It saddens me that shastar vidiya parchar was done by great gursikhs like bhai fauja singh, akali kaur singh, baba giana singh who not only had incredible jeevans but great warfare skills, i agree doing parchar through the media is improtant but to bleed and smash sticks, boards etc against your body doesnt show true strength. The way gatka is presented now is more a show peice than a martial artby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
vaheguroo wonderful kirtanby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I met Bhai Shingara Singh when we did a program at sikh channel uk Bhai Sahib I go up to say gurfateh Bhai Sahib gave all of us loving hugs like we are his own children. He had a passion of fighting injusitce and that we need to do real parchar on the truth not just do kirtan and leave the message of turth behind. Bhai Sahib was an excellent fighter and gatka player, all the AKJ siyaneh Singhs whby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
All valid points by AKJ most difficult part is implementing them where certain individuals have been doing their own thing for so long will be a difficult thing but AKJ is not a one man army and doesnt belong to one person but to the Khalsa panth.by TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਸੇਈ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸੋਹਣੇ ॥ saeee su(n)dhar sohanae || They alone are beautiful and attractive, ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਜਿਨ ਬੈਹਣੇ ॥ saadhhasa(n)g jin baihanae || who abide in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਸੰਜਿਆ ਸੇਈ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥ har dhhan jinee sa(n)jiaa saby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
This is great seva its good that they are going through all the qualities Bhai Sahib was blessed from a writer to a freedom fighter etc. Can't wait to see the rest and be inspired more to live a more rehatvaan life vaheguroooby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
this is truley excellent work Singho on writing articles like this in english and online, dass will try give some input and maybe possible ways we can improve on rehat and how we may implement them in our own life. 1. In terms of Bibek i will not comment this moment in time as dass feels he is not wise enough to give vichar on this 2. Bana i was taught that what ever clothes you wear in amrby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
vaheguroo every time i see this picture now not just prooves that bhai sahib ji was a saint but a true solider of satguroo yes all are welcome (big cyber naam hug....anyone? )by TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
1. Unlike bhramis every human being has the oppurtunity to become khalsa by taking khanda bata di amrit so comparing it to sikhi is invalid anyone who takes khanda bata amrit should ideally follow all rehats (even though difficult if one can not follow at least respect those who follow certain rehat weather is bibek, bana, bani etc) 2.Yes Sikhi is open for all but tto define a sikh is somethinby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਸਤਿ ਰੂਪੁ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਧਰਿਓ ਉਰਿ ॥ He is the Embodiment of Truth; He has enshrined the True Name, Sat Naam, Truth and contentment within His heart. ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਪਰਤਖਿ ਲਿਖ੍ਯ੍ਯਉ ਅਛਰੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਧੁਰਿ ॥ From the very beginning, the Primal Being has written this destinyby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Dass believes that you only appreciate something more if understand its value so I think the king will benifit from appreciating what he has in worldly posessions and wealth, where as the labourer becoming a king wouldn't value key things like contentment, kirat kamai (working honestly),in his life.by TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Sounds good will give it a try when I get time would be nice with some cold milk in a HUGE bata vaheguroooby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Response to Japnaam Singh (love the name ) Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh in his auto biography talks about using a sword when a guard leaves it in his jail if i remember Bhai Sahib was practising his vaars (hits) but the prison guard took it away (cant remember the details hope a fellow gursikh could ellaborate on this point further). Another case of Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh weilding shaster waby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
An elder gursikh who did sangat with Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh told me once that Bhai Sahib would recite Raamkali kee Vaar both at amritvela and sodar time, he also explained that Bhai Sahib would sing it in a melodious way which he remembered ever since then dass make it a minimum effort to do it at sodar time, and while going to university. Thank you Guru Sahib and thank you Guru Sahib sevadaby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Vahegurooooooooooo gur isKI dw buJxw buiJ AbuiJ hovY lY iBKY] gur sikhee dhaa bujhanaa bujh abujh hovai lai bhikhai|| The understanding of a Sikh of the Guru consists in the fact that even after having received the gifted alms (of Naam) and being fully knowledgeable, she/he considered him/herself as ignorant. Dhan Guroo Dhan Guroo Pyare Only got to say Gurfateh to Mata Ji last yearby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Dass has only been