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ya we should do something, i cannot believe the title of the film!
and if anyone asks me again if i am related to the infamous deols from bollywood or sonia from the bbc i am going to get kinda peed off!!!!!!!
samjeh?!
good!
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It’s so good to know you wish to receive Amrit! :TH:
It’s the most amazing thing ever!
I guess you know when you are ready but is it about being ‘ready’ or is it about surrendering to Guru ji’s Hukam because you want to?
We cannot overlook how important it is to become initiated into the Khalsa Panth, I mean even Guru Gobind Singh ji Maharaaj received Amrit from the Panj Piareh, how Great is Guru ji and how lowly are we, yet we still don’t appreciate this gift of Amrit given to us!!
Many people say all the time “oh I am not strong enough” but it’s not about being strong, it’s about having the will; if you have the will, the love, the longing, the wanting you will be granted the courage, the strength and the power to offer your head and to face up to the rest of the world as a Khalsa.
Also we do not know when we will leave this earth, the day we wake up from this dream, that we call life, is the day we die; would you rather not leave as a Khalsa, as a Guru ka Sikh and have Guru ji himself guide and help you??
We have nothing to lose by becoming Amritdhari but we have so so soooooooo much to gain!
It’s easy to receive Amrit, the hardest part is maintaining your Rehat and enhancing it; but again if you have the will, the love and the determination to do so with Guru ji’s kirpa you will be able to!
So my advice – do not delay!!
If I have said anything out of context then please, anjaan bachi samaj ke maph karna.
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i was taught this one (@gurmat camp hahahah those were the dayssss)
dada datta ek hai sabh ko devan haar
D is for the Dear Lord Vaheguru Who is the Sole Provider for the whole creation
dendeh taut naa avei agant bhareh bhandar
There is no limit to His giving, His countless stores are filled to overflowing
jis da ditta khavnaa tis keiyeh shabaash
From Whom we receive our nourishment let us all celebrate Him
nanak hukam na chalei naal khasam chaleh ardaas
O Nanak no one can issue commands to the Dear Lord Master Vaheguru;
Let us offer prayers instead
iko datta mangiye sabh kich paleh paeh
Seek One Sole Provider. You will be blessed with everything and your wishes will be fulfilled
man dhan sass giraas prabh iko ik dhiyaeh
Meditate on the One Soul Vaheguru with mind, body, breath and morsel
nanak naam chardi kalla
O Dear Almighty God may Your Name be exalted through Guru Nanak
tereh bhaneh sarbaat da bhalla
May all prosper according to Your will
bhul chuk maaph
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lol Ranz you naughty boy!!
this reminds me of this little kid one time, he came with his mom to the Gurdwara and they went to do matha dhek and his mom was sort of pushing him to do it because he wouldn't so she physically tried to put his head on the floor and he got up and said "********(insert not nice word that begins with Punjabi translation for sister) mein nehi dhekna"
it was funny because he was really young and cute.
but i guess its not really funny swearing in Guru Maharaj di hazoori!in fact
its not nice swearing
period
lol which reminds me of another story my friend told me; a guy went to do matha dhek and as he got up he whacked his head in the mic used for Ardaas (it had not been moved or switched off) and as a sort of natural instinct he said "s*it!" and it echoed throughout the entire building!
