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Gurbani Anywhere seem to have taken off where STTM left off and I have a feeling its going to be really big when they release more of their projects. If you want to see projects like these take off, I would suggest donating to their cause as I am sure they could do with the help.

Guru's kirpa. Day 3 (final day at Wednesfield Gurdwara) has been added. Baba Jee is doing katha around various Gurdwaras in UK. He will be at Nanaksar Gurdwara, Birmingham for the next 4 days.

I am not sure where he is from. Todays audio recording is online as well as photos.

Great katha. Disappointing turnout. With the thousands of Sikhs that live in the local vicinity of Wolverhampton and Wednesfield, it was disgraceful to see a very very small handful of sangat. It is quality, not quantity that counts but quality can only be improved if you turn up and absorb the katha. Anyway, for all those who couldnt attend for genuine reasons, please feel free to download the katha from SikhRoots. http://www.sikhroots.com/?p=Lectures/Baba%20Tirlok%20Singh%20Nihang&option=com_zina&Itemid=51

Videos have also been uploaded to view here: http://sikhroots.com/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewcategory&cat_id=1&Itemid=26

Vaheguru. I do ardas for his family in this tough time. I hope they catch the kanjarz who did this.

Photos are recordings here: http://www.sikhroots.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1201:bebe-nanaki-rehansbhai&catid=8:featured

I wish Sody Singh Kahlon had taken off more in his career than Kohli or Sohal. Sody Singh was educating Sikhs and non-Sikhs through the popular medium of comedy and done it so well. Anyone know what he's doing nowadays?

Cant believe it. This is a joke. Has to be. The guy aint even tied a proper turban. Please please tell me this is a joke. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gVQPGvHMiy7IqUAJp6N98xUBr2Yg

Veer Manpreet Singh (Slough) is just fantastic. Tuhi Tuhi ... :-)

This Hardeep Kohli guy is no Sikh - remember this...? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1199164/BBC-drops-One-Show-presenter-Hardeep-Singh-Kohli-sex-pest-claims.html The BBC has suspended One Show presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli for pestering a female researcher on the programme. The corporation said they had ordered the comedian to apologise after taking the complaint from the woman 'very seriously' Kohli, who is one of the BBC's rising stars, has been suspended from the programme for six months to 'reflect on his behaviour'. Last night he denied he had been accused of sexual harassment but accepted his actions had 'overstepped the mark'. Kohli, 39, said he had apologised 'unreservedly' for his behaviour after being hauled before bosses. He said: 'Nobody has accused me of sexual harassment. I recognise I over stepped the mark and have apologised unreservedly.' The BBC refused to reveal the exact nature of the complaint against Kohli, which was made two months ago. A spokeswoman said: 'Producers of The One Show received a complaint regarding Hardeep's behaviour towards a production colleague. 'She made no formal complaint and has acknowledged that One Show management took the issue extremely seriously. 'He was reprimanded and immediately apologised. He agreed to take some time away from the show to reflect on his behaviour. This leave of absence has been agreed to be six months.'

You wouldnt be saying that if it was vice-versa and a Hindu had firebombed your Gurdwara or home of another Sikh where innocent lives were at risk.

Sorry but anyone who firebombs a sacred place of worship, be it mandir, church, mosque or Gurdwara, should recieve maximum prison sentences at the most. I know Sikh Federation etc wouldn't do it, but they should have campaigned to have these idiots' sentences extended. They are a disgrace. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8505244.stm Three men from Swindon who were jailed for fire-bombing a house and a temple have had their sentences cut by the Court of Appeal. Sandip Rooprai, 21, Mukham Dogra, 18, and his brother Jasdev Dogra, 19, set the fires as they were angry Rooprai's Sikh sister had married a Hindu man. The men received sentences of between nine and five years for the attacks in Bristol and Swindon in 2008. Their sentences have been cut by between a year and six months. Last July, Sandip Rooprai was jailed for nine years , Muhkam Dogra received seven years and four months, and Jasdev Dogra was given a five years and eight months term. After their lawyers argued that the sentences were unduly harsh, the Court of Appeal in London reduced those terms to eight years, six years and seven months and five years and two months, respectively. The trio attacked the Hindu temple in Redfield, Bristol, where the wedding had taken place and the Swindon home of one of the marriage witnesses.

Heres another good report by the telegraph - not on the Sir Mota Singh issue, but purely published to educate people on the history of the kirpan. Great going Telegraph although again, that use of the word dagger is a bit too extreme. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7189903/The-Kirpan---Sikh-dagger-banned-by-some-schools.html The ceremonial daggers can be up to several feet long, but Sikhs in the West generally wear a five inch iron version that fits unobtrusively beneath outer clothing. The daggers were made mandatory for everyone who goes through the Sikh equivalent of baptism in 1699, following a commandment by Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh "guru" or leader. Together with the other four articles of faith - Kesh (uncut hair), Kanga (wooden comb for holding hair in place under a turban), Kara (iron bracelet), and Kachera (specific cotton underwear) - the Kirpan is an outward symbol of a Sikh's religious belief. Despite the military connotations of a dagger, Sikhs insist that the Kirpan is primarily a statement of their commitment to peace as it traditionally discouraged attacks on the defenceless. There are strict limits to their use as a weapons. The daggers are exempt from British laws banning the carrying of knives in public places because of their religious significance.

I have mixed opinions personally. I feel on one hand, Guru Jee's Sikhi can never end. Even if there is only one Singh or Singhni left at the end of the dark age, then Sikhi will still live. And besides, our beloved Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee is eternal and immortal. On the other hand, someone once said that the only ones who can destruct Sikhi... are Sikhs themselves.

