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Significance of Salok Gurdev Mata Gurdev Pita Whenever Baba Harnam singh would recite a Sehaj path or give santhiya (teach how to read Gurbani) to a new learner he would come across a specific instruction written at the end of the prayer of “bawan Akhri” in Raag Gauri by the 5th Guru. He would ponder oer the gurbani and its meaning and why guruji said “read this salok at the beginning and end”. This instruction appears both at the beginning and at the end. Babaji was confused and thought why did Guruji find it necessary to write this? He asked people and some would say that this instruction only applies when you recite “Bawan Akhri”. Others would say “this is not gurbani it is just a written statement,” but Babaji would reply “there are so many saloks that appear twice in Guru Granth Sahib but none of them ends with this instruction to read this salok at the beginning and end.” Finally when he was not satisfied this any of the answers he received he prayed to Guruji to give him the reason for this instruction. Then suddenly Guru Gobind singh Ji appeared before him and said “Bhai Harnam Singh! Whenever a Gursikh begins nitnem, either in the morning or evening, at the beginning and after completing their prayers this salok must be read. Before the start of Sri Akhand Paath or Sehaj Path this salok must be read before starting and after completion of the path. The line is written to remind the Sikh to read the salok twice, anyone who recites this salok will receive extra spiritual benefit.” Finally babaji Was overjoyed with this answer and from that day Him alonmg with the sangat used to recite the salok as instructed by the 10th master. Dhan Guru Gobind Singh ji (This salok can be found on Ang 262) Salok: gurdayv maataa gurdayv pitaa gurdayv su-aamee parmaysuraa. The Divine Guru is our mother, the Divine Guru is our father; the Divine Guru is our Lord and Master, the Transcendent Lord. gurdayv sakhaa agi-aan bhanjan gurdayv banDhip sahodaraa. The Divine Guru is my companion, the Destroyer of ignorance; the Divine Guru is my relative and brother. gurdayv daataa har naam updaysai gurdayv mant niroDharaa. The Divine Guru is the Giver, the Teacher of the Lord's Name. The Divine Guru is the Mantra which never fails. gurdayv saaNt sat buDh moorat gurdayv paaras paras paraa. The Divine Guru is the image of peace, truth and wisdom. The Divine Guru is the Philosopher's Stone - touching it, one is transformed. gurdayv tirath amrit sarovar gur gi-aan majan apramparaa. The Divine Guru is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage, and the pool of divine nectar; bathing in the Guru's wisdom, one experiences the Infinite. gurdayv kartaa sabh paap hartaa gurdayv patit pavit karaa. The Divine Guru is the Creator, and the Destroyer of all sins; the Divine Guru is the Purifier of sinners. gurdayv aad jugaad jug jug gurdayv mant har jap uDhraa. The Divine Guru existed in the very beginning, throughout the ages, in each and every age. The Divine Guru is the Mantra of the Lord's Name; chanting it, one is saved. gurdayv sangat parabh mayl kar kirpaa ham moorh paapee jit lag taraa. O God, please be merciful to me, that I may be with the Divine Guru; I am a foolish sinner, but holding onto Him, I will be carried across. gurdayv satgur paarbarahm parmaysar gurdayv naanak har namaskaraa. ||1|| The Divine Guru is the True Guru, the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord; Nanak bows in humble reverence to the Lord, the Divine Guru. ||1|| ayhu salok aad ant parh-naa. Read this Shalok at the beginning, and at the end. ||

wjkk wjkf excellent seva united we stand , divided we fall. big up the organisers for taking this seva on, these sanja programmes are a wikid way forward, every one needs to attend to show support, lets come under the nishan sahib together. let our nishan be, betterment of humanity and the protection of justice and welfare of the human race the sarbat 09 sanja programme was live, altough more sangat shud have turned up. so lets all make a extra effort for this one. do nothing then nothing changes make this a sticky till next week please, is there a poster or sumting

excellent album, unique in style. track 11 is tooo emotional, makes u shiver, track 12 and 13 kill it too. i love all the tracks really. really good and powerful album.

good work guru kirpa , keep it up guys. wjkk wjkf

keep up the good work guys Guru Kirpa, well done! a positive move.

