Yes, the Chaur has been of Yak Hairs traditionally. According to Mahan Kosh "ਗਊ ਦੀ ਪੂਛ ਦੇ ਰੋਮਾਂ ਦਾ ਗੁੱਛਾ"by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Thank you, it clearly explains that those who make the meanings to be of cruelties on humans violate gurbani viakran and do this intentionally to promote their thought process.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Different steeks have different veechaar of the below shabad. In light of Gurbani Viakran what is the meaning of the below shabad (especially does the second line means dishonest earnings or actual blood in the form of meat). There are two questions: 1. When a shabad is like Salok Mahalla 1 followed by Mahalla 1 followed by Pauri, what is the meaning of this layout? Where does the mukh-bhaav rby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Thank you for the detailed explanation. I guess the purpose of Schools is to teach the language and hence Punjabi Viakran should be fine. I will try to read the book you mentioned for the same.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
In most schools, gurmukhi viakran is taught to the kids... I have seen kids getting confused in the Gurmukhi viakran so I have always wondered whether we have tried to make that easy and thus confusing? Maybe earlier it was more closer to Gurbani Viakran. What I am trying to get is for example lot of nouns have same Singular and Plural names (Ghar, Ghar). In Gurbani Viakran we differentiate thby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
One Singh mentioned to me that some of the comics are anti-gurmat promoting meat. I haven't read the comics from this website yet so I am giving them benefit of doubt but please read comic to ensure its inline with Gurmat before doing bulk order.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Thank you Bhai Sahib Jeeo. We learned correct meanings of many Gurmat words while creating and hope that everyone would be able to take some benefit out of it (e.g. Ardaas has sihaari to sassa, Sangat has sihaari to tatta, its kripan instead of kirpan etc.). With great pleasure we would like to share that the "Sikh Pic" app is now available for Windows Phone. On Android store it has already rby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Once Bhai Amrik Singh ji (son of Sant Kartar Singh Ji) was talking to some Singhs when his younger daughter kept bothering him by asking Rs 5. She was adamant that she wanted Rs. 5 from her dad only and no one else. When she didn't stop after asking couple of times and as she was disturbing the important conversation, Bhai Sahib took a Rs 5 note from his pocket and gave it to her. She was so happby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
WaheguroojikaKhalsaWaheguroojikiFateh!! With Guru Sahibs apaar kirpa, we are pleased to announce the release of a new app (Sikh Pic) for android platforms. It will be available for windows platform in a week's time. .. Also considering a feedback from sangat of this forum, we have joined efforts with Khalsa Media Services a non-profit run by Singhs in the USA. The three main projects toby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I was trying to find the definition of Chaur Sahib and according to Mahankosh, it is referred to as ਗਊ ਦੀ ਪੂਛ ਦੇ ਰੋਮਾਂ ਦਾ ਗੁੱਛਾ. In another well known english translation also it was specifically mentioned about Yak's hair. My question is that whether Chaur Sahib can only be of cow/yak hair or anything?by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
The windows app is now available (works for Surface, Windows 8 computers & tablets). The android version will come soon.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Send an email to the owners and they should be able to look into it. I had a similar concern in the past with another Sikhism website showing ads of half naked women along with other non-Gurmat things and contacting the owners helped and they put on the filter on their ads.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
The name of the game is "Memory Mazaa". It is like a memory match game except that the kids have to match the picture card with its description card. That way they should be able to read and also understand the spellings and meaning of the word.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
WaheguroojikaKhalsaWaheguroojikiFateh!! A new game has been released to teach Gurmat words to the kids in an interesting way. Soon the app versions for Android and Windows will be released but it can be played in browser for now. Actual printed version will be produced in few weeks and it will incorporate any important feedback that we receive. Thank you everyone for your help and support.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Veerji, daas is still learning and hence can be 100% wrong. Please don't take it personally. You seem to be more offended from the Sant Dhadrianwala post rather than this one. My post is inline with what sk bhenji posted and also and many other similar posts of the forum. PM me if you want to discuss Sant Dhadrianwala post further... it was a simple gurmat principle, not sure how it offendedby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ns44 veerjio, even though Sikhs should help provide food and shelter for the homeless, it is not right to give them the dasvandh... Dasvandh is to be used for upliftment of Sikhi and Sikh values and you can create shelter homes and langar halls to provide food and shelter to anyone but giving money to needy isn't considered as part of Dasvandh...by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
