5Ks Sikhism

How Is Anandpur Sahib Related To 5's?

The Five Beloved Ones

   "I want a head!"

Guru Gobind Singh called for a special assembly in Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi 
day of 1756 Bikram Samat. Around 20,000 people assembled at the place , where 
presently Gurudwara Keshgarh Sahib is located. Guru Ji came in front of sangat 
with naked sword in his hand and demanded “a head”. On hearing this, silence fell
 over the assembly. Bhai Daya Ram of Lahore came forward and offered his head 
saying that his head was always of Guru Ji. Then Guru Ji took him to a tent nearby.
 After some time Guru Ji came back with his sword dripping blood and asked for 
one more head. This time Bhai Dharam Das, a jatt from Hastinapur offered his 
head. One by one Guru ji demanded head three more times on which Muhkam 
Chand from Dwaraka, Himmat from Jagannath puri and Sahib Chand from Bidar 
offered their heads. In the last Five Sikhs with Guru Ji returned then Guru Ji 
introduced his chosen Sikhs to the audience as “Panj Piare”( the five devoted 
spirits beloved of the Guru).

         

1. Bhai Daya Singh was born in 1661.He belonged to Sobti Khatri family of Sialkot.

2. Bhai Dharam Singh was born in 1666.He belonged to jatt Family.

3. Bhai Mohkam Singh was born in 1663.He was a cloth printer.

4. Bhai Himmat Singh was born in 1661. His family business was supplying water.

5. Bhai Sahib Singh was born in 1663.He was a barber.

       

Five Virtues

The five virtues are the positive human qualities which one should 
keep developing in order to merge with God. These positive human qualities are:

                 

In Punjabi	In English
Sat Daya Santokh Nimrata Pyar	Truth Compassion Contentment Humility Love

Five Evils

The five evils are the five major weaknesses of the human personality which keep it 
at variance from its spiritual essence. The five evils comprise of:

   

In Punjabi	In English
Kam Krodh Lobh Moh Ahankar	Lust Rage Greed Attachment Ego

Five Kakkaars

The 5Ks are the five articles of faith worn by all baptized Sikhs. 
All baptized Sikhs both male and female are required to wear a uniform to 
remain spiritually and socially committed to ‘The Absolute Truth’ and to wear 
these 5Ks at all times in humble obedience of the Sprituo-Temporal command of 
Guru Gobind Singh, who in 1699 during Amrit Sanchar at Anandpur Sahib 
on the occasion of Baisakhi so ordained and commanded that all Sikhs upheld
 righteousness and stood for nothing but ‘TRUTH’; to be born again as a new 
and better person as Khalsa(means pure person).

Five Kakkaars

1. Kesh( uncut hair) Symbolizes saintliness. Long hair are covered by a turban. 2.Kanga( wooden comb) Symbolizes moral control and cleanliness. 3. Kara( steel bracelet) Symbolizes strength and integrity. 4.Kachhera( cotton shorts) Symbol of self-control. 5.Kirpan(a small sword) Symbolizes courage, readiness to defend the weak.