Socks or Not?

Are Socks Allowed in darbar Sahib?

In India, at all Gurdwaras the Sikhs wash their hands and feet before entering the darbar. They do this to clean themselves in order to show respect to Guru Ji. If you washed your feet with your socks on they would be soaking. Also some socks stink, due to sweat and the insides of old footwear.

Yeah in India people used to mainly wear chupels in the olden days so their feet would be muddy or dusty. They had no choice; they had to wash their feet before entering the darbar. But no matter what socks aren't the cleanest item either. So yeah I am of the view that, we should take our socks off to show full respect to Guru Ji.

Are you carrying a kirpan or just a piece of metal?

Sri Guru Hargobind Ji introduced weapons into the Sikh faith for protection. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji made it a principle, that a Sikh must always be armed with a kirpan. The kirpan is used for self defense and protecting the oppressed. But most Sikhs these days carry a Kirpan which is so unpractical and ineffective that's its just a piece of metal.

I have seen many Sikhs carry Kirpans like the above, they are blunt, and the handle is too small. It's a joke really, just a piece of metal to me.

Most of the kirpans have the curve near the point; this makes it ineffective to stab. This curve designs are traditional horse back kirpans, and were used for slashing when on a horse in the battle field. The curve design is effective on horseback.

Above is the personal Kirpan of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Now that's what I call a Kirpan

Above is a weapon of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, See how effective this weapon would be in war. A kirpan should be practical and effective according to the situation.

Are you carrying a piece of metal or a kirpan?

Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale, is he Alive or Shaheed?

Some Sikhs believe that Sant Ji is Shaheed and fought until the end (fulfilling his ardass). Other Sikhs believe that Sant Ji had to listen to Panj Piare and escaped (Just like Guru Gobind Singh Ji had to during the battle of Chamkaur sahib). They are both valid statements in their own right, and do cause the mind to wonder. Sikhs, who were close to Sant Baba Thakur Singh Ji, a comrade of Sant Jarnail Singh Ji, say that Baba Thakur Singh Ji says Sant Ji is still alive. Sant Jarnail Singh Ji did say in one of his speeches that, what ever happens to me, after i am gone listen to the directions of Baba Thakur Singh Ji. But are we going to spend the rest of our lives to debate this, or are we going to learn from Sant Jarnail Singh Ji's life. Sant Jarnail Singh Ji told us that every Sikh has a duty to do parchaar (make sure Sikhi Flourishes) and defend Sikhi. Parchaar and resistance are the main lessons that we can learn from Sants Speeches.

All i have to say is:

How much parchaar are we doing?

Have you done your duty and resisted in any form the attacks made on Sikhi and humanity?

Tomorrow is not promised to nobody, do what you have to do for the panth today!

Sant Ji and his brothers in arms ready at all costs to RESIST!

Sant Ji doing Parchaar!

Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale, who woke up a sleeping nation of sikhs and told them your turban is on the floor, we are slaves, something must be done to save the honour of our Turban!

Akj Cause Tension!

I did not take my Amrit from AKJ, but I believe we are all the same as long as we took Amrit from 5 Singhs with good rehat. However at cross roads Gurdwara Coventry, AKJ organize a Amrit Vela Simran Session. Because I was not part of AKJ I was asked not to attend this session. If I wanted to attend I was advised to take my Amrit again from AKJ.

AKJ crossroads view:

The Panj Piare have given us the jewel of Naam Dhir, when we want to clean and improve our jewel, we want to do it with our jatha brothers and sisters to keep it personal.

I think this is so silly and stupid, Sikhi is universal, no one should be asked to stop japping naam. The doors of the Gurdwara should be open to all, Baba Deep Singh Ji wasn't AKJ would they have said no to him.

I think this is egotistical, and is anti-Sikh.

If Naam is a jewel it should be shared, because selfishness is anti-Sikh. Gurbani tells us that naam exists in all beings, because our soul is apart of waheguru. We are to clean our soul with Gurbani, Simran and Seva. This cleans our soul, and with Guru Ji's kirpa the naam current vibrates inside us. With Guru Ji's Kirpa our soul can merge back with waheguru's with the power of naam.

AKJ cross roads is acting like a cult, they are creating disharmony.

I ask the senior members of the AKJ to sort this issue out!

