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Bhagat Naam Dev Ji in Raag Bhairao on Pannaa 1164 hsq Kylq qyry dyhury AwieAw ] hasath khaelath thaerae dhaehurae aaeiaa || Laughing and playing, I came to Your Temple, O Lord. Bgiq krq nwmw pkir auTwieAw ]1] bhagath karath naamaa pakar out(h)aaeiaa ||1|| While Naam Dayv was worshipping, he was grabbed and driven out. ||1|| hInVI jwiq myrI jwidm rwieAw ] heenarree jaath maeree jaadhim raaeiaa || I am of a low social class, O Lord; CIpy ky jnim kwhy kau AwieAw ]1] rhwau ] shheepae kae janam kaahae ko aaeiaa ||1|| rehaao || why was I born into a family of fabric dyers? ||1||Pause|| lY kmlI cilE pltwie ] lai kamalee chaliou palattaae || I picked u…
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Sohna Munda
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Just read this on Tapoban Forum thoguht i would share it.... Author: Kulbir Singh Date: 08-09-06 05:54 Yesterday, some of the gursikhs were shopping for a new house for themselves. Along with them was 5 year old Tapoban kid - Nageena Singh. They went into a house where lives a 4 year old girl who goes to the same school as Nageena Singh. Girl's mother, much to the embarrassment of the little girl, narrated little girl's first day at school as follows: I was very concerned about my little girl on her first day of school. I went to the bus stop for the school bus. She did not want to let go of me since she had never been left alone. With some difficulty I convinced her…
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5.6 - Nice Cup Of Tea Here's a little Zen story. A young man comes to see the master at his house, and says 'O great wise one, take me on as your disciple so that I too may obtain the perfect state'. The Master said 'Hello Sonny-boy - forget all that nonsense - while you're here pour some more tea in my cup - cheers mate' (In this version of the story the Master is a Londoner!) The disheartend young man went to the table and was about to pour the tea from the kettle into the Master's cup when he said, 'O master your cup is already full', 'the Master said carry on pouring , the lad did as he was told and watched the tea overflow and wet the table and the floor, the m…
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Why am I a Sikh
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http://allaboutsikhs.com/articles/why_am_i_a_sikh.htm Why am I a Sikh Late S. Narain Singh M.A. Ex. Manager Nankana Sahib, Secretary Guru Nanak Dev Mission Because I have not to worship and appease many a God and a goddess and seek the help of so many of them to meet my needs. Rather I depend upon one God who is Omnipresent and is with me where-so-ever I be. My God has no equal and has none to fear from. By praying to Him I seek the protection of One who is Himself fearless and makes me lose all my fears. My God is kind and merciful and does forgive my sins if I sincerely pray for that. My God is all powerful and because He is always at my beck and call, my enemies d…
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The Jeevan of Giani Amolak singh ji is amazing and his Seva is extensive. This article is a brief outline, but it can never do justice to such a Great Gursikh. CHILDHOOD Giani Amolak singh was born in the village Dhaat, Ludhiana , Punjab . His fathers name was Sardar Bogha Singh, and his mothers name was Mata Dhan kaur. After studying his Metric, Amolak singh went on to Punjab University , where he did the Giani course. Hence, he became affectionately known as Giani Amolak Singh ji. Giani ji interest in Sikhism began from his parents. His father was devout soul. Everyday at Amritvela, he would take milk to the Gurdwara sahib, and sweep the floor. However the biggest…
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The following is a chapter from a book called Say Kinayhiaa, which is a biography of Sant Baba Harnam Singh Ji who was a highly spiritual sikh from the last century. Baba Ji once told us, “Back in my village of Chak 119, I would walk to the next village every few days to visit a fellow companion who was ill. On the way, I had to walk past a large field of ripe and sweet sugar cane. As I was nearing the field, I felt a desire to chew some sweet sugar cane. I thought to myself that as I walk by the field, I would pick up a couple of sugar canes from it. With this thought, a tussle started within my mind. My inner voice of conscience whispered that, undoubtedly the field w…
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Satguru Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee tells us that death will come to us all one day and when that day comes the Messenger's of Death shall grab the soul and take it to the Dargaah of Akaal Purakh (the Court of the Immortal Lord). ਮਤ ਹਰਿ ਵਿਸਰਿਐ ਜਮ ਵਸਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥ Maṯ har visriai jam vas pāhi. If you forget the Lord, you will fall into the clutches of the Messenger of Death. ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਮੂੜੇ ਚੋਟ ਖਾਹਿ ॥੭॥ Anṯ kāl mūṛė cẖot kẖāhi. ||7|| At that very last moment, you fool, you shall be beaten. ||7|| (Ang 1189) Guru jee says that only those souls are saved from the Messengers of Death who Jap Naam (meditate on the Lord's Name): ਮੂੜ੍ਹ੍ਹੇ ਕਾਹੇ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਓ ਤੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥ Mūṛĥė kāhė bis…
