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I Need A Head
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Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh! The day dawned clear and bright for the Baisakhi celebration of 1699. The Sikhs were in a festive mood because Guru Gobind Rai had proclaimed that all should come together at Anandpur Sahib. The crowds gathered in anticipation in front of the Guru's tent. They expected to hear a stirring speech. No one was prepared for the sight of the Guru when he did appear. He was dressed in his royal blue uniform with his arms girded about him; his eyes were so intense that no one dared to look at him. He drew his sword and shouted, "I need a head!" People could not believe their ears. The Guru wanted to kill one of his beloved Sikhs? Aga…
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Siri Guru Granth Sahib
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Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh! Guru Gobind Singh was weak from loss of blood and near death. When his Sikhs came to say their last farewell, they asked him who was to succeed him. He replied, "Wherever there are five Sikhs who abide by the Guru's teachings, I am there. My mental and physical strength are one with the Siri Guru Granth Sahib and the Khalsa." He then opened the Granth Sahib, and placing the five paise and coconut before it, bowed to it as his successor. Singing, 'Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa! Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh!', he circumambulated the sacred volume. To his sangat he said, "Let he who desires to behold me, behold the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. Fore…
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A True Transaction
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Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh! When Guru Nanak attained the age of eighteen, his father Mehta Kalu thought of engaging him in trade. Thinking that it was a profitable profession and also his son would be happy all day communicating with his customers. So choosing an auspicious day, he called Bhai Bala to be Guru ji's companion. He gave twenty rupees to Bhai Bala and said, "Go with Nanak, buy and bring some genuine goods so by selling them we may make a lot of profit. If you make a good transaction, I will give you more money next time to buy goods." So Nanak and Bhai Bala started from Talwandi to Chuharkana to purchase some merchandise. They had gone just …
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Mardana: Guruji's Companion
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Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh! For forty-seven years Bhai Mardana went wherever Guru Nanak went. Whether it was bitter cold of the hills or the heat of the deserts he did not leave him. Fear of wild animals or hunger and thirst in the wilderness or even the love of home did not change his mind from the five vices- lust, anger, greed, attachment and pride. He replaced them with the five virtues - truth, contentment, patience, compassion and faith. He was given the honor to be saint and a brother to all. Mardana was nine years older to Guru Nanak. His father was a Mirasi Muslim who did odd jobs in the village of Mir Badra. There was no postal system of sendi…
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Kauda The Cannibal
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Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh! Long time ago Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana were passing through a jungle in Andhra Pradesh (a state in India). The people in that jungle lived by hunting wild animals or eating wild fruits and berries. They covered their bodies with animal skins. Bhai Mardana was very hungry, not having eaten for two days in that jungle. So he said to Baba ji “I am dying without food.” Guru ji consoled him saying, “I am also with you. Have some patience; we may soon reach some village. There you can eat to your hearts desire.” But being patient was out of question for Bhai Mardana at that time. He said to Guru ji “You stay here I’ll look for…
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Mere Rituals Are Of No Avail
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Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh! Once Guru Nanak happened to visit Hardwar town. There he saw some people throwing handfuls of water from river Ganges, towards the sun in the east. They believed that by this ritual they could offer water to their dead elders in the next world. Guru Nanak went into the river and started throwing water towards the west. As those people saw the Guru acting strange, they forgot their ritual. They flocked to the Guru and laughed at his funny action. They asked him, “Why are you throwing the holy water to the wrong side?” The Guru calmly replied, “I am watering my withering crops in Punjab.” “Are you crazy? How can your wa…
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Guruji, Malak Bhago And Bhai Lalo
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Vaheguru Ji ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh After teaching people in Lahore to live honestly Guru ji returned to Talwandi to see his parents. Then after a short stay, he proceeded with Mardana his companion on a long journey to visit the sacred places of pilgrimage of the Hindus. On the way they reached Bhai Lalo’s workshop at Saidpur presently known as Aimanabad in Pakistan. Bhai Lalo was a carpenter of Ghataora caste and earned his living by honest work. When Lalo saw two holy men coming towards him, he put aside his work and spread a bed for them and went to get some lunch for them. As kitchen was supposed to be the most pure and clean place in a house, Bhai Lalo ask…
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The Doctor And Guru Nanak
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Vaheguru Ji ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh Do you remember your visits to the doctor? There's nothing unusual to remember you'll say. However in this story things were different. For one thing the doctors in those times didn't have stethoscopes. They would measure the heartbeats with their hands. They could even tell what food the patient had eaten. Guru Nanak ji stopped taking lessons from his teacher Maulvi Kutubdin at a young age. He started meeting saints and hermits. When the saints and hermits were busy; he would stay at home and keep to himself. If anybody came to the house, he would behave as if they had just met. He use to forget to eat his meals. His strange b…
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Sajjan The Robber
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Vaheguru Ji ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh Guru Nanak and his companion Bhai Mardana were travelling and spreading the word of God. They reached Tulamba in Multan. There on the roadside was an inn fit for a Sultan. Its owner was Sajjan whose real name was Sheik, He wore white to look pious and great He was good to Hindus and Muslim who stayed in his inn. They could pray in the mosque or temple that he built within. His workers took care of his vast lands pretty well. But his real money came from killing travelers after robbing and disposing their bodies in the well. Seeing Guru Nanak ji he thought 'he must be a wealthy man.' He served him and Mardana with great …
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Vaheguru ji ka khalsa, Vaheguru ji ki fateh! If you want to make any posts on a specific topic of discussion, place, time in history, specific figure please do as much research on the topic as possible, you can post any links to videos, pictures themselves, audio, etc. SHARE THE WEALTH! Vaheguru ji ka khalsa, Vaheguru ji ki fateh!
