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vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh ਕਬੀਰ ਬੇੜਾ ਜਰਜਰਾ ਫੂਟੇ ਛੇਂਕ ਹਜਾਰ ॥ kabeer bayrhaa jarjaraa footay chhayNk hajaar Kabeer, the boat is old, and it has thousands of holes. ਹਰੂਏ ਹਰੂਏ ਤਿਰਿ ਗਏ ਡੂਬੇ ਜਿਨ ਸਿਰ ਭਾਰ ॥੩੫॥ haroo-ay haroo-ay tir ga-ay doobay jin sir bhaar Those who are light get across, while those who carry the weight of their sins on their heads are drowned. “bayrhaa” = raft, boat “jarjara” = old, rusty “footay” = flimsy, broken “chhaynk” = hole “hazaar” = 1000 “haroo-ay” = light “tir” = small “sir” = head “bhaar” = heavy In this Salok Bhagat Kabeer Ji describes the world as being a terrible ocean. We’re all in the same ocean and are all tryi…
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vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh ਕਬੀਰ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਚਾਮ ਲਪੇਟੇ ਹਾਡ ॥ kabeer garab na keejee-ai chaam lapaytay haad Kabeer, do not be so proud of your bones wrapped up in skin. ਹੈਵਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਤਰ ਤੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਰਨੀ ਗਾਡ ॥੩੭॥ haivar oopar chhatar tar tay fun Dharnee gaad Those who were on their horses and under their canopies were eventually buried under the ground. “garab” = ego “chaam” = skin “laptaytay” = wrapped “haad” = bones “haivar” = horse “chatar” = umbrella “tar” = under “fun” = eventually ”dharnee” = ground ”gaad” = bury Again Bhagat Kabeer Ji is reminding us that our body is a temporary gift from Maharaj. Essentially there’s no point in taking p…
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Lalo and Bhago On one of his journeys, Guru Nanak stayed with a carpenter in a place called Emnabad. The carpenter's name was Lalo. A local wealthy man named Bhago decided to give a feast and invited all around, including Guru Nanak. However, the Guru did not attend; when asked why, Nanak replied he would rather eat the carpenter's bread because it had been earned by honest work, whereas Bhago's great feast had been the result of exploitation of the poor. Nanak said that the bread had been stained by the blood of the poor. When Bhago protested, Guru Nanak took a piece of Lalo's bread and a piece of Bhago's bread and suqeezed them both. Milk dripped from Lalo's bread, whi…
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Saddle Time
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In olden times when Sikhs were being hunted for their faith down , they never had any home. They use to live on saddles of horses . With the world going thru a mad religous war it is time to do few things. 1 ) Withstand atrocities including Killing with calm remembering the name of wahe guru do not panic.We have been thru worst of times all of this should be chicken feed. 2 ) Not to give up article of faith in these difficult times like the way muslims are doing.Facing insults and killing on a unimaginable scale. 3 ) Time to live lives on saddle in different parts of world where horse saddle is replaced by friendly countries . 3 ) Not to have any pe…
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Gurfateh-- a collection of thoughts. He gives me bountiful amounts of love He gives me immense kisses of embrace For eternity has he blessed me with the support of his name I've wandered boundlessly in and around the bare trees of sorrow Has thy mother of birth come to search for thee soul? Has thy father of birth come to search for thee soul? Has anyone come to reach out for thee filthy hand? I sat alone under the perch bark tree, sliding thee hand over the leaf of grace "Where have you gone?" I whisper under my cold breath "No where" His light appeared from beneath the leaf of grace "Why haven't I seen thee light before thy heart sank into the ocean of dis…
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Mysterium, Tremendum et Fascinans of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Vision One of the world’s greatest philosopher and theologian, William James quoted that for a religion to take root and be successful it requires a religious experience where it undergoes three main factors; Mysterium, Tremendum et Fascinans. In Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev Ji received his call from the almighty via a vision where all criteria of James’ theory. Mysticism, marvel and fascination. Guru Nanak Dev Ji had a sublime vision of God while bathing in a river for 3 days, in his vision of God he realised that there is only one God and that God did not have any physical attributes. Hence in the first verse of Gu…
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Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakal! Dear all! Did the Gurus open many schools to teach Sikhi? I wonder why many branches of Sikhi are growing fast. Balbir Singh