Wheres The Unity?

For most people their so called jatha or bunch of friends comes before the Panth. What i am trying to say is that no matter how panthic the cause, if your jatha or group of friends isn't up for it, you just tend to ignore it too. We have to live our life for Guru Ji, and not be a mere follower of others. If we really loved Guru Ji we would understand that all Sikhs are Sons and daughters of Guru Ji. We might have different views etc, but we should not fight each other over these because we belong to the same family. We should sort things out diplomatically where possible. Most of the time, our different views are due to lack of knowledge/education, misunderstandings and misconceptions. There is no need to fight each other over the mentioned reasons because the person is not doing bad intentionally. However if people are distorting Sikhi and disrespecting Guru Ji intentionally, we do have to take a stand. We need to put our differences aside and learn to live with each other and draw buffer zones where appropriate. For example if you don't believe in Raag mala, don't rip it out of Gutkas etc , because other people regard Raag mala as Gurbani, and it will cause fights if you do rip it out. We need to stand together to defend the Panth against the real enemies, who are out to destroy us. We are too busy hating each other, while the people that really hate us are destroying us. Stop and think, what's bigger your Jatha or the Panth?

Fight and Cross the Lines of Battle together
United we stand and divided we fall
The Singhs Need to unite under the Nishan Sahib


We are One Big Family, The Panth

Our Love for each other will destroy their big weapons

We are Guru Gobind Singhs Ji's Khalsa, he is our father and commander. We all bow to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Don't call yourself Panthic, if you can't put minor differences aside for the betterment of the Panth!

Why Women are not given the Seva of the Punj Piare?

When Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji asked for a head from the Sangat, he did not state whether he wanted a Mans head or a woman's head. 5 men sacrificed their heads, and became known as Singhs. They were called the Punj Piare (the 5 beloved ones); they were given the duty of giving Amrit to the sangat. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji himself took Amrit from 5 Singhs. The form of the 5 beloved ones is Singhs. Because no women stood up, no Kaur was given a place in the 5 beloved ones. Therefore the gift of giving Amrit was given to Singhs, this is not discrimination. If a women stood up, off course she would have been given a place in the 5 beloved ones, but a women never. This topic is that simple. This cannot be changed; there is no point in debating this topic.

Guru Ji Giving Amrit to the 5 Singhs

Guru Ji taking Amrit from 5 Singhs

The Sahibzadas taking Amrit from 5 Singhs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI1NhqZ975o In this video Sant Jarnail Singh Ji, chats about this issue.

Blood on the Nishan Sahib!

I have heard of blood on the dance floor, but Blood on the Nishan Sahib?

The nishan sahib is the flag of the Sikh nation and Khalsa army. Every Gurdwara has one to show it's location. The Nishan sahib reminds us of all the shaheeds, and is a symbol of honour.

When we replace the cloth, the stand and pole is often washed with milk and water as a sign of respect for the Nishan Sahib. However some people have decided to cut them self and put a bit of their blood on the Nishan Sahib when washing the metal pole.

Views of people that agree with this practice:

Our shaheeds gave their blood for us, by doing this we show that we are ready to do the same.

If you haven't got the guts to just take a few drops of your blood to show respect for the shaheeds, how will you go to war for the panth.

Veiws of people that disagree with this practice:

Cutting yourself is self harming and is a mental disorder.

If you really want to show respect to the shaheeds, do seva for the panth and hopefully with Guru's kirpa, you too one day might become a shaheed.

Bravery is when you risk your life for humanity.

Conclusion:

Cutting yourself to clean the Nishan Sahib is just crazy and bizarre, if you really want to give your blood for the panth, fight for humanity and against injustices. Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji gave his blood for the Panth the real way.

What is Shaheedi Degh?

It is a Traditional Khalsa drink made up of almonds, black pepper, sugar, water, rose petals, cardamoms and cannabis. Some Sikhs drink it regularly and some say it’s a traditional medicine.

Views of regular Drinkers:

It is a good healthy drink, having it at breakfast helps set you up for the rest of the day.
It helps you concentrate in every task you do.
We use a moderated (safe) amount of cannabis; therefore we don’t see it as intoxication.

