G.Kaur

ਜਪ੍ਯ੍ਯਉ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ ਗੁਰੂ ਫਿਰਿ ਸੰਕਟ ਜੋਨਿ ਗਰਭ ਨ ਆਯਉ ॥੬॥

Jap▫ya▫o jinĥ arjun ḏev gurū fir sankat jon garabẖ na ā▫ya▫o. ||6||

Whoever meditates on Guru Arjun Dayv, shall not have to pass through the painful womb of reincarnation ever again. ||6||

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7HjxRyOwRo...re=channel_page

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan

http://sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Martyrdom_of_Guru_Arjan

Today, June 16th is the Shaheedi divas of Shaheedaan de sirtaaj, Pancham Patshah, Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj.

Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaars Bhai Gurdaas on Ang 24

AlK inrMjnu AwKIAY Akl Ajoin Akwl Apwrw]

alakh nira(n)jan aakheeai akal ajon akaal apaaraa||

The Lord is without blemish, beyond birth, beyond time and is infinite.

riv sis joiq audoq lµiG prm joiq prmysru ipAwrw]

rav sas joth oudhoth la(n)gh param joth paramaesar piaaraa||

Crossing the lights of sun and the moon, Guru Arjan Dev Loves the supreme light of the Lord.

jg mg joiq inrMqrI jg jIvn jg jY jY kwrw]

jag mag joth nira(n)tharee jag jeevan jag jai jai kaaraa||

His light is ever effulgent. He is the life of the world and the whole world acclaims him.

nmskwr sMswr ivic Awid purK Awdysu auDwrw]

namasakaar sa(n)saar vich aadh purakh aadhaes oudhhaaraa||

All in the world salute him and he, ordained by the primal Lord, liberates one and all.

cwir vrn iCA drsnW gurmuiK mwrig scu Acwrw]

chaar varan shhia dharasanaa(n) guramukh maarag sach achaaraa||

Amidst the four varnas and six philosophies the way of the Gurmukh is the way of adoption of Truth.

nwmu dwnu iesnwnu idiV gurmuiK Bwie Bgiq insqwrw]

naam dhaan eisanaan dhirr guramukh bhaae bhagath nisathaaraa||

Adopting the remembrance of the name (of Lord), charity and ablution steadfastly and with loving Devotion, he (Guru Arjan Dev) gets the devotees across (the world ocean).

gurU Arjnu scu isrjxhwrw ]18]

guroo arajan sach sirajanehaaraa ||18||

Guru Arjan is the True builder (of the Panth).(18)

Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaars Bhai Gurdaas on Ang 24

rihdy guru drIAwau ivic mIn kulIn hyqu inrbwxI]

rehidhae gur dhareeaao vich meen kuleen haeth nirabaanee||

Liberating the soul from the body, Guru (Arjan Dev) stabilised himself in the water of river as the fish remains in water.

drsnu dyiK pqMg ijau joqI AMdir joiq smwxI]

dharasan dhaekh patha(n)g jio jothee a(n)dhar joth samaanee||

As the moth throws itself into the flame, his light mingled with light of the Lord.

sbd suriq ilv imrg ijau BIV peI iciq Avru n AwxI]

sabadh surath liv mirag jio bheerr pee chith avar n aanee||

Caring not for life, as the deer keeps its consciousness concentrated when in peril, the Guru also, when undergoing suffering kept none else except the Lord in his consciousness.

crxkvl imil Bvr ijau suK sMpt ivic rYix ivhwxI]

charanakaval mil bhavar jio sukh sa(n)patt vich rain vihaanee||

As the black bee remains enrapt in the petals of flower to enjoy fragrance, the Guru also spent night of suffering by keeping joyfully his concentration on the feet of Lord.

guru aupdysu n ivsrY bwbIhy ijau AwK vKwxI]

gur oupadhaes n visarai baabeehae jio aakh vakhaanee||

The Guru like a rain bird spoke to his disciples that the teachings of the Guru should not be forgotten.

