The Meaning Of Life.indd - Raj Karega Khalsa Network

The Meaning Of Lifecharacter (jeevan). Only the mother with the Sikh charactercan give birth to the next Bhai Mani Singh jee or the next BhaiTaru Singh jee.In Islamic countries anyone that criticises the Koran is choppedinto pieces. So why do we criticise Guru Granth Sahib jee andtry to change the last verse? We read five daily prayers at theamrit ceremony, so why do people only read three of them ineveryday life? Nowadays, our worldy wisdom, or manmat, isincreasing, and we are far from having a Sikh character.A few months later, when Guru Gobind Singh jee finished dictatingGod’s Word to Bhai Mani Singh jee, he said lets havea continuous reading, or Akhand Paat. Guru jee said readingGod’s Word in an Akhand Paat would purify the surroundingsand everyone will once more be able to hear God’s Word. TheSikhs said they would listen with attention.Five readers, or Granthis, were required, the ones that werechosen were of the highest spiritual state, they were knowers-of-Godor Brahm-Gianees. Their names were: Bhai ManiSingh jee, Baba Deep Singh jee, Bhai Dharam Singh jee, BhaiMaan Singh jee and Bhai Kaan Singh jee. In addition to thefive readers, five Khalsa were required to organise themselvesso that there would always be someone in the presence of GuruGranth Sahib jee in case of emergencies, or for security or anyother duties. Five more Khalsa were to ensure that the sacredpudding, or Karah Prashad, would be prepared and availble tothe congregation at all times. Finally, five more Khalsa wereresponsible for cleaning the holy congregations’s hands andfeet before they entered the royal court were the reading was124