keeping this wonderful rehat for little over 6months now and its going great. At first though I had many doubts about bibek let alone sarbloh, I was young and naive didnt really understand at the time and would mock those who kept bibek/sarbloh even as far as calling it bhramanvaad . I was given Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh's autobiography by my father when I was in college andby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Bhai Jasit Singh ji from what i have learnt form some senior jatha singhs that if there are not 5 tyaar bar tyaar gursikhs for the panj gapphas of degh the deghchi takes 5 gapheh in to a bata and mix back into the degh then serve everyone. Im glad you asked this question i've had doubts upon which kind of "panj" you give the first panj gappeh of deghby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
i wish i had a THAN of this beautiful color i think it looks much better than orange il look for some in my local uk shopsby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
vaheguroo bhai Jaskirat Singh from what dass has learnt that we should use bibek budhi to analyse any situation and act how guru sahib would want his children to act (obviously taking account rehatnameh etc), the test's the Bhai Lehna and other great gursikhs went through so that we can learn from them. (Guru Sahib says gursikh does without hesitation) In terms of blind faith dass will have toby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Personally we should not have blind faith in Guru Sahib as it can be mis-leading. Guru Sahib wants 2 main things in life our time and mostly our love (naam bani, bana, rehat etc) 3. Like, a teacher does not hold grudge for his students mistakes but eliminates his students' stupidity through repeated lessons "ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ" Emphasis on ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ the more we go into naam andby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I use unsalted butter but I still do the same process of melting it and separating the "good" kio i.e the clear liquid from the "bad" kio i,e the mushy stuff lol its hard to describe it.by TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
SsqRhIn ieh kbhUM n hoeI ] rihqvMq Kwls hY soeI ] shasathreheen eih kabehoo(n) n hoee || rehithava(n)th khaalas hai soee || He who never abandons his weapon (Kirpaan). Recognise them as the disciplined and pure Khalsa. Rehatnama Bhai Desa Singh Ive read somewhere that in Guru Gobind Singh Ji's hukams that you shouldnt give your daughter to a clean shaven person and one who does not have wby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I know some of the singhs i know they get butter tikkis that are organic and suitable for vegetarians and from that they make own ghee/kio by melt the butter and when the salt falls to the bottom and the ghee/kio (basically the clear part which is used for degh) they scoop the good stuff out and put it in a sarbloh garva to use for degh. The gursikh who told me this doesnt do it know but wisheby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
vaheguroo whats the world coming toby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
pauVI ] Pauree: sy gurisK Dnu DMnu hY ijnI gur aupdysu suixAw hir kMnI ] Blessed, blessed are those Gursikhs, who, with their ears, listen to the Guru's Teachings about the Lord. guir siqguir nwmu idRVwieAw iqin hMaumY duibDw BMnI ] The Guru, the True Guru, implants the Naam within them, and their egotism and duality are silenced. ibnu hir nwvY ko imqRü nwhI vIcwir ifTw hir jMnI ] Tby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
vaheguroojikakhalsavaheguroojikeefathe cyber sangat ji with guroos kirpa dass is trying to keep as much sarbloh possible but need to know how to store food like daal/subji properly can you store it in glass boxes and put in the fridge or can you leave it in the sarbloh karai, and for how long can it stay in there? Many thanks Trilochan Singhby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
1) Favorite bani has to be sukhmani sahib simple gurmukhi and I can read it in larivaar 2) Favorite shabad ieauN auTy isMG Bbkwir kY sB jg frpwnw [ The Singhs rose up roaring and whole world was over-awed. bhai gurdas ji i love all his vaaran amritkirtan 282 3) Favorite raag kanra as you have that urge to meet waheguroo and gives dass the determination to be a better gursikh 4) Favortby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I believe that a sikhs we should be educated in terms of spirituality i.e through guroo, but also have a worldly education as we show should show the world that guroo gobind singhs children are not just good at bhagti but also benefiting the world. Ive read that Bau Mal Singh Ji would tell all the young singhs that amritvela is vital but you must get an education and show the world that khalsaby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
vaheguroo how lucky to get a siri sahib for guroo sahib himself dhan guroo ke pyarehby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
bhai sahib randhir singh again has written yet another logical gurmat point about shastar. Just to add my two cents a lot of sikhs these days wear the chand tora, 3ft kirpan, carry the axes and spears yet 90% even more dont know how to correctly wield shastar/astar not only do beadbi to the shastar/astar but to siri dasmesh patshah as we would just be sheep dressed in lions skin. My benti iby TrilochanSingh - Gurmat Discussion Forum