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this is one of my favourites because it was the hukamnama i received after having received Amrit plus this shabad i have been listening to like every day for months prior to receiving Amrit
soriT mhlw 1 ]
qU pRB dwqw dwin miq pUrw hm Qwry ByKwrI jIau ]
mY ikAw mwgau ikCu iQru n rhweI hir dIjY nwmu ipAwrI jIau ]1]
Git Git riv rihAw bnvwrI ]
jil Qil mhIAil gupqo vrqY gur sbdI dyiK inhwrI jIau ] rhwau ]
mrq pieAwl Akwsu idKwieE guir siqguir ikrpw DwrI jIau ]
so bRhmu AjonI hY BI honI Gt BIqir dyKu murwrI jIau ]2]
jnm mrn kau iehu jgu bpuVo iein dUjY Bgiq ivswrI jIau ]
siqguru imlY q gurmiq pweIAY swkq bwjI hwrI jIau ]3]
siqgur bMDn qoiV inrwry bhuiV n grB mJwrI jIau ]
nwnk igAwn rqnu prgwisAw hir min visAw inrMkwrI jIau ]4]8]sorat(h) mehalaa 1 ||
thoo prabh dhaathaa dhaan math pooraa ham thhaarae bhaekhaaree jeeo ||
mai kiaa maago kishh thhir n rehaaee har dheejai naam piaaree jeeo ||1||
ghatt ghatt rav rehiaa banavaaree ||
jal thhal meheeal gupatho varathai gur sabadhee dhaekh nihaaree jeeo || rehaao ||
marath paeiaal akaas dhikhaaeiou gur sathigur kirapaa dhhaaree jeeo ||
so breham ajonee hai bhee honee ghatt bheethar dhaekh muraaree jeeo ||2||
janam maran ko eihu jag bapurro ein dhoojai bhagath visaaree jeeo ||
sathigur milai th guramath paaeeai saakath baajee haaree jeeo ||3||
sathigur ba(n)dhhan thorr niraarae bahurr n garabh majhaaree jeeo ||
naanak giaan rathan paragaasiaa har man vasiaa nira(n)kaaree jeeo ||4||8||
Sorat'h, First Mehl:
You, God, are the Giver of gifts, the Lord of perfect understanding; I am a mere beggar at Your Door.
What should I beg for? Nothing remains permanent; O Lord, please, bless me with Your Beloved Name. ||1||
In each and every heart, the Lord, the Lord of the forest, is permeating and pervading.
In the water, on the land, and in the sky, He is pervading but hidden; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is revealed. ||Pause||
In this world, in the nether regions of the underworld, and in the Akaashic Ethers, the Guru, the True Guru, has shown me the Lord; He has showered me with His Mercy.
He is the unborn Lord God; He is, and shall ever be. Deep within your heart, behold Him, the Destroyer of ego. ||2||
This wretched world is caught in birth and death; in the love of duality, it has forgotten devotional worship of the Lord.
Meeting the True Guru, the Guru's Teachings are obtained; the faithless cynic loses the game of life. ||3||
Breaking my bonds, the True Guru has set me free, and I shall not be cast into the womb of reincarnation again.
O Nanak, the jewel of spiritual wisdom shines forth, and the Lord, the Formless Lord, dwells within my mind. ||4||8||
the Hukamana below is one i would like to share; it's from Sri Harimandir Sahib and was received on the day i became Khalsa; i love reading it, ive printed a copy off and i read it every day as it totally boosts me!!!
DnwsrI mhlw 5 ]
ijin qum Byjy iqnih bulwey suK shj syqI Gir Awau ] And mMgl gun gwau shj Duin inhcl rwju kmwau ]1] qum Gir Awvhu myry mIq ] qumry doKI hir Awip invwry Apdw BeI ibqIq ] rhwau ] pRgt kIny pRB krnyhwry nwsn Bwjn Qwky ] Gir mMgl vwjih inq vwjy ApunY Ksim invwjy ]2] AsiQr rhhu folhu mq kbhU gur kY bcin ADwir ] jY jY kwru sgl BU mMfl muK aUjl drbwr ]3] ijn ky jIA iqnY hI Pyry Awpy BieAw shweI ] Acrju kIAw krnYhwrY nwnku scu vifAweI ]4]4]28]
DHANAASAREE, FIFTH MEHL:
The One who sent you, has now recalled you; return to your home now in peace and pleasure. In bliss and ecstasy, sing His Glorious Praises; by this celestial tune, you shall acquire your everlasting kingdom. || 1 || Come back to your home, O my friend. The Lord Himself has eliminated your enemies, and your misfortunes are past. || Pause || God, the Creator Lord, has glorified you, and your running and rushing around has ended. In your home, there is rejoicing; the musical instruments continually play, and your Husband Lord has exalted you. || 2 || Remain firm and steady, and do not ever waver; take the Guru's Word as your Support. You shall be applauded and congratulated all over the world, and your face shall be radiant in the Court of the Lord. || 3 || All beings belong to Him; He Himself transforms them, and He Himself becomes their help and support. The Creator Lord has worked a wondrous miracle; O Nanak, His glorious greatness is true. || 4 || 4 || 28 ||
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hey sis, i am going to share what i'm going through i hope it is of some help tp you!
