Nanak and the Thread

Roop singh ji my kids love listening to these stories. The comment i made earlier was for johal 76.

Regarding comments about pictures, I think they are great and show a great devotion and creativity by these Children for the Guru Sahib. Here is something to supplement this great story from Guru Granth Sahib. Waheguru Bless! ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ आसा महला १ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 1. Aasaa, First Mehl: ਕਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੈ ਧੋਤੀ ॥ काइआ ब्रहमा मनु है धोती ॥ Kā▫i▫ā barahmā man hai ḏẖoṯī. Let the body be the Brahmin, and let the mind be the loin-cloth; ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕੁਸਪਾਤੀ ॥ गिआनु जनेऊ धिआनु कुसपाती ॥ Gi▫ān jane▫ū ḏẖi▫ān kuspāṯī. let spiritual wisdom be the sacred thread, and meditation the ceremonial ring. ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਜਸੁ ਜਾਚਉ ਨਾਉ ॥ हरि नामा जसु जाचउ नाउ ॥ Har nāmā jas jācẖa▫o nā▫o. I seek the Name of the Lord and His Praise as my cleansing bath. ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੧॥ गुर परसादी ब्रहमि समाउ ॥१॥ Gur parsādī barahm samā▫o. ||1|| By Guru's Grace, I am absorbed into God. ||1|| ਪਾਂਡੇ ਐਸਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ पांडे ऐसा ब्रहम बीचारु ॥ Pāʼnde aisā barahm bīcẖār. O Pandit, O religious scholar, contemplate God in such a way ਨਾਮੇ ਸੁਚਿ ਨਾਮੋ ਪੜਉ ਨਾਮੇ ਚਜੁ ਆਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ नामे सुचि नामो पड़उ नामे चजु आचारु ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥ Nāme sucẖ nāmo paṛa▫o nāme cẖaj ācẖār. ||1|| rahā▫o. that His Name may sanctify you, that His Name may be your study, and His Name your wisdom and way of life. ||1||Pause|| ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਨੇਊ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ बाहरि जनेऊ जिचरु जोति है नालि ॥ Bāhar jane▫ū jicẖar joṯ hai nāl. The outer sacred thread is worthwhile only as long as the Divine Light is within. ਧੋਤੀ ਟਿਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥ धोती टिका नामु समालि ॥ Ḏẖoṯī tikā nām samāl. So make the remembrance of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, your loin-cloth and the ceremonial mark on your forehead. ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ ऐथै ओथै निबही नालि ॥ Aithai othai nibhī nāl. Here and hereafter, the Name alone shall stand by you. ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਹੋਰਿ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥੨॥ विणु नावै होरि करम न भालि ॥२॥ viṇ nāvai hor karam na bẖāl. ||2|| Do not seek any other actions, except the Name. ||2|| ਪੂਜਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਰਜਾਲਿ ॥ पूजा प्रेम माइआ परजालि ॥ Pūjā parem mā▫i▫ā parjāl. Worship the Lord in loving adoration, and burn your desire for Maya. ਏਕੋ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥ एको वेखहु अवरु न भालि ॥ Ėko vekẖhu avar na bẖāl. Behold only the One Lord, and do not seek out any other. ਚੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੈ ਤਤੁ ਗਗਨ ਦਸ ਦੁਆਰ ॥ चीन्है ततु गगन दस दुआर ॥ Cẖīnĥai ṯaṯ gagan ḏas ḏu▫ār. Become aware of reality, in the Sky of the Tenth Gate; ਹਰਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਠ ਪੜੈ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥੩॥ हरि मुखि पाठ पड़ै बीचार ॥३॥ Har mukẖ pāṯẖ paṛai bīcẖār. ||3|| read aloud the Lord's Word, and contemplate it. ||3|| ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਭਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥ भोजनु भाउ भरमु भउ भागै ॥ Bẖojan bẖā▫o bẖaram bẖa▫o bẖāgai. With the diet of His Love, doubt and fear depart. ਪਾਹਰੂਅਰਾ ਛਬਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥ पाहरूअरा छबि चोरु न लागै ॥ Pāhrū▫arā cẖẖab cẖor na lāgai. With the Lord as your night watchman, no thief will dare to break in. ਤਿਲਕੁ ਲਿਲਾਟਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ॥ तिलकु लिलाटि जाणै प्रभु एकु ॥ Ŧilak lilāt jāṇai parabẖ ek. Let the knowledge of the One God be the ceremonial mark on your forehead. ਬੂਝੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੁ ॥੪॥ बूझै ब्रहमु अंतरि बिबेकु ॥४॥ Būjẖai barahm anṯar bibek. ||4|| Let the realization that God is within you be your discrimination. ||4|| ਆਚਾਰੀ ਨਹੀ ਜੀਤਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ आचारी नही जीतिआ जाइ ॥ Ācẖārī nahī jīṯi▫ā jā▫e. Through ritual actions, God cannot be won over; ਪਾਠ ਪੜੈ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥ पाठ पड़ै नही कीमति पाइ ॥ Pāṯẖ paṛai nahī kīmaṯ pā▫e. by reciting sacred scriptures, His value cannot be estimated. ਅਸਟ ਦਸੀ ਚਹੁ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ असट दसी चहु भेदु न पाइआ ॥ Asat ḏasī cẖahu bẖeḏ na pā▫i▫ā. The eighteen Puraanas and the four Vedas do not know His mystery. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੫॥੨੦॥ नानक सतिगुरि ब्रहमु दिखाइआ ॥५॥२०॥ Nānak saṯgur barahm ḏikẖā▫i▫ā. ||5||20|| O Nanak, the True Guru has shown me the Lord God. ||5||20||