Skip to main content

Who Are The Sikhs? | Daily Hukam | Apps | DAF/Stock Donations

SikhNet
  • X
  • SikhNet Play
      • Diamonds of Eternity: Gurbani Classics
      • Radio
      • Artists Directory
      • Tracks / Search
      • Albums
      • Playlists
      • Mobile App
      • My SikhNet Play
      • Upload Gurbani
  • News & Lifestyle
      • Pulse of the Panth
          • Current Events
          • Perspectives
          • Art & Entertainment
          • Community Events
          • Interfaith
          • International Religious Freedom
          • Environment
      • Spirituality
          • Sacredness of Gurbani
          • Sikhi in the Modern World
          • Spiritual Living
          • Simran and Meditation
      • Identity
          • Sikh Identity
          • Sikh Celebrations
          • Sikh History and Heritage
          • Notable Sikhs
          • Outreach and Seva
          • Sikhi Worldwide
          • Sikh Warrior
          • Shaabash
      • Wellness
          • Body, Mind and Soul
          • Family & Relationships
      • Life
          • Singh
          • Kaur
          • Teens
          • Youth
          • Education & Career
  • Kids & Youth
      • SikhNet Stories
          • Scriptwriting Competition
      • Film Festival
      • KAUR Movie
  • Siri Guru Granth Sahib
      • Search
      • Read
      • Listen
      • Learn
      • Other Resources
      • SGGS 5 Volume Set
      • Nitnem Banis
      • Daily Hukamnama
      • Take a Personal Hukam
      • What is a Hukamnama?
      • Gurpurab Calendar
  • Learning Center
      • Normalizing Grief Mini-series
      • Deepening Your Personal Relationship with the Guru
      • Amrit Vela Awakening
      • The Universe is Your University
      • Why am I a Sikh?
      • Finding Peace: Healing Trauma & Loss
      • Coping With Grief
      • Inspirational Videos
      • View All Learning Center Courses
      • Sikh History
      • Sikhi Wiki
      • The SikhNet Scholar Series
      • International Kirtan Conference
      • Nitnem Banis: Your Daily Connection to the Divine
Donate

New Release !   Nitnem (Panj Bania) Morning Banis.   Watch now ! 

You are here

Home » Kids & Youth » SikhNet Stories » Stories by Tag » Stories by Tag: Obedience

Stories by Tag: Obedience

Arjan's Love Letters

Guru Ram Das had sent his youngest son, Arjan, away to do some work for the Guru. From his longing to be with his father he wrote a series of beautiful letters. His older brother became very jealous and showed himself not worthy of the Guruship. Arjan wrote the letters with such devotion and longing that they have the power of 1,000 shabds. For this reason it came to be called "Shabd Hazare".The Gaddi was given to him and he became Guru Arjan Dev ji.
read more and listen

Who Will Be Fourth Guru?

Guru Amar Das, the third Guru, was becoming old and it was time to decide who had the selflessness to carry on the light of Guru Nanak. He tested both of his son-in-laws, Bhai Rama and Bhai Ram Das. He made them build platforms for him to meditate on. When the son-in-laws made the platforms, the Guru rejected their work. He continued to have them build and tested their devotion to see who would truly be selfless.......
read more and listen

Bhai Lehna's Devotion

Once Guru Nanak went on a long walk with all his dicsiples. As they were walking some people found money on the ground and they went home. After a long, long distance only two Sikhs were left. Guru Nanak told them to eat a dead body. One Sikh couldn't do it, but Bhai Lehna humbly obeyed. Lehna's devotion surpassed all tests. He was so devoted he was like an 'ang' a limb of the Guru.
read more and listen

Guru Gobind Singh and the New Musket

A king with his army visited Guru Gobind Singh ji. The king obviously thought his army was superior to the Guru's so the Guru decided to teach him a kind lesson. Guru ji asked his Sikhs to use themselves as targets to test a new gun he had received. Two Sikhs wanted so much to give their lives for the Guru they fought over who would be the target. The proud king was greatly humbled.
read more and listen

stories app

Stories by Category

  • Adventure
  • Fun
  • Kaurs
  • My Sikhi
  • Life Lessons
  • Saints & Sages
  • Bed Time
  • Gurus
    • Guru Nanak
    • Guru Angad
    • Guru Amar Das
    • Guru Ram Das
    • Guru Arjan
    • Guru Hargobind
    • Guru Har Rai
    • Guru Harkrishan
    • Guru Teg Bahadur
    • Guru Gobind Singh
    • Siri Guru Granth Sahib

Stories by Age Range

  • 1 - 6
  • 7 - 12
  • 13 - 17
  • 18 and over

Stories by Tags/Keywords

  • Bravery
  • Child Guru
  • Divine Love
  • Gobind Rai
  • God's Will
  • Guru Amar Das
  • Guru Angad Dev
  • Guru Gobind Singh
  • Guru Har Rai
  • Guru Hargobind
  • Innocence
  • Karma
  • Khalsa
  • Kindness
  • Liberation
  • NoLyrics
  • Obedience
  • Sacrifice
  • Saint
  • Service
  • Sikhi
  • Wisdom
  • Wise Man
  • animals
  • courage
  • devotion
  • fearless
  • god
  • guru nanak
  • guruship
  • holy man
  • humility
  • king
  • langar
  • longing
  • meditation
  • miracle
  • prayer
  • promise
  • seva
  • sikh
  • soldier
  • success
  • thief
  • trust

Stories for Children

  • ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ ਦੀ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ The Origins of Kartarpur: Guru Nanak Dev and the Millionaire
  • The Origins of Kartarpur - Guru Nanak & the Millionaire
  • Saka Sarhind - Shaheedi Chhote Sahibzaade Punjabi
  • Guru Nanak and the Bowl of Milk
  • SikhNet Interview with Winning Entrants
Daily Hukamnama

"Wherever I look, the Lord is there; He is the string, upon which all hearts are strung"

May 19, 2025

Subscribe to SikhNet

Take a Personal Hukam

"Need some advice or direction today? Let the Guru guide you! Take a personal virtual-hukam from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib."

Take A Cyber Hukam

Apps

SikhNet Play app

SikhNet Play

Daily Hukamnama app

SikhNet Daily Hukamnama

SikhNet Stories app

SikhNet Stories

View all Mobile Apps
art-of-punjab-2-23.jpeg

Khalsa Raj

Sikhi Art

217 Authentic.jpeg

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Information

  • About Sikhnet
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright Policy
  • Generative AI Policy
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Log In

Resources

  • Annual Reports
  • Get Involved
  • Topic Index

Connect With Us

Donate
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 SikhNet, Inc., All Rights Reserved