well my folks are Amritdhari so when i decided i wanted to receive Amrit (a few weeks ago) they were totally chuffed
previosuly however i used to wax/shave arms and legs and i would get my face threaded on a regular basis and i had cut hair on my head (i mean even now i can't tie a proper joora on the top of my head when im trying to tie a dastaar because it all falls back down beacuse i had had it layered)
anyways when i first had my hair cut my dad was so upset; i wished he would just have slapped me or something but instead he didn't talk to me for like a whole month because he was too upset and after that i knew never to touch the hair on my head again!
as for the waxing/shaving/threading/plucking i continued and my parents would say dont do it because one day you will want to stop and it will come back thicker and longer and i would laugh and say why on earth would i want to stop?? (not knowing that such an immense and deep longing and love for Sikhi and the wanting to be a Khalsa would develop)
so thankfully i received Amrit this Vaisakhi and i cannot even begin to describe how i feel, i am like totally wowed away by it, its soooooooo amazing! anyway back to the hair thing...
so yeah i have stopped waxing/shaving arms and legs and to be honest they look so much better! so much more natural and its cool because i dont have to waste time removing the hair and hurting myself as for the face - yeah i got hair on my face but im like so what?!
because before it was my choice, by my own will i removed it, no one forced me to, i mean we can say well it was done to conform to societys norms or whatever and yeah maybe it was but it wasnt like someone physically held a wax strip tp my leg and yanked my hair off, i had the choice to stop
now my mom (who has no facial hair, come to think of it no hair on her arms or legs either - a genetic thing i think) said to me oh you should get electrolysis on your face and im like why?!
if my own mom says that to me then im sure people out there think it and im expecting them to say it too
end of that day though when i received Amrit i was there because i wanted to be i wanted to offer my head to Guru ji; the Panj Piareh when giving us the rehat said you cannot remove a single hair on your body, all the way form your toes up to your head,
to me its more important to maintain my rehat than to please society; i said to my mom i'm here to impress Guru ji and God not you and the rest of society, i accept myself, i accept that God's light resides within me, i accept God created me i accept God's will, i hope to live according to that will, i dont care if no one wants to marry me because i have some facial hair, i might die right now, i may die tomorrow or next week, why should i worry about marriage that's a couple of years away, i am living in the here and now and i would rather concentrate on my marriage to God, beauty is not about what you look like its about who you are as a person, what you do, what you say, how you think, im a Sikh woman, i have so much to live for but so much to die for as well, im independent, i can stand on my own two feet, i can think for myself i can act for myself,
i don't need society's blessings when i have Guru ji's, hang on a second isnt it society who has said "don't judge a book by its cover"??? is that then not contradicting?? if i apply for a job i expect to be judged according to my experience and qualifiacations not what i look like, its not me who needs to change but them
also during the sanchaar you are told Guru Gobind Singh ji is your Father and Mata Sahib Kaur is your Mother, the most amazing and beautiful parents who will remain with you forever, i would rather please them!
when i see amritdhari men and women i am so overcome and i feel so happy, they look so beautiful and i feel like hugging them!
so its all about your own mentality, if you have the will to live with your hair then you will find you have the power to face up to the rest of society
i go to uni and 'friends' no longer want to sit with me in lectures or hang out with me because i look different, this makes me stronger more than anything, it makes me laugh, for what i belong to - the Khalsa - is like soooooooooooooo much more important and meaningful! and when you are a part of that nothing can get you down because we belong to God and Guru ji is forever ang sang sahai!
Nari andar sohni mastak mani piaar - (ok my translation may be a bit iffy so please forgive me)she alone is beautiful upon who's head shines the jewel of God's love
also when i recite Gurbani or do naam simran or listen to Kirtan in the car for example it can be like a real warm day outside yet i am so overcome and emotionally touched by the power of Gurbani i get goosebumps and all my hair stands on end and its the most amazing feeling ever, just for that reason its worth keeping your hair but there are scientific reasons behind it too (i will try dig them out)
end of day we cannot choose our family but we can choose how we live our lives
good luck sis i hope you make the right choice according to your own self, not anyone else!
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i think the bible is quite cool, only have read the new testament though, it may be easier for you to understand if you read the history of the authors 1st, like Luke wrote for gentiles, Matthew wrote for Jews, Mark concentrated on Romans (i think),
i thought Paul was cool, (i loved reading Galations and Corinthians). they all had different ideas and intentions when they wrote so you find some of their stories differ in detail like Matthew wanted to prove Jesus was the Jewish Messiah whilst Luke wanted to emphasise Jesus was universal.
I would love to read the quran.
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yeah Amritvela is difficult but just mentality wise you know how important it is hunna so try to maintain that thought
or practically you can help yourself by like placing your alarm clock at the other side of your room or outside your door so you have to physically get up to switch it off and then because you are out of bed you might as well stay out rather than just turn around and go back to sleep!
or try setting up an 'amritvela network' (lol) basically you and a few friends - even maybe just 1 - ring each other and make sure that each other is awake and offer each other encouragement - really does work!
good luck! :TH:
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That's sooooooo true bro, a lot of times we fail to see what we have, all those things we take for granted; clean water, shelter, clothes, food, family, friends etc we are so so soooooo lucky!!
& 2 Navdeep Kaur, sis instead try to be an outstanding student of Guru ji, maintain and improve upon your rehat and enhance your spirituality and mentality; the rewards Guru ji bestows you with will be priceless, worth much more than $10,000!!
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ooooooooo i been there when i went san fran its cool! also i was thinking would you survive if you jumped from golden gate bridge? but i heard loads of people comitt suicide there! also we went down this looooong winding road thingy cant remember the name! was cool place to go but.
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A national Naujwan/Sikh Youth Rainsbhai Kirtan is being organised to remember those that defended the sanctity of Sri Darbar Sahib during the Indian Army’s attack in 1984 and to remember the innocent victims/pilgrims who were caught in the complex when the Indian army invaded. Please tell as many people as you can and please show your support.
Sat 4th June
At Nanaksar Gurdwara
Wellington Street
Pleck, Walsall
A poster should follow soon with details of national pick up points for Sadh Sangat – if those in the attack could endure 3 days of a full blown assault, surely we can sacrifice about 9 hours to listen to Kirtan to commemorate their sacrifices. (Kirtan should be from about 8pm – 6am)
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I go to a nihang singh that i cant wait to see Guru Ji (Father) yehh, and then he goes that
what u waiting for, Go to teh gudwara yeh and if u look hard enuff u will see them.
All thats rong wid us is that we ain lukin hard enuff yeh, and we all major paapis
i luked at him nodded ma head nd sed koooll
HIS DASTARR WASS BADDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yup he's right but
its not just Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji we do namskaar to or Who's feet we lay our heads at, its alllllllllllll the Guru ji's! remember one soul manifested in 9 other bodies and now contained and realised through our living Guru ji - Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji.
:cool: :doh: Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaaj!!!!
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yeah i heard even worse stuff has been going on behind the scenes i.e. people being payed to carry weapons etc
so who 'won'?
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:cool: :doh: :doh: :doh:
Bhagat Puran Singh Ji was an amazing and rare soul! "Garland Around My Neck" is a must read book, very inspiring and a great insight!
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thanks for the Shabad Sis;
i thought i would share this as its a similar subject.
Prabh Moheh Kab Gal Lavengeh??
O God when will You take me in your embrace?
This Shabad is by Guru Raam Daas Ji in Raag Kalyaan on Pannaa 1321
kilAwn mhlw 4 ]
pRB kIjY ik®pw inDwn hm hir gun gwvhgy ]
hau qumrI krau inq Aws pRB moih kb gil lwvihgy ]1] rhwau ]
hm bwirk mugD ieAwn ipqw smJwvihgy ]
suqu iKnu iKnu BUil ibgwir jgq ipq Bwvihgy ]1]
jo hir suAwmI qum dyhu soeI hm pwvhgy ]
moih dUjI nwhI Taur ijsu pih hm jwvhgy ]2]
jo hir Bwvih Bgq iqnw hir Bwvihgy ]
joqI joiq imlwie joiq ril jwvhgy ]3]
hir Awpy hoie ik®pwlu Awip ilv lwvihgy ]
jnu nwnku srin duAwir hir lwj rKwvihgy ]4]6]
kaliaan mehalaa 4 ||
prabh keejai kirapaa nidhhaan ham har gun gaavehagae ||
ho thumaree karo nith aas prabh mohi kab gal laavehigae ||1|| rehaao ||
ham baarik mugadhh eiaan pithaa samajhaavehigae ||
suth khin khin bhool bigaar jagath pith bhaavehigae ||1||
jo har suaamee thum dhaehu soee ham paavehagae ||
mohi dhoojee naahee t(h)our jis pehi ham jaavehagae ||2||
jo har bhaavehi bhagath thinaa har bhaavehigae ||
jothee joth milaae joth ral jaavehagae ||3||
har aapae hoe kirapaal aap liv laavehigae ||
jan naanak saran dhuaar har laaj rakhaavehigae ||4||6||
Kalyaan, Fourth Mehl:
O God, Treasure of Mercy, please bless me, that I may sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
I always place my hopes in You; O God, when will you take me in Your Embrace? ||1||Pause||
I am a foolish and ignorant child; Father, please teach me!
Your child makes mistakes again and again, but still, You are pleased with him, O Father of the Universe. ||1||
Whatever You give me, O my Lord and Master - that is what I receive.
There is no other place where I can go. ||2||
Those devotees who are pleasing to the Lord - the Lord is pleasing to them.
Their light merges into the Light; the lights are merged and blended together. ||3||
The Lord Himself has shown mercy; He lovingly attunes me to Himself.
Servant Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Door of the Lord, who protects his honor. ||4||6||
you can download it here...
http://www.sikhifm.com/pl-bhs.htm just scroll down to the the shabad - Kab Gal Lavengeh
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are there not Sikh organisations we can get in touch with?
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Thanks for the links and info, i too needed more info on RS's, i have a friend who is RS but for some reason will not admit it, anyways she likes to debate a lot and she got into an arguement with Muslims on which is the 'better' religion,(Islam or Sikhism)
anyways she let them rip Sikhi into shreds because she knows nothing about it and afterwards she had the nerve to say to someone "oh we just got ripped, they (the Muslims) made Guru Nanak Dev ji sound like a right pr**k"
when i found that out i was so disgusted, moreso with her behaviour i.e. what she said afterwards, made me so sick; end of the day if she wants to learn about Sikhi that's cool; i'm willing to teach her but i don't think she has the right to get into arguements when she has no idea what she is talking about!
so thanks again for the info!
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yeah i agree with balait (beacuse he is my mate! :TH: ) but seriously he made some good points; at my local Gurdwara we have like ramps for wheel chair access but no lifts or anything for the main divaan hall so it makes it difficult for the disabled and elderly, like my grandad. who has to spend all the time he is there sitting in a chair in the langar hall plus we don't got no video link (NAMA SINGH - look into it!
) langar hall wise there are tables and chairs again for the elderly and disabled to use as they require, they're placed behind a screen but
lol few years ago i cracked my knee bone (ouch) and like i had to have crutches and stuff and i went Gurudara one time and obviously i couldn't do mathe dhek too good, i did it best as i could and this guy gets up just randomly and starts a speech on how we are supposed to do mathe dhek! after but he was kind of embarassed when he realised what had happened.
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illustrate the mind not the body!
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congratulations bro!!!!!
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congratulations!!!!!!!!!
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CONGRATULATIONS VEER JI!!!!!!!!
ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!
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yeah i agree, i haven't been here long but i've searched through some of the old stuff and it was amazing!! it was what i really needed to read and know right now because im getting bugged a lot about me having received Amrit and how i 'look' now - like i care?!?!??! but still its so beautiful to read things that uplift your soul and inspire you and tell you you're heading the right way!
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SSP - SikhSangat Press Release
in WHAT'S HAPPENING?
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good question
im sorry i can't answer it!
i guess most our parents can be difficult at times because they still hold onto that old school Punjabi mentality, when you get older it may beceome easier to talk and negotiate and sort things out properly because then they see you for your own person
but Manvir Singh ji - a great read!! learnt so much!!!
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