This story book is available in picturized form atby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
The message is to give more money to Babey for parchaar and samagam instead of orchestra and singer... Baba or Raagi is a singer as well unless he himself is full rehatvaan naam abhyaasi (the difference could be that he is singing Gurbani to loot people instead of songs). The message should instead be to not spend money or time on Saakat geet naad dhun as per Gurbani. The money should be used forby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
And as expected, the majority racist population started posting problems for them at every stage... How is it democracy?by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Thanks, it helps. Sri Hazoor Sahib has lot of kautaks. I remember I was around 7 or 8 years old when we went to Sri Hazoor Sahib. There were too many people and everyone was pushing to get inside and suddenly a Nihang Singh hold my dad and called him out from the rush. Nihang Singh: WaheguroojikaKhalsaWaheguroojikiFateh My Dad: WaheguroojikaKhalsaWaheguroojikiFateh Nihang Singh: Do you eatby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
The above link has the story which I wanted to get your views. All the Singhs/Singhnees fought during Sirsa would be Shaheed, so the coming to worldly life again would be similar for everyone.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Veer Kulbir Singh jio, I read one of the saakhi of Bhai Avtar Singh Ji who was shaheed during 1978 Visaakhi Samagam and when Bhai Avtar Singh ji was invited by Dr. Surinder Singh ji, he said that it is after the vichoora of Sirsa we are having langar together... please share your views on that story.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
According to my understanding and also according to Mahan kosh, ਪੰਗਤ means line, specifically used for sangat sitting in a line for langar. I was asked a question that if ਪੰਗਤ means line then does that mean the langar where sangat forms a circle couldn't be called ਪੰਗਤ? I don't know so I thought of asking the sangatby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
It is a great effort but I still miss the original Soora, the inspiring and motivational articles in there. I think they should consider reprinting some of the articles from early days of Soora in each issue of this new magazine.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Veer Kulbir Singh Jeeo, in this way shall Gatka be used for Sikh Martial Arts? Where as according to Mahan Kosh and many puritan Singhs Gatka is a stick used for practicing Martial Arts ਗਤਕਾ = ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਦੀ ਸਿਖ੍ਯਾ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਅੰਗ ਸਿਖਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਡੰਡਾ, ਜੋ ਤਿੰਨ ਹੱਥ ਲੰਮਾ ਹੁੰਦby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Is ਲੰਗਰੁ food prepared by Amritdhari or the kitchen where food is prepared? According to Mahan Kosh, it is defined as ਰਸੋਈ ਦਾ ਘਰ. ਦੇਗ is the term used for the food prepared by Amritdhari. Please share your view.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I have been asked this question by someone and I don't have an answer so thought of seeking sangat's views. What does ਨਾਟਕ ਚੇਟਕ means here? Is acting in the movies promoting Gurmat values against Sikhi? Should Sikh movies only be animation or is acting for Sikhi movies from history allowed for promoting Gurmat values.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
From all the history of Misl Shaheedan of 18th century (1734 - 1799) I have read so far, all the Gursikhs or leaders seemed to have dedicated their life for the service of the panth and didn't adopted Grehst Jeewan (married family life). Question is whether Misl Shaheedan at that time had Singhnia (women) in their jatha? Any source for the information would be helpful.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I don't know what to make out of this news but I am not very optimistic about it. SGPC sets up panel to ‘rewrite’ Sikh history Tribune News Service Amritsar, January 17 In a significant move, the SGPC has set up a five-member panel, comprising Sikh intellectuals, to “rewrite” the Sikh history after thoroughly exploring the subject afresh. The decision was reached in a meetby Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Thanks Sagg ji for pointing out the correct spellings of ਗੁਰੂਦੁਆਰਾ , will correct it.by Harmeet Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum