2. Importance of kirat
Gurus laid stress on earning living through
honest hard work as it leads to economic
freedom essential for self respect and
eternal peace
Gurus showed by their own example that
everyone must work hard for their living
5. Guru nanak advised sidhas not to be
parasite on society
6. Guru Gobind Singh Sàhib once declined to drink water offered
by a wealthy youngman because he had never served the
Sangat as his hands were soft and tender. Answering the
Guru’s query the youth confessed that he had never done any
work with his hands to serve others. He was overtaken by a
sense of shame and guilt and vowed before Guru Sahib to
help the needy and the suffering people.
7. The right way to live life was put
in very simple words:
Kirt Karni (Do Good Work )
Vand Chako (Share what you
earn with the poor)
Naam Japo (Recite the name
of the God)
18. Honest earning
If a person is dishonest, and takes what is not
Justly his, these earnings are declared by 'the
Gurus as the 'blood of the poor'.
They are prohibited to a Sikh as beef is prohibited
to a Hindu and pork to a Muslim.
There is always a great temptation to live a
comfortable life by earning money through unfair
means
19. A person's Earnings, however large or small,A person's Earnings, however large or small,
should come from honest means.should come from honest means.
20. Your earnings are stained by the blood d the poor‑
from whom you extract money illegally and
forcibly.
How can your mind be pious or clean?
23. Service to Humanity
sikh shares his earnings with the unprivileged
sections of the society. He serves in the name of
Guru and always cherishes the welfare of the
humanity. It is a tradition to provide food and
shelter to needy person . The human life without
service is useless
24. SHARING WITH OTHERS—WAND
KE CHAKHNA
sikh is ordained to spend
daswand of income for poor
and needy
Sharing is to be done as
responsibility and not of
pridesuch acts provide peacesuch acts provide peace
and happinessand happiness
25. Power and wealth
By honest and ethical means
Wealth is not possible without sinful means andWealth is not possible without sinful means and
does not keep company after death—ggsdoes not keep company after death—ggs
Wealth has a corrupting influence makes personWealth has a corrupting influence makes person
insensitive to pain and suffering of othersinsensitive to pain and suffering of others
A rich man is both deaf and blind---ggsA rich man is both deaf and blind---ggs
26. slok mÚ 1 ]
Shalok, First Mehl:
PkV jwqI PkVu nwau ]
Pride in social status is empty; pride in personal glory is useless.
sBnw jIAw iekw Cwau ]
The One Lord gives shade to all beings.
Awphu jy ko Blw khwey ]
You may call yourself good;
nwnk qw pru jwpY jw piq lyKY pwey ]1]
O Nanak, this will only be known when your honor is approved in
God's Account. ||1||
Sri, pg 83
29. Wealthy person must act as trustee and
spend freely on the poor and needy
Wealth thus spent gets sanctified and does
not impede the spiritual progress of the
person
‘’Be thou His trustee and then there is no
pain’’–Guru Nanak dev ji
30. Practical Sikhism is based on three
pragmatic concepts Nam Japna, Kirt Karna
and Wand Chhakna. This three-fold path
signifies the remembrance of "The Name"
performing honest labour for a living and
sharing one's earnings with others. All is to
be practised in daily life.
31. Guru Amardas Ji advised Bhai Budda
regarding an ideal Sikh's life.
A Sikh should serve the people and not
touch money or property belonging to others.
Let him share his joys and sorrows with his
neighbours. He should eat only when he feels
hungry and sleep only when he feels sleepy.
32. Basic issue is satisfaction
Wealth without work leads to addiction
,vices,crimes
Passion for wealth is the source of suffering it is
deceptive business---ggs
Unsatisfied desires have seldom been satisfied—
ggs
33. Child Gobind Rai, once, happened to throw gold
bangle in the Ganges. On an enquiry by the diver
where the gold bangles had dropped into the
water, he (Guru) flung into the river the second
one at the same spot saying, “There ! Steel is
more sacred was the Guru’s edict.
34. •The Sikh always believes in Chardi Kala,
(progress and optimism) in the reform and
improvement of society, as a continuous
process.
•
•Sikhism also believes in discipline.
•Guru Gobind Singh Ji gave the Sikh a new
appearance and administered him the Baptism
of the Sword.
•He infused in him a spirit of fearlessness and a
belief in his own invincibility
35. • Guru Ramdas Ji laid down the following
routine for a true Sikh.
• Let the Sikh get up at dawn and after
bathing, meditate on the Divine Name and
continue his meditation till sunrise.
• Then go out to earn his daily bread by
honest means.
• Let his calling or work be such that it keeps
him away from unfair and untruthful means.
36. The recommended pattern of life is that of a
householder: Grahastimai-udas.
Devotee should learn to remain contented and
desireless while leading his life as a citizen.
Let him raise himself above worldly temptation
and become a model for others.
37. With the Guru's Grace, he will lead a pious
and clean life.
It is a great advantage to maintain a diary
of one's daily actions.
Such a practice will deter one from bad
deeds.
38. • Let him resign himself to the Will of God and
never find fault with any doings of his Creator.
• He should keep away from lust, anger and
greed, not boast of his goodness or kindness.
• He shall practise charity and personal
cleanlines.
• He should not tolerate any irreverance towards
the Gurus.
• In short, let him mould his life and conduct
according to the Guru's teachings.
39. hwQ pwau kir kwmu sBu cIqu inrMjnu nwil ]213]
(1376-1, slok, kbIr jIau)
With your hands and feet, do all your work, but let your
consciousness remain with the Immaculate Lord. ||213||
sloku mÚ 5 ] (522-14)
Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
audmu kryidAw jIau qUM kmwvidAw suK
BuMcu ] (522-15, gUjrI vwr, mhlw 5)
Make the effort, and you shall live; practicing it, you shall
enjoy peace.
iDAwieidAw qUM pRBU imlu nwnk auqrI icMq ]
1] (522-15, gUjrI vwr, mhlw 5)
Meditating, you shall meet God, O Nanak, and your anxiety
shall vanish. ||1||
Editor's Notes
Child Gobind Rai, once, happened to throw gold bangle in the Ganges. On an enquiry by the diver where the gold bangles had dropped into the water, he (Guru) flung into the river the second one at the same spot saying, “There ! Steel is more sacred was the Guru’s edict.
