Sikhism

Hukamnama May 17, 2008

namjap — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:11:30 GMT

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
सोरठि महला ५ ॥
Soraṯẖ mehlā 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

ਹਮ ਮੈਲੇ ਤੁਮ ਊਜਲ ਕਰਤੇ ਹਮ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਤੂ ਦਾਤਾ ॥
हम मैले तुम ऊजल करते हम निरगुन तू दाता ॥
Ham mailė ṯum ūjal karṯė ham nirgun ṯū ḏāṯā.
We are filthy, and You are immaculate, O Creator Lord; we are worthless, and You are the Great Giver.

ਹਮ ਮੂਰਖ ਤੁਮ ਚਤੁਰ ਸਿਆਣੇ ਤੂ ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਕਾ ਗਿਆਤਾ ॥੧॥
हम मूरख तुम चतुर सिआणे तू सरब कला का गिआता ॥१॥
Ham mūrakẖ ṯum cẖaṯur si*āṇė ṯū sarab kalā kā gi*āṯā. ||1||
We are fools, and You are wise and all-knowing. You are the knower of all things. ||1||

ਮਾਧੋ ਹਮ ਐਸੇ ਤੂ ਐਸਾ ॥
माधो हम ऐसे तू ऐसा ॥
Māḏẖo ham aisė ṯū aisā.
O Lord, this is what we are, and this is what You are.

ਹਮ ਪਾਪੀ ਤੁਮ ਪਾਪ ਖੰਡਨ ਨੀਕੋ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਦੇਸਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
हम पापी तुम पाप खंडन नीको ठाकुर देसा ॥ रहाउ ॥
Ham pāpī ṯum pāp kẖandan nīko ṯẖākur ḏėsā. Rahā*o.
We are sinners, and You are the Destroyer of sins. Your abode is so beautiful, O Lord and Master. ||Pause||

ਤੁਮ ਸਭ ਸਾਜੇ ਸਾਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਜੇ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਾ ॥
तुम सभ साजे साजि निवाजे जीउ पिंडु दे प्राना ॥
Ŧum sabẖ sājė sāj nivājė jī*o pind ḏė parānā.
You fashion all, and having fashioned them, You bless them. You bestow upon them soul, body and the breath of life.

ਨਿਰਗੁਨੀਆਰੇ ਗੁਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ਤੁਮ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨਾ ॥੨॥
निरगुनीआरे गुनु नही कोई तुम दानु देहु मिहरवाना ॥२॥
Nirgunī*ārė gun nahī ko*ī ṯum ḏān ḏėh miharvānā. ||2||
We are worthless - we have no virtue at all; please, bless us with Your gift, O Merciful Lordand Master. ||2||

ਤੁਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਭਲਾ ਹਮ ਭਲੋ ਨ ਜਾਨਹ ਤੁਮ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
तुम करहु भला हम भलो न जानह तुम सदा सदा दइआला ॥
Ŧum karahu bẖalā ham bẖalo na jānah ṯum saḏā saḏā ḏa*i*ālā.
You do good for us, but we do not see it as good; You are kind and compassionate, forever and ever.

ਤੁਮ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ਪੁਰਖ ਬਿਧਾਤੇ ਤੁਮ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਬਾਲਾ ॥੩॥
तुम सुखदाई पुरख बिधाते तुम राखहु अपुने बाला ॥३॥
Ŧum sukẖ*ḏā*ī purakẖ biḏẖāṯė ṯum rākẖo apunė bālā. ||3||
You are the Giver of peace, the Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny; please, save us, Your children! ||3||

ਤੁਮ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਅਟਲ ਸੁਲਿਤਾਨ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਜਾਚੈ ॥
तुम निधान अटल सुलितान जीअ जंत सभि जाचै ॥
Ŧum niḏẖān atal suliṯān jī*a janṯ sabẖ jācẖai.
You are the treasure, eternal Lord King; all beings and creatures beg of You.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਇਹੈ ਹਵਾਲਾ ਰਾਖੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਪਾਛੈ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੭॥
कहु नानक हम इहै हवाला राखु संतन कै पाछै ॥४॥६॥१७॥
Kaho Nānak ham ihai havālā rākẖ sanṯan kai pācẖẖai. ||4||6||17||
Says Nanak, such is our condition; please, Lord, keep us on the Path of the Saints. ||4||6||17||

FOOD FOR THOUGHT : Life as a game !

