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Chardi Kalaa
Vichaar – October 27, 2012
    Inder Mohan Singh
What is Chardi Kalaa?
What is Chardi Kalaa?
   Origin?
       Not in Sri Guru Granth Sahib or Dasam Granth
   Chardi - increasing, rising, on the ascendant,
    soaring
    Kalaa - art or technique, power, energy, spirit
   A frame of mind or attitude that a Sikh should
    strive to maintain at all times
What is Chardi Kalaa?
   Soaring spirit  
   Positive, buoyant and optimistic attitude to life
    and the future
   Always to be – in "high spirits", "ever
    progressive", "forward looking”
   Resilience - never despair, never admit defeat
    and refuse to be crushed by adversity. The ability
    to rise up again after the severest of setbacks.
Maintaining Chardi Kalaa   
   Faith in God and Guru
   Seek God/Guru’s Sharan and have faith that He
    will take care of you
ਮੇਰਾ ਸਤਿਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਆ ॥
My True Guru is my Savior and Protector.
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ਊਠਤਿ ਸਤੁਖੀਆ ਬੈਠਤਿ ਸਤੁਖੀਆ ॥
Standing up, I am at peace; sitting down, I am at peace.
ਭਉ ਨਹੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਜਾਂ ਐਸਤੇ ਬੁਝੀਆ ॥੧॥
I feel no fear, because this is what I understand. ||1||
ਰਾਖਾ ਏਕੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਸਤੁਆਮੀ ॥
The One Lord, my Lord and Master, is my Protector.
ਸਤਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਤਿਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of Hearts. ||1||Pause||
Faith in God / Guru
ਤਿੂ ੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਿਪਤਿਾ ਤਿੂ ੰਹੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਤਿਾ ॥
You are my Father, and You are my Mother.

ਤਿੂ ੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੰਧਪੁ ਤਿੂ ੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਭਰ ਾਤਿਾ ॥
You are my Relative, and You are my Brother.

ਤਿੂ ੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਸਤਭਨੀ ਥਾਈ ਤਿਾ ਭਉ ਕੇਹਾ ਕਾੜਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥
You are my Protector everywhere; why should I feel any fear or anxiety? ||1||

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ਸਤਿਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਇਓ ਸਤਰਿਣਿ ਤਿੁ ਹਾਰੀ ॥
O True Guru, I have come to Your Sanctuary.

ਿਮਲੈ ਸਤੂਖੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਿਰ ਸਤੋਭਾ ਿਚਿੰਤਿਾ ਲਾਿਹ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Grant me the peace and glory of the Lord's Name, and remove my anxiety. ||1||Pause||
Faith in God / Guru
ਤਿਾਤਿੀ ਵਾਉ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਪਾਰਬਰਹਮ ਸਤਰਣਿਾਈ ॥
The hot wind does not even touch one who is under the Protection of the Supreme Lord God.

ਚਿਉਿਗਰਦ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਰਾਮ ਕਾਰ ਦੁ ਖੁ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥
On all four sides I am surrounded by the Lord's Circle of Protection; pain does not afflict me, O Siblings of
     Destiny. ||1||

ਸਤਿਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਭੇਿਟਆ ਿਜਿਨ ਬਣਿਤਿ ਬਣਿਾਈ ॥
I have met the Perfect True Guru, who has done this deed.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਉਖਧੁ ਦੀਆ ਏਕਾ ਿਲਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He has given me the medicine of the Lord's Name, and I enshrine love for the One Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਰਾਿਖ ਲੀਏ ਿਤਿਿਨ ਰਖਨਹਾਿਰ ਸਤਭ ਿਬਆਿਧ ਿਮਟਾਈ ॥
The Savior Lord has saved me, and eradicated all my sickness.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਿਕਰਪਾ ਭਈ ਪਰਭ ਭਏ ਸਤਹਾਈ ॥੨॥੧੫॥੭੯॥
Says Nanak, God has showered me with His Mercy; He has become my help and support. ||2||15||79||
Acceptance of Hukam
   The Gurmukh lives in cheerful acceptance of the Divine Will.
    God knows what is for the best even if we do not understand it.

