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   INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB: A UNIQUE AND REVEALED SCRIPTURE On January 31, 2002, at the international conference on Guru Granth Sahib, the scholars and leaders of all world religions will make presentations on the unique and revealed scripture contained in the Guru Granth. The Punjabi University, Patiala, India, is sponsoring this Conference towards the celebration of the Year 2004 to commemorate the completion and the first installation of the Granth by Guru Arjan in 1604. The conference will coincide with the World Congress of Faiths which will sponsor a two-day international interfaith seminar on January 29-30. The participants of the interfaith symposium will be invited to continue their deliberations in the Guru Granth conference. The symposia and dialogues will conclude at the International Conference on Interfaith Dialogue to be held at Delhi on February 4-5. Scholars and delegates from all over the world are expected to participate in these event. The Guru Granth Conference will be a part of the momentum initiated by similar conferences held in year 2001 to engage Sikh community in particular and the world community in general towards forthcoming events in the year 2004 and the year 2008. You are urged to attend and participate. Those who need accommodation and /or directions may contact Professor Dharam Singh, Head of Professor Harbans Singh Department of Encyclopedia of Sikhism, Punjabi University Patiala 147002, India. Fax No. 011-91-175-28-2882, Telephone 011-91-175-282418. The Guru Granth Sahib is the Eternal Guru of the Sikhs and the sacred scripture of the world. As the Guru of the Sikhs, its adoration or veneration is an article of faith with the Sikhs. Because it is the scripture of a universal religion, it is a unique treasure and a noble heritage for all humankind. It contains hymns of many authors composed in twenty-two languages and written in Gurmukhi. It is the only scripture, which in spite of its multi authorship and interfaith nature was scribed, proof-read and signed for authenticity by the founders of the Sikhism in their life time. These far sighted measures and use of poetry as a medium helped preserve the scripture throughout many onslaughts of history over a period of many centuries. The Fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan Dev, in A.D. I604 in the city of Amritsar, first compiled the Guru Granth. Guru Gobind Singh prepared the final version at Damdama, a town in the State of Punjab in India, in the year 1705, and installed it as the Eternal Guru at the town of Nader on October 20, 1708. More recently the text in its original Gurmukhi version and transliterated in roman as well as in many other scripts became available on electronic media for every one to have free access. There are several search engines available for searches. In the year 2004, the Sikh communities in particular and all world faiths in general will celebrate the 400th year of Guru Granths compilation. Similarly, they will celebrate the tercentennial year the Guru Granth being installed as the Eternal Guru in 2008. Towards these celebrations many projects have already begun in many countries. The Punjabi University Conference and several other conferences planned for the remainder of the year in India and elsewhere will be some of the major events towards that goal. You are urged to participate. Those who wish to present papers and those who wish to participate in the many events to come may write to the undersigned for further information. Harbans Lal, Ph.D., D.Litt (hons) News - Sikhe.com News Canada Honours T. Sher Singh CANADA, Ottawa -- Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, today conferred the appointment of Member of the Order of Canada on sikhe.com columnist and advisor T. Sher Singh. Ninety-five other new appointments to the Order of Canada were announced. The new appointees include five Companions (C.C.), 29 Officers (O.C.) and 62 Members (C.M.). These new appointments to the Order of Canada are in effect as of October 18, 2001. The Order of Canada recognizes people who have made a difference to the country. From local citizens to national and international personalities, all Canadians are eligible for the Order of Canada, the country's highest honour for lifetime achievement. Three different levels of membership honour people whose accomplishments vary in degree and scope: Companion, Officer and Member. The citation noted that T. Sher Singh, of Guelph, Ontario, "has demonstrated through his vast record of public service how a vibrant multicultural landscape serves to enrich our nation. A prominent member of the Sikh-Canadian community, he is an advocate for the importance of positive race relations and interactive dialogue among members of different religions." "He is an articulate spokesperson who has appeared frequently as a panel member on Vision TV. He has become a symbol of the importance of mediation, listening and understanding as tools to bridge different segments of our society," continued the citation. The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievement and service in various fields of human endeavour. Appointments are made on the recommendation of an Advisory Council, chaired by the Chief Justice of Canada. The Governor General is the Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order. Harbans Lal, Ph.D., D.Litt (hons) Dear Makhan Singh Ji: The letter from Mukund Rahi Ji and some others reflects the lack of understanding and snobbish attitude of many of the people today and predominantly sikhs. People fail to realize today that Guru Nanak Dev Ji and other 9 gurus of sikhs were also saints. Their teachings