Soul_jyot — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:18:19 GMT

Science & Spirituality

Soul_jyot — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:13:26 GMT

Science & Spirituality

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.*
* US based Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa is trained in anesthesiology and acupuncture, and is the President of the Alzheimer�s Prevention Foundation International. He is the author of four critically acclaimed best-selling books � Brain Longevity, The Pain Cure, Meditation as Medicine, and Food as Medicine.

In the last decade, research on the link between health and spirituality has doubled. In 2002 alone, more than 1,000 peer-reviewed articles appeared in the medical literature showing how the search for the sacred in your life brings about myriad health benefits. More than 80% of those research studies, performed at America�s leading academic centers such as Harvard Medical School, disclosed a positive relationship between your health and spirituality or religious practices. Moreover, the research reveals that when medical interventions such as surgery, for example, are needed, the patient�s outcome is improved.

An example of the research on health and spirituality is that by William Strawbridge, Ph.D., a professor at the University of California at Berkeley. DR. Strawbridge, a gerontologist, examined the data from the famous Alameda County Study, a longitudinal study of health begun in 1965. The purpose of this work was to determine if good health behaviors could be determined for those living a spiritual lifestyle, which included attending religious services weekly as opposed to those attending less often. The data showed that people who attend services weekly are more likely to stop smoking or not start, to start exercising, to reduce drinking, to increase and maintain friendships, to stay married, and to maintain good mental health.

The many positive mental, physical, and emotional health benefits of living a spiritual life are cumulative over your lifetime. The idea is to start living a more spiritual lifestyle now and keep it going. Following a spiritual lifestyle, the four pillars of which I�ll discuss below, has been scientifically proven to be beneficial in the following illnesses or situations:

� cardiovascular disease
� cancer
� obesity
� HIV/AIDS
� chronic pain
� irritable bowel syndrome
� cognitive decline
� posttraumatic stress disorder
� alcohol abuse
� drug addiction
� marriage and the family
� crime and delinquency
� aging
� end-of-life issues
� anxiety
� depression

The Four Pillars of Spiritual Living

Here are the four crucial ingredients to living a more spiritual lifestyle:
1. Practice: Wake Up to Wellness
2. Service: Bring Altruism into Your Life
3. Community: Have a Strong Social Support System
4. Remembrance: Remember the New Golden System

Practice: Wake Up to Wellness

In my view, without a regular spiritual practice, it is not possible to live a spiritual life. The key to spiritual realization is to start your day in a positive way with techniques such as Kundalini Yoga, Chi Gong, deep relaxation, meditation, and prayer. Developing a regular morning practice, called sadhana in the yogic tradition, is steeped in the history of health, happiness and spiritual fulfillment. The late Yogi Har Bhajan Singh Khalsa said, �Sadhana is the time you energize your soul.�

A plethora of studies over the years have showed the multiple healing benefits of meditation. Elegant fresh research in the field of neurotheology � how meditation changes brain physiology � illustrates how meditation orchestrates a symphony of healing chemicals in the brain that sends positive message throughout your mind and body. Additionally, according to studies done at Harvard, the meditation techniques taught by Yogi Bhajan are �fast and accurate in activating particular areas in the brain, such as the frontal lobe, which is responsible for attention, and in quieting the temporal lobe of the brain, which gives the practitioner the feeling of oneness or transcendence.�

Once a student asked the master, �Sir�, she said, �May I take a nap after sadhana?�
To which the master replied, �You can do anything you want after sadhana.�
You can do anything you want in life. But first do your sadhana.

Service: Bring Altruism into Your Life

When you serve others, even if it�s just to offer them a silent prayer, a smile, or a handshake, research shows that you reduce your own stress. When people are altruistic and develop behaviors that are compassionate and unselfish, their health improves. Current thinking links this discovery to two parallel physiological events: reduction in the stress hormone cortisol, along with a corresponding improvement in immune system function.

One patient of mine, a 42-years-old woman recuperating from a severe case of chronic fatigue syndrome, highlights this point. Bonnie goes to her local library twice a week to read to disadvantaged children. She feels that giving freely of her time helps her heal, and, as I�ve just pointed out, she is absolutely correct. The ultimate, everlasting, and infinite gratification of your soul comes from helping other people. We were created to serve.

Community: Have a Strong Social Support System

According to both eastern healing philosophy and western science, group energy, be it from friends, family, church, or synagogue members, is very important for healing and living in the light. Surrounding yourself with like-minded people, those who support your energy, rather than drain it, is imperative for feeling great.

Moreover, when prayers are from people who love and care about, the effects are magnified. According to one ground-breaking study, the prayers from a support group can lower your risk of dying after heart surgery by 700%. There is no other factor in medicine that has a greater effect on the quality of your life and the incidence of disease than the love and prayers of your community.

