what does khalsa mean?

well i have this project for my punjabi class
and i have to find out some stuff like what does khalsa mean
who wrote guru Grath sahbi ji
i have no idea i tryed on google but deres not the accally meaning
so i was wondering if anyone could help me.. anyone know what khalsa means?

Hey Kizzy,

There's a lot of info about Sikhism on the net lol but anywayz lemme help you.

Khalsa:
Khalsa (Punjabi: ਖਾਲਸਾ, literally "Pure") refers to the collective body of all baptized Sikhs. The Khalsa was originally established as a military order of "saint-soldiers" on 30 March 1699, by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru. It was the name given by the Guru to all his disciples baptized in the Amrit Sanchar ceremony.

The symbolic meaning of Khalsa translates as "belonging exclusively to Guru Gobind Singh". Guru Gobind Singh describes in his book, the Dasam Granth the qualities of Khalsa:[1]

"The Khalsa is the reflection of my form, The Khalsa is my body and soul, The Khalsa is my very life.... ....Our enemies are vanquished by the steadfastness of Khalsa, Unlike countless others, we are adorned by the Khalsa."

Khalsa Sikhs can be identified with their Turbans, Steel Braclets and Uncut Hair. Sikhs were given the Five Ks after the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in 1699. Every baptised Sikh must follow The Five Ks they are not merely symbols but commitment of faith which collectively form the external visible symbols to identify and clearly and outwardly advertise and display one's commitment.

The word Khalsa is derived from Arabic word khālisa[h] خالصة ("pure/devoted").

Ok basically, ur sikh right so you should know when we see someone jinnha ne amrit shakeya ae, like they have taken Amrit, they are baptized. You can recognize a Sikh who has taken Amrit because they wear a Kirpan around themselves, a small sword, they don't cut there hair, they wear a Kadha, and so on...Once they have taken Amrit, they are pure, because they follow all the rules or are supposed to follow all the rules about doing all the prayers, always telling the truth... Once they do that they belong to the Khalsa. But, not every Sikh takes Amrit, even though we are supposed to, but its extremely difficult for most people to follow all the rules, so they choose not to take the responsibility. That's why Sikh babies are not baptized right away, everyone is given a right to choose, since the rules and codes are very strict.

Secondly, Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, its of course the sacred/holy book of the Sikhs. We do our prayers from it; It is the eternal Guru, or teacher. It is the living embodiment of the Ten Gurus. Basically Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji is a collection of hymns by the Sikh Gurus, and many Muslim and Hindu Saints. Originally, the collections were put together by Bhai Gurdas ji and later by Bhai Mani Singh ji, but they didn't write them, they just put them all together. :

"The Adi Granth was first compiled by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev (1563-1606), from hymns of the first five Sikh Gurus and other great saints of the Hindu and Muslim traditions.[5] The original scribe of the Adi Granth was Bhai Gurdas and later Bhai Mani Singh. After the demise of the tenth Sikh Guru many handwritten copies were prepared for distribution by Baba Deep Singh.

The 'Guru Granth Sahib' is a voluminous text of 1430 pages, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh Gurus, from 1469 to 1708.[1] It is compiled in the form of hymns written in praise of God, which describe what God is like[5] and the right way to live. Written in the Gurmukhi script, it is written predominantly in Punjabi but includes cursory use of other languages including Braj, Old Punjabi, Khariboli (Hindi), and Persian."



The main message i guess that you can sum up is:

1. All peoples of the world are equal
2. Women are equal
3. One God for all
4. Speak and live truthfully
5. Control the five vices
6. Live in God's hukam (Universal Laws)
7. Meditate on the name of God (Remember God)
8. Practice Humility, Kindness, Compassion, Love, etc

Hope that helped, good luck!!

And if it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, the only dream that mattered had come true. In this life, I was loved by you.

what this means is i need to take religions class *-)

thankoo for the info chand....i really need to read that!! (as soon as im done my physics assignment )

Guru Nanak Dev who was born in 1469 in Talwandi in present Pakistan (a part of undivided India before 1947) was the founder of Sikh religion. Sikh literally means a "disciple". Followers of Guru Nanak Dev were referred to as Sikhs and the new faith was termed as "Sikhism. He preached that there is only One God (Ik- Omkar) and one should be kind and loving to His creation irrespective of caste, creed & gender. The goal of our life is to lead an exemplary existence so that one may merge with God. Sikhs should remember God at all times and practice living a virtuous and truthful life while maintaining a balance between their spiritual obligations and temporal obligations.