Views of others:

Yeah it is a healthy drink due to high protein content. But the fact it has high protein content is because it was used as a pain killer and wound healer to cure injuries of Sikh soldiers wounded in battle. Hence its other name Sukhnidhan (pain reliever)

Cannabis slows down the nervous system, and makes you dopey. That’s why every thing moves slower making you feel as if your concentration has improved.

Does it matter how much off an intoxicant you consume, that’s like saying I only had a few drops of wine today? But in principle I still consumed an intoxicant for no logical reason.
Yeah at times you may need to take an intoxicant as remedy, but that is seen as medication. But regular drinking is indulging in worldly pleasures.

A Sikh should be intoxicated by Gurbani. A really devoted Sikh can go threw any torture without feeling any pain. Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Got chopped limb by limb without showing any sign of pain, he was merged in Gurbani.

Conclusion:

Gurbani is against intoxication for pleasure or a buzz. I guess Shaheedi degh made a good medicine in olden days due to Sikhs being in constant war and living in jungles. You could say it is a purer pain killer then the drugs we get these days. But the Sikhs used to get their arms chopped off, shot and slashed, that’s when they took this medicine, in order to get stitches or take the arrow or bullet out. A Sikh should see worldly buzzes as being poison. Shaheedi Degh is a khalsa tradition and it should be passed down for knowledge because you never know when you will need this medicine, but these days people have put their own twist into Sikhi and misused this medicine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSn05JHYjYI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G8d3GZMabY&feature=related

Defender of the Faith!

Every one do an Ardass for this hero of the Panth!

Background stages which, led a Singh to commit an act of extreme bravery:

The man in the picture is known as Baba Piara Singh Bhaniarawala, he is a self styled Guru. However, he has committed offences and crimes against the Khalsa Panth:

He wore a kalgi and said he is a reincarnation of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
He was excommunicated by the Akal Thakt and ignored warnings to stop hurting Sikh sentiments.
He instigated the burning of Gurdwaras and Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
He made a Granth to replace Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which is known as Bhavsagar Sundar Amar Bani.
His followers have had riots with Sikhs.

But he is given security by the Indian government; he has armed police around the clock. The government has pressed charges, but due to some reason he never gets prosecuted. However Braveheart Gopal Singh took it in his own hands to punish this criminal. He showed great courage and guts in a time were the Panth is full of coward sheep.

The above picture shows the criminal acting brave with his followers and armed guards.

The criminal writing his Granth

Below is a newspaper article showing the bravery of Gopla Singh:

Baba Piara Singh Bhaniarawala was allegedly stabbed twice while he was waiting outside a court in the city this morning.The incident took place while Baba Bhaniarawala was sitting inside a Sumo and Punjab police personnel were on guard duty. He was waiting for his case to come up in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate. At about 11 am, a youth posing as a `follower’ walked up to the vehicle in which Baba was seated. The youth sought his blessings and made an offering of Rs 20.Suddenly, the youth whipped out a knife with a long blade. Even before the Punjab police personnel could react, the youth stabbed Baba Bhaniarawala in his neck and back. Baba Bhaniarawala was taken aback by the attack.

Mr Udey Shankar, DSP, who rushed to the spot, said the youth had been nabbed. During preliminary questioning, the youth Gopal Singh revealed that he was a resident of Samana in Patiala, Punjab. “We are questioning him,” he said. The exact cause of the attack by Gopal Singh is not yet known. After Baba Bhaniarawala was attacked, he was rushed to the local Civil Hospital, where medical aid was given to him. Doctors at the hospital said Baba Bhaniarawala had received two wounds. While the wound on his back is about 4 cm deep, another wound on the neck is about 3 cm deep. Baba Bhaniarawala’s white kurta-pajama was soaked in blood. Baba told the police personnel that he did not know the person who had attacked him. Thereafter, Baba Bhaniarawala was transferred to the PGI, Chandigarh.

