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Does anybody know which banis are present in this pothi?
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BHAI GURDAS JI SAID SO ... (By Prahlad Singh Ji, Canada) About Bhai Gurdas Ji: Bhai Gurdas Ji is recognized not only as first great Sikh scholar and interpretter of Gurubani of Guru Granth Sahib ji, but he was also a brahamgiani. He was honoured by physical and spiritual closeness of four embodiments of Guru Nanak (From Guru Amardas Ji to Guru Hargobind Singh Ji). He remained in personal service ("Hazoori Sewa") of GuruJi,s for good length of time. He also used to do "Katha" (interpretations) of Gurubani for sangat in the very presence of Guru Ji, in his darbar. He was a great scholar not only of Gurmukhi, but also of Hindi, Sanskrit and Brij languages. > He had th…
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Anyone able to recommend clear and simple Jap Ji Sahib Katha, in Punjabi audio that they recommend ? Thanks
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I am confused, this is a underrated event in history where Jathedar Baba Sahib Singh ji Kaladhari was kicked out of Sri Akal Thakt by SGPC, there are so many accounts of it.He is said to have been ousted with Kartar Singh Chibbar and SGPC using bibian to abuse him and he is said to have been hurt badly. The SGPC have a totally different account of them being intoxicated and taking over Akal Thakt even other Nihang jathedbanian joining in. Who were the baddies? And is it true Baba Sahib Singh Ji support shastar puja and that's why there were differences between him and SGPC? What contributions did nihangs actually make during british raj as he said to be patriotized by nih…
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https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/classes-on-persian-sources-of-sikh-literature-begin-361338 Classes on Persian sources of Sikh literature begin Amritsar, January 14 Naad Pargas, a cultural organisation that works in the field of promoting Punjabi literature, has taken an initiative to start classes on Persian sources of Sikh literature. These classes are being run by Prof Jagdish Singh, who is the director of Naad Pargas and chief coordinator for the current programme. Starting from learning alphabets, the three-month course is designed to teach Persian vocabulary, understanding grammar, and finally reading directly from the Per…
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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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Vaheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa Vaheguroo Jee Kee Fateh Can Non-Amritdharis Wear A Banaa? Because, I spoke to someone, and he said that Banaa has been worn even before Vaisakhi 1699. So, can we still wear a Banaa, if we are not Amritdhari? Vaheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa Vaheguroo Jee Kee Fateh
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Gur Fateh Ji, I want to become a true sikh and not one just in name and want to follow my 5 kakaars. But for that i have to stop getting my hair cut every month and i feel apprehensive about difficulties i will face in growing my hair. Can someone help me with the journey or more preferrably who has gone through this process before?? Thanks. Vaheguru ji ka khalsa, Vaheguru ji ki fateh
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Sat Sri Akal to All, I would like to start with the premise that I do not wish to offend anybody but I have critical questions as a mona sikh looking to develop my faith deeper and I've started learning gurmukhi. I hope you can all guide me on the path. Here's some critical questions I have around Sikhi that I need clarification on please. If you could provide sources also so I can fact check I would sincerely appreciate it. Q. What times are the 3 main prayers performed between and how long do they take to recite? I work within the technology sector across different time zones and I struggle for time with a new born and I'd like to know if there are ma…
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Well. The information online is really disappointing and what I can find isn't even from Sikhs mainly which is..sad. Please. Whatever we know or can find let us post everything about Raag and tabla, how to play Kirtan true to the form.
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The link is static on the sgpc site. It may auto update. If not I will, or anyone please, update it daily.
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'Khalsa Panth Parkash' is a beautiful book by Gurwinder Singh nangli. It can be bought at: https://csjs.com/shop/khalsa-panth-parkash/ In this book, meanings and explanation of some compositions from Sarbloh Granth Sahib is done. There is a composition of Sarbloh Granth called 'das grahi' and 'das tyagi'. In it Dasmesh pita tells 10 virtues Khalsa shud adopt and 10 vices Khalsa shud abstain from. After this Guru Sahib writes that He has done TEEKA of Krishan's Bhagwad Gita for the glory of the saints.
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The 5 most feared warriors in military history 1. Mongols · 2. Gurkhas · 3. Comanche · 4. Teutonic Warriors · 5. Sikhs. https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/the-5-most-feared-warriors-in-military-history/
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Glorious Shahidi of Mata Basant Kaur jee INTRODUCTION Details of Mata Basant Kaur jee’s life are not known. Some writer has written that Sikhs have created more history than any other faith but have failed to record their history. This statement is so true. The glorious days of Khalsa were in the eighteenth century (1700s) but during this time, the issue for Khalsa was not of recording history but of their survival. Mata jee’s date of birth is not known but it is written that she got married to Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh jee at a very early age (when she was in her teens). Her name prior to taking amrit was Seeto Baayee. After amrit her husband’s name was changed from Ma…
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THIS QUESTION IS ABOUT UNARMED COMBAT, NOT SHASTAR VIDIYA (the science of WEAPONS). But let's pretend you didn't fail the first step of answering a question (to read it carefully): 1) Bro if that's not from Gurbani I don't wanna hear it. I ONLY accept hukam from the 10 Gurus of Sikhism and Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj. Not Bhindranwale, not anyone else and defo not 'Rattan Singh Bagghu' who lived in the 1700s wayy after Guru attained Joti Jot at Nanded (he's a historian). 2) Shastar Vidhaya actually means 'the science of weapons', but today ppl view it as literally the form of Nihang combat we see today. 'Preserve shastar vidiya' could just mean preserving the martial culture (which we do). -
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"Preserve Shastar Vidiya any way you can."(Rattan Singh Bhangu, Siri Guru Panth Parkash, ed. Dr Balwant Singh Dhillon, 36) -
It doesn't matter. What the nihangs did 100 years ago has no relevance today. Because people fight differently now. As a karate black belt, 90% of what we learn is useless, cos it revolves around how people fought 100 years ago. Today, most teenage boys likely to cause fights (at least in the uk) do boxing. But when boxing was really popular, people used to throw punches, hence why the "man to man fist fight" image was there. But now that UFC is popular, people do all sorts like grappling, knees and all (even with no training). And also, I highly doubt anyone ever attacked a nihang Singh unarmed back then, just by seeing their saroop with shastaraan. What they did do, however, was Loh Mushti but that was more of a sport than a combat system. They definitely would have trained in basic fighting like wrestling and strikes but not a system. Because any good fighter knows that trying to find a "code" to fight by is stupid. But in terms of unarmed fighting, it was rare and probably revolved around disarming an armed attacker (do NOT even attemp to learn that, you will get killed and there's no point even trying to learn). If you're interested for historical/ preservation purposed then great, but if you want to learn it for self defense or fighting tactics then pls don't, because what worked then won't work now and Nihangs were probably quite limited in hand to hand combat training cos they're armed to the teeth, deterring any unarmed attacker and killing one if they tried to fight
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