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Nobody is going anywhere. This overreaction to a potential Trump presidency is as excitable and short-sighted as the effusive naivety that gushed from certain parties when Obama was being touted as a serious contender for the top job. It was almost as if the Messiah had returned and was about to usher mankind towards a higher stage of consciousness. I remember some incredibly foolish Sikhs were declaring Obama would hand us Khalistan! Yet, Obama oversaw a presidency that was responsible for more civilian deaths in Muslim lands due to drone attacks than that paagal Bush ever managed. What happened to his anti-war stance on which he practically built his campaign? Why is Guantanamo Bay still in operation when he declared to shut it down when he was inaugurated in 2008? A Trump presidency will be considerably watered-down compared to his outlandish declarations on the campaign trail. That's how it goes. Anything to get elected. These presidents and prime ministers of all hues are nothing but traitors and whores. Your true rulers are faceless. These elections in the west are nothing but sideshows to get the gullible and mentally infirm riled up enough to make them believe that democracy is real, so that they participate in these sham displays of collective action. I'm a socialist with conservative tendencies. That may sound like a paradox to some, but no more than the concept of a Saint-Soldier. We Sikhs and our faith are bigger than the games being played, but we've been dragged into the mud like the rest of mankind. Wake up.

Akhaa jeeva visre mar jau When you speak or say waheguru or do simran you are alive. The moment you forget it its death. SGGS ANG 1138 ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ भैरउ महला ५ ॥ Bẖairo mėhlā 5. Bhairao, Fifth Mehl: ਸਾਚ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਹਹੁ ॥ साच पदारथु गुरमुखि लहहु ॥ Sācẖ paḏārath gurmukẖ lahhu. As Gurmukh, obtain the true wealth. ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਹਹੁ ॥੧॥ प्रभ का भाणा सति करि सहहु ॥१॥ Parabẖ kā bẖāṇā saṯ kar sahhu. ||1|| Accept the Will of God as True. ||1|| ਜੀਵਤ ਜੀਵਤ ਜੀਵਤ ਰਹਹੁ ॥ जीवत जीवत जीवत रहहु ॥ Jīvaṯ jīvaṯ jīvaṯ rahhu. Live, live, live forever. ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਨਿਤ ਉਠਿ ਪੀਵਹੁ ॥ राम रसाइणु नित उठि पीवहु ॥ Rām rasā▫iṇ niṯ uṯẖ pīvhu. Rise early each day, and drink in the Nectar of the Lord. ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਕਹਹੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ हरि हरि हरि हरि रसना कहहु ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥ Har har har har rasnā kahhu. ||1|| rahā▫o. With your tongue, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har. ||1||Pause|| ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਇਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥ कलिजुग महि इक नामि उधारु ॥ Kalijug mėh ik nām uḏẖār. In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the One Name alone shall save you. ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੨॥੧੧॥ नानकु बोलै ब्रहम बीचारु ॥२॥११॥ Nānak bolai barahm bīcẖār. ||2||11|| Nanak speaks the wisdom of God. ||2||11|| SGGS Ang 340 ਜਜਾ ਜਉ ਤਨ ਜੀਵਤ ਜਰਾਵੈ ॥ जजा जउ तन जीवत जरावै ॥ Jajā ja▫o ṯan jīvaṯ jarāvai. JAJJA: If someone burns his body while he is still alive, ਜੋਬਨ ਜਾਰਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ जोबन जारि जुगति सो पावै ॥ Joban jār jugaṯ so pāvai. and burns away the desires of his youth, then he finds the right way. ਅਸ ਜਰਿ ਪਰ ਜਰਿ ਜਰਿ ਜਬ ਰਹੈ ॥ अस जरि पर जरि जरि जब रहै ॥ As jar par jar jar jab rahai. When he burns his desire for his own wealth, and that of others, ਤਬ ਜਾਇ ਜੋਤਿ ਉਜਾਰਉ ਲਹੈ ॥੧੪॥ तब जाइ जोति उजारउ लहै ॥१४॥ Ŧab jā▫e joṯ ujāra▫o lahai. ||14|| then he finds the Divine Light. ||14||

Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh Ang 278 Line 17 Raag Gauri Sukhmanee: Guru Arjan Dev ਜਬ ਧਾਰੈ ਕੋਊ ਬੈਰੀ ਮੀਤੁ ॥ Jab Dhhaarai Kooo Bairee Meeth || जब धारै कोऊ बैरी मीतु ॥ As long as he considers one an enemy, and another a friend, ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਚੀਤੁ ॥ Thab Lag Nihachal Naahee Cheeth || तब लगु निहचलु नाही चीतु ॥ His mind shall not come to rest. [ If they are Gursikhs they will follow Gurbani if not then they are Manmukh ] To solve any Temporal disputes they can use the Parchi system.

