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neither when there is a jung (war) .. thats an exception.. rehat is manditory tho, make sure u take a shower before doing nitnem unless u physically can't ex (rehansabhai or jung etc) .. the reasons for taking a shower at amritvela... 1) wakes u up (most important reason for me lol) 2) gets you clean before touching a gutka sahib or guru granth sahib etc (many people sleep after playing sports, work etc) 3) many people especially teenagers have noctural emissions at night (fluids come out from private parts) .. srry didn't know how else to say it, and in maryada when fluids come out one must take full ishnaan before doin anytin 3) wakes u up 4) did i say wakes u up lol 5) it opens up all the dirty pores in your body that were covered from filth at night or from the previous day, so u feel fresh and when u do simran it will all the more vibrant

so lets say in about 20 -30 years supposingly the panjabi community start to say words a bit differently, does that mean the sgpc will change the gutka sahibs again to suit the way ppl speak? . . . bani shud remain as its written in puratan saroops exactly, they will change it.. thats what im saying, keep it the same way it is written in puratan saroops and gutke sahibs.. sgpc is madd corrupt.. they change maryada n stuff jus so more people will join the panth, but whats the real use of them joining the panth when they don't follow it.. know what i mean.. sgpc is only changing <admin-profanity filter activated> so more people join so in numbers sikhs look good compared to other religions etc . when i went to india i attending one political sgpc meeting and i got most of this from there styll

i jus saw the pics n there are some mone n bibiyaan.. the reason u don't see many is because these conference was for the Representatives of sikhi in each respective nation in europe.. its not jus for average people.. its for the representatives.. i would highly doubt any mone would be representatives of sikhi n iunno why bibiyaan aren't but men usually do it styll, its not that they aren't allowed but they choose not to step up, but there was one bibi with her kid in the pic so dun doubt errytin .. keep an open mind about things man, u kids get too caught up in trying to find something wrong in every little thing

DDT gutka sahibs have bani written like it is written from puratan saroops, except in rehraas sahib they add a couple more paureeyan in Chaupaii Sahib.. SGPC gutke sahibs are modified to how we say it today, you'll probabaly hear most people from sgpc or like people who haven't gotten proper santhiya done say that pauree that ur talking about with z but it should be sed with a j, when u take santhiya you'll realize how big a difference it really makes in the pronounciation cuz the meaning changes i would suggest using Damdami Taksal Gutke sahibs cuz the bani is more shud, but in the end it is up to u

russpect. thanks

can anyone send me the black/white scarface style pic of sant jarnail singh, i need it for an art project.. i can't find it on ma computer no more, i had it before thanks

