Sukhdeep Singhh

We are Sikhs, Singh, not baamans worried about ritual pollution. K. Lets not try to change the direction of this thread. Im asking if its ok for people who cut their Kes. According to you its ok. Does that mean we can eat from people who smoke, cheat on their wives, steal, do not live a life of Naam-contemplation. Dont you understand that what you put in your body has a major impact on your Bhagti. If the food put in your body is not blessed by Guru Ji then surely your body and Bhagti will be effected.According to Gian Gurbachan SIngh Ji the people who have cut their Kes have greatly displeased Guru Ji and his Hukum how can there food be blessed? jwkI rhiq n jwxIAY gurmMqR nhI cIq[ aunkw Bojn KwiekY ibsrih hir isau pRIq[ One who has no rehit And does not meditate on the Gurmantar; If you eat his food, You will loose the love for God. (Rehitnama) Bhai Chaupa Singh Ji Singh Ji just wondering how strong is your rehat. I dont think its write to be questioning a rehatnama which was written by an AmritDhari Gursikh who was in close assoication with Dasmesh Pita Ji.

Can someone help me understand this. I mean I get the actual shabad (theres translations), but is this shabad a warning of what could happen, or is it that I've done too much wrong that I won't "obtain liberation"? I take this Shabad as a major blessing by Guru Sahib. In this Shabad Guru Ji is saying in the womb you were deep in meditation not effected by the maya of the world similarily to the Gurmukhs who are not effect by Maya. Then Guru Ji is saying how Maya has made you blind to your original origins of true bliss. Guru Ji is giving you a wake up call to reality to wake up to your true roots as Gurmukh. Guru Ji is also informing/enlightening you about the ways/path of the Manmukh. I remember Baba Waryam Singh explaing Gurbani in which there was a pangti about two birds. One of the birds in unstable he flocks from place to place enjoying worldly ras this birds is a complete Manmukh. While the other Gurmukh like bird who is disciplined, controls his passions,lives internally and enjoys the Amrit Ras.

Veer Ji things take time. Taking Amrit, and becoming a Gursikh does not make you perfect. Taking Amrit is the first and main step in battling the Panj Doot. The Amrit and Rehat given during Initiation help us in always staying close to Guru Ji. Through the maintenace of Amrit, and devotion/obidience to Rehat help keep a strong with Guru Ji who is the emobidment of Amrit. Boredom comes when the Amrit covered up with worldliness. Thus it is critical that one does as much Amrit Vela, Nitnem, Naam Simran, Sadh Sangat, Seva, etc as possible to keep Amirt alive, fresh and intact, and believe me the Panj Doot are going to do everything to keep you away from Gurus Amrit. The Naam/Gurmantar helps us battle these doots. The Naam given by Guru Sahib never goes to waste its a precious commodity in which can never be exhaused. Some people make the excuse that I do Naam Simran and I feel no benefit. This panj doot driven attitude encourage the devotee to give up all together on Naam Simran. Naam Simran never goes to waste, even if you not reaping automaic benefits/bliss. Naam has a mystical effect. The human body is built to serve as a storagehouse for Naam. The more Naam Simran we do the more naam builds up in this storagehouse. This built up naam will always keep us in Guru Jis sharan. It is through life struggles that this build up Naam which is the embodiment of Guru Ji will help us in our struggles. I only request that when given naam by Guru Ji please do not treat as a cheap commodity the same way I did. We should use ( doing Naam Simran) is as much as possible with himmat and great force. gur syvw jug cwry hoeI ] gur saevaa jug chaarae hoee || The Guru's service has been performed throughout the four ages. pUrw jnu kwr kmwvY koeI ] pooraa jan kaar kamaavai koee || Very few are those perfect ones who do this good deed. AKutu nwm Dnu hir qoit n hoeI ] akhutt naam dhhan har thott n hoee || The wealth of the Lord's Name is inexhaustible; it shall never be exhausted. AYQY sdw suKu dir soBw hoeI ]1] aithhai sadhaa sukh dhar sobhaa hoee ||1|| In this world, it brings a constant peace, and at the Lord's Gate, it brings honor. ||1||

Wow what a great article. Proof that God intended for us to be Vegitarians.