So........the thing that had been keeping me dead all my life, i.e non-amritdhari. 'mrit' in ancient Sanscrit means death. In Sanscrit, just like all indo-european languages, including engish (as any doctor will tell you), when you put an 'a' in front of the word it becomes the opposite. So, when you put the 'a' in front of 'mrit' (death) you get life. Meaning we are actually dead....walking around as the walking dead...and it is Amrit that will give us life. What stops a dead man choosing life is complicated. We all have our own reasons / excuses. Mine was the fact that my faith's parcharaks swan around in rich man's vehicles that destroy the environment even though my Guru ji says that environment is Waheguru, that my Sikh Channels constantly have rich men on living in mansions regardless of the immoral means they obtained those riches etc. Well, today both me and the old girl gave our names to shak Amrit on Basakhi day next month. When I'm finally alive I will sit with the poor, eat with the poor and give a helping hand to the poor. That, is what being 'alive' is all about.

THE JEWEL OF LOVE The Lord made me His own and I am drenched in His Love Even were my body put into flames I would not flinch for a moment, even were I to lose my life I would no break the bond of His Love. How can the jewel of love be obtained for nothing? In exchange for my very being I bought Him, the Priceless One. The Lord for whom Brahma sought in vain I have found within my own body. Says Kabir: I have become free from the ties of hopes and desires, I have met the Lord and am blessed with unshakeable faith in Him. The Lord has made me His own and I am drenched in His love. Bhagat Sree Kabir Jeeo.

Lovely composition, Harsharan Paji, good comparison of what one's soul goes through. ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ बिलावलु महला ५ ॥ Bilāval mėhlā 5. Bilawal 5th Guru. ਮਾਟੀ ਤੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਜਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਰਲਭ ਦੇਹ ॥ माटी ते जिनि साजिआ करि दुरलभ देह ॥ Mātī ṯe jin sāji▫ā kar ḏurlabẖ ḏeh. He who has made thee from clay, has fashioned thy invaluable body, ਅਨਿਕ ਛਿਦ੍ਰ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਢਕੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੇਹ ॥੧॥ अनिक छिद्र मन महि ढके निरमल द्रिसटेह ॥१॥ Anik cẖẖiḏar man mėh dẖake nirmal ḏaristeh. ||1|| and has screened many sins in thy mind and by whose grace thou lookest immaculate; ਕਿਉ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨੈ ਤੇ ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਏਹ ॥ किउ बिसरै प्रभु मनै ते जिस के गुण एह ॥ Ki▫o bisrai parabẖ manai ṯe jis ke guṇ eh. why forget that Lord from your mind who has given you all this. ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਜਿ ਰਚੇ ਜਿ ਆਨ ਸਿਉ ਸੋ ਰਲੀਐ ਖੇਹ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ प्रभ तजि रचे जि आन सिउ सो रलीऐ खेह ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥ Parabẖ ṯaj racẖe jė ān si▫o so ralī▫ai kẖeh. ||1|| rahā▫o. For asking the Lord he who unites with another, he mixes with dust. Pause. ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਮਤ ਬਿਲਮ ਕਰੇਹ ॥ सिमरहु सिमरहु सासि सासि मत बिलम करेह ॥ Simrahu simrahu sās sās maṯ bilam kareh. With every breath, meditate, meditate thou on thy Lord, and never make any delay. ਛੋਡਿ ਪ੍ਰਪੰਚੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਉ ਰਚਹੁ ਤਜਿ ਕੂੜੇ ਨੇਹ ॥੨॥ छोडि प्रपंचु प्रभ सिउ रचहु तजि कूड़े नेह ॥२॥ Cẖẖod parpancẖ parabẖ si▫o racẖahu ṯaj kūṛe neh. ||2|| Renouncing the worldly affairs and forsaking the false loves, be thou merged in the Lord. ਜਿਨਿ ਅਨਿਕ ਏਕ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗ ਕੀਏ ਹੈ ਹੋਸੀ ਏਹ ॥ जिनि अनिक एक बहु रंग कीए है होसी एह ॥ Jin anik ek baho rang kī▫e hai hosī eh. He, who being One as also many, has set on foot various plays; such Lord is and shall also be. ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮਤਿ ਲੇਹ ॥੩॥ करि सेवा तिसु पारब्रहम गुर ते मति लेह ॥३॥ Kar sevā ṯis pārbarahm gur ṯe maṯ leh. ||3|| Receiving instruction from the Guru, serve thou that supreme Lord. ਊਚੇ ਤੇ ਊਚਾ ਵਡਾ ਸਭ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਰਨੇਹ ॥ ऊचे ते ऊचा वडा सभ संगि बरनेह ॥ Ūcẖe ṯe ūcẖā vadā sabẖ sang barneh. Highest of the high, illustrious and the companion of all, the Lord is said to be. ਦਾਸ ਦਾਸ ਕੋ ਦਾਸਰਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਿ ਲੇਹ ॥੪॥੧੭॥੪੭॥ दास दास को दासरा नानक करि लेह ॥४॥१७॥४७॥ Ḏās ḏās ko ḏāsrā Nānak kar leh. ||4||17||47|| O Lord, make Nanak the slave of the slave of Thine slaves. SGGS Ang 812 ?? Dhan Guru Arjan Dev ji ?? Waheguru