Remembrance: Remember the new Golden Rule

Everyone knows the old Golden Rule: �Do unto others.� The new Golden Rule reads: �See the other person as yourself. See the other person as a soul�. The other person is you. He or she carries a spark of the divine inside of them, just as well all do. Remember this as you go about the busy hours of your day. When you are able to see another as yourself, your interactions will occur on a much more loving, intimate or unified level. In the simple act of seeing yourself in the other, enlightenment becomes possible. When you reach the stage of spiritual development where you remember the new Golden Rule, you have achieved an elevated state of being where you see God in all and are able to surrender your will to the will of your higher power.

Beyond Health and Longevity

When you live a spiritual lifestyle, you soon find extraordinary richness and meaning in your life. You become able to understand God�s Will for you and move toward fulfilling the purpose of your incarnation.

An elderly female artist in the healing group I lead seeks renewed meaning in her life by being a more loving, kind, and caring person. But her love is different from any she has ever experienced. She shared with me that her new love comes from a deeper source � her soul. When you are able to love this deeply, you are truly present in the moment, often for the very first time. Yet it is one of the greatest tragedies of modern living that so many people don�t discover their inner love and beauty until they are gravely ill or dying. My prayer is that you won�t have to wait another moment to feel your love and see the light. With our love we can save the world. It�s in our hearts. It�s in our minds. It�s in our hands.

[Courtesy: Aquarian Times, USA]

Dream comes true

singhbj — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:03:22 GMT

A dream comes true for 22 couples

Monday, May 12th, 2008

With blessings of Guru Granth Sahibji and Waheguru, it was a dream come true for 22 couples who never dreamt of getting married in a such a befitting manner that too in the presence of over 25,000 sikhs who came from far off places to bless the newlywed couples.
The happiest of them were the couples' parents who never dreamt of their sons and daughters getting married in such a befitting manner that too without spending a single rupee.
Thanks to the Prabhandak committee, Gurudwara Saheb Barambala, Sikh Chawniat, Kishanbagh, Hyderabad for making the impossible dream come true for the new couples and their parents and grandparents.
On sunday (May 11) 22 couples got married at "Samuhik Vivaha Samagam" (mass marriage) under one umbrella Gurudwara Saheb Barambala, Sikh Chawniat in the presence of Punj Pyaras Singh Saheb Bhai Ram Singhji of Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, Maharastra.
The brides and bridegrooms hailed from Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Hanamkonda, Nizamabad, Aurangabad, Bidar and other places. The Samuhik Vivaha Samagam started at 9 am and Anand Karaj (Lawan Phere) was performed at 11 am. The programme continued until 1 pm where all the bridegrooms were taken in a colourful baraat on horseback.
This unique service was provided by the Prabhandak Committee Gurudwara Saheb Barambala keeping in view that many economically poor families who cannot afford to perform such luxurious marriages that require heavy expenditure which cannot be borne by economically poor sikh families.
The most heartening part was that all the Sikh Gurudwaras in Andhra Pradesh extended wholehearted support for the successful conduct of these marriages.
Various gurudwara committees and individuals presented domestic articles to the newly married couples which will help in settling their lives. The Prabhadak Committee, President, S. Harbans Singh said that only Gurmukh and Amritdhari Sikhs were allowed to participate in the marriages.
The Prabhandak Committtee made all arrangements including accommodation facilities, Guru-ka-Langar ( breakfast,lunch and dinner etc).
After the marriages, committee will keep tab on couples to see them live happily without any family problems.
For more details contact on phones : 093911-15176 or 093968-01701.

- Filed by S Bachan Jeet Singh, Hyderabad

Source:A dream comes true for 22 couples | SikhNet

Shouldn't this be a norm in Sikh Society ?

Please give your comments.

Hukamnama May 16, 2008 from Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Amritsar

gurvinder_janu — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:24:26 GMT

HUKAMNAMA FROM SRI DARBAR SAHIB
Sri Amritsar.

