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All that we love deeply ... becomes a part of us. - Helen Keller GURU GOBIND SINGH JI’S PRINCIPLES EACH GOVERNED BY FIVE SETS OF FIVE CORE CONCEPTS The five sets are: Five beliefs, five distinguishing features, Five vows, five deliverances and five rules of conduct. 1) The five beliefs: The KHALSA were enjoined to have a five folded belief in: 1) Akal Purakh 2) GURU (spirituality of the master) 3) Granth (Guru Granth Sahib is the master) 4) Greeting: Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh. 5) Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Jap ji Sahib as expounding the core spiritual concept (is not to imply exclusivity among scripture) 2) Five distinguishing features…
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waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fatehh i jus talked to a guy 19 yrs old jus came from india like 1 yr ago... we had talk on sikhi a bit.. but he made me soooo sad. he gave me typical Indian answer no offence, but i have heard the same answers from so many people( of my cousins and few other poeple) on sikhi most of all its bout hair "Guru Gobin singh ji told us to keep hair, cuz we needed to have taht look, now these days we have helmetz insstead of pug, so no need for that" "Guru sahiban made us keep dharee, cuz needed to scare the people away from our looks" "we do bani jus waste of time, point less etc" and i was sooo surprised cuz this guy asked me to …
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Sikh Missionary college!!!!!!!!!&#
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Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa! Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!! The Sikh Missinary College, Ludhiana, Punjab, is doing a remarkable job in spreading the Guru's word. It preaches Sikhism in its true form without any distortions. The following projects are currently being undertaken by the college. 1) A Two year Sikh Missionary correspondence course 2300 students have already completed this course and around 25,000 students are currently enrolled. Syllabus includes Sikh Philosophy, Gurbani, Sikh history, Sikh Rehat Maryada etc. 2) Sikh Phulwari monthly magazine. Published in Punjabi and hindi, having a membership of 45,000 3) Free Gurmat classes for youths and adults These …
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Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa! Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!! This is one is especially dedicated to dear Vicky Singh..thanks for the encouragement :D I typed love into the search engine, but found something else instead..thought to share.. What is the method, what is the effort, and what is the service, which inspires me to contemplate You? kaedhaaraa mehulaa 5 || pria kee preeth piaaree || mugun munai mehi chithuvo aasaa nainuhu thaar thuhaaree || rehaao || oue dhin pehur mooruth pul kaisae oue pul ghuree kihaaree || khoolae kuputt dhhuputt bujh thrisunaa jeevo paekh dhurusaaree ||1|| koun s juthun oupaao kinaehaa saevaa koun beechaaree || maan abhimaan mohu thaj naanuk …
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My father (Guru Gobind Singh) is lying on the ground I hate myself I hear a sound It is my father's voice although it sounds really moist I am so mad and very sad seeing someone lying on the ground knowing he is my dad I hope this is a dream a dream on a long stream I hope this is not true I hope I really do God please help me I am asking you now And tears flow from my eye I don't know why I don't know how All I need to know is that you will always be in my heart. Ten-year-old Jasdeep Singh wrote 'A son's Lament' for his gurmat class at Houston Camp.