were no different from the teachings of saints of today. They have beome gurus today because we have made them. There were some people existing at the time of the guru nanak also who were crooks and there are many existing now also. The Baani of guru granth sahib is nothing but extension of the bhakti tradition. The roots of this baani lies in sufism, Bhakti tradition, islam (one god concept) and hinduism. There were people existing at the time of guru nanak dev ji also who tried to subdue his message but it is a natural phenomenon that truth stands out despite all hardships. When we curse people for following saints of today, we fail to remember that people at individual level follow what gives them solace. Reading guru granth sahib is very soothing and enlightening. But when a sikh or anybody else runs into deep trouble book doesn't help and it is then these people run to the saints for solutions. While discussing all this, we have to be sure that we avoid pedagogues or fake saints and believ me people always know sooner or later, who is right or wrong. Us passing judgement on others, if someone follows saints as being less intelligent is absurd. Some people also claim that guru gobind singh said there is no guru after me. This is completely wrong. Guru granth sahiob was never given status of guru before 1900s. It was called Adi Granth (still its techincal name). How can gurus stop coming into this world, when shaitans don't. As long as evil is there gurus will come and go. Guru didn't stop taking birth in this world after guru gobind singh. We have to rise above this petty issues of following/not following saints. People (especially Sikhs) are too much uselessly boggled down in it. Gurudwaras and sgpc get scared because they see their money-base being eroded hence they come out strongly aginst saints. Even they run to saints when in trouble as they know ritual worship of books is useless unless "amal" is done on that. BEfore anybody rudely passes comments against any honest and godly saints, they have to remember guru nanak was no more or no less than a saint. Rajat Hans (not: is`KW dy gRMQ dw pihlw nwm poQI swihb sI, iPr Awid gRMQ Aqy hux SRI gurU gRMQ swihb hY[ ieh igAwn dw KzwnW is`KW dw sdIvI gurU hY[ is`K vIcwr dy pujwrI hn Akwr dy nhIN[ dyh gurU nhIN huMdI igAwn gurU huMdw hY[ is`K iksy dyhDwrI gurU nUM ib`lku`l au~kw hI nhI mMn skdy, hW AnmqIAW dy gurU BwdoN dIAW KuMbW vWg ijqny mrjI jMmdy mrdy rihx ies qy is`KW nUM koeI ieqrwz nhI[ AigAwnI is`K Aqy rwjnIqk lIfr hI AKOqI swDW sMqW kol jWdy hn Akl vwly is`K nhIN[ ieh g`l vI ib`lku`l glq hY ik gurU nwnk swihb ny muslmwn Aqy ihMdU Drm dIAW ku`J cMgIAW g`lW lY ky nvW Drm clwieAw hY[ is`K Drm iPlwsPI dw ienHW dohW DrmW nwl jmIn Asmwn dw Prk hY[ ku`J g`lW sB DrmW iv`c jrUr sWJIAW hn- m`Kx isMG puryvwl )Respected Brother Makhan Singh ji I think we have to disregard all the so called saints of the present times and follow Guru Granth Sahib.But how to do this? People are not willing to listen to the real reformers or saints. Someone has to take a lead.I appreciate your lead.One day you will find a crowd behind you. Regards, Mukand Rahi Canada gurU Pqih pRvwn krnW[Awp jI dy ivcwr pVy hn jo Awp jI ny sR. suKijMdr isMG jI nUM muKwiqb krky ilKy hn[ Awp jI bhuq hI sUJvwn ho pr Awp jI dy ivcwr isrP suKijMdr isMG nUM hI muKwiqb nhI krdy blik auhnW sB vIrW BYxW nUM hI krdy hn ijhnW ny ihMdosqwn dI srkwr koloN Awpxy h~k mMgy jW iej kih leIey ik jo vI sMq iBMfrW vwilAW nUM ipAwr krdy sn jW hn[ Awp jI ny jo iliKAw hY aus iv~c ijAwdw krky Awp jI ny ieko hI pihlU ilAw hY jW ieMj kih leIey ik isrP sMqW iBMfrW vwilAw dI hI muKwlPq kIqI hY[ ijs qrW Awp jI ilKdy ho ik sMqW ny ikhw ik iek is~K dy ihsy 35 ihMdU AwauNdy hn, g~l qW ieh iblkul glq hY pr dUjy pwsy ijhVy ieh kihMdy sI ik k~C,kVw,kMGw,ikrpwn D~k idAW gy pwiksqwn, aus bwry Awp jI ilKxw Bul gey ho[auhnW bwry quhwfw kI iKAwl hY[ nvMbr 84 dy idlI vwilAW dMigAW iv~c hjwrw is~K mwry gey qy ihMdoswqn dw hwkm rjIv gWDI ieh kih irhw sI ik jd koeI dr~Kq igrdw hY qW Gwh PUs hyTW Aw hI jWdw hY, aus bwry Awp jI dy kI ivcwr hn? iPr vI AsI ieh g~l iblkul mMndy hW ky ihMdU swfy Brw hn, ieho ijhy ibAwn ik iek isK dy ihsy 35 ihMdU AwauNdy hn iblkul glq hY pr kI ies ihMdosqwn vwly vI ies g~l dI glqI mMndy hn ik isKW nUM Gwh PUs kihxW iek mhWn glqI sI, iblkul nhI sgoN rjIv gWDI dI mVHI qy m~Qw rgVn jWdy hn[ AMimRqsr rylvy stySn qy kuJ ihMdU lokW ny SRI gurU rwm dws lMgr hwl dw mwfl qoiVAw kI aus dI iksy glqI mMnI? nhI[ bilaU stwr EprySn dI iksy glqI mMnI, nhI[ jykr sMq iBMfrW vwly gusy ivc Aw ky koeI glq ibAwn dy idqw qy auh swirAW nUM rVkdw hY[swnUM dohW pwisAW v~l dyyKxW cwhIdw hY, jykr Awp donW pwisAW nUM dyK ky ilKo gy, iPr qy b~s ikAw hI kihxy[ hux jo vI Awr.AYs.AYs vwly iSv sYnw vwly kr rhy hn kI iehnW dI ieh lok muKwlPq krdy hn, ikqy suxI qy nhI pr ho vI skdw hY[ bwbw Twkr isMG jI hux bhuq ibrD Av~sQw ivc hn auhnW bwry vI kuJ glq kihxW swnUM SoBw nhI idMdw[ Kws krky Awp jI jYsy sUJvwn vAkqI nUM[ Aws krdw hW ik Awp jI donW pihlUAW nUM dyK ky hI ivcwr ilKogy[dws qW Awp jI qoN bhuq hI G~t jwxkwrI r~Kdw hY[ jykr kuJ glq iliKAw igAw hovy qW Awp jI dw ieh Cotw vIr dovyN h~Q joV ky iKmW dw jwck hY[smy dI Gwt kwrn Aqy pMjwbI dI G~t tweIp krn dI rPqwr krky hor ivcwr ilKxy AOKy hn[ audwhrxW qy hor bhuq hI idqIAW jw skdIAW hn[vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw[vwihgurU jI kI Pqih[[ siqnwm isMG sMDU (mYN kwiel hW Awp jI dI inmrqw vwlI SbdwvlI dw[ Awp jI dy p`qr dw au~qr ivsQwr nwl CyqIN hI dyx dw Xqn krWgw[ ku`J ku jvwb qW pihlW hI pwieAw hoieAw hY[ Akwl qKq v`l ic`TI vwlw lyK do ku idn pihlW hI pwieAw hY, aus nUM jrUr pVHnw jI[ p`qr ilKx dw SukrIAw[ m`Kx isMG puryvwl[) Gyani Harbhajan Singh (1939-2002) Passed Away Harbans Lal USA, New York -- Gyani Harbhajan Singh, 