Tuhady Patar (Your Letter)

zI[ tI[ aYWP[ buwks aqy afr iswDU
Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Jee Kee Fateh!
I am a student at the university of Western Ontario. I have heard of a film being released internationally at the end of this year depicting a subject which is presently a big problem in the household of some Sikhs in England. A film called "Larki Punjaban" is being released which deals with the marriage of a muslim boy with a "Sikh" girl. IT IS A UK BASED PRODUCTION!!!!!

There are extremely distorted showings of Sikhs in this movie!! Enough is enough! We all know the power of the media and this film has hidden motives! You can see the pictures at: http://www.larkipunjaban.com/photo.htm You will see what I'm talking about. Lets wholeheartedly do something and make sure this film does not get released. We should send a strong message to producers around the world that you cannot portray Sikhs on film and in movie videos in a distorted manner (drinking, evil villain, so on...) Lets act quickly!

WAHEGURU JEE KA KHALSA! WAHEGURU JEE KEE FATEH!!!

zf: dlyr kOr aqy keI hor dosq
All the Punjabi papers in England, Canada and USA covered the report of refusal of vosa to dr Dilgeer Sahib Ji by Indian Consulate in Birmingham UK. It was on all the major website papers: www.badhni.com, www.sikhmarg.com, www.dilgeer.com and several others.

Only Des Pardes, Southall did not publish the news. We have been told that Gurbax Singh Virk, the editor of Des Pardes was phoned by the Indian Consulate in Birmingham, requesting him not to publish this news.

We all condemn anti-Sikh action of Mr Virk and Des Pardes. Dr Dilgeer is a great writer, historian and philosopher of the Sikh nation. Mr Gurbax Singh Virk should have considered Dr Dilgeer as a collleague even beacuse he has been the editor of the Punjab Times as well as the Sikh Times.

If Des Pardes continues this policy we shall begin boycot of this paper.

Dr. Daler Kaur

and several friends.

hrijMdr isMG amrIkf No doubt Dr. Dilgeer is an outstanding Sikh scholar, who has written several high quality books on Sikhism. He is one of the few original Sikhs who stood for the Sikh Sovereignty. I fondly remember reading his book on the history of Akal Takht from so many years back. Lately though his pen is silent?
Denial of visa to Dr. Dilgeer is not an unexpected response from Hindu Indian government. As a Norwegian citizen he should continue to fight for the liberation our cherished nation through his pen, as so many other Sikhs are doing in exile.
Harjinder Singh,
Sewell, NJ, USA
ibkrm isMG Dear Consulate, Indian Embassy, Birmingham, England.
Do not repeat the actions of 1984 and around it.
The Sikhs as well as india has laready suffered a lot. This Indian action will give birth to another Khalistan movement.
Indian leadership should understand that a pen is mightier than an atom bomb and Dr Dilgeer has a such a pen which can give life to Khalistan.
Do not be stupid, idiot, nincompoop, imbecile.. & issue visa to Dr Dilgeer Sahib. I support a united India but some Hindu officials are bent upon pushing the Sikhs to demand separation from India. India either behave properly or loose not only the Sikhs but also your defence, food zone and a lot more.
I hope India leadship will come to senses and not chosse a step towards suicide.
Bikram Singh and all (many many)...
srn isMG India should come to senses. Refusal of visa to Sant Dr Dilgeer is a heinous crime committed by India. It gives an ordinary Sikh the impression that Sikhs must sever their relations with India.
Saran Singh Sarn
gurqyj isMG We all condemn India's stupid action of refusing visa to Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer Sahib. India come to senses and apologise before issuing him visa.
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ieMdr isMG
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ey aYWn isMG Dear Readers, Gur fateh
The action of the Indian Embassy is derogatory and un warranted .Dr.Dilgeer is an un controversial Sikh Scholar and an intellectual of the word fame in Sikh circles in special and others in general .The Visas to the controversial so called scholars are never refused by the Indian Embassies abroad who create religious chaos and get Published the religious controversial and blasphemous Books in India.
AN Singh

zf: hrijMdr isMG idlgIr vloN ByjI hoeI ieWk prYs rIport muqfbk ihMd srkfr ny zf: hrijMdr isMG idlgIr nUM ieMzIaf df vIjLf dyx qoN ienkfr kr idWqf hY. ies sMbMD ivc isWK mfrg nUM keI pwqr afey hn, ijnHF ivc keIaF ny ies dI sKLq sLbdF ivc nKyDI kIqI hY aqy keI KfilsqfnIaF ny KusLI pRgt kIqI hY. 24-25 aqy 28 nvMbr 2002 nUM ijnHF dy pwqr afey hn aqy ijnHF dI ilKq rldI imldI hY AunHF dy nfm ies qrHF hn:- pRo: iekbfl isMG gryvfl, rijMdrpfl isMG, jsvMq isMG vVYc, rimMdr isMG DflIvfl, mwKx isMG pRIvfr aqy dosq, zf: mihMdr isMG iZWloN, mnmIq kOr ivrk, kuldIp kOr ivrk, surjIq kOr DUq, kuldIp kOr DUq, dlyr kOr, zf: sqnfm kOr, jgmIq isMG GuMmx aqy hor KfilsqfnI.

