London Singh

fateh, lmao when i first saw that i thought it was REALLY FUNNY ! 154125[/snapback] That was funny. If BNP got power, he probably would be first one sent on the boat. He took refuge in the care of the Anglo Saxons? this bollywood inpersonation vid's quite funny... http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=2FNkUswfQdI

Yep Manchester_Sikhi, I was also brought up not to believe in ghosts and evil spirits but recently have come across viewpoints that they do exist. However, this "new information" is kind of irrelevant as Waheguru is all powerful and by meditating on Waheguru nothing can harm you: thaathee vaao n lagee paarabreham saranaaee || The hot wind does not even touch one who is under the Protection of the Supreme Lord God. chougiradh hamaarai raam kaar dhukh lagai n bhaaee ||1|| On all four sides I am surrounded by the Lord's Circle of Protection; pain does not afflict me, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1|| So the rehat maryada you have quoted paaji isn't at odds with the existence of such paraphernalia - even if they do exist, we simply must not divert our concentration from Waheguru towards them. Great website btw! Although I don't know what most of it means :lol: , it sounds impressive!

that made me laugh! ohh, that's a good one

Yep, please more experiences. sad, but real ineteresting read - thanks paaji!

lol! Kumi likes Bhai Harjinder Singh ji big time! we all do Is this the Bhai Sahib who Alpha Punjabi plays the beautiful shabad: bhoolee maalanee hai eaeo || In this, you are mistaken, O gardener. sathigur jaagathaa hai dhaeo ||1|| rehaao || The True Guru is the Living Lord. ||1||Pause|| If so, I can't wait!

Check this out - you can compare all the different ones. People have said to me not to switch phone line company though. I'm thinking about pay as you go.... http://www.adslguide.org.uk/

Is that whistling sound coming from the vaaja! saachi, poor vaaja!

I can't stop listening to that either! or Bibi Harjit Kaur @ Manchester

If it is, them I'm stuffed. To my buddhi, the more Gurbani the better - oot(h)ath bait(h)ath sovath jaagath har dhhiaaeeai sagal avaradhaa jeeo ||1|| While standing and sitting, while sleeping and while awake, meditate on the Lord, all your life. ||1|| Ok, you might not be able to concentrate on Gurbani for all that 1 hour long shabad, but you will to some parts. Also Gurbani is paras so being exposed to it will transform you. Secondly, what is the alternative? you listen to other people's ramblings, listen to some bhangra (or R&B, per your taste) or just nothing. Listening to Gurbani is the best option! Thirdly, (see how strongly I feel about this!) what about when you are walking around saying Waheguru, Waheguru. Surely, your mind wasn't absorbed entirely on Waheguru as you said it - the main thing is Waheguru's naam is on your lips - I can't remember the shabad ummm...rasanaa tooheee toohee... I used to get bit annoyed at people playing paath or kirtan on a tape in an empty room. But, I suppose somebody could hear it at any time and their life could change? That reminds of the saakhi about when Sri Guru Amar Das Ji first heard Gurbani from bibi ji and enquired about what she was reciting.... Sorry, this ain't written to well - I 'm in a rush!

Mindblowing kirtan! Everyone download it now! Thanks to sewadars

Oh sorry panji! this had me any hysterics for most of yesterday the foul language is true - soz to all the SS, me is moorakh

About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Sikhs had to leave Italy. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Sikh community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Sikh community. If the Sikh won, the Sikhs could stay. If the Pope won, the Sikhs would leave. The Sikhs realized that they had no choice. So they picked a middle-aged man named Harbinder Singh to represent them. Harbinder asked for one additional condition to the debate. To make it more interesting, neither side would be allowed to talk. The Pope agreed. The day of the great debate came. Harbinder Singh and the Pope sat opposite each other for a full minute. Then the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers. Harbinder looked back at him and raisedone finger. The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head. Harbinder pointed to the ground where he sat. The Pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine. Harbinder pulled out an apple. The Pope stood up and said, "I give up. This man is too good. The Sikhs can stay." An hour later, the cardinals were gathered around the Pope asking him what had happened. The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the Holy Trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there was still one God common to both our religions. Then I waved my finger around me to show him that God was all around us. He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was also right here with us. I pulled out the wine and wafer to show that God absolves us from our sins. He pulled out an apple to remind me of original sin. He had an answer for everything. What could I do?" Meanwhile, the Sikh community had crowded around HarbinderSingh. "What happened?", they asked. "Well," said Harbinder, "First he said to me that the Sikhs had three days to get out of here. I told him to f *@k off and not one of us was leaving. Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Sikhs. I let him know that we were staying right here." "Yes, and then???", asked the crowd. "I don't know", said Harbinder, "He took out his lunch, and I took out mine!!! And then he said that we could stay

Waheguruuu!