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JABB LAGG KHALSA RAHE NEYARA TABB LAGG TEJJ DIYO MAIN SARRA.... first of all maffi khalsa jee i m saying whats in my heart ..... i think khalsa panth is today is being more kattar then neyara ..... few things like anything related to hinduism in brhaman vad .... what hindus and muslims do no matter what sikhs should not do .... khalsa panth including me is always fighting imposing his jathas rehat on others .... my jatha will only go to heaven rest all sampardas of sikhs will go to hell .... we cant withstand that other relegions are also right ..... we have only respect of our gurus not for prophets of other relegion ..... the thing where kattarta is needed we…
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Shabad Translation
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Has anyone got the translation to this shabad This Shabad is by Rehat Nama in Amrit Keertan on Pannaa 1014 rihxI rhY soeI isK myrw ] rehinee rehai soee sikh maeraa || Euh Twkuru mY aus kw cyrw ] ouh t(h)aakur mai ous kaa chaeraa || rihq ibnW nih isK khwvY ] rehith binaa(n) nehi sikh kehaavai || rihq ibnW dr cotW KwvY ] rehith binaa(n) dhar chottaa(n) khaavai || rihq ibnW suK kbhuM n lhy ] rehith binaa(n) sukh kabahu(n) n lehae || qW qy rihq su idRV kr rhY ] thaa(n) thae rehith s dhrirr kar rehai || ^wlsw ^ws khwvY soeI jW ky ihrdy Brm n hoeI ] khhaalasaa khhaas kehaavai soee jaa(n) kae hiradhae bharam n hoee || Brm ByK qy rhY inAwrw so ^wls siqgurU hmwrw…
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vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh ਕਬੀਰ ਲੂਟਨਾ ਹੈ ਤ ਲੂਟਿ ਲੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਹੈ ਲੂਟਿ ॥ kabeer lootnaa hai ta loot lai raam naam hai loot Kabeer, if you must rob and plunder, then plunder the loot of the Lord's Name. ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਹੁਗੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਜਾਹਿੰਗੇ ਛੂਟਿ ॥੪੧॥ fir paachhai pachhutaahugay paraan jaahingay chhoot Otherwise, in the world hereafter, you will regret and repent, when the breath of life leaves the body. “lootna”/”loot” = rob, plunder “raam naam” = God’s name “paachai” = hereafter “pachhutaahugay” = repent “praan” = breath “jaahingay” = leaves Maybe Bhagat Kabir Ji was thinking of a robber or pirate when he wrote this Salok, I don’t know. Obviously,…
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[vaar] Gur Poorae Vin Jam Pur Jaaeae ||aa||
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icMqwmix gurU Cf kY icMqwmix icMqw n gvwey] chi(n)thaaman guroo shhadd kai chi(n)thaaman chi(n)thaa n gavaaeae|| The traditional wish fulfilling fabulous gem (chintamani) cannot remove anxiety if one could not cultivate the Guru, chintamani. icqvxIAW lK rwq idhu qRws n iqRSnw Agn buJwey] chithavaneeaaa(n) lakh raath dhihu thraas n thrishanaa agan bujhaaeae|| Many hopes and disappointments scare man day in and day out and the fire of desires it never quenched. suienw rupw Aglw mwxk moqI AMg hMFwey] sueinaa rupaa agalaa maanak mothee a(n…
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I came across this (Sikh Vichar Manch. Com ) website. There are several good articles both political and religious and are in Punjabi as well as in English. http://www.sikhvicharmanch.com/home1.htm . *********** . Here is a sample- short article on the Punjab political analysis. (This article is obviously in favour of S. Simranjit Singh Mann.). There are several other good articles. . http://www.sikhvicharmanch.com/Religiou%20...0of%20Sikhs.htm . Punjab political analysis in context of Sikhs In India, the confused state of Sikh politics is further being exploited for personal reasons, keeping in mind the forth coming Punjab assembl…
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You must be able to perceive grace Even when His divine anger lashes you, And think of Him always with serenity, And always, whatever happens, cling to Him With all you heart and all your soul. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Your love has made me dance to a fast beat! Your love has taken abode within my heart! This cup of poison I drank all by myself. Come, come, O physician, or else I breathe my last! Your love has made me dance to a fast beat! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don't you? You feel the separation from the Beloved. Invit…
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Take time to live Harvey Mackay Benjamin Franklin said, "If we take care of the minutes, the years will take care of themselves." One minute. It doesn't seem like much. However, never underestimate the cumulative effect of each minute we live. Suppose, for example, a minute is worth one penny. You spot a penny lying on the street but pass it by because it's hardly worth the effort of leaning over to pick it up. But suppose you began to double that penny each day for a month. At the end of a week, you would only have 64 pennies. That's not much maybe, but at the end of a month you would have 536,870,912 pennies. Translated into dollars, that's $5,368,709.12. But it's…
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Please take out time to read the new article 'Sleep – a flaw of the mind' published on www.naam-jor.blogspot.com Please visit the blogspot and feel free to comment. VaheguruJiKaKhalsaVaheguruJikiFateh
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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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