surjIq isMG As you might have known that the Indian embassy in Birmingham has refused Visa to the great Sikh intellectual, historian and philosopher Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer Ji, it is duty of every Sikh leader to condemn it. I hope you shall send a press statement to Des Pardes, Punjab Times, Sikh Times & Awaz-i-Qaum as early as possible.
With regards
Surjeet Singh
rGbIr isMG bYNs aqy dosq Some one has sent me an email telling that the great Sikh intellectual Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer Sahib Ji has been refused visa by the Indian embassy in Birmingham. If this is true, we fell, that India has re-started persecution of the Sikhs We condemn it vehemently. It will be a boon to the militants. It was Dr Dilgeer who had written maximum in favour of the Khalistan movement. When he renounced the movement the intellectual side of the movement died. Now, India has given a new life to the Khalistan movement. Militants should thank Indian embassy in Birmingham.
Raghbir Singh Bains and friends
pfl isMG puryvfl The news of refusal of visa to the Sikh intellectual Dr Dilgeer is a shameful act by the Indian embassy Birmingham. BUT it is a boon for the Khalistani leadership. Now they have an intellectual to give them lead. Atal Ji should have taken steps to stop persecution of the Sikhs. But, on the contrary he is acquiesing the harassment, persecution, injustice at least in the case of the Sikhs, perhaps Muslims and Christians and Dalits too.
Pal Singh Purewal
s isMG srn Congratulation to all the leaders of Khalistan movement. The Indian embassy in Birmingham has done what you could not achieve i.e. return of this great intellectual to Khalistan movement. Now, all the Sikhs must understand that India and the Hindus simply hate the Sikhs. if this is the treatment with Dr Dilgeer then what would they do with an ordinary Sikh? Dr sahib come back and lead the Khallistan movement. The Panth needs you. Now you can not say NO to Panth.
S Singh saran
bIbI sqnfm kOr muMbeI Respected veerji,
Congrats for starting a new page for matrimonial. We are sure that it will help our community. Your introduction to this new page is well written.
Charhdi kala & gurpurab greetings.
Satnam Kaur.
crnjIq isMG bwl Dear Gurcharnjit Singh Ji Lamba
I regret for not having been able to respond to your article and E-mail ‘Scholars warned against distorting Sikh History’ dated August 9, 2002. The reason being that I had to sift Volumes of the so-called Dasam Granth, containing for the primeval Puranic literature translated, edited or written by anonymous writers and reviews/critiques of Dasam Granth written by the contemporary, prominent Sikh intellectuals to search the necessary material to write my own concise critique/review of the same Granth.
The attempt of the fundamentalist Panthic Organizations to refute the assertion of ‘some Scholars associated with the Missionary colleges’ that ‘Guru Gobind Singh had not given a bedawa to 40 muktats and the former had not torn it as mentioned in the Dasam Granth’, doesn’t make any sense, nor does it bear valid negation. It was not Dasmesh Guru Sahib who is said to have given the so-called Bedawa but the 40 Muktas. And there is no mention of giving and tearing of Bedawa in Sri Gur Sobha, authored by Dasmesh Guru Sahib’s contemporary poet Senapat and edited by Dr. Ganda Singh, the only authentic original book pertaining to the medieval Sikh History I could find. Also there is no mention of the baptismal ritual being touted except for two lines about the Khande ki Pohul on page 81 of the same book.
I invite you and your cohorts from Taksals, Dals, Misal, Sant Samaj and Akhand Kirtani Jatha to visit my Web Site www.sikhsundesh.net and read in the company of your Mothers, sisters and daughters, the critique I have written on Dasam Granth and published. I am sure you will also find it interesting to read my article on Gurbilas Patshahi 6.
srvjIq isMG
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lop cMzkf hoie geI----

Xfqy pRsMn Bey hYN mhfmuin------

jwC apwCr inrq idKvyN----

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aYsy cMz pRqfp qy dyvn biZA pRqfp------

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(cMzI cirqR Aukq iblfs iDafie 3,aMk 53qo 55)

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cMz cirqR kivqn mY brinA sB hI rs rudR meI hY.

eyk qy eyk rsfl BieA nwK qy iswK lAu AupmF su neI hY.

kAuqk hyq krI kiv ny sqgX kI kQf ieh pUrI BeI hY.

jfih nimq pVY N snhY so inscY kir qFih deI hY.

(cMzI cirqR Aukq ivlfs,aMk 232)

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hux AupRokq afrqI (jo inrol hI cMzI(durgf) aqy ieMdr dyvqy dI mihmf sMjugq hY) nMU sRI guru gRMQ sfihb dI hjUrI ivwc mtkF nfl JUm-JUm ky pVHn vfly afp hI dwsx ik ieh gurmiq hY ik ibprn dI rIq inrol mnmuKqf hY.

hflFik Aukq dyvIaF aqy ieMdr pRQfie pRqwK guru gRMQ sfihb vloN ieh drsfieaf jf irhf hY ik-

dyvIaf nhI jfnY mrm . sB AUpir alK pfrbRhm. (rfmklI m: 5,894)

punf-durgf koit jf kU mrdnu keY. (BYrAu kbIr jIAu, astpdI, 1162)

qQf-shMsr dfn dy ieMdR roafieaf. (rfmklI kI vfr,slok m: 1,943)

qQf-goqm qpf aihilaf iesqRI,iqsu dyiK ieMdR luBfieaF. shs srIr ichn Bg hUey qf min pCoqfieaf. (pRBfqI m: dKxI,1344)