ਹੁਕਿਮ ਰਜਾਈ ਚਿਲਣਿਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਿਲਿਖਆ ਨਾਿਲ ॥੧॥
O Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. ||1||
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ਤਿੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਮੀਠਾ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
Your actions seem so sweet to me.
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ਤਿੁ ਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਭਲਾ ਹਮ ਭਲੋ ਨ ਜਾਨਹ ਤਿੁ ਮ ਸਤਦਾ ਸਤਦਾ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
You do good for us, but we do not see it as good; You are kind and compassionate, forever and ever.
ਤਿੁ ਮ ਸਤੁਖਦਾਈ ਪੁਰਖ ਿਬਧਾਤਿੇ ਤਿੁ ਮ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਬਾਲਾ ॥੩॥
You are the Giver of peace, the Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny; please, save us, Your children! ||3||
Gratitude for all His Blessings
   Gratitude for all of God’s manifold blessings is key to maintaining chardi
    kalaa.
         ਦਦਾ ਦਾਤਿਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਭ ਕਉ ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰ ॥
         DADDA: The One Lord is the Great Giver; He is the Giver to all.

         ਦੇਂਦੇ ਤਿੋਿਟ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਅਗਨਤਿ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
         There is no limit to His Giving. His countless warehouses are filled to overflowing.

         ਦੈਨਹਾਰੁ ਸਤਦ ਜੀਵਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
         The Great Giver is alive forever.

         ਮਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਿਕਉ ਤਿਾਿਹ ਿਬਸਤਾਰਾ ॥
         O foolish mind, why have you forgotten Him?


   Instead of appreciating all His blessings, we only focus on what else we feel
    we need
         ਦਸਤ ਬਸਤਤਿੂ ਲੇ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
         He obtains ten things, and puts them behind him;

         ਏਕ ਬਸਤਤਿੁ ਕਾਰਿਨ ਿਬਖੋਿਟ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥
         for the sake of one thing withheld, he forfeits his faith.

         ਏਕ ਭੀ ਨ ਦੇਇ ਦਸਤ ਭੀ ਿਹਿਰ ਲੇ ਇ ॥
         But what if that one thing were not given, and the ten were taken away?

         ਤਿਉ ਮੂੜਾ ਕਹੁ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
         Then, what could the fool say or do?
Spirit of Gratitude, Contentment
ਜਾ ਤਿੂ ਮੇਰੈ ਵਿਲ ਹੈ ਤਿਾ ਿਕਆ ਮੁਹਛੰਦਾ ॥
When You are on my side, Lord, what do I need to worry about?

ਤਿੁ ਧੁ ਸਤਭੁ ਿਕਛੁ ਮੈਨੋ ਸਤਉਿਪਆ ਜਾ ਤਿੇਰਾ ਬੰਦਾ ॥
You entrusted everything to me, when I became Your slave.

ਲਖਮੀ ਤਿੋਿਟ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਖਾਇ ਖਰਿਚਿ ਰਹੰਦਾ ॥
My wealth is inexhaustible, no matter how much I spend and consume.

ਲਖ ਚਿਉਰਾਸਤੀਹ ਮੇਦਨੀ ਸਤਭ ਸਤੇਵ ਕਰੰਦਾ ॥
The 8.4 million species of beings all work to serve me.

ਏਹ ਵੈਰੀ ਿਮਤਿਰ ਸਤਿਭ ਕੀਿਤਿਆ ਨਹ ਮੰਗਿਹ ਮੰਦਾ ॥
All these enemies have become my friends, and no one wishes me ill.

ਲੇ ਖਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪੁਛਈ ਜਾ ਹਿਰ ਬਖਸਤੰਦਾ ॥
No one calls me to account, since God is my forgiver.

ਅਨੰਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਸਤੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਿਮਿਲ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਿਵੰਦਾ ॥
I have become blissful, and I have found peace, meeting with the Guru, the Lord of the Universe.

ਸਤਭੇ ਕਾਜ ਸਤਵਾਿਰਐ ਜਾ ਤਿੁ ਧੁ ਭਾਵੰਦਾ ॥੭॥
All my affairs have been resolved, since You are pleased with me. ||7||
Relating to Waheguru
   Our true self is Divine
    ਮਨ ਤਿੂ ੰ ਜੋਿਤਿ ਸਤਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਆਪਣਿਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣਿੁ ॥
             O my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light - recognize your own origin.
    ਮਨ ਹਿਰ ਜੀ ਤਿੇਰੈ ਨਾਿਲ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਿੁ ॥
             O my mind, the Dear Lord is with you; through the Guru's Teachings, enjoy His Love.


