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Hello, A friend sent this mail that I want to share with you. Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this happen?" (regarding the attacks on Sept. 11). Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?" In light o…
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This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Raamkalee on Ang 961 ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥ salok mehlaa 5. Shalok, Fifth Mehl: ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੈ ॥ kar kirpaa kirpaal aapay bakhas lai. Please grant Your Grace, O Merciful Lord; please forgive me. ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜਪੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਾਇ ਪੈ ॥ sadaa sadaa japee tayraa naam satgur paa-ay pai. Forever and ever, I chant Your Name; I fall at the feet of the True Guru. ਮਨ ਤਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੁ ਦੂਖਾ ਨਾਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ man tan antar vas dookhaa naas ho-ay. Please, dwell within my mind and body, and end my sufferings. ਹਥ ਦੇਇ ਆਪਿ ਰਖੁ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਭਉ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥ hath day-ay aap rakh vi-aapai bha-o na ko-ay. Please give me Your hand, and save me…
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This Shabad is by Bhagat Ravi Daas Ji in Raag Sorath on Ang 658 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee Maharaj suK swgru surqr icMqwmin kwmDynu bis jw ky ] sukh saagar surathar chi(n)thaaman kaamadhhaen bas jaa kae || He is the ocean of peace; the miraculous tree of life, the wish-fulfilling jewel, and the Kaamadhayna, the cow which fulfills all desires, all are in His power. cwir pdwrQ Ast dsw isiD nv iniD kr ql qw ky ]1] chaar padhaarathh asatt dhasaa sidhh nav nidhh kar thal thaa kae ||1|| The four great blessings, the eighteen supernatural spiritual powers of the Siddhas, and the nine treasures, are all in the palm of His hand. ||1|| hir hir hir n jpih rsnw ] har har ha…
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Here is a qwaal from Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in praise of Sheikh Fareed Shakar Ganj - It has always been a favourite of mine - I love the use of Language and the way it builds up - wonderful ! It's from the Eid Concert held in Small Heath park , Birmingham UK in 1989 Mangabat-i-Fareed - in Praise of Fareed http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...49&hl=en-GB If you like this you will love the complete concert - it was shown on BBC 2 in 1989 - The video includes a brief intro about Sufi and qwaali - including a brief glimpse of Ajmer Shareef - and some great footage of devotees in 'Mastt'. The concert includes 'Allah hoo' , 'Mangabat-i- Fareed' , 'Mast Qal…
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"They call me "a teacher, a fomenter of violence." I would say point blank, "That is a lie. I'm not for wanton violence, I'm for justice." I feel that if white people were attacked by Negroes — if the forces of law prove unable, or inadequate, or reluctant to protect those whites from those Negroes — then those white people should protect and defend themselves from those Negroes, using arms if necessary. And I feel that when the law fails to protect Negroes from whites' attacks, then those Negroes should use arms if necessary to defend themselves. "Malcolm X advocates armed Negroes!" What was wrong with that? I'll tell you what's wrong. I was a black man talking about phy…
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waheguru ji ka khalsawaheguru ji ki fateh hey jio's quick question: some of you guys know that I have had ear problem sisnce I was born and am on med's very frequently. I took amrit back in January, and have been watching what I eat since (in case of meat consumption) HOWEVER I had an infection recently and as a matter of habit I took the antibiotics - 2 pills (amoxycillin) without checkin the pack first (because I never knew that gelatine can be used as pill casing). But then i read the box and it said they were made of from gelatine. ANYWAAAYS...my q is: as against my reht, should I still do pesh (like one would if they have their kes shaved away for surgeory) or…
