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And sister ...........u stay connected to this forum and other panthic sites & i assure u u will not lose ur panth!!!

So many people cutting their hair................my God...where r we headed to??? Not only in western world but in India too.............so many have cut their hair and yet they proudly say they r sikh...... Really Pareshan......................... What to do????? :T:

Sikhism - By Janet Lant Listen Chris Hammers, I never got around to telling you some of the things about Sikh religion that convince me of its authenticity. One major evidence is the "Holy Book" of Sikh religion known as the "Granth Sahib". The Granth Sahib was complied over a period of 240years by the hands of the beings that founded Sikh religion. All copies are matched to the original handwritten one. It is scientifically impossible for any known being to write a book with all the qualities found in the Granth Sahib. Below are some of those amazing qualities: It is written using very deeply profound words obtained from over 16 languages. (I would say that it's words are more profound then that of any other Book on the planet, but that would not get anywhere, I would be simply dismissed as being biased) The words from over 16 incompatible languages are incorporated in a way that they make perfect sense. The alphabet the Granth Sahib uses was invented by the Supreme Beings that wrote it. The Alphabet is called Gurmuki, it is impossible to make a spelling mistake using this alphabet because it has logical grammar rules. Every word or sound can only be written one way. Not like English where the k in knife is silent. This is the easiest alphabet to master. I bet the world would be using computers a long time ago to write things using speech recognition programs if Gurmuki was the business language of the world. Every sentence is written in poetry of the highest order. (William Shakespeare would have been envious.) At the same time every sentence rhymes. At the same time everything is in music verse form, so that all sorts of musical instruments can be played while it is sung. Sikh religion believes praying should be a very pleasurable, stress reliving, thought provoking event. Most other religions believe praying should be a act of submission (Catholics make you kneel allot!), unquestioningly following rituals, and fear of a jealous Angry God (the Ten Commandments of Judao-Christianity state something about God being a Jealous God and one prone to Anger.) Now Chris, tell me does it make sense following a God who is so immature he gets Jealous, how insecure could that kind of a God be! And how wimpy and powerless must this God be if he gets Angry. The God of Sikh religion never gets Jealous because he made all those awesome things that make insecure persons jealous. Sikh religion also says God is without anger. Their is a very beautiful song about this in the Granth Sahib! Plus before the Equal Rights movement, infact 540 years before , Guru Nanak said many nice Praises about women, instead of condemning them like all the other great religions do. Quotes about Women in Sri Guru Granth Sahib In praise of women. "We are born of woman, we are conceived in the womb of woman, we are engaged and married to woman. We make friendship with woman and the lineage continued because of woman. When one woman dies, we take another one, we are bound with the world through woman. We grow up stronger and wiser having drunk milk from the of woman. Why should we talk ill of her, who gives birth to kings? The woman is born from woman; there is none without her. Only the One True Lord is without woman" (Guru Nanak Dev, // Asa, pg. 473) Marriage is an equal partnership of love and sharing between husband and wife. "They are not husband and wife, who merely sit together. Rather they alone are called husband and wife, who have one spirit in two bodies." (Guru Amar Das, Pauri, pg. 788) Women have an equal right to participate in the congregation. "Come my sisters and dear comrades 33; Clasp me in thine embrace. Meeting together, let us tell the tales of our Omnipotent Spouse (God). In the True Lord are all merits, in us all demerits." (Guru Nanak Dev, Sri Rag, pg. 17) God is the husband and we are all his brides. "The spouse is but One and all others are His brides. The false bride assumes many religious garbs. When the Lord stops her going into another's home, then is she summoned into her