[May 16, 2008, Friday 04:30 AM. IST]

English Translation :

DHANAASAREE, DEVOTEE RAVI DAAS JEE:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:

There is none as forlorn as I am, and none as Compassionate as You; what need is there to test us now? May my mind surrender to Your Word; please, bless Your humble servant with this perfection. || 1 || I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Lord. O Lord, why are You silent? || Pause || For so many incarnations, I have been separated from You, Lord; I dedicate this life to You. Says Ravi Daas: placing my hopes in You, I live; it is so long since I have gazed upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. || 2 || 1 ||

Friday, 2nd Jayt�h (Samvat 540 Nanakshahi) (Page: 694)

DnwsrI Bgq rivdws jI kI
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hm sir dInu dieAwlu n qum sir Ab pqIAwru ikAw kIjY ] bcnI qor mor mnu mwnY jn kau pUrnu dIjY ]1] hau bil bil jwau rmeIAw kwrny ] kwrn kvn Abol ] rhwau ] bhuq jnm ibCury Qy mwDau iehu jnmu qum@wry lyKy ] kih rivdws Aws lig jIvau icr BieE drsnu dyKy ]2]1]

Sukrvwr, 2 jyT (sMmq 540 nwnkSwhI)(AMg : 694)

pMjwbI ivAwiKAw :

DnwsrI Bgq rivdws jI kI
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hy mwDo! myry vrgw koeI inmwxw nhIN, qy qyry vrgw hr koeI dieAw krn vwlw nhIN, myrI kMgwlqw dw hux hor prqwvw krn dI loV nhIN[ hy sohxy rwm! mYnMU dws nMU ieh pUrn isdk b^S ik myrw mn qyrI is&q swlwh dIAW g`lW ivc prc jwieAw kry[1[ hy sohxy rwm! mYN qYQoN sdw sdky hW; qMU iks g`ly myry nwl nhIN boldw ? rhwau[ rivdws AwKdw hY � hy mwDo! keI jnmW qoN mYN qYQoN ivCuiVAw Aw irhw hW [ myhr kr, myrw ieh jnm qyrI Xwd ivc bIqy; qyrw dIdwr kIiqAW bVw icr ho igAw hY, drSn dI Aws ivc hI mYN jIaUNdw hW[2[1[

Audio Hukamnama

Source:Today's Hukamnama From Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Amritsar.

Muslim Friendship "Dilemma"

Jaspreet08 — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:30:18 GMT

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I have a Muslim friend who I use to be close with, but due to our studies over the last few years we were separted. We stayed in touch over the phone, though.

The last six months, I started to explore Sikhi more and more, and now I'm trying to keep kes and wear a turban. I was recently talking to the Babaji at the local Gurdawara and he said something about Muslims that really threw me off.

He said that Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj said not trust a Muslim because he will betray you as many times as there number of sesame seeds stuck to his arm after dipping it oil.

I have my doubts about the accuracy of this. In some other forums I read, it said he was referring to the Turks and Pharacis. Well, this friend of mine is nice guy, but he use to make a lot promise that he didn't keep. Nothing serious or anything, but I don't really believe him too much. Now, he wants to a stay with me for a couple of weeks while he studies for a test. I can't tell him no as he is all ready setup to move here.

I don't know what to do. In friendship you have to have trust, but now it's not there as much as it use to be. How do I walk the fine line between friendship and forgiveness and being careful about he says? What would the Gurus advise in this situation? Is it true about Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj said?

Any insight will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Jaspreet

Can anyone tell me the name of this piece of kirtan by Snatam Kaur?

dalsingh — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:03:18 GMT

I would like to know the name of the piece sung in the beginning of this videoclip of Snatam Kaur.

Can you help?

YouTube - Snatam Kaur Khalsa London 2006 - Part 2

Hukamnama May 15, 2008

namjap — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:03:34 GMT

RAAMKALEE, FIFTH MEHL:

Reliance on mortal man is useless. O God, my Lord and Master, You are my only Support. I have discarded all other hopes. I have met with my carefree Lord and Master, the treasure of virtue. || 1 || Meditate on the Name of the Lord alone, O my mind. Your affairs shall be perfectly resolved; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, O my mind. || 1 || Pause || You are the Doer, the Cause of causes. Your lotus feet, Lord, are my Sanctuary. I meditate on the Lord in my mind and body. The blissful Lord has revealed His form to me. || 2 || I seek His eternal support; He is the Creator of all beings. Remembering the Lord in meditation, the treasure is obtained. At the very last instant, He shall be your Savior. || 3 || Be the dust of all mens feet. Eradicate self-conceit, and merge in the Lord. Night and day, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. O Nanak, this is the most rewarding activity.||4||33||44||

Thursday, 1st Jayth (Samvat 540 Nanakshahi) (Page: 896)