about sikh unit Sikh Unit are London (all parts) based Rap artists that vocally paint a picture of situations that are happening around the world and in their local communities. All the Mixtapes have being made in a basement with no professional equipment, so the production is not the best thing about this group. Band members: Killa, Assassin, Ambition, Sikh Soldier, Justice & Victory (J.V), Gizmo & Jonz L. Sikh Unit: “The tunes were not made for top of the pops, we just kept it real and raw” But the tunes have deep lyrical content regarding real life issues explaining the upbringing of young Sikhs being raised in the urban areas of the UK. For far too long the general Punjabi youth think that Sikhi is uncool and a thing of the past (so they treat Sikhi as a formality), but in reality Sikhi is the coolest and most precious thing on earth. The tunes are aimed to bring back the Sikh pride in a generation that has turned their back on Sikhi because they feel ashamed of their religion and community due to the influences of western society. The Sikh Unit Project was started after a Singh read the story of Harpreet Kaur, so the whole Sikh Unit Project is dedicated to the memory of Harpreet kaur (Our Beloved Little sister). The new 2009 Album is out now. www.sikhunit.co.uk

lol the marriage topics have more veiws then recent beadbi and zulam ones, what is happening to us lol messed man

there is a picture in which baba bidi chand had to jump in a fire to hide from mughal soldiers, he asked guru ji for protection and he was not burned, guru ji protected his sikh, there is a gurdwara bulit in patti to commerate this on the spot this miricle took place, i am after the picture of this epidsode of our great history has any one got it, post it up on here, or email singhrowproductions@hotmail.com

who ever done it, it was defo not the work of a true sikh of guru gobind singh ji. innocent poeple got killed, R I P to allthe victims and may their soul rest in peace and may waheguru bless thier families with strengh. This world is mashed up, too many mind games going on, some things only god knows.

wjkk wjkf Wid Gurus kirpa things like this are needed in every area. Some of the Singhrow sevadars went here for a day, it mashed us up could not get up for a week. The singhs are doing a great job and are on the level. i was well shocked when we saw that the hall was packed and that even singhnis were taking part, it was a good feeling seeing guru gobinds singhs ji;s childern taking part in martail activity. good stuff

Singhrow: Study on Satkar (Respect of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji) Those who do not respect Gurbani are not my Sikhs – Sri Guru Har Rai (7th Guru of Sikhs) We could be here for hours talking about how the satkar for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji can be improved throughout the UK. But in this study I will be highlighting two violations and the way forward to resolve these issues. The one thing Sikhs have lacked is the potential and ability to create awareness about issues. The main reason for this is because there has never been a united movement to resolve a common issue. People always bring personals into an issue and the awareness becomes limited due to distrust (You don’t have to trust people to do Parchaar). The panth has turned into a bunch of “want to be Kharkoos”, when we have not even got the basics such as the education of our religion to our own community right. People need to get back from “Fantasy Island” and start parchaar in their own areas and educated the youth; in particular about the two following issues I am going to discuss (until this does not happen change will not come). Issue 1 – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji taken to hotel for weddings. · Where ever the Guru goes that place becomes a Gurdwara. Therefore the whole building should have the code of conduct of a Gurdwara. (Not a hard concept to understand). · So called Sikhs for their own convenience take Guru Ji to hotels where there is no Sikh Maryada, we all know what is present and what happens in hotels. · After the Lavan Guru Ji is rushed out and sent away; so the party can start. (But people still think they will still receive the Guru’s blessings) · If you wanted your Gran’s blessings before doing something would you go to her or make her come to you. A sensible person out of respect would go to their Gran. Solution: Prevention is better then cure, if we flood the Gurdwaras and youth scene with a simple leaflet, our youth will not book weddings in hotels. (A lot of youth don’t know this is wrong because of the lack of knowledge). Issue 2 – the halls of corruption with Guru Ji’s money. · The sangat work hard (blood, sweat and tears) and give their money to Guru Ji (golak) for a just cause. They expect the money to be used on charity, food for langar and Gurdwara preservations. The money should be used for something righteous as it is the Guru’s money. The money should not be used to sponsor sin and corrupt activities. · A lot of Gurdwaras are using the Gurus money to build halls in which parties take place. A corrupt environment is created in the name of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (because the Gurus money is used and the building is Gurdwara Property). Some even have statues of shaheeds in front of the main entrance. A lot of them have Khandas and Gurbani on the main boards of the building at the front. · Sikhs used to save the honour of Hindu women that were kidnapped by the Mughals. But now we make our own sisters, daughters and mothers dance to tunes about sex and drugs while wearing immodest clothing in front of everybody and to top it off in a building which belongs to the Guru. · Drugs such as Alcohol and meat are consumed in the Gurus building. We get <Edited> and like barbarians eating flesh and using our belly as grave yards; all this in the Gurus building. What will we say to Guru Ji when we die? Look at what he taught us and at what we are doing! Solution: Again once the youth is educated about this hopefully they will not book parties and maybe after seeing a rebellion from the Sangat, the Gurdwara management will come to its senses and use the halls for righteous things. It is the duty of every Sikh to make every other Sikh house hold aware of these things and to spread awareness about these violations. Education of the coming generation is vital to make a U-turn to these violations.

