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  1. You can force someone to practice religious rituals and such, and to adhere to a strict codified law; however, strict religious doctrine without love for God/Allah/Vaheguru is essentially useless; and once they go to a free society where such religious restrictions aren’t required by law; they tend to drop the act of pretending to religious on the outside, but believing in nothing on the inside. It’s part of the reason that I’ve moved away from the idea that we should make everyone Amritdhari when they don't have any interest in building prem with Vaheguru.
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  2. Yes, a good summary of how the "original" Sikhi (if not in a standardised or codified sense but more a philosophical idea) has been co-opted and almost warped to serve an antithetical agenda. BUT we (as in the rank and file) have allowed it to happen. As much as we can blame Brahmins, Brits, and the rest of it, our apathy and our greed has led to this situation. If we'd stood firm, nobody could've taken the pashaab. **** I would also add something of my own: having read up on global history over the millennia and associated spiritual ideas of various cultures, one consistent strand that reveals itself when we look at how belief systems are corrupted is through their respective Priesthoods. For me, this is a problem. If your mode of worship or spiritual path is predicated on the core idea of requiring a intercessionary figure to perform prayers, rituals, or even a saint-type figurehead, etc., it's safe to say your belief system has been corrupted. The eternal struggle between the Warrior and the Priest is well documented (the wiliness and politicking of the Priest eventually winning out), and perhaps this is why Guru Gobind Singh realised the ideal Man is one who embodies the best of both ideals. Just something to consider.
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  3. Non-Sikhs as a whole have never been considered an enemy for the majority of our people. I think the biggest difference is the concept of Dharam within Sikhi, compared to Islam; where even though we have the idea of the Sangat; a Sikh would stay to what they value morality even when they are the only individual; while for the Muslim, they would only use their strength when they have certain numbers to force their will on people.
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  4. She's a Christian cause her parents are I guess. She goes to the church every week. Almost all the wokeys love Islam for some reason and say it's progressive I don't normally have a problem with Muslims, I have a decent amount of Muslim mates. But when they attack sikhi and try to show that Islam is superior, that's when I have a problem. Oh, and when they convert young Sikh women as well. My entire life, my dad (who grew up on Punjab) had told me to be aware of Muslims and don't even think about getting with a Muslim man because they will make you convert and then f you up cause women have no say.
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  6. Not everyone is or should be Khalsa. Ultimately we would like to see them reach and maintain Khalsa status but that's different. Could you imagine a Dojo where we said we only have blackbelts? Where there was no expectation of what a blackbelt is? And the practice is forced? Equals a fake entirely weird group. People need to step into a white belt, a new start. Mona Sikh, and work up into Khalsa. And step down if they falter. Step back up when they're good. We're here to help as many people as possible actually become, be and stay Khalsa.
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  7. Someone ask the Akal Takht to award Khomeini a siropa, and see how he responds. ?
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  8. I think it’s less about what’s allowed or not, and more on what someone thinks is right. The Panth as a whole hasn’t come to a consensus on using just one Rehras Sahib paaht, and lots of Gutkas both online and physical don’t have the full Rehras in it.
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  9. This forum usually hated on Khalsa Aid for their global work, and not discriminating against who they help. They're easily one of the most useful organizations at Singhu and Tikri right now. Certain few people here should be ashamed.
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  10. that is sad, are there any sources clearly describing the events in which they were ousted, was it due to differences in maryada? sgpc claim they already had control over the thakt before the "intoxicated nihangs" came and took over were renowned leaders like kartar singh jhabbar behind this as well surely not all of babbar akali lehar or singh sabha lehar can be stained by this considering mahapurkhs like sant sundar singh ji and sant attar singh ji spearheading and taking an active part in the morchas and did widespread parchar in rural areas of punjab for the lehars thanks to which the movement matured outside cities and municipalities
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  11. do you mean the one from charitro pakhyan bani? even what we call full chaupai sahib has its swaiye and dohhra from ram avtar bani benti chaupai in itself is the kabiyo baach benti chaupai going upto dookh na tisai biaapat koee and chaupai sahib can be as long as eternity adding swaiye, dohre, arril, chaupais from dasam bani does anyone here know if baba deep singh ji or singh sahib bhai mani singhs gutka sahibs are available on the gurmat veechar website?
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  12. It's the maxim that Goebbels understood only too well. If you tell a lie enough times then eventually people will start to believe that it is the truth. The first thing George W Bush did after nearly 3000 of the citizens of his country who he was duty bound to protect had just been incinerated by Muslim terrorists claiming that their God is the greatest was to go to a Mosque and make the statement that Islam is a religion of peace. That one lie which was propagated by the liberal media endlessly over the last two decades has now been engrained into most people. The narrative is that any Muslim committing an act of terrorism is not a 'true' Muslim, even those like Al Bagdadi the leader of ISIS who has a PhD in Quranic studies and the Taliban who study their religion endlessly in the Madrassas apparently don't know their religion but slick media savvy Muslim spokesmen in the west know more than them.
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  13. Bro. Welcome back. Nice to see you. I had just clicked on your profile the other day pretty sure.
