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Thats great news. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.

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Since mans moved to Ottawa, and got nothing better do.

Last I remember you already had a blog (msn spaces count). And why you should start a blog you ask? Because people got time to kill and you got time to kill, so kill it together, you by wasting time writing posts, and then get people to waste time reading them :TH:

Guess theres no time for rugardaa...

Budda Singh, With due respect, I think your being a bit naive. How can one argue that people who grow up in different area's not have differing attitudes? The difference between farmers and city folk? The difference between Canadians and Americans? I made note to say that as Randip Singh said this outlook is a stereotypical but that does not mean in most general cases a difference does not exist? I never once said that one is better then the other, I just made a point to note that a difference does exist, in most GENERAL cases. This difference does not exist by default because of what caste one maybe labelled, but rather due to the circumstances and factors that effect ones upbring. Families with military backgrounds will many times have preferance for other families with military backgrounds. Families with high education backgrounds prefer families with a similar background of high education. Families want families they feel they can relate with. Simple as that. How can one argue otherwise? Even aruging that Guru Sahib gave us the simple background and common link is a bit naive, and seemingly an effort to simplify something more complex. Lets put away the Walt Disney Videos and wake up to reality. An amritdhari marrying an amrtidhari is simple enough, but what if someone has different oppinions in rehit? By saying that one seeks to marry someone who shares a similar outlook towards Sikhi and lives by a similar maryada, is that also promoting segregation? All its doing is stating the obvious that it's easier and less complex to find individuals of similar backgrounds and believe it or not at one time or another ones caste label told a lot about about what one could expect. However in the East and even more so in the West, these standards are quickly becoming equal thus blurring the differences in the stereotypes of what ones caste may have meant.

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The evolution theory has been getting a lot of attention in the States espeically, becuase of the various Christian groups trying to get it pulled from the curriculum, which seems like blamaphous act of its own. But then again doesn't really matter where we came from or how we came to being. More importantly we are here now so lets make do with the time we got.

Randip Singh, your right in that just because you come from a different caste that doesn't mean you'll have a different attitude with someone else. After all there are various factors which contribute to this. In general people of a common up bringing will share similar traits and attitudes, and my whole point is that often times ones caste can give indiviauls a general if not stereotypical, overview of what ones upbrining was like, and make it possible to get a hyptothetical snapshot or guess at how that person may now be. This does not in no way mean that one is forced to be that way, since like I said, various other things contribute. So the fact that people marry people of similar caste-lineage as them is not anti gurmat when the families are just looking towards marrying families they feel they can better relate with. Same goes when families give preference to people of similar districts over one another, or how families try to get people of a similar occupation or level of education together. It doesn't mean that going against any these makes a marriage less likely or more likely to fail or succeed, just means that people are trying to find people they can relate better with. Simply put two families who share similar backgrounds will have more in common then two families who come from complete polar opposites. This does not apply just with caste, but with anything such as schooling, place of upbringing etc.

Everyone needs to chill out for a second. The second the word caste comes up everyone is quick to start waving their fingers and say "no-no". Firstly we need to rember something when we look at the Caste system and its relationship with Sikhi. Guru Sahib rejected the caste system based on it giving and creating a hiarchy based on nothing more then Birth into a family. Guru Sahib rejected the notion that one is better simply because they are Jatt, or simply because they are Mistry, etc. After all, all our equal , so true worth can only be judged by ones actions. As far as marraige goes, the whole caste thing, has a practical aspect to it. Back in India, and even here today, you can notice a difference in attitudes between people of two different castes. Now dont get me wrong, many people growing up in the West, have adopted very similar attitudes now so this distinction of attitudes is rather slim, but often times this distinction still exists. This is no different then the attitudes of people from different countires, races etc. The attitudes of people in the South differs a bit from the people of the North. The attitudes of people in the West differs from people in the East. As such when arranging a marriage families try to get two people with the most in common together, the caste of one another often is a good way to quickly get an understanding of what ones attittudes are like. So although it's fair to say that in the West many of our attitudes are the same as we adopt and grow up here, thus making the Castes of one another an irrelavent thing, in its place we often put up other things, such as "the other person should be from such a country", or from "such and such a background". For the record I'm not saying marrying outside of ones caste will result in a failed marraige, what I am saying is that often times when looking for two people who are a-like, the whole caste thing serves its purpose.

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Vaheguru Jee Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Jee Kee Fateh!! This is to let Sangat know that, The Canadian Organization of Sikh Students (COSS), will be holding a youth skills development, basketball camp skills aimed at students in grades 6-12 over the upcoming winter break. Date Start: Tuesday, December 27th, 2005 Date Finish: Friday, December 30th, 2005 Time: 12 (noon) to 3 PM during the above days. Cost: $40 per participant, family plans are also available. Location: Malton Community Center (3540 Moringstar Drive, Malton). For more information contact: Mandeep Dhaliwal @ 416-879-0726 Parminder Singh @ 416-728-1781 Jasdev Singh @ 416-835-1909 or email: info@sikhstudents.ca Sponsors include: - Dasmesh Auto Body - The Canadian Organizaiton of Sikh Students

Then you click on the place where it says if you dont live in Canada or US in the left bar. Then find your country, zoom in, find your city, zoom in, find your gurdwara and click set. Then just add some info and your set.

If you havn't noticed, GursikhiJeevan.com has an exciting new feature, where you can add your Gurdwara to an interactive map. Check it out: @ http://www.gursikhijeevan.com/community/gindex/index.php , Well it looks like the Canadian Sangat has taken care to add there Gurdwara's, but even then only 1 or 2 Gurdwara's from the States are listed, and I'm pretty sure theres more then just those few. So add your Gurdwara today!! (This goes for all UK Sangat also, just find UK zoom in and double click on your gurdwara!) Karooo Kirpaaa Jeeeeeeeee

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The lack of a graphics card wouldn't / shouldn't make a difference in the way you see images, since the images you see on the internet, arn't handled by your graphics card. The problem is most likely in your display settings. Fiddle with them (change resolution, colour deptch etc) and see if any of that makes a difference.

nwnkmueynAwKIAihijgurkYsbidsmwih]2] O Nanak, they are not described as dead, who are absorbed in the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||2|| Vaahegurooo Je Kaa Khalsaaa Vaheguroo Jeee Kee Fateh As many of you may know, Sant Baba Takhur Singh Ji departed for SachKhand on Dec. 24th 2004. His life was solely dedicated to Sewa & Simran. Baba Ji was an inspirational soul, who served the Panth throughout their life especially in those fragile years following the events of 1984. They helped in the organization and construction of Gurdwara's around India, including Gurdwara Sahib Shaheed Ganj B-Block where the 13 Shaheeds of 1978 are remembered. Please join us in honoring the memory of Sant Ji by giving us your darshan at the First Barsi of Sant Baba Takhur Singh Ji. Akhand Paath Sahib will be arumb on: Thursday, December 22nd, 2005. Akhand Paath Sahib Bhog will take place on: Saturday, December 24th, 2005 , and be followed by a Youth Kirtan Darbaar from 6pm to 10pm. Kirtan will continue as Raggi Daljeet Singh & Sadhu Singh from Damdami Taksal and Raggi Kamaljeet Singh (Hazoori Raggi Darbar Sahib) will be in attendance. All events will take place at Gurudwara Sahib Jot Parkash, 135 Sun Pac Blvd Brampton, (under the sewa of Damdami Taksal, Toronto). For more information contact Jasdev Singh @ 416-835-1909 or visit www.gursikhijeevan.com. We look forward to your darshan! Daasre, Damdami Taksal, Toronto Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji Gatka Akhara

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I guess its just my oppinion and I'll leave you guys to decide if you agree or not with the views on the SikhTimes.com site, but I personally find some of the articles present on the real sikhtimes questionable also. The one in particular, that has always stuck like a thorn in my side was written by Puneet Lamba where he tries to to pain Sant Jarnail Singh as a terrorist and heretic. But then again thats freedom of speech for you. Link to the article: http://www.sikhtimes.com/bios_060604a.html Also if I'm not mistaken, one of the publications that carried/carries the Sikh Times title, was/is affiliated with Kalaa Afgaana, and that could be why you where asked those questions.

I thought I would ellaborate a little on what I originally said, without trying to take this thread off into to much of a tangent since clearly, the focus should be on affirmative action instead of just theorizing what should or should not be done. Firstly, for those few who made the claim that because the cross reminds her of God, then it's good. Any symbol can hold such relevance. One can start wearing a gold AK47 chain and say it reminds them of Death, and therefore keeps them walking with there mind straight, or someone else rock a Deathrow chain and use that as a means of religious inspiration. Goth's are known for rocking cross necklances and chains. If a school with a no jewllary code, then points a finger at them and says "hey no jewlary" do they then claim it has religious significance also (considering many in this culture are fans of an anti-christ). Point being, you can justify a lot of things as being of religious in nature, but this is all subjective and in the end significance is a matter of perception. (The fact that the necklace is gold and that the girl isn't an active church go-er, I would personally question the significance she claims it has). Also comparing religious symbols to our kakaars is not doing our Kakaars justice, and we truley need to within our own communities and even more broad shake this monkey of our back, that the Kakaars are nothing more then symbols. Sikhs around the world have been fighting for the right to wear kakaars, by time and again stressing on there importantance, significance and that a kakaar is an ANG. By putting up a fight for her necklace, I feel we stand to send mixed signals to the media, and general public on what the Kakaars true significance really is. For that reason I commend and applaud many of the above letters that I have read, as they clearly stress on this significance. In the end, as a community, a young community, jumping into the ring for ever little thing is pointless. We really need to choose our battles carefully.

But its not part of her Dharam to wear a necklace. Just like its not part of Sikhi dharm to wear a Khanda necklace. The school acted justly. They got no case. The Sikhs shouldn't bother with the girl unless the Pope or some authorized authority sends out an edict that makes wearing of the cross mandatory for all.

Vaheguru Je Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Je Ke Fateh, The address for Bhai Charnjit Singh Ji's family in India is: Address: Village Partapgarh Post Office Umarpura Tel Batala District Gurdarpur Punjab India phone 1871 249916 . About a month ago, Bhai Sahibs family was dealt another unfortunate loss, with the passing of Bhai Charnjit Singhs father, Bhai Balkar Singh who passed away, after suffering a heart attack.

Thats wicked. Means all of our campaining in the media has helped people identify who we are. Think about it, the countries most ignorant know that we are sikhs and not muslims. They may hate us, but at least they know we're Sikh.

Vaheguru Jee Kee Khalsa Vaheguru Jee Kee Fateh, This is to let the Sangat know, that Singh Sahib Giani Jaswant Singh Ji, Granthi at Sri Darbaar Sahib (Harimandir Sahib) is in Toronto, and will be doing Katha at Gurdwara Jot Parkash from 7 - 8 PM, starting on Wednesday, November 23rd. Singh Sahib is expected to be in town for only a week, so all Sangat is encouraged to attend as they are one of the panths great katha wachaaks and sevaaks, and a truely inspirational Gursikh. Vidhiaarte of Sachkhand vasi Sant Baba Kartar Singh Bhindranwale Vaheguru Jee Kee Khalsa Vaheguru Jee Kee Fateh,