Thanks so much paaji! :T:

I heard this shabad but can't find it on sikhitothemax, can someone please help? Pran ke bachiya dhudh puth ke...... Thanks - first one to answer wins a prize...

http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/Si...48?OpenDocument The rich life of an artist who was a pauper Gian Singh Naqqash, who painted the interiors of the Golden Temple, died in poverty but four generations after him have nevertheless devoted themselves to embellishing Sikh art, writes Varinder Walia Imagine a revered Sikh naqqash, who painted frescos on the walls of the Harmander Sahib, including the dome of the structure with indigenously prepared colours for more than three decades, died in penury in 1953 at the age of 70. He was then selling clay toys painted with the same brush. Artist’s bio Gian Singh (1883-1953) was born in Amritsar. His father Taba Singh was a comb-maker by profession. After he had passed his primary school, he was apprenticed to Nihal Singh Naqqash, a third generation descendant of Bhal Kehar Singh Naqqash, who had enjoyed court patronage under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. This unsung artist was Gian Singh, the master naqqash. He was a painter of frescos, the art of transferring the outline of a design on wet plaster and then filling it with suitable colours before it dries up. No Sikh organisation had come to the rescue of the renowned artist during his lifetime. Of course, Naqqash was honoured by the SGPC in 1949, but no financial help came from any quarter till his death. Gian Singh Naqqash is remembered for giving originality to Sikh art by introducing many innovations in frescoes like Dehin, the most captivating item of fresco painting. Dehin has been executed by him in the sanctum sanctorum, just above Har ki Pauri. It bears testimony to the incomparable workmanship of this artist. While some Sikh institutions are responsible for destroying invaluable Sikh heritage in the name of ‘kar seva’, the contribution of the family of Gian Singh Naqqash to the Sikh School of Art is immense. His son, G.S. Sohan Singh Artist, and grandsons, Satpal Singh Danish and Surinder Singh, and great grandson, Hardip Singh, have been in the field of Sikh art. There is hardly any family, other than this, which has served Sikh art for five generations. But still for the Naqqash family, the wheel of life has been moving surely on the road to art despite negligible recognition from Sikh organisations. A portrait of G.S. Sohan Singh The great grandson of Gian Singh Naqqash, Hardip Singh, is busy these days in preserving the invaluable artwork of his father, grandfather and great grandfather in a digital format. He has also set up a website of the family listing its contribution in the field of art. Gian Singh tried his hand at gach (stuccowork), jarathari (mosaic work”) and tukri (cut-glass work). The tukri work, much in vogue during the Mughal rule, consists in setting pieces of glass, gold leaves or precious stones in gach work in artistic patterns. The work of Naqqash, which was a repository of splendid paintings and murals, has suffered colossal damage with the passage of time. Five generations in the field of art: (Clockwise) Satpal Danish, Surinder Singh and Hardip Singh with the portraits of Bhai Gian Singh Naqqash and G.S. Sohan Singh. Photo by Rajiv Sharma Gian Singh’s son, G.S. Sohan Singh Artist, was an icon in the field of art. He was born in August 1914 and had his schooling up to the middle standard in Government High School, Amritsar. Encouraged by the popularity of his work, Artist prepared about three new designs every year, got their blocks prepared at Lahore, printed them and marketed them. He was initiated into the world of art by his father and, like his father, he turned used it for transforming Sikh religious history into delightful compositions. The walls of the Sikh museums in different parts of the world are adorned with the paintings of the Naqqash family. From 1931 to 1946, G.S. Sohan Singh Artist was doing his work, framing pictures, selling glass, Indian and foreign reproductions in bulk as well as in retail. After the first multi-coloured design of Baba Banda Bahadur that was printed and marketed by Artist in 1932, he never looked back. He tried to translate the spiritual and worldly experiences into images through various media and techniques by using symbols, words and images in bold colours. Some of his paintings are virtually poems drawn on canvas in bold fascinating colours. These amazing paintings reveal the deeper inner spirit and the refined qualities of the artist’s skills. He has passed on this technique to his sons, Satpal Danish and. Surinder Singh, who are experts in line blocks, monochrome and tri-colour Halftone blocks, photography and painting, too. Peculiar deed Unbelievable but true that Naqqash once borrowed Rs 100 in 1911 from a famous book publisher in Amritsar, where he used to work to supplement his meager income, for cremation of his father, Taba Singh. The publisher got the deed signed on ‘Ashtam paper’ with conditions that would shame even the worst money-lender. It reads, “Gian Singh’s son (G.S. Sohan Singh, a famous artist of his times) would fetch two ‘gaggars’ (big containers made of metal), full of water to their (publisher’s) house every evening, apart from 25 per cent interest till clearance of the amount.” The debt was cleared after a year. After a gap of seven year, Naqqash again borrowed Rs 150 at a heavy rate interest of 75 per cent. In his autobiographical note, Naqqash writes with a heavy heart that he could repay the debt from the compensation of Rs 3716 that he received from the state government in lieu of the death of his son Sunder Singh in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. Till his death, Naqqash was under debt as he had to borrow more money for the marriage of his sister and other relatives. Needless to say that it was the great job done by Naqqash that was later recognized the world over. The dossier sent to UNESCO for seeking World Heritage Status (though it was withdrawn by the SGPC) had made a special mention of the frescos in the interior of the Harmander Sahib. In Interestingly, in one of his letters addressed to the then SGPC Secretary, Naqqash had expressed serious concern over the damage caused to the frescos that needed immediate attention and repair. Last Will and Testament The peculiar will of Gian Singh Naqqash requested all his near and dear ones not to weep after his death. The will reads, ‘Anybody who will be weeping over my death would be my greatest enemy. Instead, my well wishers should recite Satnam – Waheguru.’

