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Katha by damdami taksal about Sant Ji

Listen to katha by Giani Thakur Singh Ji called Sant Da Jeevan. Giani Ji discusses the last moments before Sant Ji went onto the battlefield with around 40 Singhz.

http://www.gurmatveechar.org/audio/katha/0...t.Da.Jeevan.mp3

At 20:06 Giani Ji starts talking about Sant Jarnail Singh Ji.

What Is Amrit Ceremony ?

Amrit ceremony is the Sikh ceremony of initiation or baptism. This practice has been in existence since the times of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469 - 1539). During that time-period, this ceremony was known as Charan Amrit or Charan Phul or the Pag Pahul, the words Charan and Pag both signifying the feet of the teacher. During that time-period, the neophytes poured water over Guru's feet to be initiated into the fold. A reference to initiation by Charan Amrit occurs in Bhai Gurdas Ji’s, Varan, born 12 years after the passing of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The water was poured on Guru's feet and then the devotees would drink it and seek blessings of the Guru. The Guru would guide the Sikhs about the Sikh teachings and instruct them to adopt Sikhi as a way of life .

Khande di Pahul (Amrit ceremony) was initiated in the times of Guru Gobind Rai Ji when Khalsa was inaugurated at Sri Anandpur Sahib on the day of Baisakhi in 1699. Guru Gobind Rai Ji asked a gathering of Sikhs, who was prepared to die for God? At first, the people hesitated, and then one man by the name of Daya Ram stepped forward, who was taken on to the stage and beheaded. After some time, Guru Gobind Rai Ji came forward, with blood dripping from his Kirpan. He asked the same question again, this time a man called Dharam Das came forward. Guru Ji did the same with this man as he did with the 1st. Guru Ji did this another 3 times, each time someone out the sangat came forward, respectively they were: Himmat Rai, Mohkam Chand and Sahib Chand.

Guru Ji then mixed the heads of these men and put them back on different bodies, dressed them all like himself and with the Kirpa of Akhal Purkh, these men were brought back to life. Guru Ji presented them on the stage as the sangat watched in amazement; these five men came to be known as Panj Pyare or the Beloved Five. These five were initiated into the Khalsa by receiving Amrit that Guru Ji himself had made from water, sugar puffs (added by mata sahib kaur), a iron Bata (bowl) and iron Khanda (double edged sword that represents death) and most importantly the 5 Bani’s (Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Tavprasad Saviyas, Chopai Sahib and Anand Sahib (40 verses). These five now became Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Himmat Singh, Bhai Mukham Singh and Bhai Sahib Singh.

PLEASE NOTE, THERE WILL BE NO ONE LIKE GURU GOBIND SINGH JI AGAIN ON THIS EARTH. WE SHOULD BE PRIVILEGED AND HONORED TO TAKE THAT SAME AMRIT THAT OUR GURU GAVE US AND TOOK HIMSELF.

Khande Di Pahul not only embodies the primary objects of Sikh faith and the promises connected therewith, but also is itself a promise to lead a pure and pious life to unite with Almighty Lord. It is about inward cleansing of the conscience and seeking unity with Supreme Lord through His Grace.

Code of conduct after taking Amrit:

1) Keep uncut hair on all your body.

2) Not to take intoxicants i.e tobacco or alcohol.

3) Not to eat meat, eggs or fish or anything that comes from them i.e. animal gelatin.

4) Not to give into the 5 thieves: Kaam, Karodh, Lobh, Moh, Hankaar (Lust, Anger, Greed, Attachment and Ego).

5) Recite the morning Nitnem (Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Tavprasad Saviyas, Chopai Sahib, Anand Sahib and Ardas) after a full body wash in the early hours of the day.

6) Recite the evening Nitnem (Rehras Sahib and Ardas) after washing the hands, face and feet in the later part of the day (around 6pm).

7) Recite Kirtan Sohila before going to sleep.

8) Perform Seva (any form) and Simran (meditation) in the day when you have free time.

On the day of the Amrit Sanchar, you will need:

1) Your washed hair tied up in a juraa (bun on top of head) with a Kanga in them.

2) A Turban to cover your hair.

3) A Kirpan strapped across your body.

4) A Iron Kara (bangle) on your wrist.

5) A Kashera (special underware)

6) A Bana (optional)

US goverment go on Jail frenzy!

