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“I was singularly delighted with the gestures of the old man: I never saw a countenance so expressive of infelt joy, whilst he turned about from one to another, as it were, bespeaking their assents to those truths which his very soul seemed to be engaged in chanting forth.†Charles Wilkins, 1781 “This extraordinary modern People is in possession of nearly the whole of the fertile Country of the Punjaab...†John Griffith, 1794 “One quality particularly raises the character of the Sik’hs above all other Asiatics; and that is, their higher veneration for truth.†Captain Matthews, 1808

Mod's Note: Let's not make fun of Guru's Bakshish- Kesh whether it's on female face or chin.

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gurmukhs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com jap man satnaam sada satnaam || we all face criticism in our lives, how we deal with it effects our spiritual progress. Someone criticises you, most people react in the following ways a) get offended and start criticising them back, shouting, even fighting get offended and try and defend yourself by denying what they say get offended, say nothing but feel the anger brewing up inside d) become devastated, as you believe what they are saying is true e) become devastated as even though what they say isnt true, but your upset they think badly about you What I have leanrt from the satsangat is that when someone criticises you : a) in your mind keep saying thankyou to them for pointing out your weaknesses. Listen carefully for any truth they maybe telling in between the lies. stay silent and keep washing their feet in your mind, or even touch their feet c) dont see them as your enemy, only your own ego and anger are the enemies. d) keep listening to their words and if there words prick you, then that means you still have ego that gets offended. And if it makes your blood boil, that means anger is still strong in you. e) listen to them as a service. Be like a counsellor letting them unwind all their stress and anger onto you. Keep thanking God by saying Satnaam, that this body was of use to someone so they could calm down. f) if you do find yourself getting offended and angry, then right away shutup, apologise to the other person, touch their feet and go for a walk to cool down. In your mind apologise to God for being so full of anger and ego. Bhai Randheer Singh ji and his Sikhs used to discuss many topics. But they had a rule that no matter how good you were at arguing your point, if you got angry then YOU LOST. And would have to shutup and apologise right away. Becuase in bani winning and losing arguments is no big deal, but losing to EGO and ANGER and the other three thieves is VERY VERY SERIOUS. Infact recently, when close people have been severley criticising me, it fills me with joy, even makes me laugh, like a father watching a child being silly. Keep asking them for more things to criticise, "what else do you not like?" Help them empty themselves out of all their criticism. You can only react like that though when you are totally secure inside yourself. When you know what you are and that you are at peace with God and Guru. When you know that no matter what they say will not let bring your mind spiralling downwards. So become secure inside yourself. Return love and compassion for the hate and anger of others. There's a really good meditation, that I do instantly when I step outside and breathe the cool fresh air : Breathe in and say "Satnaam ji, let me breathe in all the negativity of the world." Breathe out and say, "Satnaam ji, and let me return love and compassion to everyone." dust of your feet

Gotta give it to em www.gurmatveechar.com has some solid stuff with dasam banias too

I head they are doing some great seva of Gurdwara Sahibs

“…now that they have put on their iron bracelet, fifty of them are enough to keep at bay a whole battalion of the King’s forces…â€Antoine-Louis Henri Polier, 1776 “This extraordinary modern People is in possession of nearly the whole of the fertile Country of the Punjaab...†John Griffith, 1794 “They accept only one God, worthy of the adoration of all men.â€Anquetil du Perron, 1788 “A Sik’h wishing to become a Singh... goes to the Akalees, or priests of the sect, at Amrutsur, who ask him if he wishes to become a convert to their persuasion, and... after the performance of certain ceremonies, he is given to drink a sherbet made of sugar and water, from the hand of an Akalee.†Captain Matthews, 1808 http://www.sicques.com/

