Amarjeet Singh_1737

Actually here is the source. Now let me guess because it's written by a Muslim, in a recognised Muslim nation, it will inflict mass hurt upon your sense of nationalism and patriotism? http://bdinn.com/articles/resurrection-of-hindu-fundamentalism/

Pathetic and you promote yourself to be an adult? Stop whinging and get back to pre-school. It might educate you in factuality.

With your Wikipedia research again?

There seems to be some sort of a confusion on this forum regarding the Sri Sarbloh Granth. What is the Sri Sarbloh Granth? Historians and scholars evidence it as being the work of Akali-Nihung Guru Gobind Singh Ji, who formally sealed it at Nanded before his demise. The Sri Sarbloh Granth is an unique scripture in the fact that it is an extrapolation of the Chandi-Di-Vaar and the 24 avatars found in the Dasam Granth. How does the Sarbloh Granth differ from the other canons of the Khalsa? The Sri Sarbloh Granth differs from the other Khalsa canons, in the respect that it is profoundly figurative in it's approach to different spiritual matters orbiting the Khalsa ethos. It's opening stanza confirms this fact. It also provides citations evidencing the retaining of kesh and obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Is there any accepted steek or teeka of the Sarbloh Granth? Yes there is. The official Budha-Dal steek, formed by Akali-Nihung Santa Singh Ji, is based on the historic work of Udasi Harnam Dass or Akali-Nihung Nurang Singh. The latter individual created a full transliteration/exegesis of the Granth and deputed it to the Udasis in Punjab. They would later gift it to the Budha-Dal. This steek is available from Budha-Dal printers and any good bookstore in the Punjab. How is the Sarbloh Granth similar to the Dasam Granth? They follow the same principle. Both explore the battle between Abibek and Bibek. The avatars in the Sri Sarbloh Granth are profusely criticised for being paragons of both Abibek and Bibek. The Guru cites that only the individual who has mastered both, i.e. destroyed duality, can be truly called a Gurmukh. The avatars themselves were entrapped in the web of both Abibek and Bibek. Some quotes from the Sri Sarbloh Granth: ੴ One (advait - non-dual) Lord who is the light of all creation ਸ੍ਰੀ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹ ॥ Victory to Sri Vahiguru ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਵਾਨੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥ May Bhavani be helpful ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮਾਯਾ ਲਛਮੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥ May Maya Laxmi be helpful ਉਸਤਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮਾਯਾ ਲਛਮੀ ਜੀ ਕੀ ॥ The Praise of Sri Maya Laxmi ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮੁਖਿਵਾਕਯ ਪਾਤਿਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੧੦ ॥ From the blessed mouth of the Tenth King ਦੋਹਿਰਾ ॥ ਛਾਯਾ ਰੂਪੀ ਹੇਇ ਕੈ, ਬਿਚਰਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥ Taking the form of Maya (the great illusion, duality), Gopal (the preserver of Life) wanders within it (the creation) ਆਪਹਿ ਲਛਮੀ ਬਪੁ ਧਰੇ, ਜੀਉ ਜੰਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ॥੧॥ For the protection of beings, He took the form of Sri Laxmi ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮਾਯਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਕਰੋ ਉਚਾਰ ॥ Recite, “Sri Maya”, from your mouth ਦਰਿਦ੍ਰ ਸਾਗਰ ਤੇ ਲੇਹੁ ਉਬਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ She protects the weak from the (dreadful) ocean ਦੋਹਿਰਾ ॥ ਆਦਿ ਭਵਾਨੀ ਈਸੁਰੀ, ਮਾਯਾ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ॥ The Primordial Bhavani (Paida karn vali shakti*) the Creator, whose name is Maya ਇਨ ਬਿਨ ਸਰੈ ਨ ਏਕ ਛਿਨ, ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਤ ਨ ਕਾਮ ॥੨॥ Nothing can be accomplished without Her protection not even for a moment. ਸੁਖਦਾਇਕ ਮੰਗਲਕਰਨ, ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲੇ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਂਤਿ ॥ The giver of happiness, giver of liberation, Her very nature is to take care of Her creation ਸੁਬੁਧਿਦੈਨ ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਰਨਿ, ਮਾਯਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਜਗਮਾਤਿ ॥੩॥ Hail Hail to the One who gives awareness of the Self (aatma), Maya (Laxmi), the mother of the World. *According to the Budha Dal Steek on Sarbloh Granth Bhavani is not the ferocious form of Parbati (Shiva's consort) here but the creative energy of the universe, as employed by Akal Purakh. ਆਤਮ ਦਰਸੀ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਿਯ ਜਿਤ ਹੈ ਖਿੰਮਾ ਸੀਲ ਬ੍ਰਤ ਧਾਰੈ ॥ Recognize your true-self and conquer your [ten] sense organs, cultivate forgiveness, a docile demeanor and self control. ਊਠਤਿ ਬੈਠਤਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਚਿਤਾਰੇ, ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਸਮਤ ਬਿਚਾਰੈ ॥ When standing or sitting remember Me and recognize pleasure and pain as one in the same. ਧੀਰਜਮਾਨ ਸੰਤੁਸ੍ਟ ਸਰਬ ਬਿਧਿ, ਮਨ ਸਕੇਲ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥ Remain steadfast and content in all aspects [parvirti - worldly affairs, and nirvirti - spiritual affairs], and separate your mind from the grips of the world. ਸਾਛੀ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਬਿਚਰੇ ਸਭਿ ਸੰਗੇ, ਉਨਮਨਿ ਸਦ ਲਿਵ ਧਾਰੈ ॥12॥1666॥3985॥ Witness [Rām] in all and interact with everyone while constantly in the state of Indescribable Divine Bliss. - Sarbloh Granth, Volume II, pg. 671 ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ, ਭਾਗ ਦੂਜਾ, ਪੰਨਾ 671 ੴ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹ ॥ ਬਿਸਨੁਪਦ ਸੰਕਰ ਚਰਪਦ ਬ੍ਰਿਤਕੇਤੂ ॥ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ ਪੁਨੀਤਾ ॥ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਕੋ ਪਾਵਨ ਗੀਤਾ ॥ Listen oh Saints ! The story [of Sarbloh Avatar] is pure, the song of Sri Sarbloh is purifying ! ਖਸ੍ਟ ਰਾਗੁ ਨਾਦਿ ਸੁਤਨ ਜੁਤਿ ॥ ਯਕ ਯਕ ਰਾਗੁ ਪੰਚ ਰਾਗਨਿ ਯੁਤਿ ॥੧॥ From six major Raga's there are eight sons, and for each Raga there are five wives [Ragni] ਅਸ੍ਟਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਤਾਂ ਕੇ ਸੰਗ ਜਾਨੋ ॥ ਰਾਗਮਾਲ ਯਾ ਬਿਧ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨੋ ॥ Therefore recognize the eight son's as being in the company of the 6 Major Raga's, and recognize this as collection of Raga's [in Sarbloh Granth] ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਮੰਗਲਾਚਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਗਾਏ ॥ ਛੰਦ ਬਿਸਨੁਪਦ ਬਿਮਲ ਸੁਹਾਏ ॥੨॥ In this way Manglacharan [sarbloh Granth] has been sung, with beautiful Chand's and Bisanpad's. ਐਰਾਵਤੀ ॥ ਕੋਲ ਜੰਭ ਦਿਗਮੁੰਡ ਕੋ ਯੁਧਾ ॥ ਬਹੁਰ ਸਮਰ ਭੀਮਨਾਦ ਬਿਰੁੱਧਾ ॥ [in Manglacharan there is] The battle of Kol [demon], Jamabasur [demon] and Digmund [demon], then the war of Bheemnaad is described. ਬੀਰਜਨਾਦ ਕੋ ਯੁੱਧ ਅਤਿ ਦਾਰੁਨ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਲਯਭਾਰਥ ਭਉ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਟਿ ਸੰਘਾਰਨ ॥੩॥ The war [involving] Beerajnaad was extremely ferocious, and [beerajnaad] tried to destroy the whole world. ਮੰਡ੍ਯੋ ਯੁੱਧ ਦੇਵੀ ਅਰੁ ਸ੍ਰੀਪਤਿ ॥ ਕੋਟਿ ਤੇਤੀਸ ਸੁਰ ਸਕਤਿਨ ਸੰਜੁਤਿ ॥ The war of the Devi and Bhagvaan has also been described, along with the 33 Kror Deva's and their wives. ਭਾਰਤ ਪ੍ਰਲਯ ਕਰ ਅਸੁਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥ ਨਿਜ ਕਰ ਦੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੰਤ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥੪॥ In the war of the world the demons were destroyed, and Prabhu gave his hand to protect the Saints. ਬ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਅਬਿਬੇਕ ਸਮਰ ਭਯੋ ਭਾਰੀ ॥ ਪੰਚ ਅਧ੍ਯਾਯ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਕੋ ਸਾਰੀ ॥ The war between wisdom and ignorance very deep, and is contained in the five chapters of the [Manglacharan] Puran. ਅਸੰਖ ਅਸੁਰ ਅਣਿ ਦੇਵ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਾਮਾ ॥ ਸ੍ਰੀਪਤਿ ਯੁੱਧ ਬੀਰਜਨਾਦ ਘਮਸਾਨਾ ॥੫॥ There are countless wars between Asur [demons] and Devtas [demi-gods], along with the war between Bhagvaan and Beerajnaad. ਬ੍ਰਿਧਮੁਖੀ ॥ ਚਿਰ ਲੌ ਘੋਰ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਅਖਾਰਾ ॥ ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਬਿਕਰਾਰਾ ॥ The ferocious war is of great length, the war between Asur [demons] and Devtas [demi-gods] is extremely terrifying. ਮੰਗਲਾਚਰਣ ਸਾਰਸ੍ਵਤੀ ਭਾਸਾ ॥ ਕਹ੍ਯੋ ਕਵਿ ਰਾਮ ਮਥ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਾਭਾਸਾ ॥੬॥ Manglacharan [sarbloh Granth] has been written in the Sarswati bhasa [language] and says Guru Gobind Singh Ji it has also been written in Sukra Bhasa [language]. ਸਹਸ੍ਰ ਧਾਰਾ ॥ ਸਮਰ ਬਿਜਯ ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥ ਨਿਧ ਨਿਸਾਚਰ ਬੀਰਜਨਾਦ ਬਧਾਈ ॥ The war was won by Sarbloh Gusaase, and Beerajnaad [demon] was destroyed. ਆਰਤੀ ਅਸਤੋਤ੍ਰੰ ਸਤਿਨਾਮਾ ॥ ਬਰਨੀ ਕਵ੍ਯ ਸ੍ਰੀਪਤਿ ਗੁਨ ਗ੍ਰਾਮਾ ॥੭॥ Aarti was performed of praising the Satinam, and all of Bhagvaan's good qualities [gunas] were described. ਦੇਵ ਬਾਚਨੀ ॥ ਲਖਮੀ ਗਾਥ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮੰਗਲਾਚਰਣ ॥ ਆਦਿ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਯਾ ਬਚਨ ॥ In Sri Manglacharan [sarbloh Granth] the story of Lakshmi [Devi] is told, in the first story of the Granth this story is described. ਲਖਮੀ ਮਹਾਤਮ ਯਥਾ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਰਨੀ ॥ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਕੀ ਕਾਂਯਾ ਨਿਰਨੀ ॥੮॥ Just like the praise of Lakshmi has been described, the form of Sri Sarbloh has also been described. ਮੋਖਪਦੀ ॥ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਲਖਮੀ ਕੇ ਆਧੀਨਾ ॥ ਲੋਕ ਚਤੁਰਦਸ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਟਿ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨਾ ॥ All of the treasures of the world are dependent on Lakshmi [Devi], the 14 Worlds are also [under the order] of Sri Maya. ਚਰਾਚਰ ਸਭੁ ਆਸ੍ਰਿਤ ਲਖਮੀ ਕੇ ॥ ਸਭ ਆਸ੍ਰਯ ਮਾਯਾ ਪੱਖੀ ਕੇ ॥੯॥ Eating and not eating is all under the dependence on Lakshmi, all support [in the world] is under the dependence on Maya. ਸੁਧਾ ਲੋਇਨ ॥ ਦੇਵ ਦੈਤ੍ਯ ਦਾਨਵ ਮਾਨਵਗਨ ॥ ਰਾਖਸ ਅਸੁਰਿ ਸਭੂ ਬਸ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ॥ The demigods, demons, Danav, all beings, evil beings, demons and all Muni-jans. ਮਾਯਾ ਆਸ੍ਰਿਤ ਜਗ ਬਰਤਾਰਾ ॥ ਯਕ ਛਿਣ ਇਨ ਬਿਨ ਸਰੈ ਨ ਕਾਰਾ ॥੧੦॥ With the support of Maya they are created, and without [the support of Maya] they cannot remain even for a moment. ਮਹਾਕਾਲ ਪਭੁ ! ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ! ॥ Oh Mahakaal (Great Death), Lord place me in your protection. Oh All-light avatar, Creator of the Universe, Killer of Demon Mur ਅੰਤੁ ਰੂਪ ਅਰੁ ਨਾਮ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ॥ ਬੇਦ ਭੇਦ ਨਹਿ ਪਾਵਤੁ ਪਾਰਾ ॥ The Vedas and other scriptures cannot Name or describe your form. (Sri Sarbloh Granth Sahib, volume two, page 607) ਰਾਜ ਪਲਾਸੀ ਬਖਸ਼ਸ਼ ਹਜੂਰ ਕਬਿਉ ਬਾਚੁ॥ ਐਸੇ ਗੁਣ ਹਰਿ ਖਾਲਸਹਿ ਬਖਸ਼ੈ, ਭਗਤਿ, ਗਯਾਨੀ, ਰਾਜਜੋਗੇਸ੍ਵਰ ॥ God has blessed the Khalsa with virtues such as those of bhagats, gianis, raj yogis ਛਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਬ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਅਨਨਯੁਪਾਸਕ, ਤਯਾਗੀ ਹਠੀ ਸੂਰ ਭਵਨੇਸ੍ਵਰ ॥ Kshatriyas, those who perform religious rites for others, worshippers of one God, those who live apart from others, ascetics, warriors, masters who bestride the world ਗ੍ਰਾਹੀ ਸੁਭ ਤਯਾਗਿ ਬਿਵਰਜਿਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰਤਯਾਦਯੰ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਮੁਖ ਪਰਮੇਸ੍ਵਰ ॥ ਗੀਤਾ ਉਪਨਿਸਦਿਨ ਮਹਾ ਵਾਰਯ, ਰਹਿਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਗਯਾਨਿ ਬ੍ਰਿਤੇਸ਼੍ਵਰ ॥੫॥ Hearing what God tells them in the scriptures, in the noble words of the (Bhagavad) Gita and the Upanishads, they follow the auspicious, avoiding what is evil and live as devout and knowledgeable people. ਅਸੁ ਖਾਲਸਹਿ ਖਾਲਸ ਪਦ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ, ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਿ ਸੁ ਸ੍ਵਰੂਪ ਮਹਾਨੰ ॥