Last week, the Center for Constitutional Rights went to court to fight the Bush administration's post-9/11 racial profiling and round-ups of hundreds of immigrant Muslim, Arab, and South Asian men in the New York area.

In actions reminiscent of the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor, in the months after 9/11 our government rounded up and detained hundreds of Muslim, Arab, and South Asian immigrants to determine whether they had any ties to terrorism.

Held on the pretext of minor immigration violations, these men were kept in super-maximum security confinement and abused for months as their deportation was delayed so that the FBI could investigate them.

Often the men were picked up on evidence no more specific than a phone call to the authorities in which someone said, "My neighbor is an Arab and keeps strange hours."

The men weren't detained because there was evidence connecting them to terrorism they were swept up and detained because of their race, religion, and ethnicity. Because they were Arab and Muslim men of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent, they were presumed guilty of terrorism until proven innocent.

In 2002, we filed Turkmen v. Ashcroft, a class action suit on behalf of the men held in New York and New Jersey, against the United States and 31 government officials and employees, including then-Attorney General John Ashcroft, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and former INS Commissioner James Ziglar.

A lower court judge ruled in our favor on many of the charges, including keeping the high-level officials on the hook for what happened, so last Thursday's arguments were a cross appeal by both sides.

More than five years after the case was filed, and long after all the men have been deported to their home countries; CCR continues to demand accountability for the racial profiling and indiscriminate detentions that followed in the wake of 9/11.

We await a ruling from the panel of judges and hope that it will bring our clients one step closer to justice.

Sincerely,

Vincent Warren

CCR Executive Director

Sikhs stopped from peaceful protest!

If Sikhs aren’t allowed to have a peaceful protest to show concern against a villain who has targeted Sikhism, what other options are left to tackle problems. Then when Sikhs pick up the gun in desperation, they label us terrorists! (India is meant to be the world’s largest democracy)

The Singhs are arrested for peacefully protesting, most of the police are sellout so called Sikhs! Instead of making a stand for the Honour of the Panth, they give in to the rupees! The Singhs even had parkash of Guru ji! Dont know why they did this dough? Maybe they wanted to show people there intentions were totally peaceful?

Brave women arrested and give speech on their release (near end of video)

Attackers kill woman with lathis

Sangrur, February 17

A 45-year-old woman Amarjit Kaur, wife of Sher Singh, resident of Ealwal village, near here, was killed last night when some persons allegedly attacked her house.

Sangrur SSP Arun Pal Singh said today that as per the complaint, lodged by the deceased’s son, some persons attacked their house and hit his mother on the head with lathis due to which she died. He further said their family and the alleged assailants were interested in the purchase of a plot of land. The land was, however, bought by the deceased’s family. This annoyed the other party and they allegedly attacked the house of the deceased, he added.

The SSP said the police had registered a case against Jagdev Singh, Amrik Singh, Ajmer Singh and Gurmail Singh under Sections 302 and 452, IPC.

The Truth

Deep tune explaning Desperation!

Katha on jeevan of Sukha & Jinda (A must Listen too)

Click this Link :

http://www.sikhroots.com/audio/Lectures/Bhai%20Sukha%20Jinda%20Story%20By%20Kuldeep%20Singh%20Damdami%20Taksal.mp3

Attitudes of Sikh freedom fighters in the 1980’s

Cynthia mahmood is a writer who spent a lot of years studying the resistance movement against India by the khalsa army. She spent a lot of time with Sikh freedom fighters; the following extracts are from her writings:

As I gathered narratives of Sikhs involved in the current conflict, one thing that came through very strongly was their awareness of themselves as historical actors. There is a sense in which the sacrifices of all the past Sikh heroes and heroines are seen as investments, as challenges that have to be met by the Sikhs of today in a kind of cycle of sacrifice and dedication. One fighter describes this eloquently:

Khalistani Singh: In our daily prayers we remember all our Sikh martyrs during the mughal period, those who went through terrible hardships. They were cut to pieces, made to survive on a small loaf of bread, and they withstood all sorts of tortures. I used to think, “what type of people were they?” and while I was in the movement there was sometimes a little thought in the back of my mind that if the time came, would I be able to behave as those brave Sikhs (my ancestors) did? But finally when I went through it, it was not me but those other Sikhs who were sustaining that. It seemed they were taking the pain with me. I felt the satisfaction of knowing that with the guru’s grace I was able to pass the test of being a Sikh.

