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I couldn't find it but tried, if you really want to find it you could go to Guru Sahib's website advanced search options: http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Advanced&Param=roman

Hopefully you'll find what you're looking for, I do think that the Roman transliteration is wrong though. It was a long search, (Guru Sahib's website has a really long list of choices when I looked up any of word choice).

Thanks for trying

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

We need the Panj Kakaar. It makes us stand out.

If you look at every the leader of other religions e.g. Jesus and Hindu Dev's, they all had long hair. It helps in spirituality and does has power. The Gursikhs are enough evidence for this. look at Bhai Taru Singh Ji he had his whole scalp scarped off to remove his Kesh. Also if you read the story of Samson from the Hebrew Bible, he had his hair cut and he lost all his power.

We should learn MMA or other martial arts, it will teach us to fight with out body, but if someone where to have a weapon you would also have one. Also just because the Mugals have gone doesn't mean that all 'bad' people have gone, a Sikh should defend people so we need to be armed. Where Waheguru JI's army, the Kakaars are apart of our uniform, every army has a uniform.

If you look at what Dhan Dhan Sri Hargobind Mahraj Said to Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Patsha. To keep an army but never to go in battle, and that same army was ready upon ready to face the Mugals.

Also the Kirpan is our Peer, search on Google for more info.

We need Kanga to keep our hair clean, and also when we comb our hair we should contemplate how are day went.

We need a Kashera, a Kashera has a nara ( rope to tie it up like on tracksuits), if your going to misuse your sexual organs then first you need to untie the nara. In this day and age, this is required as the internet also has its dark side. Also to remind you that we should not do stuff before marriage and out of marriage.

Watch this video explains everything better than me

Please forgive me if i said anything wrong or offensive

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Bhai Harbans Singh Ji (Jagadhri Wale) - Rakkhi Charna De Kol

Gives the title in the description fella.

Searched for it, can't find any translation

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABPWT0hFzF0

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I watched a Katha on Rehat Maryda

And he said that we should eat anything that been touch with person using tabaco, and we should have a full bath after coming into contact with tabaco.

The problem is:

1) I go uni and being veg as well my food choices are limited, is it still ok if i eat outside. I can't really eat cold food because it gets stuck in my throat easily.

2) My dad drinks alcohol, he touches the roti thing after he drinks and he also washes my clothes (I study so I don't really have that much time), sometimes he has a glass out while he handles the clean clothes, also all the dishes are washed with same sponge.

If feeling really down now, if i think about it everything is touched by alcohol hands.

I don't what to do, im not amritdari but still one day hope i can be gifted amrit.

Now I just want to move out as soon as I get a job

I live in a condominium complex and there are rooms on top of my room. I am at 10th floor in a 34 floor building. So I must be disrespecting the bani. I feel so sad and ashamed about it.

The good things is that I don't keep feet towards Gutka Sahibs but my neighbors feet face the Gurka Sahibs and I had a word with him and asked him to change his direction. In fact he made a bathroom behind the pedestal where I keep gutka sahibs.

What should I do now? I moved Gutka sahibs around but on the other side, we have neighbors too and I don't want to bother them. I am very agonized. What should I do?

I talked to Bhaiji at the gurughar and he said bring them to gurughar, don't keep them at your house. It is beadbi. Maybe all of us Sikhs should live in either single story houses or two story houses where we keep Guru Sahib's gutka sahibs on second floor. But what do we do about drunks who drive along the road besides our building...

Im not sure what to say about this. Hopefully other people can guide us

Waheguru Ji Ki Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/76852-sukhmani-sahib-in-house/ - seems to be the same post

If it makes u feel bad don't say it next time, find an alternative. Say sorry if u feel u have offended or hurt, as ur older u will be teaching ur younger brother some morals too. U won't know until u try a method.

He's my older brother :S.

Probably start saying sorry if I offend him. Thanks for the advice

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh JI!

1. I think you are supposed to sit at an higher level than everyone else on the same floor of the building.. I usually sit on a bed and do phat, or I do phat outside on my sundeck.

2. I think that is somewhat disrespectful.. You should keep your feet in the opposite direction, or move the Sri Gutka Sahibs to another area.

3. Before I do phat, I always ask for maafi and a pavithr maan/kirpa to not make mistakes, and I do the same at phat sampooran. I don't know if you are supposed to redo phat then.. I usually give all my dhyan into phat.

My room is at the top of the house and when I do path no one is higher.

I should clear the second point up, When I sleep my feet are not facing Gutka Sahibs, but when I do Path because the Gutka Sahib are near the head of bed I face them when I do Path, but to face the Gukta Sahib Ji's I have to face the end of the bed as well, as thats the only place I can sit in my room.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Fateh

When I say shut up to my brother I feel bad, because I know I should't be talking like that. I want to say sorry but then he will probably laugh at me or swear at me. Is it necessary to say sorry or is it ok if i don't but learn from my mistakes.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I was reading today, about keeping respect for banis.