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  14. coming back to this forum after months, for an update, these are nehkalanki avtar swaiya and 33 swaiye respectively
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  15. Amen bro. Adding some flavor with the full Bani group to group still has the Bani intact. Shortening it cuts the Bani.
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  16. Block 32 in Trilokpuri is well known whenever we talk about 1984. Around 500 Sikhs were massacred in just this one block in less than half an hour. However, it is also known that they put up a tough fight for the mob before the deceptive cops came and asked them to go back to their houses and also disarmed them. These Sikhs trusted the cops and the result is in front of us. In the neighboring block, the Sikhs refused to trust the police and were able to save themselves upto a better extent as compared to Block 32. A similar incident happened in Sarai Rohilla area of Delhi where the Gurdwara Sahib was attacked 8 times on a single day from morning to afternoon but each time the Sikhs pushed back the killer mobs. Khalsa ji, what have we learnt from this? What is our biggest weapon which our enemies fear and cannot fight? Its our UNITY! Sorry I do not have any strong rhetorical words as I am not a politician, but the evidence is right in front of you. Whenever we have been united and have put up a strong front, our enemies have been shocked. Whether it was Chamkaur Sahib, or Saragarhi, or the battle of Amritsar of June 1984, or some of these incidents of November 1984, they provide us a priceless lesson. UNITY! If these examples are old and outdated for you, no problem. Look what happened in March 2012. Bhai Rajoana was to be hanged on March 31st, 2012. Sikhs from all over the world UNITED for maybe a week or a little more than a week. The might of the united Sikh qaum was strong enough to make the Indian government put Bhai Rajoanas hanging on hold. I vividly remember how firmly ALL Sikhs came together and roared in one voice. THIS is EXACTLY what our enemies ALWAYS fear and ALWAYS try to damage, our UNITY! Now the truth is before your eyes. Stay UNITED! I agree we have several internal issues which we cannot resolve any time soon. It may take a good couple of generations to find a resolution to our internal issues. But please, take a lesson from our Misls, our ancestors who like normal human beings did have differences with each other over several issues, but when it came to the Panth, when it was about fighting the enemy, they all UNITED. Who do you think the 40 Singhs were at the battle of Chamkaur Sahib? They all came from different so-called castes and even different parts of what is today India! Yet, they put all that aside and embraced Shaheedi together. Today we sing their glory but forget one of the strongest emotion that kept them going, UNITY! Mehtab Singh Nov. 4th, 2013
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  17. https://scroll.in/magazine/1012298/when-a-small-sikh-community-thrived-in-an-iranian-border-town When a small Sikh community thrived in an Iranian border town Zahedan, which is close to the Pakistani province of Baluchistan, was once a major entry point for Sikhs looking for opportunities in Iran. Ajay Kamalakaran Yesterday · 11:30 am In the early 1930s, when Reza Shah Pahlavi went on a tour of Iran’s easternmost outposts, bordering India, he saw a group of turbaned men with long flowing beards dressed in white robes. As the story goes, he asked some locals about the turbaned men and was told that they were Zahids, or holy men from Hind. The small town, then called Dozdaab, was renamed Zahedan – the city of holy men. Dozdaab, or Zahedan, is in the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan (the official spelling in Iran). There is some confusion about the original name of the town. “Dozd” means thief in Farsi, while “aab” means water, which makes some people believe the name meant “water thief”. Others have said the place was at one time notorious for thieves from the part of Balochistan that was under British control. According to this telling, the name is a Baloch word that means outpouring of water. While some scholars in South Asia and Iran say the Sikh community started coming to the small town in the early 1900s, historical records of the Sikh community in Iran date back to the early 1920s. During the First World War, German and Ottoman agents had penetrated deep into Persia and had their eye on the Indian frontier. Alarmed with the possibility of an invasion of India, the British rulers began constructing a strategic railway link connecting Quetta with Iran. It was at this time that enterprising Sikhs began moving to Dozdaab. “The railway connecting Quetta to Zahedan has been one of the reasons for the development of the settlement of Dozdaab (Zahedan),” Iranian academic Farideh Okati wrote in a 2015 paper for The Iranian Journal of Language Issues. “The Indians, particularly Sikh workers, building the railway were somehow involved in the establishing and developing of this city by building their houses there and starting new businesses.” The First Wave When word of opportunities in what was still called Persia spread to Punjab in the early 1920s, a group of enterprising families from villages near Rawalpindi decided to try their luck in the country. These families would later be joined by relatives who fled the violence that preceded and accompanied the Partition of India in 1947. Other Sikhs who chose to settle in Zahedan were part of the British Indian Army. When some British forces left Mandatory Iraq for India via Persia, a few years after the end of the First World War, some Sikh soldiers were given trucks as reparations. These decommissioned soldiers then became truckers, transporting fresh produce to Zahedan from Punjab. “Both my grandfathers, maternal and paternal, were truck drivers bringing vegetables from Punjab into Zahedan,” said Runjeet Singh, who was born in Zahedan and is now a retired professional living in the UK. His parents were born in the Iranian border city and were married in the gurudwara. They left for Tehran when Runjeet Singh was a one-year-old. “Drivers and traders, who carried or merchandised goods, spices and other products, such as pistachio between Iran and India in the early years of the 20th century, gradually decided to reside in Iran and carry out their jobs in this country,” Okati wrote. Zahedan’s gurudwara, one of the city’s most unique landmarks, was built in 1921. It was the first Sikh temple in West Asia. Over time, the city became an entry point for Sikhs to Persia, with a significant number of immigrants moving to Tehran. The community in Zahedan mainly comprised of traders, but some members set up moneylending businesses. Over time, the Sikhs monopolised the auto parts business. In the 1930s, an area in the