ok, imma make the answers easy. i tink the above post did it but if u dunno half the stuff she is talking about since u may be not so inot sikhi urself, (not judging just if u aren't) here are some easy answers Q. Why dont u cut ur hair -->sikhs beleive in being natural to the body god gave us, if we cut it it only grows back so obviously god probabaly wants us to have it Q. Why do u cover your head --> because our hair would be a mess and hard to take care of if it wasn't covered (with a turban) Q. Why do u cut ur nails n not ur hair -->because we beleive in making a truthful living n not stealing so if we did not cut our nails we wouldn't be able to make a truthful living and work. we would have to depend on other people or other forms of making money, which might not always be the righteous way Q. why do u cover ur head hair n not ur eyebrows --> need to find an answer w.o involving dasam dwaar cuz that gonna make people think weird things cuz it would take weeks to explain dasam dwaar, then amrit, bani, guru sahib, anand sahib.. u would need to explain A lot to proerply explain dasam dwaar Q. What is the signifance of the turban --> our religion does not beleive in the caste system. we beleive in the equality of all and back in the day only kings n really rich people used to wear turbans as a sign of wealthiness and royalty like a crown. Well our religion says everyone is prince because everyone has the light of god in them so basically when u get baptised in sikhism u are given the last name singh which means prince and a turban, whether u are of a very low caste or a very high caste, it does not make a difference, everyone gets treated equally. then u could actually go into langar if u want. --> an example of the equality in sikhism and humbleness is that anyone can go into a temple, there are no restrictions. And everyone is allowed to feast in the daily free kitchen which is offered at temples. Volunteers make food for the congregation everyday, and is mostly available 24/7 for anyone to come in at any time and eat, regardless of caste, colour, look, anything. in this free kitchen everyone sits on the floor, as a sign of equality and humility. No one eats on tables, even kings or prime ministers that go to temples must eat on the ground showing that no one is higher than the other. We eat on the same level as the lowest of the low so they dont actually feel that low anyone, they feel equal.. this is a sign of humility in sikhi .. as well anyone can also be baptised regardless of past religion, race, colour, caste.. once u enter sikhi u have no caste, u are just a child of god as every single other person on this world which is a very big blessing in itself which is again why u are called a singh which means a prince Q. Why do u carry a knife on u --> as a sign of fighting against tyranny and upholding justice and truth.. Say somebody comes into the mall with a gun and i start to run away, i'll feel my kirpan and realize that it is my duty to do everything in my power to stop that person from hurting anyone.. I dont necessarily HAVE to use my kirpan and kill the guy, but moreover fight for justice to solve the situation.. When all means of peace have failed, then it is righteous to pick up the sword or the kirpan.. but that is after ALL, EVERY SINGLE means of peace have failed.. the kirpan is basically with us so incase we ever need it to or uphold justice we are always ready, not having to go look for something when someone is sticking a gun at someone else's head Q. what is the significance of the big turban compared to the small one --> there is no significance. small kids just usually wear the small turban because it is easier to tie for them. when they grow up and learn to tie the big one, then they tie that.. if parents teach the kids how to tie the big one when they are small then thats even better. Q. How many gods do u have --> we beleive in one god, the only one. He prevades everywhere and is in everything. god does not have a name, he is beyong that. he does not have a sex, caste, religion, colour, or background. He is the supreme being. u can call him wut u like, sikhs call him Vaheguru because guru means teacher and sikh means learner. Vahe means wonderful... so basically sikhs are leaners of the supreme being or the ultimate teacher, god. p.s. these are just easy ways of answering questions from other people.. i know it is VERY brief but it answers the questions and satisfies the other person.. sikhi is weird in its way that if u want to properly explain onething, u end up explaining ten others while ur at it, in the end u leave the other person confused as to throwing so much info at them. jus keep is simple n striaght forward