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ibrQw Brvwsw lok ] Twkur pRB qyrI tyk ] Avr CUtI sB Aws ] AicMq Twkur Byty guxqws ]1] eyko nwmu iDAwie mn myry ] kwrju qyrw hovY pUrw hir hir hir gux gwie mn myry ]1] rhwau ] qum hI kwrn krn ] crn kml hir srn ] min qin hir EhI iDAwieAw ] Awnd hir rUp idKwieAw ]2] iqs hI kI Et sdIv ] jw ky kIny hY jIv ] ismrq hir krq inDwn ] rwKnhwr indwn ]3] srb kI ryx hovIjY ] Awpu imtwie imlIjY ] Anidnu iDAweIAY nwmu ] sPl nwnk iehu kwmu ]4]33]44]

vIrvwr, 1 jyT (sMmq 540 nwnkSwhI) (AMg: 896)

pMjwbI ivAwiKAw :

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hy mn! dunIAw dI mdd dI Aws r`KxI ivArQ hY [ hy myry Twkur! hy myry pRBU! (mY qW) qyrw hI Awsrw hY [ hy BweI! ijhVw mnu`K guxW dy ^zwny icMqw-rihq mwlk-pRBU iml pYNdw hY, (dunIAw qoN iksy mdd dI) hryk Aws (aus dI) mu`k jWdI hY [1[ hy myry mn! isr& prmwqmw dw nwm ismirAw kr, sdw prmwqmw dy gux gwieAw kr [ qyrw ieh kMm zrUr isry cVHygw (Bwv, zrUr Pl dyvygw) [1[rhwau[ hy pRBU! ies jgq-rcnw dw bxwx vwlw qUM hI hYN [ (mYN qW sdw) qyry sohxy crnW dI srn ivc rihMdw hW [ hy BweI! ijs mnu`K ny Awpxy mn ivc ihrdy ivc isr& aus prmwqmw hI ismirAw hY, (gurU ny) aus AwnMd-rUp pRBU dw drSn krw id`qw hY [2[ hy myry mn! sdw hI ausy pRBU dw hI Awsrw leI r`K, ijs dy pYdw kIqy hoey ieh swry jIv hn [ hy mn! prmwqmw dw nwm ismridAW (swry) ^zwny (iml jWdy hn) [ hy mn! (jdoN hor swry shwry mu`k jwx, qW) AMq prmwqmw hI r`iKAw kr skx vwlw hY [3[ hy myry mn! sBnW dy crnW dI DUV bxy rihxw cwhIdw hY, (Awpxy AMdroN) AhMkwr dUr kr ky hI prmwqmw iml skIdw hY [ hy mn! prmwqmw dw nwm hr vyly ismrnw cwhIdw hY [ hy nwnk! (ismrn krn dw) ieh kMm zrUr Pl dyNdw hY [4[33[44[

Kalgidhar Padshah Sahib Shri Guru Gobind Singh

Avtar_Jassi — Thu, 15 May 2008 05:39:31 GMT

Kindly, anybody let me know, as to who or how Sahib Shri Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj desplayed Kalgi on his Dastar and became Kalgi Dhar Padshah Sahib Shri Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj.

Sikh Quotes

singhbj — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:51:43 GMT

Quotes in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Quotes from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji have been collected and organized according to the topic they belong to. Keep in mind that one quote can belong to more than one topic. You could look at the various quotes by searching the topic.

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WARNING: The following topics and quotes are not the only topics and quotes found in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. These topics are just some of the topics touched on by volunteers for the public to see. This is just a humble service to try to understand the treasure kept within Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The english translations are not set in stone, as gurbani is limitless and no one person can stamp their translation as the only translation. Please be open minded. Enjoy and God Bless You!

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A

Anger

Asceticism

B

Backbiting

Begging

Behaviour

Blind

Bravery

Bribe

C

Caste

Charity

Contentment

Creation

Cruelty

D

Deeds

Destiny

Devotion

Disciple

Dishonesty

Doings

Dowry

E

Early Rising

Ego

Emancipation

Equality

Extramatrial Affair

Evil Doers

Evil Spirits

Exertion

F

Fatherhood of God

Faith

Fear

Five Passions

Friend and Friendship

G

Gambling

Good & Evil

Get Together

God

Greed

Guru

H

Heaven & Hell

Hindus & Muslims

Hypocrisy

I

Idol Worship

Ill

Immortality of Soul

Incarnation

Ingrate

Intoxication

Introspection

K

Kindness

Knowledge

L

Leader

Life and Death

Love of Mankind
Lustfulness

M

Maya

Mercy

Metamorphosis

Mind

Miracles

Monotheism

Mourning

Music

Miser

N

Name

P

Passions

Placibility

Pomp & Wealth

Prayer

Predestination

Pride

Prostitution

Purpose of Life

Practice

R

Respect of Parents

Renunciation

Repentance

Resigning to His Will

Ritual

Ritualism

S

Saint

Sati

Selfishness

Service to Mankind

Sikh

Silence

Sinner

Skeptic

Society

Stealing

Superstitions

T

Talk

Temptations

Transcience & Mortality

Truth

U

Unstruck Melody

V

Virtuous

Vanity

Violence

W

Will

Worshipper

Women

Y

Yoga

Hukamnama May 14, 2008 from Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Amritsar

gurvinder_janu — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:45:02 GMT

[May 14, 2008, Wednesday 04:45 AM. IST]