ਰਹਾਉ॥ The Khalsa attained purity, as great as the One (nirankaar) who is above every stain ਗੁਰੁ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਸਿਖਨ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਭਾਸਨਿ, ਮੁੱਦ੍ਰਿਤ ਕੱਛ ਕੇਸ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨੰ ॥ To the Sikhs this teaching of the Guru is given, that these three must be your signs: kachh, kesh, kirpan ਤਾ ਕੀ ਰਹਿਨਿ ਸ੍ਰਤਯੋਕਤਿ ਭਾਖਤਿ, ਦਸ ਗ੍ਰਾਹੀ ਖਾਲਸਹ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੰ ॥ Let this be your agreed way of life, then ten chief aims of the Khalsa ਦਯਾ ਦਾਨ ਅਰੁ ਛਮਾ ਸਨਾਨੰ, ਸੀਲ ਸੁਚਿ ਸਤਯੰ ਸੰਭਾਨੰ ॥ Mercy, charity, preparedness, forgiveness, bathing, gentleness, purity, truth, loving regard ਸਾਧਨ ਸਿੱਧ ਸੂਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਮਾਨੰ, ਦਸ ਗ੍ਰਾਹੀ ਆਸਤਕ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨੰ ॥੬॥ Sadhs, siddhss, and gods regard devotion (bhagati) (as the supreme virtue) ਤਯਾਗੀ ਦਸ॥ The ten to be avoided ਬਿਰੋਧ ਅਤਿ ਸਾਧਨ ਹਿੰਸਾ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਆਲਸ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਨਤ੍ਵ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨੰ ॥ ਕਠੋਰਤੁ ਜੜਤੁ ਕੁਬਿਲਿਤੁ ਅਸਊਚੰ ਕਲਮ ਸ਼ਾ-ਰੁ-ਅਭਿਗਤਿ ਆਨੰ॥ Actions to be avoided (are those arising from) violence, pride, idleness, parsimony, (the exercise of harsh) authority, cruelty, sloth, criticism of others, corruptness, and (eating) meat (prepared by a Muslim with the recitation of) the Kalima. These are the characteristics of unbelievers * In the tika it says that in some saroops it is written Kalmaa Maas Abhagat(i) Aanan, this is why it is translated as Halal meat above. ਦਸ ਗ੍ਰਾਹੀ ਦਸ ਤਯਾਗੀ ਐਸੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਖਾਲਸਹ ਕਥਤ ਸੁਜਾਨੰ ॥ Thus there are ten aims and ten things to be avoided. ਅਸੁ ਖਾਲਸਹਿ ਖਾਲਸ ਪਦ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਿ ਸੁ ਸ੍ਵਰੂਪ ਮਹਾਨੰ ॥੭॥ The Khalsa is described as wise, acquiring a purity, which is equaled only by the One who is above all stain. ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਬਿਚਰਤਿ ਬਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਨ ਮਹਿ, ਦੇਵ ਭੂਤਦੇਵ ਹੀ ਕਹਿੱਯੈ ॥ The spirit wanders free within it, the evil god becomes a good god ਖਾਲਸ ਪਦ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ ਦੁਰਲਭ, ਐਸੋ ਖਾਲਸ ਹਰਿਜਨ ਚਹਿੱਯੈ ॥ Rare is the privilege of attaining the status of the Khalsa, thus it is called God’s people ਜਲ ਤਰੰਗ ਭੇਦ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਨਿ, ਜੀਵ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮਾਤਮ ਲਹਿੱਯੈ ॥ W wave is no different from the water (it contains). A spirit is seen as Brahma or God ਬ੍ਰਹਮਹਿ ਜੀਵ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਹਿ, ਸਾਗਰ ਬੂੰਦ ਬੂੰਦ ਸਿੰਧੁ ਅਹਿੱਯੈ ॥੮॥ Brahma is the spirit and the spirit is Brahma, just as the ocean is contained in a drop (of water) and the drop (is contained) in the ocean ਹਰਿ ਹੀ ਹੋਇ ਤਉ ਕਹਾਂ ਅਚਰਜ ਹੈ, ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਦ ਕਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ ਵਾਰੋ ॥ What a marvel is the being of God (hari) ! How does one obtain the condition of the Satiguru? ਸਿਖਯ ਪਦ ਦੁਹੂਅਨ ਤੇ ਗਉਰੋ, ਆਤਮਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ ਵਿਚਾਰੋ ॥ The condition of a Sikh is double the weight of both, based on the spirit’s gain ਤਾਸ ਮਹਾਤਮ ਨਿਜ ਮੁਖ ਗਾਵਤ, ਜਥਾ ਉਕਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥ I sing aloud of its greatness, limited in intellect and discernment though I be ਸੁਨਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਖਾਲਸ ਪਦ ਜਸ ਕਉ, ਸ੍ਰਵਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਤ ਫਲ ਚਾਰੋ ॥ He me, oh sant! Hear the glory of the Khalsa’s condition and from it take strength ਗੀਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਭਾਖਤਿ, ਸ੍ਰੀਮਤਿ ਭਗਤ ਮਹਾਤਮ ॥ In the (Bhagavad) Gita, Sri (Krishan) has described the exalted status of the devotee to Arjan: ਭਗਤਿ ਗਯਾਨਿ ਰੂਪ ਨਿਜ ਬਰਨਾਂ, ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ ਜਾਂ ਕਹੁ ਆਤਮ ॥ “The devotees – the wise man and the brave – belond to my own caste (barnaa), since they all have attained the true status of their soul” ਟੀਕਾਕਾਰ ਹੂੰ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਭਗਤਿਨ ਖਾਲਸਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਭਾਖੀ ॥ Commentators have attributed the views of the devotees to the Khalsa ਖਾਲਸ ਪਦ ਕਹੁ ਊਚ ਮਹਾਤਮ, ਸਭਹਿ ਸ੍ਰੇਸ੍ਵਿਨ ਆਖੀ ॥੧੦॥੪੫੭॥੯੮੯॥੩੩੦੮॥ਦਸਕ ੧॥ All have conferred the highest praise on the Khalsa, exalted it is above all. ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਕੀ ਆਗਯਾ ਪਾਇ, ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿ ਭਯੋ ਰੂਪ ਮੁਨਿਵਰ ਕੋ ॥ By the command of Akal Purkh, [the Khalsa was created] with the form of [sacred] Muni's. *Akali Baba Santha Singh Ji translates Munivar as King, so it would be Khalsa took the form of a King ਜਟਾ ਜੂਟ ਨਖ ਸਿਖ ਕਰ ਪਾਵਨ, ਭਗਤ ਸੂਰ ਦ੍ਵ ਰੂਪ ਨਰਵਰ ਕੋ ॥ With the long hair from the topnot to the nail of the toe, like a Muni, and the form of both a devoted worshipper [bhagat] and warrior [soor]. ਚਕ੍ਰਵੈ-ਪਦ ਦਾਤ ਧੁਰਿ ਪਾਯੋ, ਧਰਮਰਾਜ ਭੁੰਚਤਿ ਗਿਰਿਵਰ ਕੋ ॥ The 'Chakarvarti Raj' [Kingdom which is victorious wherever the Army is present] has been given by the Lord, not even Dharamraj has been given such a high status ਉਦਯ ਅਸਤ ਸਾਮੁਦ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਯੰਤੰ, ਅਬਿਚਲ ਰਾਜ ਮਿਲਯੋ ਸੁਰਪੁਰ ਕੋ ॥੪॥ From where the sun rises to where it sets, across all the oceans, [The Khalsa] has received the timeless Raj [kingdom] from Sachkhand ਪੰਥ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਭਯੋ ਪੁਨੀਤਾ, ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਗਯਾ ਕਰਿ ਉਦਿਤ-ਭਏ॥ The Panth Khalsa has been created Pure, under the permission of the Lord, [the Khalsa] is shining bright [of purity] ਮਿਟਯੋ ਦ੍ਵੈਤ ਸੰਜੁਗਤਿ ਉਪਾਧਿਨਿ ਅਸੁਰ ਮਲੇਛਨ ਮੂਲ ਗਏ॥ Duality [in the mind] was destroyed, they attained the highest position and became One [with the Lord], the root of their bad [asur malech] qualities were destroyed. Asur [demons] Malech [invaders] can also refer to the Turks at the time who were destroyed by the Khalsa. ਧਰਮ ਪੰਥ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਪ੍ਰਚੁਰ-ਭਯੋ, ਸਤਿ ਸ਼ਿਵੰ ਪੁਨਯ ਰੂਪ ਜਏ ॥ The manifestation of Panth Khalsa's Dharam [was created], they are the form of truth, liberation and purity. *Akali Santha Singh Ji says that’s Khalsa pure is Sat Shivan Roop, which he says is the roop of Rab (Sat means that it refers to Nirankaar and not Shiv ji) *Many people say that is refers to how Khalsa is Sat Shiv Saroop, the true form of Shiv Ji ਕਛ, ਕੇਸ, ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨਨ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਿਤ, ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਾ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਭਏ॥੫॥ Kach, Kesh, and Kirpan – these three signs made followers of the Guru the servants (also) of God *Akali Santha Singh Ji says that, RaamDaas in this shabad means someone who does Kirtan, so the three signs are kach kesh kirpan, and the followers of the Guru praise the Lord ਕਾਲ ਉਪਾਸਕ ਛਤ੍ਰਿਯ-ਧਰਮਾ, ਰਣ ਕਟਿ ਕਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਅਏ॥ Worshippers of Akal and followers of the Kshatriya way, wearing a waistband [kamarkasa] they are the supreme warriors. *Akali Santha Singh Ji translates the second part of this as; the Khalsa is the highest warrior ਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਪੰਥ-ਚਾਲਿਸ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਾ, ਪੰਚ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਖਾਲਸਹਿ ਠਏ ॥ From forty men, five leaders of the Khalsa emerged ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, ਜੁਝਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਫਤਹ ਸਿੰਘ, ਜੋਰਾਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਪ੍ਰਿਏ ॥ They were the beloved Ajit Singh, Jujhar Singh, Fateh Singh, and Zorawar Singh ਪੰਚਮ ਖਾਲਸਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਜਿਨ ੲੇ ਪੰਥ ਸੁਪੰਥ ਪ੍ਰਟਗਏ ॥੬॥ The fifth leader of the Khalsa who completes the total was the Satguru (Gobind Singh), he who revealed this noble Panth ਚਾਲਿਸ ਨਰ ਏ ਬੀਜ ਖਾਲਸਹ, ਮੁਕਤੇ ਪਾਵਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਲੀ ॥ Forty men were the seed of the Khalsa, powerful Singhs who won liberation ਮਾਤ ਭਗਵਤੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਕਾਲ ਪੁਰੁਖ, ਗਦੋ ਲਿਯੋ ਦੈ ਖਾਲ ਪਲੀ ॥ Bhagavati was their mother, Akal Purakh their father, specially nurtured by them ਸਕਲ ਭਰਮ-ਪਰਹਰਿ-ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿਜਨ, ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਚਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਬਲੀ ॥ Seperated from all illusion they became his people, repeating ‘Satinam’, that most powerful of mantras ਆਪੁ ਜਪਤਿ ਅਰੁ ਜਗਤ ਜਪਾਵਤਿ, ਭਗਤਿ ਸਿਰੋਮਨਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਕਲੀ ॥੭॥੧॥੩੧੪॥੮੪੬॥੩੧੬੫॥ਸਪ੍ਹਕ ੧॥ They chanted it themselves and taught all others to chant it. Great devotees, they were in the Kaliyug ਇਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਪੰਥ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ ਸੁਭ ਬੰਸ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਦਸਕ ਬਰਨਨੰ ਸੁਭੰ॥੧॥ ਅਥ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਥਾਪਨ ਮਹਾਤਮ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਬਿਗ੍ਰਹ ਕਥਤੇ ਤ੍ਵ ਬਲਿ ਬਿਸਨੁਪਦ ਪੁੰਨਿਯਾਕੀ ਆਪਨਪੌ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਖਾਲਸਹਿ ਸੌਪਾਂ, ਦ੍ਵਤਯਿ ਰੂਪ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥਾ ॥ On them was conferred the status of Guru Khalsa, and the Granth became the Guru ਬੋਲਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦ-ਸੋਭਾਖਨ, ਨਾਮ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕੀਰਤਨਿ ਸੰਥਾ ॥ They changed the word of the Satguru, repeating the Name of God (gobind) as their regular conservation *Akali Santha Singh Ji translates this line as, Through the Shabad we speak (bolan) with the Satguru. Repeating Gods name is our constant conservation/activity ਗੁਨਾਨੁਵਾਦ ਪੁਨਿ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ, ਊਠਤੁ ਬੈਠਤੁ ਸੈਨ ਕਰੰਥਾ ॥ Singing kirtan became a religious rite and they became virtuous by praising God, whether standing or whether sitting ਪਾਵਨ ਪੰਥ ਖਾਲਸਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਯੋ, ਚਾਰ ਵਰਨ ਅਾਸ਼੍ਰਮ ਸੁਭ ਪੰਥਾ ॥੧॥ The pure Panth, which was the Khalsa came into being, that glorious Panth with four castes and four ashrams ਇਨ ਕੇ ਦਰਸ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਕੋ ਦਰਸਨ, ਬੋਲਨ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗ੍ਰੰਥਾ ॥ To behold it is to behold the Satguru, (its members) repeat the Guru’s Word from the Guru Granth ਦ੍ਵਾਦਸਿ ਰੂਪ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਏ ਕਹਿਯਤਿ, ਦ੍ਵਾਦਸਿ-ਭਾਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤਾ ॥ In twelve forms the Satguru appears, just as twelve rays of the sun reflect the light of God (Hari) ਪ੍ਰਤਯਖ ਕਲਾ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਧਣੀਛੈ, ਗ੍ਰੰਥਿ ਪੰਥ ਖਾਲਸ ਵਰਤੰਤਾ ॥ The visible power of God is manifested in the Khalsa as (the doctrine of the Guru) Granth and (that of the Guru) Panth ਦਾਸ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਫਤਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕੀ, ਖਾਸ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਗੁਰੁ ਰੂਪ ਬਦੰਤਾ ॥੨॥ਦੁਪਦ ੧॥ Gobind is the servant of the victorious Satguru, he who reveals himself as the Khalsa and as the Guru Granth And many more. Where can I find out more about the Sri Sarbloh Granth? There are blogs and websites set up to this effort. They are:- http://sikh-reality.blogspot.co.nz/search/label/Tradition http://www.srisarblohgranthji.com/ http://tisarpanth.blogspot.co.nz/?view=timeslide http://nihangsingh.org/