62, breathed his last at a New York hospital on January 5, 2002 after a long illness with cancer. The bhogceremony is scheduled for January 13. Gyani Harbhajan Singh came to the USA in 1988 to serve the Sikh congregation in California. From there he moved to The Sikh Temple of North Texas in Dallas, Texas, where he completed a project of recording a reading of the Guru Granth together with Gyani Jagjit Singh (Sidki) in collaboration with the Texas congregation and the Academy of Guru Granth Studies. The Texas project resulted in the production and distribution of audiotapes that became a reference resource for correct pronunciation of Gurbaani. Since then these tapes have been distributed all over the world. Although these tapes earned much popularity and regard for Gyani Harbhajan Singh, he derived no monetary advantage from them. From Texas, Gyani ji moved to serve the largest congregation of Sikhs in New York at the Flushing Gurdwara. After serving there for several years he moved to Long Island in order to help establish a new Gurdwara for the congregation in that area. He served this congregation until he fell ill and could not perform his services anymore. Before coming to USA, Gyani Harbhajan Singh was a colleague of Gyani Jagjit Singh at the Sikh Missionary College, Ludhiana, serving as a full time Granthi at Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar. In his early days he also taught at Gurmat Vidyala of Bala Sahib. Wherever he spoke, the liturgy presented by Gyani Harbhajan Singh attracted large crowds. Besides, he was responsible for attracting many new members to Sikh congregations everywhere. Gyani Harbhajan Singh spent most of his life in searching for the correct pronunciation of Gurbaani, which helped in the meaning of shabads becoming clear after proper punctuation and an understanding of Gurbani grammar. His lifetime work on Gurbani reading and pronunciation resulted in several volumes with notations on a verse-by-verse basis. These notations identify the words for teaching purposes so that the seekers may apply appropriate differentiation of the words and phrases used in Gurbani verses. The Academy of Guru Granth Studies, expressing the loss of a Guru Granth scholar said, "We are indebted to Gyani ji for training many individuals in North America who are presently serving a number of Sikh congregations as Granthis. For his services the Academy adds Gyani Harbhajan Singh to the names on its roll of honor." Gyani Harbhajan Singh is survived by his wife, Manjit Kaur, son Tejinder
Singh and daughter Jaswinder Kaur who live in Long Island, New York. siqkwrXog vIr m~Kx isMG jI Awp jI dw p~qr piVAw, kuJ ivcwrW swJIAW krn nUM jI krdw hY[ jo mu~dy Awp jI ny auTwey hn, auh isrP sMq jrnYl isMG jI dy lYkcrW ivcoN mnpMsd Sbd k~Fky aunHW nUM AwpxI mrjI Anuswr vrq ky AwpxI sMqW pRqI bxweI ivcwrDwrw nUM is~D krn leI hI ayTwey hn[ dws gl pUrI ds~x dI koiSS krygw[ pihlI g~l dmdmI tkswl nUM fyrw kihx pRqI hY[ Awp ilKdy ho ik Awp dI eIrKw vwlI gl iblkul inrmUl hY ikauNik Awp iksy hor fyry dy SrDwlU nhIN ho ies krky eIrKw kwhdI[ vIr jI, Awp nUM iek Gtnw dw vyrvw dyxw cwhuMdw hW jo isrP dmdmI tkswl ivc SrDwlU bxwaux vwlI pRQw ( Awp jI vloN lgwieAw doS ) dy ault hwjrw hjUr jgq gurU , gurU gRMQ swihb dy SrDwlU bxwaux dI pRQw dy pRmwx dy rUp ivc hovygI[ iek vwr sMq krqwr isMG jI nUM bMbeI dy kuJ isMGW dw p~qr AwieAw ijs ivc aunHW nUM iliKAw igAw sI ik Awp jI dy cyly kuJ grm suBwA dy hn[ p~qr pV ky sMqW nUM bhuq hYrwnI hoeI ik myry vI cyly bx gey? jy ieh s~c hY qW AweI moq[ sMgqW nUM ies pRqI jwgrUk krwaux leI aunHW ny ivsQwr id~qw ik tkswl ivc cyly nhIN bxwey jwdyN Aqy tkswl ivc ividAw lYx vwilAW nUM ividAwrQI nhIN ikhw jwdW hY sgoN dsvyN pwqSwh dy puqr , puqrIAW smiJAw jwdW hY[ v~fy Aqy Coty Brw bxwieAw jwdW hY[ ieh tkswl dmdmI tkswl hY, iBMfrWvwlw, iBMfrWvwlw qW vfy mhWpurKW dy iBMfrIN sMbD hox krky ikhw jwx l~g ipAw[ ies dw kMm sMgqW nUM gurbwxI dy lV lgwayuxw Aqy dsvyN pwqSwh vloN clweI rihq mirAwdw ivc pRpk krnw hY[ so vIr jI tkswl nUM fyrw kih ky BMfxW is~K sMgqW dIAW aunHW BwvnwvW nUM vrq ky Awpxw pRwpygMfw (tkswl dy is~KI pRcwr pRqI SMky pYdw krky is~KI dI nroeI swK nUM dwgI krn dI koJI cwl) jwrI r~Kx dy koJy Xqn hn jo is~KW ivc ivc kuJ srkwrI fyrydwrW krky pYdw hoey hn jo Awpxy cyly bxw rhy hn Aqy isAwsI pwrtIAW dy h~QToky bx rhy hn[ dUjI gl Awp ny sMqW vloN pYNqI ihMdU iek is~K dy ih~sy Awaux bwry il~KI hY, vIr jI gl ADUrI ilKI hY[ ieh gl aunHW gu~sy ivc nhIN khI qy ieh gl aunHW Awpxy ausy BwSx ivc vI khI hY ik mYN gu~sy ivc nhIN bol irhw[ gl dlIl nwl kr irhW hW[ies BwSx ivc sMq, is~K gulwm ikvyN hn, sMgqW nUM dlIlW rwhIN d~s rhy sn[ gl isrP ieMdrw gwDIN dy aus AqvwdI ibAwn vl iDAwn dvwaux dI sI ijs ivc aus ny DrmXu~D morcy qoN bKulw ky pMjwb qoN bwhr dy is~KW dy hSr nUM Xwd r~Kx leI DmkI id~qI sI[ sMqW ny ikhw sI ik pRDwn mMqrI votW lY ky lIfr bxI hY qy aus dI juMmyvwrI jnqW pRqI ijAwdw hY pr jykr myry vrgw is~K moVvW auqr ausy BwSw ivc dyvy qW pRwpygMfw AqvwdI dw kr dyxw hY; mYN koeI votW lY ky lIfr nhIN bixAw, ies krky myry vrgy dI juMmyvwrI ijAwdw hY ik dyS dI pRDwn mMqrI dI[ ieh isrP ieMdrw gwDIN dw AqvwdI rUp dunIAw swhmxy ilAwaux leI dlIl sI[ ausy BwSx dy Agy jw ky auh kihMdy hn ik myry au~qy ihMdU ivroDI hox dw doS lwieAw jwdW hY jo ik AKoqI pRcwr rwhIN myrw Aks vgVwaux leI hI hY[ auh dlIl dy ky kihMdy hn ik do ihMdU vIr jo DrmXuD morcy ivc ShId hoey sn, dws ny aunHW dy pRIvwrW dI vKry qor qy mwlI mdd kIqI sI[ AMmRqsr ivc iek ihMdU vIr dI dukwn sV geI Aqy rolw pY igAw ik iBMfrWvwly ny swVI hY, sMqW ny aus dI dukwn dI nvauswrI ivc bwkIAW vWg augrwhI id~qI[ iek jlwlwbwd qoN ihMdU pRIvwr dI iek ihMdU vloN hI cukI lVkI sMqW dy dKl nwl Gr vwps AweI[ vIr jI ieh sB audwrxW ausy kYist ivcoN hn ijs ivclI audwrx Awp ny idqI sI[ qIjI gl ivc Awp ny sMqW