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Surinder Singh Jodhka has been doing research on Ravidas community for so long.

http://kafila.org/2009/05/26/making-sense-of-the-ravi-dasis-surinder-s-jodhka/

Google his name and you will find plenty of information to have educated guess on Ravidas community.

There is a tradition in Chatka amongst Nihangs, where they also make the bhujangis watch a chatka from a young age to allow them to overcome the natural inhibition of blood/killing/death

I will never be able to understand the tradition of killing animal when the time is not of swords but guns..

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_sacrifice

Hinduism

The basis of Hindu scriptures are the Vedas, which encourage Vedic Sacrifices (Yajna). These include the Ashwamedha (Horse Sacrifice), as well as the Somayaagam and Agnistoma (involving the sacrifice of goats). The meat of the animals were never eaten (nor were the animals actually killed by the priests themselves)[citation needed], and asphyxiation was used to minimise discomfort to the creature. Due to protests by activists, recent performances of the Somayaagam and Agnistoma in Kerala have used "pishta pashu" (forms of animals made out of paste) as a substitute for live animals.

Although many Hindus are vegetarian, there are Hindu temples in India as well as Nepal and also Assam where goats and chickens as well as buffaloes are sacrificed. These sacrifices are mainly done at mandirs following the Shakti school of Hinduism where the female nature of Brahman is worshipped in the form of Kali Ma and Durga. There are many village temples in Tamil Nadu where this kind of sacrifice takes place.[2]

Even in many Sakti shrines of Orissa animals like goat and chicken are sacrificed on Durga Puja in the month of Aswina (September-October) every year. In Sambalpur, this ritual sacrifice is performed in the Samaleswari temple (Pasayat, 2003:67-84).

The Hindu way of animal sacrifice/slaughter is called Jhatka, where the head of the animal is severed completely by a single blow of a heavy sword. This is considered to be the most merciful and painless death for the animal, as the spinal cord and the blood supply to the brain are severed immediately. Today much of the urban Hindu community disapproves of animal sacrifice, which has been phased out in many urban areas. There still remain many traditional practices in conservative rural areas, where attempts to stop the practices have been met with resistance.

Possibly the largest animal sacrifice in the world occurs during Gadhimai festival in Nepal. In the 3 day long sacrifice in 2009 it was speculated that more than 250,000 animals were killed [3] while 5 million devotees attended the festival[4].

Starting this topic to show videos of this belief.

Chicken

Goat

Camel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-8nQ3Tj9To

Obscene mass animal sacrifice starts in Nepal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1xA027XOWc

Ensanguined Divinity by Agnijita Mukherjee,

Way of the Gurkha Warrior

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b5OYhjx-Xg

I don't know how much is truth but still gives very good picture.

http://www.apnaorg.com/research-papers/harish-puri/

http://www.apnaorg.com/research-papers/harish-puri/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla

http://www.ik13.com/online_library.html

http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp

One more turn to marriage...

Was that Sikh bloke dressed as an Arab btw?

Yes!

I just couldn't stop myself from posting these videos after looking at them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w6y02kS1vA

Chatanga

That was typo. It's the almighty..

Sikhs are loosing intellectualism and in coming future there will be a lot of prejudice. It's my experience that weak and people who hold inferior complex always get to the personal attacks. These forums are platform to discuss things and it's given that views of some of the members may differ. There should not be any room for prejudice or personal attacks. It's absolutely fine to bring constructive criticism within discussion and that helps in learning logic.

I hope everyone uses this forum to learn and share not to attack each other. This is a wonderful site and first one to let people express their own individual views and thoughts.

Khalsa Ji,

People won't take the pain to buy these books unless they read them at least 80%. I agree with Tsingh that publisher should get something for their hard work. In this case, you can use the Google method of marketing books where they hide few pages intentionally from their scanning. It will not be useful to scan 5 pages because that will not bring any interest in the book. You may want to leave 20% to 10% of the book and scan 80% to 90%.. This way you will help publishers immensely.

Example is here.

Sharda Puran Granth - Leave few pages the ones are very crucial. People will have the publisher's name and you have done the marketing of their book for free. It is my experience that with time these Granths will go unnoticed so do not feel bad about scanning them but as I said just leave 10% to 20 of the granth. Keep them coming so people at least know such Granths/books exist.

Nanak Nirmal Panth Chalayiya. Sikh dharam was started to put people back to one almighty's bhagti and live in harmony. This is the core of Sikh Dharam. Sikh Dharam is not about proving ourselves better or bigger than others but core is bhagti of ek Premeshra .. Prem- Ishwar .. Ishwar one who loves.

There were Bhagats/Gurus/Saints before Sikh gurus who were preaching one almighty's bhagti and there will be more in coming future. Once they stop coming the world may end.

The writer teaches history at Miranda House, New Delhi. She comes from the Punjabi Brahmin family.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/03/04/stories/2003030400951000.htm

http://www.sikhnet.com/news/bhagwat-gita-dasam-granth-sahib

Well, everyone will be aware of your gestures and why you are using them. It will not look that odd in society of the future. Now imagine few things..

Open Sikhawareness.com on the wall

Sikhitothemax while you are in train ..

Khalsafauj can argue/debate while being anywhere in the world and no need to be home. j/k

PLEASE WATCH THE CLIP, THIS IS GOING TO CHANGE OUR LIVES SOON..........

I am enclosing a link for a video of an MIT student – Pranav Mistry who has developed a technology which is so incredible that it will change the world!! I just saw this and am completely awestruck. The best part is that it will be available to the masses starting as early as next month!

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tv/TED-India-Pranav-Mistry/videoshow_ted/5231080.cms

About this talk

At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.

About Pranav Mistry

Pranav Mistry is the inventor of SixthSense, a wearable device that enables new interactions between the real world and the world of data. Full bio and more links

YOU CAN VIEW MORE CLIPS OF OTHERS AT http://www.ted.com/

Khalsa Ji,

Do you have Sri Dasam Granth Darpan by Bhai Harbans Singh of Chandigarh? It was written to refute Giani Bhag Singh of Ambala. If you do, can you please upload it as well? We are becoming greedy now...

Khalsa Ji,

You are doing a great job. I tried to use your method but failed. The pictures do not come crisp and it's very hard to focus. Can you take the picture of your setup and post it here? Because pages do not stay and need to be pressed with thumb while taking pictures.

The movie is one sided and shows the communist views but it also exposes clearly how militant groups were so unorganized in Punjab.

Quotes from movie:

1. We don't want any land we're just fighting for the cause to have religious freedom.

2. Well, whoever makes the above statement is basically scared and nervous. We want all our Takhats and for that we have to take over the whole India.

3. Sikh student federation without knowing Bhagat Singh's ideology running around in villages claiming him to be their hero.

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzRpnjKcwf8

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v31Ogf9ep5w

Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdnWCiA5Vis

Part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9CgV1U1QeA

This discussion is becoming very interesting and comparison is with Hindu marriage. I would like to share this Vedic marriage rituals and meaning for the ones who can read Hindi.

Although, In Hindus marriage rituals differ from one caste to another, but core is the same.

Link to download marriage ritual and meaning.

http://www.mediafire.com/?k1zomjnurii