   One in tune with the Infinite Lord shares In His Glory and
    Power
    ਅਚਿਰਜ ਕਥਾ ਮਹਾ ਅਨੂ ਪ ॥
    Wondrous and beautiful is the description,

    ਪਰਾਤਿਮਾ ਪਾਰਬਰਹਮ ਕਾ ਰੂਪੁ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
    The soul is the embodient of the Supreme Lord God. ||Pause||

    ਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਬੂਢਾ ਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਬਾਲਾ ॥
    He is not old; He is not young.

    ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਦੂ ਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਮ ਜਾਲਾ ॥
    He is not in pain; He is not caught in Death's noose.

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Relating to Waheguru
ਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਿਬਨਸਤੈ ਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
He does not die; He does not go away.

ਆਿਦ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਰਿਹਆ ਸਤਮਾਇ ॥੧॥
In the beginning, and throughout the ages, He is permeating everywhere. ||1||

ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਉਸਤਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਸਤੁ ਸਤੀਤਿੁ ॥
He is not hot; He is not cold.

ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਦੁ ਸਤਮਨੁ ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਮੀਤਿੁ ॥
He has no enemy; He has no friend.

ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਹਰਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਸਤੁ ਸਤੋਗੁ ॥
He is not happy; He is not sad.

ਸਤਭੁ ਿਕਛੁ ਇਸਤ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੨॥
Everything belongs to Him; He can do anything. ||2||
Relating to Waheguru
ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਮਰਤਿਾ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਡਿਰਆ ॥
He does not die, so I do not fear.
ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਿਬਨਸਤੈ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਕਿੜਆ ॥
He does not perish, so I do not grieve.
ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਿਨਰਧਨੁ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਭੂ ਖੇ ॥
He is not poor, so I do not hunger.
ਨਾ ਓਸਤੁ ਦੂ ਖੁ ਨ ਹਮ ਕਉ ਦੂ ਖੇ ॥੧॥
He is not in pain, so I do not suffer. ||1||
ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਊ ਮਾਰਨਵਾਰਾ ॥
There is no other Destroyer than Him.
ਜੀਅਉ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਜੀਉ ਦੇਨਹਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He is my very life, the Giver of life. ||1||Pause||
ਨਾ ਉਸਤੁ ਬੰਧਨ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਬਾਧੇ ॥
He is not bound, so I am not in bondage.
ਨਾ ਉਸਤੁ ਧੰਧਾ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਧਾਧੇ ॥
He has no occupation, so I have no entanglements.
ਨਾ ਉਸਤੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਹਮ ਕਉ ਮੈਲਾ ॥
He has no impurities, so I have no impurities.
ਓਸਤੁ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਤਿ ਹਮ ਸਤਦ ਕੇਲਾ ॥੨॥
He is in ecstasy, so I am always happy. ||2||
Relating to Waheguru
ਦੁ ਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਤਭੁ ਸਤੁਖੁ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਏਕੈ ਏਕੀ ਨੇ ਤਿੈ ॥
He has no pain - he is totally at peace. With his eyes, he sees only the One Lord.

ਬੁਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਸਤਭੁ ਭਲਾ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਹਾਰ ਨਹੀ ਸਤਭ ਜੇਤਿੈ ॥੧॥
No one seems evil to him - all are good. There is no defeat - he is totally victorious. ||1||

ਸਤੋਗੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਤਦਾ ਹਰਖੀ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਛੋਿਡ ਨਾਹੀ ਿਕਛੁ ਲੇ ਤਿੈ ॥
He is never in sorrow - he is always happy; but he gives this up, and does not take anything.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨੁ ਹਿਰ ਹਿਰ ਹਿਰ ਹੈ ਕਤਿ ਆਵੈ ਕਤਿ ਰਮਤਿੈ ॥੨॥੩॥੨੨॥
Says Nanak, the humble servant of the Lord is himself the Lord, Har, Har; he does not come and go in
     reincarnation. ||2||3||22||
Relating to Waheguru
ਿਜਸਤ ਕਾ ਿਪਤਿਾ ਤਿੂ ਹੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤੁਆਮੀ ਿਤਿਸਤੁ ਬਾਿਰਕ ਭੂ ਖ ਕੈਸਤੀ ॥
What hunger can the child ever have, O my Lord and Master, when You are his Father?

