Mehtab Singh

Gyani Pinderpal Singh Ji (who was offered a chance but he declined)

Maybe someone can relate to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edbFPaAf-9E Watch entire video...

Ohdi sass ne ohnu kita call Kendi putt mere tidd ch penda hawl Humpty Dumpty de hathon dig pei ball

We are like this only so true, so very true......... 1. Everything you eat is savored in garlic, onion and tomatoes. 2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminum foil. 3. You are always standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the Airport. 4. You arrive one or two hours late to a party - and think it's normal. 5. You peel the stamps off letters that the Postal Service missed to stamp. 6. You recycle Wedding Gifts, Birthday Gifts and Anniversary Gifts. 7. You name your children in rhythms (example, Sita & Gita, Ram & Shyam, Kamini & Shamini.) 8. All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names. 9. You take Indian snacks anywhere it says "No Food Allowed" 10. You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house. 11. You load up the family car with as many people as possible. 12. You use plastic to cover anything new in your house whether it's the remote control, VCR, carpet or new couch. 13. Your parents tell you not to care what your friends think, but they won't let you do certain things because of what the other "Uncles and Aunties! Will Think. 14. You buy and display crockery, which is never used, as it is for special occasions, which never happen. 15. You have a vinyl tablecloth on your kitchen table. 16. You use grocery bags to hold garbage. 17. You keep leftover food in your fridge in as many numbers of bowls as possible. 18. Your kitchen shelf is full of jars, varieties of bowls and plastic utensils (got free with purchase of other stuff) 19. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes). 20. You own a rice cooker or a pressure cooker. 21. You fight over who pays the dinner bill. 22. You live with your parents and you are 40 years old. (And they prefer it that way). 23. You don't use measuring cups when cooking. 24. You never learnt how to stand in a queue. 25. You can only travel if there are 5 persons at least to see you off or receive you whether you are traveling by bus, train or plane. 26. If she is NOT your daughter, you always take interest in knowing whose daughter has run with whose son and feel proud to spread it at the velocity of more than the speed of light. 27. You only make long distance calls after 11p.m. 28. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight. 29. You call an older person you never met before Uncle or Aunty. 30. When your parents meet strangers and talk for! r a few minutes, you discover you're talking to a distant cousin. 31. Your parents don't realize phone connections to foreign countries have improved in the last two decades, and still scream at the top of their lungs when making foreign calls. 32. You have bed sheets on your sofas so as to keep them from getting dirty. 33. It's embarrassing if your wedding has less than 600 people. 34. All your Tupperware is stained with food color. 35. You have drinking glasses made of steel. 36. You have mastered the art of bargaining in shopping. 37. You have really enjoyed reading this mail - forward it to as many Indians as possible.

Dhann Dhann Sahib Sri Guru Har Rai Ji Maharaj Sache Patshah !!!!! Happy Gurpurab to everyone !!!!!

Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!

Glad that you have a well paying job, all the best to you! But you still haven't responded to the tuks I posted. Bani itself says that the word of the Guru is infallible and unchanging. You seriously think any Sikh would listen to a so-called "Sikh scholar" saying Gurbani is not unchanging when the exact opposite is clearly outlined in Bani itself? And then you call a post with Gurbani tuks as "bitchy" ?

Glad that you have a well paying job, all the best to you! But you still haven't responded to the tuks I posted. Bani itself says that the word of the Guru is infallible and unchanging. You seriously think any Sikh would listen to a so-called "Sikh scholar" saying Gurbani is not unchanging when the exact opposite is clearly outlined in Bani itself? And then you call a post with Gurbani tuks as "bitchy" ?

Gurbani is the unchanging word of God, as is clear from Gurbani itself... You know last time I posted shabads, you asked me to take up the profession of one of those street astrologers who use parrots to pick up cards that people see as their fortune cards. I think even those guys would have better things to do rather than argue over a religion they "tried to" quit. And atleast they have a job!

