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   Sri Guru Granth Sahib

   June 19, 2003 by Deep Singh

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   SSA, recently i have been reading SGGS..... and i have been think of this for a long time now; how is the SGGS organised....yes in 3 parts; 1) Japji, So Dar, Sohila 2) 31 Rags 3)Shaloka, Mundavani and Rag Mala....but how is numbering system? After some verses there are a lot of numbers; and it looks like it a counting over the recent Stanzas or Parts....could someone please explain how this is organised? i read that it is 'computerised' system or in other words very mathematically correct....but i have not understood it yet, cause i have not read SGGS alot....always been readen from parts; like i read some Phaths/Banis and then stop....but now i am reading from Start …

   

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   "dispose" off gurbani 1 2 3

   June 14, 2003 by Guest SikhForLife

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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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   Rituals

   June 19, 2003 by Guest mehtab

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   Original Message ----- From: Gagandeep Sethi To: nirula_satinder@hotmail.com Cc: Mit Sethi ; PUSHPINDER SINGH ; Eastern Connexions Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 5:01 AM Changing Perceptions about Rituals and Conventions Bhupinder Singh (Mahal) In his novel "1984", George Orwell chronicles the pain and suffering of Winston Smith at the hands of an insensitive government. Strange to say that by a quirk of fate, in that very year of 1984, Orwell's premonitions were instead to visit upon the Sikh quom who were made to suffer the same fate as Smith at the hands of authorities intent upon not only to break them physically but to discredit and root out their indepen…

   

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   Hail Hair !

   June 13, 2003 by Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

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   http://www.snsm.org.my/library/articles/hair3.htm by Dr. Birendra Kaur

   

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   kakaar 1 2 3 4

   June 13, 2003 by Sarbloh Soulja

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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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   God Doesn't Exist

   June 15, 2003 by Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

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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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   Bhai Gurdas Ji - Holy congregation, the abode of t

   June 17, 2003 by gupt faujaan

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   Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Vaar 16 - Pauri 12 Pauri 12 (Holy congregation, the abode of truth) The Lord is beyond taste and words; how can His ineffable story be told by tongue? He being beyond praise and slander does not come in the periphery of telling and hearing. He is beyond smell and touch and the nose, and the breath is also wonder-struck but cannot know Him. He is away from any varna and symbolism and is even beyond the sight of concentration. Without any prop He resides in the grandeur of earth and sky. Holy congregation is the abode of truth where through the word of the Guru, the formless Lord is recognised. Whole of this crea…

   

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   Always Remember Death (Stressed Babaji)

   June 17, 2003 by me moorakh mugadh

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   Only a person, who always remembers death, knows how valuable and precious is the wealth of counted breaths, granted during a lifetime. It was once in the darbar of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib that a Raja happened to visit and pay homage. The Raja, after some deep thoughts and musing put across a straight question to the extremely handsome warrior Guru regarding the presence of beautiful women in the congregation and their likely effect and impact on a man's lust. Guru Sahib patiently heard his query and then told the Raja that he had only seven days of life left and that he should better go and finish all his worldly tasks and enjoy whatever he wanted to, so that he coul…

   

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   Influncing the Youngers to live under Indian value

   June 16, 2003 by Guest mehtab

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   Written by a fellow GurSikh, bhai Anmol Singh from Mumbai, India Movie in response to Bollywood Hollywood Deepa Mehta as a filmmaker tries to project the drawbacks or reality (its how you look at it) of every culture. Her films Earth 1947 and Fire speak for it. One needs nerves of steel to make such movies. Her film Water was stopped from shooting at Banaras because it was too controversial. Regarding Bollywood Hollywood she herself admits that making such a movie is difficult for her. She has tried to show a Clean Shaven Sikh family with disgrace. Now the criteria is how do we safeguard our own interests. Based on my interaction with an orthodox Brahm…

   

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    Sikhi through film making

    June 16, 2003 by Guest mehtab

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    Written by a fellow GurSikh, bhai Anmol Singh from Mumbai, India Its time for action, we need to become filmmakers This is one such area I observe not many from our community have entered, accept a few. I observe many readers writing Sikhs have been shown as jokers, I fully agree with it. But fortunately Bolloywood has never shown Sikhs as villains. Many movies have shown Sikhs as powerful characters. Even Zoroastrians are also shown as comic characters but at the same time they are known for their honesty and control several major businesses in India. On the contrary Brahmins and Pundits have been shown as cunning and corrupt. Bolloywood write …

    

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    Success and Religion

    June 16, 2003 by Guest mehtab

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    Written by a fellow GurSikh, bhai Anmol Singh from Mumbai, India I am a constant watcher of the Discovery and National Geographic Channels. I learn a lot by observation then reading. One thing very common I observed in most the cultures world wide is all are bounded by some religious discipline. It is the religious discipline which makes a culture progressive. I will cite a few examples. In the last decade in Japan near the Osaka Bay a man made island was built 20 kilometers inside the sea. Today the Kansai Airport exists on this man made island. It is connected to the Osaka city both by road and rail. In 1995 an earthquake struck and the entire Osaka city …

    

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    Serve the divine super cosmic power(SGGS) 1 2

    June 15, 2003 by Guest Akaal108

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    Sikhism does not promote exclusivity. Moreover in Sikhism it is the Divine Grace that decides the issue of salvation. Human effort is not the deciding factor. This would also mean that per Sikh ideology even an atheist can get salvation. I once had a discussion with someone on the question of atheist. Since it is relevant to the present discussion i am posting it below. Finally, the Guru says "whichever door of salvation": Save this burning world through Thy Grace, O Lord! Lift us to whichever door of salvation Thou decidest. [p.853] What we may need to discuss is the role and significance of Khalsa. In my opinion, Khalsa is to serve the Divine and not to seek pe…

    

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    bhang and sikhe

    June 14, 2003 by me moorakh mugadh

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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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    FIVE

    June 15, 2003 by Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

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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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    Sikh women and Turbans?

    June 14, 2003 by Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

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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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