Since its independence India has vehemently been trying to project itself as a secular state with equal rights to all religious minorities, but is it so? Have the religious minorities lived as comfortably in India as portrayed by its successive leaders and governments. An analysis of Indian Psyche, her social and political milieu depicts the other side of the horizon, which is bleak, and gruesome — a far cry from the truth. The simmering waves of Hindu fundamentalism in the recent years have posed a serious threat to the entire Indian nationhood; the Muslims, the Sikhs, the Dalits, the Christians, the Budhs and all other minorities, who have become victim of Indian Hindutava. The Hindu fundamentalists in the garb of Hindu revivalism emphasize the teaching of Vedas, which describes Dalits (the low caste Hindus) as the untouchables. They are only to perform menial jobs. The other religious minorities are no better. Caste System – Dalit vs. Brahmins India is unique as regards its caste system is concerned. It is like a pyramid. While the Brahmin is sitting on the top, the scheduled castes (SCs) are at the lowest level of the socio-economic ladder. The SCs and scheduled tribes (STs) which constitute 15.75 % and 9.12 % of the total population respectively, are commonly known as Harijans (children of god - A name given by M.K Gandhi). They are also called Dalits, (Hindi word for “oppressed”). There are more than 150 million Dalits who constitute one fifth of India’s population. The Dalits and Harijans are regarded as untouchables and treated as sub-human. They are deprived of all the basic rights. There is no law which could provide protection to these down- trodden against inhuman treatment of the upper caste Hindus. In the so called secular India, a Dalit is not supposed to wear a shirt, cap or shoes in the presence of a Brahmin. He must pass with his head bowed and hands folded through the streets inhabited by upper class Hindus. Dalits have separate wells for drinking water, separate hotels for food and tea. There are frequent cases of poor Dalit girls being kidnapped and gang-raped by high class Hindu boys. A Dalit pollutes the house of a Brahman, but a frail and a helpless Dalit girl is just a toy of joy for Thakurs, Brahmins and their henchmen. They draw pleasure and satisfy their animal instinct by humiliating a Dalit girl. Recently the statue of a renowned Dalit leader Dr. Ambedkar (an architect of Indian constitution) was disfigured, and a number of Dalits who protested against this desecration of their leader, were killed by police. Many Dalits who converted to Christianity and embraced Islam experienced that these two religious minorities were subjected to even worst treatment. At the other extreme are the upper castes who constitute approximately 10% of the total population. Most prominent of this upper stratum of the society are the Brahmins who are a mere 3.5% of the total Indian population. According to a report quoted by Khushwant Singh, they held 3% of all posts in 1935, which increased to 70% in 1982. In the senior echelons of the civil services from the ranks of deputy secretaries upwards, out of 500, there are 310 Brahmins i.e. 63%; out of 26 state chief secretaries 19 are Brahmins; of 98 vice-chancellors 50 are Brahmins; of 438 district magistrates, 250 are Brahmins; and out the total of 3300 IAS officers, 2376 are Brahmins. A Dalit politician in Tamil Nadu said, “The Dalit would rather die than live without self respect”. Upper-caste Hindu landlords, often in league with local police, keep the Dalits at bay under most uncivilised conditions. Their plight in the rural areas is pathetic to the extent that they are running from pillar to post for minimum self-respect and security. They want to live without being humiliated and harassed. According to a report prepared by the chairman India’s Commission for Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes, Hanuman Thapa, “There has been an increase in atrocities committed on members of the SCs and STs in Maharashtra. As many as 2,500 cases of atrocities are pending in courts besides 3647 cases which are under investigation at various levels”. Dalit International Newsletter of Jun 97 reveals, that the untouchables are victims of atrocities which include murders, grievous hurt, arson and rape. The report further adds that during 1989 the figure of these crimes was 19422; in 1990, 21245; during 1991, 22424 and during 1995 the figure rose to 35262. In Chundur (Andhra Pradesh) upper caste Hindus slaughtered innocent Dalits, put their body pieces in gunny bags and threw them away. In an interview to the “Hindustan Times”, former UP minister and founder- president of State Bahojan Samaj Party ( BSP), Raj Bahadur, stated that the Dalits had been deprived even of their fundamental rights, which led them to abandon Hinduism. They are treated worse than animals. Even the constitutional provisions have failed to ensure their fundamental rights. They had been deprived of education, security, property and health by the upper caste – dominating Hindus. A horrifying report by UK based “Dalit Atrocity Committee of 1992 reveals that in October 1992 in village Kumber (Rajisthan), over 6000 upper caste Hindus from 45 villages gathered at a Chaumanda Devi temple with the intention to teach them (Dalits) a lesson. These included politicians and a superintendent of police. Armed with weapons they killed 60 Dalits in a Dalit village. They used soaked rags with petrol and burnt them alive besides demolishing their houses. They gang-raped women and mutilated their genitals. Recently in Jul 97, upper caste police shot dead 10 Dalits in Ramabai, Ambedkar colony at Ghatkopar, Bombay, and wounded several others. According to the Indian media reports, a considerable number of Dalits have embraced Islam in southern India. This conversion is due to their disenchantment with false promises made by Hindu leaders to improve their lot. The only course left open for them to shake off their misfortune was enmasse conversion to Islam – a religion of peace, equality and tolerance. Communal tension – Sikhs vs. Punjabi Hindus The Sikhs under the leadership of Master Tara Singh strongly opposed the partition of India in 1947. A new communal tension arose at the first census in 1961, when large number of Punjabi Hindus declared Hindi as their mother tongue, even though most of them could not speak the language. The attempts of Punjabi-Hindu organisation to make Punjabi Hindus give false particulars of their mother tongue, further enhanced Sikh fears. In the united Punjab, the Sikhs could have held a balance of power between the Hindus and the Muslims, but after the partition of Punjab, they were reduced to the position of a minority. They hoped that the Congress government, would be generous enough to accommodate them and provide them equal opportunities in every sphere of life, which proved to be a nightmare. Punjabi Suba. Jawaharlal Nehru at the beginning of 1947 said that there was nothing wrong in conceding, “A political area in northern India, where the Sikhs