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WJKK WJKF Just a quick question, that popped into my head Did Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Bhagat Kabir Ji ever meet?
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Ok, first of all, don't take this thread too seriously.. I'm just wondering if Kaurs can wear skirts (i don't mean miniskirts but something of an appropriate length) or dresses. The only times i've seen sikh women wearing skirt (or lengha or whatever) is in some wedding pictures. Is there some unspoken rule that prohibits wearing skirts? And that we should only wear pants? Would wearing a skirt be seen as something un-sikh? Is there some history behind it? I was thinking that it might partly be because Kaurs are supposed to be warriors and it would be difficult to fight and ride a horse in a skirt. I've also heard at least sarees being clearly condemned because it's a…
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WJKK WJKF I have question regarding importance of Dussehra in Sikhism. I read about it in source http://www.manglacharan.com/2010/10/dusshera-gurbilas-patshahi-10.html . It seems to me Brahminical practice. There are some other such condemned practices like Shraadh, Hom or Havan etc. Can anyone put some light over it. Will be very grateful Thankyou Amanpreet Singh
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"Located in the centre of the forehead and the pituitary gland, the Brow Chakra or Third Eye is related to the ability to see both physically and psychically. It is the seat of our intuition and inner wisdom and when balanced allows us access to ‘the bigger picture’ of our lives. Inner vision is therefore connected to this chakra." I dont understand why i have pain in the exact place only , like i dont have a full out headache, just right dot on that spot between my eyebrows,,,, maybe sitting on computer too long, oversleeping, over using my intuition, or maybe my third eye hurts becuz im not folowing my destiny fully, or theres sum type of blockage, any ideas as to …
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Please Post any hukamnama issued by Akal Takhat sahib in this topic.
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ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖਾਲਸਾਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫਤਹਿ In this eight page chapter Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Maharajh (6th Patshahi) gives valuable Updesh and also the importance of Santa de Seva and the attributes of a Sant. I hope you will enjoy reading it. ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖਾਲਸਾਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫਤਹਿ P.S. The display quality is better than previous files (sorry for not using better settings before). http://uploaded.to/file/h4fqex
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I absolutely love this shabad: iqsu gur kau hau vwirAw ijin hir kI hir kQw suxweI ] this gur ko ho vaariaa jin har kee har kathhaa sunaaee || I am a sacrifice to the Guru, who recites the sermon of the Lord's Teachings. iqsu gur kau sd bilhwrxY ijin hir syvw bxq bxweI ] this gur ko sadh balihaaranai jin har saevaa banath banaaee || I am forever a sacrifice to that Guru, who has led me to serve the Lord. so siqguru ipAwrw myrY nwil hY ijQY ikQY mYno ley CfweI ] so sathigur piaaraa maerai naal hai jithhai kithhai maino leae shhaddaaee || That Beloved True Guru is always with me; wherever I may be, He will save me. iqsu gur kau swbwis hY ijin hir soJI pweI ] this …
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Can anyone tell me the reasons why we cremate? Even though cremating to me makes sense because the body then wont rot and the body just will turn to dust instead of slowly decaying and being eat by the undergrowth spiders and insects. As our image is important to us n that wouldnt be right slowly rotting. Also because were not allowed to worship graves- as if we had graves Sikhs maybe could of started worshipping them. Also if im correct that a disiple of Guru Nanak (i think) was dying n he said to Guru Nanak you do what ever with my body. N Guru Nanak cremated it. N if this is true can someone confirm it by giving me the who…
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Benti in the charan of Admin. Could this post be pinned. Many thanks. Vairag Shatak Raja Bharthari lived in Ujjain Nagar around two and a half thousand years ago. He was born in a high kul {lineage} who was a vidhwan pandit {scholar}. He was fair and just towards all his subjects and as such was much loved by all the parja {citizens}. His father’s name has been recorded in Rajavali as Raja Gandarbh Sann but mother’s name has been omitted and it is written that he was in fact born to a dasi {servant girl}. The raja had been married three or four times already but when he heard the kirti {praises} of a mahan sundar rajkumari {very beautiful princess}, he married her too.…
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Have been wondering this for a while. I have decided to stop using conditioner and use oil instead, plus many Gursikhs also give importance to applying oil to the scalp and hair. So the question is, what's the cheapest....ermmm....best oil? My mum uses this green coloured oil called "amla", I think. I didn't like the smell, and it also stained my white dastaar :D Baby oil is cheap, but it doesn't give the smoothness I want. any suggestions? also, are we meant to oil the beard?
