I agree with 1kaur bhenji in that alot of these symbols have been preserved well in many ways. I don't think we need to worry about the impact of gurbani being lost by the loss of symbols. I'm a person that's been raised in a way that I have a very poor connection to my punjabi roots. I don't have a full understanding of gurbani. But if I sit and read gurbani, or listen to gurbani, without tryingby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Hahah, nice oneby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Humility is the nature of the GurSikh - how can it not be, when Guru Sahib is so great? I know of a Singh who has drawn many lost youth onto the Sikhi path over the 20 years. I remember a day when he stood before sangat and sobbed uncontrollably, proclaiming that he was nothing but a shoe cleaner. Bhai Randhir Singh in "Jail Chityan" writes that he has no virtues - that even a dog is betterby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Sometimes there are no words to say; those moments that take your breath away Your breathing becomes your Master's own Nothing to stop it, love's seeds are sown When the company of his devotees is enough to make you cry how will you contain yourself when HE comes before your eyes? Oh Soul, cherish the silence, the total loss of thoughts the blossoming of flower's in your garden's suby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Kulbir Singh Ji, would these be available at Sacha Sauda?by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
The above story brought tears to my eyes.by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Gurbani tells us that the only person whose weaknesses we should worry about or analyse are our own. And we should do this thoroughly.by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
"Walking one step towards the Guru's feet, the True Guru walks millions of steps to welcome you." - Vaars of Bhai Gur Das Ji Vaheguroo <3by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
This brings a smile to my face! <3by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Passing my days in a deadened state, I long to walk towards my fate I met my Guru, now I know, the hour's getting late My world is grey and lifeless till you shower it with your rung Tasteless, until your sweet amrit runs down my tongue Melody-less until your praise is sung, pointless until I throw myself at your feet and mang I walked through life searching, I cried out for a sign Iby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Good points brought up by Sukhdeep Singh, and some very good advice. Definitely made me think.by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
When I was younger, I didn't understand much of the significance of the sakhian that my grandparents would tell me, but I loved hearing them, and the stories always stayed with me. I think the important thing is to feed these stories to our children, and let them grow in their own understanding of them. As I got older, I would look back more and more on the sakhian I'd heard over the years, and tby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
She is my mothers, who give birth to kings, she is my sisters, who hold me under their wings, she is my Guru's blessed Kaurs and Singhs, she is all those travellers who walk the stormy path, she is all those Sikhan who step forward and don't look back, "she" is whoever "she" is supposed to be, yes she's jeevan-atma, and she is also me; she is and she is not, she's whoever you can see.by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I absolutely love this idea.... and I can't wait for it to happen. It will, I'm sure of it.by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
This is very inspiring! Gurujee mainu vee baksho!!by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Veerji's poem has inspired another Black crow, fly with me Let us flock to our Preetem, soar with me He dwells in this home, search with me Maya holds us down, break free with me Let us sing together as the rain pours down Let us scream in the sunlight and not make a sound Let us weep for his darshan through the night Let us never stop dreaming for His blessed sight Black crow, let uby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Weary feet gasping chest the road is long her limbs crave rest exploding pain aching heart she cannot breath her mouth is parched she cannot breath the road is long she cannot breath she can’t go on she digs her heel into the ground swiftly, she stops to turn around no breath left, she can’t go on… a voice calls out: “come on!” Her body’s screaming Her chest is heby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Vaheguru!!!!!by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
This bibi is not a wearing a pajami! Anyways, the way I kind of look at it is that when Guru Sahib took away pajami from the royal dress of kings at that time, it was to make them more warrior-like (that is what a Singh told me recently )and this goes well with the name "Singh" which means lion.... "Kaur" means prince. I think that keeping the pajami for bibian still allows us to look diby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I don't like tragedies either - that is why I am always uplifted at the end of ardaas, by "raaj karaegaa khaalsaa aakee rahae naa ko-ae khoaar ho-ae sabh milaingae bachay sharan jo ho-ae"by sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
There is a woman who stays in waiting for her lover to come home standing by the edge of the frothing sea the salted water of the ocean splashes and drenches her her family calls out to her, the skies roar at her she cannot hear the waters tumble and collide at her feet, threatening to engulf her but she cannot feel all that she knows is the emptiness she sees before herby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Beautiful images of my Sikh sisters I think bana brings out the inner beauty of bibian - we shouldn't feel reluctant to put on the same bana as our veers. But it's also important to remember that bana is a blessing from Guruji. If a Kaur (or a Singh) does not wear full bana, it does not mean they are not regardless blessed in other respects in terms of their Gursikhi. I myself have not yeby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I'll ask for you to lift me up I'll walk to your perfect charm I'll beg when I go corrupt I'll wait to run to your armsby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Dear love dear lord dear beautiful dear dear dear dear dear how can I describe you when it comes to you my mind's so unclear Dear beautiful dear love dear master dear mother dear father dear friend I have no one I have no one I have you until the end Dear husband dear lord dear beautiful I don't know what to say you've left me heartbroken in every way I can't go on I can'tby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum
This is really cool "Khalsa Ji said upon meeting the senior residents of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Jis home you will feel like you are not alone You will feel Sri Baba Nanaks presence You will deeply feel the Goldly essence Your winter heart will feel like warm spring Inside your heart Gods praises you will sing. Those Senior Singhs are the Gurus outside door wherever they walk wipe that floby sk - Gurmat Discussion Forum