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Even if alcohol is completely banned and no Hindus, Sikhs, or Muslims drink alcohol in Punjab, this slavery would still exist because of profits and maya; we need to give punishments for slavers.

I just happened to read this article in my local paper by chance. This happened only 15 minutes from where Im from. Shocking to know these things are happening in your neighborhood. The story of a Hindu man from Mauritius who murders his wife after being divorced/ seperated. She later marries a muslim then converted to islam. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7746015/man-appears-in-court-accused-of-shooting-heavily-pregnant-ex-wife-dead-with-a-crossbow/

Too add another piece of the puzzle of what apnay experienced during the colonial period (as requested in the OP). It’s easy to be mistaken by this picture of a gentle, stooped, grandfatherly 95 year-old. He was in fact one of the most feared and dangerous men in British India. So feared was he by the British that, shackled in irons, he was held for 16 years in near solitary confinement 1000kms off the shore of India for fear of the revolution he tried to spark. This is Sohan Singh Bhakna, founder of the revolutionary Ghadr Party. When India joined WW1, every young Punjabi man was vigorously encouraged to join the Indian Army; British officials, Indian nobility, Indian district bureaucrats, even the Indian National Congress and Mahatma Gandhi joined forces to promote recruitment. Opposing that consensus was a vociferous, violent energetic group, operating from North America called the Ghadrs, or revolutionaries. Sohan Singh Bhakna became active in the early nationalist movement before he joined the small pioneering stream of men who moved out of Punjab to the Pacific Northwest in the early 1900s where he worked in lumber mills. America wasn’t colonising India but there was no lack of racism and discrimination toward the ‘Hindoo’ labourers and Bhakna rapidly joined the early Indian labour movement. He founded the Ghadr party with other North American Indians who agitated for the overthrow British colonial authority in India by means of an armed revolution. The Ghadrs viewed the Congress-led Independence movement as soft and unambitious so adopted a harder stance with their principal strategy to entice Indian soldiers into armed revolt against the British taking particular advantage of the vulnerability of the First World War. Their revolutionary plans included smuggling arms to the passengers of the Komagatu Maru on their return to India, making overtures to the German Embassy in the US, pumping out revolutionary messages to Indian soldiers via their prolific pamphleteering. Their most seditious and dangerous plot was to coordinate violent armed revolutionary activity with Indian soldiers in SE Asia. Alarmed, the British promptly arrested Sohan Singh as he tried to enter India in 1914 and tried for conspiracy. Found guilty, he was sentenced to death. A sentence later commuted to life imprisonment in The Andaman Islands, 1000kms off the shore of India. There Sohan Singh settled into a period of revolt and activism with repeated hunger strikes to improve the conditions for his fellow prisoners. Both in the Andamans and back in India where he was imprisoned until 1930 he carried out hunger strikes for Sikh prisoner’s religious rights, the rights of lower caste Indian prisoners and in support of Bhagat Singh. By the outbreak of the Second world war, Sohan Singh had been released 10 years and was an active and fearsome political voice for the Communist Party. War brought new rules, and the Indian Government arrested and interred the now 70-year-old Sohan Singh for 3 more years in an Indian jail lest he revive his violent tendencies during a time of wartime vulnerability. He lived another 20 years after Indian Independence and the Partition, a constant and prolific voice in early Indian politics. He died in 1968, ending a phenomenal life of 98 years, in his home district of Amritsar. -Amandeep Madra https://barusahib.org/general/sohan-singh-bhakna-the-man-who-shook-the-britishers-with-fear/

I think you're correct here. There is a redefinition of each religious group by Guru sahibaan in Gurbani. The new vision Maharaj offers, naturally and gently funnels them into a more Sikhi oriented way of life. The 4-doors-one-walkway metaphor.