Lord's mansion without any let and hindrance. She is adorned with the Name and is dear to her True Lord. She alone is the true bride and the Lord lends her His support." (Guru Nanak Dev, Ramkali, pg. 933) (note: Lord is one of the names of God) God is our Mother as well as our Father. "Thou O Lord, art my Father and Thou my Mother. Thou art the Giver of peace to my soul and very life." (Guru Arjan Dev, Bhairo, pg. 1144) The rape and brutalities committed against women by the Mughal invader Babar condemned. "Modesty and righteousness both have vanished and falsehood moves about as the leader, O Lalo. The function of the Qazis and the Brahmins is over and the Satan now reads the marriage rites (rape). The Muslim women read the Quran and in suffering call upon God, O Lalo. The Hindu women of high cast and others of low caste, may also be put in the same account, O Lalo." (Guru Nanak Dev, Tilang, pg. 722) The practice of women burning themselves on their husband's funeral pyre (sati) condemned. "They cannot be called satis, who burn themselves with their dead husbands. They can only be called satis, if they bear the shock of separation. They may also be known as satis, who live with character and contentment and always show veneration to their husbands by remembering them." (Guru Amar Das, // Suhi, pg. 787) The ritual of dowry so prevalent in many societies condemned. "Any other dowry, which the perverse place for show, that is false pride and worthless gilding. O' my Father! give me the Name of Lord God as a gift and dowry." (Guru Ram Das, Sri Rag, pg. 79) First Supreme Being Guru Nanak laid the foundation of Sikhism which believes in a casteless, egalitarian society which guarantees equal rights to Women. Each of the Supreme Being Gurus under authority of God gave women equal status. They gained social and religious freedom at a time when the existing religions and society considered women to be property. The false notion that they were inherently evil and unclean was removed. A woman was regarded as temptation-incarnate. The Gurus exposed the folly of such notions. [Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Jainism, they all directly say Women are Unclean and Inferior.]. Sixth Supreme Being Guru Hargobind called Woman "the conscience of man". In religious gatherings, men and women sang and preached without any distinction. The wearing of purdah (women wearing veils to hide the face) was rejected as demeaning to women. Guru Hargobind refused to have dinner with any Queen who wore a veil. Ik OnKar: means "One Creator" The circle is a chakram representing the Universe, the double edged sword represents the positive and negative side of the Force, the 2 swords on the outside of the sphere represent the hands of the One Creator protecting and beholding all that exists and beyond. Dear Inquisitive, challenging brother "Chris Hammer", I will answer all your questions in better detail when time permits. For now I will torpedo your points. PLEASE READ THE KHALSA CONSENSUS ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI. Then you will see that Sikhs have more Divine proofs then any other Religion. I was born and still am a Christian, but I will soon Convert to Sikhism. The main reason being the Bible is anti-Women, it talks about the Woman’s Curse, the Old testament says God wants you to steal a baby boys foreskin, Science now says that mutilative operation is very harmful to the Defenseless infant boy, Mothering Magazine did a Science article on it. But Sikhs knew one should never destroy any Gift God gives, so cutting of a skin from the genitals is quite Evil, what happened to Human Rights, The Sikh religion Honors infants and all beings! Everyday a teaching of the Bible is found to be harmful. First: You claim the proof that a revelation is truly from God, is Prophesy! As you know any occult palm reader etc... can claim they predicted an Earth Quake a year before it happened. All a Psychic has to say is next year the Earth will shake. Chances under rules of Science are that there is a good chance that some kind of explosion or Earth Shaking activity will happen in a year, so Prophesy is just clever manipulation of history. You say ""The Bible prophesied hundreds of years in advance giving detailed accounts of the major empires of the world and all major cities of the ancient world as well as the names of two emperors 200 years before they were born". I have read the Bible, I find that these