This is required of a Sikh, that a Sikh should withstand everything. What is of the body, its just elements and with death everything goes back. But the spirit is immortal and if the sprit is filled with the love of guru then that gives courage and strength.

Another women , drawing on a historical episode in which Sikh children were chopped into pieces and woven into garlands their mother had to wear, said of the potential sacrifice of her children for khalistan,

“I have only two children, not even enough to make a necklace. If they are sacrificed it will be our great pride to give back to guru what was his gift to us”.

Although the attainment of khalistan is the immediate goal of Sikh militancy, many of the more articulate members of the resistance have a much broader conception of the “Just war”

Khalistani Singh: (Referring to a portrait of Guru Teg bahadur)… That’s Guru Teg bahadur. His story is so beautiful, because he sacrificed his life for the sake of another religion, for Hindus. At the time they were being persecuted by the mughals. That’s really inspirational to me, that’s why I think Sikhs are in this world, not just for Sikhs but for anybody who needs a Sikh. Honestly, deep in my heart I feel our work in this world has to be much bigger than just for ourselves. Some of my friends say that when khalistan is established then we will be able to kick back and relax! But I say no, the work is just getting started. You have your own country, but then you need to work on achieving justice in it and then the rest of the world. When khalistan is established if I have a say, I will send five hundred or thousand or five thousand Sikhs right away to anyplace where help is needed. Let them go to Bosnia or Somalia or wherever. You don’t get peace and justice without sacrifices and our gurus taught all about that.

This brings us to an essential feature of militant Sikh attitudes towards fighting which they are engaged in, and that is that one should fight the righteous war suffused with love. “He is a very loving person” “he is full of love”, are comments I have heard about militants responsible for the deaths of many individuals. Revolutionary fighting is experienced as joyous because it is felt to be reclamation of humanity in situations in which humanity is denied.

Khalistani Singh: I can tell you this not only about my self and my companions but about all the militants I know. We are very devout people. We wake up at three or four in the morning, bathe, and pray for hours and hours. We pray before we go on a mission, that the mission should be successful. When we come back and it has been accomplished we thank the guru for that. Our only mission in life is to uphold the value of dharm (righteousness). People who are fighting for that, upholding the loftiest ideals, how can they do wrong?

(About the fighters) when they go off to mission they are not excited or nervous at all. They are totally at peace. They say their prayers, standing before Guru Granth sahib Ji and ask for strength for what they want to do. They way they take out their weapons and ready their weapons, it is close to worship. Then when they come back the first thing they do is lie prostrate before guru granth sahib ji. They thank Guru Ji if the action was successful. If not then they pray and say, “Guru Ji, thank you for keeping us alive today, and please give us the strength so that next time our mission will be successful”. They are very devout, full of noble sprit and love.

Deg teg fateh, may the kettle and sword of the khalsa be victorious. The kettle to feed the hungry and the sword to defend the oppressed.

Sikhs get a separate marriage law in Pakistan

Despite being a microscopic minority, the Sikhs of Pakistan can now boast of something which has eluded their Indian counterparts since 1980 — a separate law for registering Sikh marriages. On Tuesday, the Pakistani Cabinet approved an ordinance recommending Constitutional status for a Sikh marriage.

On the other hand, in India, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee wondered why the Indian Government is still silent about a similar request. "We put the request of the Anand Marriage Act before the Indian Government for the first time in 1980. Till today, it has fallen on deaf ears. When India got its first Sikh Prime Minister in Manmohan Singh, our hopes surged, only to be disappointed. Recently, the Supreme Court ordered that all marriages be legally registered. In the wake of this ruling, Sikhs demand a separate identity from Hindus, especially in matters of marriage, adoption and divorce. We have requested the Government again after Pakistan took the lead. Let's hope something positive comes out of this," said Paramjit Singh Saran, president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.

In the absence of a separate law for registering their marriages, the Sikh community has had to register under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955. "The antiquated Anand Marriage Act, 1909 doesn't address issues like divorce, adoption and alimony. So Sikhs have to accept the courts' rulings under the Hindu Marriage Act, which we feel, is not fair," Sarna added.

