Selection of Jathedar
The following practice has been going on since puratan times:
Aaeenaa
Adhiyaye 1 Summary
ਗੀਤਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸਰੂਪ ਕਾ ਧਿਆਉ ॥Focus/Concentrate on Sri Gobind Gita as the Form of Liberation (Geethaa Mukat[i] Saroop Kaa Dhhiaao[u])
The Greatness of the Punj Piaare
Five Jathedars are established to develop a Gurmatta among themselves.1) Granthi Singh 2) Deriya Singh or Laangari Singh 3) Nishaanchi Singh 4) Nagaarchi Singh 5) Head Jathedar
Jorr Melay
Imagine if you ever feel down or away from Sikhi, Maharaj has given us these Jorr Melay as a means to reconnect and rejuvenate our Sikhi through Sangat.
Tao-Te-Ching 无源 (The Fountainless, s.4)
Let this section invoke a genuine spiritual seeking and recognize Gurbani as deeper than the mind can comprehend. Hopefully, this opens up further conversation and widens your field of view to have a Gurmat discussion about.
Adhiyaye 1 (8/8)
In this last section of the first adhiyaye, Arjun is finishing off a thought: killing family/destroying your lineage is a bad move.
Love of Horses
A lot of Missions (morchay) are begun by feeding horses chholay (grams), If the horse does a hard-exhale (funkaar), Nihung Singhs see it as being a good sign.
Adhiyaye 1 (7/8)
In this section, Arjun snaps out of his bir ras (warrior rage) and starts thinking about the consequences of killing his family member. Sri Krishna Ji made him reflect before heading into battle. Arjun refers to one bad deed leading to many others as a result.
Nitnem
Puratan Nihung Singhs used to read Punj Granthi and Das Granthi. [Giani Gurwinder Singh Ji] have Puratan Nihung Singh Nitnem Pothis present at Sarbloh Bunga Nangli. Within these pothis, there are Punj Granthi and Das Granthi Bani's.
Adhiyaye 1 (6/8)
Arjun is a fearless warrior that is getting amped for battle but Sri Krishna Ji gets him to question is intentions and realize in all this hype for war... he should realize he is fighting his own friends and family.