centre of what was still a small town was known as the Sikh Bazaar. A 2001 report in The Tribune mentions an entrepreneur named Sahib Singh, who set up the Hind-Iran Bank. The bank had extensive operations in Iran and India, but was liquidated in the late 1950s. Given the fondness that the Pahlavis had for the community, the Sikhs were granted Iran citizenship without much hassle. Community members still speak of the last Shah with a great degree of admiration and respect. Before Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown in February 1979, the Sikh community in Iran numbered 5,000. In Zahedan, the community also managed to develop a good relationship with both the Sistanis and the Baloch. At its peak, the community numbered 500 in the Iranian border town. Islamic Revolution The Islamic Revolution, which began in 1978, deeply affected the Sikh community. In December 1979, renowned journalist and author Pranay Gupte was in Zahedan when pitched battles broke out between the Sistanis and the Baloch. In a report filed for The New York Times on December 24, 1979, Gupte wrote, “The Sikhs were needed by the Baluchis and the Seistanis, and by anyone the Tehran government sent here, because the immigrants from India operate all the automobile spare parts store and other big consumer supplies businesses in town. The Sikhs were also moneylenders and, until the liquor ban ordered by Ayatollah Khomeni, they ran all six wine shops in Zahedan.” When the violence reached its peak, the community closed its businesses and used the gurudwara as a sanctuary. The community was given assurances by both sides that it would not be harmed. In his despatch, Gupte wrote that the Sikh community welcomed everyone in the gurudwara, offering visitors “spice-flavoured hot milk and pistachios”. Kirpal Singh, a community leader, told the journalist that the Sikhs stayed away from the local politics of Zahedan. “We number only about 220, and so what choice do we have but to be on good terms with everybody,” Phula Singh, principal of the gurudwara’s school told the journalist. “Our social life is restricted to our own community. We deal with the Baluchis and Sistanis during business hours. But after that we come to our homes and only deal with other Sikhs. It has been like that for more than 50 years.” Once the fighting came to an end, some Sikhs left Zahedan for Tehran and migrated out of the country. “Some of the Sikhs left this city and also the country just after the revolution because they were afraid of losing their jobs, or that the new situations and conditions of the country might affect their ways of living,” Farideh Okati wrote in her 2015 paper. More than 20 families stayed behind in Zahedan, but they were subject to new laws and regulations that were imposed by the Islamic regime. Some young Sikhs were conscripted into the army and made to fight in the Iran-Iraq war. Since the Sikhs in Iran are Iranian citizens, their sons are still obligated to serve in the armed forces for a period ranging from 18 months to two years. However, Sikhism is not recognised by the government as a minority religion. Iran only recognises Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians as official religious minorities. Article 13 of the Iranian Constitution recognises members of these three religious groups as “People of the Book”, and allows them to “exercise religious freedom”. As per the 2016 census, 40,551 Iranians observed other religions, while 124,572 others did not declare their religion. The Sikh community falls under the category of 165,123 citizens who are not included in the “religious officialdom” of the country. A member of the community in Zahedan who spoke to this writer on the condition of anonymity said Sikhs did not face any kind of discrimination in the country, but added that they discouraged their children from marrying non-Sikhs. Dwindling Community At the time of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 2001 visit to Iran, Zahedan was home to abut 20 Sikh families. Local estimates in 2021 put it down to 10 families. The city’s gurudwara is still functional and is also used by Indian diplomats and their family members in Zahedan. The consulate, which is located near the gurudwara, provides consular services to four Iranian provinces. Young adults from the now-miniscule community in Zahedan often look for business opportunities in Dubai or the West, while students seek admission in universities in western countries. There is also a small community of Zahedan Sikhs in the UK. Research conducted by Iranian scholars suggests that the community is likely to disappear within a couple of generations. A major indication of this is the tiny number of Sikh children in the city. The gurudwara’s school has very few students in its three classrooms, and local reports indicate it is not maintained well. “At the present time, as almost all the younger people have moved to India or other countries either to accomplish their studies or for any other reasons, and have not come back to Zahedan as residents, there have not been any new marriages, and so no more children in the Sikh society to need this school anymore,” Okati wrote. Efforts are being made by the Sikh diaspora and the Indian government to ensure that the Zahedan gurudwara is looked after. However, with Iran continuing to face Western sanctions and political instability in the wider neighbourhood, Zahedan is a far cry from the days when Punjabis believed it was a place where “money poured from the sky”. It’s only a matter of time before the Sikh community vanishes from the city that got its present name because of them. Ajay Kamalakaran is a writer and independent journalist, based in Mumbai. He is a Kalpalata Fellow for History & Heritage Writings for 2021. Support our journalism by contributing to Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. We welcome your comments at letters@scroll.in. https://www.facebook.com/HeritageofPunjabSindh/posts/gurdwara-sahib-in-zahedan-iran-sikhs-came-to-zahedan-sistan-and-baluchestan-prov/2206110236175684/ GURDWARA SAHIB IN ZAHEDAN, IRAN Sikhs came to Zahedan (Sistan and Baluchestan Province) in Iran in the early 1900s as businessmen, later to work in Railways and as Soldiers. There are 15-20 Sikh families in Zahedan and about 100 in capital Tehran. Military service is compulsory for all adult men (for 18 -24 months) hence more than half of all Sikhs have been in the Iranian Army! Photo courtesy: farsnews.com website
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  18. Bit off topic here but I had a Kerala Christian mate, who's one of those wokes, telling me that she thinks Islam is the most progressive religion out there. I was obviously like wt f, how? they don't even let their women talk, and she started blaming it all on the culture and how that's now Islam. Apparently lots of other people think the same.
