Paneet

And then Paneet came into the picture!!! She jumped out from behind some bushes (wearing her "Love me, don't eat me"Peta hat, hippie-style shirt, and super cool sunglasses) as the chard-di-kala Sikhs halted to a stop in front of her. Then Paneet said So one Singh got off his horse and said___________ (Don't mind me if that made no sense compared to the rest of the story... I'm totally lost.)

http://www.unitedsikhs.org/PressReleases/P...-09-2005-00.htm New Orleans, Louisiana Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Sikh Scriptures and eternal Guru of the Sikhs, was recovered yesterday from the submerged New Orleans Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) after a rescue operation spanning 22 hours by a team of UNITED SIKHS volunteers led by rescue experts. The Gurdwara on Morris Rd., East New Orleans, built about fifteen years ago, which was under 9-feet deep water, bore the brunt when the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina unleashed its fury on the city. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji could not be removed from the Gurdwara before mandatory evacuation orders were issued. UNITED SIKHS requested federal and state government agencies for immediate removal of the Holy Scriptures from the submerged Gurdwara. A letter was sent to President Bush on 4-Sep seeking assistance to airlift the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. But there was no response. The UNITED SIKHS emergency relief team then sought the help of UNITED SIKHS volunteer, Ranbir Kaur, a US Army National Guard from Bakersfield CA, to hire the rescue services of SRT (A private helicopter special response and training company of California) and launched the rescue operation. It took three days to obtain clearance from different agencies before SRT could access the flood affected area. In a precarious environment, amidst curfew and random shootings the UNITED SIKHS rescue squad comprising Hardayal Singh and Bhai Nirmal Singh teamed up with air force rescue experts David Cruz and Tom Bausmas of SRT to remove the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in an operation that lasted over a period of 22 hours from 5pm on Tuesday until 3pm yesterday. Zodiac Boats equipped with under water cameras and rescue equipment were used to reach the flooded Gurdwara building. It was completely damaged inside. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji's swarup was on the Palki (palanquin) and floating on water when Hardayal Singh, a rescue team member, entered the building. "I was amazed, looking at the Guru Sahib's sukhasan on the palki, floating on five feet of water and untouched by the flood waters," he said. Hardayal Singh paid his respects and carried the Sikh Scriptures to the rescue boat. He also retrieved gutkas, pothis, khanda, kirpans and other religious material from the building. A joyful gathering of Sikhs paid their respects as the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was brought to the president of the Gurdwara, Sumir Kaur's, home, which is also the UNITED SIKHS Katrina relief command center. Rest of story on website...

I really like that. :wub:

I'd really like to help too - I'm surprised I haven't seen anything happening at my local gurdwara to help out with hurricane relief yet, because I know once the tsunami had hit there were posters and donation tables set up almost immediatly.

Lord of the Rings!!!!! :wub: :wub: :wub:

I'm interested to know - are their any Sikh women on this board who keep all their hair? Cuz I'd really love to hear what they have to say for once. I'm a Sikh girl and I don't remove my hair, but God I'm only 14 so I don't really have a problem with it yet. But I want to know if there are any really, really dedicated Kaurs out there and what they think about this, instead of hearing what's right and wrong from a whole bunch of people who haven't experienced the situation (no offence).

Here's how I look at it: Us kaurs can be one of two types of people: we can be the kind of girl that becomes weak,that feelsthe need to live in a way that pleases others, that depends on a male partner for this false sense of security. Or we can be the other kind - the kind of girl that doesn't give a damn what others say about her, that's tough and independant. When I look at this, to me the second kind sounds better. I dunno about you, I just thought I'd share.

Never heard of the hives. SIMPLE PLAN is my favourite rock/punk band.

Happened to me too!

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When's the paintball trip? Because I'm vacationing in beautiful BC at the mo, and I might now be back in time for the trip.

I guess it's like an anamous board, if you want to remain annamous then you can start a topic here. And I think that if you want to reply anamously to a topic here you have to log off and post. I think. @

It's so hard to actually get into the Simran when you're someone like me, mind's so attached to maya... but one day I was sitting at the gurdwara doing Simran, and I dunno what came over me, but it felt like I was somewhere else... the fans were on, and it just felt like an ocean breeze, and I could hear the kids' voices, they seemed so distant but it was like paradise, don't really know how to describe it. Suddenly I was so at peace, and my mind for once wasn't buzzing with useless thoughts, and as I did Simran I was finally able to concentrate. And then, even better, something came over me and I felt it, this overwhelming love for Waheguru that unfortunatly I can't say I'd ever experienced before, and for the rest of the Simran, I was so in love with Waheguru, and so happy, and so... blissed. I didn't want it to end, it was wonderful.

:doh: That's beautiful.

Lol, great story. I wouldn't have been able to think of that.

My advice for when you're rebelling against your parents: don't lose your temper. Cuz all that happens is they lose their temper too, which causes them to get stiff with stubborness, and you don't want that if you're trying to convince them with something. Well, that's how it works in my family anyway.

I've researched these Singhs, and I have nothing bad to say about them. I was not bad-mouthing these people, believe me. Maybe you mis-understood me. I know alot about Operation Bluestar, 1984 massacres, and the like, and I honestly feel just as much anger as the next person just thinking about how much damage the Indian government has done to our people. This cause, bringing justice to the sikhs who suffered, giving us the independence we've been asking for for years, is not something I am against, but for. I just feel that the Khalistan movement has been causing so much ego. Just look at some of the comments made on this board alone. This is just my opinion, I am sorry if anyone has felt offended by it. Maybe I am wrong to think that we should not be fighting for our 'own' land, but it is the way I feel. I realise now that some of my words were a bit harsh, considering the circumstances that have caused people to start the movement, and again I beg forgiveness if anyone was (and obviously some people were) offended by my words.

:doh: Thankyou for that.

I'm stupid, don't pay too much attention to me, I just felt I had to say this... This is exactly why I think Khalistan is a bad idea. Just look at all the animosity that's been built up around just the idea of Khalistan. Hindus bashing Sikhs, Sikhs bashing Hindus - is this really what we want? And as for this whole ego thing with "we did so much for the world, for India...", well, how many of you that are saying this have actually gone and fought in wars for India yourselves? I've said it before, and I'll say it again - so much of the Khalistan movement is fuelled by pride and ego. I understand that alot of you feel very strongly that we 'deserve' our own land, and I totally understand why you feel this way. But come on, do you really have to become so bitter? Besides, I'm sure most people wouldn't be rushing to move to Khalistan as soon as it was established. Sure, having our own land would be kind of nice, but it would never truly be our land, this whole world will always belong to Waheguru despite any borders we may make for ourselves. That's all I have to say. Like I said, I'm stupid, so don't pay me too much heed.

It's such a touching movie, I have my copy!

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Great story, I thought it was clever. "God always puts the right numbers together. Its we who interpret it wrong!!!"

That is a great story.