There have been a total of ten Gurus in Sikh history -

1. Guru Nanak Dev (1469 - 1539) - founder of Sikh religion.

2. Guru Angad Dev (1504 -1552) - The 2nd Guru developed Gurmukhi Lipi (script), in which later, Guru Granth Sahib was composed.

3. Guru Amardas (1479 - 1574) - 3rd Guru founded the town of Goindwal as headquarters the Sikhs and contributed towards social reforms. He formalized the importance communal eating (Langar).

4. Guru Ramdas (1534 - 1581) - He was the 4th Sikh Guru and founded the town of Amritsar that became the main religious centre for the Sikhs. He also initiated concept of voluntary service ("Kaar Sewa").

5. Guru Arjan Dev (1563 - 1606) - The 5th Guru Arjan Dev compiled first version of Guru Granth Sahib (also referred to as "Pothi Sahib" & "Aadi Granth"). Constructed Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar town in 1604. The ruling Mogul emperor Jahangir could not tolerate growing popularity of Sikhism and ordered assassination of Guru Arjan Dev in 1606 A.D.

6. Guru Hargobind (1595 - 1644) - He was the 6th Sikh Guru and he constructed Akal Takhat (Waheguru's throne of justice) facing Harmandir Sahib. He started giving military training to the Sikhs at Akal Takhat. Guru Hargobind installed a Sikh flag called "Nishan Sahib" (meaning Landmark) outside "Akal Takhat. "

7. Guru Har Rai (1630 - 1661): The 7th Sikh Guru advocated Sewa (selfless service) and took it to common man.

8. Guru Harkrishan (1656 - 1664): The younger son of Guru Har Rai became 8th Sikh Guru at a very young age of 5 years. The older son Ram Rai was disqualified by Guru Har Rai. Guru Harkishan contacted chicken pox while he was trying to help the victims of the epidemic and died at a young age.

9. Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621 - 1675) - The 9th Sikh Guru founded the town of Anandpur Sahib (“City Of Bliss”). He sacrificed his life while opposing the anti draconian rules of Mughal King Aurangzeb.

10. Guru Gobind Singh (1666 - 1708)- He completed the mission of initiating Khalsa in the year 1699. The first five devoted Sikhs who came forward to offer their lives in response to Guru Gobind Singh's demand were regarded as “Five Beloved Ones” (Panj-Piyare). “Code of conduct” for the Sikhs was established and the Sikhs were given a special & unique physical appearance by virtue of five essential items as part of their uniform all beginning with letter “K”. Kesh - Hairs ; Kangha - Hair Brush; Kada - Iron Bangle; Kripan - Sword ;Katch - cotton loincloth. Literal meaning of Khalsa is "Pure". Guru Gobind Singh's description of “The Khalsa” was: “The Khalsa” is one who rides the horse and is prepared to fight the enemy in the battlefield all the time. “The Khalsa” attains the virtues of One Almighty (Waheguru) and does not look upon any one except the Almighty. Khalsa loves the Creator and respects & loves His creation.

Guru Gobind Singh recompiled Guru Granth Sahib. He nominated Guru Granth Sahib as the Sikh “Word Guru” thus ending the line of human gurus. He continued the fight against the oppression and injustice of Mughal rulers.

You're welcome Mango Even i feel i don't know anything about Sikhism, its a shame! I mean i can read the Guru Granth Sahib Ji but i don't know the arth. Our religion is actually so beautiful, if you look at the way the Guru's describe what we are supposed to be doing, the thoughts and concepts that our religion is based on is so pure. We are not supposed to judge anybody based on religion or castes, but the sad thing is today everybody is so involved in castes and religions, that the true sentiments that are the base of our religion have been lost.

Even i myself am a culprit, but hopefully iono i just wish people promote goodness, rather than being engrossed in trying to convert and trying to prove that their religion is better than others. The first phrase of the Jap Ji Sahib is "Ek Onkar" - meaning God is One. Iono i just felt like sharing that, we are all children of god, just have different ways of worshiping.

And if it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, the only dream that mattered had come true. In this life, I was loved by you.

Chand wrote:

Even i myself am a culprit, but hopefully iono i just wish people promote goodness, rather than being engrossed in trying to convert and trying to prove that their religion is better than others. The first phrase of the Jap Ji Sahib is "Ek Onkar" - meaning God is One. Iono i just felt like sharing that, we are all children of god, just have different ways of worshiping.

awww sure

And if it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, the only dream that mattered had come true. In this life, I was loved by you.

(lmao, there's no hug icon, that's the closest one to a hug I could find)