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I came from Amritsar last summer with one 7 inch and one 3 foot taksali kirpan along with a pellet gun. Believe me nothing will happen as long as its in your luggage. The security at Amritsar asked me to show them the gun after it came on their x-ray thing. I took it out of the luggage and showed them. The guard saw it was only a pellet gun and said its ok. And this past Christmas holiday i brought a Sant Ji type teer in my luggage and nothing happened again (and this time i came from Delhi). So bottom line is if you bring a Kirpan, etc. absolutely nothing will be said. If you bring a pellet gun they will ask to see it. And your probably not bringing a pellet gun anyway lol. People just tend to get scared by things friends of friends tell them and spread rumors about how they know someone who knows someone that was stopped by security. Ive checked in luggage with all types of Kirpans in Toronto, Amritsar, Delhi, etc and no one gave me a second look. I know a Singh from Australia who brought a suitcase of hardly anything BUT Kirpans. Usually if you have something too big for a suitcase like a Khoondi you can just check it in separately.

listen to Giani Thakur Singhs Katha on Rehit Maryada. Its at the end over the larivaar katha of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Sukhjeevan SIngh didnt get it right when explaining white and black Its best if you listen to the katha but in short: The Khalsa has 4 colours Orange/Kesri: Colour represents Kurbani/Shaheedi Black: Represents sorrow as in were sad we havent met Waheguru yet White: Represents how the Khalsa are saints as well (purity). Not for people who can preach but cant defend like sukhjeevan said. Sant Jarnail Singh wore almost exclusively white chole and he could defend faith pretty good lol Blue: Dont completly remember (check the katha). I remember Punj Pyare telling me but dont no how i can put their words into english with messing up the meaning

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Pana while i cant help you with how to do antam sanskar i do want to point out that if anyone says doing antam is a "ritual" or anything along those lines then you should just ignore those people. You should be proud of yourself for having such great respect for Bani. Anything that has Bani written on it whether it be a poster, newspaper, magazine, wedding cards should not just be thrown in the garbage as Bani is our Guru and not mere words put together. For anyone that might read this topic and feels that antam sanskar of posters, etc. that have bani on them is a ritual i would highly reccomend reading the book "Gurbani the Adab" publiched by Damdami Taksal and recently completely translated into english by sewadars. It is about the Significance of Bani and how to give the utmost respect to Bani. Its really short and can be finished in max 2 hours (that's if your a slow reader) Its available here for 1 pound (ships worldwide) http://g5sikhmedia.co.uk/shop.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=52&category_id=3

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh I think Maharaaj was predicting 2009 and upcoming/previous years..... What Dasven Patshah wrote is what is happening NOW. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

He should apologize for his tone or bringing up something that happened 15 years ago BUT in NO WAY would I personally apologize for what his massar said about Sant Ji. So if this happens again just walk away so you dont have to listen to the nindya of Shaheeds and Brahmgyanis, or like BHForce said learn Gurbani and History to make your arguments calmly and respectably in the future.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Yea Exactly. Baba Ji mentions nothing about a "glass of water" or anything along those lines. I am not questioning Baba Ji in any way I agree with what he says as he is a Brahmgyani. I am only questioning this thing about keeping a glass of water beside you whenever you recite Chandi Di Vaar. IMO it is superstition. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Thats fine, I am not questioning any brahm giani in anyway at all. bUt it is probably translated wrong. Puratan Taksal and Nihang Maryada is to read it before the sun rises. AMRITVELA. When i stayed in the dal, Baba Joginder Singh Budha Dal reads it amritvela at around 1am, as do many other mahapursh brahmgianis. Ask any taksal parcharak they will tell you the same, Giani Thakur Singh says whenever you read dasam bani always have a glass of water beside you, what do you think you do with it, throw it at the moon, you drink it!!! Gives you shakti/power!! Do it and see. This is a forum to ask questions and learn, not to slander one another!!! No Baba Ji doesnt mention anything about the water, but does mention the whole spectrum of sikhi from start to finish, no because the book would be massive!!! The maryada is never read it in the day!!! Nevertheless you should only read this bani once you have taken santhiya!! Dont take my work for it ask around before talking your sh1t!! Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh First of all can you direct me to were i supposedly talked "sh1t". Secondly where did i slander you? And thirdly let me show you what you probably missed in your eagerness to lash out at me. From my first post: "If you can direct me to some Katha done on the issue by a Gursikh with a lot of knowledge or if you can enlighten me yourself then I will gladly apologize for saying that". "If I have offended you or anyone else I sincerely apologize". "I am after all the biggest moorakh on these forums". I especially love how you say that this is a forum to learn and not to slander one another and yet you contradict your own advice by telling me not to talk "sh1t" a couple sentences down. Lastly I would like to thank you for directing me to Giani Thakur Singh Jis Katha. I will surely look for it to learn more and hopefully you can provide a link. If I listen to some katha by a Gursikh like him and realize I was wrong then I will apologize. Thank You and have a nice Day Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Yea Exactly. Baba Ji mentions nothing about a "glass of water" or anything along those lines. I am not questioning Baba Ji in any way I agree with what he says as he is a Brahmgyani. I am only questioning this thing about keeping a glass of water beside you whenever you recite Chandi Di Vaar. IMO it is superstition. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

to be honest you should only read this if you are tyar bar tyar singh, and not arrrm sangat. But.....never read in daytime always read amrtivela not when it is daylight, read as part of your nitnem, and have a glass of water near when you read it. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Baba Harnam Singh Ji Rampur Khera was a Brahmgyani so if he says we should continuously recite Chandi Di Vaar throughout the night if we start reading the Bani after Rehraas Sahib then I will agree with him. He has much more knowledge then a moorakh like me and i am nothing compared to someone as great as him. I recently bought the book Say Kaneiya and plan on reading it myself soon. But I have never heard of this glass of water thing. In my opinion this is nothing but superstition and has no place in Sikhi. If you mean that we should read Bani while preparing our food then that is completely different and I agree with that but if you are saying that Chandi Di Vaar shouldn't be read without a glass of water beside you then I'm sorry but I just cant believe that. Instead of reading Bani to improve our lives, become closer to Waheguru, and become better Sikhs we are instead bring all these superstitions and rituals into Sikhi. If you can direct me to some Katha done on the issue by a Gursikh with a lot of knowledge or if you can enlighten me yourself then I will gladly apologize for saying that. If I have offended you or anyone else I sincerely apologize. I am after all the biggest moorakh on these forums. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh BHForce is right. You can read those Banis anytime you want at any place and theres no rules other then respecting Bani, covering your head, etc. like we do when reading any Bani. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh I wouldn't apologize. He should apologize in front of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj for saying those things about a Pooran Brahmgiani. IMO you dont need people like that coming to your house anyway. kabeer saakath sang n keejeeai dhoorehi jaaeeai bhaag | Kabeer, do not associate with the faithless cynics; run far away from them. baasan kaaro paraseeai tho kash laagai dhaag |131| If you touch a vessel stained with soot, some of the soot will stick to you. ||131|| But i also recommend that next you make your comments in a peaceful manner and not to sink to his level. Singhs don't get angry. There's a difference between anger and Bir Ras. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Where in the USA? If your close to the Ontario border u can make a trip to Sacha Sauda in Brampton. Literally everything u want is there

listen to Bhai Jarnail Singh reading Bani. I follow along and listen to him when learning how to read a Bani properly. I dont think the santhia is 100% correct in the link posted above (i only listened to a little bit of the Anand Sahib santhia so im only judging from that little bit)

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