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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru ji Ki Fateh Guru Roop Sad Sangat Jee please share some nice Poams please. here is one i read and want to share with the Sangat Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh MOUNTAIN OF A MAN POAM ' IF the Lord grants power to a mere ant then she can destory countless many' (Gauri Sukhmani M. 5 - Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee) Long flowing beard as white as snow Battle clothes bluer than the river flow Face shining more than the sun we know Waheguru's light gives him this glow. Riding in front of the Khalsa Army On a mission to uproot the evil enemy How Dare the Muslims invade this place The Golden Temple is not their base. Says BABA DE…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Satguru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadhur Ji Maharaj, the king of kings, the saint of saints and the blanket of the world said to his sikhs, 'In anger man commits evil deeds. He loses at once his senses, and his religion. When anger springs up in a man's heart, what crime is there he will not perpetrate?' He thinks nothing of sinning against his parents and his holy Guru. He takes the life which he ought to protect, and utters nothing but harsh language. He will not refrain from any act even though he sacrifices his life in its execution. There is no greater sacrifice than life, and yet the foolish person will deliberately make it. The…
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Vaheguroo ji ka khalsa Vaheguroo ji ke fateh This Shabad is by Bhagat Kabeer Ji in Raag Bilaaval iblwvlu ] bilaaval || Bilaaval: rwiK lyhu hm qy ibgrI ] raakh laehu ham thae bigaree || Save me! I have disobeyed You. sIlu Drmu jpu Bgiq n kInI hau AiBmwn tyF pgrI ]1] rhwau ] seel dhharam jap bhagath n keenee ho abhimaan ttaedt pagaree ||1|| rehaao || I have not practiced humility, righteousness or devotional worship; I am proud and egotistical, and I have taken a crooked path. ||1||Pause|| Amr jwin sMcI ieh kwieAw ieh imiQAw kwcI ggrI ] amar jaan sa(n)chee eih kaaeiaa eih mithhiaa kaachee gagaree || Believing this body to be immortal, I pampered it, but it i…
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1. Eternal Blessings – Gur Parsaad: This is the beginning point of the Bandgi in the divine and eternal sense. Without Gur Parsaad the following becomes impossible: • Bandgi, • control over Maya, • the death of Haumai, • control over Panj Doot, • killing of the desires, • elimination of Dubidha – illusions and delusions • winning of the mind, • Smadhee and Sunn Smadhee • earning of all the divine qualities is not possible. The bottom line is that without Gur Parsaad none of the 32 virtues of a Sada Suhagan are not possible. Gur Parsaad is a continuous process. Once you have realized the Gur Parsaad and…
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• We should live dead to Maya by remaining detached and uninterested in her. Consider the material and worldly things as temporal and destructible. Give up those activities that are not part of our worldly duty and spiritual duty and not to support irreligious activities. We should always follow the religious path and not to put our desires, pleasures and evil mindedness before it.“ Here is a clarification in Gurbani. Its states that the fortunate mortals who abandon attachment for worldliness and yearn for love-divine are saved from hell in the hereafter by Grace of Satguru.” Quoted by Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh Ji drs ipAws myrw mnu moihE kwFI nrk qy DUh ]1] dharas p…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Guru Har Krishan Sahib Ji: the softener of hearts Once some prominent Sikhs asked Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji Maharaj, as to who was greater of the two brothers (Baba Har Krishan Sahib Ji and Baba Ram Rai Sahib Ji) in spiritual achievements and virtues of saintliness. Satguru Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji asked Baba Har Krishan Sahib Ji to deliver a sermon based on the interpretation of a Hymn in the Granth Sahib. So stirring and illuminating was the sermon delivered by Baba Har Krishan, that the Chroniclers says, "all listeners were deeply moved by the ennobling and light-shedding interpreta¬tion of the Hymn. While Baba Har Krishan Sa…
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Bhai Tara – Sikh Of Guru Nanak
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Bhai Tara – Sikh of Guru Nanak Bhai Tara was a great but little-known Sikh of Guru Nanak Dev jee. He lived in a small town called Shahdara which is close to Lahore. He was one of the first Sikhs of Guru Nanak Dev jee. In the sangat of Bhai Laalo of Aimnabaad (Saidpur) and Guru Nanak Dev jee, he had become a pooran Sikh. He was a Sikh of high spiritual state. He led a selfless life and became an accomplished Sikh. When Babur attacked India, he plundered towns and looted everyone in sight. When Lahore fell to Babur, he ordered that the city be looted and burnt. Detailed accounts of his atrocities are written in Babur-baani of Gu…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH On the expiry of six months, the Sikh was released from detention. He immediately went to his family. He had been greatly worried. He was afraid that they would be no more. But when he found them hale and hearty, he was very happy. In fact, he saw that they were better off as compared to earlier times. When his wife told him the truth about the family, it made him all the more happy. He realised that the Guru had arranged all this to put faith into him. He went to see the Guru again, and out of gratefulness, said happily, "O True King, you have taken me out of hell, and brought the reality before my eyes. Otherwise, my entire l…
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Seriously?? The Dhadi is trying to be cute. For those who didn't get it, he said: "Some say Maharaj killed bakras (goats). Some say he cut the heads of the Panj Piyaras. The truth is that they weren't goats. It was she-goats (ਬਕਰੀਆਂ). He jhatka'd she-goats. Not he-goats." Wow. This is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever heard in relation to Sikhi.
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