gurmuiK suK Plu iprm rsu shj smwiD swD sMig jwxI]

guramukh sukh fal piram ras sehaj samaadhh saadhh sa(n)g jaanee||

The pleasure fruit of the Gurmukh (Guru Arjan Dev) is the delight of Love and he accepts the Holy Congregation as the natural state of meditation.

gur Arjn ivthu kurbwxI ]23]

gur arajan vittahu kurabaanee ||23||

I am sacrifice unto Guru Arjan Dev.(23)

Guru Sahib set an unparallel example in human history by accepting to sit on the hot iron plate (thathee thavee), and had hot sand poured over His head. We also know that by this shaheedi Gurujee taught us to live in bhana, and not use powers. Along with all this, we should also take a look at a little background behind Gurujee's shaheedi. Chandu wanted to take revenge after Gurujee rejected his daughter's rishta with Sahib Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Maharaj Sachay Patshah. This was done because Chandu uttered severely insulting words for Gurughar. The Sikh sangat of Delhi requested Gurujee not to accept any rishta with Chandu. Also, it was Chandu who ordered all the tortures on Gurujee. Now the way I see it, Gurujee accepted shaheedi just to uphold the honor of the bachans of His Sikhs. He suffered that unimaginable torture just for maintaining the dignity of the request of His Sikhs. This makes me think, if my Guru can accept this worst torture just for fulfilling the request of His Sikhs, how can we ever doubt such a Guru while doing Ardas? Wouldn't He listen to our Ardas as well?

Bhagat Prahlad was asked to embrace a hot pillar. He was undoubtedly among the highest bhagats we have had, but his mind wavered, and only when he saw an ant crawling on the pillar, did he feel confident enough to go ahead and embrace the pillar. Hazrat Ibrahim (Prophet Abraham) who is deeply respected by Jews, Christians and Muslims was asked to walk over red hot burning coal to prove his love and faith in Akal Purakh. No doubt he was a very chardi kala mseesnger of Akal Purakh, but his mind wavered as well. Akal Purakh turned the red hot coal into flowers, and Hazrat Ibrahim walked over them.

However, Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj did not leave any doubts in the minds of the people of the world. He sat on the red hot iron plate without any hesitation, and had really hot sand poured on His head. Jesus had said "Oh my Lord, why have you forsaken me" when he was crucified, but Guru Sahib said

qyrw kIAw mITw lwgY ]

thaeraa keeaa meet(h)aa laagai ||

Your actions seem so sweet to me.

hir nwmu pdwrQu nwnku mWgY ]2]42]93]

har naam padhaarathh naanak maa(n)gai ||2||42||93||

Nanak begs for the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||42||93||

Dhann Dhann Shaheedaan de sirtaaj Pancham Patshah Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj.

~ Mehtab Singh

Seva

'Untouchable' woman dies after Indian medics refuse treatment

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jcMJnB...uSncrG1Q6M0Aq9g

More pictures up on

http://g5sikhmedia.co.uk/photo.html

http://www.sikhroots.net/photos/2009/0607RemembranceRally

Just found an article I read in National Geographic 6 years ago.

Untouchable

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/features...uchables-text/1

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0306...ure1/index.html

India's "Untouchables" Face Violence, Discrimination

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/20...touchables.html

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0501/online_extra.html

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/..._pod_image.html

I only watched part 7 but I'm shocked!

All parts

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=IndiaU...amp;view=videos

Parnaam Shaheedaan Noon..

It's really sad to see the state of the Panth; today we have caste-based Gurdware what will the next be?!

