SikhNet Stories for Children

Gurbani is such that it works in your soul when recited with love even if you don't understand it completely. Read more about this story.Click here to listen to listen to English version of this story.

Baba Deep Singh was a beloved child of Guru Gobind Singh, who's commitment was so strong, his word always came true. When the Hari Mandir Sahib was taken over by invaders he promised to fight until his head bowed at the threshold. In the battle field he fought fearlessly and sent many men to their Maker. Then he faught the general of the other army. Baba Deep's head was cut off in this fight........... then a miracle happened......Read more about this story.Click here to listen to Punjabi version of this story.

Baba Deep Singh was a beloved child of Guru Gobind Singh, who's commitment was so strong, his word always came true. When the Hari Mandir Sahib was taken over by invaders he promised to fight until his head bowed at the threshold. In the battle field he fought fearlessly and sent many men to their Maker. Then he faught the general of the other army. Baba Deep's head was cut off in this fight........... then a miracle happened......Read more about this story.Click here to listen to English version of this story.

This is a story about the life of a young Kaur named Jind. She is just finishing up her morning nitnem before going to school. Although Jind might look like a regular girl, she is FAR from normal. Jind does so much paath, reciting of Naam, that she actually has the superpower to travel to other realms. Today is Jind's first day at her new school and as she is getting ready, she sings:Suntey puneet kahte pavit, satiguru rehia bharpure, binvant nanak gurcharan lage vaje anahat dhure. Wahiguru ji ka Khalsa Wahiguru ji ki Fateh ...

This is a story about the life of a young Kaur named Jind. She is just finishing up her morning nitnem before going to school. Although Jind might look like a regular girl, she is FAR from normal. Jind does so much paath, reciting of Naam, that she actually has the superpower to travel to other realms.

Two Sikhs transform into tigers to help Guru Hargobind, but Guru ji is not pleased with their actions. In order to teach them he has them fill a cup of water from the river, and then pour the water back out...

Two Sikhs transform into tigers to help Guru Hargobind, but Guru ji is not pleased with their actions. In order to teach them he has them fill a cup of water from the river, and then pour the water back out...

This story follows the daily lives of three Sikh siblings as they go about their day. Instead of a narrator, the story allows the children to speak, making it relatable and engaging for young readers. It's a great way to inspire young children towards Sikhi.

This story follows the daily lives of three Sikh siblings as they go about their day. Instead of a narrator, the story allows the children to speak, making it relatable and engaging for young readers. It's a great way to inspire young children towards Sikhi.

One day a Sikh who was a family man came to see Guru Har Rai Ji, the seventh Guru. This man worked hard to take care of his family but when he came to see the Guru he was very troubled. He told the Guru that for many years he had wanted to leave everything and come stay in the Guru's service. He said, " I want only to serve you and earn salvation in the next world". Then he told the Guru how he had a son who would have taken over the family responsibilities but, sadly, the boy had died. "All my hopes are shattered, what can I do?!" he asked the Guru.

One day a Sikh who was a family man came to see Guru Har Rai Ji, the seventh Guru. This man worked hard to take care of his family but when he came to see the Guru he was very troubled. He told the Guru that for many years he had wanted to leave everything and come stay in the Guru's service. He said, " I want only to serve you and earn salvation in the next world". Then he told the Guru how he had a son who would have taken over the family responsibilities but, sadly, the boy had died. "All my hopes are shattered, what can I do?!" he asked the Guru.

Whatever you do, wherever you go, you'll be a Singh and the world will know! Show them how Bold, yet Humble a Singh can be. For you are a son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

This story teaches us about patience. It happened during the time of Guru Arjan Dev, the 5th Guru. As he meditated for thousands of years the words of his master echoed as he waited to meet the Guru of the future kal yug...

Before Guru HarKrishan became the 8th Guru, many people wanted to know who the next Guru was to be. Once a man went to Guru Har Rai and asked him which of his sons was to be the next Guru & Guru Har Rai instructed the man to perform a special test that could show the sign of the greatest superpower and likewise the next guru. Listen to hear what happens next.

Sikh girls often experience a lack of role models to look up to in this world filled with Barbies and Instagram models. Dream Big Little Kaur is a very welcome addition to any household that is looking to keep connected to our Sikhi heritage in a way children can enjoy!