Avaliable in UK From the authors of Warrior Saints, introducing a fascinating new reconstruction of Sikh History through eyewitness accounts: "Sicques, Tigers or Thieves" : Eyewitness Accounts of the Sikhs (1606-1809), Amandeep Singh Madra and Parmjit Singh. Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2004 see www.sicques.com for more information In 1810, Sir John Malcolm published the ground-breaking Sketch of the Sikhs. Contrary to popular belief, Malcolm was not the first European to write an account of the Sikhs. In the previous two centuries, soldiers, travellers, administrators, scholars, missionaries and empire-builders had witnessed the development of the Sikhs. The letters, diaries, newspaper accounts and memoirs of these men and women have been painstakingly researched and compiled to shed light on a little-understood period of Sikh history. A fascinating account of the Sikhs as seen by foreign travellers in the land which was to become their kingdom. They give us an insight into the macho self-image that Sikhs have to this day - anything you can do I can do better. This spirit of upmanship has sustained the community miniscule in numbers but grand in achievements - KHUSHWANT SINGH, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR (History of the Sikhs) Better than time travel... a richly-peopled, intimate journey through the dawn of Sikh history - CHRISTY CAMPBELL, AUTHOR (The Maharajah's Box) "Sicques, Tigers or Thieves" promises to include the following highlights: 1. Over 35 of the earliest European accounts of the Sikhs in one volume, many previously unpublished. 2. Over 20 of the earliest images of Sikhs including those by, or commissioned for, Europeans. 3. The only European written account of the martyrdom of Guru Arjan in a new translation of the original 17th century Portuguese text. 4. The first ever translations of French accounts of Sikhs. 5. Several early British newspaper reports of Sikh military activity in the late 18th century, not known to have previously been published in any other work. 6. The chroniclers, many unaware of the traditions of this new faith group, have often witnessed unorthodox practices and extrapolated these as articles of faith. In many cases these statements provide a useful insight on early Sikh practices, but in some instances they can be misleading (the editors introductory remarks and endnotes will address these areas).

OR is everything that has been posted by http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showto...10323&st=24 AKJ Chandigarh as a plot to start more fights which seem to be happening

thats a not today then aah well

I read it was going to be updated today is that still true ?

http://www.sikhismguide.com/hm1.html nice site that some good articles too http://www.sikhismguide.com/english.html

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Admin can we start a Jakara section, even if it involves a bit of punjabi swearing because of you think about it when the Khalsa of the past were fighiting the Moghuls they would not bend down a say "oh please my enemy do not hurt me etc. For example: Khanna Tera Karab Tera mhoo vich karaogay pashab Teri Ma Hai Khutti Mai Maaroonga Teri Jhutti Salotari Nihang Singh Avangey Fer Bond vich salotar fasavangey. Let the board know

stabbed in the night behind the lower shoulder from what i recall

Any audio/video of those talks for download along with slides etc ?

truely inspirational

http://forums.waheguroo.com/index.php?act=...;f=2&t=9349 Chardi Kaala all look like Nihungni's

Just some good information on surnames/clans/folklores etc I believe you may have sign up to view the online books. http://www.jattworld.com/exoops/modules/Library/ Francklin, W. (documented during A.D. 1798-1803) [11] wrote, "The Seiks (Sikhs), in their person, are tall, and of a manly erect deportment; their aspect is ferocious, their eyes piercing and animated; and in tracing their features a striking resemblance is observable to the Arabs who inhabit the banks of the Euphrates (river in modern Iraq)". This is an interesting observation on and appears to have some historical connection because General Sir Sykes [13] says in his book that a large number of Jats from the Indus Valley were taken to the marches of the Tigris (river in modern Iraq) in eighth century A.D. For more information on this topic the reader is directed to Chapter 3. Regarding the founding of Khalsa (baptised Sikhs or saint soldiers in A.D. 1699) by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last Guru of the Sikhs, Lt. General Sir MacMunn [14] wrote, "The Jats of the Punjab, sturdy and quarrelsome, flocked to the new brotherhood (Khalsa), and he (Guru Gobind Singh) soon had a force which enabled him to try conclusions ----with the forces at Delhi (Emperor of India's). A strong religious sense did animate these warlike, muscular Jats----. The Jat tribes about the Sutlej and the Ravi rivers hastened to join the faith----. No longer would they turn the cheek to their persecutor, and they began to group themselves by tribes and confederacies known as Misals----". In the eighteenth century Sikhs were very successful in establishing twelve principalities or confederacies called Misals (Misal is a Arabic word means alike or equal [4]). At least nine of these Misals were founded by the Jats. The history of each of the Misals founded in the eighteenth century by the Jats is briefly described below [6, 7, 15-17].

Some excellent basic information on how the british rule, sought to run india. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/empire/...ellion_01.shtml

how did he become next in line ?