Singhrow Study – How to get local Youth Involved in the Local Gurdwara/Sikhi scene. Introduction Having travelled to most cities this year it is very sad to see that a lot of towns and Gurdwaras are totally neglecting our youth. So why do we still wonder why our youth are corrupted by the vices of life. So many girls are running away from their homes with non –Sikhs because they don’t have any knowledge on our history and religion. Our boys act like clowns and have become piss-heads because they too have not got a clue about the honour of our ancestors. We can’t blame them to extent because no-one is teaching them. Muslim children go Mosque in the mornings before school and after school every day. You have to rate them for their determination and commitment towards their faith in a non-Islamic country. In comparison to Muslims we are ten years behind their religious infrastructure and interaction with the youth. Ideas to get the youth involved with the Gurdwara: Youth Simran session: Don’t just make a poster saying Simran session; you have to sell it as a Sikh Meditation class (a lot of Youth don’t know what Simran means). On the poster write “come and feed you soul and relax your mind from the pressures of life” (this will interest people) Make sure the sessions stay politics free, do not discriminate against anybody, even if they have a hair cut , let them jump on the Waja (who are we to stop anyone from Japping Naam) slowly and slowly with pyaar (Love) they will keep their hair as the naam purifies their mind. I have seen many places turn down monas from doing simran, this makes them feel unwelcome and they stop coming (if it was on stage in a proper divan that’s different but a youth simran session is designed to get the Non-practising Sikhs involved). Seems like a lot of people have forgotten about their past, the same people that stop moans used to do Simran themselves as a mona in the youth sessions (The Panth seems to be full of hypocrites with egos) Anyway have the session for about 2 hours in the evening on a week-day (ideally Wednesday) from 7pm to 9pm Sunday Sports: On Sunday mornings take a trip to a Local Park, organise a football match for the boys and a rounder’s game for the girls. But before the sports have a ten minute simran session and five minute on a sakhi. (You will be surprised at how many numbers do turn up) Ideal time: 10am to 12pm Self-defence class: The streets are getting more hostile everyday so a lot of parents want their kids to learn self –defence and our kids are paying big money to go to non- Sikh classes. But martial arts mixed with simran and sakhis (do a 15 minute session at the end of the class) of Sikh warriors will create the ideal little warrior with the spirit of fearlessness. A lot of kids have the technique but don’t have the spirit because they are overcome by fear. Sikhi Workshop/Forum: Have a Sikh forum or workshop once every two weeks/month in the evening for teenagers – 7pm-9pm this time allows them to come back from school or work and get to Gurdwara after relaxing for awhile. Once a month or once every three months have a mini camp for one day for the younger kids– have bouncy castles etc. Once a year have a Gurdwara sports day – where the kids compete in all types of races etc, this way they will get to recognise local faces and make friendships and grow up together in a united manner. Start a Punjabi /Gurmukhi class if one does not already exist. A lot of young Sikhs are professional teachers, it’s sad to see that they will teach in government schools for money but not do anything for Guru Gobind Singhs children. If the Gurdwara does not allow any of this a few local professionals can chip in and rent a hall/house and start doing these activities, we have projectors these days to give the kids darshan of Gurbani etc. Something has to be done; if we don’t then these kids we fall into a lot of pitfalls as kuljug is getting stronger everyday. We all know without religion there is nothing but doom and gloom out there, do you really want the kids to go through what most of us guys have been through. Do nothing then nothing changes - Prevention is better then cures!