found the shabad.. This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Bilaaval on Pannaa 841 iblwvlu mhlw 3 vwr sq Gru 10 bilaaval mehalaa 3 vaar sath ghar 10 Bilaaval, Third Mehla, The Seven Days, Tenth House: <> siqgur pRswid ] ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh || One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Awidq vwir Awid purKu hY soeI ] aadhith vaar aadh purakh hai soee || Sunday: He, the Lord, is the Primal Being. Awpy vrqY Avru n koeI ] aapae varathai avar n koee || He Himself is the Pervading Lord; there is no other at all. Eiq poiq jgu rihAw proeI ] outh poth jag rehiaa paroee || Through and through, He is woven into the fabric of the world. Awpy krqw krY su hoeI ] aapae karathaa karai s hoee || Whatever the Creator Himself does, that alone happens. nwim rqy sdw suKu hoeI ] naam rathae sadhaa sukh hoee || Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is forever in peace. gurmuiK ivrlw bUJY koeI ]1] guramukh viralaa boojhai koee ||1|| But how rare is the one, who, as Gurmukh, understands this. ||1|| ihrdY jpnI jpau guxqwsw ] hiradhai japanee japo gunathaasaa || Within my heart, I chant the Chant of the Lord, the treasure of virtue. hir Agm Agocru AprMpr suAwmI jn pig lig iDAwvau hoie dwsin dwsw ]1] rhwau ] har agam agochar apara(n)par suaamee jan pag lag dhhiaavo hoe dhaasan dhaasaa ||1|| rehaao || The Lord, my Lord and Master, is inaccessible, unfathomable and unlimited. Grasping the feet of the Lord's humble servants, I meditate on Him, and become the slave of His slaves. ||1||Pause|| somvwir sic rihAw smwie ] somavaar sach rehiaa samaae || Monday: The True Lord is permeating and pervading. iqs kI kImiq khI n jwie ] this kee keemath kehee n jaae || His value cannot be described. AwiK AwiK rhy siB ilv lwie ] aakh aakh rehae sabh liv laae || Talking and speaking about Him, all keep themselves lovingly focused on Him. ijsu dyvY iqsu plY pwie ] jis dhaevai this palai paae || Devotion falls into the laps of those whom He so blesses. Agm Agocru liKAw n jwie ] agam agochar lakhiaa n jaae || He is inaccessible and unfathomable; He cannot be seen. gur kY sbid hir rihAw smwie ]2] gur kai sabadh har rehiaa samaae ||2|| Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is seen to be permeating and pervading everywhere. ||2|| mMgil mwieAw mohu aupwieAw ] ma(n)gal maaeiaa mohu oupaaeiaa || Tuesday: The Lord created love and attachment to Maya. Awpy isir isir DMDY lwieAw ] aapae sir sir dhha(n)dhhai laaeiaa || He Himself has enjoined each and every being to their tasks. Awip buJwey soeI bUJY ] aap bujhaaeae soee boojhai || He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand. gur kY sbid dru Gru sUJY ] gur kai sabadh dhar ghar soojhai || Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one understands his heart and home. pRym Bgiq kry ilv lwie ] praem bhagath karae liv laae || He worships the Lord in loving devotion. haumY mmqw sbid jlwie ]3] houmai mamathaa sabadh jalaae ||3|| His egotism and self-conceit are burnt away by the Shabad. ||3|| buDvwir Awpy buiD swru ] budhhavaar aapae budhh saar || Wednesday: He Himself bestows sublime understanding. gurmuiK krxI sbdu vIcwru ] guramukh karanee sabadh veechaar || The Gurmukh does good deeds, and contemplates the Word of the Shabad. nwim rqy mnu inrmlu hoie ] naam rathae man niramal hoe || Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind become pure and immaculate. hir gux gwvY haumY mlu Koie ] har gun gaavai houmai mal khoe || He sings the Glorious Glorious Praises of the Lord, and washes off the filth of egotism. dir scY sd soBw pwey ] dhar sachai sadh sobhaa paaeae || In the Court of the True Lord, he obtains lasting glory. nwim rqy gur sbid suhwey ]4] naam rathae gur sabadh suhaaeae ||4|| Imbued with the Naam, he is embellished with the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||4|| lwhw nwmu pwey gur duAwir ] laahaa naam paaeae gur dhuaar || The profit of the Naam is obtained through the Door of the Guru. Awpy dyvY dyvxhwru ] aapae dhaevai dhaevanehaar || The