nUM gu~sy, haumy, hMkwr Aqy hor pqw nhIN iks iks gl ivc gRsq disAw hY[ vIr jI pihlI gl gusy dI krdy hW, gu~sy Aqy roh ivc bhuq Prk hY[ is~KI sMq ispwhI dw mwrg hY, iesy krky dsvyN pwqSwh ny BMgwxI dy X~uD ivc, bwx v~jx qy " jbY bwx lwigau qbY ros jwigau" bcx aucwry sn[ is~KW nUM AMimRqpwx krwky SsqrDwrI bxwieAw sI, rohDwrI hoxw koeI aulwmw nhIN[ hor haumyN hMkwr ivc gRsq pqw nhIN Awp iks ksotI qy kih rhy ho[[ Drm Xu~D morcy dorwn sMgqW sMqW dI SKsIAq qoN sB qoN v~D pRBwvq sn Aqy AkwlI dl ny hr Xqn krky sMqW nUM jsmwnI qor qy Aqy pRBwvI qor qy Kqm krn dy pUry Xqn kIqy, AkwlI dl dy s~kqr gurcrn isMG dIAW kwrvweIAW iksy qoN CupIAW nhIN sn pr iPr vI sMqW ny BrwmwrU jMg kdI nhIN SurU hox id~qI[ haUmyN ivc gRsq lok kdI ienW v~fw idl nhIN rKdy[ CyvyN pwqSwh vyly vI is~KW dI pihlI AMimRqsr vwlI jMg smyN pMQ duSmnW ny ikhw sI ik ieh PkIrW dw kMm nhIN, Awp isKW dw iKAwl kro Aqy ieh kMm Cfo[ pr CyvyN pwqSqh ny ikhw sI ik Awn ruldI hovy Aqy PkIr cup rihx qW ieh vI PkIrI nhIN[ coQI gl dws Awp vloN AwpxI ic~TI ivc drj bb~r Kwlsw dy pYPlYNt bwry krnI cwhygw[ vIr jI AMq ivc Awp ny il~K idq~w hY ik ies ivclIAW glW dI scweI bwry Awp nUM pqw nhIN hY, iPr ies pYPlYNt dw AwpxI ic~TI ivc ijkr Awp dy mniSAW bwry SMky pYdw krdw hY[ Awp AwpxI ivcwrDwrw nUM is~D krn leI iksy vI gl shwrw lY skdy ho[kox nhIN jwxdw ik morcy dorwn bbr Kwlsw ny AkwlIAW dy nwl swQ dy ky sMqW dw gurU nwnk invws ivc rihxw muSkl kr id~qw sI pr drbwr swihb qy hmly dorwn AkwlIAW nUM h~Q KVy krdy vyK ky sMqW nwl Awx Kloqy sn[ so ies ic~TI dI koeI mh~qqw nhIN rih jwdIN[ iPr Awp ny srdwr gurbKS isMG dI ic~TI drj kIqI hY, vIr jI ic~TI ivc iek pwsy srdwr swihb Awpxy byty nUM Akwl purK qy Brosw r~Kx dI gl ilKdy hn dUjy pwsy bRhmn vwdI bwdl nUM ic~TI il~K dy hn[ auJN Awp ibprn kI rIq qoN s~c dy mwrg dy rcyqw vI hn[ bRhmnvwd nUM iek A~K nw Bwaux vwlI dmdmI tkswl dy iKlwP iSkwieq vI bRhmnvwdIAW nUM[ gl smJ nhIN AweI[ aNuJ vIr jI jykr ieh Gtnw inaU Xwrk jW ieMglYNf ivc hoeI sI qW bwibAW dy vIjy ieQy AijhI iSkwieq krn nwl CyqI kYNsl hoxy sn[ bwdl nwl DVw bxw ky iSkwieq krn ivc kI rwj hY, kuJ smJ nhIN AwieAw[ auNJ kihMdy ho ik Awp dw DVw Akwl pu~rK nwl hY[ vIr jI ieh s~c hY ik bRhmnvwd dy is~KI ivc vVn nwl hI is~KW dI hwlq mwVI hY pr bRhmnvwd qoN Cutkwrw pwaux Kwqr bRhmnvwd dy iKlwP jUJ rhy isMGW dy hosly psq krny, bRhmnvwd dy nwl Klwaux brwbr hY[ vwDy Gwty leI dws iKmW dw jwck hY su~KijMdr isMG ( not: is`KI nUM ijqnW Kqrw bRwhmx vwdI srkwr qoN hY auqnW hI ies fyry qoN[ ies nUM tkswl kihxW gurbwxI Aqy is`KI isDWqW dI inrwdrI hY[ ie`QoN bhuqy bRwhmx vwdI soc vwly hI bx ky inkldy hn[ ies dI qwzw imswl Akwl q^q dy syvwdwr Aqy hirmMdr swihb dy mu`K gRMQI hn[ ienHW dI mrXwdw iv`c inrw ibprvwd hY jo ik qusI Awm hI gurduAwirAW iv`c qusIN dyK skdy ho[ srdwr suKijMdr isMG jI dy p`qr iv`c auTwey hor nukiqAW dy jvwb qusIN Awaux vwly hPiqAW ivc myry myn vY~b pyz qy pV skogy[ ies hPqy pVHo Akwl q^q v`l ilKI ic`TI[ -- m`Kx isMG puryvwl[)yours, Kirpal Singh Pannu. Toronto. Dalip Singh Saund Tribute Symposium/Banquet The Global Punjabi Diaspora, Inc. will join the Global Organization of
People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) and the Indian American Friendship Council
in sponsoring a tribute banquet dinner celebrating the 45th anniversary
of the swearing in ceremony of the first Sikh, the first Punjabi, the first
Indian and the first Asian American, late Dalip Singh Saund as U.S. The gala banquet is being organized at 5.00 P.M. on Sunday, January 13, 2002 at Cerritos Sheraton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. The banquet will follow a 3-hour seminar on the contributions of American pioneers from Indian subcontinent. You are cordially invited to attend the tribute banquet, seminar and the documentary about those days. Two congressmen, who currently share the old 29th congressional district of late Congressman Saund, are expected to be present in addition to several state legislators and many other dignitaries. Saund family members will meet the participant and share their memories of the congressman. Several scholars have been invited to participate in the symposium. They are expected to present research on our unsung pioneers including Dalip Singh Saund, their contributions and the lessons we can learn from their remarkable achievements. Please make reservation at your earliest. Congressman Dalip Singh Saund is the only Sikh to be elected to the US Congress. Thus far, he is the only Indian American who occupied this highly visible and honorable position. He was first elected in 1956 and reelected in 1958 and 1960 and, while contesting election in 1962 he suffered a stroke and could not be elected for his fourth term. Dalip Singh Saund came to USA in 1920 and received MA in 1922 and Ph.D.
in 1924 in Mathematics from U.C. Berkley. On graduation, his choice of professions
and jobs in those days was very limited. He started his first job as a foreman
of a cotton-picking gang at a farming ranch, a job that hardly required
any schooling much less a college degree. A few years later, It was at a time when Indian immigrants were not welcomed in the United States. Saund along with some others championed the cause of citizenship for East Indians, which after a long struggle was granted in 1946 by Congress. Dalip Singh Saund became a U.S. citizen in 1949 as one of the early Sikh
pioneers, got elected as judge and then U.S. Congressman. Sikh Americans
take pride in his accomplishments and invoke his accomplishments in every
Diaspora discussion or conference. He is in every book published on that
subject. Till this day, no Indian American has yet matched his political
success. But, every Indian American seeking political office invokes Saund's
name. He is a source of inspiration and a worthy role model to look up to.