Gurpurb diyan lakh lakh vadhaiyaan

http://sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Amar_Das

http://picasaweb.google.com/faujkhalsa/GuruAmarDasJi

Bhai Harbans Singh (Jagadhari Wale) - Sukhmani Keertan

http://sikhsangeet.com/albumid290-Harbans-...ni-Keertan.html

Some pictures from my trip to Gurdwara Harianbela in 2007. More pictures up on http://picasaweb.google.com/GurjeetK84 (in the folder called Punjab 2007)

Simran (Remembrance of God)

Bhai Navreet Singh - Chaupae Sahib & Anand Sahib

http://www.sikhroots.com/audio/Collections...and%20Sahib.mp3

Chaupai Sahib Kirtan

http://chaupaisahib.org/index.php?option=c...5&Itemid=63

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Aasaa on Ang 473 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee

mÚ 1 ]

ma 1 ||

First Mehla:

BMif jMmIAY BMif inMmIAY BMif mMgxu vIAwhu ]

bha(n)dd ja(n)meeai bha(n)dd ni(n)meeai bha(n)dd ma(n)gan veeaahu ||

From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married.

BMfhu hovY dosqI BMfhu clY rwhu ]

bha(n)ddahu hovai dhosathee bha(n)ddahu chalai raahu ||

Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come.

BMfu muAw BMfu BwlIAY BMif hovY bMDwnu ]

bha(n)dd muaa bha(n)dd bhaaleeai bha(n)dd hovai ba(n)dhhaan ||

When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound.

so ikau mMdw AwKIAY ijqu jMmih rwjwn ]

so kio ma(n)dhaa aakheeai jith ja(n)mehi raajaan ||

So why call her bad? From her, kings are born.

BMfhu hI BMfu aUpjY BMfY bwJu n koie ]

bha(n)ddahu hee bha(n)dd oopajai bha(n)ddai baajh n koe ||

From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all.

nwnk BMfY bwhrw eyko scw soie ]

naanak bha(n)ddai baaharaa eaeko sachaa soe ||

O Nanak, only the True Lord is without a woman.

ijqu muiK sdw swlwhIAY Bwgw rqI cwir ]

jith mukh sadhaa saalaaheeai bhaagaa rathee chaar ||

That mouth which praises the Lord continually is blessed and beautiful.

nwnk qy muK aUjly iqqu scY drbwir ]2]

naanak thae mukh oojalae thith sachai dharabaar ||2||

O Nanak, those faces shall be radiant in the Court of the True Lord. ||2||

Kirtan - Japji Sahib

http://www.khalsajikirtan.com/mp3/KhalsaJi...-JapjiSahib.mp3

Kirtan - Chaupee Sahib

http://www.khalsajikirtan.com/mp3/KhalsaJi...haupeeSahib.mp3

Kirtan - Asa Di Vaar

http://khalsajikirtan.com/cms/index.php?op...4&Itemid=29

Kirtan - Rehraas Sahib

http://www.khalsajikirtan.com/mp3/KhalsaJi...ehraasSahib.mp3

Bhai Surinder Singh Jodhpuri - Japji Sahib Da Paath Da Keertan

http://sikhsangeet.com/albumid821-Surinder...Da-Keertan.html

Bhai Harminder Pal Singh & Mona - Morning Nitnem in Kirtan Style

http://sikhsangeet.com/albumid867-Harminde...rtan-Style.html

Jaap Sahib

http://www.mrsikhnet.com/mp3player/western...aap%20sahib.mp3

Bhai Dya Singh - Jaap Sahib

http://sikhee.com/audio/Prayers/Jaap%20Sah...aap%20Sahib.mp3

Bhai Dya Singh - Tav Prasad Swaiyay

http://sikhee.com/audio/Prayers/Tav%20Pras...d%20Swaiyay.mp3

Chardi kala Jatha - Japji Sahib

http://www.mrsikhnet.com/videos/mp3/chardi...0ji%20sahib.mp3

Bhai Jeevan Singh - Nitnem in Keertan style

http://media.goldenkhajana.com/audio/index...ai+Jeevan+Singh

Bhai Jeevan Singh - Basant Ki Vaar (Keertan Version)

http://media.goldenkhajana.com/audio/Bani/...0Version%29.mp3

Sukhmani Sahib Sangat

Sangat repeating finishing with vaja and tabla.

http://www.4shared.com/dir/15585138/6db3a4...__Sangat__.html

Bhai Guriqbal Singh - Sukhmani Sahib (last pauri in Keertan style)