Singh Hawk... You talk about being pure. Guru Gobind Singh Jee gave us Amrit-Di-Daat to turn us into Khalsa. Khalsa is pure. Simple.

We are sons and daughters of Guru Gobind Singh Jee. We dont say that because we have made Him into our father... rather, he called us and gifted us with the titles of His sons and His daughters. So we have to and should respect that. To gel and tie up your beard which Guru Jee has blessed us with... which is touched by Amrit is really disrespectful to our Father. Outer attire is also very important. Guru Jee gave us Bana and Bani. Your dress, clothes should be respectful and it should represent your heritage.

I understand what you are saying Singh Hawk, but the Kirpan... the Kesh... Kanga... Kishera and Karaa are not symbols and are much more than outer attire. You must research into why Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jee told us to keep these Kakaar on us at all times, even when we bathe. They have a spiritual representation, there isnt any denying of that. But there is also a very important practical presence of them as well.

Its really annoying that the media refer to Kirpans as "daggers". Even if they used the word "swords" it would sound better than dagger. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8500712.stm Sikhs should be allowed to wear their ceremonial daggers - known as Kirpans - to school and other public places, Britain's first Asian judge has said. There have been a number of cases of Sikhs being refused entry to venues because they wear the Kirpan or other religious artefacts. Sir Mota Singh QC has now criticised schools, in particular, over the issue. "Not allowing someone who is baptised to wear a Kirpan is not right," Sir Mota told BBC Asian Network. 'No objection' Last year, a Sikh police officer, who had been told to remove his turban during riot training, won a discrimination case against Greater Manchester Police. A schoolboy was also banned from wearing his Kirpan at a school in Barnet, London. And, in 2008, 14-year-old Sarika Singh won a High Court case against her school after it excluded her for breaking its "no jewellery" rule for wearing a Kara (steel bangle), which is another symbol of Sikh faith. The school was found guilty of indirect discrimination under race relations and equality laws. "I see no objection to a young Sikh girl or boy, who's been baptised, being allowed to wear their Kirpan if that's what they want to do," said Sir Mota, who received a knighthood in the 2010 New Year Honours list. The boy's kirpan The kirpan is one of five 'articles of faith' Sikhs must carry "I wear my Kirpan and I've always worn it for the last 35 to 40 years, even when I was sitting in court or visiting public buildings, including Buckingham Palace." Sir Mota, who is now retired, added: "I think these are issues that can be dealt with with a certain amount of sensitivity. "The girl not allowed to wear the Kara is a petty thing for the administrators to have done and it doesn't do them any good. "It is the right of every young girl and boy to be educated at the school of their choice. For him or her to be refused admission on that sort of ground, as far as I'm concerned, is quite wrong. "It ought not to happen but it does. I think it's wrong to be discriminated against for that reason." Worried parents In Sikhism, the Kirpan and Kara are two of the five "articles of faith" that must be carried at all times by baptised Sikhs. The others are Kesh (unshorn hair), Kara, Kanga (comb) and Kacha (special underwear). The Kirpan is carried in a sheath attached to a cloth belt. It is normally worn discreetly under clothes and most people would be unaware that a person was carrying one. Guidelines from the department for Children, Schools and Families indicate it is up to individual governing bodies to make their own policy on the carrying of the Kirpan, and if challenged, it would then be up to the courts. Dabinderjit Singh is an adviser to the Sikh Federation UK and he says he regularly receives calls from worried Sikh parents whose children have been prevented from wearing the Kirpan at school and in public areas. If, for instance, when I was appointed the suggestion had been made that I could not appear unless I wore a wig and discarded my turban, I would have refused Sir Mota Singh Although Sikhs carrying the Kirpan are exempt from prosecution under the offensive weapons act, Mr Singh believes objections about the ceremonial dagger have increased following the September 11 attacks and instances of knife crime. "There have been problems for Sikhs going to tourist attractions," he explained. "Part of it is education. "We're actually working with the government to introduce a code of practice which would then be used to educate people in the security industry so they are aware of the different articles of faith." Campaign groups such as United Sikhs and the Sikh Federation UK have welcomed Sir Mota's comments over issues which the judge himself has not had to encounter during his career. 'No eyebrows raised' Sir Mota was raised in Nairobi, Kenya, before coming to England in 1954 in order complete his studies in law. He joined the English bar in 1967 and made headlines with his appointment to the bench in 1982 when he wore a white turban in court instead of a wig. "The fact that I'm a Sikh matters more to me than anything else," he said. "If, for instance, when I was appointed the suggestion had been made that I could not appear unless I wore a wig and discarded my turban, I would have refused. "I would have said I would not accept the appointment, but the question never arose and no judicial eyebrows were raised at all. Also : Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7186319/Sikh-schoolchildren-should-be-allowed-ceremonial-daggers-says-Britains-first-Asian-judge.html

Maybe Babbu Maan will sing us a song to fill in the missing clues... Jokes aside though... have you guys ever noticed its a lot easier for us to believe the bad things about someone when someone tells us but when someone tells us something good about someone it doesnt register quite as well?

Great work. Dass has uploaded it to SikhRoots as well. Very well spotted and exposed by the sevadar who made the video.

Singh from Wolverhampton has already produced DVD's that are subtitled in English and accurate.

Excellent program. Its great to see that we are remembering the contribution of such great Gursikhs like Bandha Singh Bahadur - without their contribution, the panth would be in (much more of) a sorry state today. Great stuff.

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This is going back a few years... Amritsar Amritvela http://www.sikhroots.com/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=14&video_id=72