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Bhai Sahib Randheer Singh Jee & Lessons In Humilit
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Bhai Sahib Randheer Singh jee & Lessons in Humility By Bhai Jodh Singh jee in Soan ChiRee, ChaRee GaiN Translated by Admin www.tapoban.org Bhai Sahib's Calendar Bhai RaN Singh jee of Sarhand, who is my good friend, told me that once, when he was sitting beside Bhai Sahib, around 1957, a Singh came. This Singh had secretly printed a calendar with Bhai Sahib jee's photo in the middle. There were about 200 copies, and he gave them to Bibi Daler Kaur (Bhai Sahib's daughter) to distribute to the Singhs. One calendar was hanging inside in a room. Bhai Sahib was in the veranda lying on a bed and only Bhai RaN Singh was with him. Hearing some whispering, Bhai Sahib imme…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Maharaj was, engaged in a prolonged war with the empire. In this, war both the elder sahibzadas, Baba Ajit Singh Ji and Baba Jujhar Singh fell martyrs of this beloved panth of Satguru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj. A large number of Sikhs also died. The treasury, the horses and the entire wealth were plundered by the enemy. When the Sikhs had to evacuate, they started bewailing. "Brothers, why do you bewail? The Guru has lost nothing," said Guru Ji. "O True Empcror, both our beloved princes, Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh Ji and Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji have become martyrs; treasures, horses and wealth have gone; Sikhs have d…
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Our Lord And Master Is The Power Of The Powerless.
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This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Siree Raag on Ang 70 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] sireeraag mehalaa 5 || Siree Raag, Fifth Mehla: jw kau musklu Aiq bxY FoeI koie n dyie ] jaa ko musakal ath banai dtoee koe n dhaee || When you are confronted with terrible hardships, and no one offers you any support, lwgU hoey dusmnw swk iB Bij Kly ] laagoo hoeae dhusamanaa saak bh bhaj khalae || when your friends turn into enemies, and even your relatives have deserted you, sBo BjY Awsrw cukY sBu Asrwau ] sabho bhajai aasaraa chukai sabh asaraao || and when all support has given way, and all hope has been lost iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu lgY n qqI vwau ]1]…
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my sister-in-law asked me this question and i LAUGHED SO HARD SO HERE U GO......... If ur eyes are donated after death will ur soul be blind??? I thought there was no connection with the body and soul after death but what about ghosts and those atmas that roam this world there said to have the same image? i dunnoo one of my relatives was followed by ghosts (bhooth chumbergay!) so she said that they were 2 ladies and one had a baby that she carried along and they had makeup on like they were oldskool bollywood actresses they wouldnt let her do paat and when she would go to the gurdwara they would sit at the steps of the gurdwara waiting for her cuz they couldnt go…
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Pandit Kirpa Singh Dutt was the son of Bhai Aru Ram, a Sarasvat Brahman of Matan, 65 KM east of Srinagar, in Kashmir. Aru Ram had met Guru Har Rai and sought his blessing at the time of the latter's visit to Kashmir in 1660. Kashmiri Brahmins, came to Guru Tegh Bahadur at Anandpur in May 1675 for protection against atrocities of Aurungzeb. Kirpa Ram led this group of Kashmiri Pandits driven to dire straits by State Persecution. They had faced stiff taxes, atrocities, cruelty under muslim Mughal governor of Kashmir. Honour of their daughters was being lost and they were losing their religion to the fanatic zeal and proletyzation activities of Islamic crusaders. Iftikh…
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vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showtopic=36193 Before reading the sakhi below could I request all Sikhs of Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj to post stories about Satguru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj for the next few weeks? As Sikhs of that Guru we are meant to follow our Guru’s footsteps and if we don’t even know where he walked how can we follow him? So please even if it’s a very well known sakhi please post so we can all learn something about our beautiful friend, father, king and guru. The topic has only had 3 Sakhian posted in reply since Sunday. It feels like we are all really keen to make jokes or watch videos on …
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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ Siree Raag, Third Mehl: ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਕਾਮ ਗਹੇਲੀਏ ਕਿਆ ਚਲਹਿ ਬਾਹ ਲੁਡਾਇ ॥ Listen, listen, O soul-bride: you are overtaken by sexual desire-why do you walk like that, swinging your arms in joy? ਆਪਣਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਮੁਹੁ ਦੇਸਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥ You do not recognize your own Husband Lord! When you go to Him, what face will you show Him? ਜਿਨੀ ਸਖੀ ਕੰਤੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥ I touch the feet of my sister soul-brides who have known their Husband Lord. ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਜੈਸੀ ਥੀ ਰਹਾ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ If only I could be like them! Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, I am united in His Union. ||1|| ਮੁੰਧੇ ਕੂੜਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਿ ॥ O woman, the false ones are being ch…
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Which of Your Glorious Virtues should I chant?