Audio: http://www.4shared.com/dir/15584716/40cf07...mani_Sahib.html

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUPCHw7rnBM...re=channel_page

Vaheguroo

Please also see

Stop killing the Future of Kaurs

http://www.4shared.com/dir/13648782/b8c19a..._of_Kaurs_.html

Pardesan Dhee - The Foreign Daughter, Moving videos of the Sick Reality within the Panjabi community

Articles:

India 'loses 10m female births'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4592890.stm

Where a baby girl is a mother's awful shame

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/23/india-gender

UK Indian women 'aborting girls'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7123753.stm

India listens after a child bride says 'I won't.'

http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0424/p06s07-wosc.html

She was the ticket to a better life‏

http://www.thestar.com/article/580236

This Shabad is by Guru Raam Daas Ji in Siree Raag on Ang 76 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee

isrIrwgu mhlw 4 ]

sireeraag mehalaa 4 ||

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehla:

pihlY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw hir pwieAw audr mMJwir ]

pehilai peharai rain kai vanajaariaa mithraa har paaeiaa oudhar ma(n)jhaar ||

In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the Lord places you in the womb.

hir iDAwvY hir aucrY vxjwirAw imqRw hir hir nwmu smwir ]

har dhhiaavai har oucharai vanajaariaa mithraa har har naam samaar ||

You meditate on the Lord, and chant the Lord's Name, O my merchant friend. You contemplate the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

hir hir nwmu jpy AwrwDy ivic AgnI hir jip jIivAw ]

har har naam japae aaraadhhae vich aganee har jap jeeviaa ||

Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, and meditating on it within the fire of the womb, your life is sustained by dwelling on the Naam.

bwhir jnmu BieAw muiK lwgw srsy ipqw mwq QIivAw ]

baahar janam bhaeiaa mukh laagaa sarasae pithaa maath thheeviaa ||

You are born and you come out, and your mother and father are delighted to see your face.

ijs kI vsqu iqsu cyqhu pRwxI kir ihrdY gurmuiK bIcwir ]

jis kee vasath this chaethahu praanee kar hiradhai guramukh beechaar ||

Remember the One, O mortal, to whom the child belongs. As Gurmukh, reflect upon Him within your heart.

khu nwnk pRwxI pihlY phrY hir jpIAY ikrpw Dwir ]1]

kahu naanak praanee pehilai peharai har japeeai kirapaa dhhaar ||1||

Says Nanak, O mortal, in the first watch of the night, dwell upon the Lord, who shall shower you with His Grace. ||1||

dUjY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw mnu lwgw dUjY Bwie ]

dhoojai peharai rain kai vanajaariaa mithraa man laagaa dhoojai bhaae ||

In the second watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the mind is attached to the love of duality.

myrw myrw kir pwlIAY vxjwirAw imqRw ly mwq ipqw gil lwie ]

maeraa maeraa kar paaleeai vanajaariaa mithraa lae maath pithaa gal laae ||

Mother and father hug you close in their embrace, claiming, ""He is mine, he is mine""; so is the child brought up, O my merchant friend.

lwvY mwq ipqw sdw gl syqI min jwxY Kit Kvwey ]

laavai maath pithaa sadhaa gal saethee man jaanai khatt khavaaeae ||

Your mother and father constantly hug you close in their embrace; in their minds, they believe that you will provide for them and support them.

jo dyvY iqsY n jwxY mUVw idqy no lptwey ]

jo dhaevai thisai n jaanai moorraa dhithae no lapattaaeae ||

The fool does not know the One who gives; instead, he clings to the gift.

koeI gurmuiK hovY su krY vIcwru hir iDAwvY min ilv lwie ]

koee guramukh hovai s karai veechaar har dhhiaavai man liv laae ||

Rare is the Gurmukh who reflects upon, meditates upon, and within his mind, is lovingly attached to the Lord.

khu nwnk dUjY phrY pRwxI iqsu kwlu n kbhUM Kwie ]2]

kahu naanak dhoojai peharai praanee this kaal n kabehoo(n) khaae ||2||

Says Nanak, in the second watch of the night, O mortal, death never devours you. ||2||

qIjY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw mnu lgw Awil jMjwil ]

theejai peharai rain kai vanajaariaa mithraa man lagaa aal ja(n)jaal ||

In the third watch of the night, O my merchant friend, your mind is entangled in worldly and household affairs.

