Guru Ram Das
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The Fourth Guru of the Sikhs
During his 7 years of Guruship, Guru Ram Das Ji (servant of God), preached extensively the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and contributed even more to the Sikh religion, practice and cause in terms of writing many holy hymns, designing and planning the holy Sikh city of Ramdaspur (Amritsar), constructing the holy pool of Amritsar, creating the ritual of Anand Karaj and also spread the teachings of Sikhism even further by appointing designated Sikh preachers and sending them to several cities in India.
"Birth and caste are of no avail before God. It is deeds which make or 'unmake' a man. To exploit ignorant people with superstitions and to call it religion is a sacrilege against God and man. To worship the infinite, formless and absolute God in the form of a totem, an image or an insignificant or time-bound object of nature, or to wash one's sins not through compassion and self-surrender, but through ablutions; to insist upon special diets, languages and dresses, and fads about what to eat and what not, and to condemn the mass of human beings, including women, to the status of sub-humans and to deny them the reading of the scriptures and even work of every kind is to tear apart man from man. This is not religion, not is it religion to deny the world through which alone man can find his spiritual possibilities."
His Early Life
Guru Ramdas Ji was born on 24th September, 1534 in Lahore. He was given the name Jetha which means "first born".He was born to Hari Das and Anup Devi of Lahore.
Guru Ramdas Ji married the youngest daughter of Guru Amardas Ji, Bibi Bhani, and had three sons: Prithi Chand, Mahadev and Arjan Dev.
Bhai Jetha was a trusted disciple of Guru Amardas Ji and performed many sewas (services) for his guru and his religion. Eventually Bhai Jetha was ordained as Guru Amar Das's successor and named Guru Ram Das ji (meaning servant of God).
Guru Ram Das Ji constructing the Harminder Sahib (Golden Temple).
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Guru Ram Das Ji and the City of Amritsar
Pool of Nectar
Ramdaspur (the home of Ram Das), was planned and built by Guru Ram Das. The city is now called Amritsar (pool of nectar).Guru Ramdas, as instructed by Guru Amar Das, began the construction of the second sacred pool. The pool of nectar. Pilgrims came in large numbers to hear the Guru and to help in the excavation work of the tank. The holy tank would be called Amritsar meaning pool of nectar. Today the city which is the holiest center of Sikhism has come to be know as Amritsar.
It is around this clay pool that his successor, Guru Arjan Dev, built the Harmandar Temple, also known as the Golden Temple.
Guru Ram Das
as explained on wikipedia.com
Guru Ram Das () (Born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan on 24 September, 1534 - 1 September, 1581, Amritsar, Punjab, India) as the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism, and he became Guru on 30 August, 1574 following in the footsteps of his father in law Guru Amar Das.
He was born in Lahore to a Sodhi family of Khatri clan. His father was Hari Das and mother Anup Devi, and his name was Jetha, 'first born'. His wife was Bibi Bhani, the younger daughter of Guru Amar Das, the third guru of the Sikhs. They had three sons: Prithi Chand, Mahadev and Arjan Dev.
As a Guru
One of his main contributions to Sikhism was organizing the structure of Sikh society. Additionally, he was the author of Laava, the hymns of the Marriage Rites, the designer of the Harmandir Sahib, and the planner and creator of the township of Ramdaspur (later Amritsar).
A hymn by Guru Ram Das from page 305 of the Guru Granth Sahib:
Guru Ram Das nominated Guru Arjan Dev, his youngest son, as the next Guru of the Sikhs.
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Anand Karaj
The Sikh Marriage Ceremony
The standard Sikh marriage ceremony known as the Anand Karaj is centered around the Lawan, a four stanza hymn composed by Guru Ram Das ji.The marriage couple circumscribe the Guru Granth Sahib ji as each stanza is read.
The first round is the Divine consent for commencing the householders life through marriage.
The second round states that the union of the couple has been brought about by God.
In the third round the couple is described as the most fortunate as they have sung the praises of the Lord in the company of saints.
In the fourth round the feeling of the couple that they have obtained their hearts desire and are being congratulated is described.
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Bathing in the Holy Tank of Guru Ram Das
Sikh hymn in Punjabi
Chardikala Jatha: Bathing in the Tank of Guru Ram Das
http://www.RajKaregaKhalsa.Net Gurbani Kirtan by Chardhikala Jatha: "Raamdaas Sarovar Naathe" sung at the Golden Temple (Sri Darbar Sahib) Amritsar, India.
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