ADDAN SHAH, BHAI ADDAN SHAH, BHAI (1688-1757), third in succession to Bhai Kanhaiya, founder of the Sevapanthi sect, was born in 1688 in the village of Lau in Jhang district, now in Pakistan. His parents were of a devout temperament and he inherited from them a deeply religious bent of mind. He learnt Gurmukhi and got training in the exegesis of Sikh scriptural texts from Bhai Gurdas Dakkhani, a leading Sikh of Guru Tegh Bahadur's time. He also remained in the company of Bhai Seva Ram, a disciple of and successor to Bhai Kanhaiya, for a long time and ultimately succeeded him as chief of the Sevapanthi sect. Addan Shah laid down the sect's code of conduct and prescribed for it a distinctive apparel. He also pioneered the study of comparative religious thought at his dera or monastery where nearly 250 saints were always in residence. Besides Sikh scriptures, other important books studied at the dera included Kimiya-i-Sa'adat, Masnavi, and Yoga Vasista. These classics were translated into Punjabi. Paras Bhag, a translation of Kimiya-i-Sa'adat still ranks as a classic of Punjabi prose. The parchi literature issuing from this school bears testimony to the literary taste and moral precept of Bhai Addan Shah. Bhai Addan Shah was an eloquent speaker. His speeches were recorded by Bhai Sahaj Ram, another disciple of Bhai Seva Ram, which are now available under the titles Sakhian Bhai Addan Shah, Sukhan Fakiran De and Bachan Gobind Lokan De. Bhai Addan Shah spent his last years in Jammu area where he died on 17 Baisakh sudf 8, 1814 Bk/26 April 1757. References 1. Gurmukh Singh, Sevapanthiari dl Punjabi Sahit nun Den. Patiala, 1986 2. Lal Chand, Sri Sant Ma/a. Patiala, 1955 http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/main.ph...amp;lastArt=278

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Guru Gobind Singh - A Saga of Sacrifice and Heroism There are in this world, men who are endowed by nature with infinite capacity for attaining perfection. In peace time they work for the welfare of mankind and strive to smoothen the way to progress. In adversity they unite the people and lead them to glory and a better life. While executing the ideal into practice they remain brave, make sacrifices of family and friends. Such a man was Guru Gobind Singh. He was “a law giver in the pulpit, a champion in the fields, a king on his masnad (throne) and faqir in the assembly of Khalsaâ€. He possessed a rare combination of many excellent qualities — great humanity, marvellous intellect, superhuman willpower, stout heart and limitless energy. He examined life and sought its real meaning and true goal. He realised his deep bond to humanity. Service to mankind— The aspect of universal love has been represented by the Sewa Panthis. The founder of the Seva Panthis was Bhai Khanhaiya. He belonged to Sodra, District Gujrawala and was a Dhaman Khatri by caste. He survived the wounded soldiers in war. One day, one Sikh complained to the Guru against him that he was supplying water to the wounded soldiers of the enemy. When asked to account for his conduct he explained that he could not discriminate against the enemy as all were the creation of the same God. Thus, Bhai Kanhaiya carried the duties of the Modern Red Cross and the Guru blessed his efforts. Sacrifices— When Guru Gobind Singh was just nine, his father (Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru) sacrificed his life for religious freedom. His two sons, aged 18 and 14, sacrificed their life in the battlefield before the eyes of their father (Guru Gobind Singh). The younger sons of the Guru, aged eight and six respectively, were tortured by the Muslims to adopt Islam, but the children refused. Having failed to frighten the children, the Nawab ordered them do be bricked alive by a wall. Even then the children showed no signs of fear and gave their lives for their religion fearlessly and happily. Nirmalas — Guru Gobind Singh knew that the Sikh religion could not be carried on by illiterate and irresponsible people. So he formed the ‘Nirmalas’ in order that they could teach the lower caste Sikhs and the people could take right decisions. Tributes — Guru Gobind Singh was a paradigm for intellectuals, a colossus among warriors, a pinnacle among the glorious and most saintly among all saints. Swami Vivekanand said, “Guru Gobind Singh by a flash of his sword filled the dying soul of India with life-giving light and truth. And lo! it shone in its glory again in the life of newborn Khalsa! The light of reality had kindled the spark of life again in the dying soul of Indiaâ€. Tasleen Kaur, Class VII, Nirmala Convent School, Hill Cart Road Siliguri http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/news.nsf/Si...AF!OpenDocument http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?...=1&id=65149