"Bin Kesa Sir Kutean " what part of Sri Dasam Granth is this in. Was writings you posted written by Giani Gurbachan SIngh Ji? Also, if cutting Kes is a great misdeed is it advisable to eat food from those who disrespect their kes?

If a person from a non- SIkh background cuts their Kes does this mean that they cannot be reborn into a Human body? I have heard that if a person does good deeds but has no Naam then they will still be a given another chance in the human body? What if a person took Amrit and he/she did not know anything about taking Amrit and cut their Kes does this still apply. What about those that dont take amrit but take Chugli and cut their Kes does this apply to.

I dont understand why there is so much Islamphobia . Whats the big deal? There are perhaps 1 billion muslims in the world. Out this billion maybe less than 10 % of the Muslim population can be considered proper Muslims as they properly follow the teachings of Islam, and Im not talking about the <Edited> like Muslims. Im talking about the God fearing, Humanity Loving, Family orientated, Ehtical abiding Muslims. I definently believe the <Edited> Islam which is rising is a major problem which needs to be confronted by the world. But this Islamicphobia has no place in Sikhi. Its the Christians who started this phobia/anxiety, because like many Muslims they believe everyone should be part of their religion. These worried Christians feel like they are losing the battle. Us Sikhs do not care about converting the whole world, so why are we worried and why are we so Islamphobic. In regards to Sikh Conversions. In the first place most of these people were never Sikhs they never understood what they had, and that is mainly the Sikh communitys fault for not making an effort to educate them. If people want to chose a Religion which is based on a set of rigid rules that were intented for people who onced belonged to a Paganistic culture then thats fine. Sikhi/Gurmat is the food for the soul; this soul which has been sepereated from God for many life times. Eventually if these converts want to escape the suffering of Lakh Charasi they will have to take refuge in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

Maybe if someone from the Gurdwara tried to help this person when he was sick he would have not turned to Christianity. We keep blaming Christians and Muslims for conversions yet we have not gone out of our way to help our brothers and sisters who are unaware or are strayed from the Sikh path.

Im sorry I could not find recording. There was a recoding by Bhai Joginder Singh Riar on sikhitothemax.com before but now the kirtan link does not work?

Do you have personal writing or recordings of Baba Ji saying this. Veer Ji you need to be aware of making up rumors of a true Gursevak. This not sleeping business on PuranMashi for extra gain has nothing to do with Gurmat its straight up Brahmin Ritualism. Those people who do these things are stuck in Trigun and Karam Dharam Pakhad ( false rituals in the disguise of Dharma). Could you please tell me the Gurmat significance of this practice providing Gurbai Tuks. krm Drm pwKMf jo dIsih iqn jmu jwgwqI lUtY ] karam dhharam paakha(n)dd jo dheesehi thin jam jaagaathee loottai || The religious rites, rituals and hypocrisies which are seen, are plundered by the Messenger of Death, the ultimate tax collector. inrbwx kIrqnu gwvhu krqy kw inmK ismrq ijqu CUtY ]1] nirabaan keerathan gaavahu karathae kaa nimakh simarath jith shhoottai ||1|| In the state of Nirvaanaa, sing the Kirtan of the Creator's Praises; contemplating Him in meditation, even for an instant, one is saved. ||1|| sMqhu swgru pwir auqrIAY ] sa(n)thahu saagar paar outhareeai || O Saints, cross over the world-ocean. jy ko bcnu kmwvY sMqn kw so gur prswdI qrIAY ]1] rhwau ] jae ko bachan kamaavai sa(n)than kaa so gur parasaadhee thareeai ||1|| rehaao || One who practices the Teachings of the Saints, by Guru's Grace, is carried across. ||1||Pause||