It is Saund's legacy that we would celebrate at the tribute dinner and For further information, please contact the following: Inder Singh, vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw, vwihgurU jI kI Pqih] Awp jI dw p`qr pV ky bhuq KuSI hoeI ik Awp jI Awpxy BivK Aqy Awpxy smwj ivc vwpr rhIAW GtnwvW vwry bVy sucyq ho[Awp jI vDweI dy pwqr ho ik Awp jI ny audm krky slybs ivco ieqrwj Xog s`mgrI kFvw idqI hY[iesy qrW hI www,sikh-heritage.co.uk ivc vI gurU goibMd isMG jI nMU bwbw bwlk isMG jI nMU gurg`dI iddy hoey ivKwieAW igAw hY ijhnW dw jnm 1784 ivc hoieAw sI jdo ik guru jI dy srIr iqAWgx dw smw 1708 iliKAW hY Aws krdy hw ik smuh swD sMgq ies pwsy vI iDAwn dyvYgI] Awp jI dy p`qr iv`c Awp jI dy Sbd, “jo AwdmI pMQ vlo durkwirAAw hoieAW hY Aqy BinAwry vwly swD vwg Awpxw hI gRQM rc ky bihTw hY”ies vwry bynqI hY ik ieho ijhy Sbd vrqxy Awp jI vrgy gur`mKW nMU soBw nhI iddy[ swD sMgq jI ies vwry jwxkwrI dyx dI ikRpwlqw krnI jI, ik gurbKS isMG kwlw APgwnw nMU pMQ ny ikQy Aqy kdo durkwirAW sI[jo Awp jI ny gRMQ dw ijkr kIqw hY aus gRMQ dw nwm kI hY ? kI auh gRMQ Awp jI ny piVAw hY?[ dws ny BweI kwlw APgwnw jI dIAW ilKqw pVIAW hn,auhnW dw nwm hY, “ ib`pRn kI rIq qoN s`c dw mwrg” Bwg pihlw,dUjw—dsvW Awid[ ijs qrW Awp jI ny AwpxI dlIL nMU shI swbq krn leI gurbwxI dI A`DI pMgqI dI, “siqgur myrw mwr jIvwly” vrqo kIqI hY iesy qrw hI BweI kwlwAPgwnw jI ny AwpxI dlIl nwl gurbwxI dy G`t qo G`t pMj Sbdw dw hvwlw idqw hY[jy Awp jI nMU iksy ilKq qy ieqrwj hY qw Awp jI nMU bynqI hY ik Awp jI aus ilKq nMU r`d krn leI G`to G`t gurbwxI dy pMj Sbdw dw hvwlw dyx dI ikRpwlqW krnI jI [ jy A`DI pMgqI nwl ArQ sp`St hudy hox qW hyT ilKIAW p`gqIAW dy kI ArQ kro gy jI[ Aj ky vis guir kIno
kyhir kUkr iqnih lgweIry]
Awp jI dy bcn, “AKIr ivc AsI kwlw APgwnw nMU qwVnw krdy hw”dy sbMD ivc bynqI hY ik ieho jyhY Sbd qw auh vrqdy ny ijhnW kol koeI dlIl nhI hudI ,Awp jI vrgy gurmuK s`jx ieho jyhY sbdw dI vrqo ikau krn?]jo p`qr gurbKS isMG kwlw APgwnw jI ny 1992 ivc dmdmI tkswl nMU iliKAw sI auh p`qr ,’ mws mws kr murK JgVy’ ivc C`p cukw hY Aws krdy hw ik Awp jI aus p`qr dw auqr iesy bYbY sweIt qy ,pwTkw dI jwxkwrI leI Byjx dI ikRpwlqw krogy] m`Kx isMG puryvwl nMU vI dws dI bynqI hY ik jdo bYljIAm dI swD sMgq aus p`qr dw auqr ies bYbY qy sweIt Byjx qw Awp jI vI aus nMU AwpxI bYbY sweIt qy pwaux dI Kycl krnI jI qw jo bYljIAm dI swD sMgq dI ieh Skwieq dur ho jwvy ik Awp jI isrP gurbKS isMG kwlw APgwnw jI dIAW ilKqW hI pyS krdy ho] gurU rup swD sMgq jI ,hoeIAW Bulw leI iKmW krnw jI] vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw ,vwihguru jI kI Pqih DMnvwd swihq ipAwry sMpwidk swihb qy pwTk jno, sB qo pihlo mY auh pwTk nUM ijhVy eId qy v`fy idn nwl sbMD r`Kdy hn, myrI mubwrkbwd kbUl kro [ dUjI vDweI mY s. mnpRIq isMG hurW nUM idMdw hW ijMnw BweI nMdlwl isMG dIAW rcnwvW nUM ilst iv`c Swml krky gurmiq pRqI cMgI jwxkwrI dw sbUq id`qw hY [ ies vYb sweIt qy l`gy fw: hrijMdr isMG idlgIr jI qy rxDIr rwxw jI dy lyK bhuq hI vDIAw hn[ rwxw jI dy lyK bwry mYN ieh kihxw cwhwgw ik jo lok iehnW ibmwrIAW dw iSkwr hn , ieMtrnYt qo kohW dUr hn, koiSS krIey ik ieh sunyhw auhnW qk pu`jy [ auhnW pwTkW ny ijhnW myrI iksy vI qrIky nwl hmwieq kIqI, DMnvwd[ rwj BuipMdr isMG jI inMdk dI iksy ivcwrDwrw nwl sWJ nhI huMdI ,bs mOkwpRsq huMdy hn [ bYljIAm dI gurduAwrw kmytI v`lo srdwr m`Kx isMG qy srdwr gurbKS isMG kwlw APgwnW iKlwP ApSbd vrqx dI mY inKyDI krdw hW [aumId hY ik A`gy qo koeI pwTk glq nhI vrqygw sgo pRym dw p`lw PVygw[ s. m`Kx isMG jI puryvwl horW dI vYb sweIt kwPI cMgI hY qy Awp SwbwS dy h`kdwr hn [ ies sbMDI mY is`K mwrg fwt kwm qy ilKWgw [ Awp dIAW ic`TIAW nwl mY sihmq vI hW qy Asihmq vI [ Awp jI dI pihlI ic`TI gu`sy iv`c ilKI l`gdI hY nhI qW Awp kyvl bIbI rijMdr kOr nUM hI ShId nw ilKdy[ myrI aumr Bwvy aus smy ijAwdw nhI sI pr mY bIbI jI duAwrw k`iFAw jWdw sMq ispwhI Aksr pVdw sI [ mYnUM Xwd hY ik bIbI jI dy nwl BweI bKqwvr isMG vkIl vI ShId hoieAw sI [ pr Awp aus nUM vI ShId nhI mMndy [ AikRqGxw iv`c Awsiqk qy nwsiqk dovy Awaudy hn [ mY sihmq hW " so ikau ibsrY ijin sBu ikCu dIAw ] so ikau ibsrY ij jIvn jIAw ]" auhnW qo v`D Blw kOx AikRqGx ho skdw hY jo gurUu kI ivcwrDwrw iqAwg ky aucIAW jW nIvIAw jWqw nwl sbMD joVx [auhnW qo v`D kOx AikRqGx ho skdw hY jo gurU kI Swn iv`c mwVy Sbd vrqx qy Aihsws krwaux qy A`KrI mwPI vI nw mMgx [ auh bIbIAW jo burky iv`c kYd sn , jo pqI dI mOq qy sqI hox leI mjbUr sn jW swrI aumr leI ic`ty k`pVy pwaudIAW sn , gurUAW duAwrw duAweI geI AjwdI qo ip`Co A`j gurmq nUM Bu`l ky AwpxIAW hI DIAW dw kql kr dyx (ku`K iv`c jW bwhr) vI G`t AikRqGx nhI hn [ SromxI kmytI dy vhIkl nSy Fox leI vrqy jwx , AikRqGxqw dI sImw hn [mY Awp dy ies ivcwr nwl vI sihmq hW ik nwsiqkW nwl nPrq nhI krxI cwhIdI [ guruUu swihbwx ny vI nwsiqkW pRqI jo Sbd vrqy hn , auh nPrq krx leI nhI sgo Awpxy is`KW nUM nwsiqk hox qo bcwaux leI [ myry iKAwl muqwibk 99% nwsiqkW nUM jpjI dy ArQ vI nhI Awaudy[ b`s ATvI iv`c pVidAW ihswb dy mwstr ny ikhw ik r`b koeI nhI qy iehnW mMn ilAw , so nPrq kwhdI[ "AweI pMQI sgl jmwqI min jIqY jgu jIq ](auh jogI(guris`K) auqm pMQ vwlw hY jo swrI dunIAW nUM ie`k njr nwl vyKdw hY )" Awp dy ieh ivcwr gurmiq nwl myl nhI Kwdy ik nwsiqk Akl vwly huMdy hn blik ault hn ["hir ibsrq qyry gux gilAw ( vwihgurU nUM ivswrx nwl mnu`K Amdrly (hy mn qyry) gux Kqm ho jWdy hn {gl jwxw} )" Aqy "suixAY srw guxw ky gwh ( r`b dw nwm sux ky mn iv`c vsw lYx nwl mnu`K guxw dw smuMdr bx jWdw hY )"