ਨਵ ਿਨਿਧ ਨਾਮੁ ਿਨਧਾਨੁ ਿਗਰਿਹ ਤਿੇਰੈ ਮਿਨ ਬਾਂਛੈ ਸਤੋ ਲੈ ਸਤੀ ॥੩॥
The treasure of the Naam and the nine treasures are in Your celestial household. You
   fulfill the desires of the mind. ||3||

ਿਪਤਿਾ ਿਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਿਲ ਆਿਗਆ ਇਹ ਦੀਨੀ ਬਾਿਰਕੁ ਮੁਿਖ ਮਾਂਗੈ ਸਤੋ ਦੇਨਾ ॥
My Merciful Father has issued this Command: whatever the child asks for, is put into his
    mouth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਾਿਰਕੁ ਦਰਸਤੁ ਪਰਭ ਚਿਾਹੈ ਮੋਿਹ ਿਹਰਦੈ ਬਸਤਿਹ ਿਨਤਿ ਚਿਰਨਾ ॥੪॥੨॥
Nanak, the child, longs for the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan. May His Feet always
   dwell within my heart. ||4||2||
Relating to Waheguru
 Chardi Kalaa of Khalsa community:
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

The Khalsa belongs to Waheguru – victory to
   Waheguru!
Gurmukh is Ever in Bloom
ਸਤਭ ਮਿਹ ਰਿਵ ਰਿਹਆ ਪਰਭੁ ਏਕੈ ਪੇਿਖ ਪੇਿਖ ਨਾਨਕ ਿਬਗਸਤਾਈ ॥੩॥੮॥
The One God is pervading in all. Gazing upon Him, beholding Him, Nanak blossoms forth in
      happiness. ||3||8||
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ਸਤਭੁ ਤਿਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਿਰਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਿਖਿੜਆ ਹਿਰਆ ਬਾਗੁ ॥
My body and mind are totally rejuvenated, and the garden of my mind has blossomed forth in lush abundance.
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ਸਤਬਦੇ ਸਤਦਾ ਬਸਤੰਤਿੁ ਹੈ ਿਜਤਿੁ ਤਿਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਿਰਆ ਹੋਇ ॥
The Word of the Shabad brings eternal spring; it rejuvenates the mind and body.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਤਰੈ ਿਜਿਨ ਿਸਤਿਰਆ ਸਤਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੬੦॥ O Nanak, do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, which has
       created everyone. ||60||
ਨਾਨਕ ਿਤਿਨਾ ਬਸਤੰਤਿੁ ਹੈ ਿਜਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਿਖ ਵਿਸਤਆ ਮਿਨ ਸਤੋਇ ॥
O Nanak, it is the spring season, for those Gurmukhs, within whose minds the Lord abides.
ਹਿਰ ਵੁ ਠੈ ਮਨੁ ਤਿਨੁ ਪਰਫੜੈ ਸਤਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਿਰਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੬੧॥
When the Lord showers His Mercy, the mind and body blossom forth, and all the world turns green and lush. ||
       61||
Parupkaar and Seva
   Wand chhako and Seva
   Altruism and seva are uplifting and usher in Chardi
    Kalaa.
    ਬਰਹਮ ਿਗਆਨੀ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ ਉਮਾਹਾ ॥
    The God-conscious being delights in doing good to others.
   Generosity of spirit and good will towards others
    (sarbat ka bhalaa) are hallmarks of a one in Chardi
    Kalaa

   Selfishness -- gimme gimme – and haumai leads to
    dissatisfaction and “Dehndi kalaa”.
Sikh History of Chardi Kalaa
   Sikh history and communal memory is replete
    with examples of the Spirit of Chardi Kalaa
   Guru Arjan
   Guru Gobind Singh
   Examples of martyrs in Ardaas
Chardi Kalaa!