Great Giver Himself gives it. jo dyvY iqs kau bil jweIAY ] jo dhaevai this ko bal jaaeeai || I am a sacrifice to the One who gives it. gur prswdI Awpu gvweIAY ] gur parasaadhee aap gavaaeeai || By Guru's Grace, self-conceit is eradicated. nwnk nwmu rKhu aur Dwir ] naanak naam rakhahu our dhhaar || O Nanak, enshrine the Naam within your heart. dyvxhwry kau jYkwru ]5] dhaevanehaarae ko jaikaar ||5|| I celebrate the victory of the Lord, the Great Giver. ||5|| vIrvwir vIr Brim Bulwey ] veeravaar veer bharam bhulaaeae || Thursday: The fifty-two warriors were deluded by doubt. pRyq BUq siB dUjY lwey ] praeth bhooth sabh dhoojai laaeae || All the goblins and demons are attached to duality. Awip aupwey kir vyKY vykw ] aap oupaaeae kar vaekhai vaekaa || God Himself created them, and sees each one distinct. sBnw krqy qyrI tykw ] sabhanaa karathae thaeree ttaekaa || O Creator Lord, You are the Support of all. jIA jMq qyrI srxweI ] jeea ja(n)th thaeree saranaaee || The beings and creatures are under Your protection. so imlY ijsu lYih imlweI ]6] so milai jis laihi milaaee ||6|| He alone meets You, whom You Yourself meet. ||6|| suk®vwir pRBu rihAw smweI ] sukravaar prabh rehiaa samaaee || Friday: God is permeating and pervading everywhere. Awip aupwie sB kImiq pweI ] aap oupaae sabh keemath paaee || He Himself created all, and appraises the value of all. gurmuiK hovY su krY bIcwru ] guramukh hovai s karai beechaar || One who become Gurmukh, contemplates the Lord. scu sMjmu krxI hY kwr ] sach sa(n)jam karanee hai kaar || He practices truth and self-restraint. vrqu nymu inqwpRiq pUjw ] ibnu bUJy sBu Bwau hY dUjw ]7] varath naem nithaaprath poojaa || bin boojhae sabh bhaao hai dhoojaa ||7|| Without genuine understanding, all fasts, religious rituals and daily worship services lead only to the love of duality. ||7|| CinCrvwir saux swsq bIcwru ] shhanishharavaar soun saasath beechaar || Saturday: Contemplating good omens and the Shaastras, haumY myrw BrmY sMswru ] houmai maeraa bharamai sa(n)saar || in egotism and self-conceit, the world wanders in delusion. mnmuKu AMDw dUjY Bwie ] manamukh a(n)dhhaa dhoojai bhaae || The blind, self-willed manmukh in engrossed in the love of duality. jm dir bwDw cotw Kwie ] jam dhar baadhhaa chottaa khaae || Bound and gagged at death's door, he is beaten and punished. gur prswdI sdw suKu pwey ] gur parasaadhee sadhaa sukh paaeae || By Guru's Grace, one finds lasting peace. scu krxI swic ilv lwey ]8] sach karanee saach liv laaeae ||8|| He practices Truth, and lovingly focuses on the Truth. ||8|| siqguru syvih sy vfBwgI ] sathigur saevehi sae vaddabhaagee || Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate. haumY mwir sic ilv lwgI ] houmai maar sach liv laagee || Conquering their ego, they embrace love for the True Lord. qyrY rMig rwqy shij suBwie ] thaerai ra(n)g raathae sehaj subhaae || They are automatically imbued with Your Love, O Lord. qU suKdwqw lYih imlwie ] thoo sukhadhaathaa laihi milaae || You are the Giver of peace; You merge them into Yourself. eyks qy dUjw nwhI koie ] eaekas thae dhoojaa naahee koe || Everything comes from the One and only Lord; there is no other at all. gurmuiK bUJY soJI hoie ]9] guramukh boojhai sojhee hoe ||9|| The Gurmukh realizes this, and understands. ||9|| pMdRh iQqNØI qY sq vwr ] pa(n)dhreh thhitha(n)aee thai sath vaar || The fifteen lunar days, the seven days of the week, mwhw ruqI Awvih vwr vwr ] maahaa ruthee aavehi vaar vaar || the months, seasons, days and nights, come over and over again; idnsu rYix iqvY sMswru ] dhinas rain thivai sa(n)saar || so the world goes on. Awvw gauxu kIAw krqwir ] aavaa goun keeaa karathaar || Coming and going were created by the Creator Lord. inhclu swcu rihAw kl Dwir ] nihachal saach rehiaa kal dhhaar || The True Lord remains steady and stable, by His almighty power. nwnk gurmuiK bUJY ko sbdu vIcwir ]10]1] naanak guramukh boojhai ko sabadh veechaar ||10||1|| O Nanak, how rare is that Gurmukh who understands, and contemplates the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||10||1||