English Translation :

RAAG BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL, DU-PADAS, NINTH HOUSE:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
He Himself merges us with Himself. When I came to Your Sanctuary, my sins vanished. || 1 || Pause || Renouncing egotistical pride and other anxieties, I have sought the Sanctuary of the Holy Saints. Chanting, meditating on Your Name, O my Beloved, disease is eradicated from my body. || 1 || Even utterly foolish, ignorant and thoughtless persons have been saved by the Kind Lord. Says Nanak, I have met the Perfect Guru; my comings and goings have ended. || 2 || 1 || 126 ||

Wednesday, 31st Vaisaakh (Samvat 540 Nanakshahi) (Page: 829)

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Source:Today's Hukamnama From Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Amritsar.

Nigura

singhbj — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:48:49 GMT

Waheguru ji ka khalsa
Waheguru ji ki fateh

A NIGURA is a person who has NO GURU.

Baba Amar Das was living in a village called Basarke near Amritsar. Before coming in contact with the second Nanak, he was a firm believer of Vaishnav faith and used to fast regularly. Every year he went to Hardwar for pilgrimage, bathed in the river Ganges and would give alms to the poor. It was the twenty-first year of his pilgrimage and he was sixty-two years old when an incident shook him to the core. He was coming back from Hardwar when he decided to lay down to sleep outside the village of Mihra. Here he met a Vaishnav Sadhu (a monk) with whom he became quite friendly. They cooked the food and ate their meal together. As they continued their journey and as the monk found Baba Amar Das zealously discharging all the duties of a pious Hindu, he asked him (Baba) who his guru was who taught him such piety and wisdom. Baba Amar Das replied that he had no guru. On hearing this monk said,"I have committed a sin by eating from the hands of a man who has no guru. My ablutions, bathing in the Ganges, are of no avail now. I can only be purified if I return to bathe in the Ganges again." After lamenting like this, the Sadhu departed. This was a great shock to Baba Amar Das and he was jolted to the core of his heart thinking he was a man of no guru (Nigura). He started thinking seriously how he could find a guru and he prayed for that. One day early in the morning he heard a divine melody which thrilled his heart and he stood spell-bound listening to the hymn. This was voice of Bibi Amro, Guru Angad's daughter, who was recently married to Baba Amar Das' nephew. It was Bibi Amro's daily routine to wake up early, bathe and recite Japji and other hymns of Guru Nanak. Bibi Amro had recited the following Shabad which was heard by Baba Amar Das: "Neither sisters, sisters-in-law, nor mothers-in-law remain with one; but the true relationship with the Beloved, when found through the Guru, shall never be sundered. I am a sacrifice to my Guru, I am ever a sacrifice unto him. I have grown weary of wandering so far without a Guru; Now the Guru hath united me with my Beloved. (Maru M'halla 1, p-1015)

The purpose in telling this episode is that a GURU is VITAL. All through the Yugs the GURU alwasy gave DIKHYA to a CHELA..INITIATION RITES. Without the Initiation Rite no one could be a Chela. A YOGI had to be buried up to his neck, and his ears torn to accomodate a pair of Blobs of glass and then only could he call himslef a YOGI....simialr initiation rites were for all sects. Guru nanak Ji to Guur teg bahadur Ji..the initiation rite was CHARAN PAHUL..

When in 1699 Guru gobind Rai ji initiated the PUNJ into the KHALSA..and then TOOK the PAHUL from THEM to transform from Guru Gobind rai to GURU GOBIND SINGH..this INITIATION RITE of Khanda Batte dee Pahul became the SIKH PAHUL. Thus the PUNJ in the Form of GURU GOBIND SINGH JI now Give this PAHUL to those who seek it.
Thus ONLY the PAHUL ABHILAKHEES are given the Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji KI fateh "WAHEGURU" GURMANTAR. ONLY after this PAHUL Ceremony of DIKHYA..can an initiate call himself KHALSA and recite WAHEGURU.

