Guru Arjan Sahib

Guru Arjan

Guru Arjan Sahib epitomized service and Self-sacrifice. He willingly paid the ultimate price of life, in his endeavor to build a strong Sovereign society of commoners that some historians observe as a State within a State.

Videos

Thursday
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20
April
2023

Explore Sabads On the Theme of Amrit (Initiation) Ceremony | The Guru Granth Sahib Project

Initiation Ceremony is an important part of many religious traditions worldwide. It often marks a significant milestone in a seeker’s life and is a way of formally admitting a seeker into the religious community.

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Wednesday
,
15
March
2023

Explore Sabads On the Theme of Birth & Naming Ceremony | The Guru Granth Sahib Project

The Guru Granth Sahib Project is pleased to launch the annotation of four separate Sabads (compositions) revealed by Guru Arjan Sahib on the theme of Birth.

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Monday
,
20
March
2017

Guru Arjan Sahib in Sorath Rag | Guru Granth Sahib 617 | Harmandar Sahib

All vegetation contains fire, all milk contains clarified butter.In high and low the Light abides, in every being’s heart is Master-Illusionist. 1. O! True Congregation, in each and every heart abides ‘The One.’

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Articles

Monday
,
12
September
2022

From Pothi to Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Arjan Sahib gifted the eventual Guru Granth Sahib to humanity. Why did the Guru envision it? How did the Guru compile it? What did the Guru curate?

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Monday
,
29
May
2017

Guru Arjan Sahib: The Sovereign-Martyr

Guru Arjan Sahib was martyred as per the orders of Emperor Jahangir on 30 May 1606.

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Tuesday
,
17
January
2017

How May I Visualize Guru Gobind Singh Sahib?

In current times, the world is full of abundant images, pictures, portraits, artworks, and illustrations availing stocks and libraries as well as producing films and animations. What are the most appropriate images of the Guru Sahibs?

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Podcasts

Monday
,
19
October
2020

Great is Your Nam

In this episode from the Persian Voice of the Guru Granth Sahib series, Asha Marie Kaur tells us of the Persian linguistic influences of a Sabad by Guru Arjan Sahib. 

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Tuesday
,
29
May
2018

Ep72 - 12 Gurus Series: Guru Arjan Sahib

In a new podcast series The 12 Gurus: From 1469 to Infinity, SikhRI sheds light on the lives and meaning of Gurus in Sikhi. Were they spiritualists and reformers or Divine and Revolutionaries? What lessons can we draw from them?

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