Sikh girls often experience a lack of role models to look up to in this world filled with Barbies and Instagram models. Dream Big Little Kaur is a very welcome addition to any household that is looking to keep connected to our Sikhi heritage in a way children can enjoy!read more

Makkan Shah was devoted man who was a rich traveller. Once he was sailing in his ship a great storm almost sank his ship. He prayed to the Guru to save him and miraculously the storm calmed. He promised to give the Guru an offering...read more

Guru Nanak Dev Ji traveled and taught in many places all over India. Bala and Mardana accompanied him everywhere and together they encountered lots of different people and situations. Always Guru Ji chanted and blessed every spot where he touched his feet. He healed all those he saw. He gave the medicine of Truth to everyone he spoke to.read more

The Guru's two younger sons are lost and alone with their grandmother. The children who were 6 and 8 years old, were arrested and brought to Governor Wazir Khan. Their grandmother, Mata Gujri, was left alone in a freezing cold tower while the children were interrogated by the government. They were given a choice: Change their religion.... or die. Will these young ones follow the example of Guru Teg Bahadur and sacrifice their lives... or will they give up?

The Guru's two younger sons are lost and alone with their grandmother. The children who were 6 and 8 years old, were arrested and brought to Governor Wazir Khan. Their grandmother, Mata Gujri, was left alone in a freezing cold tower while the children were interrogated by the government. They were given a choice: Change their religion.... or die. Will these young ones follow the example of Guru Teg Bahadur and sacrifice their lives... or will they give up?read more

India had come to very dark times. The rulers were taxing, converting and killing the people. They wanted to end the Hindu religion.read more

My love, as you wake up in the morning and reach for the sky... BE EXCITED! What a blessing it is to have a full day to play, learn and make a difference.  My love, as you step into the bathroom to get ready for the day... THINK OF SOMEONE YOU LOVE! Share why you appreciate them, and show them your love.  My love, as you head to school for a day full of fun and learning... DREAM BIG! You can cross the monkey bars or fly to the moon. You can do anything that you set your mind and heart to. Be Brave my Love Written by Bhajneet Singh Illustrated by Pardeep Singh https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/be-brave-my-love (Read the story) Support this podcast

This book is to remind us all how to live each day.read more

We all know that God is all powerful. Sometimes we call God ‘Bandi Chhor': Who can free those who are captured. This is the story of how Guru Hargobind also got that as a nickname, because he also freed the captured, and became… Bandi Chhor! https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/bandi-chhor-guru-frees-captured (Read the story) Support this podcast

Guru Hargobind became the 6th Guru, he was young and strong and he started the Sikh warrior tradition in order to protect the innocent and destroy the wicked. When emperor Jahangir asked the Guru to join his prisoners Guru ji agreed. With many lessons along the way join as the Guru gets the nickname 'Bandi Chhor'. read more

Narayan Gupta discovers her friends secret. He explains to her how writing two simple things have given him everything in life. They have filled him up and made him feel like he wants to share. They have have made him a trust-worthy and wealthy person. They have made him popular and well liked. They have made him remember who he really is and how he wants to live life. What are the two things he wrote down? What is the secret to all happiness and success?read more

Once a woman visited her best friend Jagjit. Jagjit went to buy some food so they could eat together and she found herself in Jagjit's room. She saw an altar that had inspiring pictures on it. It also had dazzling and expensive jewels on it, "Wow!" She thought. In the center of the altar was a book that had the most exquisite and intricate art work. The title was written on gold and studded with diamonds. It said, "The Secret To All Happiness And Success". It was the most beautiful and expensive book she ever saw. She thought, "What could possibly be written in this book??!"read more

Introducing the story of Ajeet: the Invincible Lion, a story that is also a shabd! Or is it a shabd that is also a story...? Hi! My name is Ajeet Singh. My name means that I am an invincible lion. Sometimes I'm brave and fearless like a lion, and sometimes I'm not. After all, I'm just a kid. I learn so much every day.  At school there are some kids that bother me so much! It's really hard because there are 5 of them and only 1 of me.  They don't share or take turns. They think they are the best at everything and they get mad when I play with the toys. It's really hard to be around them.  I try to talk to them nicely, but it doesn't help. I try to ignore them, but it's so hard. I try everything, but they won't stop bothering me! I don't know what to do.  I come home and tell Mumma. She tells me to find the happiest kids with the biggest smiles at school and play with them instead. She tells me that everything is going to be okay and reminds me that I am an invincible lion. https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/ajeet-singh-invincible-lion (Read the story) Support this podcast

This book hopes to inspire kids to live in eternal optimism and find the sangat that leads them to becoming the best versions of themselves!read more

Nothing in this world lasts forever. Everything is temporary… well there is something that actually does last forever, do you know what that is?   The truth.  Truth lasts forever. And the teachings of the True Guru are perfectly true. And do you know what happens when the world is confronted with Truth? The world freaks out. So you can imagine how much the world freaked out with Guru Arjan Dev, who wrote banis like Sukhmani Sahib, and who compiled the whole Aad Granth! Because he delivered the Ultimate Truth to the world, the worst ugliness and violence of the world came for him. But he knew these forces would come and accepted it as part of God's Will. The world used two main people to create the drama of ugliness and violence. One was the emperor and one was a person in the emperor's court. His name was Chandu, ... https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/guru-arjan-dev-sacrifices-truth (Read the story) Support this podcast

