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The Dalit tag still sticks despite converting to Sikhism June 9th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS - window.google_render_ad(); By Imran Khan Patna, June 9 (IANS) It is a centuries-old ignominy they wanted to escape by converting to Sikhism in Punjab and found new respect there. But back home in Bihar, the tag of Dalit refuses to leave them. Many Dalit labourers who migrated to Punjab for work years ago and converted to Sikhism during their stay there are upset that they are still being categorised as Scheduled Caste in government records after they returned to their native villages in Bihar. Sanjay Singh, who converted to Sikhism during his year…
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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Je Ke Fateh Dear Sangat Ji, I need some Baba Ghai From www.anglo-asian.org. I need to know his stance on Sikhism and sikhs. If anyone has any information that would helpful. Thank you. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Je Ke Fateh
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tune into 840 ...... beautiful keertan by the youth!!! vjkk vjkf
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090610/punjab.htm. A team of horticulture experts from the PAU, Ludhiana, spray insecticides at the Ber Sahib on the Golden Temple premises in Amritsar on Tuesday. Ber Baba Budha Sahib is one of the oldest ber trees, considered to be more than 425 years old. — Photo by Vishal Kumar PAU experts treat ancient beris Experts from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, today visited the Golden Temple here to treat ancient beris infested with sects. Ber Baba Budha Sahib is one of the oldest ber trees, considered to be more than 425 years old. As this tree was associated with Baba Budhaji, first Head Granthi of the Golden Temple, it…
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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh I was having an argument with one of my Amrithari elderly elderly relitives who said that I have to marry within caste. When I told her how ridicoulos this is she said that it isnt anti Gurmat because all the Gurus married into the same caste. How true is this? I searched but I cant find that much information. Regardless the Guru Granth Sahib is against Caste so I mean thats our first and foremost guide but still what answer do I give her she wont listen
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The Kashmiri pro-freedom groups Wednesday assured the Dal Khalsa that the tension between Muslims and Sikhs at Rangreth area has been defused and Muslims being the majority community would protect the minorities in all circumstances. In the wake of the attack on Sikh houses by local Muslims last Wednesday in Rangreth area the Dal Khalsa spokesman Kanwar Pal Singh took up the matter via phone with Kashmiri groups including Hurriyat Conference and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and expressed community’s concern with them. In a statement e-mailed to Dal Khalsa office here today JKLF General Secretary Ghulam Rasool Dar Idi said nobody can deny the fact that Muslim…
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In a major reprieve for Lakwinder Kaur, widow of Badal Singh, who was killed by the mob led by Jagdish Tytler, a city court held that she had a right to participate in the proceedings and that she could also inspect the CBI's final report that has given a clean chit to former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler. The matter is now posted to August 1, 2009. Taking the apex court's ruling into consideration while deciding on Lakhwinder Kaur's representation in the case, additional chief metropolitan magistrate Rakesh Pandit said, "There appears to be a mandate given by the Supreme Court that the victim or close relatives of the victim shall be heard so that he/she could represe…
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Are You In Favour Of Capital Punishment ?
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I am for certian crimes like Pedoes, child abusers and murders. Sikhs are martial and we believe in Righteousness. Whats your views ? Horrendous crimes in the U.K and some in the news today
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Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh Chaupai Sahib final Ardas is going to be tomorrow, Saturday, June 13th. Please submit by tonight for final count. No I am not among the blessed Singhs who are initiated this, I am just reminding, lol.
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Even as a five-member committee of Gurdwara Sachkhand Angitha Sahib Mastuana, led by Sant Surjit Singh, today appeared before Akal Takht to submit an undertaking that it won’t replicate the Golden Temple at Mastuana, SGPC president Avtar Singh said the proposed Sikh conclave would be held at Teja Singh Sammundari Hall here on June 20 as per schedule to discuss the issue. The SGPC president, who had gone to Raipur, Chhattisgarh, said Sant Attar Singh had never dreamt of replicating the Golden Temple in Malwa as claimed by a section of the management. The SGPC president said that the Mastuana management had failed to fulfil its commitment made to Akal Takht and the SGPC…
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http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2009/0...ing-holy-sites/ Includes video of fake golden temple
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The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) today took the possession of commercial prime land measuring about 1,400 sq yd worth crores and a shop, located adjacent to Gurdwara Saragarhi near the Golden Temple following court orders passed for warrant of possession on June 5. Secretary SGPC Dalmegh Singh, who took a keen interest in getting the possession, reached the place along with the task force in strength in the wee hours. Earlier, the SGPC under the stewardship of its President Avtar Singh launched an intensive anti-encroachment drive and got the possession of SGPC lands in a number of districts in the state. He himself visited the spot to oversee the ta…
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What is the page number in SGGS for the following : Dhan dhan raam daas gur jin siri-aa tinai savaari-aa Pooree hoee karaamaat aap sirajanhaarai dhaari-aa Sikhee atai sangatee paarbrahm kar namasakaari-aa Atal athaa-o atol too tayraa ant na paaraavaari-aa Jinee too sayvi-aa bhaa-o kar say tudh paar utaari-aa Lab lobh kaam krodh mo maar kadhay tudh saparvaari-aa Dhan so tayraa thaan hai sach tayraa paisakaari-aa Naanak too lehanaa toohai gur amar too veechaari-aa Gur dithaa taa man saadhaari-aa
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http://jaswant.serverroom.us/jaswant Tune in...
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Leaving aside Guru ji, the general question of taking afeem (opium) in limited quantities for war/medical wounds is simply unproblematic. When you go to the hospital, they give you morphine. What do you think morphine is? It's an opiate. Even codeine (cough syrup) is an opiate! Ever had a cough? Granted, it is against Gurmat to take opium or other drugs for the fun of it. -
Yeah, that's one possibility. Another I initially thought is that it's a Muslim trying to gather info. But then, you might ask, how does he know about Sikh textual sources. Well, you'd be surprised at their resourcefulness. A final possibility is he's a weak Sikh who was asked a question by a non-Sikh and now he's suddenly feverishly wondering where it's "written" that you can't marry a young child. To the latter, I would say, you're looking in the wrong spot. Gurbani isn't a 1428 page rulebook, like Leviticus or the Vedas: ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਪੁੰਨ ਪਾਪ ਬੀਚਾਰਦੇ ਤਤੈ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥ ਤਤੈ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਤਤੈ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥ The Simritis and Shastras discriminate between charity and sin, but know not the essence of the Real Thing. Without the Guru, they know not the essence of the Reality, know not the essence of the Reality. Anand Sahib.
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back then was waaaay different. ppl didn’t attend higher education or have much to do after the age of like… 13, lol. you’d have 13 year olds boys and girls that know how to do kethi, cook entire meals, etc nowadays even 22 year olds are extremely immature and can be sheltered. the average person doesn’t know how to do anything except their 9-5 which they are probably half arsing as well.
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