Dnu icqvY Dnu sMcvY vxjwirAw imqRw hir nwmw hir n smwil ]

dhhan chithavai dhhan sa(n)chavai vanajaariaa mithraa har naamaa har n samaal ||

You think of wealth, and gather wealth, O my merchant friend, but you do not contemplate the Lord or the Lord's Name.

hir nwmw hir hir kdy n smwlY ij hovY AMiq sKweI ]

har naamaa har har kadhae n samaalai j hovai a(n)th sakhaaee ||

You never dwell upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, who will be your only Helper and Support in the end.

iehu Dnu sMpY mwieAw JUTI AMiq Coif cilAw pCuqweI ]

eihu dhhan sa(n)pai maaeiaa jhoot(h)ee a(n)th shhodd chaliaa pashhuthaaee ||

This wealth, property and Maya are false. In the end, you must leave these, and depart in sorrow.

ijs no ikrpw kry guru myly so hir hir nwmu smwil ]

jis no kirapaa karae gur maelae so har har naam samaal ||

Those whom the Lord, in His Mercy, unites with the Guru, reflect upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

khu nwnk qIjY phrY pRwxI sy jwie imly hir nwil ]3]

kahu naanak theejai peharai praanee sae jaae milae har naal ||3||

Says Nanak, in the third watch of the night, O mortal, they go, and are united with the Lord. ||3||

cauQY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw hir clx vylw AwdI ]

chouthhai peharai rain kai vanajaariaa mithraa har chalan vaelaa aadhee ||

In the fourth watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the Lord announces the time of departure.

kir syvhu pUrw siqgurU vxjwirAw imqRw sB clI rYix ivhwdI ]

kar saevahu pooraa sathiguroo vanajaariaa mithraa sabh chalee rain vihaadhee ||

Serve the Perfect True Guru, O my merchant friend; your entire life-night is passing away.

hir syvhu iKnu iKnu iFl mUil n kirhu ijqu AsiQru jugu jugu hovhu ]

har saevahu khin khin dtil mool n karihu jith asathhir jug jug hovahu ||

Serve the Lord each and every instant-do not delay! You shall become eternal throughout the ages.

hir syqI sd mwxhu rlIAw jnm mrx duK Kovhu ]

har saethee sadh maanahu raleeaa janam maran dhukh khovahu ||

Enjoy ecstasy forever with the Lord, and do away with the pains of birth and death.

gur siqgur suAwmI Bydu n jwxhu ijqu imil hir Bgiq suKWdI ]

gur sathigur suaamee bhaedh n jaanahu jith mil har bhagath sukhaa(n)dhee ||

Know that there is no difference between the Guru, the True Guru, and your Lord and Master. Meeting with Him, take pleasure in the Lord's devotional service.

khu nwnk pRwxI cauQY phrY sPilEu rYix Bgqw dI ]4]1]3]

kahu naanak praanee chouthhai peharai safalio rain bhagathaa dhee ||4||1||3||

Says Nanak, O mortal, in the fourth watch of the night, the life-night of the devotee is fruitful. ||4||1||3||

Blind girl doing Gatka. Simply amazing!

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQpd7PUFY2o

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNFtI2CkVw

Their latest show..

What's Easy to Create, but Hard to Destroy?

Thank you everyone

Vaheguroo jee ka khalsa Vaheguroo jee kee fateh

I'm G.Kaur, 24 years old and from Europe.

Looking forward to learn a lot from you guys

Vaheguroo jee ka khalsa Vaheguroo jee kee fateh