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Chardi kalaa

  • 1. Chardi Kalaa Vichaar – October 27, 2012 Inder Mohan Singh
  • 2. What is Chardi Kalaa?
  • 3. What is Chardi Kalaa?  Origin?  Not in Sri Guru Granth Sahib or Dasam Granth  Chardi - increasing, rising, on the ascendant, soaring   Kalaa - art or technique, power, energy, spirit  A frame of mind or attitude that a Sikh should strive to maintain at all times
  • 4. What is Chardi Kalaa?  Soaring spirit    Positive, buoyant and optimistic attitude to life and the future  Always to be – in "high spirits", "ever progressive", "forward looking”  Resilience - never despair, never admit defeat and refuse to be crushed by adversity. The ability to rise up again after the severest of setbacks.
  • 5. Maintaining Chardi Kalaa     Faith in God and Guru  Seek God/Guru’s Sharan and have faith that He will take care of you ਮੇਰਾ ਸਤਿਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਆ ॥ My True Guru is my Savior and Protector. ------ ਊਠਤਿ ਸਤੁਖੀਆ ਬੈਠਤਿ ਸਤੁਖੀਆ ॥ Standing up, I am at peace; sitting down, I am at peace. ਭਉ ਨਹੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਜਾਂ ਐਸਤੇ ਬੁਝੀਆ ॥੧॥ I feel no fear, because this is what I understand. ||1|| ਰਾਖਾ ਏਕੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਸਤੁਆਮੀ ॥ The One Lord, my Lord and Master, is my Protector. ਸਤਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਤਿਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of Hearts. ||1||Pause||
  • 6. Faith in God / Guru ਤਿੂ ੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਿਪਤਿਾ ਤਿੂ ੰਹੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਤਿਾ ॥ You are my Father, and You are my Mother. ਤਿੂ ੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੰਧਪੁ ਤਿੂ ੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਭਰ ਾਤਿਾ ॥ You are my Relative, and You are my Brother. ਤਿੂ ੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਸਤਭਨੀ ਥਾਈ ਤਿਾ ਭਉ ਕੇਹਾ ਕਾੜਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ You are my Protector everywhere; why should I feel any fear or anxiety? ||1|| ---------------- ਸਤਿਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਇਓ ਸਤਰਿਣਿ ਤਿੁ ਹਾਰੀ ॥ O True Guru, I have come to Your Sanctuary. ਿਮਲੈ ਸਤੂਖੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਿਰ ਸਤੋਭਾ ਿਚਿੰਤਿਾ ਲਾਿਹ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Grant me the peace and glory of the Lord's Name, and remove my anxiety. ||1||Pause||
  • 7. Faith in God / Guru ਤਿਾਤਿੀ ਵਾਉ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਪਾਰਬਰਹਮ ਸਤਰਣਿਾਈ ॥ The hot wind does not even touch one who is under the Protection of the Supreme Lord God. ਚਿਉਿਗਰਦ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਰਾਮ ਕਾਰ ਦੁ ਖੁ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ On all four sides I am surrounded by the Lord's Circle of Protection; pain does not afflict me, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1|| ਸਤਿਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਭੇਿਟਆ ਿਜਿਨ ਬਣਿਤਿ ਬਣਿਾਈ ॥ I have met the Perfect True Guru, who has done this deed. ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਉਖਧੁ ਦੀਆ ਏਕਾ ਿਲਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ He has given me the medicine of the Lord's Name, and I enshrine love for the One Lord. ||1||Pause|| ਰਾਿਖ ਲੀਏ ਿਤਿਿਨ ਰਖਨਹਾਿਰ ਸਤਭ ਿਬਆਿਧ ਿਮਟਾਈ ॥ The Savior Lord has saved me, and eradicated all my sickness. ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਿਕਰਪਾ ਭਈ ਪਰਭ ਭਏ ਸਤਹਾਈ ॥੨॥੧੫॥੭੯॥ Says Nanak, God has showered me with His Mercy; He has become my help and support. ||2||15||79||
