Guru Arjan
Guru Arjan Dev Ji (
15 April 1563 -
30 May 1606) was the fifth of
the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on
1 September1581 following in the footsteps of
Guru Ram Das ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated
Guru Hargobind Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs.The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:\n#Huge number of hymns in the
Guru Granth Sahib – over 2000\n#Author of
Sukhmani Sahib
Bani – Prayer for Peace\n#Compiled and installed for the first time the holy Sikh Book, which at this stage is called
Adi Granth.\n#Built the
Golden Temple\n#Developed
Amritsar as a Centre of Excellence.\n#Enhanced the Structure of Sikh Society by introducing the Masund system\n#First Sikh Guru to be martyred.
Hymn by Guru Arjan Dev from the Sukhmani Sahib- SGGS from page 262\n*
Meditate, meditate, meditate peace is obtained, Worry and anguish is expelled from the body. \n*
Remembering God, you’re not reborn. Remembering God, the fear of death is dispelled. \n*Remembering God, death is eliminated. Remembering God, your enemies are repelled. \n*
Remembering God, no obstacles are met. Remembering God, night and day you’re fully awake.\n*Remembering God, fear cannot touch you. Remembering God, you don’t suffer with sorrow. \n*
Remembrance of God, is the Company of Saints. All treasures, O Nanak, are by Lord’s Blessing. ||2||
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