Basics of Sikhi
My big fat Punjabi family
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Vocabulary
Gurmukhi/Punjabi
100

What does Mool Mantar mean? What does it describe?

Root verse, it describes "god"

100

Who is your mother's sister?

Massi Ji

100

Who is Guru Arjan Dev Ji's grandfather? 

Guru Amar Das Ji

100

What does the word "Sikh" mean?

learner/disciple
100

Read this word ਘਰ 

ghar/home

200

What are the 5 k's?

Kes, kanga, kachera, kirpan, kara

200

Who is your father's sister?

Bhua Ji

200

Which city did Guru Ji have to travel to for a wedding?

Lahore

200

What do you use to "fan" the SGGS ji?

Chaur Sahib

200

Read this word ਨਾਮ

Naam/name

300

What are the 3 Pillars of Sikhi? 

Naam Japo, Kirat Karo, Vand Ke Chhako

300

Who is the father's older brother's wife? 

Thayi Ji

300

What is the relationship between the 3rd and 4th guru? 

Guru Ram Das is the son in law of Guru Amar Das Ji

300

What does Guru mean? 

Gu-darkness

Ru- light

One who brings you into the light from darkness

300

Name the days of the week in Punjabi 

Aithvaar, Somvaar, Mangalvaar, Budhvaar, Veervaar, Shukarvaar, Shanivaar

400

What is Vaisakhi?

Birth of the Khalsa, 5 k, Singh and Kaur, Panj Pyaare

400

Who is your sister's grandmother on her father's side? 

Dadi Ji

400

Who is Guru Ji's elder brother? What did he do? 

Priti Chand, he hid guru Ji's letters requesting to come back

400

What is a Sant-Sipahi? 

Dual concept of a Sikh being a "saint-soldier"/training your mind and your body

400

Read this word ਸਤਿਨਾਮ

Satnam

500

What are the 5 vices?

kam, krodh, moh, ahankar, lobh

500

Who is your brother's wife's mother in law? Who is her grandmother to you?

Maa

Parnani ji 

500

Why did Guru Ram Das ji pass the Gurgaddi to Guru Arjan Dev Ji? 

Because of his obedience, humbleness, and devotion, he did not get jealous, he was patient etc.

500

Define each line of the Mool Mantar

Ik Onkar: There is only one universal creator.

Satnam: Truth is Their name/identity.

Karta Purakh: The creative being who sustains the universe.

Nirbhau: Without fear.

Nirvair: Without hatred or malice.

Akal Murat: Beyond time, immortal, and timeless.

Ahooni: Unborn; not subject to the cycle of birth and death.

Saibhang: Self-existent and self-illumined.

Gur Prasad: Realized through the Guru's grace.

500

Read this word ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ 

Gurprasad

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