Baba’s lawyers alleged that a Haryana Akali Dal leader was behind the attack. They also said the Punjab police had failed to look after the security of Baba Bhaniarawala. A lawyer said they were going to file an application in the court seeking exemption for Baba Bhaniarawala following today’s incident. An eye-witness said that the incident took place suddenly. “We were having tea. A youth walked up to Baba Bhaniarawala and stabbed him. Baba Bhaniarawala cried out in pain,” she said. Earlier also during Baba’s appearance in the local court, Akali workers and Baba followers had clashed in which a person sustained injuries. Baba Bhaniarawala had become controversial as his `granth’ had hurt religious feelings. Tensions were further increased when their were a couple of burning incidents. Cases were registered in Punjab against Baba. Baba Bhaniarawala had moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking that the cases are transferred to outside Punjab. DHAMANA (ROPAR): The police on Wednesday cordoned off the dera of Baba Piara Singh Bhaniarawala at Dhamana village about 25 km from Ropar. Baba Bhaniarawala returned to his dera here after undergoing treatment at the PGI, Chandigarh. The police was not allowing anyone to go inside his residence without verifying their credentials. Even his followers were being checked thoroughly before being allowed inside. While talking to the correspondent at his dera Baba Bhaniarawala said certain persons of Nurpurbedi were behind the conspiracy to eliminate him. He had already informed the Ropar SSP and the Punjab Government about the threat to his life. However, the police did not take any action against the culprits. He further alleged that a few persons also want to vitiate the atmosphere of the state by planning an attack on him and provoking his followers. He appealed his followers to maintain peace. The police was apprehending an influx of Baba Bhaniarawala’s followers at Dhamana village as the news of attack on him spread in the state. The influx could create communal tension in the area as the local Akali organisations have been opposing the return of Bhaniarawala’s followers in the dera. In the recent past Akali organisation had pressurised the administration for stopping his birthday celebrations. About two years ago the state witnessed communal tension as some followers of the Baba Piara Singh Bhaniarawala allegedly burned the copies of Guru Granth Sahib birs in various parts of the state. He claimed to be the reincarnation of Guru Gobind Singh and also wrote his own Bhav Sagar Samundar Granth that irked the Sikh community. After the tension the police raided the dera of the Baba Bhaniarawala located in forests of Nurpurbedi and registered various cases against him. The government also banned his controversial granth.

Frontline Punjabi Youth Comments:



He survived the attack, DAMN, but the singh certainly took the cheekiness and smile off his face. (laughter)

We salute Gopal Singh; we assume he is still serving imprisonment for his actions. But he left behind a wife and two young sons; we would be grateful if every Sikh mentioned their and his chardi kala in their next Ardass. He is a defender of the faith and a great warrior of the Panth. He went with a knife to armed guards who had machine guns, he knew he could have got shot, but he didn’t care. He was willing to sacrifice everything for the Panths Honour, that’s a real Singh. This happened in 2003, but i dont think this saga is over yet!

What is chatka meat?

Chatka meat is known as the meat of an animal which is killed with one blow of the sword.

Views of people that agree with chatka:

They Kill the animal and give it out as Mahaparshad (blessed food) in the form of langar.
They say it’s totally just because the animal is not made to suffer like it is in the Islamic way.
They say the animal is killed in a humane fashion.
They say an animal has to be sacrificed to appease the Bir-ras (warrior spirit), and they claim it is good practice for war. (I.e. if a person doesn't have the guts to kill a goat, how will the person fight and take the life of another human)
They say that, there are historic references of this practice in Sikh history.

Views of people that are against chatka:

The giving out of flesh as mahaprashad is a barbaric and inhumane act.
The killing of any innocent animal is murder, cruel, unjust, and cowardly.
If you want to appease the warrior spirit, fight for humanity and against injustices. What does killing a defenseless animal prove? There are many brave warriors in Sikh history, who never did chatka. It was Gurbani that gave them the warrior spirit.
There are some historical references in which, Sikhs at the time of war had hunted and killed animals due to malnutrition, but that does not make it right. Them Sikhs were desperate and it was about survival (but it’s still wrong).

Conclusion:

Gurbani teaches us to be kind and compassionate to all of the creation. (Murdering innocent animals is the opposite). In Gurbani Guru Ji refers to people that eat meat as goblins and says they will get punished. So Chatka is Anti-Sikh, and real Sikhs don’t perform such barbaric practices.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrmxKUg0xc

Check the above video of Chatka, if you still think that is a Sikh practice. Go and see a Dr, your crazy!