Singhrow Productions UK Mission Statement: Parchaar (awareness of our roots) to Sikh-Punjabi Youth We have produced a range of materials which have specific target audiences. All our views are backed up with Gurbani & Sikh History. We keep topics simple and straight to the point taking the angle of common sense. We are dedicated to educating our youth about their roots in a format they will understand. A lot of youth are confused about our faith. Our organisation was set up to provide support and guidance to our youth from sevadars who have been through the pitfalls of modern society. Knowledge of your faith is a powerful tool Our History is a witness to this power To view some of our talks online please visit: www.youtube.com/singhrow To view all projects supported by singhrow and to keep up to date with the latest singhrow gossip visit: www.singhrowproductions.blogspot.com To Book Singhrow productions for a workshop, Forum, Lecture, and Sikhi camp please email us on: singhrowproductions@hotmail.com For the Singhrow Street Music Project visit: www.sikhunit.co.uk (The Raps deal with real issues which affect our youth growing up in inner city areas of the United Kingdom)

Singhrow Study – Understanding Our Guru Introduction A lot of Sikh-Punjabi youth and even me for years did not realise who and what our Guru is! Although it is a very simple concept to understand, a lot of people and parchaarics don't get this concept out to the Sangat. Only when we realise who and what our Guru is; will we take our religion serious. I am not going to write lines after lines in this study, I'm just going to make a few basic concepts clear. What Does Guru Mean? Gu means darkness and ru means light, in other words Guru means the teacher that can take us from a dark-dirty mind to an enlightened state of mind. Who is the present Guru of the Sikhs? The true Guru of the Sikhs is Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, if you don't believe that; then you are not a part of the Sikh nation (simple as that). Before Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji left for Sukhkhand he told us: SAB SIKHAN KO HUKAM HAI GURU MANEYO GRANTH I order every Sikh to accept Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as the eternal Guru for Sikhs. What is our Guru? Our Guru is God on earth, there is no difference between the (jot) light of waheguru and the Jot (light) of Sri Guru Nanak dev Ji. ANG 1408 SGGSJ – The Embodiment of light the lord himself is called Guru Nanak. ANG 1409 SGGSJ – There is no difference between God & the Guru. The Guru is the personification of the Lord. ANG 308 SGGSJ – O Gursikhs, know that the Shabad of the True Guru is absolutely true. The Lord causes the Guru to Chant it. Way of Looking at it: God (formless Guru) = Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Shabad Guru) = Jot in Physical Bodies of the Gurus Vapour=Water=Ice Shabad from Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji: Rehani Rehai Soiee Sikh Mera, Ohu Sahib Mai Uska Chera - A Sikh who follows the teachings' is my master and me their slave Bina Rehat Ne Sikh Kahavai, Rehat Bina Chota Kavai- Without the Sikh discipline don't call your self a true Sikh, with out the discipline, at the court of the lord you shall be punished. Rehat pyari mujh ko, Sikh Pyara Nahe- The Sikh Discipline is more valuable to me that the so called Sikh who has no Rehat Pritham Rehat Yahe Jan, Khande ki Pahul Shhekeh- The First/supreme discipline is to drink the nectar of the double edged sword. Way Forward How many Amrit velas do we miss? How much Pyaar do we show fellow Sikhs? Do you ever Skip/miss your Nitnem? We all know how much we need to improve our rehat, never give up, keep trying and asking Guru Ji for help. Kuljug is strong so it is a hard battle, but Gurbani is stronger therefore it can be done (if we use Gurbani as our weapon). Remember when you take Amrit you must realise; you are joining Akal Purakh Ki Fauj (it is not a joke). When you take Amrit you have enrolled into the school of Sikhi (it is just the start of the learning). When people see Amritdharis they are under the false illusion that these are perfect people, but in fact Amritdharis go through the same mind games as non- Amritdharis. Only the Amritdharis who have put in the devotion and merged back with Waheguru are free from mind games.