Pakistan's Minister for Law Syed Afzal Haider announced on Tuesday that once President Pervez Musharraf returns from Davos, he will endorse the ordinance and it would become operational. In all, 27 federal ministers, including caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro singed the ordinance. The Pakistan Government has specified five places: Nankana Sahib, Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore for solemnising Sikh marriages.

The response to this regulation will reflect on Baisakhi, to be celebrated on April 13, when hundreds of Sikhs from the world over will converge at Nankana Sahib (Pakistan) to solemnise their marriage.

Frontline comments:

The Indian government has and always will treat Sikhs as second class citizens.

Amritdharis and clubbing

Reasons why people go clubbing:

• To get pissed
• To check out opposite sex and get links (for sexual pleasures)
• To take drugs and dance

So what place does an Amritdhari have in this environment of SIN?

The answer is none. But some Amritdharis come out with these excusues:

• We aint breaking no rehit
• Where in Sikhi does it say, you cant have an good time.
• We just go to chill with our friends.

Well these are all just lame excuses and there is many other ways to chill. You can play a sport or go and do so many other things in a place where there is morals and uncorrupted vibes.

Clubs are full of Sin, corruption and worldly pleasures (enticement) !

If you go to a cave full of soot, your face will get blackened!

BHAI JOGA SINGH:

From the early youth Joga Singh was living at the Guru's Darbar and was a great devotee. One day Guru's eye caught him and he asked what his name was. He replied," O true king, my name is Joga Singh." The Guru asked," Whose Joga you are?" (Joga means for whose service he is fit or simply for whom he is?) "I am Guru Joga (I am in the service of the Guru)," replied Joga Singh. Upon this the Guru promised," If you are Guru Joga, then Guru is tere Joga ( then the Guru is for you)."

After sometimes Joga Singh went to his home in Peshawar for his marriage. When the marriage ceremony was half-way through, a man arrived with an urgent message from the Guru to him to proceed to Anandpur without delay. Joga Singh read the command and instantly left for Anandpur without completing the marriage ceremony. He obeyed Guru's order over everything else. Indeed the path of the devotees is sharper than the edge of a razor blade, and it is even narrower than the hair-breadth on which they have to tread.

Joga Singh continued his journey to Anandpur as fast as he could. After passing through Lahore and Amritsar, he reached a resting spot at Hoshiarpur. On his way his ego got inflated and he thought," Who could have acted like me? Certainly very few Sikhs would carry out the Guru's order like me." This sense of pride brought his fall. At night he was overwhelmed by evil-passion and he started towards the house of a prostitute. Joga Singh was wearing Guru's uniform- a turban and beard. On his way to the prostitute, Joga Singh talked to himself," If some one sees me going into the house of a prostitute, it will bring disgrace to the Guru. Outwardly I am in Guru's attire. So nobody should see me entering the prostitute's house."

As soon as he reached near the house of the prostitute, a watchman appeared saying aloud," Be aware fellows!" Joga Singh could not enter the house and he walked on to the next street. Looking around and thinking that the watchman might have left, he hurried towards the house of the prostitute again. To his amazement the watchman reappeared shouting," Be aware fellows!" Joga Singh could not afford to be seen by anybody going into the house of the prostitute, knowing in his heart that it would bring slur to Guru's name since he was in Guru's uniform. Finally he quit his evil act after trying a few times without success.

Next morning he started his journey and reached Anandpur. Joga Singh stood mute before the Guru with his head down. The Guru asked him about the well-being of himself and his family but Joga Singh stood mute. The divine Master then addressed him," Joga Singh, do you remember when you said that you were Guru Joga, and the Guru had promised, if you were Guru Joga, then Guru tere Joga." Upon this the Guru further explained,"In the garb of a watchman I guarded you in the streets of Hoshiarpur last night, against the sinful deeds and thus saved you from disgrace." Joga Singh fell on Guru's feet and asked for forgiveness.

Such are the ways of the Master. Once we put our complete faith in him, he does not abandon us. The Guru confirms:

"As long as the Khalsa remain distinct and intact, I shall bless them in every way; When they detract

from the prescribed path, I detest them for ever."

(Guru Gobind Singh)

'Sagal duar chad keh ga-io tuaro duar

Ba'he ga-eh kee laj as gobind das tu-har'

Leaving all doors, I come to Your door

Hold me by the arm, protect my honour

for Gobind is Your servant.

(dohra in rahras sahib)

Who said Girls cant Rep it?

