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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH A little child was playing one day with a very valuable vase. He put his hand into it and could not withdraw it. His father too, tried his best, but all in vain. They were thinking of breaking the vase when the father said, "Now, my son, make one more try. Open your hand and hold your fingers out straight as you see me doing, and then pull." To their astonishment the little fellow said, "O no, father. I couldn't put my fingers out like that, because if I did I would drop my penny." Smile, if you will--but thousands of us are like that little boy, so busy holding on to the world's worthless penny that we cannot accept liberati…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his journal writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are y…
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At the age of 22 Bibi Balbir Kaur along with her two year old son in her arms; embraced martyrdom at the hands of British troops(1924)..... Dhan Guru Dhan Guru Pyarai !!! In this world people die every day, but none knows how to die. Whosoever dies, let them die such a death that they may not have to die again. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji -Ang 1366 The Akali movement (1892-1917) had rejuvenated a new life among GurSikhs. Since the Sikh Raj period, this was the first time GurSikhs had asserted their religious independence and initiated non-violent efforts to seek control of their Gurdwaras. The bloody incident of Nankana Sahib and Guru-Kae-Bagh added fuel to the fire an…
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Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa! Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!! Emperor Aurangzeb was on a crusade againt Hindus. Jealous persons within the Emperor’s court tried to extend this crusade further to the Guru’s Sikhs. To find out further about the Guru, Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee, Aurangzeb summoned Him to his presence in Delhi. The Guru had vowed not to see the Emperor. Instead he sent his eldest son Ram Rai to Delhi, instructing him to rely on the divine ower of the Gurus, not in any way recede from the principles of his religion, and in all his words and actions to fix his thought on God, everything would prove successful. When the Emperor was informed that the Guru had not come himsel…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH In her book Teaching a Stone to Talk (New York: Harper Collins, 1988) Annie Dillard reveals a sad, but poignant story about what happens when we set out unprepared. She tells of a British Arctic expedition which set sail in 1845 to chart the Northwest Passage around the Canadian Arctic to the Pacific Ocean. Neither of the two ships and none of the 138 men aboard returned. Captain Sir John Franklin prepared as if they were embarking on a pleasure cruise rather than an arduous and grueling journey through one of earth's most hostile environments. He packed a 1,200 volume library, a hand-organ, china place settings for officers a…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to safet…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Sru Guru Amar Das Ji founded a new Sikh center at Goindwal. He dug a Baoli, an open well with steps reaching down to the water level. Everyone, a Hindu, a Muslim, a so-called low caste, poor or rich, was welcome to take water from that Baoli. This made all people live like one big brotherhood. The institutions of sangat and pangat had already become popular with the people. Sangat is a congregation of holy people sitting together as equals and singing praises of the lord; pangat means sitting together as equals and eating free food contributed voluntarily by the community. In addition to the popularization of these two ins…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH A little girl walked daily to and from school. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trip to school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school, and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her child. Following the roar of thunder, lightning, like a flaming sword would cut through the sky. Full of concern, the mother quickly got in her car and drove along the route to her child's school. As she did so…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH A little girl's Grandfather took her to the fish pond on the farm when she was about seven, and he told her to throw a stone into the water. He told her to watch the circles created by the stone. Then he asked her to think of herself as that stone person. "You may create lots of splashes in your life but the waves that comes from those splashes will disturb the peace of all your fellow creatures", he said. "Remember that you are responsible for what you put into your circle and that circle will also touch many other circles. You will need to live in a way that allows the good that comes from your circle to send the peace of…
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WJKK WJKF Anyone? A site for example that explains Sant Bhindranwale mission, life ect. in Punjabi? I need for my father so that he can read about him!!!! Please !! I need it as soon as possible! WJKK WJKF
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Take this quiz: 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. 4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. 5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor actress. 6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners. How did you do? The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buri…
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I was looking for the translation of a speech where a canadian family visited sant Bhindranwale... I found it in the mentioned book dated 22 Feb 1984 :doh: Just like to thank all ya for your help.
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Gurfateh!! Just another kirtan request. Does anyone have this shabad or has anyone seen it online??? I've had a look for it but cant find it. Its like the one shabad ikirtan doesnt have :doh: Tati Wao Na Lagayee- Bhai Harjinder Singh Ji (Sri Nagar Wale). Thank You. Gurfateh!!
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You stole my heart! You stole my sorrow and replaced it with happiness... ....whenever i think of you i smile and wouldn’t dare forget you not even for 1 second... …without remembering you for even 1 second…it’s like hell to me! I need you in my life, and i know you’re always there by my side, holding my hand through good and bad times so this is just to say thank you VAHEGURU JI!...never leave me and may I never leave you. STAY IN CHARDI KALA...AND ALWAYS CHANT NAAM! Akkkaaallll xxx VAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA VAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!
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WRITTEN BY AN AMAZING GURMUKH PYAARA!! Ik Oankar Satnaam Gurprasad|| (SGGS 81) This is an absolutely incredible piece of writing which we are sharing with you. It was written by a humble soul with God's grace that allowed him to connect with the inner voice, the voice of God inside us all. But to which most of do not listene to and override with our logic and countless chruning of worldy thoughts. It is an inspiration to us all to tune into our intuition to find the answers we need from our inner Guru. God Himself. Chatting With My Maker ======================= Below is written a chat dialogue with God with Sat Naam Ji's kirpa. And Guru's divine grace on a…
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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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