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I am not an American Sikh. I am not an Indian Sikh. I am I am just a Sikh. No matter where I live No matter where I earn my living. As a Sikh I respect all As a Sikh every Nation is equal As a Sikh every human is Equal. I will help the needy I will feed the hungry I will fight for justice. All my principles All my ways of living come from one source And one source only My Guru. I am not bounded by physical boundaries. I am not bounded by culture, caste, or creed I am not bounded by a country. I am bounded by my promise to my Guru I am bounded by the sacrifice of my Guru I am bounded by my universal principle of life. I owe my allegiance I ow…
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Gursikh Women Martyrs of the Anandpur Battle Enclosing Anandpur in a Fort, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj initiated the battle for freedom and sovereignty. The biting sound of his “Ranjit Nagara,” a large kettle drum, shook up and instilled fear among the neighboring Hill Rajas. They had started considering Kalgidhar Patshah as their arch enemy and deployed several strategies to get him to leave Anandpur. The Rajas of the 22 mountain ridges (BaiDhar) consolidated themselves against Guru Maharaj, blew the trumpets of war and initiated regular attacks against Anandpur Sahib. However, the courageous GurSikhs warriors, under the command of our Tenth Guru, displayed such martia…
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ABUNDANCE, POVERTY, AND THE ECONOMY Kanwar Ranvir Singh "That one alone knows the Way who earns with the sweat of the brow and then shares with others." This dictum of Guru Nanak, (born 1469, the first of the ten Sikh Gurus), lays out the basic economic thought of the Sikhs. It is a society in which labor rather than monkish asceticism is the true _expression of spirituality, and in which the sharing of abundance rather than accumulation of scarcity is the basic economic motivation. The Gurus condemned monks because they felt that they were other- worldly. By contrast, the Gurus promoted the view that God was present in the world. "Air/Breath is the Guru…
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Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa! Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!! Gur Pyareo, here is another short shabad which teaches us how temporary worldly affairs are--in another example Guru Jee compares them to Sand Castles... mu 5 || dhaamunee chumuthukaar thio vuruthaaraa jug khae || vuthh suhaavee saae naanuk naao jupu(n)dho this dhhunee ||2|| Fifth Mehl: Like the flash of lightning, worldly affairs last only for a moment. The only thing which is pleasing, O Nanak, is that which inspires one to meditate on the Name of the Master. ||2|| This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 319 http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Page.asp?Sour...=&ShabadID=1232
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Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa! Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!! Once upon a time.... Each gurmukh was really equal to Sava Lakh [125,000].Now a days.... Most of the so called sikhs are so much addicted by drugs/alcohol leave aside 1.25 Lakh they are not even ready to face a single person who may insult them/their sisters or mother/their Guru Sahib. Once upon a time.... There was love among all Gursikhs [sikhs of character, integrity, dignity, pride, kindness, rejection of the Bipran/Brahminism and Brahminical rituals, follow Gurus' teachings and Nationalism, etc.] Now a days.... There is nothing but hatred among most of us. Once upon a time.... There …
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Gurfateh! 8 and a half years ago I was totally unaware of Sikhi. I had cut hair and used to eat meat, it was the norm for me and my family as a whole. I knew we went to a place called a Gurdwara, and that there was something special about the Gurdwara, that separated it from my house or any other building. But I knew nothing about our Guru Sahibaans or of the rich history of Sikhi. Then when I was about seven years old, I went along with my family to Panjaab because it was my Mama Ji's wedding. The wedding took place as normal, I carried on living life unsuspecting the big change that would take place within me in a few weeks time. Anyway a few weeks later…
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BE A SINGH A PROUD KING A MIGHTY LION STRONG AS IRON! Don't lie and cheat to impress some girls Don't eat that meat: don't steal those pearls Don't sniff those drugs; don't touch that booze Just fight the enemy you'll never lose The KIRPAN is your mark of victory Like the Champ wears the belt you see! YO! BIG-MOUTH LIFE-WASTER LOW LIFE WOMAN CHASER : BE A SINGH A PROUD KING A MIGHTY LION STRONG AS IRON! Don't pierce your ears; don't trim your hair Respect God's gifts with the greatest care Use the KANGA to comb your mane Your ferocious roar drives cowards insane The long KES is your mark of victory Like the Lion rules the Jungle you see…
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Need Of The Hour
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SatNaam I think at the moment, what Sikhs needs is 2 kinds of leadership. One, those individuals who were born in Sikh families, but upto a certain age didn't realize the essence of Sikhi, and got themselves into all kinds of messes, but later on returned to their roots and became Sikhs worth looking upto. These leaders can make today's confused Sikh youth aware of the fact that there is always a way to come back, that there is no need to despair, that they can always return and yet find their Guru awaiting them with His arms open to greet them back to their home. The second kind of leaders would be ones who are not born into Sikh families, but into non-Sikh ones. Thes…
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Sikhism : A Universal Religion And The Only Indian
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*WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH* Saadh sangat ji, i have been thinking about this for a few years. Sikhi is undoubtedly a universal religion as it carries a message for everyone at all times. The reason i call it the only Indian religion is because we have 4 religions that have taken birth in India : Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. Hinduism is sometimes defined by some people as more of a culture than a religion, although i wouldn't want to comment anything about this statement since there are people who stand both for and against it. Besides, i am talking about Sikhism here. Buddhism and Jainism have very little following left in India. Besides, Bud…
