
GURU HAR KRISHAN JI (THE PRAKASH DIVAS OF GURUJI HAR KRISHAN IS ON 26TH JUL – TODAY ): HEARTIEST FELICITATIONS TO ALL
God Almighty/Akalpurakh is very compassionate indeed
He sends His messengers to this planet
Who are filled with benevolence
And huge treasure of wisdom
With which they enlighten
the general masses
And remove their ignorance
For such Gurus services to
humanity is their prime motive
In the process, without carrying for their own wellbeing.
This messenger of God was born on 23 July 1656
To Sri Guru Har Rai &
mother Sulakni ji
He was Eighth of Ten Sikh
Gurus Jis’
Succeeding his illustrious
father Sri Guru Rai Ji
Surprisingly being only of
five years!
The youngest amongst all the Guru Sahibans
Being most gracious and
softest at heart
Which beats for the general public.
Leaving his elder brother
Due to his collision with
Mughal empire
There was an incredible incident in Gurdwara
Near Ambala at Panjokhra
A Sanskrit learnt person
challenged the Guruji
To explicitly explain the
Sanstrit verses from Bhagwad Gita
Lo & behold, Guruji
just pointed a stick at Gangu Jheevar
An illiterate with no
literacy to bank on – a total blank
Surprised everyone present
By speaking out sermons of
Bhagwad Gita to the perfection.
Thence Guruji came to Delhi at Gurudwara Balaji
Where large populace came
to have dharshan of Guruji
But as ill luck would have
it
There was, in and around
Delhi, smallpox epidemics
Guruji with his soft
emotional feelings
Brimming with love for
hapless populace
Took upon himself their
ailment happily!
In the process became too weak to move
Refused taking any
treatment for cure!
Called for five coins and
a coconut for a purpose
Waved his hand three times
in the air
And told that his
successor be found in Bakala in Punjab
Thence he left his body at
the age of seven!
He lived for others and left his mortal body for
others
He advised his
disciples/sangat
To respect the will of
Almighty God
And praise Him and do not
feel disappointed
At his untimely demise
which was for hapless masses
Examples of which we find
rare in the annals of history.
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is built
Place of which was gifted
by Raja of Rajesthan
After Sri Guruji, with his
mystic power
Fulfilled Raja’s litmus
test of recognizing
His queen amongst several
ladies lining
Surprise of surprises,
Guruji did this without even a moment losing
Where Guruji provided succor to epidemic stricken
And left for his ultimate
journey
Though less in age as year
count
Yet mature in sagacity
which are reckoned
Bestowed by our Creator
May Guruji’s legacy
continue inspiring us humans
Generations after
generations.
GURU is a Sanskrit word meaning teacher or master or a preacher. One who is most proficient in religious gyan or the one who transmits wisdom to the general masses and they get influenced by such knowledge. The Guru removes darkness (shadow) or ignorance by the light of knowledge. The Spiritual Guru or self realized master, who is powerhouse of spiritual knowledge and enlightens the people in general and makes their lives sublime, meaningful besides connecting us to our Akalpurakh/Creator/Bhagwan Ji. In other words, the Guru is a saintly person who enlightens the disciples with knowledge which is absolute and changes their lives with the enlightenment attained over a period of time with penance.
Guru Har Krishan Ji was born on 23 July 1656 at Kiratpur Sahib. He was born in Kirtpur to Krisen Devi (Mata Sulakhni) and Guru Har Rai. He was the second son of Guru Har Rai and mother Krishan Rai. The name of the first son being Ram Rai who was disinherited due to his anti-Guru Ghar activities. He was the Eighth Guru of ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was made eighth Sikh Guru on 20th October 1664 by his father Guru Har Raiji before his death. Harkrishan ji followed the principles dear to his father Guru Har Raiji. His father Guru Har Rai supported Sufi influenced Dara Shikoh rather than Suni influenced Aurangzeb.
Pandit Lal Chand challenged Guruji for Gita’s philosophy. With Guruji’s blessings an illiterate person named Chhaju Ram expounded the philosophy of G ita with ease. Due to this miracle, Pandit Lal Chand got influenced and became a true sikh.
Guru Harkrishan was of tender age of only FIVE years when he attained Guruship
which is obviously a huge achievement in spirituality which very few attained
taking into consideration the human history and attainments in spirituality and
connectivity with Akalpurakh. These attainments helped the Guru to deliver them
of their ailment.
The decision of Guru Har Rai made his elder son angry so much so that he
complained to Emperior Aurangzeb about this decision. A message was
consequently delivered to the young Guru to meet him (Aurangzeb). In the first
instant, Guruji was reluctant to meet the emperor but finally decided to meet
him at Delhi. Emperor wanted to test the acumen and wisdom of Guruji. He had
two large trays; in one some precious ornaments, clothes and toys were kept and
in other holy man’s cloak and other things were kept. These two trays were
presented to Guru Harkrishan for choosing one of these. He chose the latter
thus proving his holiness/pious credentials.
While Guru Harkrishanji was staying at Delhi, (a Gurdwara named Bangla Sahib
was built where he stayed serving common masses relentlessly) at that time
there spread an epidemic of smallpox and cholera due to which many died. Guruji
attended these epidemic stricken people thus exposing himself to these dreaded
diseases. In this way, he served the mankind without any discrimination of
caste and creed and without caring for his own life – that is rarest of rare
selfless service found in the annals of history.
Guru Har Rai ji passed away on 20th October 1661, thereupon, despondency
engulfed amongst the disciples. But Guru Harkrishan consoled his disciples and
advised them to abide by the wishes of the Almighty God. He also told his
disciples to sing the praises of God and not to weep or feel despair.
Guru Harkrishan exhorted his disciples to keep virtue of patience despite
adverse situation in which he was placed. He had an extraordinary ability to
explain from the passages of Granth Sahib. In this way, Guru Harkrishan kept
the legacy of Gurus intact. So much so he was immersed in humanitarian task
that he himself was seized with high fever which turned into an attack of
smallpox which resulted him to be confined to bed for many days.
While serving the suffering people from the epidemic day and night, suddenly one day Guru Har Krishan, due to incessant assistance of the people suffering from epidemics of smallpox and cholera, he was taken ill with a fever. The fever turned out to be the beginning of an attack of smallpox symptoms, due to which he was perforce confined to bed for several days. The Guru’s tender body was deteriorated by the disease and thereafter Akalpurakh called him for fulfilling some other mission.
Guru Harkrishan Ji was 8th Guru amongs the 10 Gurus in Sikhism, GURU is the source of knowledge – the Temporal Lord. Sikh Gurus are very important for the Sikh religion. Here there is a strong relationship between Shishya (disciple) or student and master. The central belief of Sikhism is ONE GOD besides TEN GURUS which have been given in GURU GRANTH SAHIB (Sikh Holy Book) .
The following are the Ten Gurus of Sikhs:-
Guru Nanak Devji (1469-1539).
Guru Angadji (1504-52).
Guru Amardasji (1552-74).
Guru Ramdasji ( 1574-81).
Guru Arjan Devji (1581-1606).
Guru Har Gobindji (1606-45)
Guru Har Raiji (1630-61).
Guru Har Krishanji (1661-64).
Guru Teg Bahadurji (1675-1708).
Guru Gobind Singhji (1675-1708).
Heartiest felicitations to all on PRAKASH DIWAS of GURU JI HARKRISHAN DEV JI. He showed that the age has no relevance if you want to do service to the humanity.
May His life influence us and have the same selfless life to serve the humanity.
WITH WARM REGARDS
HARBANS