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jnmyjf isMG jOhl pMjfbI sfihwqk pfTkF dI Gt rhI igxqI gMBIr smwisaf-axKI
'pMjfbI sfihwq dy pfTkF dI Gt rhI igxqI bhuq hI gMBIr smwisaf hY . ies dy hwl leI lyKkF, pRkfsLkF qy srkfrF iek juwt ho ky socx dI loV hY .' ieh ivcfr sfihq akfdymI purskfr ivjyqf nfvlkfr sRI rfm srUp axKI ny nYsLnl buk trwst ieMzIaf vloN pMjfbI sfihwq akfzmI, luiDafxf dy sihXog nfl 'rfsLtrI pusqk spqfh' smfgm mOky bolidaF khy . AunHF ikhf ik ies smyN ijhVI sB qoN gMBIr smwisaf hY Auh hY vDIaf sfihwq dI . AunHF ikhf ik awj purfxy lyKkF dIaF ikqfbF vDyry pVHIaF jFdIaF hn jdik nvyN lyKkF dIaF ikqfbF Gt . AunHF ikhf ik awj df lyKk imhnq Gt krdf hY qy sLohrq vDyry Bfldf hY . sfzy lyKkF nUM socxf pvygf ik asIN kI ilKdy hF qy kIhnF leI iliKaf jf irhf hY . ies mOky pMjfbI sfihwq akfzmI dy sInIar mIq pRDfn pRo[ gurBjn igwl ny bolidaF ikhf ik pMjfbI pfTkF ivc pVHn dI rucI dy kmI dy asl kfrn sfzf bfl-sfihq hY ikAuLNik ies smyN bfl-sfihq dI bhuq Gft hY . AunHF ikhf pfTk dI rucI bcpn qoN bxdI hY jykr Aus ny cMgf qy nroaf bfl-sfihq piVHaf hovygf qF hI Auh awgy sfihwq vl ruicq rhygf . khfxIkfr bldyv isMG mogf ny ikhf ik awj loV hY pusqkF nUM ipMz-ipMz sLihr-sLihr hI nhIN blik glIaF qwk sbjLI dIaF ryVIaF vFg lY ky jfx dI jLrUrq hY . AunHF ikhf ik pRkfsLk byvjf hI rOlf pf rhy hn ik ikqfbF ivk nhIN rhIaF . asl ivc ikqfbF nUM pfTkF qwk puwjdf krn leI pRkfsLk vI gMBIr nhIN . isMG bRdrjL (aMimRqsr) dy mflk gursfgr isMG ny ikhf ik sfzI iswiKaf pRxflI eynI guMJldfr hY ik ividafrQIaF nUM islybs dIaF ikqfbF qoN bfhr dIaF sfihwqk ikqfbF pVHn df ivhl hI nhIN . cyqnf pRkfsLn luiDafxf) dy mflk sqIsL gulftI ny ikhf ik awj vI cMgy lyKk pVHy jf rhy hn pfTkF dI koeI smwisaf nhIN . smwisaf AunHF lyKkF leI hI hY ijhVy isrÌ CpvfAux leI ilKdy hn . AunHF ikhf ik bhuq sfry lyKk hn ijhnF nUM pfTk pVHdy hn . khfxIkfr gurmyl mzfhV ny ikhf ik pRkfsLk ikqfbF Gt igxqI ivc Cfpdy hn qy Auh lfiebRyrIaF qwk hI sImq ho ky rih jFdy hn . jnmyjf jOhl ny ikhf ik sfzy sfihqkfrF nUM afpxy aMdr JfqI mfr ik dyKx cfhIdf ik Auh kI ilK rhy hn ? ies mOky pRo[ nirMjn qsnIm, mihMdrdIp gryvfl, kulvMq jgrfAuN, rijMdr isMG nYsLnl buwk sLfp idwlI afid ny vI Bfg ilaf . pUry idn cwly ies smfgm ivc pihly sYsLn dI pRDfngI guljLfr sMDU ny kIqI . ies mOky iqMn ikqfbF rIlIjL kIqIaF . pRo[ pUrn isMG dI pusqk 'KuwlHy lyK', sRI sIqf kFq mhFpfqrf dI ikqfb 'kivqf iPr khy' zf[ surjIq pfqr ny rIlIjL kIqIaF . sRI jgdMby pRsLfd dIsLkq df nfvl 'murdf Gr' pRo[ gurBjn igwl ny rIlIjL kIqf . kQf BfrqI 'AurdU khfxIaF' pRo[ rivMdr BwTl ny rIlIjL kIqI . ies mOky ienHF ikqfbF bfry zf[ amrIk isMG pUnI (idwlI), pRo[ nirMjn qsnIm qy sRI ky[aYl[ grg ny afpxy ivcfr pRgt kIqy .
nYsLnl buk trwst ieMzIaf dy pMjfbI sMpfdk qy ies pRogrfm dy pRbMDk zf[ bldyv isMG bwDx ny nYsLnl buwk trwst ieMzIaf bfry jfx-pCfx krvfAuNidaF ikhf ik aYn[ bI[ tI[ ny 1986 ivc 147 pMjfbI tfeItl Cfpy sn ijnHF dI awj igxqI vwD ky 430 qwk puwj geI hY . AunHF ikhf ik aYn[ bI[ tI[ vloN hux qk pMjfb ivc 5 buk Pyar, 15 vrlz buk Pyar, 24 rfsLtrI-pusqk myyly, 14 bfl-pusqk myly lfey jf cuwky hn . ies qoN ielfvf pMjfb ivc mobfiel pusqk pRdrsLnI anykF vfrF lwg cuwkI hY . AunHF ikhf ik pMjfb ivc pusqk siBafcfr lihr Ausfrn leI nYsLnl buk trwst lyKkF, pRkfsLkF qy adfiraF df hr qrHF df sihXog idMdf af irhf hY . AunHF ikhf ik pMjfbI ivc pfTkF ivc pVHn dI rucI dI kmI : kfrn qy smfDfn ivsLy qy sYmInfr krvfAux df mksd ieh hY ik pMjfbI ivc ikqfbF dI ivkrI dy Gtx dy kfrnF nUMpVcoilaf jfvy . AunHF ikhf ik afAux vfly smyN ivc nYsLnl buk trwst vloN pMjfbI pusqk siBafcfr nUM pRPuwlq krn leI ies qrHF dIaF gosLtI, sYmInfr, kvI drbfr, khfxI drbfr qy pusqk pRdrsLnIaF lgvfAux dIaF XojnfvF hn . ies smfgm dOrfn 'lyKk nfl imlxI' pRogrfm aDIn pMjfbI dy pRiswD khfxIkfr zf[ virafm sMDU pfTkF dy rU-b-rU hoey . ies sYsLn dI pRDfngI pRo[ nirMjn qsnIm ny kIqI . zf[ virafm sMDU ny pfTkF nfl afpxy jIvn qy rcnf sbMDI gwl kridaF ikhf ik AunHF ny jdoN qoN ilKxf sLurU kIqf hY AunHF iksy nfl smJOqf nhIN kIqf . AunHF ikhf ik AunHF ny sfrI Aumr DOx AuØwcI krky ijAuxf iswiKaf hY . AunHF ikhf ik myrIaF khfxIaF dy pfqr vI BfvyN duKFqk ijLMdgI ijAuNdy hn pr Auh vI afpxI DOx AuØwcI krky hI ivcrdy hn . AunHF dwisaf ik AunHF ny khfxI ilKx qoN pihlF kivqf ilKxI afrMBI sI pr awj-kl Auh vDyry khfxI vl ruicq hn . nkslvfVI dOr mOky ilKxf afrMiBaf 'lohy dy hwQ' khfxI sMgiRh AunHF df pRQm khfxI sMgRih hY . AunHF ny ieh gwl svIkfr kIqI ik Auh awj vI Aus dOr nfl juVy hoey hn ijs qoN bhuq sfry sLfier Bwj gey hn . AunHF ikhf 'lohy dy hwQ' khfxI sMgRih ivc klfqimk pwKoN AUxqfeIaF ho skdIaF hn . Auh sfihwq dI ijLMdgI nfl pRqIbwDqf nfl juVy hoey hn . aÉIr sLfm dy sYsLn ivc kvI drbfr hoieaf . ies smfgm ivc muK mihmfn vjoN s[ amrIk isMG pUnI, sfbkf cIÌ sYktrI, pMjfb sLfiml hoey ijs ivc sRI ajfieb icqrkfr, srod sudIp, mihMdrdIp gryvfl, pRo[ gurBjn igwl, pRo[ rivMdr BwTl, kulvMq jgrfAuN, zf[ guriekbfl isMG, iqRlocn locI, sqIsL gulftI, jsvMq jLPr, ieMdrjIq hsnpurI,ivjy ivvyk, srdfr pMCI, blvIr prvfnf, buwD isMG nIloN, lfl isMG idl, Bgvfn isMG dIpk afid sLfierF ny afpxIaF rcnfvF pVHIaF . ies kvI drbfr dI pRDfngI zf[ surjIq pfqr ny kIqI . ies mOky zf[ amrjIq isMG gorkI, zf[ suKcYn, zf[ PkIr cMd sLuklf, sLfh cmn, amrIk isMG kMzf, mwKx mfn, jnmyjf isMG jOhl, suirMdrjIq kOr, zf[ soihMdrbIr, krmjIq isMG aOjlf, ipRM[ pRym isMG bjfj, dIpk, hrjIq rqn, buwD isMG nIloN, ivpn goiel, blvMq isMG nUr afid hfjLr sn . ies smuwcy smfgm df mMc sMcfln zf[ guriekbfl isMG ny kIqf . aÉIr ivc aYn[ bI[ tI[ vloN zf[ bldyv isMG bwDx ny ies smfgm ivc puwjy ivdvfnF, lyKkF, pRkfsLkF qy pMjfbI sfihwq akfzmI dy pRbMDkF df ivsLysL qOr qy DMnvfd kIqf .