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Gurfateh. In this topic we will post a daily quote of the various persian banis of the Afghan court poet, Bhai Nand Lal. In love, there is no distinction between wisdom and madness. - Diwân-e-Goya To read more about Bhai Nand Lal, see http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Bhai_Nand_Lal To see more such daily quotes, see the facebook page that has been running for months with daily quotes. https://www.facebook.com/Bhainandlal
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Gurfateh! I always get requests and messages to post more pictures of Nihangs - I thought people would get bored of them but it seems people can't get enough of them. Here is a collection of pictures - I got a little carried away, so this is a HUGE post - I have posted thumbnails because there are so many pictures, so apologies for the 'stupid' advertisements that appear alongside the picture when you click on the thumbnails. Enjoy the pictures ! (like I said before I got a little carried away - I never know when to stop !) Lohgarh Collection ਸੋ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਰੂਪ ਹੈ ਨੀਲ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਹਿਰਾਇ ਜਪੇ ਜਾਪੁ ਗੁਰਬਰ ਅਕਾਲ ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਪਹਿਰਾਇ |੧| (ਭਾਈ ਦਯਾ ਸਿੰਘ) My obssession with Nihangs star…
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Taken from Tapoban.org The foundation for Gursikhi jeevan is a strong amrit vela. If we have a good amrit vela and our minds get the proper start, the rest of the day will go well guaranteed.Baba Naranjan Singh jee, Shiromani Kathakar of Patiala used to say: "According to the Shastras, the person who gets up before 3am and takes a bath for meditation has given, in charity, a donation equivalent to one 'maund' of gold for such a noble act. A person who gets up between 3am to 4am and takes a bath for meditation has given in charity, a donation equivalent to one 'maund' of silver. A person who gets up between 4am to 5am and takes a bath for meditation has given in charit…
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Found this good article clearing up many misconceptions. sikhanswers.com http://www.sikhanswe...-view-on-aarti/ From Sanskrit Aarti, meaning the light or the vessel containing it which is waved before an idol, generally in the clockwise direction, accompanied by the chanting of mantras. This is also the name given the ceremony, which for the Hindus is a mode of ritual worship to propitiate the deity. In the Sikh system, which totally rejects image-worship, there is no permission for this form of worship. Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Jagannath Puri Mandir.According to the Janam Sakhis, Guru Nanak Dev Ji accompanied by Bhai Mardana Ji, stopped near the temple of Jaga…
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rwgu soriT bwxI Bgq kbIr jI kI Gru 1 (654-4) raag sorath banee bhagat kabeer jee kee ghar 1 Raag Sorat'h, The Word Of Devotee Kabeer Jee, First House: <> siqgur pRswid ] (654-4) ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad. One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: buq pUij pUij ihMdU mUey qurk mUey isru nweI ] (654-5, soriT, Bgq kbIr jI) but pooj pooj hindoo moo-ay turak moo-ay sir naa-ee. Worshipping their idols, the Hindus die; the Muslims die bowing their heads. Eie ly jwry Eie ly gwfy qyrI giq duhU n pweI ]1] (654-5, soriT, Bgq kbIr jI) o-ay lay jaaray o-ay lay gaaday tayree gat duhoo na paa-ee. ||1|| The Hindus cremate their dead, while the Muslims bury…
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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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