Dear fellow 'Sikhs', My daughter Jamel is going through a 'child custody' hearing in February of which the central point of contention is the question of 'hair'. Jamel has made every effort to retain the hair of the children whilst her ex-husband, Harbalvinder Dhillon (and family) have made every effort to denigrate her efforts and also in the process, keep trimming the children's hair, so that, the making of the top knot (for her son) becomes ever so frustrating as he (the father) does not allow the hair to grow to a length to facilitate the making of a top-knot as is done with boys. Interim orders of the court have ordered Harbalvinder, the father not to cut the hair of the children. In spite of such orders, he continues to do so. Now it is the central issue in the next hearing for the custody of the children and Harbalvinder is making a concerted effort in obtaining the legal right to cut his son's hair immediately. Harbalvinder Dhillon (and his family) claims in his affidavit that in accordance with today's trends,in the interest of modernisation and to ensure that the children, especially the boy, Saffal does not develop an inferiority complex, it is imperative that their hair should be cut so that they do not feel out of place in today's modern society, and in fact better fit in. I request for letters of support from Sikh bodies to refute this claim by him. I especially request letters to support the retention of hair for Sikh children up till at least they are of age when they can make their own decisions regarding their hair. That should be the status quo. It will be a slap in the face of all Sikh bodies if the father and his family, in this case, are allowed to cut his children's hair against the mother's wishes and if I may say so, against the wishes of the whole Sikh community. Jamel has made every effort to encourage the keeping of hair and in fact little Saffal is proud of his unshorn hair. Jamel makes certain that both children regularly attend Sikh youth camps, seminars and other gatherings with other Sikh children with unshorn hair. This, I am sure will be borne out by affidavits from such camps in Sydney and Melbourne. Such camps go on regularly in Sydney, Melbourne and in other cities and also overseas. I request such letters especially from Sikh Council of Australia; United Sikhs; The Gurdwara Perbhandhak Committee of Gurdwara Sahib Blackburn, Victoria; The Craigieburn Gurdwara Sahib, Sikh Youth Camps, Australia; Sikh Naujawans Victoria and any other body who feels it can lend its support in this case. I also take this opportunity to urge Sikhs not to support bodies which claim to be 'Sikh' but actually are doing more harm to Sikhi than good by encouraging its members and other attendees to cut their hair, partake liberally of alcoholic drinks and providing Sikh youth with a platform to, in fact, drift further away from the tenets of our faith. There are such bodies in Melbourne of which Harbalvinder Dhillon, the father of the children, is a product. sincerely, Dya Singh PS - please feel free to distribute this email as far and wide as you like. Please feel free to email or phone me to discuss specifics of the case. Dya Singh www.dyasinghworldmusicgroup.com 5 James Street Noble Park, Victoria 3174 Australia Exploring Sikh Thought Thru Music www.dyasingh.com Dya Singh Channel/ Blog: www.sikhpoint.com/dyasingh Dya Singh Music also available at www.ethnicisland.com

http://publication.samachar.com/pub_articl...ww.samachar.com NEW YORK: An American man is facing hate crime charges for allegedly punching in the face a 63-year-old Sikh, whom he called an "Arab", and breaking his jaw and nose before shouting racial slurs outside a gurudwara here. David C Wood, 36, who attacked Jabeet Chadha on January 14 faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Wood was arraigned this week on charges of second-degree assault as a hate crime, second and third-degree assault and second-degree aggravated harassment. He was ordered held on USD10,000 bail and will return to court January 30. Wood allegedly told Chadha "Arab, go back to your country" when he was about to enter the gurudwara in New Hyde Park, Queens District Attorney (DA) Richard Brown said. Wood then allegedly told Chadha "you don't listen" and punched him in the face, the DA said. Chadha's nose and jaw were broken in the attack and he is on a liquid diet due to his injuries. He will need surgery on his nose and will have a medical consultation on what to do about his jaw after the swelling goes down, Brown was quoted as saying by Times Ledger. "Crimes motivated by bias -- particularly those involving violence --will never be tolerated in this county," the DA said in a statement. "When they do regrettably occur, they will be vigorously prosecuted and those involved will be severely punished." Sikhs have been facing hate crimes throughout the country after the 9/11 attack as people mistake their turbans for a Muslim headdress. "Sikhs are targeted because of our appearance. There's a lot of ignorance, anger and hate," said Jaspreet Singh, a staff attorney for rights group United Sikhs. I can just imagine how it feels. I was myself nearly assaulted on Thursday, January 17th while waiting for the bus as an idiot in his car drove by me and asked "WHO ARE YOU", and when I said "Student!", he hurled a cologne bottle at me (maybe he thought I don't take bath). Luckily it was a very bad shot, and it mildly touched my shoulder. I did report it to the police and Sikh Coalition as well.

Brother abdus-salaam, welcome aboard (here as well )

I personally love and recite the Taksali version of Sodar Rehras Sahib. However, I have come across the fact that the tuks like "Ram katha jug jug atal", and "Bishan bhagat ki eh phal hoi, aadh byaadh shwai sakai na koi" are questioned. Could someone please elaborate on these tuks, and maybe some more from Dasam Bani that are a part of Sodar Rehras Sahib. All I need is a proper understanding of these tuks from Dasam Bani. I am NOT saying here that one version of Rehraas is "smaller" or "longer", just want to learn about these tuks more. Thanks