- jnmyjf isMG jOhl
zf: hrijMdr isMG idlgIr Diwali is not a spiritual festival as JS Badhwar writes. It is not festival of victory of good over evil. It is the day of victory of Ram over Ravna who had taken his wife because of personal grudge. It was not spirual at all. If Sikhs wish to celebrate victory of good over evil why not to celebrate victory of Bhangani (18 September 1688) or victory of Sirhind 14 May 1710 as Diwali day.
Sikhism does not believe in celebration of events as matter of pleaseure. A Sikh is suposed to be "Harakh sog te rahe niara" (i.e. a Sikh should not be affected by so-called joy or sorrow); hence no celebration like that of Diwali or any other lamp lighting or firearms is in accordfance with Sikhism. In joy (and sorrow) a Sikh is supposed to do Keertan (singing hymns) and not jumping, dancing, lights and other stupid hooligan activities.
dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer
"J.S. Badhwar" <jbadhwar@chello.no> wrote:
Veer ji,
Thanks for your views, i am soory that may be i was not able to explain
myself.
But anyhow you are supporting my views.
Jitender Singh wrote>>>>>>>What did our Guru Sahibaan
fought for.... Hindus, and what we are doing.....
Amardeep Singh wrote>>>>>>>>>>>
know that 80% of time that Guru Gobind Singh Ji went to the battle grounds was against the Hindu Hill Sikh Gurus fought against the turanny of the Mughal Rule, who just happened to be adherents of Islam. Bottomline, you can't classify the fights of Sikh Gurus FOR or AGAINST any religious group. It was always a figth for the RIGHT against WRONG. Exactly that is what i am trying say veerji ( My english is not as good as yours) What we are doing ? We are classifying people on religious ground not if they are right or wrong. As you explaind any individual person irrespective of which religion he belongs to, can be RIGHT or WRONG. I am not for or against celeberating Diwali, but what i am pointing out is that how different are our thoughts than our Guru Sahibaan. Even hindu or a muslim supported Guru Sahibaan, and on the other hand even sikhs have gone against guru sahibaan. I have also read the history and yet more to be read. What i understood from some mails is that we should not celeberate diwali because it is celeberated by HINDUS. Nobody has yet been able to quote from Baani that it is prohibited. As far as i have understood Guru Sahibaan. Their heart, mind and gyan is vast. They taught us the same thing. That's another thing that we follow our own mind and logic. We accept that suits our ego and deny whatever make us "lajawab". " Manas ki jaat sabhe eko hi pehachanebo " .
Diwali basically give us a good message that Right allways wins over Wrong. Guru Sahibaan said that " Sanzh keejey Gunaa kee Augun chhadd chaliye". Like if one celeberate Gurpurab doesn't mean that he has become sikh, same way if anyone celeberate diwali doesn't mean that he becomes HINDU. we should learn the message behind Diwali rest is cracking fireworks nothing else.
Please correct me if i am wrong, my goal is not to attack anyone, but to share and learn from others.
Chardi Kala
Jitender Singh Badhwar
--- "J.S. Badhwar" <jbadhwar@chello.no> wrote: > Just
a minute bhenji,
I agree with u. Diwali is not a celeberation of   sikhs, it is not of hindus   either. It is a festiwal of victory of truth/relgion
over the evilness   (Paap). It is celeberations for everyone who   believes in religion and god,   that's the reason why hindu celeberates it. What if tomorrow Hindus start celeberating   BandiChhor Diwas or Guru Gobind   Singh Ji's birthday, which some allready do, will u   stop celeberating these   ocassions too. What did our Guru Sahibaan fought   for.... Hindus, and what we   are doing.....   It doesn't matter what rituals u r following... it   is your internal focus   what counts. We should not deviate from our spritual   path. Try to find what   Guru Sahibaan has said. Did they ever ask any   particular religion or sect   only because u in particular don't like them.... Try   to find out....
Tere Bhane Sabh Da Bhala....
Jitender Singh Badhwar
srbjIq isMG/kOr Sat Shri Akal,
I was visiting your website and in letters I noticed something which I like to clarify please.In letter by Surjeet Singh the name Harjit Oberoi is mentioned.I like to clarify is it Harjot or Harjit?.Can you identify him,who is he, his profession.Please reply as soon as possible.
Sarbjit

myry iKafl muqfbk TIk nfm hrjoq Aubrfey hY. kuwJ sfl pihlF bI sI kYnyzf dI XUnIvristI aOP birtsL kolMbIaf ivc isWK sMgqF ny pYsy iekwTy kr ky, isWKI dI shI jfxkfrI aqy pRcfr leI `isWK cyar` sQfpq kIqI sI. XUnIvristI ny hrjoq Aubrfey nUM ies df muKI Qfp idWqf, ijs ny isWK isDfqF nUM qroV-mroV ky pysL krnF sLurU kr idWqf. knyzIan isWK stwzI aYNz tIicMg susfietI (ijs dy ik asIN moZIaF ivcoN sI aqy ijs qy BfeI rxjIq isMG dy PqivaF df kuhfVf cwl cuwkf hY) mUhry ho ik ies nUM cYilMj kIqf. XunIvristI ivc sYmInfr krvfey ies nUM aqy hornF nUM vI bolx leI swidaf, ieh AuWQy nf afey. bhfnF ieh bxfieaf ik zf: gurbKsL isMG qF aYgrIkrclr XUnIvristI df zIn sI. ies qoN bfad ieMzIaf qoN zf: KVk isMG mfn aqy hornF nUM swidaf, ieh iPr vI nF afieaf, ies nUM Gr jf ky smJfAux dI vI koisLsL kIqI. QoVy icr mgroN ies ny afp hI rIjLfien dy idWqf. hux ieh ikWQy hY aqy kI krdf hY, ies vfry mYnUM koeI jfxkfrI nhIN.
mwKx isMG puryvfl
surjIq isMG Dear Brethren,
Beware of the activities of anti Sikh writers, whom a prominent Sikh scholar has given the name
ANTI SIKHISM SCHOOL.
The following are the members of this group:
W.H.McLeod, Harjit Oberoi, Gurinder Mann, Pishaura Sinh, Louis Fench and I.J. Singh New York.
Besides these writers the following always collaborate them:
Bhai Harbans Lal, Mohinder Singh (Bhai Vir Singh Institute, Delhi) and Davinder Singh Chahal.
With thanks,
Yours
Surjeet Singh
rfxf rxDIr isMG I wish you very Happy Divali.
Rana Randhir Singh
ieMdr isMG GOPIO International Wishes
Diwali ki Shubhkamnaye
A very Happy & Prosperous Deepawali
ToYou and Your Family In the recent past thousands have become victims of mass Murder by suicidal acts of a few religious fanatics. Dark forces of ignorance have threatened the whole human Civilization in the name of Religion and God. The battle of the demonic forces against the divine are as old as the creation. Deepawali is a victory celebration of Truth over Untruth,
Light over Darkness,
Dharma over Adharma. Let our scriptures enlighten us all In search of Truth, Enlightenment and Dharma.Ishwar (God, Allah or by whatever name you want to call the Almighty) is on the side of righteous acts of valor. Acts of those united for the protection of Dharma. Let all Humanity stand united to protect Dharma and wisdom. Let us join together to herald the era of Global Harmony, Peace and Interdependence in this Millennium.
srvjIq isMG
siqkfr Xog s mwKx isMG jI