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  19. What’s the Rehras called with the full Chaupai Sahib along with the Harnkash and Prehlad line in the beginning?
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  20. Regardless, the Benti Chaupai and Arril is the same everywhere, it's only long chaupai portions of Rehras which differ with sampradaiye. It is miscreants in the panth which have shortened the benti chaupai section for their own goals!
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  21. There is an equally ugly female version, I just don't have the benefit of having found it in video form. 1638924812947.mp4
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  22. He was also a British stooge. Gained the title Babu Teja Singh from his work fixing some nuts on I think it was train railways for the goray. I think the "abhilakhee" lot bibis do all wear keskis though, he was never an Akali Bunga Takht Sarabrah /jathedaar however himself or his students do use the abhilakhee word a lot as well as overuse of the gursikh term. Bhasauria and the influence of his students/cheley did manage to change Benti Chaupai to skip 'kripa kar har jagmata' from Benti Chaupai and completely exlude Arril; and this carried over to the SGPC Akal Takht rehat maryada! Remember this was a period when a sikh organisation could hide behind women to remove Khalsa leaders from Akali Bunga, such as what happened with Budha Dal chief Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari. Haven't won yet, through his influence Benti Chaupai is still read in a cut corrupt form: 'kripa kar har jagmata' is skipped from Benti Chaupai and Arril is completely excluded, so many gutkas have been published this way because of people like him. Teja and his student who was granthi at Harimandir Sahib, they both managed to forcefully change the Benti Chaupai to this at Harimandir Sahib as well. Kept adding their own corrupt men into the sangat until whole sangat submitted to their will to commit the Benti Chaupai beadbi which carries onto this day. ...still not won, need to do more. Yeh he used to do keertan of Dasam bani and then he just switched. Kala Afghana has similar view to Teja Sing B.
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  23. Doesn't really correlate bro. You could say he ate oatmeal, followed by he was excommunicated and it would sound like the oatmeals fault. I'll look him up though.
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  24. wearing a dastar because you keep stubble is hardly qualifying as a sikh officer
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  25. What Singh said? Was he against the Covid precaution measures?
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  26. Like infiltrating the moghuls with Diwan Kaura Mal, who was secretly sending info and supplies to Khalsa.
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  27. It has been published. By jagjit Singh harkhowal By surjit Singh sewapanthi By hari Singh randhawe wale about which I have posted in my above post
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  28. 100% ok to do full anand sahib in rehras sahib
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  30. Was listening to Baru Sahib Rehraas Sahib today and they did full Anand Sahib:
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  31. I got this in an email just a while ago. It is pretty long, but definitely worth the read.
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  33. I think the likes of Khalsa Aid and any other Sikh related charities are becoming international emergency catering organisations. We are going to be known for handing out free food.
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  34. I'm waiting for the backlash against them to start now seeing as they decided to provide meals for the truck driver's that have been stuck outside the Port of Dover due to recent events........just sayin...
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  35. I think the type of seva that Khalsa Aid is engaged in now, at the delhi border, is what the Sangat at large want to see. We have seen how well organized and effective their contribution is. Sangat from Punjab and abroad are all praising, and rightfully so, the seva they are providing with the tents, langars, washing facilities, and other areas I may not be aware of. This is exactly what we want to see from them. We don’t want our precious small resources being squandered for causes we can make little to no difference in. When we find ourselves in a position where we have $10-20 million in excess every year, sure then it makes sense to find suitable far out missions for seva to contribute a portion of this. But we know our organizations are not at this level. The Panth is struggling as ever in Punjab. Don’t let the façade of wealth fool anyone. We are in dire straits ecologically, morally, economically, culturally, religiously, intellectually, and I dare say even physically with effects of polluted rivers and aquifers being most visible in the way of cancers and infertility in southern Punjab districts. It’s just that a small percent of our panth has managed to make it out, but remember, close to 90% of the Panth sill resides in Punjab and its immediate neighbourhood of Rajasthan and Haryana. Also, please remember, Bhai Kanahiya Ji was an individual of an elevated avastha. Their actions were not virtue signaling. Their actions were not the normal for the rest of the fighting fauj. We need to appreciate their saintly nature, but be wise enough to apply it with wisdom. Anyway, I think everyone respects the great work Ravi Singh's Khalsa AId is doing for the community now. Wish them the best.
