Mike Singh

Great sewa by 1G UK. This need more exposure. I suggest contacting Gurinder Singh Mann, Leicester maybe he can help out.

He is another person who has no clue about the significance of Lt Malcolm and his observations on Sri Dasam Granth. Click here for a scholarly article on the prakash of Sri Dasam Granth as witnessed by Lt Malcolm:

The site is run by Sikh historian Gurinder Singh Mann:

Sikhnugget presents the birth Anniversary of the Tenth Patshahi: Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji in pictures. www.sikhnugget.com

This is an article from Dr Inderjit So called UK representative of UK sikhs. Erosion of Sikh Identity -The Enemy Within Our religion, with its emphasis on balanced and responsible living, tolerance and respect for others, gender equality and social concern, is widely admired and should unite Sikhs wherever we live. Yet all is not well. Never before have we been so muddled about our identity. Some of this confusion arises from outside factors, like the influence of self-seeking sants and babas masquerading as Sikh religious leaders, but much of it lies at our own door. Malign influence of Sants and Babas In recent years there has been a mushroom growth in deras, or cult settlements in Punjab led by sants and babas in Sikh garb who peddle easy routes to salvation in return for money and unthinking allegiance. Their siren calls draw in the gullible in their hundreds and thousands. They often openly amass considerable wealth which they freely use to support lavish life styles or buy their way into political power or intimidate those that dare to question their activities. Our Gurus urged us to steer clear of these charlatans. Never bow down to a person who proclaims himself holy GGS P1245 Our religion teaches us to respect genuine sants or people with a saintly or pious demeanour. So how do we distinguish between the genuine and the fraud? Easy. The true saintly person will never address himself or allow himself to be addressed in self-elevating terms, Those who give themselves long important sounding pretentious titles like those claimed by the gentleman in Hardeep Singh's excellent account in this issue, are best avoided. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale who was killed in the attack on the Darbar Sahib in 1984 was a controversial figure in the Sikh community but one comment he made when a fawning follower called him `sant ji', endeared him to many. He rounded on his admirer with the words, `I am not a sant, I am a Singh'; a follower of the Gurus' teachings. Our Gurus taught that the path of Sikhism is not easy; it requires dedication, discipline and commitment. As in much else of life, we should, beware of seemingly attractive short cuts in our journey through life. The Dasam Granth â€" another attempt to erode Sikh identity Following the stirring events of the historic Vaisakhi of 1699, Guru Gobind Singh felt confident that the infant Sikh community would be able to stand on its own without the guidance of a living Guru. He was also aware that earlier Gurus had faced challenges from false pretenders to the Guruship and that there was always danger of self seekers trying to take Sikhism in a different direction. The Guru, confident that Sikhs now had all the ethical and spiritual guidance necessary to follow the Sikh path, decided to end the line of Gurus with the clear injunction which we repeat after every Sikh service: Saab Sikhan ko hukum hai: Guru Manio Granth All Sikhs are hereby commanded to follow the teachings of the holy Granth, the repository of the Gurus' teachings, as they would a living Guru.The command is clear and unequivocal. The principles of responsible living enshrined and amplified in the Guru Granth Sahib are complete in themselves and Sikhs should not follow those who claim special powers or insights, or be influenced by writing that seeks to distort the Sikh faith. The injunction of Guru Gobind Singh could not have been clearer, yet incredibly today many Sikhs are not only chasing after false sants and babas but also in an unbelievable rejection of Guru Gobind Singh's clear warning, trying to install the so-called Dasam Granth on a par with the Guru Granth Sahib. The Dasam Granth was compiled many years after the life of Guru Gobind Singh. It contains some uplifting ethical verses that could possibly have come from the pen of Guru Gobind Singh himself, but it is mostly a collection of Hindu myths and fables interspersed with lewd writings that show women as objects of man's lust. Such writings are totally contrary to Sikh teachings. Again, one can understand some non Sikhs resentful of independent Sikh teachings wishing to dilute and d istort our religion, but incredibly, the move to diminish the status of the Guru Granth Sahib as the only valid scripture of the Sikhs is being led by Sikh politicians and their stooges in positions of authority in the SGPC. In this they are aided and abetted in India by both some wayward Sikh groups and Hindu extremists. In the UK, their strength lies in a small but highly vocal element of the Sikh community who earlier this year damaged the image of the UK Sikh community with a violent demonstration outside a gurdwara in Southall. to prevent Professor Darshan Singh, a prominent Sikh theologian speaking in favour of Guru Gobind Singh's edict on the primacy of the Guru Granth Sahib. It is important that every Sikh stands up to condemn these moves to distort Sikh teachings from within. While the vast majority of Sikhs clearly remain true to Guru Gobind Singh's edict, our traditional easy going apathy should not lead to silence on fundamental issues affecting our very identity. As the philosopher and statesman Edmond Burke wrote: `For the triumph of evil it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.' Dr Indarjit Singh editorial Sikh Messenger Spring Summer 2010

Good work on the part of Sant Siphai Magazine.... glad to see ground breaking articles and research being undertaken. They are the only magazine which has brought out positive parchar on Sri Dasam Granth for at least a decade at least.

