Week 4 · The Gurus · Day 12
Guru Ram Das Ji — the city of nectar
Guru Ram Das Ji founded the city of Amritsar around a sacred pool. He taught that the biggest battle is inside us — conquer your own mind, and you’ve won the world.
Today's idea
The fourth Guru founded Amritsar and taught us to win our own mind first.
Read a story Ten Lights, One Flame Make & colour Color the Nishan Sahib Watch together Watch a short Sikhi video together Gurmukhi minute Trace today's letter — ਛ Chhachha
Go & do it Fetch and pour water for your family today (Guru Ram Das did sewa with water). Notice how it feels to serve quietly.
ਮਨੁ ਜੀਤੇ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤਿਆ ॥
Man jeete jag jeetiaa
“Conquer your own mind and you conquer the world.”
Talk together
Ask: "What does it mean to 'win your own mind'? When is that hard?"
Younger kids: water a plant. Older kids: talk about the founding of Amritsar.
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