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tum kat baraahman ham kat sood. ham kat lohoo tum kat doodh. ||3|| What makes you a Brahmin and I merely a Sudra? If blood runs in my veins, does milk flow in yours? Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji -Ang 324 Raag Gauri *Sudra- so called "untouchables" in the Vedic caste system. *Brahman- literal meaning is someone who has knowledge of WaheGuru. Here Guru Sahib critiques the self proclaimed "Brahmin" of the Vedic caste system which inherently restricts the potential of human beings on the basis of ritualistic social hierarchies. This system was and still is a source of immense social disparities due to the discriminatory laws it manifests in society. Raag Bhairo Mehl…
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What does this, I am quite astounded by this I just think its amazing quote, I Love it
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Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa! Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!! Bibi Sharan Kaur had a dream in the middle of the night. Her Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Jee had come to her with instructions. She was to go immediately to Chamkaur Sahib to do Antam Sanskaar of all the Gurmukhs that had died in the battlefield earlier in the day. Telling her children of her mission, she left in the middle of the night towards Chamkaur Sahib. The battlefield was heavily guarded by Mughal forces; they knew that the Guru’s Sikhs would always come to do Sanskaar of their Shaheeds. Despite this heavy security, Bibi Sharan Kaur slipped through the Mughal forces. She began to collect the bodies of the brave Sh…
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http://www.sikhnet.com/s/BeInspired Here is a list of things that you and others can do that will give you an experience, and hopefully give you inspiration. These are things that made a difference in my life. I hope you take the time to read through them and find at least a few things that you can commit to doing. See what happens! Get your friends involved too! Let me know what your experiences are - Gurumustuk Singh Khalsa 1. Tell an inspirational story in Gurdwara every week. Organize with other youth and make it a regular thing. You will learn a lot and be inspired with what the Gurus did and taught. (So will others too!) Reference for stories: "The Sikh religion…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat." "Is the man of the house home?", they asked. "No", she said. "He's out." "Then we cannot come in," they replied. In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. "Go tell them I am home and invite them in!" The woman went out and invited the men in. "We do not go into a House together", they replied. "Why is that?" she wanted to know. One of the old men explained: "His name…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he n…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows' skin, and would cost a huge amount of money. Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, "Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money ? …
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH As children bring their broken toys, with tears for us to mend, I brought my broken dreams to God, because He is my friend. But, then instead of leaving Him, in peace to work alone, I hung around and tried to help, with ways that were my own. At last, I snatched them back again and cried, "How can you be so slow?" "My child." He said, "What could I do? You never did let go." WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
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Do you believe in reincarnation? could u say that death exists.........? http://allaboutsikhs.com/basics/message.htm Sikhism accepts the idea of reincarnation. Life as a human being is considered the last step before realizing God. Whether or not one attains union with God depends on that one person's actions in this life. Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh prophet writes: He who sings His praises and does good actions Will merge into Him.
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Vaheguru jee ka khalsa vaheguru jee kee fateh Does anyone know the Gurbani tuk with a rough translation of : "Those who remember God generously help others" or any other similar tuks... Thank you in advance Vaheguru jee ka khalsa vaheguru jee kee fateh
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH A businessman was highly critical of his competitors' storefront windows. "Why, they are the dirtiest windows in town," he claimed. Fellow business people grew tired of the man's continual criticism and nitpicking comments about the windows. One day over coffee, the businessman carried the subject just too far. Before leaving, a fellow store owner suggested the man get his own windows washed. He followed the advice, and the next day at coffee, he exclaimed, "I can't believe it. As soon as I washed my windows, my competitor must have cleaned his too. You should see them shine." Confucius once declared, "Don't complain about t…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Tetsugen, a devotee of Zen in Japan, decided to publish the sutras, which at that time were available only in Chinese. The books were to be printed with wood blocks in an edition of seven thousand copies, a tremendous undertaking. Tetsugen began by travelling and collecting donations for this purpose. A few sympathizers would give him a hundred pieces of gold, but most of the time he received only small coins. He thanked each donor with equal gratitude. After ten years Tetsugen had enough money to begin his task. It happened that at that time the Uji River overflowed. Famine followed. Tetsugen took the funds he had collected…
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1...God won't ask what kind of car you drove; He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation. 2...God won't ask the square footage of your house, He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home. 3...God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He'll ask how many you helped to clothe. 4...God won't ask what your highest salary was, He'll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it. 5...God won't ask what your job title was, He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability. 6...God won't ask how many friends you had, He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend. 7...God won't ask in wh…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH One day Satguru Sri Guru Har Rai Maharaj’s Sikhs inquired whether those who read the Guru’s hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage there from. Guru Ji gave no reply at the time, and the next morning went hunting. On a level plain on his way he saw pieces of a pot, which had held butter. The sun was melting the butter on the potsherds. Guru Ji took one of them in his hand and said, ‘Ye see, my Sikh brethren, these are old potsherds, but when they are heated, the butter that hath adhered to them rapidly melteth. As the grease adheres to the potsherds, so do the Guru’s hymns to the heart of his Sikhs…
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WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Sangat Ji, I love this story , it was given to me by my relgious studies teacher, 4 years ago: An emperor was coming out of his palace for his morning walk when he met a beggar. He asked the beggar, "What do you want?" The beggar laughed and said, "You are asking me as though you can fulfill my desire!" The king was offended. He said, "Of course I can fulfill your desire. What is it? Just tell me." And the beggar said, "Think twice before you promise anything." The beggar was no ordinary beggar, he was the emporers past life master. He had promised in that life, "I will come and try to wake you in your next life. This…
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Seriously?? The Dhadi is trying to be cute. For those who didn't get it, he said: "Some say Maharaj killed bakras (goats). Some say he cut the heads of the Panj Piyaras. The truth is that they weren't goats. It was she-goats (ਬਕਰੀਆਂ). He jhatka'd she-goats. Not he-goats." Wow. This is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever heard in relation to Sikhi.
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