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I believe this was first posted on www.tapoban.org and then it was later copied and posted on other sites. Please confirm the original source if you know it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Re-introduced to an old magazine article in the Sikh Virsa Magazine by a recent post, I felt compelled to transliterate and translate an article which listed 52 Hukams that Guru Gobind Singh issued (Forgive if I translate something wrong...I have not mastered Punjabi - areas where I was unsure have question marks after the translation - any edits would be appreciated). (Reference: Sikh Virsa, December 2…
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I believe this was written by Vickey Singh a long time ago. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a huge danger in giving Amrit out to everybody. In the olden days, out of a Sangat of say 100 who wanted Amrit....possibly 30 were accepted....the majority were turned back and asked to prepare more thoroughly and return next time. Infact, many were refused several times. Shaheed Bhai Fauja Singh Jee was turned back the first time and when he came back the second time, the Panj Pyare refused again...but this time Bhai Fauja Singh Jee refused to leave without the Great Gift of Naam/Amrit....so the Panj Pyare told him to go and l…
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God Doesn't Exist Contributed by Divya Venkataraman A man went to a barbershop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about so many things and various subjects. Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said: "Look man, I don't believe that God exists as you say so." "Why do you say that?" - asked the client. Well, it's so easy; you just have to go out in the street to realize that God does not exist. Oh, tell me, if God existed, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering no…
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It's not the years in your life that count, its the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln GURU GOBIND SINGH JI'S PRINCIPLES EACH GOVERNED BY FIVE RULE. The five principles were: Five beliefs, five distinguishing features, five vows, five deliverances and five rules of conduct. FIVE BELIEFS: The Khalsa were enjoined to have a fivefold belief in God- -Akal Purakh) GURU, GRANTH SAHIB JI.............. GREETING......... WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA....... WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH........ and GURU NANANK DEV JI'S JAPJI SAHIB....... FIVE DISTINGUISHING FEATURES In those days,respectable Hindu families wore five ornaments: Gold earings....... A necklace........…
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"dispose" off gurbani 1 2 3
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how do u respectfully dispose off Gurbani..?....... i have a several papers which i printed out from the internet and just dont need them anymore i could burn them? or burry them in the ground? throw them in the river? or just wash the paper in water till the ink from the printer comes off .. suggestions,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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WJKK WJKF In paat it talks about the 9 treasures. i know abit about that. But in sukhmani sahib it mentions that tere are 18 (i think) supernatural powers. i dont know :D , what those powers are, could anybody tell me please?
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Dastaar for Women Dastaar (turban) is a very important part of Sikh religion. To Sikhs it is more than what is a crown to a king or queen. Sikh Gurus showed a great respect to turban. But some people think it is only for men and women are not required to wear it. This article will explain why Sikh women should wear Dastaar (turban). First I will quote from Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Ji says "Saabat Soorat Dastaar Sira" means "Let your total awareness be the turban on your head" (Page 1084). This clearly states that a Sikh is instructed to live a natural life and have unshorn hair and to protect and keep those hair clean he/she must wear a Dastaar on his/her head. T…
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Western Writers' thinking about Sikhism and Gurbani 1) Miss Pearl S. Buck, a noble laureate, while giving her comments on the English Translation of Guru Granth Sahib, wrote, "I have studied the scripture of great religions, but I do not find elsewhere the same power of appeal to the heart and mind as I find here in these volumes. They are compact in spite of their length and are a revelation of the vast reaches of the human heart varying from the most noble concept of God to the recognition and indeed the insistence upon the practical needs of the human body. There is something strangely modern about these scriptures and this puzzled me until I learned they are in fa…
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Guru Gobind Singh Jee. by Prof Puran Singh Jee They ask me to say something about Guru Gobind Singh; they ask what is He to me? I tremble when they ask me, what is He to me? Unable to say anything in reply, I burst forth into childlike cries of both joy and pain, and I faint away, knowing not what is He to me! Only I say Guru Glorious! Guru Glorious and I am consoled, I slumber in His Lap, soothed by the lullabies of my own sound, knowing not what is He to me! Do not ask me to define Him, Do not ask me to praise Him, Do not ask me name Him, Do not ask me to preach Him, And ask me not to conceal Him, One who has freed me,- Me, the self-…
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SWORD by Hardeep Singh My sword is my companion my warrior and friend, Not to be offensive but sworn to defend, The infusion of steel runs through my veins, Making me immune from sorrow and pain, My sword is the protector of the needy and poor, When oppression becomes a disease my sword is thecure, My sword sings the song of selfless love, It lives in harmony with law from above, The flash of my Guru’s sword awakens the sleepingsoul, Without the sword I can never be whole, The sword of the Guru is the giver of life, Before the soul was barren now it is ripe, I am the saint and the soldier that walks in peace, I am the humble dust of your feet…
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wahegurujee ka khalsa wahegurujee ki fathe!!!!!!!!! sadh sangat jee can any one pls tell me is bang allowed in sikhe because at amrit chak anytype of toxin is not allowed(no nasaa) so why does nihung singh take bhang,i stayed in amritsar aroung more than a year over there there is a big nihung singhs dera they said it is written in dasam granth sahib that we can have pls clear this if any one has learnt dasam granth sahib fathe jee guru sahaee
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Sikh Pride Essay written by Anonymous "Cut your hair, already", some fifth graders said as they pushed me against the hard brick wall. I tried to argue with them, but then one of them punched me in the gut. I fell to the ground crying. I remember feeling so confused, trying to figure out what had I done to them. People started crowding around, to see what was happening. Almost all the kids laughed at me, the older kids laughed because they were mean and the smaller ones laughed to fit in. Luckily, the bell rang and recess was over. I was truly "saved by the bell." I had put it off for too long; I had to tell my teacher about these bullies. I went to my teacher’s de…
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wahegurujee ka khalsa wahegurujee ki fathe sadh sangat jeo our guru gobind sahib gave us five kakaars kesh,kanga,kada,kirpan and kachera could any one pls give the discription of each kakaars in brief thank u
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The following was posted on www.tapoban.org phorum by the Admin. I think it will be added to literature section soon. ********************* Author: Admin Date: 05-07-03 22:00 The issue of keskee being a kakaar can be addressed from two different angles. The first being historical and the second being purely logical. Historical: The most convincing evidence that Keskee was given as a kakaar at first amrit sinchaar comes from the Guru Keeaan Sakheean. These are records from Bhatts, or poets who recorded events. This is the most authentic record of what happened. These Guru Keean Sakheean were published by Piara Singh Padam. The following is a great link about thes…
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A Story on Guru Ji's Darshan In the time of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee, there was a Gursikh who lived in a poor little hut. This Gursikh was blind and had a lot of Pyaar for Guru Ji. As he couldn't travel anywhere he would ask people to go to see Guru Ji and then wait for there return to hear of Guru Jis well being. He would ask them what does my Guru Ji look like, How brave is he, what weapons does he keep, what stories does he tell, and each would reply "I cannot explain with words." One night he could not sleep, he kept thinking of Guru Ji and how wonderful he was. He longed so much to see the beautiful Mukh of Guru Maharaaj. He could not take it any longer he fe…
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