so called revelation do not prove anything anyone can make them, it's easy to turn anything written in the past into a accurate prediction, by stretching interpretations to suite an end result. Not to really answer your challenge. SIKHS do not depend on Prophesy, because God like a Movie producer can make any changes whenever He/She wants to. What Proves the Sikh religion came directly from God is it is the only Religion in the world that has perfect Science. Your Bible was the reason Galileo was almost Executed, because the Bible was saying the Earth is Flat & the Sun revolves around the Earth. This Male Egotistical writing is now proven face by Science. The First Supreme Being GURU NANAK, "The Light that Dispels the Darkness", wrote many Divine Poems describing Solar Systems. If you know science you know Solar System means a planetary system in which all the planets revolve around a central Star. Second proof The first Supreme Being or Light that Dispels the Darkness-Guru Nanak with his own hands at the order of God wrote Hymns that say the Earth and many planets are round. I will now Quote a Divine Poetic Quote translated from Gurmuki, that teaches that not only is Earth Round but there are uncountable Earths (planets), Uncountable Solar Systems around which they orbit, Uncountable Galaxies. Chris Hammer, you know that it was only a few decades ago when "Hubble" an astronomer discovered that we live in a Galaxy, then much later Hubble discovered that there are many Galaxies outside our own. Well Mr. Hammer, the Sikh Holy Scripture which is the only Holy Book written by the Founder(s) of its faith. That is like saying Jesus wrote the Bible, instead of Chauvinistic men 100's of years after Jesus died. The Guru Granth Sahib, over 540 years ago stated that their were Countless Galaxies, Galileo was not born until 100 years later. Guru Nanak did not have a Telescope or vast scientific resources like Galileo did. If that is not enough & you demand Sikhs to have prophesy to be valid, then I will give you something no human not even Jesus knew, the Gurus said there are Universes upon Universes, Spheres upon Spheres. What this means is that when you reach the end of our 15 billion light years size Universe, go many times that distance into empty space, you will encounter the neighboring Universe, keep traveling and the scenario will repeat. Now the Spheres upon Spheres means that about 400 trillion Universes each the size of our one Universe make a Spherical structures called a Sphere, & that there are countless numbers of these huge Spheres each containing Trillions of Universes. Now Mr. Hammer, your God is a God of 1 Flat Earth, 1 spiritual heaven, & 1 Spiritual Hell! The Sikh God as I mentioned above is bigger, his Earth is a Sphere, he is master of many Planets, Universes, Galaxies etc.. plus his is master of countless Physical Heavens in addition to 1 Spiritual Heaven plus countless Physical Hells in addition to 1 Spiritual Hell! So your God Mr. Hammer is quite small in power etc... How come your Bible did not mention this. Now to give you a prophesy, in the Future your Scientists will discover that the Sikh religion was correct when Guru Nanak stated there are Universes upon Universes, then much further into the future your Scientists will eventual realize that Trillions of these Universes form a Sphere. Below is the Quote! Enjoy! "There are worlds upon worlds, solar systems upon solar systems, galaxies upon galaxies, universes upon universes, spheres upon spheres, They function according to Command of God. God gets joy by thinking of and beholding His Creation;" "Beyond this Earth, there are many more and more earths. What power bears their load from underneath? (Not the supposed bull, but God's Force)." "God's One Word created the world's expansion. And lacs of rivers began to flow." "There are nether worlds and more nether worlds below them and there are lakhs of skies over them. Limitless the worlds beneath, limitless the worlds above. One may grow weary of searching out His limits. One can never reach the end of His Vastness." "The continents, worlds and solar system, established by God, sing His glories. God's enlightened beings steeped in the Name, who are pleasing to God, sing His praises" "God has His seat and His storehouses in all the worlds. Whatever is stored, was put only once for all, enough forever!" "How many Indras, moons, suns, and how many Star Systems[surya Mandals], and