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  36. Not beyond being scrutinized. A step in the right direction maybe. I initially fought tooth and nail standing up for that group. My mind was changed over time and I'm not swapping it back that easy.
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  37. ..They have really done amazing and i take back things i said...Sorry Bhul chuk maf! Those were said in context when helping others and not own esp when you donate and ask q's ...they blocked or dont answer... British Sikh council UK and many other Sikhs charities are on the ground helping too
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  38. Rehraas does technically start from "Dukh Daaroo Sukh..", but you always read "Har Jug Jug..." because it is read as part of "Sodar Di Chonki" in the evening, right before Rehraas. Kind of like in the same way Rakhiya De Shabad are read before Kirtan Sohila.
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  39. taken from Gurmat Bibek forum 1. Nitnem (Daily religious observance) One should always do 'Nitnem'. It is the treasure, asset, wealth and property of a sikh. "Amrit Vailey Uth Kae jaae Ander Dariaao Nahuande Sahaj Samadh Agaadh Vich Ek Mun Hoae Gur Jap Japande, Mathe Tikke Lal Lae Sadh Sangat Chal Jaae Behande, Sabad Surat Liv Leen Hoae Satgur Bani Gaae Sunande, Bhaae Bhagat Bhai Varetmaan Gur Sewa Gurpurb Karande Sanjhe Sodar Gavana Mun Male Milande Raat Kirat Sohila Kar Aarti Parshad Vandande Gurmukh Sukh Fal Piram Chakhande." (Bhai Gurdas Ji) It is the sacred obligation of every baptised Sikh to daily recite at least the following five banies (Holy Hymns) of Nitnem : Early Morning : Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Sudha Swaiyae, Chaupei, Anand Sahib followed by Ardas (offering prayer) Evening : Rehraas Sahib Night : Kirtan Sohila "Gursikh Rahat Sunho Hae Meet Parbhate Uth Kar Hit Cheet Waheguru Gurmantra Su Jaap Kar Ishnan Parae Jap Jaap Sandhiya Samae Sunae Rehraas Kirtan Katha Sunnae Har Yaas In Meh Nem Ju ek Karaae So Sikh Amarpuri Meh Jaae" (Bhai Nandlal Ji) Sant Ji Maharaj Also preached that one should recite Nitnem before coming to the morning Dewan (holy congregation)otherwise he fails to do it afterwards. 2. Meditation on the Divine Name is the Prime righteousness of all human beings. "Jinee Aaesa Har Naam Na Cheteo Se Kahe Jag Aayae Ram Raje" (450) "Sodhat Sodhat Sodh Beechara Bin Har Bhajan Nahi Chhutkara" (260) 3. Wondrous power of meditation All the time continuous meditation on the Divine Name with full devotion and concentration, creates a wondrous power that is keeping billions of Suns, Moons, spheres and the entire creations of the Universe moving. "Naam Japat Kot Soor Ujjaraa Binsae Bhram Andheraa" (700) Sant Ji Maharaj uttered these words when an engineer was showing him a power plant where electricity was being generated by fast rotation of the dynemo. 4. Method of Nam - Simran (Meditation) - Feel the presence of the Almighty within, with full faith and devotion, recite the Divine Name with the tongue in the beginning - the lips and the tongue continue gently moving up and down and slowly go on uttering 'Waheguru', 'Waheguru' at a stretch with love and attention; then by and by continue uttering 'Waheguru', 'Waheguru', gently with the tip of the tongue touching the palate and the lips remaining almost still; in the third stage with breathing - 'Wahe' should go along with the breath while inhaling and 'Guru' should emerge alongwith the breath while exhaling. "Bahar Bhitter Eko Janaho Eh Gur giam Batai" (684) By reciting the Divine Name in this way and after continuous intense meditation, the fourth stage is bestowed upon the searcher in which the Divine word and the devoted mind become one and merge. "Kabir Too Too Karta To Hoohaa Mujh Meh Raha Na Hoohn. Jab Aappa Par Ka Mit Gayaa Jat Dekhau tat Too" (1375) But the essential requirement of all these steps of Nam-Simran is that one should do it realizing the presence of Akal Purakh within and every where. "Gur Kee Murat Mun Meh Dhiaan. Gur Kae Shabad Mantar Mun Maan. Gur Kae Charan Ridae Lae Dharon. Gur Parbrehm Sada Namaskaro" (864) 5. The occult powers (ridh-sidh) are of no avail. The realization of