I think you need your head examined. This is deeper than just alcohol availability. The above is the result of bhekhi 'Sikhs' i.e. demons who have no problem wearing banna and having absolutely no humanity. This is no new phenomena (see below from Chaupa Singh rahit). Having a 'holy city' where this goes on will be an even bigger disgrace. We have to straighten this stuff out beforehand.

Wouldn't being a good Muslim endorse keeping prisoners of war as slaves and in the case of women sex slaves? Likewise being a good Hindu would encourage following the caste system. These things are explicitly mentioned in the Quran and Gita.

From my recollection that wasn't a quote from Baba Nanak ji but Sant Jarnail Singh ji?

Totally agreee. And what did fighting other people's wars get us? Literally nothing. I can't believe there are sikhs who celebrate being foot soldiers every year.

I'm really poor at getting up for amritvela time. When I was commuting to work I usually listened to paat on my headphones or in my car stereo. If I had any banis left maybe even listen to them at the start of shift. Also would try and start to listen before I left home. Another thing you can try is to get a nap or sleep early, and then at least you can get up for amritvela and then maybe take another nap or sleep. Read up about biphasic sleep, it used to be normal in the past.

Youre actually lucky bro How was the dream? and when did it happen?

Same. I was planning to take amrit this april.

Original text from Suraj Prakash Granth. Translated in 2011. ਮਮ ਸਿਖ ਤੁਰਕਣਿ ਸੰਗ ਨ ਕਰੈ। ਏਕ ਬਾਰ ਹੀ ਭੋਗੈ ਕੋਇ। ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ ਸੋ ਤਤਛਿਨ ਹੋਇ। ਜੋ ਨਰ ਹਿੰਦੁ ਧਰਮ ਕੋ ਧਰੈ। ਬਚੈ ਤੁਰਕਣੀ ਤੇ ਸੋ ਤਰੈ। ਜੋ ਪਰ ਨਾਰਿ ਭੋਗ ਪਛੁਤਾਵੈ। ਕੁਛ ਪ੍ਰਾਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਅਘ ਹਿਤ ਕਰਿਵਾਵ ॥15॥ ਕੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਿੱਖਨ ਤੇ ਬਖਸ਼ਾਵੈ। ਸੋ ਸਿਖ ਅਘ ਤੇ ਬਖਸ਼ਯੋ ਜਾਵੈ। ਜੋ ਤੁਰਕਨਿ ਸਿਖ ਭੋਗਹਿ ਜਾਇ। ਸੋ ਨਹਿਂ ਬਖਸ਼ਯੋ ਜਾਇ ਕਦਾਇ ॥16॥ ਪਾਕੋ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ ਹ੍ਵ੍ਵੈ ਸੋਇ। ਪ੍ਰਥਮ ਅਜਾਨ ਜਿ ਭੂਲੈ ਕੋਇ। ਮਿਲਿ ਤੁਰਕਨਿ ਸੰਗ ਸਿਖ ਬਨ ਜਾਇ। ਸੋ ਭੀ ਛੂਟ ਜਾਇ ਗੁਰ ਧਯਾਇ ॥17॥ ਪੁਨ ਸਿੰਘਨਿ ਬੂਝੇ ਗੁਨ ਖਾਨੀ। ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦ ਤੁਰਕ ਭੋਗੈਂ ਹਿੰਦਵਾਨੀ। ਸਿਖ ਬਦਲਾ ਲੇ ਭਲਾ ਜਨਾਏ। ਕਯੋਂ ਗੁਰ ਸ਼ਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਰਜ ਹਟਾਏ? ॥18॥ ਸੁਨਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬੋਲੇ ਤਿਸ ਬੇਰੇ। ਹਮ ਲੇ ਜਾਨੋ ਪੰਥ ਉਚੇਰੇ। ਨਹੀਂ ਅਧੋਗਤਿ ਬਿਖੈ ਪੁਚਾਵੈਂ। ਯਾਂ ਤੇ ਕਲਮਲ ਕਰਨ ਹਟਾਵੈਂ ॥19॥ ਪੰਥ ਭੂਤਨਾ ਕੋ ਹੈ ਜੋਈ। ਲਿਯੇ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ ਸੋਈ। ਨਹਿਂ ਨੀਚਨ ਕੀ ਰੀਤਿ ਅਛੇਰੀ। ਪਿਖਿ ਅਪਮਾਨ ਕਰਹਿਂ ਸਭਿ ਬੇਰੀ ॥20॥ Translation: A Sikh of mine should not have (physical) relations with a Turkni. If one has (such) sex even on a single occasion, he will become a Muslim at that very instant. The man who adopts the Hindu faith should be wary of Turknis, remaining aloof from them. That man who regrets having sexual relationships with a woman that was not his own and performs some penance for his sin, (15) the Guru will be benevolent towards that Sikh, and he will be pardoned for his sin. The Sikh who enjoys a Turkni will never be forgiven. (16) That person will become a thorough Muslim. If someone has previously had physical relationships with a Turkni in ignorance, and later becomes a Sikh, they will also be pardoned by the Guru. (17) Then the Singhs comprehended the character of the Khans. Turks hordes were ravishing Indian women. If the Sikhs took revenge [by raping in retaliation] it should be recognised as good. Why does the Guru’s instruction (note: ਗੁਰ ਸ਼ਾਸਤ੍ਰ implies a written code of conduct i.e. a rahitnama) prevent them [from doing this]? (18) Listen to what the Guru said on this matter: I have recognised this [Khalsa] path as an exalted one. Without base degradation assimilated within.That is why I prevent you from committing [such] sins. (19) That path which adopts Mohhamad, is one of demons.The ways of those lowly ones are not good.Observe how they commit outrages at every opportunity. (20)