stars, How many [countless], Siddh, Buddhas [like Gautama Buddha], Nath [Gurus], and how many forms and incarnations of Devi [Durga],How many Angles, Demons, Speakars of Truth[Muni], and countless Oceans having precious stones," My Dear brother Chris Hammers, You say "I am very sorry to hear of your bad experience with Christianity, but don't make the mistake of throwing out the baby with the bath water." Now listen, why do you consider my future plans of upgrading (converting) to Sikhism, as throwing out the baby with the bath water. I am not interested in converting because I had bad experience with Christianity, how could I have a bad experience when all I knew as an infant was Christianity. My parents like you tried to discourage me from embracing Sikh ways, they said Sikhism is primitive religion. I then proved to them exactly how misguided & ignorant they were. I did this by pointing out that Christianity began 2000 years ago, it was a primitive mans attempt to understand God. So it is Christianity that is primitive, Sikhism I taught my parents is a Religion of Divine Science. You gave some quotes from the Bible, about Stars, but the Man who wrote that had no idea that a star is a HOT SUN like our sun, not a cool pretty shiny grain of sand in the sky. Most of my relatives understand the Bible considers stars to be Gods heavenly wallpaper nothing more. Only in the Sikh religion is it clearly stated that Stars are Suns because the Granth states Suraa Mundala, meaning solar systems. I never said a Guru is "The Supreme Being". What I said is "The First Supreme Being GURU NANAK, "The Light that Dispels the Darkness", wrote many Divine Poems describing Solar Systems." The Sikh religion states there is only one "SAT GURU" meaning True God. When I refer to Guru Nanak as a First Supreme Being, it means Pala Mehel or First Mehel, it does not mean GOD. God is The One Supreme Being, the Gurus were one step below as Supreme Beings under the One True Supreme Being. The word GURU comes from 2 words GU & RU, GU means Light, RU means Darkness. Combined they mean "The Light That Dispels The Darkness" or simply GURU. Clearly each of the 10 Gurus were and are Supreme Beings working for God the One True Supreme Being. Guru Nanak walked the Land like Jesus, only difference is Nanak walked much further distances, infact Nanak at a minimum based on other nations historical records walked enough to circle the Earth 3 times over. But in the future I feel the distance record will increase even further, for example the nation of ITALY has villagers reporting their ancestors made company with Nanak, and the Provincial Governments of CHINA are reporting, that they had visits by Nanak, they have now proved that Nanking province And Nanaking City were named to Honor First Supreme Being Nanak. If you read Genesis or the TORAH it has a section called "The Woman's Curse", which is a Man made Bible teaching that God punished Women because a mythical Eve gave Adam a forbidden fruit. I will give you an exact quote when time permits. This Bible chapter states that a women had monthly menstrual cycles because God has Cursed her. In Genesis it also says a Woman's Husband shall strike her in the Head. Read the Bible & the Old Testament or Torah and you will see how much hatred of woman there is in there. It talks of God wanting Woman to be submissive to Man. I am a MD and no Bible Thumping Man tells me what to do. I told my Fiancee that I am almost sure I am converting to Sikhism & if he is unwilling to do the same, then he can hit the road. He said whatever I want he wants too. I have been teaching him many of the Khalsa Books on Sikhism, and he is impressed at the GURU's teachings. Chris Hammers, I studied all the religions, and found all flawed, only Sikhism was able to withstand my fierce assault. I tried & Tried to find fault in Sikhism, I found NONE! When I first saw a Sikh, I thought he was a Muslim, I latter I learned that most Muslims never wear a Turban, a Sikh wears a Turban, because it Give a Free Cranial Adjustment & tells Him & everyone else that he is beneath no one and only God is above Him! The Pro Woman aspect of Sikhism is only one of the many Divine Reasons I am planning on Upgrading to Sikhism. I find Sikhism is a very advanced Dharma for the Modern world. My current religion just has no place to meet my Modern Demands, its not like after I got my MD, some guy with a Old Testament is going to put me in the Kitchen, because