Raminder Kaur Bedi, 22, from Patti feels proud of the fact that she is a sole woman gatka performer in her area. One of the two sisters in the family, she is employing this art not only to protect this important piece of the rich Sikh heritage, but also to take cudgels against the menace of female foeticide.

Bedi, who started performing the gatka at a very young age, has vivid memories of an event that inspired her to pursue martial arts. I was very young at that time, but I remember watching an inspiring performance during a religious procession, which motivated me to learn the skill, she said. From that moment, she has been using most of her spare time practicing gatka.

At other times she is busy imparting knowledge of the martial skills to the boys in her neighbourhood. Initially not many people in her circle thought much of her desire to learn the skill, but were forced to take notice when she put up one impressive show after the other and won accolades in different district and state-level events. Though well-versed in almost every nuance of the art, her most awe-inspiring feat in this discipline includes her routine with a sword and shield.

Raminder, meanwhile, laments that now-a-days very few people bother to take some time out from their busy lives and learn gatka, without realising that it is an integral part of the Sikh heritage.

Her objective, however, is to use the art as a weapon against female foeticide. Our Gurus always raised their voice against the killing of girls and women, but many people are still indulging in it, she said referring to foeticide menace. She maintained that she wanted to make the society realise what wrong that it was committing by killing girls even before they were born.

I have brought laurels to my families name and want people to realise that their daughters can make them proud too if only they would give them a chance, added Bedi.

Panthic Alert

Riyat & Sukh Nagra Present...

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The hall is made from sangats money, the money that the Sangat gave Guru JI. So basically these masands will be allowing Drink, meat and hoes dancing in Guru JIs property. What a piss take, cant even call it disrespect.

For more information visit and how the sangat will deal with this visit:

www.khalsayouthmovement.blogspot.com

http://www.petitiononline.com/12ab12ab/petition.html

What A Cheek!!!!!

The Akal Thakt Jathedar is chilling and playing golf.

He is relaxing because of all the hard work he has done, all that travelling to the RSS programmes must take it out of him. I mean the Panth is doing so good init we have freedom and there is no disrespect going on. Therefore the Jathedar can have a little break.

NOT

The situation the Panth is in and the problems the panth is facing, the jathedar shouldn’t even have time to sleep. I mean families of shaheeds are suffering in poverty. People are still locked up for no reason. The killers of the anti Sikh riots have not been brought to justice. The youth in Punjab are cutting their hair and taking drugs. Our history is being rewritten and is being replaced with slanderous versions. But the jathedar has time and money to take his family to Canada for holiday and play golf.

I say Vedanti should be taken down from his position!

We need a real Jathedar like Akali Phoola Singh. Who became Shaheed for the Panth!

The great Sikh General, Jathedar Akali Phoola Singh, was born in 1761. His father Ishar Singh was fatally wounded during the great massacre of Sikhs (Wada Ghalughara) in 1762. Before his death he charged Bhai Narain Singh of Misl Shaheedan with the responsibility of raising his infant son.

Akali Ji, by the age of ten, could recite Nitnem and other Gurbani hymns. At Anandpur Sahib, he always kept himself busy doing sewa or reading Gurbani, and he became very popular with the sangat. Because of his scholastic attitude and commitment to Panthic welfare, he was made the leader (Jathedar) of the Misl after the death of Bhai Narain Singh. In 1800, he came to Amritsar and made the Mahants improve the management of the Gurdwaras. The major credit for extending the boundaries of the Sikh Raj goes to Akali Ji, the legendary general of the Sikhs.

In 1808, a British representative was sent to Amritsar for talks for developing better relations between the two governments. A Muslim platoon with the British emissary organized a procession to celebrate their festival chanting loud slogans. When passing near the Akal Takhat, they were advised not to create noise, because it disturbed the Sikh congregation. However, the leaders of the procession insulted the Sikhs instead of listening to their suggestion. On hearing this disturbing news, Akali Ji himself went to settle the matter with the British platoon. The soldiers apologized and behaved respectfully in the future. No more noisy processions were taken near the Gurdwara again.

Akali ji fought in many battles for the protection of Sikhi. He also received the honour of becoming a shaheed for the Panth on the Battlefield.

He was a fearless and skilled commander. He maintained the Sant-Sipahi (Saint-Soldier) tradition of the Khalsa. Akali Phoola Singh Ji remains a role model for all Sikhs.