How Many Students Study At Damdami Taksal?

[BhagatBalmik]

Does anyone have any more information on:

1. how many Gurdwaras are under the control of Damdami Taksal and Sato Wali Gali Taksal.

2. how many students are studying each year.

3. how long are the courses at Taksal or Nirmala Udasi Deras, and which Granths do they study.

4. Also is there video of a session of a class at the Taksals on the internet or do any Taksals do live streaming through the internest.

Any information will help.

[N30S1NGH]

Interesting questions..i am sure someone will answer them fully.

But regarding your question 3..I heard in katha by Sant Hari Singh Ji Randhawale that in order to be gyani in Sikh Theology and have understanding of gurbani you need to have through understanding of nine granths before hand.. I am trying to find out the exact names of these granths..I am assuming - Gurpartap Soraj Parkash, Adhyatam Parkash, Bhavrasamrit are some out of nine of these granths. I hope someone can clarify.

[Singh559]

Does anyone know what Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale studied other than Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Sri Dasam Granth Sahib?

[khalistan_zindabaad]

The answers to some of the questions can be found on www.damdamitaksaal.org

[kam1825]

The nine granths are

Chanaka Raajneeti

Sarkutavali

Bhavrasamrit

Vichar Mala

Vairag Shatak

Parbodh Chandar Natak

Adhiatam Parkash

Birti Parbhakar

Vichar Sagar

These are only taught in Bhindra now all this vidiya has not existed at Mehta since Sant Jarnail Singh Ji stopped teching during the Dharam Yudh Morcha. Thse granths are needed as the basis to understand gurbani then further work can be done by learning the Vedant Paribhasha, Upnishads, Moksh Panth Parkash, Adhyatam Parkash, etc

Only after these are studied should you start on the gazals of bhai nand lal and the works of Bhai Gurdas Ji.

Giani Harbhajan Singh Ji Dhudhike Wale and Baba Hari Singh Ji Randhawe Wale are possibly the best ustaads at the moment for all these granths as many of the other ustaads have only worked up to vichar sagar and not even heard of the birti parbhakar.

[Mrkhalsa007]

Also, when was the damdami taksal kirpan creeated? what date

[BhagatBalmik]

The nine granths are

Chanaka Raajneeti

Sarkutavali

Bhavrasamrit

Vichar Mala

Vairag Shatak

Parbodh Chandar Natak

Adhiatam Parkash

Birti Parbhakar

Vichar Sagar

These are only taught in Bhindra now all this vidiya has not existed at Mehta since Sant Jarnail Singh Ji stopped teching during the Dharam Yudh Morcha. Thse granths are needed as the basis to understand gurbani then further work can be done by learning the Vedant Paribhasha, Upnishads, Moksh Panth Parkash, Adhyatam Parkash, etc

Only after these are studied should you start on the gazals of bhai nand lal and the works of Bhai Gurdas Ji.

Giani Harbhajan Singh Ji Dhudhike Wale and Baba Hari Singh Ji Randhawe Wale are possibly the best ustaads at the moment for all these granths as many of the other ustaads have only worked up to vichar sagar and not even heard of the birti parbhakar.

Are these 9 granths taught along with Guru Granth Sahib Ji or after, as like a comparitive religious study, because if they are taught first wouldnt that effect the meaning of Gurbani, because your reading them first and basing you understanding of Gurbani on them, and reading Gurbani after. Also, what about Rehatnamas and Gurblas and other Sikh Granths, also shouldn't these Granths be taught first then these 9 Granths of different groups.

[N30S1NGH]

Great stuff kam as always. :D :D

[kam1825]

No they are taught before you start any gurbani, they are your foundation to understanding gurbani, they dont effect the arths but are the foundations fr it. They are your early schooling. It is the same as if you ever wanted to do a degree you need your years of schooling before to understand the details to something like astronominal aeronuticals or quantam gravity physics. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the most difficult of any granth as it is easy to read but the meanings are an endless ocean and without the necessary pre education you cant fully comprehend the teachings in either Gurbani or Ithaas.

[chatanga]

Kam bro, are these 9 Granths in Gurmukhi script and Panjabi language?

They sound like writings of Nirmala Samprdaye.