Since 1699 NO SINGLE PERSON..no matter how holy exalted baba ji mahraj ji, satguru ji guru ji whatever...can GIVE this GURMANTAR PAHUL to anyone...ONLY the PUNJ CAN. And even the FIVE KHALSA Ji can give this Gurmantar in the PRESENCE of GURU GRANTH JI SAHIB ONLY..no where else.

Without being a member of the Khalsa...the word "waheguru" is just a word. Just like i can say i am "doctor"..but without the Authorised "degree" from an authorised medical university Board...the word "doctor" is just a word...no body can stop me from saying i am a doctor..but it just wont work. To get full benefit from WAHEGURU GURMANTAR..one MUST recieve it as GURU DIKHYA from the PUNJ KHALSA in the presence of GURU Granth ji.

Without "Khande batte de pahul"..you can Japp any of the Kiratm naams of Waheguru that occur in GURBANI..you can jap har har, hari hari, gobind gobind...all HELP...but the ULTIMATE is WAHEGURU. IF you can reach the PEAK of Everest...why be satisfied with the plains of BIHAR..although no harm done if BIIHAR satisfies you..aapo aapnee marzee hai. Remember Har har etc EXISTED before GURU NANAK JYOT...IF they were "sufficent" there was no need for GURU JI to come..but GURU JI came to offer this better faster solution...in KALYUG.

Har Gunn SUNNEH..is "LISTENING". Har gunnParddeh..is also LISTENING..and this is only possible through Naam japp..and that will lead you to Har Gunn samaieea...immersion

Gyaan Shabds are to Give GYAAN..the "how to"..and the Naam japp shabads are the RESULT of "how to". Our ultimate aim is RESULT ORIENTED....reading the RECIPE is fine..read it again and again to memeorise it...so as to be perfect..BUT the TEST is in the TASTE of the CAKE we bake from the RECIPE...the more we "know" the recipe..the better will be our cake...the more we read the GYAAN shabds..the Tastier will be our Naam japp..bt the ULTIMATE RESULT is NAAM JAPP - without this..NO MUKTEE..we have to present our CAKE...not tell GOD..we read your recipe a million times...sorry no time to bake a cake !!

Source :
GURU ANGAD DEV

(taken from a reply posted earlier at this forum by Gyani Jarnail Singh ji)
http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat...gurbani-2.html

Some people say that a person goes to the Panj with "information" he already has.

I beleive Veer ji is referring to WAHEGURU GURMANTAR. Nearly everyone has 'heard" the word WAHEGURU...even if one is NOT an Amrtidharee. I had known about this word since i was FIVE but I only took Amrit at age 55...so DID the PANJ give me "knowledge" that i already had for 50 years ??

The answer is NO. I "knew" the WORD WAHEGURU....for 50 years..BUT it was given to me as a GURMANTAR by the FIVE, when I chhak Amrit.

Anybody can know the WORD Waheguru, hear it, read it, know about it...BUT ONLY the PANJ can give it to an AMRITDHAREE during the Amrit Sanchaar. Then ONLY does it become the GURMANTAR....as a NIGURRA ( without Guru) cannot have a GURMANTAR.

A Medical student may go into the examination Hall with all the "information" he needs to be a doctor...BUT unless He PASSES the EXAMINATION and is awarded a MEDICAL DEGREE...all that INFORMATION is of NO USE to him. He cannot PRACTISE as a Doctor....UNTIL he is awarded the DEGREE...by the Examination Board of the University.

Similarly a SIKH may have all the knowledge, all the gurbani, etc etc..He is a NIGURA until he appears before the PUNJ, takes Amrit, and gets the GURMANTAR.

Source: (taken from a reply posted earlier at this forum by Gyani Jarnail Singh ji)
http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-s...antar-hai.html

A reminder to us all to wake up and follow the dictates of Guru Gareeb Niwaz Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji to take Amrit Pahul and relinquish our ways and follow the Sikh Rehat. Without Rehat we can not call ourselves Sikhs of the Guru.

Even the name of the Nigura person is not worth mentioning. This is what Satguru Ji has said in Gurbani about persons who do not take Amrit Pahul and live according to the dictations of the Guru.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਕਾ ਹੈ ਨਾਉ ਬੁਰਾ ॥੧੩॥
सतिगुर बाझहु गुरु नही कोई निगुरे का है नाउ बुरा ॥१३॥
Saṯgur bājẖahu gur nahī koī nigurė kā hai nāo burā. ||13||
Without the True Guru, there is no Guru at all; one who is without a Guru has a bad reputation. ||13||

Source: Sri Granth: Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Waheguru ji ka khalsa
Waheguru ji ki fateh

Scholarly Books list

futurekaur — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:04:32 GMT

This new thread will be solely devoted to recommendations for books on Sikhi , with first rate scholarship. It will serve as a resource for others who want solid information.