Awp ny swDW bwry ilKx l`igAW koeI pRIBwSw nhI id`qI pr Awp dI vY`b sweIt qo l`gdw hY ik Awp dmdmI tkswl vI nMU ies iv`c pw rhy ho [vYb sweIt qy ie`k jgw Awp ny iliKAw hY " kuJ iPrkU aus nUM vIhvI sdI dw ShId kihMdy hn " jdik is`KW dIAW ijAwdwqr jQybMdIAw sMqW nMU ShId mMndIAW hn, bIbI rijMdr kOr vI mMndy sn [ Awp bIbI jI nUM ShId vI AwKo qy iPrkU vI , gl jcdI nhI [ auh tkswl ijs ny BweI dIp isMG , BweI gurbKS isMG, BweI jrnYl isMMG ijhy ShId pYdw kIqy[ jo jIvy qW is`KI leI, ShIdIAW pweIAW qW is`KI leI [ Awp jYsy sUJvwx purS leI AyYsw krxw soBw nhI idMdw [myrw vI tkswl nwl keI g`lW iv`c mqByd hn ijvy ik v`KrI mrXwdw bxwauxI pr mY BweI rxDIr isMGIAw nUM vI brwbr dw doSI mMndw hw [ AyYsw hoxw nhI sI cwhIdw pr ieh Akwl qKq swihb qy kwibj khxI qy kQxI qo v`Kry jQydwrW krky hoieAw [ iksy ie`k ienswn duAwrw (BwvY auh ik`fy vI v`fy ruqby dw mwilk hovy ) bxweI geI mrXwdw pMQ dI mrXwdw nhI ho skdI [ mrXwdw auhI hY jo BweI kwnH isMG nwBw ijhy ivdvwnW ny pMj ipAwirAW dI AgvweI Q`ly gurbwxI dI roSxI iv`c, sMgq dI mnjUrI nwl ilKI [ pr hux sB kuJ ho cu`kw hY , iehnW mrXwdwvW nUM purwqx rihqnwimAw vWg hI smJxw cwhIdw hY [ swry swD ie`ko ijhy nhI hn [ S. gurbKS isMG ig`l nUM is`KI v`l pRyrx iv`c BweI qyjw isMG (sMq) dw ikMnw h`Q hY, pu`C vyKxw [ s krm isMG ihstorIAn ny BweI Aqr iSMG (sMq) dy jQy rwhI hI is`KI iv`c prvyS kIqw sI [s`cy su`cy sMqw dw siqkwr lwjmI hY [ pMj ipAwirAw dI sQwpxw bwry ieh khxw cwhwgw ik swnUM ies Gtnw qo jwqpwq, ielwkwvwd, shI pRbMDkw dI cox, guru Gr pRqI smrpx Awidk sbk is`Kxy cwhIdy hn [ guruU dy smR`Q hox qy S`k nhI krxw cwhIdw [bwkI Pyr shI [ Bu`l cu`k mwP [ Awp dI cVdI klw dw cwhvwx, surqwl isMG " Frighten none, Fear none " Guru Tegh Bahadur Supreme Martyr [Martyrdom Day: December, 19] Guruji’s message: It was first time I was reading your web site, good work, keep it up. Jatinder Singh Saberwal, spokesman, Khalistan Sikh federation New york How little we know about our neighbors who aren't like us 11/24/2001 By HARBANS LAL / The Dallas Morning News Guest column It all began when an Amtrak train was stopped in Providence, R.I., the day after Sept. 11. Authorities searched for terrorists and arrested Sher J.B. Singh, a young Sikh American, under a pretext of suspicion that he might be related in some way to radical Muslim terrorists. They did so when he produced his kirpan, a ceremonial knife that he and many other Sikhs wear all the time as a symbol of their faith in the Divine guidance. He was handcuffed and yanked off the train for interrogation. Mr. Singh was vindicated a month later when a charge of carrying a concealed weapon was dropped. Elsewhere a Sikh psychiatrist was asked to lie on the ground, his face in the dirt, and was handcuffed for questioning. A Sikh judge was asked to remove his turban in public, and another Sikh was asked to travel without turban. There were deaths and looting at some places. Although many Americans support religious liberties in the face of life-threatening challenges, the incidents do show how little many Americans know of other world faiths. There is a silver lining in all this. Although it is disheartening that there have been more than 250 incidents related to false identity and hate crimes, all is not lost. Many people of all faith and media everywhere are constantly asking officials and the public to act with restraint in situations such as the present one. The half-million Sikhs across North America began to work on educating the American public and public authorities about their heritage. At the same time, Sikhs continued their participation in collecting money for charities to help the victims and donating blood for the injured. Sikh physicians are providing free assistance. The government is very receptive. The police have been very good at investigating crimes, and one indictment for a hate-crime murder has already been handed down. President Bush invited Sikh representatives to the White House to allay their fears. He also signed into law H.R. 3162, the Patriot Act of 2001, which incorporated resolutions condemning crimes against Sikh Americans and called for protecting their civil liberties. Sikh representatives met with Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta about profiling issues at airports. He was told about Sikhs who have been asked to remove their turban even when a metal detector found no reason for suspicion. (The turban is worn to hold unshorn hair in place.) Many mayors, police chiefs, and other officials visited Sikh places of worship to establish confidence. Sikhs came to America more than a century ago. They take part in all facets of public life. They share the same prosperity and same fears as other Americans. But some also fear that their neighbors do not accept them. Sikhism was born as a revealed religion starting from the Indian subcontinent 532 years ago. Its founder, Guru Nanak, countered religious bigotry and fanaticism by claiming that there was no single religion that God would patronize. Each disciple of spirituality may work out individual practice to calm the mind and insure suitable paths to salvation. Guru Nanak preached the practice of spirituality in earthly living, all leading to a life of sharing one's possessions with others and seeking the Divinity in daily practices. He inculcated cleansing acts to purify the heart. In his religion, the company of enlightened people would facilitate the journey to salvation. No deities, mythical stories, hidden powers, or other beauty tricks of organized religions would be desired for spiritual attainments. The Sikh prophets traveled to many countries to promote harmony among various sections of society, and they rejected class distinctions and an inferior status for women. Guru Nanak and his successors edited a scripture based upon writings of 36 holy men of all religions. Today, Sikhs are found in every country and claim 22 million adherents. Their place of worship is known as Gurdwara, and they are found in every city of North America, and they are open to all, irrespective of religion or nationality. Dr. Harbans Lal is emeritus professor and chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth and emeritus professor of religious studies at Guru Nanak Dev University in India. I thought you might be interested in my site. I made an e-cards site, and dedicated a section just to Sikhism. There are NO banners on my site, and it is 100% free and Non-Profit. I would appreciate it if you would check it out and consider putting a link on your site. The Sikhism categories include: Sikhism, Guru's, Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Gurdwara's, Shaheed's, and Famous Sikhs. http://www.cosmocards.com/showcategory.php?cat=14
