tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211308512024-03-07T15:23:59.594+05:30NiyaraKhalsaNiyara Khalsa: Unique perspective on the Khalsa way of life exploring from Guru Granth SahibGaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-79791746047821181662013-11-07T09:50:00.004+05:302013-11-07T09:50:43.814+05:30Amrit
Amrit - Translated from Sach Khoj on Facebook
"Naanak amrit eak hai dooja amrit nahi"
Nanak ji says that that there is just "1" amrit, no other amrit exits. The outer 36 amrits are a brahmanical creation, they are made up of maya & are consumed by the body (maya). The 'Soul' can consumes only '1' amrit, i.e. 'Naam Amrit'. Once can drink as well as Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-77229256695089655252013-10-21T09:04:00.003+05:302013-10-21T09:04:44.921+05:30Rule of thumb on fraudster godman detection
The new rule of thumb on fraudster detection: With Vegetarianism & Teetotalism as the only claim to superiority; these called saints/godmen have nothing to offer the inner being.
The Bhats have this identified very clearly, so I do not need to do a whole lot of research on my own:
Svaiyay Mehl 5 on Pannaa 1395
rihE sMq hau toil swD bhuqyry ifTy ]sMinAwsI qpsIAh muKhu ey Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-14082313969342064152013-07-03T22:52:00.001+05:302013-07-03T22:52:12.481+05:30Sikh Scholar Ajmer Singh on the meaning of Martyrdom of Guru ArjanMust Listen.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-75900062544065074292013-05-04T10:58:00.002+05:302013-05-05T22:46:57.924+05:30This body is becoming as useless as dirt & the mind as blunt as rusty iron...
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲ ੧ ॥
ਤਨੁ ਜਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਮਾਟੀ ਭਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਮਨੂਰੁ ॥ ਅਉਗਣ ਫਿਰਿ ਲਾਗੂ ਭਏ ਕੂਰਿ ਵਜਾਵੈ ਤੂਰੁ ॥ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭਰਮਾਈਐ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਡੋਬੇ ਪੂਰੁ ॥੧॥
ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰਹੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਿਆ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਤਨੁ ਸੂਚਾ ਸੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥ ਭੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਆਉ ॥ ਸਚੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੀਐ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਤਾਉ ॥੨॥
ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇ ਪਵਨਾ ਭਇਆ ਪਵਨੈ ਤੇ ਜਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਜਲ ਤੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣੁ ਸਾਜਿਆ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-89045441781169514282013-02-06T07:10:00.001+05:302013-02-06T07:10:52.090+05:30Learn Gurmukhi in 5 days
(Just got this in an email from Harleen Kaur)
You could learn gurmukhi in 5 days and then you have to practice so that you donot forget !Episode 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP748sVJtrYEpisode 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsI9TgV1jpkEpisode 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC9YlwGGgWYEpisode 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFSFA23SEZgEpisode 5 - Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-46306942745438869712012-10-01T22:02:00.002+05:302012-10-01T23:24:46.327+05:30Media Bias against Sikhs & the need for Social Media vigilance
A couple of hours ago Hindustan Times reported this:
I posted this in the comments:
They change the post to:
Even if it eventually turns out that it was some Sikh Extremist or revenge seeker, the media should not be in the business of speculation & hate mongering.
Here is the original link
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Europe/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-65389441269412397822012-09-21T01:55:00.000+05:302012-09-21T06:18:58.185+05:30Stubbornness of filthy fool
A slightly different translation, when applied to myself all I am left with is the realization of my own pretensions. And an ardaas.
ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
ਸੇਵਾ ਥੋਰੀ ਮਾਗਨੁ ਬਹੁਤਾ ॥
ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕਹਤੋ ਪਹੁਤਾ ॥੧॥
ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਮਾਨੇ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਰੀਸਾ ॥
ਕੂੜੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਕੀ ਹਾਠੀਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਭੇਖ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
ਕਹਤੋ ਮਹਲੀ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥
ਅਤੀਤੁ ਸਦਾਏ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ॥
ਮਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਹੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੩॥
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬਿਨਉ Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-84803117513049424242012-09-09T06:40:00.003+05:302012-09-09T06:43:32.711+05:30Rehras (So Dar)
Found this to the point, direct & hard hitting exposition on So Dar Rehras. Listen with the light of Gurbani as your guide (Bhai saihb here has some bias towards everyone else :) ).
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-53807319667600670282012-08-06T19:50:00.000+05:302012-08-06T19:50:58.345+05:30Three things that Sikhs need to think about in the wake of Oak Creek #TempleShooting
A few things I wanted to put on paper as the day’s events are fresh
in my mind. They are a little rough on the edges so bear with me:
Have organized Media Vigilance & a coherent narrative
It was sad to see that even CNN began the events coverage with
appallingly little knowledge of sikhs. As the events happened, I saw a
disorganized effort from Sikhs (including me) across Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-22481706469893863582012-06-21T23:20:00.001+05:302012-06-21T23:22:48.703+05:30Dear sikhs, why don't you forget 1984?
What follows below is just the ramblings of my confused mind... So read them only if want some food for thought on figuring which side we are on "the oppressor or the oppressed".
My friends keep telling me why don't sikhs forget this?
I have no formal answer for them. Since in an ideal world we would not need to remember anything that happened in the past. Every thing would in the momentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-29468790321344349992012-06-19T12:21:00.001+05:302012-06-19T12:23:06.705+05:30Anakh (Respecting oneself)
I saw this on Facebook & immediately felt the need to respond, maybe I should not have:
I think is the fundamental dichotomy between the western
(herculean/alexandrical) thought & eastern (Guru Nanak/Budha)
thought.