If you go to Sikhitothemax.com you can do an easy search. Just type in the first akhar of each word of the pangti and you will get the results. isrIrwgu mhlw 4 Gru 2 CMq sireeraag mehalaa 4 ghar 2 shha(n)tha Siree Raag, Fourth Mehla, Second House, Chhant: <> siqgur pRswid ] ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh || One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: muMD ieAwxI pyeIAVY ikau kir hir drsnu ipKY ] mu(n)dhh eiaanee paeeearrai kio kar har dharasan pikhai || How can the ignorant soul-bride obtain the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, while she is in this world of her father's home? hir hir ApnI ikrpw kry gurmuiK swhurVY kMm isKY ] har har apanee kirapaa karae guramukh saahurarrai ka(n)m sikhai || When the Lord Himself grants His Grace, the Gurmukh learns the duties of her Husband's Celestial Home. swhurVY kMm isKY gurmuiK hir hir sdw iDAwey ] saahurarrai ka(n)m sikhai guramukh har har sadhaa dhhiaaeae || The Gurmukh learns the duties of her Husband's Celestial Home; she meditates forever on the Lord, Har, Har. shIAw ivic iPrY suhylI hir drgh bwh lufwey ] seheeaa vich firai suhaelee har dharageh baah luddaaeae || She walks happily among her companions, and in the Lord's Court, she swings her arms joyfully. lyKw Drm rwie kI bwkI jip hir hir nwmu ikrKY ] laekhaa dhharam raae kee baakee jap har har naam kirakhai || Her account is cleared by the Righteous Judge of Dharma, when she chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. muMD ieAwxI pyeIAVY gurmuiK hir drsnu idKY ]1] mu(n)dhh eiaanee paeeearrai guramukh har dharasan dhikhai ||1|| The ignorant soul-bride becomes Gurmukh, and gains the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, while she is still in her father's house. ||1|| vIAwhu hoAw myry bwbulw gurmuKy hir pwieAw ] veeaahu hoaa maerae baabulaa guramukhae har paaeiaa || My marriage has been performed, O my father. As Gurmukh, I have found the Lord. AigAwnu AMDyrw kitAw gur igAwnu pRcMfu blwieAw ] agiaan a(n)dhhaeraa kattiaa gur giaan pracha(n)dd balaaeiaa || The darkness of ignorance has been dispelled. The Guru has revealed the blazing light of spiritual wisdom. bilAw gur igAwnu AMDyrw ibnisAw hir rqnu pdwrQu lwDw ] baliaa gur giaan a(n)dhhaeraa binasiaa har rathan padhaarathh laadhhaa || This spiritual wisdom given by the Guru shines forth, and the darkness has been dispelled. I have found the Priceless Jewel of the Lord. haumY rogu gieAw duKu lwQw Awpu AwpY gurmiq KwDw ] houmai rog gaeiaa dhukh laathhaa aap aapai guramath khaadhhaa || The sickness of my ego has been dispelled, and my pain is over and done. Through the Guru's Teachings, my identity has consumed my identical identity. Akwl mUriq vru pwieAw AibnwsI nw kdy mrY n jwieAw ] akaal moorath // paaeiaa abinaasee naa kadhae marai n jaaeiaa || I have obtained my Husband Lord, the Akaal Moorat, the Undying Form. He is Imperishable; He shall never die, and He shall never ever leave. vIAwhu hoAw myry bwbolw gurmuKy hir pwieAw ]2] veeaahu hoaa maerae baabolaa guramukhae har paaeiaa ||2|| My marriage has been performed, O my father. As Gurmukh, I have found the Lord. ||2|| hir siq sqy myry bwbulw hir jn imil jM\ suhMdI ] har sath sathae maerae baabulaa har jan mil ja(n)n(j) suha(n)dhee || The Lord is the Truest of the True, O my father. Meeting with the humble servants of the Lord, the marriage procession looks beautiful. pyvkVY hir jip suhylI ivic swhurVY KrI sohMdI ] paevakarrai har jap suhaelee vich saahurarrai kharee soha(n)dhee || She who chants the Lord's Name is happy in this world of her father's home, and in the next world of her Husband Lord, she shall be very beautiful. swhurVY ivic KrI sohMdI ijin pyvkVY nwmu smwilAw ] saahurarrai vich kharee soha(n)dhee