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WJKK WJKF I found this article while i was surfing on the Internet. It was on WWW.DUSHTDAMAN.com ਕਿਤੇ ਕਿਸਨ ਸੇ ਕੀਟ ਕੋਟੈ ਉਪਾਏ, ਉਸਾਰੇ ਗੜੇ ਫਿਰ ਮੇਟੇ ਬਨਾਏ॥ He hath Created millions of Krishnas like worms. He Created them, annihilated them, again destroyed them, still again Created them. ਕਿਤੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਸੇ ਕੀਟ ਕੋਟੈ ਬਨਾਏ ॥ ਕਿਤੇ ਰਾਮ ਸੇ ਮੇਟਿ ਡਾਰੇ ਉਪਾਏ ॥ Somewhere He hath created millions of servants like Krishna. Somewhere He hath effaced and then created (many) like Rama. (pg.98) ਰਾਮ ਰਹੀਮ ਉਬਾਰ ਨ ਸਕਹੈ ਜਾਕਰ ਨਾਮ ਰਟੈ ਹੈ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸ਼ਨ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਸੂਰਹ ਸਸਿ ਤੇ ਬਸਿ ਕਾਲ ਸਭੈ ਹੈ ॥੧ (ਸ. ਹਜਾਰੇ) Ram and Rahim whose names you are uttering cant save you. Brahma, Vishnu Shiva, Sun and Moon, all are s…
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This tragic excerpt is based on a true story. It is taken mid-story. The Singhs are in a Babbar training camp in Pakistan. Some Singhs have arrived from India and along with them are two survivors of the 1984 carnage in Delhi. This is their story: The atmosphere was silent like a city falls silent after a major storm. All the young men were staring with eyes wide. The Singh began, “First brothers, let us tell our story…” He was hanging his head, trying to hide the tears in his eyes from the other Singhs. “We both were originally from village Kamaalpura in Ludhiana. My name is Hari Singh and his name is Bhaag Singh. We both had a Transport company in Delhi. From childhoo…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH A man called Kalu once came before Satguru Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj and asked guru sahib for the definition of a holy man. Guru Sahib said "Recognize him as holy in whom are to be found friend ship, sympathy, pleasure at the welfare of others, and dislike of evil company. In the first place, the intentions of holy men are pure. Secondly, they are pleased on hearing the praises of others. Thirdly, holy men serve the virtuous. Fourthly, they honour those who can impart to them learning and good counsel. Fifthly, as there is a periodical craving for food or intoxicants, so they feel a craving for the Guru's word an…
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If a person wants to take Amrit, whats involved? What questions will the panj piareys ask if any? How should we dress ie 5k's? What if we dont own a kirpan or kanga? Do women have to wear a kachera too? What if the persons husband/wife is not taking Amrit the same time? What if a person starts crying during the Amrit ceremony? Is the Amrit Sanskar carried out in front of al the Sangat?
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Can anyone send me any kirtan or sakhies out there on Sant Baba Nand Singh ji kaleran wale. I will really appreciate that. Gur Fateh
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Please share your views.. thanks my hair is still short so i started braiding it and tying it into a joora. is thi anti gurmat? can i braid my hair and then tie a dumalla?
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Waheguru!!! I got blessed with Amrit on february 11th 2008 at Nanaksar Gurdwara in southall. Before i took Amrit they were doing Kirtan and they were doing this One Shabad for about an hour and 15 mins, it woz so peacefull! Ever since, this Shabad has stuck in my head and i sorta believe itz a message to me, so i looked it up and it could not be more perfect........ iehu qnu mwieAw pwihAw ipAwry lIqVw lib rMgwey ] ih tan maa-i-aa paahi-aa pi-aaray leet-rhaa lab rangaa-ay. This body fabric is conditioned by Maya, O beloved; this cloth is dyed in greed. myrY kMq n BwvY colVw ipAwry ikau Dn syjY jwey ]1] mayrai kant na bhaavai cholrhaa pi-aaray ki-o Dhan sayjai jaa-ay…
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WJKK WJKF' Are sikhs allowed to eat meat. I was confused about this then i asked bhai ji of my gurudwara sahib and he told me that we are allowed as long as its not Halal. I wasnot satisfied with his answer. So please help me with this, Thanks in advance
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