might also freely experience the glow of freedom”. When the plea for a Sikh state within India was criticized as communal, the Akali Dal put forward an alternative demand of creating a Punjabi- speaking state. With the creation of a new Andhra Pardesh State on Oct 1, 1953 the demand for linguistic realignment of state boundaries became popular. Due to increasing sentiments of the public, the government of India constituted a State Reorganization Commission in Dec 1953, which rejected the demand of Punjabi speaking state. It was taken by the Sikhs as a breach of the commonly held and deeply cherished secular ideals. This was all the more infuriating to the Sikhs, when the principle of demarcation of state boundaries on a linguistic basis was accepted by the government and implemented everywhere in India, the sole exception being Punjab. In respect of their demand, they were perturbed as to why the wishes of the Hindu minority (45 %) should prevail over the Sikh majority (55 %). Jawaharlal Nehru strongly opposed the demand of a Punjabi-speaking state. After his death on 27th May 1964, Lal Bahadur Shastri, the new Prime Minister appointed a parliamentary committee in Oct 1965, under the chairmanship of Sardar Hukam Singh, the speaker of the lower House to look into the issue of “Punjabi Suba”. But Shastri also continued the policy of Nehru and was deadly against the by-passed the committee and forestalled its report. Making the 1961 census as the basis and the Tehsil ( instead of village) as the unit was a deliberate design to punish the Sikhs. The demarcation was done on communal rather than on a linguistic basis. Consequently merit was again ignored and justice denied. It not only increased tension between the two communities, but also led to grave situation and communal rioting, instigated by the Hindu revivalist “Jan Singh”. To defuse the situation, the demand of Punjabi suba was accepted under the Punjabi Reorganization Act, 1966. However, it was found highly unsatisfactory by the Sikh leadership, who alleged that the Suba was much smaller in size than what facts would have determined. Operation Blue Star – 1984. The 6 Jun, army operation on the holiest shrine of Sikh religion – Amritsar’s Golden temple, on the orders of then Prime Minister Mrs Indra Gandhi, highly annoyed the Sikh community. To them it was beyond belief that the Golden Temple – the very symbol of their faith, could be desecrated by the armed forces of a free and the so called secular India. For the last 400 years this temple had been a symbol of Sikh strength, pride and self respect. Therefore, 6 June assault was taken as an attack on the Sikh faith and religion. The extremist Sikh leader, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala and his followers died defending the sanctity of their holy place. The five Sikh head priests declared 15 July “Martyrs Day” for those who laid down their lives defending the Golden Temple. Besides the general humiliation suffered at hand of the army, there were two fostering sores. First, the attitude of local Hindus (they account for about 48% of million population), who welcomed the army action and celebrated by distributing sweets as if attending a festival. They feted the troops as if they had just won a victory in a war. Second, the Indian government and official media also projected that the Sikhs as a whole were seeking secession, backed by foreign power, and that India’s unity was threatened if the army crack-down on Golden Temple was not undertaken. The Sikhs had been the trusted soldiers of the Indian Army. Operation “Blue Star” frustrated and demoralized Sikh community to such an extent that Sikh soldiers rebelled and the then Indian Chief of Army Staff Gen A.S. Vaidya had to appear on national TV and Radio to broadcast an appeal to Sikh soldiers saying, “Do not believe rumours being spread to undermine the confidence in your leaders and comrades-in-arms”. An unusual move and the one implying some uncertainty in the normal chain of command to enforce discipline. Indian Muslims The Muslims of India, who make about 12 percent of 960 million population, are the largest oppressed minority in the so called secular India. These Indian Muslims are being treated as second class citizens. In those parts of India where the Muslims were in majority, enjoying superior social and economic status for centuries, special police force was created to suppress them. The local Hindu population was encouraged to instigate communal riots in which Muslims were not allowed to protect themselves and were subjected to merciless torture and cruelties. According to Jai Prakash Naraian, “The Muslim population has been so much cowed and demoralized that they are not acting according to their convictions. They are afraid that if they expressed their real feelings, their loyalty will be suspected”. A prominent Hindu writer S. Harrison claims that, “Hindus have a natural right to rule in modern India as a form of long overdue retribution for the sins of the Mughal overlords”. Anti- Muslim Riots. Since its very inception India has witnessed Hindu Muslim riots which belies the claim of religious harmony and secular stance of the successive Indian governments. In the recent anti-Muslim riots in Mumbai (Maharashtra), armed marauders of the “Army of Shiva” inflicted death and destruction on terrorized Muslims, with the police often conniving with the Hindu extremists in the killings of Muslims. Recent reports in some Indian newspapers show that the notorious Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( R.S.S) for whose Muslim-baiting gurus master-minded the murder of Gandhiji in 1948, have built a power-base in the ruling caucus of the BJP. The R.S.S. for whom a united India (Akhand Bharat) is an article of faith, wants the BJP in case it sweeps power in 1998 elections, to run India as a Hindu state and leash the Muslim minority. Writing in “Hindustan Times,” of 31 July 97, a Hindu Journalist, C.P. Bhambhri comments, “The BJP, RSS, VHP and other allied organisations, without any shadow of doubt, re using the culture and history of India to promote the concept of Hindu nation which was a victim of Muslim rulers and their purpose is to consolidate Hinduism around a specific religious ethos selectively chosen by political leaders”. He further comments, “The BJP hate list of Muslims continues to unify the Hindus against their religious enemy as revealed by Indian history. The BJP will like to re-write the Constitution for establishing a strong Hindu state”. The BJP advocates Hindvata, an India based on Hindu culture, though it claims to respect other religions. Many, especially India’s large Muslim minority, are concerned about the BJP coming to office. They remember it as the party responsible for the 1992 destruction of the 16th century Babri Masque in Ayodhya (UP), which led to bloody Hindu - Muslim riots. Hindu Claim on Kaaba. Inspite of half hearted efforts made by Indian authorities during the last fifty years, the question of the Muslim minority continues to be complex, critical and in