Gurmat Class Resources & Gurbani Arth Class Resources (scroll page to see)
Gurmat Class Resources
Our Gurmat Class resources are provided below for your personal, professional and community use. You can use them personally as part of your personal journey to learn about Sikhi (the Sikh faith). Educators and Gurmat Class teachers can edit and use them as required for their class needs.
The resources are presented in chronological order but you can pick and choose which ones to use and how to suit your personal needs.
Sikh Learning Trust have been testing the students attending our Gurmat Class on an annual basis. The class focus has been on making a personal development plan for students which is reviewed quarterly, anyone wanting further information on how this was implemented can contact us and we will be happy to share how we did this.
The files below are provided in powerpoint and word, so you can edit the files to cater to your needs. We will continue to add further course content as it is rolled out.
The class resources start with the history of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee and start making their way through the chronological order of the following Gurus, the information we used to make these lessons plans is based upon books translated by Akaal Publishers the titles we used were “The Great Guru Nanak Volumes 1-3” and “Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee – a short biography.” The lessons include the translations of Japji Sahib and Rehras Sahib. In the lessons you will find Sikh history and discussions on related topics, to make classes interactive. Relevant Shabads (verses) of Gurbani are also translated and used in the lessons, where they are historically relevant or approriate to the teachings being imparted. Harjinder Singh of Akaal Publishers delivered all the lessons and is willing to assist others to use these resources.
An overview of the syllabus for all 70 weeks can be accessed here Syllabus Overview Lessons 1 to 70
- A short syllabus overview for lessons 1-10 can be viewed here Syllabus Lessons 1-10
- These lessons plans start with a purpose of life session (Lesson 1).
- Lesson 2 talks of student journal targets.
- Then we start to talk about the history of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee and how we can integrate this history into our daily lives. We also start discussing the meanings of Sri Japji Sahib.
- The syllabus overview for these lessons can be accesed here Syllabus Lessons 11-20
- The lessons continue with the history of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee and the translations of Sri Japji Sahib.
- Lesson 13 is on the Shaheedi of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee as the Shaheedi Divas came about at the same time as the class.
- The syllabus overview can be accessed here Syllabus Lessons 21-30
- These lessons detail the historical visits of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee to Mecca, Medina, Haridwar, the northern star and much more. The history of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee ends in Lesson 30.
- Key tools for learning are covered in:
- Lesson 24 with 5 traits to develop & 5 traits to abolish;
- Lesson 27 touches upon the 3 modes of Rajogun, Tamogun & Satogun;
- Lesson 30 talks about different types of actions (Karma).
- The syllabus overview can be accessed here Syllabus Lessons 31-40
- We start discussing the second Guru, Sri Guru Angad Dev Jee’s teachings in lesson 31.
- Lessons 32 -36 introduce the life and times of Sri Guru Amar Das Jee prior to being appointed the third Guru. In lesson 36 Sri Guru Angad Dev Jee departs for Sachkand
- Lessons 37 – 40 Sri Guru Amar Das Jee as the Guru at Goindval Sahib.
- Lesson 38 has a discussion about death and the afterlife.
- Lesson 39 describes San Sahib Gurdwara and how we can abolish our 8.4 million lives with the grace of the Guru.
The syllabus overview can be accessed here Syllabus Lessons 41-50
- Lessons 41 – 47 cover the history of Sri Guru Amar Das Jee:
- In Lesson 41 Sri Guru Ram Das Jee arrives in the sangat of Sri Guru Amar Das Jee;
- Lesson 43 is essential reading, covering the power of concentration with history of Sri Guru Ram Das Jee visiting Lahore & Mai Sewan. Baoli Sahib history and power is also described;
- Lesson 44 includes 7 stages to God realisation.
- Lessons 48-50 cover the history of Sri Guru Ram Das Jee. Lesson 50 completes the translation of Sri Japji Sahib.
- The syllabus overview can be accessed here Syllabus Lessons 51-60
- Lesson 51 starts the history of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee & the Sri Rehras Sahib translations.
- Lesson 60 ends with the Pehla Parkash of Sri Adh Granth Sahib Jee
The syllabus overview can be accessed here Syllabus Lessons 61-70
- Lessons 61- 69 describe the history of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee and the unending enmity of Prithi Chand and Chandhu. This culminates in the torture and Shaheedi of Guru Jee. We continue the translations of Sri Rehras Sahib throughout these lessons.
- Lesson 70 contains translations of Sri Rehras Sahib only
Gurbani Arth Class Resources
We held a private class where Harjinder Singh discussed the meanings of Sri Japji Sahib. You can view all the course powerpoints online here
There are a total of 21 powerpoints that discuss the meanings of Sri Japji Sahib, the translations are primarily based on the Faridkoth Teeka of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee & the Sant Hari Singh Randhawa ‘Jatha Randawa’ app which have used the katha of Sant Gurbachan Singh Bhindranwale as the basis of their translations with additions from Sant Hari Singh. You will need a Gurmukhi font on some of the slides to see the Gurbani.