Thats Holi right? Atleast for Hindus thats Holi.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7175369.stm By Jyotsna Singh BBC News, Delhi Hundreds of prisoners have rioted for several hours in the main jail in India's northern city of Jalandhar, in Punjab state. Officials said the prisoners were protesting against the alleged high-handedness of the staff. Around 1,500 prisoners went on the rampage, smashing windows, doors and furniture. They also set fire to the hospital and kitchen. Police said the protesters also threw stones at prison officials. 'Situation brewing' One prisoner was injured and the police had to use tear gas and baton-charges to bring the situation under control. The rioting broke out on Monday morning soon after the prisoners began a hunger strike demanding immediate action against the jail authorities, accusing some of them of mistreating prisoners. "The situation was brewing up for a few days. The prisoners had a number of complaints including lack of proper food and medicine," a senior policeman, Arpit Shukla told the BBC. Mr Shukla said the superintendent of the jail had been suspended. One Sikh prisoner, he said, had accused a jail officer of pulling out some of his hair. Police said the situation had been brought under control and the prisoners had gone back to their cells. Mr Shukla said there were reports that some prisoners had attempted to take advantage of the melee to try to get away. "Jallandhar prison is one of the most secure prisons so nobody was able to escape," Mr Shukla said. A detailed investigation into the incident has already been ordered. It comes after nearly 300 communist rebels and their supporters escaped from a prison in the central state of Chhattisgarh in an armed jailbreak less than a month ago. India's jails are overcrowded. The excruciatingly slow pace of justice is often blamed for this, as thousands of people are kept behind bars awaiting trials.

http://publication.samachar.com/pub_articl...ww.samachar.com Survey: Sex ratio highest among Christians NEW DELHI: Data provided by a National Sample Survey report in 2004-05 shows that the Christian community treats its women better —its sex ratio is the highest among all communities in India. This can also be partly due to the fact that a significant segment of the Christian population belongs to the tribal areas of the North East, and the tribals do not endorse the inhuman practice of female foeticide or discrimination against the girl child. Sustained educational levels have led the Christians to a better economic status in India. According to the NSS Report, 47% of Christians in urban areas and 38% in the rural areas come within the top third of monthly earning categories, much ahead of Hindus (24%) and Muslims (20%). Correspondingly, Christians have the lowest proportion in the bottom third with only 8% belonging to this category, compared to 12% Hindus and 25% Muslims. However, education cannot by itself be the path for economic progress__this is also brought out by their experience. Their participation in the workforce is roughly the same as for other communities among men and slightly higher among women. But compared to five years ago, this represents a slowing down of their economic contribution, and hence implies lesser opportunities. This is further confirmed by unemployment rates. Among Christians, the extent of unemployed has increased from 4% to 4.4% in rural areas, and from 7% to 9% in urban areas between 1999-2000 and 2004-05. For other communities, it has remained broadly the same, or it has slightly decreased. It is perhaps due to this increasing economic pressure being felt by the community that the issue of caste discrimination within the Christian community has come to the fore in recent years. According to some experts, over 70% of Christians are considered lower castes within the community. In the striving for better livelihoods, social discrimination of this sort is being resisted through demands for affirmative action. While there is cause for anger among Christians, there is also courage engendered by education and culture. And, as St. Augustine wrote one and a half millennia ago, Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are. subodh.varma@timesgroup.com

I am not as learned as most on this forum, but I think realizing Waheguru is something that is not done outside but inside. We have to meet/realize/experience Akaal Purakh within our own self. We are drops, He is the ocean. He is our source. Once we shed the barrier of duality, maya, ego etc. we can see/meet/realize/experience Him. Those who have done this are brahmgyanis. Please correct me if I am wrong

http://publication.samachar.com/pub_articl...ww.samachar.com MOGA (PUNJAB): In what would rank as the rarest of rare cases of paternal cruelty, a CRPF officer was on Wednesday sentenced to the gallows by a lower court in Punjab for organizing the beheading of his 20-year-old son whom he saw as an impediment in his affairs with women. Deputy commandant Harjinder Singh of the CRPF's 153 battalion, along with three others, was sentenced to death by additional district and sessions judge BS Sandhu for the murder of Baghel Singh, a polytechnic student whose headless body was found from an irrigation canal about three days after he was reported missing by his friends on January 21, 2003. Harjinder Singh clearly had no use for his family. He had deserted his wife and refused to pay for his son's education, forcing her to leave her young school-going son to stay with friends in a rented room and take up a teacher's job in Nagaland in 1993. Not content with driving out his wife and kid, whom he saw as hurdles in his affairs, the CRPF officer regularly harassed the wife to provide him girls to feed his sexual appetite even as he started living with his maidservant Summandeep Kaur, who was named as an accomplice in the case but acquitted for lack of evidence. When Baghel and his mother Charanjit Kaur approached CRPF brass to have them persuade her wayward husband to meet the son's education expenses totaling Rs 5,000 a month, little did they realise it would drive the man to murder. On the evening of January 20, 2003, when Baghel's roommate Manandeep Singh came back to the rented digs, he found Baghel missing and four men drinking in the room. He reported the incident to the principal of Lala Lajpat Rai Polytechnic institute at Ajitwal in Moga district next morning and a police case was registered soon after. The FIR in the case said when Baghel returned to his room after attending his grandfather's cremation in Kapurthala, the three hired assassins pounced on him, thrashed him and took him away in a car. A headless body surfaced about three days later in the Abohar canal.