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This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Kaanraa on Ang 1301 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee
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You Are Everything; You Are My Beloved.
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This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Maajh on Pannaa 98 mwJ mhlw 5 ] maajh mehalaa 5 || Maajh, Fifth Mehl: kihAw krxw idqw lYxw ] kehiaa karanaa dhithaa lainaa || As You command, I obey; as You give, I receive. grIbw AnwQw qyrw mwxw ] gareebaa anaathhaa thaeraa maanaa || You are the Pride of the meek and the poor. sB ikCu qUMhY qUMhY myry ipAwry qyrI kudriq kau bil jweI jIau ]1] sabh kishh thoo(n)hai thoo(n)hai maerae piaarae thaeree kudharath ko bal jaaee jeeo ||1|| You are everything; You are my Beloved. I am a sacrifice to Your Creative Power. ||1|| BwxY auJV BwxY rwhw ] bhaanai oujharr bhaanai raahaa || By Your Will, we wander in the wilderness; …
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Sat Sri Akal Ji can some one guide me..when u reply post and u highlite and make around the lines of post and then reply ,,i don't know how can i do..
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Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ke fateh goodevening everyone.Heres a poem i wrote n did a few months ago at my freshman talent show thought u might like it why do good tings happen to bad people sometime I wonder God why did u create pain was it all a big mistake or had you gone insane y r some ppl tortured and opressed while others are elegent and well dressed why do some die of hunger digging for scraps of food while others dine in pleasure drinking wine n beer freshly brewed why are some children born just to die in a war at age thirteen while others live long in mansion with grass so fresh and green why are some born with no love they grow up lonely…
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Who is the current Damdami Taksal Jathedar been looking all over it found nothing all they said was either Sant Baba Jarnail Singh Khalsa (Bhindranwale) or Baba Thakur Singh Ji THX :vaheguru:
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My Mind Longs For The Blessed Vision Of The Guru's Darshan.
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This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Maajh on Ang 96 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee mwJ mhlw 5 caupdy Gru 1 ] maajh mehalaa 5 choupadhae ghar 1 || Maajh, Fifth Mehla, Chau-Paday, First House: myrw mnu locY gur drsn qweI ] maeraa man lochai gur dharasan thaaee || My mind longs for the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan. iblp kry cwiqRk kI inAweI ] bilap karae chaathrik kee niaaee || It cries out like the thirsty song-bird. iqRKw n auqrY sWiq n AwvY ibnu drsn sMq ipAwry jIau ]1] thrikhaa n outharai saa(n)th n aavai bin dharasan sa(n)th piaarae jeeo ||1|| My thirst is not quenched, and I can find no peace, without the Blessed Vision of the Beloved Saint. |…
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Awvhu isK siqgurU ky ipAwirho gwvhu scI bwxI ] aavahu sikh sathiguroo kae piaariho gaavahu sachee baanee || Come, O beloved Sikhs of the True Guru, and sing the True Word of His Bani. bwxI q gwvhu gurU kyrI bwxIAw isir bwxI ] baanee th gaavahu guroo kaeree baaneeaa sir baanee || Sing the Guru's Bani, the supreme Word of Words. ijn kau ndir krmu hovY ihrdY iqnw smwxI ] jin ko nadhar karam hovai hiradhai thinaa samaanee || Those who are blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace - their hearts are imbued with this Bani. pIvhu AMimRqu sdw rhhu hir rMig jiphu swirgpwxI ] peevahu a(n)mrith sadhaa rehahu har ra(n)g japihu saarigapaanee || Drink in this Ambrosial Nectar, a…
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ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਕੀ Mālī gauṛā baṇī bẖagaṯ Nāmḏėv jī kī Maalee Gauraa, The Word Of Devotee Naam Dayv Jee: ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: ਧਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ਓ ਰਾਮ ਬੇਨੁ ਬਾਜੈ ॥ Ḏẖan ḏẖan o rām bėn bājai. Blessed, blessed is that flute which the Lord plays. ਮਧੁਰ ਮਧੁਰ ਧੁਨਿ ਅਨਹਤ ਗਾਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Maḏẖur maḏẖur ḏẖun anhaṯ gājai. ||1|| rahāo. The sweet, sweet unstruck sound current sings forth. ||1||Pause|| ਧਨਿ ਧਨਿ ਮੇਘਾ ਰੋਮਾਵਲੀ ॥ Ḏẖan ḏẖan mėgẖā romāvalī. Blessed, blessed is the wool of the sheep; ਧਨਿ ਧਨਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਓਢੈ ਕਾਂਬਲੀ ॥੧॥ Ḏẖan ḏẖan krisan odẖai kāʼnblī. ||1|| blessed, blessed is th…
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