Sri Chand, also referred to as Baba Sri Chand was the founder of the ascetic sect of Udasin.
Early life
He was the elder son of Guru Nanak, first Guru and founder of Sikhism. Sikh sources give his life the impressive dates of 8 September 1494 – 13 January 1629, which would have made him 134 years old upon his death. He was born to Mata Sulakhani on Bhadra sudi 9, 1551 Bikrami (i.e. 8 September 1494).
Brahmagyani
Baba Sri Chand is the greatest Brahmagyani among the first Sahibzaden and Brahmagyani of Guru Nanak.
We go to gurudwaras, temples so that our attention will be diverted from this world to the God of Surti. But if we go there and talk only about the world, then there is no benefit of going there.[1][2]
Relationship with Sikh Gurus
Not much is known about the relationship between Guru Angad and Sri Chand.
Guru Amardas declared active and domestic Sikhs to be separate from passive and recluse Udasins.[3]
However the Sikh Gurus, Guru Amardas, Guru Ramdas, Guru Arjan and Guru Hargobind who were contemporaries of Sri Chand revered him.
Guru Hargobind's eldest son, Baba Gurditta, was given to the Udasins at the behest of Baba Sri Chand and Baba Gurditta eventually replaced Baba Sri Chand as head of the Udasins after his death. Baba Gurditta was the father of Guru Hari Rai, the grandfather of Guru Hari Krishan, and the elder half-brother of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Ram Rai, son of Guru Har Rai joined the Udasin sect after a failed attempt of being an official eighth Guru of the Sikhs.
Influence
Composing Aarta
Sri Chand wrote Aarta, his most important writing,[citation needed] in praise of his father, Guru Nanak, and presented it to him after one of the Udasins. This writing had a major influence on people of that time who did not know about Guru Nanak yet.[citation needed]
Akharas
Sri Chand established many akharas, some of them being Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad and Shree Panchayati Akhada Bada Udasin.[4]
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References
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- ^ Gurnek Singh. "Baba Srichand JI". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "The Encycopaedia of Sikhism, vol. IV, S-Z". archive.org. p. Sri Chand, Baba. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Cunningham,Joseph A History of the Sikhs
- ^ "Shree Panchayati Akhada Bada Udasin". Hindustan Times.
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Bibliography
- O. P. Ralhan (2004). Srichandraji Maharaj. Anmol Publications. ISBN 978-81-261-1828-1.