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Has anyone else used this app to learn keertan? Started by Bhair Manbir Singh out of Sydney. Comes with a weekly/monthly fee so trying to find out if it's worth subscribing to!

I am wanting to have an open conversation about their experience, and why they chose to live in a place with less than .01% of their county of the same faith, especially surrounded by a heavily pushed and proselytized religion. I am hoping for less of an interview style, and want to know what questions could lead to a good discussion on the unique experience of living in this county. I am also attending the Gurdwara service after, and have attended before but not at this specific location. I’m working on a school project about the experiences of religious minorities in areas where one religion is predominant but have grown up Mormon and have wanted an excuse to do this for a long time. Thanks in advance!

https://youtu.be/mswW5Uh2KN8?si=hF3eKAeH8XWk4IIm

A dharna recited famously by Sant Kartar Singh Ji and also recited (in the video linked above) by Bhai Amarpreet Singh

ਸਿਰ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਜਾਵੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਿੱਖੀ ਸਿਦਕ ਨਾ ਜਾਵੇ
sir jaave taa jaave meraa sikh'khee sidak naa jaave
If my head goes, let it be. But may my faith in Sikhi never go

I'm wheelchair boun andI need to feel bonded to the gurus in a universal way with others equally embibing the way of a conscious guide but... i am wheelchair bound. And that makes the only gurdwara in my state inaccessible because theres a mountain of stairs to get in. I feel so lonely in a new state and newly wheechair bound and i have no community and i'm starting to wonder if it would make me a bad person if i went to a hindi or buddhist temple. I need community. I'm really struggling. What should I do?

Please let me know if you are aware of any Sikh Clothing specific stores!

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

ਕਰਿ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਮਨ ਤਨ ਭਏ ਅਰੋਗਾ ॥

After taking your cleansing bath, remember your God in meditation, and your mind and body shall be free of disease.

ਕੋਟਿ ਬਿਘਨ ਲਾਥੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੇ ਭਲੇ ਸੰਜੋਗਾ ॥੧॥

Millions of obstacles are removed, in the Sanctuary of God, and good fortune dawns. ||1||

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਭਾਖਿਆ ॥

The Word of God's Bani, and His Shabad, are the best utterances.

ਗਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਪੜਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੈ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਿਆ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

So constantly sing them, listen to them, and read them, O Siblings of Destiny, and the Perfect Guru shall save you. ||Pause||

ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਅਮਿਤਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

The glorious greatness of the True Lord is immeasurable; the Merciful Lord is the Lover of His devotees.

ਸੰਤਾ ਕੀ ਪੈਜ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ਆਦਿ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥੨॥

He has preserved the honor of His Saints; from the very beginning of time, His Nature is to cherish them. ||2||

ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਨਿਤ ਭੁੰਚਹੁ ਸਰਬ ਵੇਲਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ॥

So eat the Ambrosial Name of the Lord as your food; put it into your mouth at all times.

ਜਰਾ ਮਰਾ ਤਾਪੁ ਸਭੁ ਨਾਠਾ ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵਹੁ ॥੩॥

The pains of old age and death shall all depart, when you constantly sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe. ||3||

ਸੁਣੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ॥

My Lord and Master has heard my prayer, and all my affairs have been resolved.

ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਭਈ ਸਗਲੇ ਜੁਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

The glorious greatness of Guru Nanak is manifest, throughout all the ages. ||4||11||

Guru Arjan Dev Ji • Raag Sorath • Ang 611

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Shanivaar, 19 Katak, Nanakshahi 556

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, I am a Robot. Bleep Bloop.

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I am just curious if in Hindu dominated places like rural Maharashtra if there are Gurdwaras or would the communities be outraged and not allow them to be opened?

Non sikh/Non Hindustani asking

Hello everyone,

As a first gen Canadian Sikh, I grow older and find lots of videos on ithihaas and katha online in English mixed with Punjabi, it's made me want to seak out more sangat in my community and I seek more closessness. Does anyone know where one can connect in Surrey to hear English related programs?

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fateh

I wanted to ask what is the historical difference between Sat Shri Akaal and Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh. Also around what time did Sat Shri Akaal originate from.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Howdy y'all, I really am trying to come at this from a supportive and understanding angle, so please excuse any potential miss steps.

I have a classmate in my program, who has sadly lost his father. The funeral is in another state, and my class and I would love to show support in whatever way we can, both during his time away and upon his return. I know his family follows are Sikh, and I want to avoid any taboos and show that we are there as a support for him to lean on.

Are there any customs or traditions that we may be able to participate in? Please excuse my ignorance but I did see in another post something regarding the number 9.

I appreciate any and all guidance!

While reading about the importance of hair in Sikhi, my mind took a journey to my past. Growing up in a Sikh household, I grew up with hair intact.

My aunt used to read Gurbani. She died of cancer. Before her death, I got to enjoy her company as a kid. I used to go on walks with her and went to listen to Suraj Prakash Katha at our village’s aaran-haali (ਆਰਣ ਹਾਲ਼ੀ) which was used as an alternative location for Katha.

