Special Report on Sikh Channel movie in cinema Sada Haq (UK)

Sada Haq (UK)

Your children

Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.

Kahlil Gibran

Advice

By Amanpreet Kaur

I am Amanpreet Kaur, a 22 year old girl born in Ludhiana, Punjab. When I was 19, studying BCA, I fell in love with a Hindu boy named Sameer. We would talk for hours and it was clear that he loved me back. We would always talk about living a happy life together but never really discussed religion.

Religion is a big part of life in India. Indians are very religious people. My family was religious but they hardly told me anything about Sikhism. Everything I learned about Sikhism was from the school in which I studied ‘till twelfth grade. I knew about Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his teachings and that Sikhs are to worship one God only. I knew a little bit of the history, Sikhs fighting with Muslim emperor Aurengzeb to save Hindus. But little did I knew about differences between Sikhism and Hinduism. All I knew was Sikhs do not believe in caste system and do not worship Hindu Gods like Brahma, Krishan, Ganesh, Durga, Kali etc, as mukti (salvation) can only be attained through the meditation on One God, who is above all.

Sameer told me that I do not have to convert to Hinduism in order to marry him. He told me that I can still practice Sikhism if I wanted to. Marrying a Hindu didn’t seem a big of deal to me but my parents told me that I should marry someone with the similar belief system, a Sikh. There arose a huge fight in our family but blinded by love I insisted to marry Sameer only.

Anyway, we got married. Our marriage was conduct according to Hindu marriage ceremony. Everything was going well for the first couple of weeks until his parents started forcing me to do Durga Puja (worship). I resisted but they said it is the practice of their family and I have to do it. I told Sameer and found him surprisingly in agreement with his parents. He said I can perform Sikh practices but being in their family I have to do Durga Puja. The conflict started arising not only because of Durga Puja but also due to daily Hindu rituals. For example always referring to Hindu Gods while talking, fasting for certain periods, considering fire as sacred, and much more.

They kept forcing me and taunting me and I started performing Durga Puja. I felt very awkward worshipping the stone statue of Durga. One day I decided to search the online version of Guru Granth Sahib about what my Guru says about performing other worships. I found out that Guru Ji condemns the worship of anyone else except God.
As I read more and more of Guru Granth Sahib and some of the articles written by Sikhs, my eyes lit and I was amazed that my Guru offers such beautiful and true teaching. I felt embarrassed for not knowing it until now. Everything a girl could ever imagine is in Sikhism. Guru ji gave women equal status as of men, equal rights and self-respect. My Guru made me a princess by giving me the last name, Kaur. I felt really ashamed and embarrassed having betrayed my Guru The next morning I told Sameer that I will no longer perform Durga Puja. When my mother-in-law
heard this from Sameer, she became furious and started cursing me. And started telling Sameer that he should leave me. That morning I did not perform Durga Puja. One day Sameer came home and told me to get ready. I asked him the reason and he said it is a surprise. I had no idea where he was taking me until he took me to a mandir (Hindu Temple). He had tricked me to go to the mandir to do Durga Puja. I refused to get out of the car. He kept trying and even tried to drag me. Watching my resistance, he became furious and drove back home. He did not say a word
and when we went in our room he slapped me. The slap was so unexpected and hard that I fell on the ground. I started crying and he started yelling. I wept for the whole night. Slowly our marriage grew apart and we got divorced. I still regret my decision of getting married to Sameer. Sometimes our emotions make us blind and all we want to see is what suits our eyes and we ignore everything else, unaware of what we ignored will come back to haunt us. 

 

My advice to all Sikh girls is to marry a Sikh so that there would be no room for religious conflicts.

Khuda qabool farmata hai dua

Khuda qabool farmata hai dua jab dil se hoti hai,

Muskil to yeh hai ki badi Muskil se hoti hai.

SHRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

CONTENTS OF SHRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

1. Japp (Ang 1 to 8) Soe Darr – Rehraas (Ang 8 to 12) and Sohila (Ang 12 – 13); 1. Siri Raag (14 to 93);
2. Majh (94 to 150);
3. Gauri (151 to 346);
4. Asa (347 to 488);

5. Gujari (489 to 526);
6. Devgandhari (527 to 536); 7. Bihagraa (537 to 556);
8. Vadhans (557 to 594);
9. Sorath (595 to 659);
10. Dhanasari (660 to 695);
11. Jaitsari (696 to 710);
12. Todi (711 to 718); 13. Bairarri (719 – 720);
14. Tilang (721 to 727);
15. Suhi (728 to 794);
16. Bilaaval (795 to 858);
17. Gaund (859 to 875);
18. Ramkali (876 to 974); 19. NattNarain (975 to 983);
20. Mali Gaura (984 to 988);
21. Maru (989 to 1106);
22. Tukhari (1107 to 1117);
23. Kedara (1118 to 1124);
24. Bhaireo (1125 to 1167); 25. Basant (1168 to 1196);
26. Sarang (1197 to 1253);
27. Malaar (1254 to 1293);
28. Kanarra (1294 to 1318);
29. Kalian (1319 to 1326);
30. Prabhaati (1327 to 1351); 