Singhrow – a study on the effects of lust Introduction O my Lord and Master, I know nothing. My mind has sold out, and is in Maya's hands. You are called the Lord and Master, the Guru of the World. I am called a lustful being of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga. The five vices have corrupted my mind. Moment by moment, they lead me further away from the Lord. Wherever I look, I see loads of pain and suffering Ang 710 SGGSJ We are currently living in kuljug (the Dark Age), in kuljug dark energies pervade the world and try to keep us away from Waheguru. One of the weapons kuljug uses is the energy of lust; this lust is a very powerful weapon as many have been doomed and stuck in its worldly pleasures and temptations. For most people lust is the most dominant energy that stops them from living a holy lifestyle. Knowing this we still seem to shy away from discussing this topic. So we aim to give a slight overview into the topic with this study with Guru Ji’s Kirpa. Current climate Present society is overwhelmed with lust; lustful activities are encouraged rather then seen as a taboo by a majority of today’s society. · Lust is a big business (a lot of people see lustful activities as a job). The income in the porn industry is rocket high with people from all backgrounds deciding to take part in this multimedia world of lust and sexual desire. · Lustful attraction is used by music artists in videos in order to help promote sales and get recognition. · The underworld of crime is making millions with illegal brothels and forced prostitution. The trade of sex slaves (even children are sold) is at an all time high. · Lustful adverts on TV and billboards on the streets are made public and are accepted even dough young children are exposed to them. · Sex education is taught at school and instead of discouraging sexual activity the children of today are encouraged to use regulation products. That’s why there has been an increase in abortions and the use of drugs that have negative side effects (the morning after pill). Teenage pregnancy is at a all time high. · Children are allowed to have sexual partners at a young age and this is not condemned by most parents. The clubbing scene is a flourishing business and leads to all types of sexual activities (there is even day timers organised for young children) · At school you are seen as un-cool and a geek if you have not had sex or if you don’t have a girlfriend or boyfriend. · It is hard to watch a decent film as a family these days as most films have a lot of sexual scenes. The lustful, lecherous man desires many women, and he never stops peeking into the homes of others. Day after day, he commits adultery again and again, and then he regrets his actions; he wastes away in misery and greed. Ang 672 SGGSJ Sexual activity is solely meant to be for reproduction and be a personal thing between husband and wife. But these days sex is glamorised as a tool for making money and recreation. People that don’t jump on the bandwagon are seen as old fashioned and weird. The whole take on sex in society has done a u-turn for the worse. State of mind Lust affects and attacks our mentality; there are different forms and levels of lust. Some people have lustful thoughts, while others are addicted to actions upon themselves (masturbation) or with others (sexual intercourse or other sexual contact). Lust seems to have no limits these days; people engrossed with lust are committing the weirdest things. Not to go into too much detail I will list some: · The human body and its organs have specific purposes, but people are using certain organs and body parts for actions that they were not created for. · People abuse little kids sexually and have criminal rings organised to target venerable kids for there filthy desires. · People commit crimes such as rape and spike drinking to perform forced sexual activities on other human beings. · People are engaging in sex change operations and homosexuality due to their mentality being corrupted by lust. · People are openly having sex out of marriage without any commitment to their partner made in the house of God. This show how low the morals and respect levels have gone in today’s society. · There are loads of broken families due to affairs (adultery) · People have lost all shame and sense of self-respect for example porn stars and prostitutes openly commit filthy sexual activity under the eyes of others. · The honourable living of humanity has been devastated by the infection of lust in turn causing many diseases amongst the human race. · Fatal obsessions have led to crimes such as stalking and murder which have destroyed the lives of many people. The surfing of the World Wide Web is unsafe for children due to the infestation of lustful predators. You may act in secrecy, but God is still with you; you can only deceive other people. Forgetting your Dear Lord, you enjoy corrupt pleasures, and so you shall have to embrace red-hot pillars. O man, why do you go out to the households of others? You filthy, heartless, lustful donkey! Haven't you heard of the Righteous Judge of Dharma? Ang 1001 SGGSJ The power of lust Lust is very powerful and cannot be overcome with ones own mind, the shabad (Gurbani) is the destroyer of lust. Lust has made many Amritdharis fall from the path of Sikhi. People have broken their Amrit or even cut their kesh (hair) due to the lust for the opposite gender. Great warriors have been tricked into death due to lust. A woman is often used to entice a warrior and lead him into a position of venerability which makes it easier for the enemy to execute the kill. Just a few days ago a Brazilian girl aged 17 was convicted of 50 murders of 50 men that were the opponents of her gangland employer. Fighting lust We must ask for Guru Ji’s help in the ardass everyday. The more naam we jap and the more seva we do the more the chance we have of overcoming the clutches of lust. O my mind, meditate on the Lord, the Lord, your Lord and Master. The Lord is the Most Divine of all the divine beings. Chant the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, the Lord, my most Dear Beloved. That household, in which the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung, where the Panch Shabad, the Five Primal Sounds, resound - great is the destiny written on the forehead of one who lives in such a household. All the sins of that humble being are taken away, all pains are taken away, all diseases are taken away; lust anger, greed, attachment and egotistical pride are taken away. The Lord drives the five thieves out of such a person of the Lord. Ang 1201 SGGSJ