God consciousness, 'Atam-Pad' is a far higher stage. "Ridh sidh Sabh Moh hae Naam Naa Vasse Mun Aayee" (593) "Achar Chare Tan Sidh Hoi Sidhi Te Budh Paee. Prem Ke Ser Laage Tan Bhiter Taan Bhrum Kateyaa Jaayee" (607) 6. Spiritual Humility is not possible without selfless service. "Sewa Karat Hoi Nihkami Tis Ko Hot Prapat Swami" (286) "Kar Kirpa Jiskae Hirdae Gareebe Bassave. Nanak Eehaan Mukat Aagae Sukh Paave" (278) "Gur Sewa Te Sukh Oopjae Phir Dukh Na Lage Aaaye. Jaman Marna Mit Gayaa Kaale Ka Kichh Naa Basai" (651) 7. Rising above the trinity of Tamo, Rajo and Sato is considered as achieving the stage of God consciousness or opening of Trikuti. Realizing the God within is the opening of Dasam Dwaar. "Trikuti Chhutae Daswa Dar Khule Tan Mun Khiwaa Bhai" (1123) "The Chand Na Suraj Pawan Na Pani. Sakhi Jaagi Gurmukh Jaani." (974) "Dinas Na Raen Baed Nahi Shastra Tahaa Basse Nirankara" (484) "Begampur Saher Ko Naun. Dookh Andoh Nahin The Thau" (345) "Gurmukh Anter Sehaj Hai Mun Charyaa Daswai Akaas Tithai Oongh Na Bhuk Hai Har Amrit Naam Sukh Vaas Nanak Dukh Sukh Viaapat Nahi Jithe Atam Ram Pargaas" (1414) 8. Sabad Guru Surat Dhun Chela (943). Sant Ji Maharaj clarified that our guru is 'Shabad' only. Never was body guru nor it will be in future. It is not appropriate to worship 'body'. "Bani Guru Guru Hai Bani Vich Bani Amrit Saare' (982) "Wah Wah Bani Nirankaar Hai Tis Jewad Avar Na Koi. Wah Wah Agam Athah Hai Wah Wah Sacha Soi" (515) 9. All Jantras, Mantras and Tantras fade away with the supremacy of Gurbani (The Divine Hymns). "Dhur Kee Bani Aayee. Tin Sagli Chint Mittai" (628) "Sunat Japat Har Naam Jass Tan Kee Door Ballai. Mahan Mantra Nanak Kathe Har Ke Gun Gaaee" (814) "Kajar Koth Meh Bhaee Na Kaaree Nirmal Baran Banio Ree. Maha Mantra Gur Hirdai Basio Acharaj Naam Sunio Ree" (384) "Ram Nam Jo Jan Japae Andin Sad Jaagai. Tant Mant Nah Johee Chhakh Na Lagai" (817) 10. 'Panth' means Gurmat Way of Life. Masses does not mean Panth. Those who follow the messages of Dashmesh Pita are Panth. "Charan Chalo Marg Gobind. Mittae Paap Japiai Har Bind" (281) "Poora Satguru Janiai Poore Poora That Banaya. Poore Poora Sadhsang Poore Poora Mantra Dhrirayaa. Poore Poora Param Ras Poora Gurmukh Panth Challayaa. Gurmukh Panth Suhelraa Manmukh Bareh Vaat Phirande. Gurmukh Paar Langhidaa Manmukh Bhawjal Vich Doobande." ( Bhai gurdas ji ) "Santa Sangat Paayeea Jit Jamke Panth Na Jaeeyai" (132) "Gur Satgur Daatte Panth Battaiya Har Milyaa Aaye Prabh Meri. Andin Anand Bhaiya Vadbhagi Sabh Aas Puji Jan Keri" (170) "Mere Heeare Preet Ramrai Ki Gur Marag Panth Bataiya" (172) 11. One should not make an appeal for money is Sangat in the holy presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. If everybody contributes his 'Daswandh' (One tenth of one's income) there will be no shortage of funds and all the programmes will run smoothy. "Ghal Khai Kich Hathon Deh Nanak Rah Pacchane Sayee" (1245) 12. In holy congregation, Ardas (prayer) need to be performed briefly and the requests too be short. "Vin Boliaa Sabh Kich Janda Kis Aagee Keechai Ardas Nanak Ghat Ghat Eko Vartada Sabad Kare Pargaas" (1420) Sant Ji Maharaj also used to advise that it is not appropriate to stand with a naked sword in hands before Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji while offering prayer (Ardas). It is befitting to make a request with folded hands before the Master. 13. One should always use one's tongue for meditation and praising the bounties of the Almighty. It should not be used for evil speaking, back-biting, uttering hateful words, or bestowing good fortunes and curses. "Rasna Japti Toohee Toohee" (1215) "Rasna Japae Na Nam Til Til Kar Katiai" (1363) "Rasna Gun Gopal Nidh Gayan. Shant Sehaj Rehus Mun Upjio Saglae Dookh Palayan" (174) 14. The highest degree of meditation is to bear adusive, harsh or rough language of any one without any reaction. "Ustat Ninda Dou Tiagae. Khojae Pad Nirbana" (219) "Nindo Nindo Moko Log Nindo. Ninda Jan Ko Khari Piyari" (339) "Ridae Sudh Jao Ninda Hoe. Hamre Kaprae Nindak Doe" (339) "Ninda Kare so Humra Meet. Nindak Mahe Hamara Cheet" (339) "Loken Kee Chaturae Upmaa Te Baesantar Jaar. Koee Bhala Kahao Bhavae Boora Kahao Hum Tan Deeo Hai Daar." (528) 