASTE AND CLASS DISTINCTION........

WOMEN AND MEN ALL ARE EQUAL IN THE EYES OF GURU. THEY ARE ALL KHALSA AS LONG AS THEY KEEP ALL THE RAHIT.........

GURU GOBIND SINGH JI SAID:

Khalsa mera roop hai khas, Khalsa mahe ho karoo neevas,

Sarbloh Granth Sahib ji....

LOVE GURU YOU WILL BE LOVED TEN TIMES MORE............

BE AWARE OF PHONY gurus.....they are everywere these days. They are here for self-promotion and accumulation of wealth.

BE A SIKH: seek the real truth, that is God........

DHAN DHAN GURU GOBIND SINGH SAHIB JI..............

HE IS THE TRUTH:

HE IS THE FATHER OF KHALSA PANTH-PATH)..........

BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE:

YOU ARE A SIKH OF GREAT GURU NANAK DEV JI:

Yield to commitment:

If you stay on track of GURU GOBIND SINGH JI'S Sikhi and remain dedicated, you will find success at the end of the road. You will merge with "GURU".

This card have five sections, second part will be released on june 30th.

This ecard only last for 2 weeks on net.

with love and regards........

Sincerely

Jagdish and Satwinder Singh UK... C A.....June 15th....