You can record with the ipod video though right? if so, how?

Obviously your Aunt is a very wise person coz left handed people are evil - no doubt about it. The Latin word for left is Sinister for a reason

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh! Firstly paaji, who's the Singh in your Avataar? Is it quite straightforward recording live kirtan with an ipod? where can you get the equiptment from in UK? Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

Gurfateh! Check this site for Bhai Amrik Singh Ji Zakhmi http://www.gurmatsangeetproject.com/Pages/...SinghZakhmi.asp There's quite alot of Bhai Nirmal Singh Ji's kirtan on Sikhnet.

The punjabi in the picture says that basically this butcher police officer would haul Amritdhari Singh's into police station and make them drink his urine saying you have tried Gobind Singh's Amrit now taste Gobind Rams'. So the picture must be the loser Gobind Ram. He looks like a pig after my Guru's Singhs taught him a lesson. I wander what he looked like after Dharam Rai dealt with the dusht :T:.

: I only wash mine every two weeks or so. But before I'm banned from SS, let me add I keep a nice clean one for Gurdwara. What about ironing your dastaars? - I'm sure I read you're not meant to, but recently everybody I asked say you can and that they do.

Dhan Siri Guru Har Krishan Sahib ji! and thanks so much paaji for sharing. :TH:

Maybe it's sthg pyschological as well - like seeing the Singh's in the avataar? Who knows, smdy might think SSM is one of those 2 Singhs? Sorry panji! its becoz people presume that the S in the middle of ur usernmae means singh, meaning that ur username is ure initials. but for otehr poeple who dont know.. yes ssm is a penji.. and the SSM stands for.. Sikh Sangat Member .. nice 1 :TH: 135922[/snapback]

I'm reading Bhai Rama Singh's autobiography - amazing read, I highly recommend it. Makes you appreciate how easy we have it, those of us born into Sikh families. Bhai Sahib had to search pretty hard for Sikhi. So many Kautaks are described - amazing...