15. Those are the religious deeds which lead to the achievement of the God consciousness (Atam Pad). "Sarab Dharam Meh Shresht Dharam. Har Ko Naam Jap Nirmal Karam" (266) 16. Feelings of brotherhood and fraternity are achieved only by listening to the holy hymns in congregation (Sangat). "Beesar Gai Sabh Taat Parai Jab Te Sadh Sangat Mohe Paayee. (Pause) Na Ko Bairee Nahe Bigaana Sagal Sang Hum Ko Ban Aaee. Jo Prabh Keeno So Bhal Manieo Eh Sumat Sadhu Te Paaee. Sab Meh Rav Rehaa Prabh Ekae Pekh Pekh Nanak Bigsaaee" (1299) "Sabh Ko Aaesae Teree Bettha Ghat Ghat Anter Too Hai Vootha. Sebhe Sanjhiwal Sadain Too Keesae Na Dishe Bahara Jio." (97) "Gursikha Eko Piar Gur Mitaa Pootan Bhaieean Gur Satguru Bolho Sabh Gur Aakh Guru Jeevaeea" (648) 17. One who craves to make a speech, should not and one who does not like, should deliver a speech; when requested. "Aaver Updesai Aap Na Karae Aavat Javat Janmae Mare" (269) "Pareea Jeti Aarjaa Pareh Jete Sas Nanak Lakhae Ek Gal Hor Haumai Zakhna Zakh" (467) "Kaetae Kaheh Vakan Keh Keh Jawna Ved Kaheh Vakhiaan Ant Na Pawna Pareea Nahi Bhed Bujhia Pawna" (148) One who want to make a speech, his lecture would be based on his egoism or cleverness but one who does not have such a craving, he would be guided in his lecture by the Almighty and words uttered by him would flow smoothly from his inner soul. "Re Jan Mun Madho Sio Laeeya Chaturae Na Chaturbhuj Paieya" (324) "Keh Kabir Bhagat Kar Paiya Bholae Bhai Milae Raghraiya" (324) 18. Peace will prevail in this universe when all the human beings will get up early in the morning, take bath, medidate on The Divine Name recite holy hymns, and sing praises. "Gur Satgur Ka Jo Sikh Akhae Su Bhaalke Uth Har Naam Dhiawae. Udam Kare Bhalke Parbhati Ishnaan Kare Amrit Sar Nahvae. Updes Guru Har Har Jap Jape Sabh Kilbikh Paap Dokh Leh Javae. Phir Cherae Diwas Gurbani Gavae Behndia Uthdia Har Naam Dhiavae. Jo Sas Giraas Dhiae Mera Har Har So Gursikh guru Mun Bhaivae. Jisno Dyal Hovae Mera Swami Tis Gursikh Guru Updes Sunnave. Jan Nanak Dhoor Mangae Tis Gursikh Kee Jo Aaap Jape Aurah Naam Japavae" (305) 19. Unless one gets away with the attachment of body and ego, the veil of ignorance is not dispelled and he would not be able to achieve the sphere of God consciousness. "Sadho Eh Tan Mithia Jano. Ya Bhitar Jo Ram Basat Hai Sacho Tahe Pachano" (1186) 20. Concentration on Akal Purakh and a stage of oneness with Him cannot be achieved unless one shuns attachment with the worldy materialistic things. "Drisatmaan Hai Sagal Mithena. Ek Mangao Daan Gobind Sant Rena" (1083) "Jo Deesai So Sagal Binasae Jio Badar Kee Chaaee. Jan Nanak Jag Janeo Mithia Rehio Ram Sarnaee" (1204) "Eh Jag Dhoae Ka Pahar Tai Sacha Maniea Kih Beechaar" (1187) "Re Nar Eh Sachi Jie Dhaar Sagal Japat Hai Jaisae Supna Binsat Lagat Na Bar" (633) 21. Living to the Will of the God and obeying His command is real Gursikhi. Whatever He does is right. There is peace in His Will. "So Sikh Sakha Bandhap Hai Bhaee Je Gur Ke Bhanee Vich Aavae" (601) "Hukam Maneia Hovae Parwan Tan Khasmae Ka Mehal Piaesee" (471) "Hukam Razaee Chalna Nanak Likhia Naal" (1) "Jo Hoaa Hovat So Jaanae. Prabh Apne Ka Hukam Pachaanae" (286) "Mane Satgur Hukam Hukam Manaiya Bhana Manae Hukam Gur Phurmaya" (Bhai Gurdas Ji) "Ek Mun Ek Aradhna Baber Jande Varaj Rahaave. Hukmee Banda Hoi Kai Khasmae Da Bhana Tis Bhowae." (Bhai Gurdas Ji) 22. One should never indulge in rough or harsh talk while sitting in Sangat in the holy presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. "Gaafal Gian Vihoonia Gur Bin gian Na Bhal Jio. Khichotaan Veegochiae Bure Bhala Duae Naal Jio. Bin Shabdae Bhae Ratia Sabh Johi Jamkaal Jio" (751) "Bahoota Bolan Zakhan Hoi. Vin Bole Jainae Sabh Soe" (661) 23. One should come in time to attend the holy congregation. Sant Ji Maharaj always emphasized on this and advised, "Late comers hurt the feelings of those who sit attuned with Him. Let it be raining torrentially or there is a storm, one must be punctual and stick to the given timings." "Zakhar Zhangi Meeh Varsae Bhee Gur Dekhan Jaee Samund Sagar Hovae Bhoo Khara Gursikh Langh Gur 8 Peh Jaee." (757) 24. Peace will prevail and the country will have no problems when you will have a common kitchen.
