The Gurus

Guru Nanak Dev Ji

(1st Guru)

Guru Gobind Singh Ji

(10th Guru)

Each one of the ten Gurus represents a divine attribute:

  Guru Nanak - Humility

  Guru Angad - Obedience

  Guru Amar Das — Equality

  Guru Ram Das - Service

  Guru Arjan - Self-Sacrifice

  Guru Hargobind - Justice

  Guru Har Rai - Mercy

  Guru Harkrishan - Purity

  Guru Tegh Bahadur - Tranquility

  Guru Gobind Singh - Royal Courage

Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru, exemplified the Sikh ideal of the Soldier-Saint. He was also an inspired and prolific writer, courageous warrior, and a source of Divine Wisdom to his Sikhs. "When all other means have failed," he said, "only then is it righteous to take up the sword." He was the defender of the poor, the meek, and the oppressed masses of India.