This already set me apart from my cousins and peers in the village. I thought I listened to history and understood Sikhi. That was such overestimation by me.

Then, I had few experiences in my life which worked like a tide: few sent me away from Sikhi toward atheism and few drew me toward Sikhi. This is actually a continuous process that still happens in my life.

I by nature being conservative never questioned my identify as a Sikh. I never wanted to cut my hair or even imagine being having cut hair. My cousin did that. I thought he was idiot. Now in hindsight, he was trying to find his identity. Nothing wrong with that. I digress.

The experience of working in the fields and the situation of a farmer who has to borrow money to sow crops hit me with the reality of a farmer’s life. As they say, pain is usually first step toward spiritual journey. So this pulled me toward Sikhi.

On the other hand, my peers and some elders abusing drugs to meet the demands of hard farm life disappointed me and made me question my beliefs.

In this phase, I found myself in a situation where I had the opportunity to do Gurbani Santhya. That was a watershed moment. I thought I knew Sikhi. I couldn’t be more wrong. I knew nothing.

This started a life long process for me to learn about Gurbani. First phase was learning to read Gurbani and understand how to properly pause while reading bani. This helps clarify the meanings. Although I grew up in Punjab and knew Punjabi well, first skill I learned was how to properly pronounce Gurbani words. Does that make a difference when you read Gurbani!

Next phase was the mesmerizing poetry of Gurbani and trying to understanding the meanings.

Third phase came when I started understanding Gurbani with life experiences - especially death in family. Older Singhs had a saying that memorized Gurbani is like money in your pocket. It will become handy in emergency. It came handy when we had death in family. The meanings that you learn of Gurbani when these experiences occur, they are beyond anything you can ever learn from explanations or discourse at Gurudwara. They were made possible because I had memorized Gurbani. The strength it gives you in that moment is beyond anything. You feel Guru with you in your moments of need when you would otherwise find yourself alone.

The point I want to make is that people claim they know Sikhi by when at little exposure to atheism they start questioning Sikhi Maryada. In reality, they usually haven’t learned anything about Sikhi except their parents raising them with Sikhi culture. Until you read about Sikh history and learn Gurbani, you haven’t understood Sikhi.

It is also not new that people question Sikhi Maryada. Remember a great Sikh, Prof Puran Singh, became Buddhist before coming back to Sikhi. That just tells you that people, in a hurry to make a statement about their independent thought, rush to question Sikh Maryada before diving deep into the Sikhi itself. They make their parents’ understanding of Sikhi to be the complete concept of Sikhi while most Gurudwara goers are either socializing or picking/choosing Sikhi to their own personal beliefs.

Read Gurbani, keep learning about the meanings, memorize it. It will become handy when you pass through tough times in life.

🙏🏽

Often these days people seem to be focusing more on the teachings of the 1st Nanak than the 10th. Guru Nanak Dev Ji is without a doubt held at a special status because of them being the 1st human form of the 1 Guru, but that doesn't mean you only follow their teachings.

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Akalluuhh ⚔️

Is it legal in India to own warthog tusks (as I have seen in many Sikh attires), we know, any kind of ivory is illegal to be owned in India, does it apply to that of warthog/boar as well ? Has anyone travelled with those tusks in the international airport ? Do they get seized, be it in India or, USA or any other country ? (Although I am not Sikh, I have an antique warthog ivory small piece which weighs around 60 to 100 grams, which was acquired around maybe before 100 years. Can I carry it with me to the United States ? Will it get detected by the airport scanners.(I apologise for interfering here, but was curious).

"Gian Dhyian Kich Karam na Jaana Saar na Jaana teri,

Sabh te vadda Satgur Nanak, Jinn Kal rakhi Meri 🙏"

Sat Sri Akal ji! I wanted to know how sikh riders manage kesh while riding on longer journeys. Helmets are very important to ride whether it's regarding safety or laws so how one can manage putting them on and off often. Offcourse turban, dumalla cannot work. so what kind of dastar or creative solution you use to keep them tied and covered. Do you generally go for bigger size helmets and how did you figured them out?

So basically we were going to the gurudwara for bandi chor, mehta tekh'ed listened to khata etc.. Then we went to langar and there were ONLY chairs and tables. I thought nothing of it really as if everyone is sitting equally, its equal basically. So I sat down with my dad and my sister and started eating, my mom said she would be back. While eating, my dad was telling me how we should be sitting on the floor and not on chairs with tables etc. While eating, I noticed my mom didn't come back and instead she went in the corner of the langar hall and sat there on the floor and ate, she said we should only sit on the floor like how its meant to be, equally.

Could someone tell me what they think about this? The history/backstory, is my mom/dad correct?
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

I really don't know where our Gurus' teachings stand on 'Revenge'. I used to think that a sikh should not want revenge ever. Key word being 'ever'. Then I remembered the works of Bhai Banda Singh Bahadur Ji; and more recently Bhai Beant Singh ji and Bahi Satwant Singh ji.

So please help me know what is exactly the 'sikh-view' on Revenge.

How to easily judge (in our day-to-day lives) whether or not Revenge is finally justified(towards someone). I believe this last question is highly context based, but I will still appreciate your views.

Bhul Chuk Maaf🙏