jin paevakarrai naam samaaliaa || In her Husband Lord's Celestial Home, she shall be most beautiful, if she has remembered the Naam in this world. sBu sPilE jnmu iqnw dw gurmuiK ijnw mnu ijix pwsw FwilAw ] sabh safaliou janam thinaa dhaa guramukh jinaa man jin paasaa dtaaliaa || Fruitful are the lives of those who, as Gurmukh, have conquered their minds-they have won the game of life. hir sMq jnw imil kwrju soihAw vru pwieAw purKu AnµdI ] har sa(n)th janaa mil kaaraj sohiaa // paaeiaa purakh ana(n)dhee || Joining with the humble Saints of the Lord, my actions bring prosperity, and I have obtained the Lord of Bliss as my Husband. hir siq siq myry bwbolw hir jn imil jM\ suohMdI ]3] har sath sath maerae baabolaa har jan mil ja(n)n(j) suoha(n)dhee ||3|| The Lord is the Truest of the True, O my father. Joining with the humble servants of the Lord, the marriage party has been embellished. ||3|| hir pRBu myry bwbulw hir dyvhu dwnu mY dwjo ] har prabh maerae baabulaa har dhaevahu dhaan mai dhaajo || O my father, give me the Name of the Lord God as my wedding gift and dowry. hir kpVo hir soBw dyvhu ijqu svrY myrw kwjo ] har kaparro har sobhaa dhaevahu jith savarai maeraa kaajo || Give me the Lord as my wedding gown, and the Lord as my glory, to accomplish my works. hir hir BgqI kwju suhylw guir siqguir dwnu idvwieAw ] har har bhagathee kaaj suhaelaa gur sathigur dhaan dhivaaeiaa || Through devotional worship to the Lord, this ceremony is made blissful and beautiful; the Guru, the True Guru, has given this gift. KMif vrBMif hir soBw hoeI iehu dwnu n rlY rlwieAw ] kha(n)dd varabha(n)dd har sobhaa hoee eihu dhaan n ralai ralaaeiaa || Across the continents, and throughout the Universe, the Lord's Glory is pervading. This gift is not diminished by being diffused among all. hoir mnmuK dwju ij riK idKwlih su kUVu AhMkwru kcu pwjo ] hor manamukh dhaaj j rakh dhikhaalehi s koorr aha(n)kaar kach paajo || Any other dowry, which the self-willed manmukhs offer for show, is only false egotism and a worthless display. hir pRB myry bwbulw hir dyvhu dwnu mY dwjo ]4] har prabh maerae baabulaa har dhaevahu dhaan mai dhaajo ||4|| O my father, please give me the Name of the Lord God as my wedding gift and dowry. ||4|| hir rwm rwm myry bwbolw ipr imil Dn vyl vDMdI ] har raam raam maerae baabolaa pir mil dhhan vael vadhha(n)dhee || The Lord, Raam, Raam, is All-pervading, O my father. Meeting her Husband Lord, the soul-bride blossoms forth like the flourishing vine. hir jugh jugo jug jugh jugo sd pIVI gurU clµdI ] har jugeh jugo jug jugeh jugo sadh peerree guroo chala(n)dhee || In age after age, through all the ages, forever and ever, those who belong to the Guru's Family shall prosper and increase. juig juig pIVI clY siqgur kI ijnI gurmuiK nwmu iDAwieAw ] jug jug peerree chalai sathigur kee jinee guramukh naam dhhiaaeiaa || Age after age, the Family of the True Guru shall increase. As Gurmukh, they meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. hir purKu n kb hI ibnsY jwvY inq dyvY cVY svwieAw ] har purakh n kab hee binasai jaavai nith dhaevai charrai savaaeiaa || The Almighty Lord never dies or goes away. Whatever He gives, keeps on increasing. nwnk sMq sMq hir eyko jip hir hir nwmu sohMdI ] naanak sa(n)th sa(n)th har eaeko jap har har naam soha(n)dhee || O Nanak, the One Lord is the Saint of Saints. Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the soul-bride is bountiful and beautiful. hir rwm rwm myry bwbulw ipr imil Dn vyl vDMdI ]5]1] har raam raam maerae baabulaa pir mil dhhan vael vadhha(n)dhee ||5||1|| The Lord, Raam, Raam, is All-pervading, O my father. Meeting her Husband Lord, the soul-bride blossoms forth like the flourishing vine. ||5||1|| Where you looking for a keertan recording instead?