"The Sikh Way to God Realization" by Sureet Kaur
Ludhiāṇā : Bhāī Dayā Singh Charitable Trust, Gurdwārā Yādgār Sant Ishar Singh Jī, Rāṛā Sāhib, 2004.

Worldcat no: 67359590

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Dr. Sureet Kaur has M.A (English) M.A. (Pujabi), Diploma in Persian, M. Phil and Ph.D in Religious Studies from Punjabi University Patiala.

Hukamnama May 13, 2008 from Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Amritsar

gurvinder_janu — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:33:34 GMT

HUKAMNAMA FROM SRI DARBAR SAHIB
Sri Amritsar.
[May 13, 2008, Tuesday 04:45 AM. IST]

English Translation :

RAAG SOOHEE, ASHTAPADEES, FOURTH MEHL, SECOND HOUSE:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:

If only someone would come, and lead me to meet my Darling Beloved; I would sell myself to him. || 1 || I long for the Blessed Vision of the Lord�s Darshan. When the Lord shows Mercy unto me, then I meet the True Guru; I meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. || 1 || Pause || If You will bless me with happiness, then I will worship and adore You. Even in pain, I will meditate on You. || 2 || Even if You give me hunger, I will still feel satisfied; I am joyful, even in the midst of sorrow. || 3 || I would cut my mind and body apart into pieces, and offer them all to You; I would burn myself in fire. || 4 || I wave the fan over You, and carry water for You; whatever You give me, I take. || 5 || Poor Nanak has fallen at the Lord�s Door; please, O Lord, unite me with Yourself, by Your Glorious Greatness. || 6 || Taking out my eyes, I place them at Your Feet; after travelling over the entire earth, I have come to understand this. || 7 || If You seat me near You, then I worship and adore You. Even if You beat me and drive me out, I will still meditate on You. || 8 || If people praise me, the praise is Yours. Even if they slander me, I will not leave You. || 9 || If You are on my side, then anyone can say anything. But if I were to forget You, then I would die. || 10 || I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to my Guru; falling at His Feet, I surrender to the Saintly Guru. || 11 || Poor Nanak has gone insane, longing for the Blessed Vision of the Lord�s Darshan. || 12 || Even in violent storms and torrential rain, I go out to catch a glimpse of my Guru. || 13 || Even though the oceans and the salty seas are very vast, the GurSikh will cross over it to get to his Guru. || 14 || Just as the mortal dies without water, so does the Sikh die without the Guru. || 15 || Just as the earth looks beautiful when the rain falls, so does the Sikh blossom forth meeting the Guru. || 16 || I long to be the servant of Your servants; I call upon You reverently in prayer. || 17 || Nanak offers this prayer to the Lord, that he may meet the Guru, and find peace. || 18 || You Yourself are the Guru, and You Yourself are the chaylaa, the disciple; through the Guru, I meditate on You. || 19 || Those who serve You, become You. You preserve the honor of Your servants. || 20 || O Lord, Your devotional worship is a treasure over-flowing. One who loves You, is blessed with it. || 21 || That humble being alone receives it, unto whom You bestow it. All other clever tricks are fruitless. || 22 || Remembering, remembering, remembering my Guru in meditation, my sleeping mind is awakened. || 23 || Poor Nanak begs for this one blessing, that he may become the slave of the slaves of the Lord. || 24 || Even if the Guru rebukes me, He still seems very sweet to me. And if He actually forgives me, that is the Guru�s greatness. || 25 || That which Gurmukh speaks is certified and approved. Whatever the self-willed manmukh says is not accepted. || 26 || Even in the cold, the frost and the snow, the GurSikh still goes out to see his Guru. || 27 || All day and night, I gaze upon my Guru; I install the Guru�s Feet in my eyes. || 28 || I make so many efforts for the sake of the Guru; only that which pleases the Guru is accepted and approved. || 29 || Night and day, I worship the Guru�s Feet in adoration; have Mercy upon me, O my Lord and Master. || 30 || The Guru is Nanak�s body and soul; meeting the Guru, he is satisfied and satiated. || 31 || Nanak�s God is perfectly permeating and all-pervading. Here and there and everywhere, the Lord of the Universe. || 32 || 1 ||

Tuesday, 30th Vaisaakh (Samvat 540 Nanakshahi) (Page: 757)

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Source:Today's Hukamnama From Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Amritsar.