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CONFERENCE MONTH ! Thursday, March 3 Service to Humanity Conference Renowned speakers from a variety of faith traditions will deliberate from their respective religious perspectives, and more ..... UBC Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Association 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm, Thursday, March 3rd, 2005 8:05 pm Sikhism Perspective Dr. Raminder Singh Kang Broadcaster Shere Punjab (AM 1550) Wesbrook Building, Lecture Theatre # 100 Corner of East Mall & University Blvd University of British Columbia Saturday, March 12 Cultural Influences on Sikhism Conference You are cordially invited to join us in our 1st ever SFU SSA Conference. The conference will be taking place during the evening from 5:30pm – 9pm, at the Images Theater in SFU (Burnaby Campus). The night will consist of presentations by three distinguished guest speakers, a SFU made Video Documentary and a Musical Presentation. Dinner will be provided free of charge. Simon Fraser University Sikh Students Association If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the SSA Executives at ssa-execs@sfu.ca.

vaheguru ji ka khalsa, vaheguru ji ki fatheh! _/\_ simarjit kaur is a gursikh from in england, primarily working in punjab, and presently visiting vancouver. she is also the author of a few novels, including "saffron salvation" - an internationally acclaimed novel about sikhs in punjab during 1984. she has extensive experience with issues of poverty, human rights, and womens rights in punjab. furthermore, she is interested in promoting creativity, writing, novel-writing, movie-making amongst sikhs, about topics related to sikhi. therefore, she will be holding workshops on these topics at the guru nanak academy (in surrey, bc, canada) in the coming weeks. workshops will include a presentation from simarjit kaur, discussions, refreshments, and you will also get notes to take home on these topics. this is a very valuable opportunity - if you are interested, please reply to this address: sikhyouth@shaw.ca - with your daytime contact number and your best "days of availability" during the week. thank you! _/\_ vaheguru ji ka khalsa, vaheguru ji ki fatheh !

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh! Slowly but steadily, the BC Sikh youth mailing list continues to grow in members each day. We were promoting the SFU, UBC and AkhandJaap programs a few weeks ago. Now we'd like you to inform us of upcoming events. Sevadars are needed to maintain the website and mailing lists. More resources are needed for the youth. please visit the website at www.bcsikhyouth.com please e-mail sikhyouth@shaw.ca with your comments, suggestions and offer of seva And if you're not on the mailing list yet, please sign up by sending a blank e-mail to bcsikhyouth-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Thank you! Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh! the Sikh Youth of BC BCSikhYouth.com Sikhism | Sikh community | Sikh youth |

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh! Slowly but steadily, the BC Sikh youth mailing list continues to grow in members each day. We were promoting the SFU, UBC and AkhandJaap programs a few weeks ago. Now we'd like you to inform us of upcoming events. Sevadars are needed to maintain the website and mailing lists. More resources are needed for the youth. :TH: please visit the website at www.bcsikhyouth.com please e-mail sikhyouth@shaw.ca with your comments, suggestions and offer of seva And if you're not on the mailing list yet, please sign up by sending a blank e-mail to bcsikhyouth-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Thank you! :nihungsmile: Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh! the Sikh Youth of BC BCSikhYouth.com Sikhism | Sikh community | Sikh youth |

Vaaheguroo jee kaa khaalsaa, Vaaheguroo jee kee fatheh! www.bcsikhyouth.com - is officially open to the sangat - Saadh Sangat jee, By the divine grace of Satguru Jee, Ardas was done and sevadars requested Guru Sahib to allow this very simple, small and low quality website to serve the panth if it's in Guru Sahib's hukam. The hukamnama that came is pasted below. If it pleases you, the Saadh Sangat, please feel free to browse, use, and promote this website so that the Sikh youth of BC can be more Sikhi-inspired, Seva-minded, and Naam-focused. The website needs a lot of updates and improvements and adjustments but those can only happen with your involvement. Please fill out the forms, add the links, add the events, offer your seva, request sevadars, and e-mail us with your offers to help, your comments, concerns, suggestions and blessings ... please forgive our mistakes, -the Sikh Youth of BC www.bcsikhyouth.com sikhyouth@shaw.ca bcsikhyouth-subscribe@yahoogroups.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcsikhyouth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- jYqsrI mhlw 4 Gru 2 jaithasaree mehalaa 4 ghar 2 Jaitsree, Fourth Mehl, Second House: <> siqgur pRswid ] ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh || One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: hir hir ismrhu Agm Apwrw ] har har simarahu agam apaaraa || Remember in meditation the Lord, Har, Har, the unfathoma ble, infinite Lord. ijsu ismrq duKu imtY hmwrw ] jis simarath dhukh mittai hamaaraa || Remembering Him in meditation, pains are dispelled. hir hir siqguru purKu imlwvhu guir imilAY suKu hoeI rwm ]1] har har sathigur purakh milaavahu gur miliai sukh hoee raam ||1|| O Lord, Har, Har, lead me to meet the True Guru; meeting the Guru, I am at peace. ||1|| hir gux gwvhu mIq hmwry ] har gun gaavahu meeth hamaarae || Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O my friend. hir hir nwmu rKhu aur Dwry ] har har naam rakhahu our dhhaarae || Cherish the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in your heart. hir hir AMimRq bcn suxwvhu gur imilAY prgtu hoeI rwm ]2] har har a(n)mrith bachan sunaavahu gur miliai paragatt hoee raam ||2|| Read the Ambrosial Words of the Lord, Har, Har; meeting with the Guru, the Lord is revealed. ||2|| mDusUdn hir mwDo pRwnw ] madhhusoodhan har maadhho praanaa || The Lord, the Slayer of demons, is my breath of life. myrY min qin AMimRq mIT lgwnw ] maerai man than a(n)mrith meet(h) lagaanaa || His Ambrosial Amrit is so sweet to my mind and body. hir hir dieAw krhu guru mylhu purKu inrMjnu soeI rwm ]3] har har dhaeiaa karahu gur maelahu purakh nira(n)jan soee raam ||3|| O Lord, Har, Har, have mercy upon me, and lead me to meet the Guru, the immaculate Primal Being. ||3|| hir hir nwmu sdw suKdwqw ] har har naam sadhaa sukhadhaathaa || The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is forever the Giver of peace. hir kY rMig myrw mnu rwqw ] har kai ra(n)g maeraa man raathaa || My mind is imbued with the Lord's Love. hir hir mhw purKu guru mylhu gur nwnk nwim suKu hoeI rwm ]4]1]7] har har mehaa purakh gur maelahu gur naanak naam sukh hoee raam ||4||1||7|| O Lord Har, Har, lead me to meet the Guru, the Greatest Being; through the Name of Guru Nanak, I have found peace. ||4||1||7|| the Sikh Youth of BC BCSikhYouth.com Sikhism | Sikh community | Sikh youth |