  • 8. Acceptance of Hukam  The Gurmukh lives in cheerful acceptance of the Divine Will. God knows what is for the best even if we do not understand it. ਹੁਕਿਮ ਰਜਾਈ ਚਿਲਣਿਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਿਲਿਖਆ ਨਾਿਲ ॥੧॥ O Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. ||1|| ------ ਤਿੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਮੀਠਾ ਲਾਗੈ ॥ Your actions seem so sweet to me. ------ ਤਿੁ ਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਭਲਾ ਹਮ ਭਲੋ ਨ ਜਾਨਹ ਤਿੁ ਮ ਸਤਦਾ ਸਤਦਾ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥ You do good for us, but we do not see it as good; You are kind and compassionate, forever and ever. ਤਿੁ ਮ ਸਤੁਖਦਾਈ ਪੁਰਖ ਿਬਧਾਤਿੇ ਤਿੁ ਮ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਬਾਲਾ ॥੩॥ You are the Giver of peace, the Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny; please, save us, Your children! ||3||
  • 9. Gratitude for all His Blessings  Gratitude for all of God’s manifold blessings is key to maintaining chardi kalaa. ਦਦਾ ਦਾਤਿਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਭ ਕਉ ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰ ॥ DADDA: The One Lord is the Great Giver; He is the Giver to all. ਦੇਂਦੇ ਤਿੋਿਟ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਅਗਨਤਿ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥ There is no limit to His Giving. His countless warehouses are filled to overflowing. ਦੈਨਹਾਰੁ ਸਤਦ ਜੀਵਨਹਾਰਾ ॥ The Great Giver is alive forever. ਮਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਿਕਉ ਤਿਾਿਹ ਿਬਸਤਾਰਾ ॥ O foolish mind, why have you forgotten Him?  Instead of appreciating all His blessings, we only focus on what else we feel we need ਦਸਤ ਬਸਤਤਿੂ ਲੇ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ He obtains ten things, and puts them behind him; ਏਕ ਬਸਤਤਿੁ ਕਾਰਿਨ ਿਬਖੋਿਟ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥ for the sake of one thing withheld, he forfeits his faith. ਏਕ ਭੀ ਨ ਦੇਇ ਦਸਤ ਭੀ ਿਹਿਰ ਲੇ ਇ ॥ But what if that one thing were not given, and the ten were taken away? ਤਿਉ ਮੂੜਾ ਕਹੁ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੇਇ ॥ Then, what could the fool say or do?
  • 10. Spirit of Gratitude, Contentment ਜਾ ਤਿੂ ਮੇਰੈ ਵਿਲ ਹੈ ਤਿਾ ਿਕਆ ਮੁਹਛੰਦਾ ॥ When You are on my side, Lord, what do I need to worry about? ਤਿੁ ਧੁ ਸਤਭੁ ਿਕਛੁ ਮੈਨੋ ਸਤਉਿਪਆ ਜਾ ਤਿੇਰਾ ਬੰਦਾ ॥ You entrusted everything to me, when I became Your slave. ਲਖਮੀ ਤਿੋਿਟ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਖਾਇ ਖਰਿਚਿ ਰਹੰਦਾ ॥ My wealth is inexhaustible, no matter how much I spend and consume. ਲਖ ਚਿਉਰਾਸਤੀਹ ਮੇਦਨੀ ਸਤਭ ਸਤੇਵ ਕਰੰਦਾ ॥ The 8.4 million species of beings all work to serve me. ਏਹ ਵੈਰੀ ਿਮਤਿਰ ਸਤਿਭ ਕੀਿਤਿਆ ਨਹ ਮੰਗਿਹ ਮੰਦਾ ॥ All these enemies have become my friends, and no one wishes me ill. ਲੇ ਖਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪੁਛਈ ਜਾ ਹਿਰ ਬਖਸਤੰਦਾ ॥ No one calls me to account, since God is my forgiver. ਅਨੰਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਸਤੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਿਮਿਲ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਿਵੰਦਾ ॥ I have become blissful, and I have found peace, meeting with the Guru, the Lord of the Universe. ਸਤਭੇ ਕਾਜ ਸਤਵਾਿਰਐ ਜਾ ਤਿੁ ਧੁ ਭਾਵੰਦਾ ॥੭॥ All my affairs have been resolved, since You are pleased with me. ||7||
