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I was just wondering what people think about the Rehat Maryada? I have been reading about it and have discovered that it was written after the Guru's were around - in fact the first part was written 10 years after Guru Gobind Singh Ji had died. It also contradicts one of the main teachings of Sikhi - the equality of man and woman - one of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's main teachings. Should Sikhs be following this code of conduct which has been written by lesser authority? Who gives anyone the right to write a code of conduct - e.g. could we just get together and make one? Would really appreciate peoples views on this because it has caused confusion for me! Thanks Rav
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I was just thinking about what the percentages of Sikhs who use Singh and Kaur in their surnames and how this differs within the various Sikh communities. ie I Have noticed that The Bhatra Sikh community in particular nearly always ie in 99% of cases have Singh or Kaur as their official surname. You will rarely see that they keep any other surnames. But Ive noticed That the Jatt community nearly always have their family names and never have Singh or Kaur as their last name. They will not even have Singh or Kaur as a middle name. Is this not going against the Sikh faith by not keeping Singh or Kaur as the main Sure-name?
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guru gobind singh ji wrote himself as " patshahi 10 " during writing the bani? I have this gutka sahib ji as per saying it is gutka of GGS ji but it has patshahi 10 written on it or it is not that gutka ... features of gutka sahib ji -- outlined pages with 2 purple/black lines.. beautifully handwritten bani especially dasam bani...with red coloured words. bani then outlined with thick yellow line... definitely quite old ... as said by researcher,it dates 1698 A.D.. now only thing that contradicts is the word " patshahi 10 " any opinions? ?? note -- I know patshahi 10 is written during compilation period ..or maybe not? discuss...
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rwgu soriT bwxI Bgq kbIr jI kI Gru 1 (654-4) raag sorath banee bhagat kabeer jee kee ghar 1 Raag Sorat'h, The Word Of Devotee Kabeer Jee, First House: <> siqgur pRswid ] (654-4) ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad. One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: buq pUij pUij ihMdU mUey qurk mUey isru nweI ] (654-5, soriT, Bgq kbIr jI) but pooj pooj hindoo moo-ay turak moo-ay sir naa-ee. Worshipping their idols, the Hindus die; the Muslims die bowing their heads. Eie ly jwry Eie ly gwfy qyrI giq duhU n pweI ]1] (654-5, soriT, Bgq kbIr jI) o-ay lay jaaray o-ay lay gaaday tayree gat duhoo na paa-ee. ||1|| The Hindus cremate their dead, while the Muslims bury…
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Been going through some turmoil in personal life, felt like sharing a shabad. http://sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=3094
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I had this question in my mind from 4-5 months.... I had a conversation with a sikh...... He said Khalsa panth is our 12th Guru..... Is it so? How panth is Guru?
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ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖਾਲਸਾਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫਤਹਿ In this eight page chapter Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Maharajh (6th Patshahi) gives valuable Updesh and also the importance of Santa de Seva and the attributes of a Sant. I hope you will enjoy reading it. ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖਾਲਸਾਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫਤਹਿ P.S. The display quality is better than previous files (sorry for not using better settings before). http://uploaded.to/file/h4fqex
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Hello all, If a Singhani is an amritdari, are they supposed to don a keski dastar or a patka or neither (is it upto personal choice). I know that singhs wear the keski and dastar or keski and pugh or pugh on its own. is it necessary for a Singhini to cover her kes at all times ? What is the sangats opinion on the matter . Ta.
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I came across this website which states that Sikh Gurus believe in Vedas. I cannot find the interpretations of the shabads in relation to it's comments. http://agniveer.com/sikh-gurus-and-vedas/ On the other hand I came across this booklet which says Sikh Gurus did not believe in Vedas. http://agniveer.com/sikh-gurus-and-vedas/ Can anyone explain what Guru Sahibaans take on Vedas was and why there are pro-Veda shabds and anti-Veda shabds in Gurbani? And how would you refute someone saying Sikh is a branch of Vedic dharam?
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these are some of my fav poems ive written, related to sikhi. just thought id share them with everyone..hope you all enjoy them :lol: Wonderful lord (waheguru) Darkness. Black, cold darkness. There’s no earth, moon, or stars. A single entity, our master, engulfed in the deepest of meditation. Genderless, formless, a light so pure. The whitest of white. The only true cure. True throughout the ages, in a single thought provoked explosion, created our universe, our world, our ocean. We play the game of life and death. A tune so beautifully composed by our grace. Tastes so deliciously perfect. A temptation to test us, those who fail and he neglect, fall further in self …
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A while ago kirtan performed by variious Singhs from AKJ was posted here , cant find the link , so could anyone post up dasam bani kirtan by akj
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WaheguruJiKaKhalsa!!WaheguruJiKiFateh!! Sangat ji, i just head about this AnHad Band. I tried to be reasonable and on their side. but i just lost it at 2:40 of this video people hooting Who does that on gurbani? This band should feel more responsible and stop their audience from this sort of idiocity Please skip to 2:40 in the following video
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Kartar Singh jhabbar was a martyr made out of a *Edited*. he is the one who sent women to take control of akal takhat from baba kaladhari. He pierced Dasam Granth sahib with a spear and threw it out from window. Jhabbar role was always of violence and take credit for things that he did not do.
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does anyone know stories of gursikhs that have been given darshan of hanuman ji? iv heard of guruji giving ganesh darsan to ppl who are sikhs, but this darhan was given as a punishment i.e. to punish this gursikh, they were given darshan of ganesh. perhaps the same with hanumaan? would be happy with thoughts / >contributions<. n please, try not to laf too much it is a serious q.
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Originally posted in 2010 on sikhawareness.com: The maharajah’s European doctor John Martin Honigberger, a native of Kronstadt in Transylvania (no Dracula jokes please!), was a medical man. He spent 15 years at Lahore, as a physician and a Director of a gunpowder mill in the service of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He was at Lahore at the British ‘annexation’, after which he was made to relinquish his former position on receipt of a pension. His published work, Thirty-Five Years In The East, was released in two volumes with part 1 being an autobiographical narrative and volume 2 concentrating on medical matters. That being said, in v…
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back then was waaaay different. ppl didn’t attend higher education or have much to do after the age of like… 13, lol. you’d have 13 year olds boys and girls that know how to do kethi, cook entire meals, etc nowadays even 22 year olds are extremely immature and can be sheltered. the average person doesn’t know how to do anything except their 9-5 which they are probably half arsing as well. -
Yeah Dhadi and Kaweshria are known for joking around now and then. -
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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