um i dun wanna burst ya bubble or nuttn' i mean excellent post.. but ur first paragraph is wrong according to bani.. people weren't liberated easily b/c there was no maya.. according to bani, on a monday it was jus vaheguru himself in his beauty, then on tuesday he created maya, then the world.. he put maya in charge of this world so basically, maya was always here.. according to what little i know, the reason it was easier to do bhagti back then (satyug etc) was b/c it wasn't an independant journey between a man and akaal... if one guy messed up, the entire village had to pay for his bad karams so they'd kick his <admin-profanity filter activated> n shytt.. so people were afraid to mess up otherwise he's gonna get in shytt from everyone... and b/c they had so much nimrata in them they wuldnt wanna ruin it for everyone now, in kalyug every man pays for his own deeds. now the lekha only has ur name on it, nah ur whole village or family or w.e wicked post tho, peace godbless

dun get churr hopes up.. u prally owe em' frum a past life or sumfn.. dese tingz dun 'appen for no reason.. n yea u worked hard, buh only ta pay off ur karams, u made em, u gotta pay em.. dun be mad at anyone, be mad at churr self.. buh i aint no antarjamee so i can't say fo sure is' ur karam.. he's ur dad, he'll pay u back when he gets the money right, how else is he gonna pay u back.. i say give it three-5 years, cuz no one makes ANY profit before that wen startin a business (i aint here ta cause fights, n rarely post, so no point bashin me or sharn ur bad thoughts wit da public bout me, pm me or keep em to urself) peace, godbless

IF its 2.5% iunno, cuz i know gianni thakur singh aint a liar an he sed it was 40% in one of his kathas styll

jus wanna add, sometimes sikhs don't give their daswandh (10% of their earnings).. giani thakur singh said that we shud stop comapling cuz muslims have to give 40%

interesting thread, lol ... caught ma eye'

anyone have a clear version of Bhai Harjinder Singh's Asa Di Vaar ...http://ikirtan.com/index.php?q=s&sm=ff&s=asa+di .. thats the one i have, its too staticky, but its still the best asa di vaar audio i've heard yet, if anyone has any other good raagi asa di vaars, plz post.. but preferably jus a clear version of harjinder singh thx

slow down tom cruise, lol dun wanna get tooooo far over yaself

k u sed a thought, that's an essay.. hahhaha juss kiddn' :lol:

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its called sri guru arjan dev sahib ji niwas (gate of harminder sahib) buh dun go there.. u find anything u want.. they only carry basic needs such as kakkars n small kirpanan (not big variety) for taksalis that come visit harminder sahib.. they dont carry anything like for shopping , only basics.. go to mehte

yea can u pm me the entire email plz ..

culdn't have sed it better

forget all that, reach Mehta Chownk straight up.. u can get custom made taksali kirpans.. talk to Bhai Nirmal Singh, pm me on that buh, he'll hook u up nicely.. if u wan bhindran kirpana den reach bhindran pind straight up.. dun buy from that taksali shop dey sayin in da gali of amritsar.. dey dun carry nice shasters.. its more jus basic kakkars for anyone dat lost theirs or for taksalis that visit amritsar.. jus incase dey need sumfn, dey dun have too much dere reach mehte, get anyfin u want.. nirmal singh will hook up taksali chole too.. he'll call the mochi to take ur naap n all, its sick

.. u ddun wanna buy cholas made here.. they suck.. for one, no one knows how ta make em properly n two they gon charge u an arm n a leg its gon be almost 40 dollars for one if u get em from here.. best bet is ta send ur naap down ta a relative in india, get em made dere n tell someone to bring it back wen dey come, theres always someone comin n goin from india.. that way u can buy like 10 for 40 dollars n they'll be made properly if u wan nihungi chole, go to sacha sauda, they have bane banaye

look it aint a joke, buh a figure o' speech.. its hard to understand tingz on da internet cuz its different frum talking.. hes sayn like yo that aint nuffn, chek dis out... dere's nothing wrong wit it.. i dunno da guy buh relax he's typn like we talk.. jus say it to ur self.. hes tryn ta say this simran is good too.. we shud love each other, dont think like others are doin something wrong, dey prolly know wut they sayn, n u do too. jus tink bout it.. its a sikh sangat, i dun tink anyone can really mean "one simran is worse than another".. all simran is good.. look at it dis way, at least he's listen'n to simran, be happy

wut does da sangat think of his second point... the rest dun fall under ma eye scope... buh da second one makes me wanna learn more