Singhrow - Guidelines on Sikhi camps Introduction With Guru Ji’s kirpa I have been working with S.C.Y.S for two years and have attended many types of Sikhi camps. This year I was lucky enough to attend ten camps all over the country; my experience has allowed me to notice a lot of things. I have also just completed a year long course which taught me all about running group events. I will briefly give some guidelines to the sangat; I hope you find them useful. Why we do camps! 1. The main reason is to get the youth or adults into Sikhi. 2. To enhance the Sikhi of practising Sikhs (give them a booster and increase their knowledge) It is very important to keep these motives in your mind when you are doing the preparation for a camp. In every camp you will get a mix. Therefore the camp needs to cater for all; skilled talkers can cater for both audiences in the same talk. Note: The camps that have put a lot of preparation work in tend to get the best results, just like a student that puts time into the revision will be more equipped for the exam. What makes a Camp Successful? The camp has to have a positive impact, in every camp you will get youth that have never been in a Sikhi type atmosphere. So what they see at a camp may reflect their view of Sikhi, therefore there is great responsibility on the organisers on the way Sikhi and the attitudes of Sikhs is portrayed. If the camp is not done with the right motives and manners we can put people off sikhi rather then encourage them into Sikhi. How do we create a positive impact? A positive Impact comes from the delivery of the entire camp and passion in the camp. If the motives are right and the preparation is done you will get the impact. But you have to get the right people in the right roles. Roles which have the most impact on campers! · Talkers (lecturers) – This is the most important role, if a talker lacks passion and character the camp turns into boredom city. People think that people get bored in the Darbar, that is not the case, most campers will complain about boring talkers. · Group leaders – These are the people that the campers will have to make a relationship with in the camp. It is vital to get this responsibility out to the right people. Some camps have immature group leaders that have no sense of responsibility and the camp turns into a complete doss for that group (which is very upsetting for people who came to learn). A lot of areas in the UK have told me that there is a shortage of Sevadars willing to help in the camps. This may be the case but if you start preparing really early you will find the people, at last minute emergences it is always hard as people have filled up timetables. I suggest regular meetings about preparation between the units that are organising a particular camp. Target audience To get an impact the age range can’t be too wide. It is better to do more camps a year with narrower age ranges then one big camp with a wide age range. It is really hard to cater for a wide age range. For really young kids it is best to have a Sikhi fun day at the Gurdwara, because when under 5’s are in a camp it gives more of a nursery atmosphere in which parents just following their kid around and cause disturbances and other petty issues. The older kids see all this and say this is a kid’s thing and will not attend the next day. I suggest separate camps for 6 to 12 years olds and 13 to 21 year olds. This is good target audiences and you will get better results and much more impact (because the age range allows you to create the right atmosphere). Sikhi is all about quality not quantity it is better to have two camps with smaller numbers instead of one massive camp with huge numbers (it gets a bit chaotic). Organisation Just like different organs in the body help to operate the human body we need to operate our camps in the same manner. If the brain had no communication with other organs the body it would not function properly. In the same way if one person takes the pressure of the whole camp on themselves you will never get the desired impact (people wear out). The good camps have separate departments and the person who is the head of that department takes all responsibility. Note: Organisation is critical to determine whether or not the camp will have an impact. There is no room for big egos it has to be done as a team. Discipline The campers should know that there is a time for fun and a time to be serious. There is a thin barrier line when dealing with this issue (has to be approached in a sensible manner) otherwise a prison atmosphere is created which ruins it for all. The camp has to be down to earth but the respect of the camp cannot be violated at any cost. When you tell campers the rules always explain why those rules are in place this helps them understand the situation. Note: when moving campers from one class to another etc. They should be told to recite Satnaam waheguru until they get to their destination. This helps them move in a respectful manner and teaches them discipline. (Again it is down to the group leaders) Remember we are the Army of Waheguru; an Army without discipline is disaster. Activities: A lot of organisers of the residential camps are under the impression that activities make the camp successful. So they dish out big money on holiday style activities. However this is not the case, the campers are there to learn about their faith, when speaking to campers they said they would rather have normal activities. · Football · Netball · Rounder’s · Races, tug of war etc These activities are free and build team work skills and have been proved and tested for years. You can do them on site, so they save time and money. If people want serious activities why would they come Sikhi camp, they would plan something else with there mates. On the first day of a camp it is vital to do an “Ice breaker”, this will allow people to get familiar with there group and start working as a team straight away. (Have a competition to see who can build the tallest Nishan sahib or something similar) Make sure all the activities require team work were everyone has to get involved. At one camp I went to there was an activity where one member of the group had to draw something while the rest just watched and got bored. Conclusion · Ultimately it is the Guru’s kirpa that will make the camp have an impact. However we have to plan and use strategies, the rest is up to maharaj. · The camp is there to ignite a spark in the soul of the camper, therefore it is vital to have regular follow ups which campers can attend and get darshan of the sangat and Guru Ji. · If the camp has had an impact you will get campers coming to regular events organised by you. · Always look at the negative feedback and act on it! A lot of time, energy and money go into camps. It is vital we get them right and get results, most people are just too laid back and see them as a time pass, it is the sangats money we are using, so our full efforts have to be put in. WJKK WJKF