some imaginary MALE GOD told him a Woman belongs in the Kitchen, HA HA! Of course I do allot of work in the Kitchen, but only when I want to cook something I Love & avoid the unhealthy restaurant food. The Tenth Supreme Being Guru Gobind Singh, when traveling by the woods, got of his horse upon the sight of a Tobaco Plant. He then drew his Kirpan (holy Sword) and chopped it up, then with his feet he smeared it into the ground. Onlookers belonging to many different religions, asked the Tenths Supreme Being, why have you destroyed that plant? The Tenth Supreme Being replied "Alcohol will destroy one Generation, But Tobaco will destroy many generations." Chris Hammers, as you know it was only about 4 years ago that Scientist discovered that Second hand Tobacco Smoke kills, thus destroying (damaging or killing) the fetus and destroying the lives of children & great Grand Children & friends. So because the 10th Supreme Being was in constant communications with the One True Supreme Being(Ik Onkar, Sat Nam) he had access to absolute Science. Did the Men who wrote the Holy Bible not know about Tobacco, were the not in communication with the One True Creator? Sikhism is the only Faith that forbids Tobacco in its Scriptures. Read the English Translations by SANT SINGH KHALSA, also a MD! I only hope that God will let me earn the only True Degree there is the "Degree of Divine Sikhia". Chris it was my Medical Colleagues who during the 50's started routine Circumcision of Defenseless Babies. This was done to make extra income for medical professionals, Circumcision increases the transmission and acquiring of STD's. Plus many other problems, In my next posting I will give over 70 Scientific references proving my point. I will do this not to prove you wrong, but to prove another Sikh wrong. Chris even Jesus tried to ban Circumcision, because the practice is Satanic, no Loving God would ask anyone to chop of a very valuable pleasure producing part. Until the past 12 years I when to Church every Sunday, now hopefully I will get to go to Gurdwara any day of the week as convenient. Instead of heari ng a fiery sermon, I will get to enjoy Divine Music & Hymns! And Chris Hammer, Only Ik Onkar or One Creators name is Precious, not a Nice Guy named Jesus. I get the impression you are a Religious Fanatic, something that the Sikh Dharm shuns. Because Fanaticism puts a wall between ones spiritual connection to One True Creator. Sikhs don't waste time spreading Sikhism like other religions do because, one does not give away Diamonds. I am lucky I came across this True Diamond, I only hope I have the IQ it takes to follow the Super Advanced Spiritual Teachings of the "Lights that Dispel the Darkness or Gurus". See, I am not the only one that knows a Turban gives a Cranial Adjustment. It is a law of Physics, not Indian culture. Sikhism is from the future, Indian is from the past, you can take the wayward path if you like. Your comments indicate you already made many a wrong choice. And, Jass Singh, the Gurus were & are Supreme Beings, and there is nothing you can do to hurt them or lower There power. Some other Sikh, wrote that Punjabi Sikhs are cutting their Hair and trying to blend in with western culture. Well that's their & their parents poor understanding of Divinity of Sikhism. So by dumping diamonds they don't hurt me one bit, its their loss. I as a very Modern American, know I am becoming even more Modern by adopting the Guru's (the Lights that Dispel the Darkness)teachings and way of life. If Punjabi Sikhs misbehave they loose big time. I have looked at all Religions and Sikhism is the only Dharm that can exist in its current form on any Planet in Any Universe, maybe the Punjabi Sikhs don't deserve this best of all Universal Knowledge anymore. I wore a Kara to the last continuing medical education seminar, and some of my colleagues asked me about it. So I told them what it was and about Sikh Dharm, they showed great interest in learning more. Two of the ladies from the group asked where they could get a translation of the Si kh Holy book. Page 14 of the Khalsa Consensus Translation must be what peaked there interest! If God gave me more time, I know it would be so easy to get far more individuals interested in Sikhism! I never ever saw a Sikh of India sharing knowledge of Sikhism with a Non-Sikh. Probably a good thing in disguise, because, I have been told so much misinformation by Native Sikhs. For example some