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Pleasures / Maya http://naam-jor.blogspot.com/2007/02/pleasures.html ਜਬ ਉਸ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਦੇਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥ jab us ka-o ko-ee dayvai maan. When someone tries to appease her, ਤਬ ਆਪਸ ਊਪਰਿ ਰਖੈ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥ tab aapas oopar rakhai gumaan. then she takes pride in herself. ਜਬ ਉਸ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥ jab us ka-o ko-ee man parharai. But when someone puts her out of his thoughts, ਤਬ ਓਹ ਸੇਵਕਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ॥੨॥ tab oh sayvak sayvaa karai. 2 then she serves him like a slave. 2 ਮੁਖਿ ਬੇਰਾਵੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਠਗਾਵੈ ॥ mukh bayraavai ant thagaavai. She seems to please, but in the end, she deceives. ਇਕਤੁ ਠਉਰ ਓਹ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥ ikat tha-ur oh kahee na samaavai. She does not remain in any one place. ਉਨਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਬਹੁ…
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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥ salok mehlaa 5. Shalok, Fifth Mehl: ਫਰੀਦਾ ਭੂਮਿ ਰੰਗਾਵਲੀ ਮੰਝਿ ਵਿਸੂਲਾ ਬਾਗੁ ॥ fareedaa bhoom rangaavalee manjh visoolaa baag. Fareed, this world is beautiful, but there is a thorny garden within it. ਜੋ ਨਰ ਪੀਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਿਆ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਅੰਚ ਨ ਲਾਗ ॥੧॥ jo nar peer nivaaji-aa tinHaa anch na laag. ||1|| Those who are blessed by their spiritual teacher are not even scratched. ||1|| ਮਃ ੫ ॥ Fifth Mehl: ਫਰੀਦਾ ਉਮਰ ਸੁਹਾਵੜੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੁਵੰਨੜੀ ਦੇਹ ॥ fareedaa umar suhaavarhee sang suvannrhee dayh. Fareed, blessed is the life, with such a beautiful body. ਵਿਰਲੇ ਕੇਈ ਪਾਈਅਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਿ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨੇਹ ॥੨॥ virlay kay-ee paa-ee-aniH jinHaa pi-aaray nayh. ||2|| How rare are those who are …
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vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh This subforum has been very quiet recently. Interesting. I felt 'obliged'. ਕਬੀਰ ਬੈਸਨਉ ਕੀ ਕੂਕਰਿ ਭਲੀ ਸਾਕਤ ਕੀ ਬੁਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥ kabeer baisna-o kee kookar bhalee saakat kee buree maa-ay. Kabeer, even the dog of a devotee is good, while the mother of the faithless cynic is bad. ਓਹ ਨਿਤ ਸੁਨੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਜਸੁ ਉਹ ਪਾਪ ਬਿਸਾਹਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੫੨॥ oh nit sunai har naam jas uh paap bisaahan jaa-ay. The dog hears the Praises of the Lord's Name, while the other is engaged in sin. ਬੈਸਨਉ = devotee; ਭਲੀ = good; ਸਾਕਤ = cynic; ਬੁਰੀ = bad; ਨਿਤ = continually; ਜਸੁ = praise; ਪਾਪ = sins; ਬਿਸਾਹਨ = to be engaged in Bhagat Kabeer Ji says that even a dog who hears …
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