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  40. Remembering this Shaheed whose sacrifice and ideals are belittled if not forgotten in today's day and age, and who has been misunderstood to have left his physical body as an atheist, whereas truth is evident that he died in Sikhi saroop.
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  41. Paunta Sahib, Himachal Pardesh (November 19, 2013): As per information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) the members of a Sikh religious procession who were heading towards the site of Gurdwara Gyan Godri at Haridwar were arredted by Uttrakhand police at the Kulhal checkpost on the border of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. As per media reports the police sources claimed that around 400 Sikh devotees led by Baba Baljeet Singh Daduwal came to the Kulhal checkpost at around 1 pm as per a pre-announced programme. They were reportedly prevented by the police from entering the state. Some media sources have reported that when the police tried to stop Sikhs it led a minor scuffle between the police and the Sikhs. As per reports Vikasnagar circle officer SK Singh said that they arrested 290 Sikh devotees and took them to the Sri Guru Ram Rai Public School, Sahaspur where they were released on personal bonds. Earlier on Sunday (November 17), 47 Sikhs of All Indian Sikhs Conference (AISC) were detained in Haridwar when they were about to visit Har Ki Pauri for kirtan on Gurupurab Times of India (TOI) has reported. It is notable that Gurdwara Gyan Godri was a historic Sikh shrine at Haridwara that marked the memory of Guru Nanak Sahib Jis visit to the place and signified the rejection of superstitious rituals by Guru Sahib. The Gurdwara Sahib was destroyed during November 1984 genocidal violence against the Sikhs. It is notable that on November 28, 2012, the Uttarakhand government had arrested around 700 Sikhs when they had tried to celebrate Gurpurb at Haridwar, citing law and order situation. It may be recalled that in 2012 the Haridwar administration had banned entry of Sikhs in wake of Fateh Yatra. http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/11/19/uttrakhand-police-prevent-sikhs-for-visiting-site-of-gyan-godri-sikh-jatha-led-by-baba-daduwal-arrested-at-inter-state-border/
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  42. I have no authority to say how much of this is true, or if any of it is false. But this is such a pleasant shock which just amazes me! I am not too sure about the authenticity of the authors, but just found it very interesting, so sharing it. I haven't read this yet, rather only skimmed through it, but I look forward to reading it and I am sure anyone would enjoy! Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee's travels to the following locations: Uganda: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-bamunanikauganda.html , http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-gulu-district.html Tanzania: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-tabora-tanzania.html Kenya: http://satguru.weebly.com/makindu-sahib-sri-hargobindpura-of-east-africa.html , http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-and-hargobind-sahib-in-malindi.html , http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-hargobind-sahib-in-timau-kenya.html , http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-and-satguru-hargobind-sahib-in-lamu-kenya.html , http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-thikakenya.html Dar-Es-Salaam: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-dar-es-slaam1519.html Kongo: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-meeting-king-afonso-i-of-kongo-1519.html Istanbul, Turkey: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-reached-istanbulturkey.html Sumatra, Indonesia: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-sumatra-indonesia.html Egypt: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-egypt.html Bergan, Norway: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-bergan-norway--donnacona-1545.html Siberia: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-siberia-with-arora-traders.html Greece: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-is-known-as-hassan-baba.html , http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-artagreece.html , http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-kastoria.html Spain and Portugal: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-portugal--spain-1520.html Montreal, Canada: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-montreal-previously-mount-royal.html North Carolina, USA: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-north-carolina-usa.html Mexico: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-tula-valley-of-mexico.html East Brazil: http://satguru.weebly.com/nirancari-nanuk-in-east-brasil.html Port of Spain, West Indies: http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-port-of-spainwest-indies.html Sangat in Burma: http://satguru.weebly.com/hazuri-sangat-in-burma.html Hukamnama from Thailand: http://satguru.weebly.com/hukanama-sahib-from-chiang-maithailand.html French Surgeon, Francis Bernier, Gives Contemprary Proofs About Satgurus,1670: http://satguru.weebly.com/french-surgeonfrancis-bernier-gives-the-contemprary-proofs-about-almighty-satgurus.html American Sikhs in Sixteenth Century(Nanak-Panthies): http://satguru.weebly.com/american-sikhs-in-sixteenth-century.html Guru Sahib and Martin Luther: http://satguru.weebly.com/guru-nanak--martin-luther.html pictures: http://satguru.weebly.com/photos.html 4th journey of Guru Sahib and Bhai Mardana, and also the Nishan of Patshahi-I, In Mexico (Now in California), where Guru Sahib liberated 270 slaves: http://satguru.weebly.com/index.html
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  44. "Akali Kaur Singh Nihang" who signed his name as such was an early openent of the Arya Samajists and devoted much time to intelectually countereing their propoganda. Hence your comments that "Akali Nihang" is a Hindu term is bound to lead to confusion, what exactly where you trying to clarify?
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