tell me Meat is good, then they justify such butchery by saying the Gurus ate it. When I ask them for proof they come up with sloppy translations. I then waste time dissecting them and find the Gurus are speaking against killing animals in those passages. For a person like myself, it is so obvious the Gurus could never condone eating meat. As meat is unhealthy & a Shameful destruction of LifeForce. I quit eating meat 12 years ago, way before I even knew Sikhs existed. Thank God the Gurus wrote the Granth and not some body much latter on. The Spiritual Strength Of Woman - The following is an article that Shanti Kaur Khalsa presented at the Women's Seminar at the World Sikh Samelan, Amritsar 1995. BANA : The Khalsa Uniform Bana is our own flag. Bana is our nishan that states unequivocally who we are. If we have the dress and fashion of a movie star, that makes a statement as to who we are. If we wear the clothes of beggar, that also tells the world what our status is. And if we wear the bana of the Khalsa, this makes a statement of strength that cannot be ignored by the hardest of hearts. Bana is the image and dress of grace. Bana is the five K's of the Khalsa: Kesh, Kachera, Kanga, Kara, and Kirpan. Each one of these beautiful accouterments gives us strengh and beauty. Bana is a statement that says, with a look, that I belong to Guru Gobind Singh, and He belongs to me. I belong to the Khalsa and Khalsa belongs to me as the drop of water forever merges into the ocean. Guru Gobind Singh I would like to share with you my own story and experiences in relation to the bana of the Khalsa. When I first became a Sikh, twenty-three years ago, I had never seen an Indian Sikh woman. I knew only American Sikhs, and in fact, very few of those. But I knew that Kesh and Dastar were part of the 5-K's of Guru Gobind Singh. And I knew that Guru Gobind Singh promised: If the Khalsa maintains the distinct path, I shall give them all my strength. But if the Khalsa leaves this path, then I will withdraw my recognition. Guru Gobind Singh Well, as a young woman of 18 years, full of the spirit of life and the excitement of discovering the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, it never occurred to me to not wear a turban. The Khalsa of Guru Gobind Singh wore the dastar, and that was who I wanted to be. So it was with great sincerity that I tied my first turban. From the moment I put on a turban, the effect was immediate and exciting. Physiologically speaking, the turban creates a dramatic effect on the body. The human skull is not solid, but is made up of 52 moving plates, whose alignment affects our well being and our mental processes. Osteopathic Doctors have developed a science of cranial adjustments to treat many general and specific ailments. By tying the turban, and thus creating the proper pressure and angles, the bones of the skull are automatically adjusted, and remain aligned throughout the day. In situations of mental activity or emotional stress, when the cranial bones tend to go out of proper alignment, the turban contains and maintains the integrity of the skull. This contributes greatly to our strength and ability to succeed under pressure. In addition to this, the effect of the Kesh properly combed-up and the accupressure points that the turban presses at the temple contributes to the person's ability to maintain an elevated state of mind, a higher state of consciousness. All of this was apparent to me the very first day I wore the turban of the Khalsa. But as you can imagine, the most dramatic eff ect of wearing a turban is not physiological, but rather it is social. Wearing a turban is to walk the niagra path. My parents and my friends were stunned. They thought they had lost me, but of course they had not. Rather the experience of being distinct has made me more committed to the welfare of those around me, because everything I do is highlighted and examined by others. Now that I have lived my life experiencing the benefits of the turban, I can tell you honestly that you are missing a great advantage by not doing so. I have been given the respect and the status of a spiritual woman, even when I myself have been filled with self-doubt and misgivings. This I see as Guru Gobind Singh Ji fulfilling his promise, giving me strength even when I do not have strength myself. This beautiful dastar proclaims to the entire world the I belong to Guru Gobind Singh and that is a reality I will never deny.

