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    Crystal reacted to ragnarok in Is being vegan compatible with sikh traditions   
    In the west the dairy industry is very cruel and dairy products contain antibiotic residues and hormones so it makes sense to me why people want to avoid it. 
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    Crystal got a reaction from paapiman in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    Yes it is out. Available on kindle. I downloaded the app to my android and once I purchased it ,downloaded immediately, didn't take long.
    https://pakhyaancharitter.com
     
    It is only online, however I have heard once the 8 volumes are released, there might be hard copies. However who knows how long.
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    Crystal reacted to chatanga1 in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    Thats why i dont eat at restaurants. Cant afford to spend £25 on a meal which I can get for a fraction of that price. And gitfs.
     
     
    You and me both. Listening to the videos he isn't really giving any indepth analysis in them. We have done more on this forum than he has.
     
     
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    The book itself has to be worthy of its price. £25 for a kindle is a ripoff. I don't want to put my money into this guys pocket unecessarily given the kind of guy he is. False.
     
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    Crystal got a reaction from paapiman in Background to Sri Charitropakhyan Sahib jee   
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    Crystal reacted to paapiman in Death of the Nihangs   
    Even if the existing Mukhis choose the next leaders, it won't always ensure smooth transitions. We have two examples from the Taksal itself.
    When Sant Baba Bishen Singh jee Murarewale chose Sant Baba Sundar Singh jee Khalsa as the next Mukhi of Taksal, there was a squabble. Some Singhs wanted Baba Prem Singh jee to become the next Mukhi. This issue reached a point where Baba Sundar Singh jee had to leave the Dera to maintain peace. Rift after Sant Baba Gurbachan Singh jee Khalsa Bhindranwale went to Sachkhand. You probably know the details. The conflict happened, even though Sant Baba Kartar Singh jee was appointed as the next Jathedar in front of thousands of people (Sangat).  
    Bhul chuk maaf
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    Crystal reacted to paapiman in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    For a kindle, it's not that bad for Canadians (close to 40 CAD) as long as the analysis is really good. We need to support Sikh writers too bro. 
    I guess once we read the first book, it will reveal the depth of his knowledge. Based on that, we can decide whether to buy the remaining ones or not.
     
    Bhul chuk maaf
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    Crystal got a reaction from Premi in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
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    Crystal got a reaction from Soulfinder in Death of the Nihangs   
    The thing with these nihangs is they love playing dress up and posing for images. 
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    Crystal reacted to chatanga1 in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    No ! I'm going to be cheap on this. If it were an actual book, then maybe. But not for a kindle.
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    Crystal reacted to amardeep in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    It's about 700 pages long. Dont be cheap
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    Crystal reacted to chatanga1 in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    Kindle edition at £25 ??? Eff that.
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    Crystal reacted to amardeep in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    Not talking about you specifically here, - just a generel observation
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    Crystal reacted to amardeep in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    Problem of the panth today. Dont value learning but waste money on crap instead.
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    Crystal reacted to amardeep in Nidar Singh Nihang's translation of Charitro Pakhyan is out   
    Can be purchased through amazon
    https://pakhyaancharitter.com/
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    Crystal got a reaction from jaikaara in Why Sikhi failed to spread   
    The hatred for hindus was started by the singh sabha, distancing themselves from anything they deemed 'hindu' and non sikh, when 1984 happened it set things off even worse than before. Now days Sikhs are so engulfed with hatred for hindus they are blind/tunnel vision.  Khalistanis are the reason sikhi is failing to spread now days, wherever you go you get massive pictures of kharkus, sometimes the pictures are bigger than any of the gurus! those who know of the gurdwara in east London who has almost 99%  of khalistani fighter in the langhar hall and maybe one of two of the gurus.
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    Crystal got a reaction from Soulfinder in What Happened in this Video?   
    the AKJ's are truly on a different planet
    did anyone else notice the bird noises and the BRUHAAAAA. I did not know akjs are fond of doing lalkare's in the darbar.
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    Crystal reacted to Sanjay Sharma in Why Sikhi failed to spread   
    I just want to give an outsider perspective.

    While you will have no doubt to accept the fact that all the Hindus and their families are always ask to revere Gurus and Sikh as warriors of Hindu faith with highest respect. The sikhism until the time of Shri Ranjit Singh and Harisingh Nawla had identity of a unique sect of Hinduism.

    However, the Singh Sabha on behest of British and their appointed scholars not only split the Sikhs from Hindus... but also made the inclusive Sikhism as an exclusivity Sikhism. Even if you get hold of  any Rahetnamas or any declaration by SPGC or most of the Sikh Groups it is based upon Anti-Brahmin or anti-Hindu ideology, just to ensure that they maintain their separate identity. Lot of potraits for Gurus with Tilak were removed, most of the language is that "do not follow this because Hindus follow this". Sikhs started questioning the literatures and at the time of Guru Gobind Singh as corruption by Hindus(when it is a fact that most of the scribes of Gurus were also Hindus, there was no such issue until the time of Raja Ranjit singh). Rather than reforming or giving space to Udasis or namdharis was it right to start executing them in Mughal ways?