I think Sant Ji went there because he was informed that the Government was planning to attack Harmandir Sahib. Years before 84 the government set up Harmandir Sahib replicas in distance places and try to plot a plan to attack and destroy Harmandir Sahib, Sikh Histroy and Sikh heritage. Fanatics who were part of the Goverment knew that Sikhi was a threat to Hindu Nationalism thus they want to completely take Sikhi out of India.

I think it is 5 billion rupees annualy, I got this information from a Panthic Weekly article. http://www.panthic.org/news/129/ARTICLE/5016/2009-05-29.html

I wouldnt probably last a day without food, but that me own weakness because of my poor spiritual life. But how do you think people like Baba Deep Singh fought with their head off, How did small Bachitar Singh fight a gigantic elephant? All this power comes from Guru Jis blessing. Similarly Dharm Yudhs were fought and Sikhs were victorious despite being will numbered. Guru Ji can put a person in so much Bir ras that they dont even think about food and water when fighting. Bir Ras has alot of power/energy.

Fateh! I recall hearing somewhere that Singhs who were suffering from thirst while in battle would chatka a dusht and drink his blood then continue to fight without having to go back to camp to get refreshments. Khafi Khan in his book Muntakhabul-Lubab describes how some Sikhs in Bhanda Bahadur's time may have had to eat flesh from their own limbs to survive a siege. At the end of the day, if you are in dharam yudh, you do whatever it takes to continue the fight. If it means eating a roast Mughal for breakfast, so be it. K. I dont think we should be relying on Muslims to narrarate our great histroy as they have no knowledge of the mysteries of Gurmat Naam. There was no reason to eat meat for Singhs living in the Jungle as they were of a High Vasta. They lived off of internal Amrit. Even Mahapurushs from the last century demonstrated that this is possible. For example Baba Harnam SIngh Ji lived without food for 40 days as he took sustenace from internal Amrit which is stored in Navel area. I think Baba Attar Singh Ji did not eat food for a year when he was on his Gurmat Parchar travels. SInghs in the jungles were also MahaPurush because they offerered everything to Guru Ji there wealth, body, mind, soul,etc. They lived off this internal Amrit. In fact, it was this internal Amrit that made them brAVE WARRIORS. AMimRq Bojnu kry AwhwrI ]1] rhwau ] a(n)mrith bhojan karae aahaaree ||1|| rehaao || He takes the Ambrosial Nectar as his food. ||1||Pause|| In addition, merciful Guru Sahib always provided langar to his Sikhs. Didnt Guru Sahib send one of his servants to provide food for Mata Gujri and Sahibzadey? Despite dangerous conditions the GUrsevak was still able to provide food . siqguru isK kI krY pRiqpwl ] sathigur sikh kee karai prathipaal || The True Guru cherishes His Sikh. syvk kau guru sdw dieAwl ] saevak ko gur sadhaa dhaeiaal || The Guru is always merciful to His servant.