many ways unresolved due to growing influence of the Hindu fundamentalist parties. Every communal riot has contributed to the creation of the siege mentality and the feelings of social outsider among the Muslims. The moving accounts in the book of M.J Akbar “Riot after Riot” published in 1988 leads one to conclude that the problem of Physical insecurity really haunts the Muslim community. Every assertion of the forces of Hinduvata and retreat of secular political formations have strengthened the feelings of insecurity among the Muslims. Khalful-Suleman, in an article titled “Kashmir is the first defence line against Hindu march,” published in “Al-Bilad” of Saudi Arabia, dated 3 Feb 98 opines, “During the past 50 years, there has been tremendous human rights violations and desecration of Muslim shrines and mosques in Kashmir.” Referring to Hindu designs versus Islam, he further adds that, “Hindu writers in their books have claimed that the Holy Kaaba was in fact a Hindu temple of Rama, which was occupied by the Muslims’ prophet and changed into a Muslim place”. The Hindu authors claim that this is essential for the Hindus to retrieve Kaaba from the Muslims. Rise of BJP and its Aganda The Bhartia Janata Party is the strongest political party in today’s India. Its ideological roots go back to 1925 when RSS came into being as a Hindu revivalist organisation on non political basis. In 1951, the emergence of Jana Sangh was its political birth which merged with the amorphous Janata, a conglomeration of diverse parties to fight the Congress of secular ideology. In Apr 1980 Jana Sangh group of the Janta decided to re-emerge under its present name of BJP. The BJP had an advantage over Jana Sangh in that it was more respectable and acceptable to the masses. In addition, it had grown to become a national party in real sense. It started to capitalize on the killing of Hindus by the Sikhs and the mass conversion of Hindus to Islam in Tamil Nadu in 1982. It was during this period that the BJP made itself financially sound with the help of contributions from Non -Resident Indians (NRIs) and by bringing to its fold a part of the Indian bourgeoisie and feudal who used to be the backbone of Swatantra Party. Even after discouraging results of 1984 elections, the BJP went on consolidating its position with the help of RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal combine. It fully exploited the weakness of Hindu masses by concentrating on the issue of restoring Hindu temples, with the Ramjanambhoomi Mandir heading the list. This offensive was combined with the anti- Congress (I) and anti-Rajiv campaigns. The Shah Bano case was a testimony to the Congress (I)’s concern over the ever growing strength of the BJP. How successful were these tactics and strategies of the BJP? This was conspicuously apparent in the election results of 1989, where after it is a story of march toward victory. Its political ascendancy in quick succession from a mere 12 seats in the Lok Sabha in 1984 to 88 seats in the Nov 89 elections and to 123 in the May 1991 elections and about 250 to 255 seats in 1998 elections, is seen by a faction of the Indian society as a challenge to the secular basis of the Indian constitution, as well as to the image by which India wants to be known in the international comity of nations. The phasing out of the so-called secular forces like Congress and emergence of Hindu fundamentalist forces like BJP is a clear manifestation that India is likely to become a Brahmanic state, with no rights for minorities in near future. BJP vs. Indian Minorities The spectacular rise of BJP, since its formation in 1980 in Indian politics is an unfortunate event for Indian minorities. The party is not only anti-Muslim but it is determined to establish a strong Hindu state. In 1990, its president, Lal Krishna Advani toured the country in a chariot (Rath Yatra), calling on Hindus to destroy the historical Babri Mosque in Ayodhya – a Muslim landmark built on the birth place of the Hindu god (Ram). After a mob razed the Mosque on 6 Dec 1992, Hindu -Muslim riots spread throughout the country and the BJP’s strength grew. Six years after the party goaded Hindu mobs into destroying the Babri Mosque, the BJP still demands that a temple of Ram be built on the site. Sometime its leaders opine that they would put up the new structure only after some kind of consensus with Muslims. But recently its hard liner and militant leaders changed their stance in the rallies of Hindu masses and again pledged to built a magnificent temple, thus creating an alarm of communal violence. The Muslims fear that under a BJP government, their separate laws on marriage, divorce and inheritance would be scrapped. The slaughter of cow, which is sacred to Hindus, will be banned. K.S Sudarshan, joint general secretary of the RSS opines, ” There are other meats for Muslims to eat”. He further states, “For too long the Muslims have been appeased. They divided our country and now they are demanding job reservations. Hindus are blamed whenever the Muslims start trouble”. The BJP’s manifesto, released in the second week of Feb 98, pounded home its commitment to, “One nation, one people and one culture”. The BJP has grown and thrived on divisive politics. As discussed earlier the party is an arm of the RSS, a secretive group of militants who aim to transform secular India into a Hindu state. From moderator like Vojpayee to hard-liner like Advani, all are members of the RSS, a disciplined civilian militia that fights for the cause of Hindu nationalism with about 1 million active members. The RSS is interested only in creating ideal Hindu citizens, yet its ultra-nationalist regiments, wearing khaki shorts and white shirts, represent the ideal of a decidedly militant kind of citizenship. The BJP’s extended family also includes the Wishwa Hindu Praishad (WHP), a group of religious extremists who help finance political operations and enforce ideological purity. BJP takes up the Hindu cause by supporting WHP’s stand to retrieve 300 Muslim places of worship and convert them into Hindu temples. Sum Up The Hindu politics since the partition of India in 1947 has been based on three different themes. First, that the Muslims were responsible for vivisection of Mother India, hence they are anti-national. Added to this are their “historical grievances” against Muslims, which makes the situation really pathetic. Second, Nehru and the Congress accepted the Muslims demand of Partition, and later introduced secularism in India to appease the minorities, that is why Hindus have every right to fight against the Congress for their rights. Third, is the dream of Hindu Rashtra (Hindu State), which will satisfy the demands and rights of the Hindu majority. In other words the ultimate desire of Hindu majority seems to fulfil the dream of Ram Rajya (Ram’s rule). The BJP’s manifesto, though much changed and reformed, still revolves around the same objective. India is totally a closed society, fundamentalist in nature, with secularism as a front piece to deceive the world community.