    Detaching Hindus and generating hatred towards hindus, instilled insecurity and mistrust among both communities post singh sabaha and lead to so many events of evil and division.

    It burns my heart to understand why couldn't the mainstream sikhs identify the big flaw in the singh sabah and ISI inspired Khalistani events of exclusion and hatred, and let their influence into anti-Hindu rahetnamas.

    I mean do they expect Muslims and Christians who are based upon ideology of hatred and exclusivity to convert to Sikhism?? as opposed to Hindus, who gave away one of their sons to Guru when the Sikhs were reduced to low numbers. Though I am not from Punjab, but I have personally seen most of the Punjabis are More Guru Bhakts then being Hindus. can Sikhs find such following among Muslims and Christians??
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    Crystal reacted to tonyhp32 in anita-ranis-grandfathers-first-wife-killed-herself-in-india-rather-than-be-raped   
    I saw the  first programme. The Muslim guy whose father was a member of the Muslim league in Ambala and who went with his son to see his old house showed how the well off Muslims who were the main drivers in the creation of Pakistan were able to leave safely but left the poorer Muslims to fend for themselves. There was quite a few obvious mistakes in the programme. It referred to present day Ambala as being in Punjab and it also called someone called Parkash Chand as a Sikh when he was clearly a Hindu. The Bhaiya Muslim scholar in Ambala tried to present the Muslims as the victims of partition an the massacres he referred to were the ones after the partition line had been drawn and Sikhs realised that half their population was to become dhimmis in an Islamic state. 
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    Crystal got a reaction from ਗਗਨਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ in Question about hazoor sahib   
    Hazoori sikhs are true jungi khalsa unlike most of us Punjabi Sikhs. They've kept shabad guru and shastar guru dear to them.
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    Crystal got a reaction from ipledgeblue in The Fighting Traditions And Fighting Arts Of The Traditional Sikh Warriors The Beloved of Guru Gobind Singh Ji The Akali Nihangs Edition 2 1998   
    Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh!
    Dear Sangat,
    (unsure if this was ever posted on here)
    I have come across this book written by Nidar Singh back in the 90s, I have seen on another topic the person who posted this used this book to discredit the vidiya of Nidar Singh. This was posted on the internet four years ago..In those four years he has started training students in many other countries.
    http://www.shastervidiya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/The-Fighting-Traditions-And-Fighting-Arts-Of.pdf
     
    I enjoyed reading this book and learnt a lot about jung vidiya, the terminology used, what certain words mean etc.
     
    'http://www.shastervidiya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/The-Fighting-Traditions-And-Fighting-Arts-Of.pdf''
     
    (1) Guru Hargobinds duel with Mugls Khan as described by Kavi Santokh Singh Ji . ‘Siri Hargovind keh smukh Hoeh . ‘Bhu mreh pju nahen Kaj hoeh .’ Facing Guru Hargobind ( Mugls Khan said ) . ‘Many have died nothing has been achieved . ‘Abh mor tor ranh hev kral . Avehlokh lokh hrkeh bisal .’ Lets you and me fight a fierce battle . May the people see and be greatly happy . ‘Keh maroh-n aph keh leoh mareh . Tab hoeh har keh jeet kar .’ Either I will be killed or I will kill you . Then will be loss or victory . ‘Gur sunjhu sabhan koh dejh htaeh . Abh khareh pikeh ranh ker da-eh .’ The Guru heard and told every one ( Meaning Akalis) to back off . Now stand back and watch the skills of war . ‘Ooteh T-urk hateh nahen kavh kaleh . Eet Sikh miteh Gur bakh nalh .’ Over their the Muslims backed off fighting not . Over here hearing Gurus word the Sikhs backed off . ‘Arh preh beer donho sdir . Sabh lakeh Pata Baji soh Khan .’ Both warriors were great . Muglskha-n watched carefully the Guru’s archery . (Pta=Pats=sword / Ptkabaji = Swordmanship = Chatka Gatka = total leathal skills of war hence including archery ) . ‘Pikh Guru sang kiniseh bkhanh . Meh chaho-n Kharg koh karn jang .’ Seeing the Guru he said . ‘I wish to fight with a sword . ‘Tum teer tjuh bal adik sangh . Samta nah champ bidya mjar .’ You dispense arrows with great strength . I do not posses equal skills of archery . ‘Badeh marteh hoh prithmeh nihareh . Sunh dharm yudh kee riteh janeh .’ You see first and shoot great arrows .’ Listening to the traditions of righteous battle and understanding . ‘Gur preh utreh tajeh kikkan . Samsher gehee samh sher hath . Guru Ji got of his horse and forsook his bow . In a tiger like hand he took the tiger like sword .
     