And I wanted to check if what I'm doing is ok:

1. If we are reading path, do we have to sit on a cloth on the floor?
2. All the Gutka Sahib Ji's in my house are kept in my room, and they are higher than me when I sleep, but when I do path where I sit is facing the Gutka Sahib Ji but im also facing the end of my bed is this disrespectful ? (When I sleep my head is inline with the Gutka Sahib Ji just to clarify)
3. I make mistakes when reciting Gurbani, if I miss pronounced something while listening to Gurbani, do i have to stop or is it ok to continue ?

Please forgive me if i said anything wrong or offensive.

gsingh9 Ji,

4. When you get these thoughts in your mind, the swearing etc this is what you need to do.

Stop your paath or simran.

Warn off those inside you. Tell them, in your mind, "Go away." then do quick benti to Guru Ji - " Guru Ji this is not me speaking, forgive me they are trying to stop me

from your paath". No karam has been made.

Then carry on with the paath or simran.

NO guilt, NO torturing yourself.

Be happy and love your Guru like your father.

All is cool.

Thanks for the advice, I always wondered what happened to my Karma every time i get these thoughts

Gud reply Bundha paji and others, thankuji for that advise.

GSingh9 paji u are going thru a stressful time in ur life which will add to th obstacles u are experiencing. If u feel it's affecting u so bad u should go back to ur doctor n ask for help again. Get blood tests done also to rule out any deficiencies that maybe causing some cognitive problems. Hanji like others have said listen to the audio and absorb that. You are trying too hard to concentrate and making sure everything is perfect. Let go of the perfection standards and rules you are setting yourself. It doesn't matter if can't do it perfectly, but God knows u and wat u are capable of and they love u for the way u do it as long as there is love for them.

Waheguru.

Thanks for the advice, just need to get this perfection idea out my head.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Acapella Jatha:

Chaupai Sahib

Anand Sahib 6-Pouree

Giani Thakur Singh JI

Chardi Kala Jatha

Dharam Seva Records also have Nitnem at a good pace

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Your parents think its just a phase. So just remain open with them, do they know about Sikhi? If not just show them, start with the similarities of Sikhi and Christianity.

I had cut hair most of my life, and just one day it happened Guru Ji blessed me with Kesh. It just happened, and it will defo happen with you.

Its really inspiring to see a young person, not from Sikh family coming into Sikhi. Your really blessed and hopefully you parents will allow you to grow your kesh, if not when your older.

It will be worth the wait, that day when look in the mirror and you look like a Singh of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, you feel so happy. Just do Ardaas and ask Guru Ji to bless you with the gift of Kesh when the times right.

Hope you remain in Chardi Kala

Stop feeling guilty about it. Thats a massive obstacle in your path. We all fall off the path, this is life. This is the journey of a Sikh. We are children of the Guru, we will all fall, we'll hurt ourselves, we'll make mistakes. But we should learn from them, we will become stronger and better people.

ਸੁਤੁ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਕਰਤ ਹੈ ਜੇਤੇ ॥

Suth Aparaadhh Karath Hai Jaethae ||

The son may commit many mistakes,

ਜਨਨੀ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਰਾਖਸਿ ਤੇਤੇ ॥੧॥

Jananee Cheeth N Raakhas Thaethae ||1||

His mother does not hold them against him in her mind. ||1||

ਰਾਮਈਆ ਹਉ ਬਾਰਿਕੁ ਤੇਰਾ ॥

Raameeaa Ho Baarik Thaeraa ||

Waheguru, I am Your child.

ਕਾਹੇ ਨ ਖੰਡਸਿ ਅਵਗਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kaahae N Khanddas Avagan Maeraa ||1|| Rehaao ||

Why not destroy my mistakes and shortcomings? ||1||Pause||

ਜੇ ਅਤਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਪ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਇਆ ॥

Jae Ath Krop Karae Kar Dhhaaeiaa ||

If the son, in anger, begins to hit his mother.

ਤਾ ਭੀ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਰਾਖਸਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

Thaa Bhee Cheeth N Raakhas Maaeiaa ||2||

Even then, his mother does not hold it against him in her mind. ||2||

ਚਿੰਤ ਭਵਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਿਓ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥

Chinth Bhavan Man Pariou Hamaaraa ||

My mind has fallen into the whirlpool of anxiety.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

Naam Binaa Kaisae Outharas Paaraa ||3||

Without the Naam, how can I cross over to the other side? ||3||

ਦੇਹਿ ਬਿਮਲ ਮਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

Dhaehi Bimal Math Sadhaa Sareeraa ||

Please, bless my body with pure and lasting understanding,

ਸਹਜਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਗੁਨ ਰਵੈ ਕਬੀਰਾ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੨॥

Sehaj Sehaj Gun Ravai Kabeeraa ||4||3||12||

In peace, slowly and steadily, Kabeer contemplates upon the Praises of Waheguru. ||4||3||12||

You need to change your mindset. It seems like you are almost forcing yourself to do bani. Don't force yourself to do it. Do it out of love, when you really want to do some bani.

