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Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakaal! Dear all! For many Sikhs their Satiguru is God. Satiguru for them is also Sri Guru Granth Saahib Jee. In my last visit to Amritsar, I visited a book store and publication near Harimandar Saahib and requested for God in the original Form. The salesman told me that exclusive rights to print Sri Guru Granth Saahib Jee now belong to a management body. My curiosity is to know. Is Sri Guru Granth Saahib Jee now patented from Sikhs, for Sikhs? Balbir Singh
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First of all let me express my agreement with all those who are likely to tell me so, that 'Kaam', or lust, is a bad thing. Where my own thoughts probably diverge from many other brothers and sisters in this matter is in my understanding of what 'Kaam' is. I consider a lustful person to be one whose thoughts are overwhelmingly predicated on sex, who struggles to control his (or her) desires which then go on to exert a detrimental influence on his (or her, though much more rarely it would seem) well being . A lot of other Sikhs conflate any and all varieties of sexual attraction, irrespective of their magnitude, with lust, and consequently consider it something that is…
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Is Sikhan Di Bhagat Mala (Bhagat Ratnavli) available anywhere on the net? I know it is on Panjabdigilib but I wanted the edited version either by Bhai Vir Singh or Trilochan Singh. Thanks.
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I was asking this question because I heard of a great sant named Bhai Manj who after becoming a Sikh suffered through a lot of problems, but still kept his Sikhi as part of him, Guru Arjun Dev Ji warned Bhai Manj of following this path but he still followed the Guru. Next Bhai Manj falls into a pit, and his(Guru Arjun Dev Ji) Hukam was that the wood not fall, Bhai Manj kept the wood high, and when he was rescued Guru Arjun Dev Ji asked what has being Sikh given you and Bhai Manj replied that he had received the gift of NAAM through the GURU. So this Sakhi goes to prove something very important that modern Sikhs are diluted to hear"All religions aren't equal" if you have s…
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Dear All I am trying express my thouhgt which I have learnt from Gurughar and my home. I want you comment on my blog. As much I read about Shree Guru Nanak Dev and Sikhism and I founded that Sikhism is not a religion it is path (simplest, shortest to reach the superpower). Shree Guruu Gobind Singh also expressed this thing and we all chant this everyday in our Ardaas to superpower (Agya Bhai Akaal Ki Tabhe Chaleo Panth Sab Sikhan ko Hukam Hai Guru Manyo Granth) Guru Sahib again pointing to panth not a religion panth means path a way. Now we have another question which reigion we belong, We all belong to religion which Guru Nan…
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can someone explain if suraj parkash is right or wrong? why is it reliable if it was written in 1843, which was way after guru jis time. I follow taksal maryada and i havent quite understood why the taksal has chosen to do suraj parkash parchar.
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I haven't seen new posts for like 2 days maybe, and even some posts that were there are not there now. Anyways, Bhai Kulbir Singh ji posted a really chardi kala post about Rehits related to ishnaan at Amrit Vela over here: http://www.tapoban.org/phorum/read.php?f=1...8921&t=8921 Since I can't see responses there, and now I don't even see my own posts in that thread for some reason, I thought I'll try bugging the sangat on this forum (6) Wouldn't the hair start smelling and become weak (yeah I said this in another thread as well probably) if we tie them while they are wet? And combing wet hair would break a lot more hairs as well, right? I thought the Sri Sahib …
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Why, I hear everyone saying ? Well, the Divine Scripture given 'within the SGGS' brings to light The Creator and His Works to all those willing to read and believe. This divine light brings salvation or 'ghati' from the bonds of birth and death. This to me is 'Life Giving'...! In contrast, the majority have always been told to observe the SGGS as a 'Living Guru' and without question believe and follow this dictate. By performing the various rituals and ceremonies associated with the pracice of Sikhism do they then claim this to be 'Living'. Please correct me if I'm wrong here...but I dont see the 'Living' bit anywhere ! What bit of the SGGS is 'Living' or maybe even 'De…
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Is there any difference between a taksali gutka and any other ones like budha dal gutkas? I used to use mysikhi app to do nitnem and read gurbani, but recently i downloaded the damdami taksal sunder gutka app.
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A lot of times when one or more or all of the 5 vikaars launch their onslaught on our weak minds and senses, we are caught off guard, we feel defenseless, and keep wondering over and over again as to how to combat these dark forces. We try to devise ways on how to fight every single one of them. Gurbani repeatedly warns us against every single one of them, as they are all equally deadly. Gurujee called kaam as nrk ibsRwm, it takes us straight to hell, qRY lok gMm, it pervades all the 3 worlds, aUc nIc smwvxh, it doesn't spare anyone, high or low. About anger, inrq´M kroiq jQw mrkth, it makes us dance like monkeys. Moh can destroy the most powerful and invincible on…
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does anyone know of anyone or anything of an actual voice recording or video long or short, anything of baba nand singh ji? or any videos of sant sujaan singh where baba nand singh ji is shaamal (present)? if so, please please inbox me or post here. there are fotos of them ive seen. and what amazing fotos they are. if there's a recording, the world will be indebted to it. thanks gurfateh
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Is There Any Difference Between Good And Bad Karams?
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I was asking this question because of the assumption that morality is subjective, (except Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji message). Also, Gurbani also says "ਏਕ ਨੂਰ ਤੇ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜਿਆ ਕਉਨ ਭਲੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਦੇ ॥੧॥ एक नूर ते सभु जगु उपजिआ कउन भले को मंदे ॥१॥ Ėk nūr ṯe sabẖ jag upji▫ā ka▫un bẖale ko manḏe. ||1|| From the One Light, the entire universe welled up. So who is good, and who is bad? ||1|" (Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Ang 1349), also I've heard from many Kathas that good Karams don't cancel bad Karams, (only Naam and Bani can do that, with Gurprassad). So is there any difference from good or bad Karma?
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VJKK VJKF Daas has a question and Maharaj kirpa, Waheguru's sangat can help. I have missed out on doing a lot of simran over past few days but Maharaj kirpa I have been replacing that with a lot of paath. Does this paath take the place of that simran that I haven't been doing? I've heard from many people that there is no difference but I haven't had a certain answer of no from anywhere. Can anyone shed some light on this please? Vaheguru Ji.
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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh. When reciting any bani, is there any difference in reciting it in your mind, lip saying it (whispering it) or saying it aloud?? Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.
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nt pVqwl mhlw 5 natt parrathaal mehalaa 5 Nat Partaal, Fifth Mehl: siqgur pRswid ] ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh || One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: koaU hY myro swjnu mIqu ] kooo hai maero saajan meeth || Is there any friend or companion of mine, hir nwmu sunwvY nIq ] har naam sunaavai neeth || who will constantly share the Lord's Name with me? ibnsY duKu ibprIiq ] binasai dhukh bipareeth || Will he rid me of my pains and evil tendencies? sBu Arpau mnu qnu cIqu ]1] rhwau ] sabh arapo man than cheeth ||1|| rehaao || I would surrender my mind, body, consciousness and everything. ||1||Pause|| koeI ivrlw Awpn kIq ] ko ee virala…
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