Sri Dasam Granth Q & A (Tehelka Radio Canada) http://patshahi10.or...rview&Itemid=78 Sri Dasam Granth Lecture 1 http://video.google....351779304525008# Sri Dasam Granth Lecture 2 Content and Purpose of Charitropakhyan Part 1 Content and Purpose of Charitropakhyan Part 2 Content and Purpose of Ramavtar Content and Purpose of Krishnavtar And the ultimate video showing a continuous tradition of the Sri Dasam Granth of 300 years not from Lamba Sahib but Gurinder Singh Mann(Leicester). http://video.google....81135172&hl=en#

http://www.sikhnugget.com/2010/08/gatka-shastars-and-gurus-shastar-nam.html Gatka, Shastars and the museum of "Shastar Nam Mala". An inspiration to many a youngster in the city, this man at is a master of gatka – the Sikh is martial art – besides being equally well versed with the Sikh religion too. Owing to the same, 33 le year-old Jagdish Singh has the honour of training skilled gatka teams and setting up a museum of shastras mentioned in Shastra Mala at Central Khalsa Orphanage. A gatka coach for the last 15 years, Jagdish deserves appreciation for initiating the trend of setting up girls’ gatka teams in the city. For Jagdish, the journey of gatka started while he was a student in the local Khalsa College. Taking inspiration from his grandfather, Jagdish began learning the art formally at Gurdwara Ramsar. “Initially, I undertook training under Harbans Singh and later on my training in shastra vidya was done under the guidance of Balkar Singh,” says Singh. After he mastered the skill, Jagdish decided to disseminate the knowledge among the youth of the city and began formally coaching in 1995. Jadish,The Coach Ever since, he has trained gatka artists at various educational institutions, including Khalsa College Girls Senior Secondary School, Khalsa College Senior Secondary School for Boys, Central Khalsa Orphanage, Khalsa College for Women and Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School among others. Under his able guidance and training, girls and boys of gatka teams from different parts of Punjab have been successful in bagging accolades at various gatka competitions. Narrating one such incident, the coach says, “The girls’ gatka team of Khalsa College School has been successful in winning the gold medal thrice consecutively from 2002 to 2004 at the gatka competition organized by Punjab School Education Board and have been highly appreciated.” Besides, both the boys and girls’ teams have been honoured at various occasions, adds the proud coach. Museum Of Shastras Appreciating his talent and knowledge in the field, Jagdish was given the honour of organizing a museum of the shastra mentioned in Shastra Mala in the Dasam Granth at Central Khalsa Orphanage and initiate gatka coaching at Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial Senior Secondary School. After the labour put in by Singh for nearly four years, the museum ultimately became a reality. Not only weapons, Jagdish also assembled the entire information pertaining to instruments, which has been displayed at the premises. “It took me nearly four years to assemble every weapon mentioned in Shastra Mala from different parts of Punjab and even other states,” says Singh. An exhibition of the same was organized by the orphan age from December 17 to 19 and Jagdish was especially honoured for his hard work in setting up then museum. Like all great souls, Jagdish never forgets to thank the Almighty for all the success that he has got till date. “Only if the blessings of Waheguru are with us, can we achieve anything in life,” he says. Hard Way Up However, the journey has not been easy for Jagdish, especially where the girls’ teams are concerned. He had a tough time convincing the authorities in various educational institutions to permit him to come up with a girls’ gatka team. “Initially, people did not feel that it was right for girls to learn this art. Many parents were also hesitant in permitting their girls, scared that it may cause injury. But seeing their success, their parents are now showing keen interest,” he adds with a smile. AMRITSAR: HT, 6th August 2010.

Dr Harbhajan Singh article about Anup Kaur at: http://www.sridasamgranth.com/

More videos of the Sri Dasam Granth seminar which took place last year with the release of Dr Harbhajan Singh book have been posted up. http://www.sridasamgranth.com/#/dasam-granth-conf-2009-part-2/4541128748

Thanks Ji I must have missed it in the Punjabi media never saw anything on this. Thanks for the Sewa. waheguru ji dis exhibition was part of Sirhind Fateh Diwas At Fathegarh Sahib.all artefacts articals were collected from diff. areas of punjab for dis exhibition.

Great set of artifacts: where did the exhibition take place?

Great write up by Dr Harbhajan Singh just shows that Pseudo scholars don't have any skills to even comprehend Guru ji's bani. The original Dasam Granth document Sri Dasam Granth and British Connection" - Fact or Fiction can be found here: http://www.sridasamgranth.com/#/sri-dasam-granth-and-britsih-c/4538989768 http://www.patshahi10.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=344:qsri-dasam-granth-and-british-connectionq-fact-or-fiction&catid=51:dasam-quest&Itemid=58

Another great site on the Sri Dasam Granth:http://www.sridasamgranth.com

Akal Takht is making a list of all those Gurudwaras which have gone against their Hukumnama.