Don't do a lot at once. Just do mool mantar or some simran. You don't have to do the whole thing. Why not listen to some kirtan?

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਬਿਲੋਵਨਾ ਬਿਲੋਵਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

Har Kaa Bilovanaa Bilovahu Maerae Bhaaee ||

Churn the churn of Waheguru, my Siblings.

ਸਹਜਿ ਬਿਲੋਵਹੁ ਜੈਸੇ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sehaj Bilovahu Jaisae Thath N Jaaee ||1|| Rehaao ||

Churn it slowly and steadily, so that the essence, the butter, may not be lost. ||1||Pause||

Sehaj, slowly and steadily. Don't force yourself to do it at once, make sure you do something, but don't try to go really fast. This shabad is using the metaphor of making butter from milk. If you mix the milk too fast, you will lost the butter.

Do you do seva? Get involved with helping people. Interact with others and put Sikhi into practice.

You should go to a doctor, just to make sure.

Why does this happen to you? Why can't you read bani? Does it happen with anything else? Can you read other things?

I used to go to the doctor before, I used to stress to much it got so worse that I started having suicidal thoughts. But the Guru Ji bani helped me through that period. Then I started having bad thoughts which got me into Sikhi a lot more I was getting disturbing thoughts, I still get them but Gurus bani gave me support. I probably have OCD, I think im stressing they way I pronounce banis. And know because its something relating to Guru Ji makes me feel more crapy.

Thanks for the showing me the above banis. I just need to trust Guru Ji that i need to get this idea out of my head that if i dont do a bani that something bad is going to happen

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

It is good to see Sikhs giving aid to the victims in Nepal. However there is great hesitation to give aid to fellow Sikhs that are in much need. There are the 1984 Genocide victims who living in dire poverty in many cities of India for the last 30 years , evidence of girls having to resort to prostitution to make ends meet. There are the drug victims, drugs that have caused devastation to the youth in Punjab. When a Sikh charity like Sewa 84 , Ensaaf or Khalsa aid request funds for these victims very little is given. On the contrary many will say the Charities and the victims are terrorists or will run off of the money etc. What is the difference between Sikh victims and non Sikhs? As far as I know no non Sikh charity or country has ever helped Sikh victims. I really find it hard to understand this reluctance to help Sikhs but not non Sikhs. Could Khalsa Aid and others ramp up aid to Sikh victims after Nepal?

It would be great if we could help our brothers and sisters in India. But If I where to ask my parents to donate, they think the money will just go to some corrupt person. But if you look at charities like SOPW, they are slowly making a difference, they probably need more support though.

It happens. Ups and downs in spirituality. Seems like ur mind is fighting because ur going down the right path. Maya will take many forms to stop u, it will use fun and depression. Don't let it win. In pain, sorrow, stay with waheguru. This stage will pass, but if u want it to pass faster, do sangat. Go to camps, samagsms anywhere with chardi kala sangat. Also if u can't do paath, try other things kirtan, Katha. Seva. Keep bothering ur mind like its bothering u. Don't staganate just keep going and if ur mind isn't in something switch to something else. Be like 10 mins a day I'm going to do simran and 10 mins paath. Doesn't matter how much u do. Just stick to ur guns for the 10 mins. Then study for exams. And in evening do the same thing 10 mins simran and 10 mins paath. Also do ardaas asking for help in getting rid of these thoughts and feelings.

I'll feel so guilty though, I feel like Guru Ji won't be happy with me, its like im giving up Path to follow my own will.

Don't work on reciting right now. Go to YouTube and search japji sahib, and other bani and read the translations while you listen. Try that. It will make nitnem better for you

Go to soundcloud.

Search up

SYF

Bhai Sukha Singh

Sikh2inspire

Find Katha there and listen.

Bhai sukha singh has Katha on aasa and desires LISTEN TO THAT ASAP that will help loads

Also.. go to youtube and search 'saki bhai Manj' listen to that whole divan of Sant Waryam Singh... that will motivate you ALOT!! Please comment your other questions here. Or if you need help with links.

Do not give up.

Defo check Bhai Sukha Singh Ji katha, they really help me.

Why do you swear??? I really don't know what to say about that.

As for phat, who cares how long it takes.. dharm is always first; it usually takes me 2 hours every morning to finish all of my phats.