we knew her to look at , my other friend was actually friendly with her and said she seemed really nice and laid back looking forward to her baby , unfortunately her ex missed her husband who ran into the house and the arrow hit her instead. standing in the kitchen

She is from Mauritius though not tamil.

was looking into starting into regular practice with lads but they're outta town so am encouraging them to take up archery and fencing if uni has clubs . The great thing is you get taught safety issues and can rent equipment until you are more decided on right fit for your style at Oakfield . First time I contacted them was to do a birthday party tryout day but they don't run things that way. They also run in national competitions . I've done birds of prey handling and care days with the kids as they grew up , little one enjoyed it so much we did a whole day of falconry up northumbria way last year. The surprising things is how they take to it like ducks to water , eldest when six was like a professional handling horses , like he'd always done it .

Do you do archery? Which bows do you have experience with? Do you recommend any from amazon?

I hear you. Where are you brother? Up north or in the midlands? I think in London it's a bit different, from what I gather from the few northern foreman I encounter on sites is that they are clearly more racist than the rest, often trying to sack bods on any pretext, not that you don't get local foreman with the same attitude. But I do notice that the younger lads are often more accepting and don't have the hang ups the older ones have. I guess we can say the same thing generationally with our lot on on a few dimensions too. But then I'm a mona so that will play a part too, but I have met one big jungly Singh on sites that no one effs with, plus he's 5hite hot with his work too.

Random post from me, but I really recommend sangat learns bow or crossbow, it will also be good for rehit!

This happened down the street from me , one of my sons friends live a few doors down , There are a fair few tamil people on that street. The school issued a letter as her kids attended the same school as my daughter ... tragic waste of life now the older kids lose both parents

I thought this was from the Sau-Saakhi.

This is an anglophonic translation. Every verse needs to be contextualized separately for relative understanding of the matter.

Empirical evidence suggests that any effort by a member of the older generation to live according to Sikhi has zero impact on the younger generation keeping their kesh. For example, consider the 1960s Wolverhampton bus driver who was not allowed to do his job after he started keeping his kesh. That incident sparked protests. But a generation later, it is not enough to inspire his son to keep his kesh. And then we can go beyond that and consider descendants of Sikh shaheeds or even descendants of our Gurus!