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The teachings of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji still guide the mankind – Sh. Manohar Lal
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji was a guardian of the weak, taught the world to be contended with life
Chandigarh, April 19 – The ninth Guru of the Sikhs, Shri Tegh Bahadur Ji is among the distinguished personalities of India, who inspire us at every step of our lives and continue to inspire everyone even today. Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji showed the people the path of equality, humanity, harmony and sacrifice. His life is also a symbol of tenacity and sacrifice and also an extraordinary example of physical and mental bravery. In order to celebrate the glory of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji and to spread the priceless teachings given by him to the world, a grand and divine programme is being organized by the Haryana Government on April 24 at Panipat on his 400th Prakashotsav.
The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has urged the people to follow the noble path shown by Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji and encouraged the youth to learn to love ones country and make sacrifices for the country from his life. While urging the people to take lessons from the life of Guruji, Sh. Manohar Lal said, “The teachings of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji are not only a rare legacy for us, but is also the most important tool for building a strong, morally enlightened society.” The Chief Minister said that this grand programme is being organized to make people aware of the sacrifices made by Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji.
An expert in archery and swordsmanship, Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji became the guardian of the weak. He travelled across the country to promote and propagate the teachings of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji composed 116 words and 15 ragas and his teachings have been included in the Adi Granth. As the 400th Festival of Lights is being celebrated with great religious fervour, lets have a look at his teachings.
The path of divinity
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji showed his disciples the path of divinity by teaching them to overcome greed, desire, ego and pain. He had said that renounce ego, and always run away from lust, anger and evil company. Happiness and sorrow, respect and disrespect should be treated equally. One should renounce both adulation and condemnation and should seek salvation.
Art of self-control
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji preached self-confidence and self-control. When one has mastered the art of self-control one can become truly spiritual. He said that one who does not grieve in sorrow and does not rejoice in pleasure, who is free from fear and attachment, and for whom gold and dust are alike, who has renounced both adulation and condemnation and is free from greed, when all the Gurus bless a disciple with his grace, only then that disciple attains this blessed spiritual state and blends with the Lord in the form of water.
Making peace with every situation in life
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji led his followers towards the path of peace. He taught the world to be content with one’s life, because everything in the world is ‘done by Nanak’. He spread the idea of attaining ‘Jeevan Mukti’ by making peace with every life situation.
Protect those who need protection
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji was a merciful saviour of the weak, and he preached the same. He taught his disciples to protect those who are in need of protection, even if it is at the cost of one’s own life.
Be satisfied with your life
Every person wants to live a satisfied life and it is possible only when he is happy and satisfied with his life. Therefore according to the teachings of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji, one should be aware of his needs and be satisfied with them. He said that if one is not satisfied with one’s own life, there will be despair and when life is full of hatred and despair, peace of mind will never be attained.
Lord is Omnipresent
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji had spread the ultimate teaching which Sikhism always follows and believes that there is only ‘One God’. To lay emphasis on the ideology of ‘One God’, even Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji preached that there is ‘Ik Onkar’ (One God) as God is the creator, preserver and destroyer. Thus, the Sikh thought begins with an omnipotent God and then universalises Him and He finally descends to the cosmic reality of the all-pervasive ‘Onkar’.
Let us follow the teachings of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji and attend the grand programme to be held in Panipat on his 400th Prakashotsav.
