Recap The importance of Seva

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Recap The importance of Seva

• What is Seva?
• Selfless Service
• What are the 3 types of Seva?
• Than Mhan Dhan
• Which Gursikh gave water to the emeny during
  battle?
• Bhai Kanhaiya Ji
• Where in the ardaas do we pray for the well being
  of everyone?
• "Nanak Naam Chardi Kala, Tere Bhane Sarbaht dah
  Bhahla"

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THE JOURNEY...
How far are we?
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How did we get here?
8,400,000 Chaurasi Lakh Joon
Immortal soul Passes through each life
Human life The highest form of life
Only in this life can we obtain unity with God
lK caurwsIh iPrdy rhy ibnu siqgur mukiq n hoeI
People continue wandering through the cycle of
8.4 million incarnations without the True Guru,
liberation is not obtained
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• Whats the purpose of this life?

To obtain Mukhti - freedom from the cycle of
death and rebirth
Overcome the 5 Evils
Seva
HOW?
Obtain the 5 Virtues
Simran
The 3 Pillars of Sikhism
min inrml nwmu iDAweIAY qw pwey moK duAwru
2 Meditating on the Naam with a pure mind, the
Door of Liberation is found. 2
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The 4 main stages

• Naam Karan
• Amrit Sanchar
• Anand Karaj
• Antam Sanskar

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Naam Karan Naming ceremony

• When naming a child there are no time limits, all
  that matters is the well being of the mother and
  child.
• Ceremony takes place in the Gurdwara.
• The Ardas
• The Hukamnama
• The 1st letter of the 1st word
• Name is chosen
• Kaur (Princess) or Singh (Lion)
• Gianni will announce the full name in the Sangat
• Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal!!!

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• In this ceremony, we thank Waheguru ji for the
  gift of a child.
• We take the Hukamnama as guidance and also accept
  Gods will by naming the child after the 1st
  letter.
• soriT mhlw 1 ijn_at_I siqguru syivAw ipAwry iqn_at_
  ky swQ qry iqn_at_w Twk n pweIAY ipAwry AMimRq rsn
  hry bUfy Bwry BY ibnw ipAwry qwry ndir kry 1

Those who serve the True Guru, O Beloved, their
companions are saved as well. No one blocks
their way, O Beloved, and the Lords Ambrosial
Nectar is on their tongue. Without the Fear of
God, they are so heavy that they sink and drown,
O Beloved but the Lord, casting His Glance of
Grace, carries them across.
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Amrit Sanchar Baptising ceremony
Was created in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh Ji
(Khalsa Panth) the ceremony takes place in the
presence of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Only 5 Pyare
and those taking Amrit allowed in ceremony and
everyone must be wearing the 5 Ks. Principles
of Sikhi are explained and ceremony begins with
the Ardas The Amrit is prepared by the 5
Pyare-who read the 5 banis Amrit is ready
(Necter of Immortality) and is given to the Sikhs
by the 5 Pyare.
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• The process of taking Amrit-is the giving of your
  head to Guru Ji-what the 5 Pyare did in 1699.
• The importance of the 5 Kakkar
• Kachera- Kaam (lust)
• Kara- Lobh (greed)
• Kirpan- Krod (anger)
• Kangha- Moh (attachment)
• Kesh- Ahankar (ego)

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Anand Karaj Wedding ceremony

• Is the holy union between 2 soulsBlissful
  union
• Ceremony begins with the Ardas Hukamnama
• The Lavan are then read out, one at a time.
• The couple do parkarma around Guru Granth Sahib
  Ji-a sign of commitment and also placing Guru ji
  at the centre of their lives.
• Lavan composed by Guru Ram Das Ji, originally to
  celebrate holy union between human soul (ATMA)
  God (PARMATMA)
• Guru Ji says our married life should also be
  based on
• the principles of our union with Parmatma.

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• Duties of married life. Emphasises the importance
  of social and household duties while remembering
  and having love for God.
• Couple must be ready to understand appreciate
  each other. Guru ji places emphasis on holy fear,
  selfless love eradication of ego.
• Life means togetherness no separation, Guru ji
  tells us about detachment from worldly desires
  attractions
• Love, trust, respect, care for each other and
  detachment from worldly attractions will bring
  about stage of SEHAJ-unity with God and no me
  you
• Dn ipru eyih n AwKIAin bhin iekTy hoie eyk joiq
  duie mUrqI Dn ipru khIAY soie 3
• They are not said to be husband and wife, who
  merely sit together. They alone are called
  husband and wife, who have one light in two
  bodies

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Antam Sanskar Final ceremony
In Sikhi we view death as a chance to reunite
with God. It is also an opportunity for us to
affirm our faith by accepting death as the will
of God. In Sikhi we are taught to live life in
constant remembrance of death. The Sikhi way of
life helps us to escape the 5 evils, obtain the 5
virtues, and become one with God. Amrit Sanchar
helps us to prepare ourselves for death,
constantly remember God, do Seva, be truthful,
etc (5 Ks) Our way to obtain Mukti, escape the
cycle of continuous death and rebirth. The
Dharam-Raj (Righteous Judge) will asses our
actions that we did throughout our life once this
life ends.
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• The body is washed, dressed (5 Ks if Gur-Sikh)
• Those present recite continuous Mool Mantar or
  Simran
• Taken to the Gurdwara, Gurbani is read and
  Kirtan is
• performed.
• Ardas is carried out Hukamnama is taken
• Body taken for cremation and Kirtan Sohila is
  read.
• Ardas-Antam Ardas (final prayer)
• Close relative starts cremation
• Ashes collected and Immersed into flowing
  river/sea
• No Monuments, form of idol worship.
• muieAw ijqu Gir jweIAY iqqu jIvidAw mru mwir
• To reach your True Home after you die, you must
  conquer death while you are still alive.

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• QUIZ TIME!

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• How many lives have we lived before reaching
• this life?
• 2. The purpose of life is to obtain -----
• 3. For which ceremony is this equipment
• used?

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• 4. Blissful Union is the ----- ----- ceremony
• 5. The ------ --- will asses our actions once
  this life ends
• 6. What are some of the ways in which we can
  obtain Mukti
• 7. In which year was the Amrit Sanchar created?

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• 8. What are the 5 evils?
• 9. There are 2 things that are the same in each
  ceremony, what are they?
• 10. What are the dates of this years Sikhi Camp?