Please be aware that the extreme nature of this story may be too much for some children's sensitivities. Consider listening first before sharing with very young children. read more

This is a story about a young man who some people thought spent too much time by himself. Who would have expected that the lonely youth would one day become the True Guru!? https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/stillness-sri-teg-bahadur (Read the story) Support this podcast

This is a story about a young man who some people thought spent too much time by himself. Who would have expected that the lonely youth would one day become the True Guru!? read more

And Guru ji happily drank the water… right then… the boy felt a connection with Guru Gobind Singh he hadn’t felt before and his heart filled with more love than ever.read more

Kirat Singh loves animals. In his intuition he helps them and they help him to deal with a real life bully. https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/singh-lion-chants-waheguru (Read the story) Support this podcast

Kirat Singh loves animals. In his intuition he helps them and they help him to deal with a real life bully. read more

As is Sufi tradition, Bhikan Shah and his followers bowed towards Mecca every day. One day this respected Sufi elder bowed towards Patna. He said, "If you could see what has been born in this city, you would bow towards it as well." He decided he must go see this child Gobind Rai who would later be Guru. When with Gobind Rai he gave a funny test.....read more

This is a double story! This GurGaddi story is both how Guru Gobind Singh bestowed the Guruship to the Khalsa Panth and later to the Siri Guru Granth. https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/gurgaddi-panth-granth (Read the story) Support this podcast

This is a double story! This GurGaddi story is both how Guru Gobind Singh bestowed the Guruship to the Khalsa Panth and later to the Siri Guru Granth. read more

Why Sikhs celebrate Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas). Diwali is the festival of lights. Once a year, the entire world comes together to light divas (candles) in remembrance of good conquering bad. The night sky is also lit up with beautiful fireworks. This amazing short animation shows why people from the Sikh faith celebrate Diwali, and how it came to be known as Bandi Chhor Divas. https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/diwali-festival-light-bandi-chhor-divas (Read the story) Support this podcast

Why Sikhs celebrate Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas)read more

A robber named, Bhumi Daku, met Guru Nanak. He promised the Guru certain things. Later these promises made chaos as they changed how he could steal from people. The whole scene gets turned up side down but Bhumi Daku kept his promises to the Guru. He ended up learning a great lesson. The Guru taught him in such a wonderful way!read more

Guru Nanak used to travel all over India with his companions Bala and Mardana. Wherever they went, they made beautiful music to help people understand God and spread truth. This story takes place when they visited a remote village in Northern India.read more

Simran Kaur wanted to change the world for the better, she didn't like that mother earth has suffered so much. After she had a vision she invokes the spirit of Bhai Ghaneya a miracle occurs. It inspired many people all around the world and helped green the planet. https://www.sikhnet.com/stories/can-trees-grow-overnight-punjabi (Read the story) Support this podcast

Simran Kaur wanted to change the world for the better, she didn't like that mother earth has suffered so much. After she had a vision she invokes the spirit of Bhai Ghaneya a miracle occurs. It inspired many people all around the world and helped green the planet. read more

Once upon a time a long time ago there lived a Muslim child in India named Farid. Like most children Farid loved eating sweets. His mother always knew this about him, and one day she told him, "Son, the Lord created everything and is the Giver. Meditating on Him is the best." Farid replied, "Mama, if I meditate on The Almightly, will I get something in return?" She explained, "Well my son, when we meditate, we look very sweet to the Merciful Lord. So God gives us sweets to eat". "Oh!!! I love sweets!!!!!", he declared joyfully.read more

There were two friends who lived two very different lives. One spent his time well in the company of the holy, with the Guru. The other spent his time poorly with low people doing bad things. The one who did bad was rewarded with a gold piece. The one who did good was rewarded with a painful injury. What could it mean? Should they ask the Guru?read more

A story about how one man and his family realize the power and importance of PRAYER! A Lesson that a heartfelt prayer can re-write our destiny and take away all our ills. read more

Simran Kaur wanted to change the world for the better, she didn't like that mother earth has suffered so much. After she had a vision she invokes the spirit of Bhai Ghaneya a miracle occurs. It inspired many people all around the world and helped green the planet. read more

After talking with the Yogis Guru Nanak made his way to a huge pilgrimage site: Hariduar. Huge throngs of people were throwing water to the rising sun to honor their ancestors. Guru Nanak started throwing water in the opposite direction. A Brahman asked him what he was doing. He said, "I'm watering my fields in the Punjab, surely it will reach the Punjab before it reaches your ancestors.".....read more

These are the "3 C's". Livtar learns the hard way how these 3 things took away her happiness. Now that she learned this, she's on her way to having a much better life without 'Competing', 'Comparing' or 'Complaining'! read more