Thursday, 12 February 2009
Da Ghettos of london
Can Amritdharis be Gay?
What is the Sikh attitude to homosexuality?
Sikh believe in following the laws of nature. God has created everything in opposites in his divine laws. We have day and night, man and women, water and fire, life and death etc. Sikh also believe reproduction is a necessary part of Gods will. Infact any sexual activity other then to reproduce is seen as a lustful deed and is unlegitamate. Even animals reproduce. Sikhs see homosexuality as a corrupt desire of the mind therefore it is not permitted within the Sikh faith. Even on a magnet the north and north of another magnet repel but the opposite south filed will stick to the north field.
BEING BORN HOMOSEXUAL AND NATURALLY INCLINED?
Whether homosexual inclinations, tendencies and behaviour are natural or not does not hold any weight when discussing Gurmat (the Guru's teachings). It is possible that urges, inclinations and desires may be natural to some, but in Gurmat a Sikh is not supposed to act upon or follow on all urges of sexual desire/lust (or any other vice).
"(In the world) everyone acts according to the inclinations of the mind. (But the one who remembers and meditates on the Lord's name doesn't follow the inclinations of the mind, instead with the blessings of Naam becomes) the image of the Creator Lord and remains in a state free of fear" (Ang 1167 SGGSJ)
Just because some sexual urge is 'natural', it does not mean that it is good to act upon it or follow it. Some people have incest urges and they too are natural to them. Should they follow those urges or subdue such urges through extensive reflection of Gurbani and Naam Abhiyaas (repetition of the Divine-Name). Some are pedophiles and have such horrific urges. Does it mean that the pedophiles are supposed to follow their urges just because they are 'natural' to them? Gurbani teaches us that urges, inclinations or desires can be subdued through reading, listening, contemplating and understanding the Guru's Shabad, keeping company with the Saadh Sangat (company of the Holy), sewa (selfless service) and Naam Simran (devotional remembrance and meditation of the Lord).
"Sexual desire, anger, greed, pride and envy are destroyed in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy." (Ang 1223 SGGSJ)
According to the Sikh Rehit Maryada, the Anand Karaj (Sikh marriage) can only be between a Sikh man and woman only. Sexual relationship can only be between the couple married under the Anand Karaj maryada. Denouncing the practice of same-sex marriages, Jathedar of Akal Takht, issued a directive with the seal of Sri Akaal Takht Sahib that prohibited any Gurdwara in the world to hold such ceremonies. Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti described same sex marriages as an ‘anti-Gurmat’ trend that had no place in Sikhism.
"He alone is a Sikh, a friend, a relative and a sibling, who walks in the Way of the Guru's Will. One who walks according to his own will, O Siblings of Destiny, suffers separation from the Lord, and shall be punished. Without the True Guru, peace is never obtained, O Siblings of Destiny; again and again, he regrets and repents.” (Ang 601 SGGSJ)
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Why Guru Nanak Dev Ji went Mecca?
This Shabad is by Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaars Bhai Gurdaas on Pannaa 1
bwbw iPir mky gieAw nIl bsqR Dwry bnvwrI]
baabaa fir makae gaeiaa neel basathr dhhaarae banavaaree||
Donning blue attire then Baba Nanak went to Mecca.
Awsw hiQ ikqwb kiC kUjw bWg muslw DwrI]
aasaa hathh kithaab kashh koojaa baa(n)g musalaa dhhaaree||
He held staff in his hand, pressed a book under his armpit, caught hold of a metal pot and mattress.
bYTw jwie msIq ivic ijQy hwjI h`j gujwrI]
bait(h)aa jaae maseeth vich jithhae haajee haaj gujaaree||
Now he sat in a mosque where the pilgrims (Hajjis) had gathered.
jw bwbw suqw rwiq no vil mihrwby pwie pswrI]
jaa baabaa suthaa raath no val mehiraabae paae pasaaree||
When Baba (Nanak) slept in the night spreading his legs towards the alcove of mosque at Kaba.