Seems like Mr. Saffron Terror forgot that via his beloved nation's constitution even Jains are considered as being Hindus.

Amazing, your imbecilic quotient has been proven more than once on this forum, yet you still retain your urge to point fingers. Please forgive us that we do not subscribe to a fascist ideology which aims to absorb other more unique tracts via a subtle osmosis, because it possesses nothing of value itself. You are nothing more than an idiot whose so called monologues and researches are based on nothing more than nationalistic rants and falsities. As such, this is not your fault but a sheer phenotype of your entire kind. Already your lies are being answered on this forum, what more is there for you to do other than show your despicable belief by pointing fingers. Nothing more than a delusional Hindu, whose very creed is based on nothing more than hypocrisy.

For some they actually did.

- What makes Hari Singh's conquest of Afghanistan so different from prior conquests lead by the Macedonians and the Marathas? - What political, social and religious factors assisted Nalwa in consolidating his prowess in Afghanistan? - What military factors contributed towards Nalwa's victory in Afghanistan? - How does NATO'S campaign differ from Nalwa's? -What elements are similar in both historic and modern campaigns? -If anything what lesson can we derive from both Hari Singh Nalwa's and NATO'S campaigns?

Point is there was no unity as is being propagated by the Hindu Taliban today. Sikhs saw themselves as being far different to the mutineers who probably had the same perception.

The fact that you fail to grasp the simple rationality behind Path's anecdote showcases who the real imbecile is without you having to argue for the title.

Osho had this idea that he was a spiritual master. Gave him the idea to hold orgies.

When I said imbecile I wasn't talking about myself.

Your imbecility has been answered already. You can perpetually reiterate it as if there is not tomorrow, but the answer will remain the same.

There is also one about a ten year old boy who was beaten to death as well.

The question is, what are you doing about it?

Yet you contradict yourself by stating 'educated hindus in the west who pray to status say they know the status have no powers but the image is to help them focus their energy towards the god their praying to...'

Explains why a few Singhs' worship their cars nowdays. All that audio...

The Khalsa is above all this imbecilic sanataan and reformist garbage. And this same Gurditt Singh presented a so-called report to the SGPC in the 60's which argued that Damdama Sahib should be accorded the status of the Khalsa's 5th Takhat and not the Budha-Dal whose chalda-vaheer was the original Takhat.

I sure can, Gurditt Singh's argument hinged on two factors. One the Sargun aarti performed at Hazoor Sahib with lamps, in his opinion was an adoption of Hindu beliefs; and secondly Gurbani rejected it. When the Singhs of Nanded asked him to evidence his arguments, he cited the aarti shabad of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Gagan Mai Thal...) stating that the Guru was criticising individuals who perform aarti, because nature bests them in it's own mode of aarti. Thus what was the need for the Khalsa to perform aarti? The Singhs argued back that the Shabad in fact praised the merits of desireless and selfless worship. One should be like nature in their performance of aarti. Desireless and humble. Gurditt Singh subsequently left Nanded categorising it as a hotbed of Hindu infiltration. His rationale was based on nothing more than superficial interpretations of Gurbani based on the reformist tracts of Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha and co. This thread too adopts his superficiality.

Bloody hell here we go on this merry-go round again. For a Sikh the Guru Granth Sahib is Guru and it affords teachings. For this reason he bows to it. No offence to anyone's sentiment but can an idol provide something similar? Would make more sense for a Sikh if muslims and Hindus bowed to their canons. And get over 'Hindu this, Hindu that.' Giani Gurditt Singh already tried that at Hazoor Sahib and failed.

Damn it! On the other hand most of the nomads in pre-Islamic Arabia relied on farming as well. Maybe old man mo also derived them of their water to make them convert? Mod's edit - Please refrain from insulting other scriptures.

Next we will be told that the Punjab Water Problem was predicted in the Koran all those years ago.