    ‘Bhu Gurv Puladi badeh satheh . Jaeh lagt loh koh kat-h jaeh .’ Many armours did Guru Ji cut with it . Where ever it fell it cut through iron . ‘Haj narin katan kiya keh bnaeh . Sabh lipteh so-n chamk char . For cutting horse and men what can be said is made . All were adorned with gold and glistened . (The above two lines are difficult to translate even though a transliteration of the above lines can be easily made . But then again are irrelevant to our main object of study meaning Gurus Pentras . Thus when I was taught by my Ustad Ji , who taught from memory . Rather than giving me complete translations of the passages concerned he mainly concentrated on recounting only the portions of the passages actually dealing with the Pentras of battle ) . ‘Krh bamh sath geh mhd dar . Uth Muglskha-n khenchi Kirpan .’ In his left hand (Guru Ji ) held a shield . Dismounting Muglskha-n drew his sword . ‘Geh Sipar pju jabeh savdanh . Bhu lkheh daeh eet oot bchaeh .’ When taking hold of a large shield he was ready .
    Many techniques did he consider moving this way and that . ‘Ranh riti firteh ch-heh karneh ka-eh . Hoeh bam dahneh karteh nerh .’ Observing the traditions of the battlefield he moved about desiring to kill . Moving left and right coming nearer . ‘Gur smukh aeh chahet so-h perh . Siri Har Govind tabh kehseh taeh-n .’ Coming face to face with the Guru he wished to fight . Siri Guru Hargobind Ji said to him . ‘Sunh Khan jitak bidhya so-h paeh . Sabh kareh dikhavneh ajh aph .’ ‘Listen oh Khan the (Martial) knowledge you have learned . All off it today you show . ( If a warrior claims to posses secret techniques of battle one of the way’s , but not necessarily the best way , to find out is to fight him so he is forced to use them . Guru Ji above first want’s to see what Pentras Muglas Khan has then play his own Pentra .) ‘Bisvas jas keh treh daph . Dal duhneh ker jodha dikhanteh .’ With confidence and gaining praise fight with pride . Soldiers of both armies are watching . ‘Sabh jeet harh as-ah tranteh . Abh prthmeh varh krh leh prharh .’ All are hoping for victory not defeat . Now the first strike you strike . ‘Avlokeh bal ketikh jujar . Sunh dhir sahet-h Gur keh so-h benh .’ Our strengths ( Skill) many warriors are watching .’ Listening patiently to the words of the Guru . ‘Tabh Muglskha-n krh smukh nenh . Chahit prharh nahen davh paeh .’
    Then Mugls Khan focused his eyes . He desired to strike but could not see a opening for a technique . ‘Jeh hthohn Kharg tanh leh bchaeh . Krh agar daleh adho kreh .’ If I strike with sword he will save himself . He will put shield in front and block the blow . (Mugls Khan is thinking to himself ) . ‘Hoeh nefil var kush nahen sreheh . Gur savdhan hoeh choferh .’ The technique will be wasted nothing will be gained . The Guru is alert and moving all around . ‘Samsher hath samh shere hereh . Tkh rehoh bhut-h nahen davh paeh .’ Sword in hand like a hunter he (Guru) is stalking . He (Mugls Khan ) is watching for a opening but he can find none . ‘Tabh parhju aneh Aseh koh uthaeh . Oopar jnaeh trh koh parharh .’ Then attacking (Mugls Khan is trying to create an opening for attack ) raises his sword high . Feigning attack too above he delivers a low blow . ‘Gur gaeh koodh ga shoosh var . Pun Kharg sees kee dish chlaee .’ Guru Ji leapt and evaded the blow . Then (Mugls Khan) struck at the Gurus body . ‘Gur Sipar shigar hee krh bchaeh . Teh rokh oopereh hath leeneh .’ Guru Ji with speed blocked the blow on his shield . Taking the blow on it . ‘Geh Kharg aphno var kineh . Pujkeh tareh so-h tehen lagj jaeh .’ Grasping his sword (Guru Ji ) struck his blow . It struck below his arm ( Mughals Khans sword arm .) ‘Bal seht-h bheju es-h bidh sfaeh . Sabh Shashter baster phereh jeh ang .’ With power thus did the sword deal a clean blow . All weapons and clothes on the body . ‘Kat gaeh sakal ekh bar sang . Gan pasreeneh sabh kat deeneh .’ All were cut at once . All the ribs were cut . ‘Jug khand hoeh dahr prneh keen . Sir bhuja seht-h pah ekh khand .’ Cut in two the body fell . Head with arms lay one side . ‘Jug charn jukt duteoh prchand . Imh bheju Kharg sabh kat dareh .’ Legs and feet lay the other side . Thus was the sword wielded all did it cut . Sabooneh teh jimh tarh pareh . Reh gaee akh pasree besal .’ Like wire through soap it cut . His (Mugls Khans ) eyes and ribs lay open . End .
     
     
    Note ~there are many spelling mistakes in the book
     
    Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ke fateh
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    Crystal got a reaction from Arsh1469 in Raagmalla is not bani   
    Who cares....you don't have to, we will continue believing raagmala.
     
    Crystal
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    Crystal reacted to Ragmaala in Basics Of Sikhi Very sad news   
    Why are you looking down on people who want to meditate or do bhagti ?
    Shakti only comes after your are perfect in Bhagti.  Not the other way around.
    Sant Jarnail Singh was a true  khalsa.He meditated on Japji Sahib.
     
     
     
     
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