Compassion for Humans With great compassion Sri Guru Har Rai Jee opened hospitals, the best doctors were called to serve. People could come from all over and get healed of their different problems. He started dispensary for the sick and poor people. He made Sikhism strong. He was kind hearted and a fountain of love and tenderness. He believed that the greatest sin was to hurt others. He believed in serving langar with humility and kindness. “Sleep little, eat little, speak little… and you will come under the Guru’s guidance. Work hard and do good actions. Don’t show off but be great.”

TASK: In the human outline, write down ways we can serve God’s human beings.

Compassion for Animals Like his Grandfather, Sri Guru Hargobind Jee, he kept an army of warrior-saints and kept in high spirits. He also hunted animals. You may ask, "why would he hunt animals when he couldn't even hurt a flower? Actually, he would hunt but he never killed an animal. Instead he would capture them, then give them medicine and heal them. He kept a zoo full of animals and plants. The animals were kept in the Guru’s beautiful gardens so they could also be part of the Sangat. When the time was right, the Guru would release the animals back to the wild. Like all souls, the animals were blessed to be near the Guru and his divine presence.

TASK: In the animal outline, write down ways we can serve God’s animals.

Compassion for Plants and Wildlife Sri Guru Rai Jee grew fruit and grew herbs for healing. ‘Pavan Guru Pani Pita, Mata Dharat Mahat !’ (Air is the Guru, Water the Father, and the Earth is the Great Mother) Many other Gursikhs such as Bhagat Puran Singh Jee preached and practised that we should look after the environment.

TASK: In the earth outline, write down ways we can serve God’s earth.