siq sRI akfl

dsm gRMQ drpx (krqf igafnI Bfg isMG jI aMbflf ) pHV irhf sI Aus ivco iek Cotf ijhf lyK tfeIp krky afp jI dI syvf ivwc Byj irhF hf, jy afp jI TIk smJo qf pfTkf dI jfxkfrI vfsqy bYb sfeIt qy pfAux dI Kycl krnI jI.

afdr sihq

srvjIq isMG

jorI jIXY jug cfir iqhfrI

koeI sLwk nhIN ik gurmiq pRcfr sdkf keI sUJvfn rfgI sWjxF ny AupRokq gIq kwcI bfxI smJ ky pVHnF Cwz idqf hY, pr ajy vI keI vIr "jorI jIXY" vfly gIq nMU anMd kfrjF smyN pHVnf aqI jLrUrI blik anMd kfrj dI mirafdf df aMg smJdy hn aqy ies dI pusLtI ies qrFH krdy hn ik dsm grMQ ivwc ilKy anUsfr ies sveIey rfhI guru klgIDr ny joVI nMU asIs idwqI hY]

kuJ icr dI gwl hY ik cMzIgV sYktr 19 ivwc anMd kfrj smyN iek rfgI isMG kih irhf sI ik BfvyN smF buhq ho cukf hY aqy grmI vI jorF qy hY pr gurmiq anusfr dsLmysL ipqf vlo joVI nMU idwqI asIs df gfien jLrUr hoxf cfhIdf hY, ieh kih ky Ausny 'jorI jIXY' vflf gIq arMB idqF]

inrxf

mMinaf ik "jorI jIXY juig cfir" vflf sveIaf dsm grMQ ivwc iliKaf hY, pMRqU ies gRMQ ivclI rcnf rUpI vsqU nMU pCfxy ibnF ijvyN 'dyh isLvf br moih iehY' aqy 'imqR ipafry nMu hfl murIdf df' vfly gIq dsLmysL ikRq smJ ky rfgI vIr pHVnF jLrUrI smJdy hn iqvyN Auprokq 'jorI jIX Yjug cfir' vflf gIq vI guru pfqsLfh vlo asIs smJ ky pHVnf aqI jrUrI smJdy hn]

ies leI Aukq gIq pHVn vfly swjxF pRqI bynqI hY ik ieh rcnf dsLmysL ikRq nhIN blik iqRXf cirqRF (qIvIaf dy mkr PrybF) ivcoN 108vyN cirqR dy 11vyN aMk ivwc iek kvI dI rcnf hY, ijs df sfrMsL hyT ilKy anusfr hY, XQf-

iek smyN rMBf apwscrf nMU vyK ky kplmunI jI df vIrj pfq ho ky DrqI Auqy izwgf aqy Aus vyly rMBf nMU grB ho igaf --- rMBf ny Aus grB nMU smuMdr ivwc swuitaf qF Aus grB qoN iek suMdr kMinaF bx ky ikqnf icr hI smuMdr ivwc qrdI rhI--- rfjf bRhmdwq ny Aus nMU smuMdroN kwiZaF aqy Drm kMinaF kr ky pfilaf, kMinaf df muK sws (cMdrmF) vrgf vyK ky Aus df nfm swsI riKaf]

not-pfTkF nMU pqf hovy ik kplmunI jI ivsLnUM dy cOdF gvn avqfrF ivcoN iek avqfr aqy sFK sLfsqr dy krqf hoey hn. rMBf nMU vyKidaf hI AuhnF df vIrj pfq ho jfxf ikqnf asMBv hY, iPr vIrj DrqI Auqy izwgf, qy grB apscrf nMU ho igaf.ieQy hI bws nhIN, grB smuMdr ivwc suwitaf igaf qy Aud vyly kMinaF df rUp Dfr ky smuMdr ivwc ijAudI rhI. ikwzIaF axhoxIaF aqy ascrj gwlF hn.

swsI dy vr jog hox qy rfjf punMU nfl Aus df ivafh kr idwqf aqy Aus ivafh smyN mubfrkF dyx afeIaF qIvIaF vlo kvI ny ies 108vyN cirwqr dy 51aMkiVaF ivcoN 11vyN aMkVy ivwc ieh sveIaF hyT ilKy anusfr ricaf hY, XQf:

Zol imRdMg bjy sB hI Gr, Xo pur afj kulfhl BfrI.

gfvq gIq bjfvq qfl idvfvq afvq nfgir gfrI.

Byr hjfr bjI iek bfr mhf Cib Xfr hsYN imil nfrI.

dyih asIs khY jgdIs ieh jorI jIXY jug cfir iqhfrI.

ies qo awgy rfjf punMU dI pihlI aOrq, swsI sONkx dy sfVy qoN nOkrF nMU kuJ dy-idvf ky AunHF kolo isLkfr Kyzx gey hoey punMU nMU mrvf idMdI hY, afidk iekMvjvyN aMk Auqy ieh cirqR kvI ny mukfieaf hY]

hux pfTk vIr afp hI socx ik ieh inrol imiQafvfd dsm ipqf vlo mMnxf buDmqf hY jF inrol mUrKpuxf]

iganI Bfg isMG

dsm gRMQ drpx ivco DMnvfd sfihq

qrinMdr isMG muMbeI Dear Makhan Singhji,
Guru Fateh,
A million thanks for displaying the bus photo on your wonderful website. Through your website, this message will reach all over the world.
You will be happy to know that the sangat has contributed money, by which this ad is now put on 7 buses for 3 months. Even the ad agency liked the idea so much that they sponsored 1 bus for 3 months. So now, totally there are 8 buses, which will carry this message right upto end-January, 2003.
With best regards
Tarnindar Singh
Gurbani Class, Mumbai, India.
ieMdrjIq isMG Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
Singh Ji,
This pakandi's (Ashutosh) cheley have started preaching their message in my local area every Sunday. Just yesterday a few of us decided to visit them, and we distributed literature to his followers concerning the falsehood of these mushrooming sects and their self proclaimed guru's. Guru Kirpa we have the support of the local gurdwaras and we will be mounting a protest on a larger scale soon. If you can provide us with any information concerning this sect and their activities I will be very greatful.
Best Regards
Inderjit Singh
Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa,
Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

pRo[mnjIq isMG

luiDafxf - ies bfeI akqUbr dy idn prisD iswK ivdvfn zfktr hrijMdr isMG jI idlgIr sfihb jI df jnm idn luiDafxf dy iswK lyKkF, buwDIjIvIaF qy hor snyhIaF ny ipafr nfl mnfieaf . ies sbMD ivc gurduafrf akfl gVH ivc sfry ivakqI iekwTy hoey . sB qoN pihlf zfktr sfihb dI cVHdI klf qy lMbI Aumr dI ardfs kIqI geI . ies mgroN sfry AupsiQq lok cfh pfxI vfsqy iml bYTy . sfiraF ny zfktr sfihb jI dIaF XfdF qy AunHF dIaF kImqI ilKqF sbMDI afpxy ivcfr rwKy . ieh vI PYslf kIqf igaf ik zfktr sfihb dy agly jnm idn qy jnqk pfrtI idqI jfvygI . ies mOky qy AunHF nUM iek QYlI vI ByNt kIqI jfvygI qy ies mOky qy iek suvnIr vI Cfipaf jfvygf ijs ivc AunHF bfry vK vK hsqIaF dy ivcfr Cfpy jfxgy . ies ivc AunHF dIaF kuJ kImqI ilKqF qy PotoaF vI CfpIaF jfxgIaF .

aYWs isMG srn

klkwqf- klH 22 akqUbr dy idn eyQy iswK lyKkF qy pMQ prymIaF ny iswK ivdvfn zfktr hrijMdr isMG idlgIr jI df jnm idn sLrDf nfl mnfieaf | ies sbMD ivc sB qoN pihlF gurduafrf bVI sMgq ivc zfktr sfihb dI lMbI Aumr leI ardfs kIqI geI qy Aus qoN bfad cfh pfrtI kIqI geI | bIbI hrivMdr kOr ny idlgIr sfihb dI iek gLjLl qrMnum nwl gf ky suxfeI |

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(not:- ieh sfry pwqR rfq dI isLPt kMm krn qoN bfad 22 akqUbr nUM qVky 2 ku vjy zf: idlgIr nUM iewk eI-myl ivc iekwTy kr ky Byj idwqy gey sn.)

crnpwl isMG Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh.
Veerji first of all I would like to express my congratulations for doing such a fantastic work and hosting an informative site as http://www.sikhmarg.com ..
Secondly, have been searching on the net the english AND punjabi version of Bhai gurdas jis vaars .. so if u have any idea where i could find the same would appreciate if u can let me know .. also if posible the audio version ( real player / mp3 etc ) .
Gurprsad
Charanpal Singh.

sqnwm isMG bYNs Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji ke Fateh.