  • 11. Relating to Waheguru  Our true self is Divine ਮਨ ਤਿੂ ੰ ਜੋਿਤਿ ਸਤਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਆਪਣਿਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣਿੁ ॥ O my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light - recognize your own origin. ਮਨ ਹਿਰ ਜੀ ਤਿੇਰੈ ਨਾਿਲ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਿੁ ॥ O my mind, the Dear Lord is with you; through the Guru's Teachings, enjoy His Love.  One in tune with the Infinite Lord shares In His Glory and Power ਅਚਿਰਜ ਕਥਾ ਮਹਾ ਅਨੂ ਪ ॥ Wondrous and beautiful is the description, ਪਰਾਤਿਮਾ ਪਾਰਬਰਹਮ ਕਾ ਰੂਪੁ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ The soul is the embodient of the Supreme Lord God. ||Pause|| ਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਬੂਢਾ ਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਬਾਲਾ ॥ He is not old; He is not young. ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਦੂ ਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਮ ਜਾਲਾ ॥ He is not in pain; He is not caught in Death's noose. x
  • 12. Relating to Waheguru ਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਿਬਨਸਤੈ ਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥ He does not die; He does not go away. ਆਿਦ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਰਿਹਆ ਸਤਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ In the beginning, and throughout the ages, He is permeating everywhere. ||1|| ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਉਸਤਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਸਤੁ ਸਤੀਤਿੁ ॥ He is not hot; He is not cold. ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਦੁ ਸਤਮਨੁ ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਮੀਤਿੁ ॥ He has no enemy; He has no friend. ਨਾ ਇਸਤੁ ਹਰਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਸਤੁ ਸਤੋਗੁ ॥ He is not happy; He is not sad. ਸਤਭੁ ਿਕਛੁ ਇਸਤ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੨॥ Everything belongs to Him; He can do anything. ||2||
  • 13. Relating to Waheguru ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਮਰਤਿਾ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਡਿਰਆ ॥ He does not die, so I do not fear. ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਿਬਨਸਤੈ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਕਿੜਆ ॥ He does not perish, so I do not grieve. ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਿਨਰਧਨੁ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਭੂ ਖੇ ॥ He is not poor, so I do not hunger. ਨਾ ਓਸਤੁ ਦੂ ਖੁ ਨ ਹਮ ਕਉ ਦੂ ਖੇ ॥੧॥ He is not in pain, so I do not suffer. ||1|| ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਊ ਮਾਰਨਵਾਰਾ ॥ There is no other Destroyer than Him. ਜੀਅਉ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਜੀਉ ਦੇਨਹਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ He is my very life, the Giver of life. ||1||Pause|| ਨਾ ਉਸਤੁ ਬੰਧਨ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਬਾਧੇ ॥ He is not bound, so I am not in bondage. ਨਾ ਉਸਤੁ ਧੰਧਾ ਨਾ ਹਮ ਧਾਧੇ ॥ He has no occupation, so I have no entanglements. ਨਾ ਉਸਤੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਹਮ ਕਉ ਮੈਲਾ ॥ He has no impurities, so I have no impurities. ਓਸਤੁ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਤਿ ਹਮ ਸਤਦ ਕੇਲਾ ॥੨॥ He is in ecstasy, so I am always happy. ||2||