Jivix mwrI liq dI kyhVw suqw ku&r ku&wrI]
jhavin maaree lath dhee kaeharraa suthaa kur kuaaree||
The qazi named Jivan kicked him and asked who was this infidel enacting blasphemy.
lqW vil Kudwie dy ikau kr pieAw hoie bijgwrI]
lathaa(n) val khudhaae dhae kio kar paeiaa hoe bajigaaree||
Why this sinner is sleeping with his legs spread towards God, Khuda.
tMgo pkiV GsIitAw iPirAw m`kw klw idKwrI]
tta(n)go pakarr ghaseettiaa firiaa maakaa kalaa dhikhaaree||
Catching hold of the legs he moved them in the opposite direction. Behold the miracle, the whole of
hoie hYrwn kryin juhwrI ]32]
hoe hairaan karaen juhaaree ||32||
All got surprised and they all bowed.(32)
Are Amritdharis allowed to wear jewellery?
Why certain people wear jewellery?
· To decorate themselves and look more attractive
· To show off their wealth (form of status and financial power)
Why some people don’t wear jewellery?
· Waste of money, that money can be spent on more relevant things like helping the blind and starving.
· Some people say that they want to attract people with their shining personality, not a shiny necklace.
· Some people have been mugged etc before for their jewellery.
surmwidk iSMgwr nihN nihN pr qrunI sMig
suramaadhik shi(n)gaar nehi(n) nehi(n) par tharunee sa(n)gi
Do not wear make-up or jewellery. Do not commit adultery. Rehatnama Bhai Daya Singh Jee
prhir kpVu jy ipr imlY KusI rwvY ipru sMig ] sdw sIgwrI nwau min kdy n mYlu pqMgu ]
parehar kaparr jae pir milai khusee raavai pir sa(n)g || sadhaa seegaaree naao man kadhae n mail patha(n)g ||
Discarding worldly adornments, she meets her Husband Lord, and she celebrates joyfully with Him. She is adorned forever with the Name in her mind, and she does not have even an iota of filth. Ang 642 SGGSJ
Make up and jewellery are seen as mere artificial things in Sikhi, because the Sikh is not interested in attracting people by donning on materialistic items. The Sikhs main concern is to purify their soul and obtain Gods grace.
ibnu ipr Dn sIgwrIAY jobnu bwid KuAwru ]
bin pir dhhan seegaareeai joban baadh khuaar ||
Without her Husband, the soul-bride's youth and ornaments are useless and wretched. Ang 58 SGGSJ
lK sIgwr bxwieAw kwrij nwhI kyqu ]
lakh seegaar banaaeiaa kaaraj naahee kaeth ||
She may wear thousands of ornaments, but they are of no use at all. Ang 134 SGGSJ
You can look beautiful and charming but that will not stop the angel of death from getting you. Only if you have Gods protection will the angel of death leave you alone.
sbid scY rMgu lwlu kir BY Bwie sIgwru bxwie ]
sabadh sachai ra(n)g laal kar bhai bhaae seegaar banaae ||
So make the True Word of the Shabad your red dress, and let the Fear of God, and the Love of God, be your ornaments and decorations. Ang 786 SGGSJ
Bling Bling Singh Doing His Ting – His appearance might be Blinging and Stunning but remember it’s about the inside.
Shaheed Bhai Fauja Singh Ji – His out side appearance might be simple and not blinging or stunning , but if you read this Singhs history you will know his souls was stunning and shinning with the blessings of waheguru!
Cow piss drink to be launched
India to launch cow urine as soft drink (no, we're not taking the p***)
(Sasa Kralj/AP)
Welcome to your new vending machine...
Jeremy Page,
Does your Pepsi lack pep? Is your Coke not the real thing?
The bovine brew is in the final stages of development by the Cow Protection Department of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS),
Om Prakash, the head of the department, said the drink – called "gau jal", or "cow water" – in Sanskrit was undergoing laboratory tests and would be launched "very soon, maybe by the end of this year".
"Don't worry, it won't smell like urine and will be tasty too," he told The Times from his headquarters in
The drink is the latest attempt by the RSS – which was founded in 1925 and now claims eight million members – to cleanse
Hindus revere cows and slaughtering them is illegal in most of
In 2001, the RSS and its offshoots – which include the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party – began promoting cow urine as a cure for ailments ranging from liver disease to obesity and even cancer.
The movement has often been accused of using more violent methods, such as killing 67 Christians in the eastern state of Orissa last year, and assaulting women in a pub in Mangalore last month. It also has a history of targeting foreign business in
The cola brands are popular in
Mr Prakash said his drink, by contrast, was made mainly of cow urine, mixed with a few medicinal and ayurvedic herbs. He said it would be "cheap", but declined to give further details about its price or ingredients until it was officially launched.