31. Jaijavanti (1352-1353);
and followed by - Saloak Saheskriti (1353-1360);
Gatha- Phuneh-Chauboley (1360-1364);
Saloak Kabir (1364-1377);
Saloak Farid (1377-1384);
Savaiyye (1385-1409); Saloak Vaaran tey Vadheek (1410-1426);
Saloak Mahla 9 (1426 to 1429);
Mundavani Mahala 5 (1429) & Raag Mala (1429-1430) 

 

NAMES OF THE BAANI CONTRIBUTORS
1. Guru Nanak
2. Guru Angad
3. Guru Amardas
4. Guru Ramdas
5. Guru Arjun 6. Guru Tegh Bahadur
7. Saint Kabir
8. Saint Namdev
9. Saint Ravidas 1
0. Sheikh Farid
11. Saint Trilochan 12. Saint Dhanaa
13. Saint Beni
14. Saint Jaidev
15. Saint Bhikhan
16. Saint Ramanand
17. Saint Parmanand 18. Saint Pipa
19. Saint Sadhnaa
20. Saint Sain
21. Saint Surdas
22 to 24 (Three Gursikhs): [1. Baba Sunder, 2. Bard
Rai Balvand and 3. Bard Sattaa]; 25 to 35 (11 Bhatts): 1. Kalsahaar, 2. Jaalap, 3.
Keerat, 4. Bhikhaa, 5. Salh, 6. Bhalh, 7. Nalh, 8. Balh,
9. Gaiyand, 10. Mathura, and 11. Harbans. 

 

CERTAIN IMPORTANT REFERENCES Japp, Rehraas, Sohila (GGS - Ang 1 to 13);
Poota Mata kee Asees (92, 396, 417, 1138);
19 Barah Maha Majh Mahla 5 (133 to 136) and Tukhari Chhantt Mahla 1 Barah Maha (1107 to 1110);
Gauri Bavan Akhari Mahla 5 (250 to 262) and Raag Gauri Purbi Bavan Akhri Kabir jee (340 to 343);
Gauri Sukhmani Mahla 5 (262 to 296); Babarbaani - Asa Mahla 1 – (360, 417-418) and Tilang Mahla 1 (722-723);
Asa kee Vaar Mahla 1 (462 to 475);
Alahannia – Raag Vadhans Mahla 1 (578 to 582); Aarti – Dhanasari Mahla 1 (663, 695);
Anand Karej Lavan – Raag Suhi Mahla 4 (773-774);
Anand Sahib – Raag Ramkali Mahla 3 (917 to 922);
Ramkali Sadd (923-924);
Ramkali Mahla 1 – Oankaar (929 to 938);
Ramkali Mahla 1 – Siddh Gosett (938 to 946); Ramkali kee Vaar – Rai Balvand tathaa Sattey Doom
Aakhi (966 to 968);
Saloak Bhagat Kabir jee (1364 to 1377);
Sloak Sheikh Farid jee (1377 to 1384);
Swaiyyas by the Bhatts (1389 to 1409);
Saloak Mahla 9 (1426 to 1429); Mundavani Mahala (1429) and Raag nala
(1429-1430). 

 

bhul chuk maafi ji ...
waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh..

Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Weapon (Shaster)

Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Weapon (Shaster)

Forgetting the Lord, one is ruined forever

Forgetting the Lord, one is ruined forever. How can anyone be deceived, who has Your Support, O Lord.Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, life is like a burning fire, even if one lives long, like a snake. One may rule over the nine regions of the earth, but in the end, he shall have to depart, losing the game of life. He alone sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the treasure of virtue, upon whom the Lord showers His Grace. He is at peace, and his birth is blessed; and is a sacrifice to him.

Gratitude is good

Gratitude is good.

The more we are thankful for, the more we will have to be thankful for.

God responds to a grateful heart with joy.

US Federal Court Summons Badal for Human Rights Violations

Wade Michael Page, the man who shot & killed 6 innocent SIkhs in Gurdwara Sahib Wisconsin, USA on 5th Aug 2012

To: Wade Michael Page, the man who shot & killed 6 innocent SIkhs in Gurdwara Sahib Wisconsin, USA on 5th Aug 2012

From: All SIkhs

Subject: An Open Letter to You, Our Friend. Sure to move your heart.
 

Dear Wade Michael Page,

When we raise our children we instill in them the sacrifices that were made in our history. How our Guru Ji’s taught us to defend others, to put humanity in front of all of our actions. Yesterday I had to tell my son about your hate, I had to explain to him how his small turban may cause him may make him the target of unjust hate and as a parent I welcome that.