One thing I wanna say here is that the Lavan Phere took place at Kapoor's residence. That means the Guru Sahib jee was brought to Kapoor's residence. Isn't it wrong? I think there's some resolution by SGPC or something that says that Lavan Phere should only be held at a Gurdwara ????

Do you Really feel happy when India beats Pak in a Cricket Match???

Something needs to be done. Start an Online petition for apology and an unbiased documentary

Model Sikhs: Tashan turban da Avinash Kalla Gurmeet Singh (in the foreground) with his Sikh models: Ready for the challenge THE spotlight on the dark stage focuses on a young, well-built male model sashaying down the catwalk. His muscular frame draws collective applause from potential buyers, socialites and fashion groupies present on the occasion. The ecstatic clapping is not for any familiar face on the ramp. Neither is this is a run-of-the mill fashion show at Delhi’s Le Meridien. Nor are the male models run-of-the-mill performers. All the models are young Sikhs out to prove they are as good as, say, John Abraham, Dino Morea, Milind Soman and others dominating the fashion scene. Dressed in sherwanis and sporting royal turbans, these young Sikhs are making a collective debut into the world of glamour. Sitting among the audience is 23-year-old Sikh Gurmeet Singh Gill, who is promising to change the face of fashion—-quite literally. Having been himself rejected as a model because he was a Sikh, Gill is now seeking sweet revenge by promoting the ‘first ever’ all-Sikh modeling agency. For a fee of Rs 25,000 a week, he gives young Sikhs intensive training to groom them as models. This includes body building at the gym, learning the correct way to walk the ramp, the poses to strike when doing ad assignments and also a crash course in acting for TV commercials. Male Sikh models set the ramp on fire Ever since he set up Launchers, Gill’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing but he makes it a point not to take more than a batch of 20 young Sikhs at a time. And there is no dearth of assignments for his unconventional models. " My rejection became my motivation," says Gurmeet who was shown the door by a top modelling agency a couple of years back. " They told me straight on my face that I could not become a model as I was a Sikh with a beard and a turban. I was asked to cut my hair and then come," recalls Gill. So distraught was he at being rejected on such superficial grounds that he sought solace in the Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, where he got the inspiration. " Something inside me goaded me on to take it up as a challenge and shatter this myth that Sikhs cannot become models." But he did not want another rejection and first set out to learn the tricks of the trade. Gill took up a small-time job in a modeling agency at Rs 2200 a month. " Earning money was not my goal. I wanted to learn the ropes of modelling and the advertising business. Within a year, I gained insight into various aspects of the industry," says Gill. His next move took everyone by surprise. He did something that no one had done earlier—-he opened an agency only for Sikhs with the aim of churning out the world’s first turbaned and bearded models. When he put out an ad for young Sikhs aspiring to be models, the response was beyond his wildest imagination. " The effect was electric. I started getting over a thousand calls a week and my telephone still keeps ringing," he remembers. His next big task was to find the right trainers and professionals to groom these enthusiastic young Sikhs. He roped in ramp trainer Udayan Rathore, fashion photographer Rahul Dutta, yoga instructor Milan Mandal and a dance group for this purpose. The first group of 20 Sikhs was taken to a farmhouse in Gurgaon. Their rigorous regimen started at six in the morning when they were taken to the nearby Hotel Raddison for swimming, yoga and workouts in the gym. The stint at the health club was followed by rigorous sessions at the farmhouse, where they were taught the nuances of walking the ramp, having the right body language and making eye contact. Besides, dancing classes to make their bodies flexible and visits to Delhi’s leading pubs were thrown in. "The pub and disco routine was important to inculcate confidence in these young people. After a couple of visits one could see their level of confidence rising," elaborates Gill. When the training ended, the 20 young men had transformed into a group of confident models ready for any print commercial, television or ramp assignment. The next big challenge was to get the right clients. " I didn’t want these young men to get into any shady modelling assignments. I personally handpicked the clients," he reasons. The first break came when the models from Launchers set the ramp sizzling at the annual fashion show of the National Institute of Fashion Design. Since then there’s been no looking back. Gill is being approached by ad filmmakers. More recently, three of his models got character roles in producer Vashu Bhagnani’s forthcoming film Out of Control. " We have so far trained 40 people and 21 have got lucrative assignments. We’re already doing a big BSNL. I’ll also be doing a show in which our models will showcase the creations of leading designers like Sabina Khan, Akki Narula and Amarjot Singh. I am also planning a music video with an all-Sikh cast." Today, Gill is a man with a mission. "Sikhs must feel proud of their identity and looks and make a mark everywhere—-be it the battlefield, the sports arena or the ramp!"