Dumb Sikh Girl (Punjabi Bimbo)

Girlfriend guilty of wife murder

A student has been found guilty of murdering the pregnant wife of her secret boyfriend.
Harmohinder Sanghera, 23, of Solihull, West Midlands, stabbed 17-year-old Sana Ali 42 times in a "ferocious" attack at her home in Bury, Greater Manchester.
She had been having an affair with Mrs Ali's husband, Sair Ali, who is 25.
Manchester Crown Court heard Sanghera killed Mrs Ali after Sair Ali lied about his wife and her pregnancy. Sanghera has been jailed for life.

Sanghera

'Extreme distress'

The dentistry student was ordered to serve at least 14 years before being considered for release.
In sentencing, Judge John Saunders told Sanghera: "She (Sana) was trying to make her marriage work and she was 11 weeks pregnant at the time of her death, a fact of which you were well aware.

"You waited until you could be sure nobody was in the house. You tried to disguise her death as suicide. That was unsuccessful because she fought to save her life."
He said of Sanghera: "The degree of distress that she was acting under was extreme."

Victim

The court heard that the murder was "born of jealousy and desperation" after Mr Ali lied about his marriage, and then his wife fell pregnant.
Mr and Mrs Ali were cousins and their marriage was planned from childhood.
Sanghera met Mr Ali through mutual friends in 2005, but he did not tell her he was engaged and used their different religions - Mr Ali is Muslim and Sanghera a Sikh - as a reason for them not to be married.
Earlier this year, after Sanghera found out he was married, the court heard she agreed to be his "second" wife.
They entered into a relationship referred to as a "Mu'ta" - a temporary form of marriage for a certain period of time, which was due to run out days after Sanghera killed Mrs Ali in her home.
She travelled from her West Midlands home on 11 May 2007 when she knew Mrs Ali would be alone.

Ali

Mrs Ali let her into her home and upstairs Sanghera stabbed her 42 times, inflicting a deep wound to her abdomen while doing so. Both mother and child died at the house.
Det Supt Jane Antrobus, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "This is an absolutely tragic case.
"Sanghera was jealous and desperate and went to incredible lengths to try to save her relationship the result of which was this horrific murder."
Mr Ali said: "When we were told of Sana's death it ripped our hearts apart. We were in shock and disbelief.

"The loneliness and emptiness in our hearts and lives are indescribable."

Frontline Punjabi Youth comments: That Girl Sanghera has brought shame to herself and her family, she has ruined her life over a silly little love triangle. But even worse, an innocent pregnant woman lost her life for no reason. That Ali aint no a saint, he played with emotions and it resulted in this tragic event. That Sanghera is a nutcase and aa evil woman. The key to her cell should be thrown away. Ali wanted a women on the side and Sanghera was the target, there are so many situations were a lot of Muslim men, use Sikh girls for a bit on the side. Sanghera is a certified Punjabi Bimbo, who lost her freedom and career over nothing. If Sanghera would have done something heroic for the panth her picture would have been up in Gurdwaras all over the world, but now we feel ashamed that she was apart of the Sikh community. What must the victims family be going threw, we offer our sympathy and prayers, God bless the victims soul.

Sikhi and Tattoos

Sikhs believe that God is the perfect creator and created humans in the perfect form, hence the reason why practicing Sikhs do no cut their hair, as we believe that God has created hair for a reason. Sikhs live by Gods will and altering the way God made us, is seen as offensive behaviour towards God. Any type of self harming to decorate your body is rejected by the Sikh faith, this includes ear-rings, belly piercing and tattoos. If tattoos are not allowed by the Sikh faith, what sense does it make getting a sikhi type of tattoo, where is the logic in this. What’s the point getting a shere (lion) tattoo, why not just act like one. Some people have Ik-Onkaar tattoos on there hand and wash their ass with the same hand, which is so disrespectful. Why is the trend of using Gurbani as a fashion symbol growing, when it is so disrespectful? If you want to be Sikh and proud, Live Sikhi and Fight for the Khalsa Panth! Getting a tattoo is a mugs game! I seriously recommended to those people who have Gurbani tattoos to get them removed ASAP, before you go and see Dharam Raj (Judge at Gods Court). Gurbani is too be recited and guides you to merge back with God, Gurbani isn’t a fashion symbol. The person in the picture could be smoking, drinking and eating meat with the same arm as the tattoo. It's totally disrespectful to the Guru.

Stop Getting Sikhi Tattoos, If you Have got one get it removed!!