these are the links to the Sikhism sections. Give me any suggestions you might have. If you have any images related to Sikhism I can put on this site, I would really appreciate. You will be given full credit. (your name and a link to your site) please reply back and tell me what you think, and please try to spread the word of the web site Thanks so much
Vaaheguru Ji Ki Fateh This presentation is a good comprehensive introduction to Sikhism, covering the Sikh History as well as the role of Sikhs after the Sept 11 attacks. Any comments or suggestions can be emailed to Gurdeep Singh at gurdeep@sikhlink.net. Some of the pictures used in the presentation have been downloaded from various sites on the internet. If any picture is copyrited or requires special permission, please make us aware so that we can follow the appropriate procedure. Please pass on this link to your local Gurdwara, family and friends, and to any other Sikhism-related mailing list you belong to. Vaaheguru Ji Ki Fateh Dr Attar Singh was a prominent Marxist critic of Punjabi literature in Prof.Sant Singh Sekhon's line.He served as Professor in the Punjab University Chandigarh.He was editor- in -Chief of the first ever Dictionary of English to Punjabi.He also served as Chair-person of Baba Farid Chair in Punjab University.He once said that he had become Sikh again.One reason, if not the only one,must be the influence of Sirdar Kapur Singh as his very perceptive review of Sachi Sakhi indicates.This review is very useful for those who might lay hands on Sachi Sakhi since this is a very terse and difficult work to understand at first reading.Those who cannot read in the original,can have a glimpse of its main thesis in the 2nd chapter 'Phenomenality of Sikhism' of Sikhism For Modern Man by S.Kapur Singh published by Guru Nanak Dev University , Amritsar. Gur Fateh Please, add SIKH LIONZ to your list of links: http://www.sikhlionz.com We are Sikh Youth Organisation; promoting Khalsa Rehit & Sikhi thank you very much, love the site! keep up the excellent work! Tegh Singh WJKK WJKF A`j bYTw-bYTw pMjwbI.kwm dI sweIt qoN quhwfI sweIt qy jwx dw suBwg pRwpq hoieAw[ pV ky ienI KuSI hoeI ik l&zW ivc ibAwn skxw AaUKw lgdw hY[ qkrIbn swrI dI swrI jwxkwrI durl`B hY qy mYN Awp jI nUM idl dI pUrn fuMGweI qoN mubwrk bwd idMdw hW[ hux mYN ku`J Awpxy bwry d`sW, jI myrw nwm rwxw rxDIr isMG hY, Cy k mhInyN pihlW q`k mYN qy blqyj pnUM trWto qoN ie`k hPqwvwrI AKbwr k`iFAw krdy sI 'ngwrw' jo ik GtOVw pMQIAW dI sOVI soc qy AdwlqW dy kysW hyT db igAw, hux aus nwm nUM koeI hor clwauNdw hY[ pr iehnw qwkqW ivru`D lVweI swfy vwly pwsy jvW hI TMFI hY[ blqyj p`ky qOr qy knyfw C`f igAw qy cwr k mhInyN dI dbvIN-Gu`tvIN ijMdgI qoN bwAd ie`k bweI-vIklI mYZzIn ' pMjwbI qihlkw' SurU kIqw hY[ mYnUM Awp jI vrgy AnUBvI qy suGV vIrW dy sihXog dI loV hY[srdwr gurb^S isMG kwlwAPgwnw dI ikqwb AsIN pUrI dI pUrI ngwrw iv`c Cwp cu`ky hW[ auh swnUM srdwr gurbcn isMG inaUXwrk vwilAW nyN mh`eIAw krvweI sI[ is`KI nUM bRwhmx vwd dy kbjy ivcoN mukq krvwaux leI v`FI pRcwr mihMm dI loV hY[ ies leI pRcwr swDnw dw ie`k sur hoxw bhuq jrUrI hY[ ienHW mulkW ivc swDnw dI ikMnI Gwt hY qusIN vI jwxdy ho[mYN chuMdw hW ik AwpW gwhy-b-gwhy ie`k dUjy koloN sihXog leINdy rhIey qy SihXog idMdy rhIey[ siqkwr sihq rxDIr rwxw Vaheguru ji ki Fateh. Pyarioo Jeeoo. I think that it is be nice you could change font in SIKH YOUTH PAGE. The font present does not display this section clearly. Forgive me for the intrusion. Didar Singh Sad sangat jee, it has dawned upon me the last few week that a major opportunity now exists for the Sikh population in Britain to actively participate in the running of our Government and make effective representation of the interests of Sikhs. For much time, we have complained that ethnic minorities, in general; are greatly un-represented. Since the Sikhs migrated here, we as a community placed much emphasis on educating our youth and developing our community and ourselves. The Report published by the Lord Wakeham Royal commission into House of Lords reform has stated: ‘…The Church of England should continue to be explicitly represented…other faiths should also be embraced. There should be at least five members of the second chamber specifically selected to represent non-Christian faith communities…’ Further on, the Wakeham report reiterates that the new reformed second chamber should: ‘…[provide] a voice for the nations and regions of the UK at the centre of public affairs…the new chamber should be…broadly representative of the whole of British society…’ Faith has a major role to play in the workings of Parliament and at the heart of our society, and the Wakeham Commission has seen that much can be gained by having minority faiths also included in the second chamber – of which there will be five seats, under the new proposals. Now, Sikhs in the UK are the second largest religious ethnic group – next to Islam. We should understand that in the wake of the USA atrocities and the worlds attention now towards appearing ‘Islam-friendly’ (as it were) Musslims would obviously have representation in the reformed second chamber – plus, the fact that the UK has a large Muslim base. Sikhs outnumber Hindus and Jews. A Sikh representative will certainly appear in the new Lords, but the Sikh congregation needs to show support for this initiative and our representation in the second chamber. In bringing this information to your attention, I hope to uncover the answers to a few fundamental questions: - Does any Sikh body exist which recognizes the need for us to campaign actively in making sure our voice is heard within this new proposed system, or Parliament as a whole? - Does the sangat view our representation as important or superficial? - Would the sangat support our representatives? - Would it be better for the representative in the Lords to be an amridhari (initiated) Sikh or not? I think it is important to distinguish this, as there are many Sikhs highly placed in society but have no real love for Sikh, indeed some argue they are puppets to the Indian Government. Persoanlly, I think our representative in the Lords should be amridhari and have a history of doing good in the community. Imagine a highly spirited Sikh in the Lords contributing to the procedures of government – Westminister would benefit greatly and it would show the world that Sikhs are distinct and not third class citizens (as in India). I hope to bring this information to your attention so that we can start discussions on our representation – Sikhs representing Sikhs. There are many educated and professional Sikhs well placed within our community, and it is vitally important that the next generation of youth acknowledge the importance of education and developing our careers and ourselves. Our father Guru Gobind Singh jee placed much emphasis on knowledge, indeed Guru Sahib was a great poet, philosopher, politician and warrior – a true patriot of the Sikh Nation which we should all aspire to become. I hope we can begin discussions in this field, and hopefully better the position of our community within the UK. I apologise if I have upset anyone or have written anything inaccurate. I have read in some books that there is no restriction on eating non-vegitarian food in sikh religion. Infact it has been writeen that its the major difference between Hindu religion and Sikh Religion. Although it is always recommended to cook vegitarian and simple food in the LANGAR so that all kind of people can eat this. Could you please tell me more about this issue? Thanking you in anticipation. Gur Fteh, Harbakhsh Singh Kahlon Gurfateh. There is a very nice incident about your website, which I will like to share with you. A few days back, at very short notice, sangat came to my house for a small kirtan. I was very happy and I wanted to put a small welcoming banner in front of my house. But there was no time to prepare a banner. Suddenly I remembered that your website has a beautiful gurmukhi line saying 'aao ji aa(n)yaa nu'. Immediately, I opened your website and this line started flashing. As soon as the sangat arrived, they were attracted to this line and for nearly ten minutes, they were excited. One of the sangat person is highly spiritual. Even she exclaimed questioningly:'how wonderful, even this gurmukhi line can be seen on the computer??' Your website generated so much happiness for us. I thank you and wish you all the success in your endeavour. Best regards Satnam Kaur. Vaahguru Ji Ki Fateh I am very impressed with your website. There is substantial information contained on your page that is essential to create awareness among Sikhs. I am writing to find out how I can have acess to the photo of Giani Dit Singh. I am currently working on putting together a conference to honor Giani Ji, but I have been desperately searching for his photograph for the conference poster. I would like to find out how I can obtain a copy and get permission to use it for our conference. Your quick response will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Harvind Kaur waheguru ji ki fateh If you can add some words about g.singh kala afgana.(and photo also *if possible* on web site). You are doing very good job keep it up. Gur fateh navdeep singh Best Regards Satnam Kaur. fw: sqnWm isMG sMDU (sivtzrlYNf) myjr isMG iQMd (vYnkUvr knyfw) Sat Sri Akaal. I visit your web site quite often and appreciate your efforts in promoting the Sikhi in True sense. I also like to Congratulate you on starting up a separate web page on Gurbani in Gurmukhi Lipi. Please keep up your good work for the awareness of our community. Thanks. Yours Truly, Major Singh Thind, Vancouver, Canada Gurfateh. I have read your website. It provides very good information from a sector which could not get due place in the press media, particularly in Punjab. I appreciate all efforts made for this. I will be sending my articles to you as soon as I am able to contact some Punjabi typist. I was visiting Richmond Va Gurdwara regarding Gurpurab of Guru Arjun Dev. I was staying with Dr. Sekhon and requested him to check my e-mail. When I got your e-mail. May be next month I go to Toronto I will be able to get Punjabi articles sent to you. With best wishes, Yours sincerely, Gurbakhsh Singh Gur Fateh Thanks for lot of information you have on this web site. I appreciate it. I hope the community will appreciate and benefit from this information. Thanks, May God help you in this cause. Thanks Gopal Singh |
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