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    Look / Speak / Listening To Gurbani / Nitnem

    Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh || Several questions arise when it comes to Gurbani / Nitnem ! Recently Akasha Ji started a thread Reading / Listening to Gurbani ! after reading through different responses to her thread I am starting my first thread here and would like response...
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    Learn Punjabi English Translation Of Sri Guru Granth Sahib?

    Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh || Dear Michael - If you are in Delhi try with DGPC ( Delhi Gurduara Parbandhak Committee ) they should have office in Sheesh Ganj, Rakab Ganj and other historical Gurduaras in Delhi. Atleast they will guide you to a publisher where you can buy it. If...
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    Listening To Instead Of Reciting Bani?

    Dear All -please do not take it as offense ! but I would like to know how many of commenting members on this thread have experienced Amrit Sanchaar ! I like Parkash Ji's comment - how this is going off topic ? I feel like - if you have no experience then you shouldn't advise. That's just...
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    Listening To Instead Of Reciting Bani?

    Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh || Akasha Ji - When I was living back home in Punjab in 1984 I graduated from Convent High School. I was 15/16 year old and didn't study Punjabi at all. My Parents had taught me to do Japji Sahib and that was it. June 1984 affected us all very...
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    Few Questions About Dastars (Women)

    In this case -She is trying for a dhumalla style dastaar. This style is easier with a half width Pagg cloth. Now a days it's hard to find half width dastaar cloth even in Punjab. So people have adopted to cutting it in half - length wise. Turbans can be worn in many different styles. I started...
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    Few Questions About Dastars (Women)

    (as in two skinnier 10 foot lenghts) I apologize for not making it clear. 1st step - cut it in two skinnier 10 foot lengths. 2nd step - cut 3 meters from one color to try it out for keski (This will give you general idea / first experience) 3rd step - I will try the remaining 7 meters for...
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    Few Questions About Dastars (Women)

    Akasha Ji - My two cents - order 10 meters of each color you want. The cloth material of my preference is FULL VOIL (it's light). I know of ehutty (to shop for Turbans) to order online. Once you receive the Turban material. Cut it in half length wise. for Keski 3 meters is good enough. For the...
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    Rahao

    NamJiwan Kaur Ji - Pause will come with understanding of Gurbani. As you continue on this path and pursue meanings of Shabads / words, you will know when to pause ? There are forced pause - for example Rahao || end of Line || There are pauses inbetween sentence - can be one pause or more...
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    General Caution --sikh Sites

    Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh || Namjivan Kaur Ji - We are all learners here at SPN. Don't feel bad just because you don't know the answers to ?s Sikhi experience is a life long path. Some of us take it for granted that they know the best just because they were born in a...
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    Will I Offend Anyone If I Wear A Punjabi Suit (Salwar Kameez) To Gurdwara?

    Akasha Ji - Baggy pants is Patiala style Salvar. You picked the right one or someone helping you picked the right one. They look good. The colors of the suit give you color too ( atleast in the picture you posted they do ) So there goes the pasty white self ! LOL cheerleader
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    Will I Offend Anyone If I Wear A Punjabi Suit (Salwar Kameez) To Gurdwara?

    3 years ago, I was in contact with a Inter Religious group from our area. One of the ladies asked me if they can visit our Gurduara Sahib. My reply was sure, just make sure you wear something appropriate for the occasion, you will be sitting cross legged on the floor like everyone else. When...
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    India For The Unity Of Sikh Brotherhood

    I saw this video yesterday morning. It's full of hate towards SIKHS. I stopped watching within 1 or 2 mins. Here's my take from the video - One of India's National TV (JaiHindTV) is mocking SIKHS (Fauja Singh - 100 year old) ?s were like this - why are you running ? and answers are like this - I...
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    India Caught Driving Drunk, Man Serve At Gurudwara

    Giani Ji - In USA when a person gets caught DUI ( driving under influence ), Judge orders him community service for first offense and suspension of license for 6 months or one year. If one of our community member gets caught and they do. They offer to do service at local Gurduara Sahib. I...
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    Learn Punjabi Help Translating 3 Words?

    ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਿਹ ॥ Dear Rori Ji - As Requested by you - Collection of Waheguru Simran in Punjabi / Gurmukhi is ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਦਾ ਸੰਗਰਿਹ Collection = ਸੰਗਰਿਹ of = ਦਾ Waheguru = ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ (personally i prefer Vaheguru ( V = ਵ ) not with a W ) Simran =...
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    Prabh Milne Ka Chao - Bhai Sewa Singh Tarmala

    Baljinder Singh Ji - Naam Japna / Simran karna is not the issue. It can be done. The problem is other things like ਪਾਠ ਕਰਣ ਨਾਲੋ ਨਾਮ ਜਪਣਾ ਚੰਗਾ ਹੈ, ਸਿਰ ਨੂੰ ਘੁਮਾਣਾ ਨਾਮ ਜਪਣ ਵੇਲੇ ! and i don't know what else they do. I am not a Dera follower. I also don't like the concept of Brahm Gyan degree ਲਓ...
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