i have seen alot of sikh prisoners in my time, there is alot of sikh women who fought back against their husbands that abused them (the provoked story). young girls that were hooked on heroin and commited petty crime. some times alot of people end up in prison for standing up for themselves or the truth just like the gurus did. i went jail 2 years ago for defending a muslim lady wearing the purka against racist yobs. there were many mona sikh-punjabi lads in prison. i used to tell them sakhi of bhai taru singh ji etc , alot of apnas started coming to sikh sessions through word of mouth, but then i got transferred to a new jail after four weeks were i served the rest of my term, i was one out of ten sikh prisoners in the new jail, the rest did not go to sikh sessions becuase they said they were boring. even if there is one prisoner in jail (it dont matter about the numbers) and he/she feels let down. thats is one to many. guru hargobind transformed all the inmates he was with. shaheed bhai fauja singh spreaded sikhi in jail and with gurus kirpa managed to convince the jail to let the sikhs hold an akhand patt, where sangat from the outside was allowed in (miricle in itself) you will be suprised on how much of our youth are serving time, you will only know the real picture when you start vising the jails or are doing time.

vismaad productions are doing amazing seva for the panth. i got all there previous three dvdz. so inspiring. cant wait for this. please people buy the originals that way they will have the funding to make more. and in this day and age were cartoons are just so pansy we need our kids to watch these type of cartoons.

Sikh-Punjabi Youth in the UK prison system feel Isolated and let down by there community. Introduction: Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji came to redeem the world from the clutches of kuljug. Guru Ji reformed many sinners, in turn causing them to merge in waheguru. Amongst his travels he changed mass murders like sajjan the thug and he even softened the heart of cold blooded cannibals. In recent history Sants have reformed many lives by linking the masses to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale converted the lives of many robbers, drug dealers and smugglers for the better. He made them give up the evils of intoxication, meat eating and unnecessary violence. With the power of Gurbani anyone can change, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji talks about how a very dirty prostitute after repeating waheguru name became pure and merged back into waheguru. Sikhi is a missionary religion to help give people peace of mind and food for their soul by linking them with the Shabad (the medicine of these troubled times). About me: I have myself spent most of my life in and out of jail, but with Guru Ji’s Kirpa, I have now found the sadh sangat. But in my little journey I have gained experience about the prison system in the United Kingdom. I have recently worked in a project in which I was in contact with some Sikh prisoners. They have expressed the current situation and feel very let down by their brothers and sisters on the outside. When someone goes to jail they are taken away from the hectic life of the outside world. Their attachments to family and friends have been broken by force to a certain extent. People in jail tend to do a lot of thinking and soul searching. People want answers and contentment, so most people turn to religion in this time of pain and misery. Current situation: · The local or nearest gyani comes to the prison for 1 hour once a week. (In which Nitnem is recited) · The gyani does not know English most of the time, or very little even if they do speak it. · The gyanis do not know how UK life is as most of them came here when they were fairly old. So the young prisoners cannot not relate to them. · A lot of Sikh women in jail have no access to a gyani at all. · The Muslims are organised and have young English speakers coming to jails to preach Islam. (A lot of prisoner’s form all backgrounds are converting to Islam). They have much more regular things for Muslims in jail. · A lot of our prisoners are turning to Islam in jail, not because they hate Sikhi. Because there is no one to teach them it. So they decide to turn to Islam as an alterative out of desperation (in their cry of help). · Most of the gyanis are only there to get paid they have no passion to teach Sikhi, it is just a duty for them. Way Forward: · Even if we have young English speaking voluntary workers going to prisons to help our people in prisons · Take in laptops and do presentation on Sikh history and other topics. May be starting an organisation and get funding from the government just for this service. · We defiantly need Singhnis to go to women prisons. · Maybe we need to design a book about Sikhi aimed at prisoners and flood the prisons with it. Conclusion Our people need us; we are always ten steps behind others. It is about time we wake up and act, we all look the part but what have we done since we have come to this world other then fill our own desires.