Grihasti jeevan is what we are taught by Gurujee. We are not to live as sanyasis per se. Even those who do cannot escape the clutches of kaam, unless they are genuinely blessed souls who have come to the earth for a purpose. The average human being is infected with the 5 vikaars, and kaam in a major one. Rather than soil your mind with kaam and end up soiling your deeds as well, best is to get married and lead a happy married life with your spouse. At the same time, don't divert your attention from what is your real goal in human life, and if you are really blessed, you may find a spouse who has the same thoughts. You both could join hands and embark on this spiritual journey and become each other's saadh sangat. Sounds too good to be true? LOL!

The Gallant Defender, a book describing Sant Baba Jarnail Singh Jee Khalsa Bhindranwale, is now online. Its written by Mr. A.R. Darshi, a Punjabi Hindu, who was ex PCS (is that Punjab Civil Service????) Officer and retired as Joint Secretary Punjab Govt, during his long service in Punjab in the capacity of Indicial Magistrate, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Additional Deputy commissioner and Joint Secretary to Government of Punjab. Check it out: http://www.bhindranwale.net/sikhismbooks/t...t-defender.html

thats rudraksh, akshu means tears, rudra means shiva, so tear of shiva is rudraksh.

Every Friday night 11:30 PM IST there is a program called Khauff on Aaj Tak. An year ago or so I saw about Aghoris on it. The narrator mentioned they are followers of Baba Sri Chand or something like that. Maybe thats why he was talking about Gurujee.

http://publication.samachar.com/pub_articl...ww.samachar.com Mass jailbreak by Maoists SHEENA K. AND RASHEED KIDWAI Bhopal/Raipur, Dec. 16: About 100 imprisoned Maoists snatched their guards’ guns and broke out of a Chhattisgarh jail this evening in a 15-minute operation timed perfectly between the chaos of dinner and the evening security drill. The rebels shot and injured two guards and ran out of the Dantewada district jail, the highest-security prison in the Maoist-hit state, and were followed out by nearly 200 other prisoners. Dantewada, about 450km south of state capital Raipur, is one of the Maoists’ strongest hubs in the country and the CPI (Maoist) top leadership is believed to be hiding in the area. The first move was made around 4.45pm by a Maoist prisoner named Sudhir Kumar, who took advantage of the general laxity in security during dinner, said R.K. Vij, inspector-general, Bastar. Kumar bent down as if to pick up his thali (plate) but suddenly snatched the lone sentry’s rifle. A group of Maoists then raided the armoury, grabbed the weapons and rushed towards the main gate, guns blazing. They broke the gate open, fired at a guard and disappeared into the forests, carrying half-a-dozen .303 rifles. They left behind two injured guards, a bleeding non-Maoist inmate, and empty plates signifying the rebels had made sure they finished what could be their last meal for some time. “It was all over within 15 minutes. Security personnel from Dantewada (about 5km from the jail premises) had reached by 5pm,†Vij said, adding 299 of the jail’s 373 inmates had fled. At 5pm, the jail’s security would anyway have been taken over by a special armed police contingent. Sources said that according to the jail manual, 16 sentries should guard the prison but just five were assigned for the task today. Only the two injured guards were found inside the premises after the jailbreak, and there’s suspicion the other three never turned up for duty. The state government has suspended the jailor and five others, and ordered a magisterial inquiry. Embarrassed senior officers tonight spoke of a “well-planned conspiracyâ€. The jailbreak is the Maoists’ biggest since November 2005, when 1,000 guerrillas held Bihar’s Jehanabad town hostage, freed nearly 400 jailed comrades and kidnapped two dozen Ranbir Sena prisoners. The Naxalites later almost took over an Orissa town, R. Udaygiri, while freeing 40 prisoners in March last year. Today’s operation, however, did not involve a siege by outsiders. “We have scattered the Maoist prisoners among the various district jails in Jagdalpur, Bijapur and Dantewada; but with so many Maoists being arrested, such division is difficult,†an official said. He added that the need to present the prisoners frequently before trial courts was an obstacle to shifting them to faraway districts. Vij said no hardcore Maoists were detained in the jail — a claim questioned by other sources who insisted that at least 15 inmates fitted that description. “A senior Maoist commander identified as Sunil is the suspected mastermind,†an official said. Sources quoting eyewitness said the prisoners had fled towards Faraspal. The Dantewada-Faraspal stretch is completely under rebel control.

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