12 hours ago, redoptics2013 said:

It's not obvious because they don't,  reading in other languages is also not good, IK OnKar is known through out the world as meaning there is one God when it doesn't and people think our panth is monotheistic when it's actually panenthistic not to be mixed with panthestic.

I agree, however, I'd rather someone new to sikhi who's learning read in english at the start and get into sikhi more and learn gurmukhi after than them not get into sikhi at all. 

Just now, redoptics2013 said:

I personally think every Sikh has to learn Gurmukhi,  and we need to try and get out of do your nitnem and everything is fine mentality.  Guru Granth Sahib Ji has 1430 angs there is so much to learn . For instance you want to know indepth what a real Gurmukh is read Sidth Gosht. Also Guru Nanak Sahib Ji explains Shabad is Guru and singing bani is a must because of sound vibrations the words produce when pronounced.

Obviously every sikh has to learn gurmukhi, the phonetics in gurmukhi cannot be accurately translated to other language, however reading baani in english or hindi or spanish or whatever is better than reading no baani at all for people who cannot read gurmukhi yet. 

I think everyone should read Guru Granth Sahib ji as many times as possible, with meanings, you learn so much. It's also good to read dasam granth and sarabloh granth. We should read as much as possible imo, we're lacking a lot of knowledge in sikhi. 

Kirtan is essential imo, if anyone has the opportunity to learn raag kirtan, they should, and make sure kids know kirtan as well, it's the one thing that connects you. 

That's all part of religion though, learning gurmukhi, reading baani, learning about sikhi, and learning sikhi is for sikhs, not punjabis, we have to remember that the two are not synonymous. 

22 hours ago, ChardikalaUK said:

Pretty much every mixed race Sikh boy that I've seen raised wearing a guti ends up cutting their hair. 

I don't think that has to go with them being mixed race, seen countless punjabis cutting their hair, especially around my age right now. It's because they were only sikhs because their of their parent(s), just like a lot of the goreh in the west who's parents go church but they don't take their kids. Make sure to raise the kids in a way that they have their own love for waheguru, and they want to go to the gurdwara on their own accord, not because they're being forced to and it's a chore. 

Sikhi is well above race, imo race shouldn't be a barrier. Somethink that we're currently lacking is expanding into non-punjabis because we prioritise keeping our 'punjabi roots' over sikhi. Culture changes over time, sikhi doesn't, it's eternal, above all race and culture. 

Anyone know where I can find historical chronicles on puraatan sikhs?

Anything that the British or any other outsiders have written on puraatan sikhs, would be nice to read. 

https://rsf.org/en/index

18 hours ago, dallysingh101 said:

Let's not get hysterical or over dramatic, that doesn't help at all. It is what it is. 

yes, but showing emotion is a perfect human response, im obviously going to be affected considering this affects punjab and sikhi

obviously gotta focus on what you can do but it's okay to be upset about it, just as long as it doesnt get in the way and doesnt harm you in the long term 

idk this is insane. 

don't know if he's alive or not

it's just hearbreaking, cause can't do anything about it 

Is it the somewhat long posts that need approval?

@S1ngh

On 10/19/2022 at 6:48 AM, Premi5 said:

@proudkaur21 @Kaurr @BhForce @Kau89r8 etc 
 

 

 

https://www.truescoopnews.com/newsdetail/know-who-is-laxmi-kanta-chawla-the-new-president-of-amritsars-shri-durgiana-temple

Know who is Laxmi Kanta Chawla, the new President of Amritsar's Shri Durgiana Temple

Laxmi Kanta Chawla won the Presidential election of Shri Durgyana Temple by securing 496 votes.

Jul 25 2022 12:20PM IST

 

 

Yesterday, the election for the President and other posts for Shri Durgyana temple was held. It is considered to be the biggest temple in Punjab. BJP leader and former minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla won the election andbecame the President of the Durgyana temple.

It is said that she has a good relationship with Aam Aadmi Party nowadays. Earlier, during Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's visit to Amritsar, she met him. This month, she also met AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha.

messed up

We don't believe in this stuff and we're telling our people not to buy into their bs, nothing wrong with that.

13 hours ago, MisterrSingh said:

I heard this katha! Giani Jaswant Singh was going in hard on everyone. He was giving the Muslim deras a hard time, too, speaking about how when he sees their functions on TV, he sees tonnes of Amritdhari Singhs at these functions. But, yes, there's a lot of anti-Karvachauth and anti-Rakhri katha around the relevant time of year for each festival. Someone needs to remind our people what our customs are, because I don't think the people remember.

Honestly, the only reason Sikh women my age celebrate rakhri is to rip their brothers and cousins off and get $$$. I don't get the need to celebrate it cause it's basically your brother protecting you, which means you're not able to take care of yourself.  

Good on the sikh kid.

A few days ago some kid was making fun of my brother's dastaar, got the sh1t beaten out of him, guess I've taught my brother well. The kid learnt a good lesson, don't think he'll be messing around anymore.

17 hours ago, InderjitS said:

Just noticed a dastar wala singing in the choir at the funeral...either a convert or a passion for Christian hymns!!

Even my non sikh friends who know NOTHING about sikhi were questioning it. My black mate was going off at the black lady doing the service thingo or whatever these Christians do, and how they enslaved them.

Yeah we were all going off last night. I don't know about the UK, but seems like other than 50 year old racist whites, not many people are a fan of the monarchy or the queen.

How many days does the UK get for holidays because of her death?

We have Thursday off (which is during the school holidays, so Charles, mate, please die at a better time), and Friday is already a public holiday for footy grand final and then there's the weekend.

Thoughts on the new song?

18 hours ago, Kau89r8 said:

@proudkaur21

I'm pretty sure that if this bloke came face to face with anyone with a farming background it wouldn't take much to knock him out.

On 6/14/2022 at 4:56 AM, Kau89r8 said:

 

If only someone had told these people that the gender of the child was determined by the father....

Genuinely hate these lowlife people and I wish they burn in hell

11 hours ago, Premi5 said:

@Kaurr @5aaban

Thoughts on this

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/05/21/australia/australia-election-results-morrison-albanese-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Labor leader Anthony Albanese to become Australia's next Prime Minister, networks report

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN 

Updated 8:29 AM EDT, Sat May 21, 2022

 

Brisbane(CNN)Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese is set to become the country's next Prime Minister after voters turned their backs on Liberal leader Scott Morrison after just one term in office, according to projections from three news networks.

Albanese appeared certain to form a minority government, though it was unclear as counting continued if the party would have enough seats for a majority, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 7 News and Sky News Australia reported.

Don't really care too much, but he's better than scomo.