Setting aside your use of vulgar words, your voice sounding like a council estate chav, or more appropriately, the Singh version of Ali G, didn't do you any favours. Dear sangat ji the singhrow sevadaars are not sants or role models, we are dogs of the panth, where ever the sangat pull our lead we go. we are full of mistakes and corruptions, we ask forgiveness for our downfalls and short comings and ask all sangat to do ardass for our guidance. all we do is share our thoughts and express ourseleves. in sikhi we are all from different backgounds and upbringings, thats why guru ji included banis from different bhagats and saints. we should all accept that people have differnt ways of talking and living , this is juts a fact of life. if my brother named gursikh singh had emailed us we may have took his points on board, but instead he has showed signs of immaturity, we might sound like ali g, cos the only langauge we know is slang, we do sound like a council estate chav, cos we were born and raised and still live in one (big deal get over it) etc but why take the mick init (why do you look down on us becuase of our socail status- wheres the love) and unity). yeah we are not eduacted at all, we may use some harsh words to show the seriousness of a sitaution. but we have never used swear words in our talks, even gurbani has harsh words such as fool. but if something wrong has slipped out by mistake we are so sorry. if you was a true gursikh you would guide a brother not take the mick out of him becuase of his speech difficulties,lack of education and grammer. our main talker malkit singh has had many problems with his reading and speaking skills, he has been in speech threapy programmes becuase he used to statter, instead of taking the mick, we should be showing encourangement and support. it takes alot to share views infront of a crowd. wheres the compassion? anyway this is all petty and minor, there is masssive issues going on, gursikh singh has just shown how childish he is, but we have taking no offence, he is still our brother and we ask for forgivness for any offence. however if someone is offended by any of our gurmat views then we dont care, but if someone is offended due to our short comings then we ask for forgiveness.

The Singhrow study looks at the affects of lust on society in the present climate. The statement is a reply from a member of Singhrow to those who were critising the saweya talk which he done on the 16th August 2009 at Sikhi camp. Check out www.singhrowproductions.blogspot.com for the articles.

lots of topics disscussed - just mentioning a few 1. discrimination against the disabled in guru ghars 2. the right maryada of langar street survival talk 5 demons cowards in the panth/journey of the soul da sikh art of war dancing jewellery rakhri clubbing homosexuality miricles in the panth the game of love and anti papu talk never forget 84 talk www.youtube.com/singhrow

the ardas sikh women creation of the khalsa drugs and sikhi threats to our youth the lifestyle of a warrior www.youtube.com/singhrow

Two New Documentaries added, more to come: the documentaries added now are 1. Ancestry Blood Documentry 2. Gurmat and meat Documentry http://www.youtube.com/Singhrow

The whole Singhrow team would like to thank The Akaal Youth Organisation, who with Guru's Kirpa are doing a tremondous job and putting in a 110% to develop their local Sikh youth with Sikh principles of Seva (helping others) and Simran (Spiritaulity). Also thanks to The G5 Media team who with Gurus kirpa are a deticated team to promote Sikh Principles and unity of the Khalsa Panth. They are up and down the Country and attend programmes of all Jatha bandies with the Chardi Kala of the Panth In mind. Sevadaars of the Singhrow team were invited to do the a talk at akaals - Saint Soulja youth forum on the 4th march 2009. The talk disscussed Sikh history and comapared the attitude of Sikh ancestors to the attitudes of modern day Sikhs, the talk is a real eye opener and shows us the crisis that the panth is going through thesedays. Visit the following to download the talk; http://g5sikhmedia.co.uk/audio.html