He insisted, however, that it would be able to compete with the American cola brands, even with their enormous advertising budgets. "We're going to give them good competition as our drink is good for mankind," he said. "We may also think of exporting it.
Is black magic real?
irKI munI idgMbrW kwlK krwmwq Aglyry]
rikhee munee dhiga(n)baraa(n) kaalakh karaamaath agalaerae||
(Similarly among the Hindus) Rishis, munis, Jain Digambars (Jain naked ascetics) and many miracle-makers knowing black magic are also known in this world. This Shabad is by Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaars Bhai Gurdaas on Pannaa 40
rwm nwmu jo jnu jpY Anidnu sd jwgY ]
raam naam jo jan japai anadhin sadh jaagai ||
That humble being who chants the Lord's Name, remains always awake and aware, night and day.
qMqu mMqu nh joheI iqqu cwKu n lwgY ]1] rhwau ]
tha(n)th ma(n)th neh johee thith chaakh n laagai ||1|| rehaao ||
He is not affected by charms and spells, nor is he harmed by the evil eye. ||1||Pause|| Ang 817 SGGSJ
moih dIn hir hir hir iDAwieAw ]5]
mohi dheen har har har dhhiaaeiaa ||5||
I am meek; I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||5||
iknhI isD bhu cytk lwey ]
kinehee sidhh bahu chaettak laaeae ||
Some work spells using the miraculous spiritual powers of the Siddhas.
iknhI ByK bhu Qwt bnwey ]
kinehee bhaekh bahu thhaatt banaaeae ||
Some wear various religious robes and establish their authority.
iknhI qMq mMq bhu Kyvw ]
kinehee tha(n)th ma(n)th bahu khaevaa ||
Some perform Tantric spells, and chant various mantras.
moih dIn hir hir hir syvw ]6]
mohi dheen har har har saevaa ||6||
I am meek; I serve the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||6|| ANG 912 SGGSJ
Do Ghosts really exist?
keI koit BUq pRyq sUkr imRgwc ]
kee kott bhooth praeth sookar mrigaach ||
Many millions are the evil nature-spirits, ghosts, pigs and tigers. Ang 276 SGGSJ
psu pMKI BUq Aru pRyqw ]
pas pa(n)khee bhooth ar praethaa ||
Beasts, birds, demons and ghosts
bhu ibiD jonI iPrq Anyqw ]
bahu bidhh jonee firath anaethaa ||
- in these many ways, the false wander in reincarnation. Ang 1004 SGGSJ
Until our soul does not unite with Waheguru, we will keep being reincarnated; being a ghost is also a form of creation.
hir ismrq dYq dyau n pohY ]
har simarath dhaith dhaeo n pohai ||
Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, demons and ghosts shall not touch you. Ang 1150 SGGSJ
A person who does their nitnem, naam simran and read bani cannot be affected by any magic or ghost.
BUq bncwrI iCq Caunw sBY dUDwDwrI paun ky AhwrI su BujMg jwnIAqu hYN ]
bhooth banachaaree shhith shhounaa sabhai dhoodhhaadhhaaree poun kae ahaaree s bhuja(n)g jaaneeath hai(n) ||
(If the Lord can be realized either by wandering in the forest or by living on milk or air alone), then the ghosts prowl about in the woods, all the earthborn infants drink milk only and those who subsist on air alone, are known as snakes. Ang 42 Dasam Granth – writings of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Is there Life on other planets?
jil Qil jIAw purIAw loAw Awkwrw Awkwr ]
jal thhal jeeaa pureeaa loaa aakaaraa aakaar ||
There are beings and creatures in the water and on the land, in the worlds and universes, form upon form. Ang 466 SGGSJ
koit bRhmMf ko Twkuru suAwmI srb jIAw kw dwqw ry ]
kott brehama(n)dd ko t(h)aakur suaamee sarab jeeaa kaa dhaathaa rae ||
God is the Lord and Master of millions of universes; He is the Giver of all beings. Ang 612 SGGSJ
iek vrBMfu AKMfu hY lK vrBMf plk plkwrw]
eik varabha(n)dd akha(n)dd hai lakh varabha(n)dd palak palakaaraa||
That supreme creator Himself is indivisible and in one wink of an eye can create millions of universes. Bhai Gurdaas Ji Vaars 18
This photo allegedly depicts an alien survivor of a UFO crash in the custody of two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udxsCcQn8Jo