Agreed but I just copied from Yahoo site

someone reply to this post http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/thread...6&lp=1064315236

An aircraft flies over a Sikh gurudwara, or temple, as the sun rises in New Delhi, September 24, 2003. Most of India's billion-plus people are Hindus, but the country also has millions of Sikhs, a religion which combines elements of Hinduism and Islam

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Yes I agree with u Jkaur jee. I started the post by copying it as such from a News Site. Now the content of the post can be edited but not the Header. Maybe the Moderator can remove Baba from Header Admin Note: Done!

Yes, but this chardi kala singh might face torture at hands of police. We must do something if that happens and must keep a watch on this issue

SAD (Delhi) to take over DSGMC reins Express News Service New Delhi, September 24: The Delhi unit of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has trounced the recently merged Badal-Tohra combine in today’s election to stake its claim over Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. Prahlad Singh Chandhok, former acting president of Punjab Congress, defeated the Badal-Tohra groups’ candidate Manmohan Singh Sachdeva. While Chandhok polled 27 votes, Sachdeva got 20. SAD’s Delhi unit is headed by Paramjit Singh Sarna, the outgoing DSGMC chief. SAD president Parkash Singh Badal and SGPC chief Gurcharan Singh Tohra had vowed to oust Sarna, whom they accused of toeing the Congress line and using his religious position to promote his business. But the tide turned against the two Akali stalwarts as sacked Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh, who has five supporters in the 51-member committee, put his weight behind Chandhok. Singh said that the pro-Sangh Parivar stance of the Badal-Tohra combine was not acceptable to him as it would hurt the interests of Sikhs. Meanwhile, the Badal group has attributed Chandhok’s victory to Congress’ promise to offer tickets to Sarna’s followers in the November elections. Sarna has asked for tickets to fight elections from Tilak Nagar, Hari Nagar and Vishnu Garden, they alleged. A ticket for Sarna or his brother in the parliamentary elections also has been assured, the Badal-Tohra combine members said. They also point out that the Congress government in Punjab had contributed as much as the Delhi government to lure members to vote for Chandhok. Three members were given bus permits and industrial plots in Punjab, the Badal-Tohra combine memb ers alleged. According to them, one of the key reasons for their defeat was that a court had sealed votes of two allies — Jeevan Singh Channa, president of the Gurdwara Singh Samiti and Baljit Singh. Channa had been denied nomination to the committee last week and in his place Jagmohan Singh Jaggi, a former president of one of the Gurdwara Singh Sabhas in Delhi of 1987, was nominated. The matter went to court. While the court sealed Channa’s vote, it allowed Jaggi to go ahead and vote in today’s election, party workers said. The sealing of these two votes prompted two more members to move towards Chandhok, the leaders said.

Punjab: Bhaniarawala attacked Ambala, Sept. 24. (PTI): Piara Bhaniarawala, a religious preacher who is facing charges of hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs, was attacked by an unidentified person outside a court here today. The attacker, disguised as a follower, approached him for his blessings while he was waiting in his jeep to be called for appearance in Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surya Partap Singh's, court. As Bhaniarawala blessed him, the man took out a knife and stabbed him in the neck and back. He, first taken to the local Civil Hospital, was later referred to PGI, Chandigarh. The attacker was nabbed by police on the spot.

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ETC Punjabi, Alpha Punjabi head gets media award Indiantelevision.com Team (19 September 2003 5:00 pm) MUMBAI: The President of ETC Punjabi and Alpha Punjabi Rabindra Narayan has been honoured by the Punjabi Academy, Government of NCT. He has been given the Punjabi Media Award (2002-2003), for popularising Punjabi culture and ethos through television. An official release informs that the award was presented by Delhi's Chief Minister and Punjabi Academy chairperson Shiela Dixit at the FICCI Auditorium in New Delhi. The function held every year honours eminent Litterateurs, artists, journalists and media personalities. This is the most awaited event in the calendar for the Punjabi community. The award carries a citation, memento and a shawl besides a cash prize of Rs 21,000. The Academy commended the important role he played in putting Gurbani on the world’s television map. Gurbani Keertan started airing from from Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar in 1998. Since then, this daily telecast has gone live on ETC Punjabi in Asia and on various Zee platforms across the globe. Millions of devotees savour this telecast from the sanctum of Sikhism. Narayan has also been a journalist and theatre person in a career spanning over two decades.

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Smart Man.........isnt he????

I agree with freedom fighter 100% I have also thought a lot about this. We must purchase some land make our own country. Sikhs have been known to be hardworking,intelligent,brave and rich. This is all we require to get our own country. Frankly and practically speaking, getting khalistan out of India is something near to impossible now. We can build our khalistan somewhere else. Think about future, not the past. Why not buy a state from Canada or somewhere else?? And what about that artificial land idea? Never heard of it but sounds gr8. But I think that won't be allowed by the ecologists. I think we desperately need a land of our own be it in Punjab or somewhere else.

That's amazing