SHARING ..... There Was A Couple Who Used To Go To Shop In The Beautiful Stores. They Both Liked Antiques And Pottery And Especially Teacups. One Day In A Shop They Saw A Beautiful Teacup. They Asked, "May We See That..? We've Never Seen One Quite So Beautiful." ' As The Sales Lady Handed It To Them.. All Of A Sudden The Tea Cup Spoke... "I Haven't Always Been A Teacup. There Was A Time When I Was Red And I Was Clay." My Master Took Me And Rolled Me And Patted Me Over And Over. I Yelled Out, "Let Me Alone", But He Only Smiled And Said, "Not Yet." "Then I Was Placed On A Spinning Wheel," The Teacup Said, "And Suddenly I Was Spun Around And Around And Around. Stop It! I'm Getting Dizzy!" I Screamed... But The Master Only Nodded And Said, 'Not Yet." Then He Put Me In The Oven... I Never Felt Such Heat. I Wondered Why He Wanted To Burn Me, And I Yelled and Knocked At The Door. I Could See Him Through The Opening And I Could Read His Lips As He Shook His Head, "Not Yet." Finally The Door Opened... He Put Me On The Shelf, And I Began To Cool. "There, That's Better," I Said. He Brushed And Painted Me All Over. The Fumes Were Horrible. I Thought I Would Gag. "Stop It, Stop It!" I Cried. He Only Nodded, "Not Yet." Then Suddenly He Put Me Back Into The Oven, Not Like The First One. This Was Twice As Hot And I Knew I Would Suffocate. I Begged Pleaded. I Screamed. I Cried. All The Time I Could See Him Through The Opening Nodding His Head Saying, "Not Yet." Then I Knew There Wasn't Any Hope. I Would Never Make It. I Was Ready To Give Up... But The Door Opened And He Took Me Out And Placed Me On The Shelf. An Hour Later He Handed Me A Mirror And Said, "Look At Yourself." I Did And I Said, "That's Not Me; That Couldn't Be Me. It's Beautiful... I'm Beautiful." "I Want You To Remember," He Said, "I Know It Hurts To Be Rolled And Patted, But If I Had Left You Alone, You'd Have Dried Up. I Know It Made You Dizzy To Spin Around On The Wheel, But If I Had Stopped, You Would Have Crumbled. I Knew It Hurt And Was Hot And Disagreeable In The Oven, But If I Hadn't Put You There, You Would Have Cracked. I Know The Fumes Were Bad When I Brushed And Painted You All Over, But If I Hadn't Done That, You Never Would Have Hardened; You Would Not Have Had Any Color In Your Life. ....And If I Hadn't Put You Back In That Second Oven, You Wouldn't Survive For Very Long Because The Hardness Would Not Have Held. Now You Are A Finished Product... You Are What I Had In Mind When I First Began With You. ******** God Knows What He's Doing For All Of Us...He Is The Potter, And We Are His Clay. He Will Mold Us And Make Us, So That We May Be Made Into A Flawless Piece Of Work To Fulfill His Good, Pleasing, And Perfect Will.