  • 14. Relating to Waheguru ਦੁ ਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਤਭੁ ਸਤੁਖੁ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਏਕੈ ਏਕੀ ਨੇ ਤਿੈ ॥ He has no pain - he is totally at peace. With his eyes, he sees only the One Lord. ਬੁਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਸਤਭੁ ਭਲਾ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਹਾਰ ਨਹੀ ਸਤਭ ਜੇਤਿੈ ॥੧॥ No one seems evil to him - all are good. There is no defeat - he is totally victorious. ||1|| ਸਤੋਗੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਤਦਾ ਹਰਖੀ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਛੋਿਡ ਨਾਹੀ ਿਕਛੁ ਲੇ ਤਿੈ ॥ He is never in sorrow - he is always happy; but he gives this up, and does not take anything. ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨੁ ਹਿਰ ਹਿਰ ਹਿਰ ਹੈ ਕਤਿ ਆਵੈ ਕਤਿ ਰਮਤਿੈ ॥੨॥੩॥੨੨॥ Says Nanak, the humble servant of the Lord is himself the Lord, Har, Har; he does not come and go in reincarnation. ||2||3||22||
  • 15. Relating to Waheguru ਿਜਸਤ ਕਾ ਿਪਤਿਾ ਤਿੂ ਹੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤੁਆਮੀ ਿਤਿਸਤੁ ਬਾਿਰਕ ਭੂ ਖ ਕੈਸਤੀ ॥ What hunger can the child ever have, O my Lord and Master, when You are his Father? ਨਵ ਿਨਿਧ ਨਾਮੁ ਿਨਧਾਨੁ ਿਗਰਿਹ ਤਿੇਰੈ ਮਿਨ ਬਾਂਛੈ ਸਤੋ ਲੈ ਸਤੀ ॥੩॥ The treasure of the Naam and the nine treasures are in Your celestial household. You fulfill the desires of the mind. ||3|| ਿਪਤਿਾ ਿਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਿਲ ਆਿਗਆ ਇਹ ਦੀਨੀ ਬਾਿਰਕੁ ਮੁਿਖ ਮਾਂਗੈ ਸਤੋ ਦੇਨਾ ॥ My Merciful Father has issued this Command: whatever the child asks for, is put into his mouth. ਨਾਨਕ ਬਾਿਰਕੁ ਦਰਸਤੁ ਪਰਭ ਚਿਾਹੈ ਮੋਿਹ ਿਹਰਦੈ ਬਸਤਿਹ ਿਨਤਿ ਚਿਰਨਾ ॥੪॥੨॥ Nanak, the child, longs for the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan. May His Feet always dwell within my heart. ||4||2||
  • 16. Relating to Waheguru  Chardi Kalaa of Khalsa community: Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh The Khalsa belongs to Waheguru – victory to Waheguru!
  • 17. Gurmukh is Ever in Bloom ਸਤਭ ਮਿਹ ਰਿਵ ਰਿਹਆ ਪਰਭੁ ਏਕੈ ਪੇਿਖ ਪੇਿਖ ਨਾਨਕ ਿਬਗਸਤਾਈ ॥੩॥੮॥ The One God is pervading in all. Gazing upon Him, beholding Him, Nanak blossoms forth in happiness. ||3||8|| ----- ਸਤਭੁ ਤਿਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਿਰਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਿਖਿੜਆ ਹਿਰਆ ਬਾਗੁ ॥ My body and mind are totally rejuvenated, and the garden of my mind has blossomed forth in lush abundance. ----- ਸਤਬਦੇ ਸਤਦਾ ਬਸਤੰਤਿੁ ਹੈ ਿਜਤਿੁ ਤਿਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਿਰਆ ਹੋਇ ॥ The Word of the Shabad brings eternal spring; it rejuvenates the mind and body. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਤਰੈ ਿਜਿਨ ਿਸਤਿਰਆ ਸਤਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੬੦॥ O Nanak, do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, which has created everyone. ||60|| ਨਾਨਕ ਿਤਿਨਾ ਬਸਤੰਤਿੁ ਹੈ ਿਜਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਿਖ ਵਿਸਤਆ ਮਿਨ ਸਤੋਇ ॥ O Nanak, it is the spring season, for those Gurmukhs, within whose minds the Lord abides. ਹਿਰ ਵੁ ਠੈ ਮਨੁ ਤਿਨੁ ਪਰਫੜੈ ਸਤਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਿਰਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੬੧॥ When the Lord showers His Mercy, the mind and body blossom forth, and all the world turns green and lush. || 61||
  • 18. Parupkaar and Seva  Wand chhako and Seva  Altruism and seva are uplifting and usher in Chardi Kalaa. ਬਰਹਮ ਿਗਆਨੀ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ ਉਮਾਹਾ ॥ The God-conscious being delights in doing good to others.  Generosity of spirit and good will towards others (sarbat ka bhalaa) are hallmarks of a one in Chardi Kalaa  Selfishness -- gimme gimme – and haumai leads to dissatisfaction and “Dehndi kalaa”.
  • 19. Sikh History of Chardi Kalaa  Sikh history and communal memory is replete with examples of the Spirit of Chardi Kalaa  Guru Arjan  Guru Gobind Singh  Examples of martyrs in Ardaas