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YES...... IT'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What: 7 days of great activities with a chance to explore our rich heritage in a relaxed & friendly environment!

When: Sunday 21st - Saturday 27th August 2005.

Who: Sikhs (aged 17 and above) looking to learn about their roots, enjoy some great activities and meet other young Sikhs in a friendly and supportive environment.

So come join us this summer for a week of discovery, friendship and fun!

What is it all about?

[glow=red:c53c587725]Sikh Student Camp[/glow:c53c587725] is 7days of pure bliss with sports, activities, langar, kirtaan, meditation and discussions, plus something “extra†that you may not find in your local Gurdwara

We have some great activities planned this year the now legendary Operation Aloo, Archery, Gladiators, Yoga, Football and much more.

As well as this, Sikh Student camp gives you a chance to learn and chill out and with people of your same generation that have been thorough the cycles of schools, uni's and all the shabang that goes with it and would like to learn more about their roots in a friendly and social atmosphere.

Everyone has experiences to share, and knowledge that can help others, the camps have amazing effects and can be a real catalyst for improvements in life, Let's call it a "Spring board" into the Soul, through education and understanding and a wicked time (hey no guarantees but try it out - get yah forms and cheques in!).

Trust no-one.

:arrow: does that include u :?: :!:

Thanks RS!.. yeh i scoffed down a tub of cottage cheese.. the pineapples made it worthwhile!!

is nurishment good?

i seem to have gained like 10k's drinkin it...

and it makes me feel really full!

yep the video is a really good insight into the lives of US (White) Sikhs.

shows the success of Sikhs in the US (especially the goray sikh)

it also puts alot of myths in the bin, such as the ability to paath, which can be heard and seen done very beautifully in the video!!

i was jus browsing some sites and found these wicked pics!!

im in 70k region.. but my mass is all distributed wrong!!

im out for a couple weeks at least.. played footy yesterday and splintered the nail of my big toe!!.. so i aint gona be running anywhere fast!!

but i got the old bells out.. dusted off the cobwebs.. guess thats a start!!

From SikhNet:

Nihangs Display Martial Valour

14 lakh pay obeisance at gurdwaras

Kiran Deep

Tribune News Service

Nihangs hold a procession to mark the Hola Mohalla festivities at Anandpur Sahib on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

A magnificent display of martial art skills by thousands of Nihangs in a procession led by horsemen and Nihangs on elephants marked the last day of the Hola Mohalla festival at Anandpur Sahib here yesterday. Dressed in blue, Nihangs exhibited battle skills with traditional weapons on the roads of the holy town.

Nearly 14 lakh devotees from India and abroad paid obeisance in different gurdwaras of the holy town during the three-day celebrations.

The march past by 13 different groups of Nihangs armed with swords, rifles, “katara†and “barcha†began from their respective deras at about 11 a.m. After demonstrating their performance in streets of the towns all their way, the groups converged at the Gurdwara Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib at about 2 p.m. Nihangs as young as four-year-old to above 60 years old were seen exhibiting their skills with swords and performing gatka.

The main event of festival a procession of all groups of Nihangs, includes the Budha Dal, and the Tarna Dal, proceeded from Gurdwara Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib about 3.30 p.m. The march was delayed for about one-and-a-half hour following security reasons. Nihangs followed this on horses, cars, jeeps, trucks and buses. Besides exhibiting their skills, the Nihangs also sprayed colours on all people on their way. The devotees considered it as blessing from the Guru. The procession passing through different gurdwaras ended at the Charan Ganga river. Thereafter, the groups exhibited martial art skills on horses in the stadium.

“The third day of the festival belongs to the Nihangs. Guru Gobind Singh started the tradition in 1701 to train his forces for the war. Since then, the festival has been celebrated with great fervour in the town, said Nihang chief of the Shiromani Panth Akali Budh Dal Balbir Singh.

“We get up at 3 a.m. After reciting Guru Granth Sahib, we take four hours to dress up in the traditional way,†said three Nihangs who were the main attraction of the procession — Major Singh (35-kg turban), Kulwant Singh and Khardul Singh (25-kg turban each). The three Nihangs led the procession of the old faction of the Nihangs Budha Dal.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050328/punjab1.htm#1

Aman - it would be fantastic if u can post a copy of the images!!!

An earthquake measuring at least 8.2 on the Richter scale has hit South-East Asia and experts are warning that a "widely destructive tsunami" could follow.

The quake, which struck off the coast of northern Sumatra, could cause further devastating waves similar to the ones triggered by the December 26 quake, which measured 9.0.

Authorities are being warned to take "immediate action," including evacuating coastlines within 600 miles of the epicentre - 880 miles northwest of Jakarta and around 100 miles southeast of where the Boxing Day quake hit.

Don Blakeman, a spokesman for the US Geological Survey, said: "Certainly evacuations should be occurring. I hope they are." He added that the earthquake could cause some "local tsunami activity."

Meanwhile, Robert Cessaro of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said any tsunami waves are likely to head towards the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.

Thailand has already issued a warning and ordered people to move to higher ground along its Andaman Sea coast. One witness in a high-rise building in the capital Bangkok said he felt the tremor last up to one minute.

Phuket's deputy governor said around "3,000 to 4,000 tourists and locals have been evacuated from Patong and Kamala beaches to higher places."

And the government in India's remote Andaman and Nicobar islands said it has issued a preliminary tsunami warning but is not yet evacuating people.

In India, a similar warning was issued as a precautionary measure there is currently no evidence or reports of any killer waves being generated. And in Sri Lanka, officials evacuated the eastern town of Trincomalee.

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"reflections on sikhi through poetry and art"

that mite be tru.. but it doesnt matter which way u look at it.. u'd still be a donkey!

yes truely a bummer!

That'l be so wickd if every gurudwara has a gym!!

if they made astroturf pitches as well.. it would be heaven!!..

but i aint dreaming.. this is really gona happen!!

It only takes ONE gurudwara!!.. and all the rest will soon follow suit!

I bought this big blue ball...so im gona start doing cardio stuff with it... and playing footy with it too!!

:idea: Desi DNA Link - 3HO :idea:

at the holla mahalla kirtan program in east london on saturday night they showed a short clip produced by the BBC of a program called Desi DNA.

the clip shown was all about 3HO.. its a really gd insight (but short) and also talks about the businesses that 3HO have set up in the US, including having the most successful brand of herbal tea in the country.

i'l find the link and u can download and view it.. bout 7mins long

He's MASSIVE!!!

yes very tru!.. plus its hard to cross ur legs in a suit, jus incase it rips in the wrong place...LOL!!

cheers

jus wondering if any1 got that drawing of a Singh, iv seen it up in various gurdwara's

Its a pic of Singh with mastana written below, hes propa muscular, like comicbook hero or sumthin, theres another 1 of him runnin at u with a axe in his hand. iv seen it in Gurdwara as poster but never come across it on the net

on th bottom of the pic it has sikhiart.com

that's a wicked poster!!... its quite big!! A2 or A1.. one of my mates has it.. il try and scan it!

i have no appetite coz im thinking about how FAT i am!!!

plus i got exams.. so im tryin to distract myself by doing sumtin else!

ur not skinny man.. UR MASSIVE!

a beautfil experience

is it possible to share your emotions, feelings and thoughts that you came across, before, through and after your experience?

did it change your process of thought?

did it change your perception of the world?

did u jus get dizzy?

*bow*

All Hail O' Mighty goony_singh!

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