jb lau nhI Bwg illwr audY qb lau BRmqy iPrqy bhu DwXau ] jab lo nehee bhaag lilaar oudhai thab lo bhramathae firathae bahu dhhaayo || As long as the destiny written upon my forehead was not activated, I wandered around lost, running in all directions. kil Gor smudR mY bUfq Qy kbhU imit hY nhI ry pCuqwXau ] kal ghor samudhr mai booddath thhae kabehoo mitt hai nehee rae pashhuthaayo || I was drowning in the horrible world-ocean of this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, and my remorse would never have ended. qqu ibcwru XhY mQurw jg qwrn kau Avqwru bnwXau ] thath bichaar yehai mathhuraa jag thaaran ko avathaar banaayo || O Mat'huraa, consider this essential truth: to save the world, the Lord incarnated Himself. jp´au ijn@ Arjun dyv gurU iPir sMkt join grB n AwXau ]6] japyo jinh arajun dhaev guroo fir sa(n)katt jon garabh n aayo ||6|| Whoever meditates on Guru Arjun Dayv, shall not have to pass through the painful womb of reincarnation ever again. ||6||

Khalsa Aide seems to be a legitimate organization as they are recognized by the British Government. This organization does great seva by going to different countries in the world and helping victims of numerous conflicts. Through their noble deeds they educate people on what SIkhi is all about. Currently they are in Pakistan, and with funds they can do alot of good for the suffering people of Pakistan. http://www.khalsaaid.org here is a video http://www.youtube.com/user/KhalsaAid AklI piV@ kY buJIAY AklI kIcY dwnu ] akalee parrih kai bujheeai akalee keechai dhaan || Wisdom does not come by reading textbooks; wisdom inspires us to give in charity. bRhm igAwnI kY grIbI smwhw ] breham giaanee kai gareebee samaahaa || The God-conscious being is steeped in humility. bRhm igAwnI praupkwr aumwhw ] breham giaanee paroupakaar oumaahaa || The God-conscious being delights in doing good to others. -------------------- dunIAw n swlwih jo mir vM\sI ]lokw n swlwih jo mir Kwku QIeI ]1] Do not praise the world; it shall simply pass away.Do not praise other people; they shall die and turn to dust. ||1|| vwhu myry swihbw vwhu ]gurmuiK sdw slwhIAY scw vyprvwhu ]1] rhwau ] Waaho! Waaho! Hail, hail to my Lord and Master.As Gurmukh, forever praise the One who is forever True, Independent and Carefree. ||1||Pause||

I would think offering your body to help another being would be in line with Gurmat. Besides the body is reduced to dust eventually when your last breath is taken.

I dont think as Sikhs we should be labeling people as Chamars and speaking bitter words to them. This will never please Guru Gobind SIngh Ji Maharaj, as Guru Sahib was strongly against the whole concept of caste. I am definently against the actions of this misinfomred cult, but labeling them as Chamar is plain wrong. If they wont to regard themselves and label themselves as chamar fair enough they have the right. But as Gursikhs we should never view people by caste. gurmuiK vrnu Avrn hoie inv clxw gur isiK ivsyKY] guramukh varan avaran hoe niv chalanaa gur sikh visaekhai|| The special feature of the Sikh of the Guru is that he goes beyond the framework of caste-classification and moves in humility.

I don't think it is. I don't have Gurmukhi font, but 'haha' has a 'ha' sound, not 'he', same with the 'rara' at the foot of 'baba'. People from different parts of Punjab have slightly different pronounciations, so that's why you sometimes hear 'Brehm'. I think, lol. Thanks for clearing up this matter.

Why is it spelled as Brehm then?

Baba Hari Singh ( Randhawa Waley) will be doing Katha at Fremont Gurdwara tomorrow sometime between 6:30 to 8:00 most likely 7. You can hear it live on http://fremontgurdwara.org/

Waaheguru Ji ! Veer Ji I am very very thankful that you have went through great efforts to provide this translation. This post has helped me and Im sure it has helped many others understand the nature of Naam Abhyiaas more better. For the last year this Kaami- Manmukh has been trying to figure out what makes the swas rise upwards and downwards. This translation has provided many answers.I hope GUru Ji continues to bless you with his Seva.