Dear Sikh Sangat, the real threat to the Sikhs is not Indian Government but the Christians who are forcefully converting our Sikh brothers and Sister to Christianity. Do to the lack of parents’ involvement with their children to teach about Sikhism, Sikh Gurus, and Leaders, and Sikhs who give up their lives to protect the humanity as a whole (regardless of race, sex, caste, religion, or creed), Sikh children are very uneducated about our religion and are very vulnerable (defenseless) to be converted to other religion, specifically Christianity. Most importantly, it is the parents’ responsibility to lead their children in the correct direction of their lives and teach them the Great things about being a Proud Sikh.

Please include more teachings, books, puzzles, quizzes, kid stuff, advices, and suggestions for kids and parents so they can get themselves and their kids more involved in learning and teaching about Sikhism. Being a will educated about our religion is the only way Sikhs will survive, because there are a lot of evil persons/religions that want to whip out Sikhism off the face of the universe and we are very strong and determined to not to let that happen.

Also, it is very important that we NEED more and better-trained Missionaries to promote our Sikh religion, because in order for our religion to survive these hard times, we need to teach the WORLD about Sikhs and what it stands for. If a religion does not expand and grow, it is contrasting shrinking and dying.
Please post my message so others can read it also.
Thank you

qrinMdr isMG muMbeI Dear S. Makhan Singhji,
Guru Fateh,
Many thanks for informing us and for hosting the article of Guru Ramdaasji on your website. You are following our Guru's teachings that 'aap japae; avarae naam japaave'.
Through your website, we can spread the wonderful knowledge of our Gurus throughout the world. We have visited the website and appreciate the simple-yet-attractive layout and colour scheme chosen by you. We are sure that your readers will agree with us. Despite your work and other commitments, you devote quality-time to this noble cause. We are sure that Waheguru will grant his blessings to you.
With the grace of God, we have written and sent you another, short, 1-page article titled 'Why Waheguru'. We hope you will find it suitable for hosting on your prestigious website. If possible, please inform us.
Best Regards.
Tarnindar Singh, son of Satnam Kaur, Gurbani Class.

gurbwxI klws muMbeI vloN Why ‘ Wahe–guru ’ ?

This is a humble attempt to understand why our Gurus choose the word ‘Wahe - guru’ for our daily simran.

Firstly, God has infinite qualities and infinite names. Few of these are: Meher-vaan, Akaal – purakh, Nir-bhau, Akhand, Dataar, Kirpalu, Sad-bakshind, etc.

But Guru Nanak chose a new word, ‘Wahe-guru’ for our daily simran.

What could be the reason?

There are two words in ‘Wahe – guru’.

One is ‘Wahe’, which indicates praise, amazement and wonder.

The second word is ‘Guru’, which indicates Teacher, Preacher and Giver of knowledge.

So, the hidden message to us is:

1: We must praise God and His creation.

There are many lines in Gurbani, which remind us about this.

‘Gun gaavat, teri utraes mael’ – Sukhmani Sahib.

‘Wahu Wahu kartiyaa, mann nirmal hove; haume vitcho jae’ (SGGS: 515).

‘Wahu Wahu kartiyaa prabhu paiyeea’ (SGGS: 514).

‘Wahu Wahu gur-sikh jo nit kare; so man chindiya phal payee’ (SGGS: 515).

By sincerely praising, our mind becomes pure as explained above. When our mind is purified, the Indwelling God is revealed . By praising God, all our wishes are fulfilled. By praising God, we can reach the goal of our life.

2: The second message in ‘Wahe-guru’, is that God is our teacher.

And that we should ask for ‘brahm-gian’, or spiritual knowledge. Most of us get so engrossed in asking for food, shelter, money, job, children etc., that we tend to forget to ask for spiritual knowledge.

To succeed in any aspect of life, we need knowledge, know-how or the method. Similarly to achieve everlasting happiness, or mukti, we need ‘brahm-gian’ or spiritual knowledge.

Our Gurus knew that we may forget to ask for spiritual knowledge. So to remind us they placed the word ‘Guru’ at a strategic position in our daily simran.

So, let us recite ‘Wahe-guru’, and try to remember its deeper meaning.

Humbly contributed by: Participants of Gurbani Class,

bIbI sqnwm kOr muMbeI ‘ Guru Ramdaas raakho sarnaiyi ’
Guru Raamdaas ji
(Birth anniversary: 23 October, 2002)

* Guru Raamdaas ji was born in Lahore.
* But he became an orphan at the young age of seven years.
* He was brought up by his grand-mother, who was also very poor.
* To earn his living, he started selling ‘boiled channaa’.
* When he was twelve years old, they shifted to Goindwal village.
* Here, under the guidance of Guru Amardaas ji, he learnt Gurbaani.
* He did seva for 28 years. While doing seva, he always recited Gurbaani.
* Due to his selfless seva, he was made the fourth ‘Guru’ of the Sikhs.
* At this occasion, Guru ji recited the following lines in order to express his gratitude towards Guru Amardaasji:
* ‘Hum rulte phirte, koi baat naa puuch taa, Gur satgur sang kire hum thape’ (SGGS: 167).
* Even after he became the Guru, He continued to do seva and simran.
* He recited many prayers, which are included in the Guru Granth Sahib ji.
* Few of these are: ‘chhant’ of the Asa-di-waar, and the ‘laavaan’ sung at marriage.
* He built the ‘Amrit Sarovar’ at Amritsar.
* He uplifted the lower caste people.
By: Satnam Kaur and colleagues of Gurbani Class
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