I welcome that my children get strength from these challenges in life, I welcome that they question who they are, why they are as these are the foundations of spiritual development. Some may want to shelter their children from every storm, from every challenge, yet I owe it to my forefathers who laid down their lives for our identity, to those who stood steadfast in the face of any challenge.

My dear misguided friend you felt powerful holding a gun, and firing at innocent people, you felt that your mission and your message was going to clearly resonate and create an environment of fear within us. I can assure you failed badly in this, as the community you chose to target has seen much worse, has endured even a price on their heads yet they did not give up their faith, their identity is still intact.

Our message has always been of tolerance and acceptance, the governments failed, the media failed to allow the SIkhs to explain their identity, so people like you made us easy targets to direct hate towards. Our children were bullied, our community was discriminated against, we were heckled, attacked and even killed yet we did not fold under this pressure. In a decade of constant images you and others have made us the face of the enemy, knowing nothing about us, not knowing the fact that the enemy you just started fighting a decade ago we had been against since our existence. The enemy of hate of terrorism of forcing beliefs is what we have made a living standing against. We upheld religious freedom, we upheld even those beliefs we did not ourselves believe in yet you did not educate yourself of the difference.

We even welcome that, we pride ourselves of standing in the front lines to absorb hate, this is what our identity is about. It is not mistaken, if you thought we were Muslim or you did not does not matter to us, as nobody should be the target of such a crime. Our identity puts us in the forefront of constantly shaping our resolve we do not feel it a burden, in fact it is our biggest strength.

Unfortunately this is not the first, nor do I think will be the last attack on SIkhs because we are an easily identifiable minority. Each morning when a Sikh has tied a turban, they have fully known that this distinguishes them from the rest, it makes them stand out, it opens the opportunity for ridicule, for hate, discrimination and bullying, yet despite all that they continue to do so. Such is the spirit of the SIkhs for their article of faith. The turban is not just a symbol; it is a part of every Sikh that ties them to something greater, something that connects them to their roots, and their spirituality.

Wade Page you chose the wrong group of people, fear is not in our vocabulary. The fact is that out of all the massacres, nobody tried to attack the shooter, yet in the Sikh massacre even while you had the more powerful weapon, a Sikh tried to stop you.

SIkhs resolve is robust, and though many in our community try to assimilate to fit in when tragedy strikes, there are an ample number of those who use this to strengthen their commitments to their faith.

Aryan nation/KKK whoever is out there, we did nothing to deserve this sort of hate, yet it is ok, you brought the fight to the right group of people we have defended others against what you stand for throughout our history and can continue to do so, you want to see less turbans? You will only see more now, as this is the way our psyche works.

Your hate and bigotry is water for the seeds of our perseverance. We don’t just pray for the betterment of all; we are willing to back it up with action. You wanted to break us, to make us fear, to make us question our identities, my friend you have only done the opposite.

Wade, wherever you are now, please do try to find Aurangzeb, and Zakareya Khan and talk to them, discuss with them how you all have collectively failed to make even a dent on the SIkhs, and while you are there also let Bin Laden know that his image may have hurt the turban, but we will never give it up and vow to restore its glory not as a symbol of fanaticism or hate, but as a symbol of justice, equality and spirituality.

Alleged temple gunman Wade Michael Page led neo-Nazi band, had deep extremist ties

Researchers say the alleged gunman in the Wisconsin Sikh temple was deeply involved in hate group subculture. The Army veteran, who was discharged for a drinking problem, played in two bands associated with racist skinheads.

Wade Michael Page, 40, was the founder of End Apathy, according to Mark Potok, a senior fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center. In a blog post about Page, Potok cited an April 2010 interview that the alleged gunman gave to the “Uprise Direct” music website about the band’s work.

Source : NBCNews

Sikhs serving Langgar at Fauja Singh’s Olympics Torch relay in London

Film of Guru Nanak Darbar/ Sikhs serving Langgar at Fauja Singh’s Olympics Torch relay in London.

Featuring Roti Rolls, Volunteers, Londoners & BHAI FAUJA SINGH!!!

Langgar for Fauja Singh's Olympics Torch - London Olympics 2012

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"Sri Harkrishan Dheeyaiae Jis Deethe Sab Dukh Jaae"

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਕਿ੍ਸ਼ਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ ਦਿਵਸ ਤੇ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੋਟਿ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ ਹੋਵਨ ਜੀ।

"Shri Har Krishan Dhiayiye Jis Dithe Sab Dukh Jaye" Aj 8ve Patshah Dhan Dhan Shri Guru Har Krishan Saheb Ja Da Parkash Diharha Hai Ji.

Aap Sabh Nu Beant Wadhayia Hon Ji..

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