iqAwgMq kpt rUp mwieAw nwnk Awnµd rUp swD sMgmh ]1] thiaaga(n)th kapatt roop maaeiaa naanak aana(n)dh roop saadhh sa(n)gameh ||1|| He renounces the deceptive illusion of Maya, and joins the blissful form of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1|| It seems as though along with many other things one of Mayas main objective is to keep us away from Sadh Sangat. I remember reading a story one day about Bhagat Kabir Ji. One day Bhagat Kabir Ji was working and a poor person came and asked if Bhagat Ji could make a quilt for her daughters wedding. Bhagat Ji said yes and It would be done by the next day. Bhagat Ji agreed to this as he would have enough time to make the quilt and then later go and meet the Sadh Sangat. An hour later Maya appeared as a rich person came and asked Bhagat Ji to make a coat and have it done by tommorrow. Bhagat Ji said this was not possible because his previous duties would not allow him to make it on time. Maya was not satisfied with the answer, and said I will pay 3 times the amount. Bhagat Kabir was firm in telling Maya that it was his part of his duty to be true to his word, make an honest living, and join Sadh Sangat. Therefore the extra pay had no value for him. After constant harassing Maya finally gave up and revealed to Bhagat Ji that it was Maya goal to prevent people from joining the Sadh Sangat. Maya went on to mention that it takes on many forms and formulates many desires for the seekers mind which prevents them from entering the Sadh Sangat. Maya then went on to mention that it was afraid of Sadh Sangat and does not harass those who come into the company of the saints. Maya is so deceptive look what it did to a Guru Ka SIkh like Bhai Joga Singh. It tried to prevent Bhai Joga Singh from meeting Guru Ji. krq kyl ibKY myl cMdR sUr mohy ] karath kael bikhai mael cha(n)dhr soor mohae || Acting and play-acting, the mortal sinks into corruption. Even the moon and the sun are enticed and bewitched. aupjqw ibkwr duMdr nauprI Junµqkwr suMdr Aing Bwau krq iPrq ibnu gopwl Dohy ] rhwau ] oupajathaa bikaar dhu(n)dhar nouparee jhuna(n)thakaar su(n)dhar anig bhaao karath firath bin gopaal dhhohae || rehaao || The disturbing noise of corruption wells up, in the tinkling ankle bells of Maya the beautiful. With the beguiling gestures of love, Maya seduces everyone except the Lord. ||Pause|| qIin Bauny lptwie rhI kwc krim n jwq shI aunmq AMD DMD ricq jYsy mhw swgr hohy ]1] theen bhounae lapattaae rehee kaach karam n jaath sehee ounamath a(n)dhh dhha(n)dhh rachith jaisae mehaa saagar hohae ||1|| Maya clings to the three worlds; those who are stuck in wrong actions cannot escape her. Drunk and engrossed in blind worldly affairs, they are tossed about on the mighty ocean. ||1|| auDry hir sMq dws kwit dInI jm kI Pws piqq pwvn nwmu jw ko ismir nwnk Ehy ]2]10]139]3]13]155] oudhharae har sa(n)th dhaas kaatt dheenee jam kee faas pathith paavan naam jaa ko simar naanak ouhae ||2||10||139||3||13||155|| The Saint, the slave of the Lord is saved; the noose of the Messenger of Death is snapped. The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Purifier of sinners; O Nanak, remember Him in meditation. ||2||10||139||3||13||155|| We are blessed to be born with the Human birth, but this lifespan is so short only few are willing to take time to join the Sadh Sangat. Has Maya become so strong in Kaljug even against Guru Sahibs Sikhs? swDsMig prm giq pweIAY mwieAw ric bMiD hwry ]1] saadhhasa(n)g param gath paaeeai maaeiaa rach ba(n)dhh haarae ||1|| In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the supreme state is attained. But those who are engrossed in the bondage of Maya, lose the game of life. ||1|| We all have responsibilites to commit to but I think when start focusing more on these responsibilities and less on our spiritual jeevan then Maya is at work. Guru Sahib gave us a perfect balanced way of life in which we should perform our responsiblities and join the Sadh Sangat. By doing so Guru Sahib performs our world duties for us.

Has anybody been to this conference in the past?