I don't know these thoughts just come in my head

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I feel like giving up now.

I can't do Path properly, today I tried doing Japji Sahib. I just couldnt do it took me more than an hour to recite it, it took me 40 minutes to do 3 Pouree's. My head feels blocked, and I can't recite anything. I tell my self to man up, still can't do it.

During Path i start to swear at Guru Ji, get bad thoughts about the sangat, for example my mind wishes bad stuff to my brother and sisters (the sangat) who are progressing in Sikhi. But why do i want bad stuff to happen to my own family .

I feel like whats the point, I dont deserve to be a Sikh. I don't think im strong enough. This is heart breaking for me, things where going well over the past 2 years I was blessed with Kesh, getting more into Sikhi.

I can't do Nitnem takes me way to long, to do one bani sometimes, I need to revise for my exams as well which start in a week, but if i don't i feel like Guru Ji was just abandon me.

I really don't what to do, if i can't do Japji Sahib properly after trying for more than a year, then im just stuck in one place.

I just want to start slowly again, but that guilt really gets me.

Im probably annoying the Sangat on here, with these questions, but its the only people I can talk to.

Im sorry Guru Ji.

Please forgive me if i said anything wrong or offensive.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I wanted advice from the panth, on how I should start Nitnem.

Currently i don't know how to read Gurmukhi, but i read the Romanised transliteration. Should I start to properly recite Nitnem after I learn Gurmukhi (hopefully learn in the summer) or shall I carry on reading Romanised?

Shall I start slowly increasing banis or go straight to 5. (I started to watch all 5 read alongs on Youtube, but recentlyI felt burnout and I wasn't reciting with love)

I don't what I should, I feel really guilty if I don't try to do one, and when I study and listen to it, I can't study I need to recite It.

Sometimes I feel like just doing Japji Sahib and Simran, but If i do all 5 I only have time for 10 minutes Simran in the night, and Im currently in my 2nd year at Uni and I have exams coming up and I can't seem to balance time between Path and Studying.

Basically Im confused and a bit of tips would help.

Please forgive me if i offended anyone or said anything wrong

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I don't eating from others, would take any pun away. It ain't a sin, so if you was to eat at your friends house would your dad say that would take 25 Sukmani Sahib puns away?

You can wash your hair in the night, we should be combing our hair twice a day, I do it in the morning and in the night.

They clean Sri Harmandir Sahib at night.

These are Indian superstitions, don't get tangled in them. Sikhs dont believe in any of them.

Your right Everyones equal.

1984 wasn't Hindus against Sikhs, it was Sikhs against a corrupt Indian government, some Hindus helped Sikhs. I think the person giving milk, to the Chotte Sahibzade and Mata Ji was Hindu.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji, called Bhai Mardna Ji his brother, obviously Guru Ji would eat at his house.

Green think Guru Ji said not to wear it because it green was the Mugal colour and at that time that would cause unnecessary confusion.

I would ignore these superstitions, they have no place in Sikhi and not treating the human race as one (Like Guru Ji said). My parents are the same with superstitions, just got to convince them, or find some Katha on these topics and show them.

Just stick to what Guru Ji says, not your parents. Guru Ji, teachings are higher than anyones in this world.

Please forgive me If i said anything wrong or offensive.

Bole So Nihaal Sat Sri Akal

Gurmukhi is not Punjabi.

Gurmukhi is a script the Gurus used to write bani. This is because they wanted to use a script that was easy to learn and was available to everyone. The Hindu and Abrahamic scriptures were in the hands of scholars and priests, only they could read it. Low castes were not even allowed to listen to the Vedas, the Brahmins would put metal in their ears if they listened to the Vedas.

The Gurus wanted their bani to be read by many people. Gurmukhi is the script they used to write bani. The Guru Granth Sahib is written in many languages and dialects, often there is a combination of languages used, but they always wrote in Gurmukhi. So you can't speak Gurmukhi because its not a language, its a script.

Gurmukhi doesn't have any special rules or silent letters. You spell words phonetically when if you are using Gurmukhi. Its quite easy to learn.

Punjabi might be a bit harder, but if you stay around Punjabi people and study Punjabi, you should be able to pick it up.

Thanks for correcting me, didn't know that

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Speaking Gurmukhi is similar, to Punjabi but not exactly same.

There are some phrases, that are just more fun to say in Punjabi then english, and when i'm with my friends we tend like what or how you doing in punjabi.

Learning it won't be that difficult, If you learn it you can speak/read Gurbani much better.

Check out these people, there from America and can probably speak much better Gurmukhi and Punjabi than me. Link

You could learn from Basics of Sikhi they got some videos on learning Gurmukhi

where is the pen ? petition !

Don't think a petition would do much.

Think we need to start acting stuff asap.