I think the Sikh way to understand life would be: Do respect yourself enough, not be served but to serve, not grow but to nurture &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-49546425073185627482012-06-19T00:34:00.003+05:302012-06-19T00:34:47.744+05:30Awwal Allah Noor Upaya
Harsimrat Bhenji, singing after the Veechar at my place last friday...
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11540826484434858073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-85719907244210413572012-02-18T04:04:00.001+05:302012-02-18T04:09:44.055+05:30As a greedy moron, I don't protest. Hoping that I will be spared.
I saw this picture on Facebook. It made me think. (Even if Modi turns out be a genuine pure hearted devta (demi-god). Which I sincerely doubt.) There is something wrong in how most middle class Indians like me think.
Something really wrong.
The current moto of a greedy moron like me seems to be: As long as there is GDP growth, I will turn a blind eye to all injustice. Especially if I am from Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-18061553129543972902012-01-21T05:46:00.002+05:302012-01-21T05:46:54.699+05:30Destiny, free will & all the other good stuff!Just food for thought. If you u ra busy person, skip this :) .
So, I was reading this article on How the time is right for startups to come and liberate the Hollywood audience, because that industry is dying. Then towards the end I came across this line: "Whatever people are going to do for fun in 20 years is probably predetermined." (link to the article)
This line coming from a VC really Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-18022649200380230272011-10-04T23:02:00.002+05:302011-10-04T23:02:47.607+05:30Understanding the Jap baniJust wanted to share the most eye opening attempt at translating the Jap bani in modern day English I have ever come across. This is a work in progress project, but these first five articles are worthy of being pronted in gold:
Understanding Jap
Pauri 1
Pauri 2
Pauri 3
Pauri 4
Gur fateh.Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-45081538160806541082011-08-24T05:35:00.000+05:302011-08-24T05:35:17.940+05:30Fun with GurbaniWe in the Bay area have been involved in some ridiculous amount of fun with Gurbani for the last few months and the group has become our friday evening mainstay. With all of us looking forward to friday everyweek. Ok, Ok, I know it could just be because of the movie nights, song nights and after veechar parties :)
But still if you are in the Bay area and have some amount of Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-24500226592910887562011-04-01T05:23:00.002+05:302011-04-01T05:28:46.338+05:30Shame on Indian PoliceShame.
What legal steps can we take to stop this kind of ridiculous behavior by goons in the guise of public protectors? ideas anyone?
The problem is not just removing the young man's pride by snatching his dastar (turban), it more so about the high handedness of the system.
The other shameful thing is that whenever these issues come up people make it a hindu vs sikh issue.
Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-54146302804195056352011-01-17T03:03:00.001+05:302011-01-17T03:03:49.094+05:30Vegetarians of the third kind.Just a passing observation.
When I was growing up in India, I saw two kind of Vegetarians.
1. Religious veggie: Those who did not consume meat because their religious leader told them so or interpreted their holy teachings as such.
2. Spiritual veggie: Those who wanted to live a more aware life and hence felt the cruelty towards animals can be avoided, since they can live easily on Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-12490455345986312562010-12-28T03:53:00.000+05:302010-12-28T03:53:56.173+05:30Epicurean hedonism and startup lifeI have been mostly blogging at my other blog (UrbanTurbanGuy) for a while now. But I thought it would be good to cross post this one here.
About a year ago my roommate introduced me to Epicurean Hedonism. It seemed very different from what my perception of the word 'Hedonism' was. I realized that for a fact only after I spent an in this last year working at a startup and inescapably Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-43191471290933375392010-04-18T08:36:00.004+05:302010-04-18T12:09:56.439+05:30Keertan ExperimentSome might call it blasphemy. I respect your opinion, but i assume i am not hurting anyone here.
I have been hanging out with a bunch of godly people here in bloomington, who love to create music. For the last few days I started playing keertan with them; even though everyone loved the sounds & music - but no one really knew what I was singing, because they dont know punjabi/hindi/braj.
I Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-58714231443334243182010-01-11T07:49:00.000+05:302010-01-11T07:49:26.732+05:30Panth ?Beware: totally random post - no real conclusion. Just wanted to get something off my chest.
Last year and a half has been very interesting for me as I have been living in Bloomington, IN. far away from any gurdwara and the overly self-important sikh community. But I have been following the happenings from the outside - the usual ones - excommunications, Calenders, Dasam Granth, Sarabloh granth,Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-1978873764903145312009-12-14T12:00:00.004+05:302009-12-14T12:09:42.231+05:30What Should I be proud of ?( please note- I am writing this at 2am,so I may sound confusing- but I hope I can convey whats in my heart.)
My nation, my religion, my community ?
Should I be proud when a Sikh accomplishes something in a sport; or a Punjabi / Indian achieves a superlative heights in a profession ?; Or since I am living in Indiana now - should I be proud when the Colts win ?
These questions arise when I Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-75112024334546183552009-10-27T09:48:00.003+05:302009-10-27T09:53:02.597+05:30Found a Few more sikhs !Just heard Ziggy Marley today - it felt as if a sikh of truth is singing from the heart. Wow: Love is my religion, Love is my religion, Love is my religionI'll take you to the temple tonightAll my days I've been searching, to find out what this life is worththrough the books and bibles of time I've made up my mindI don't condemn, I don't convert, this is a calling have you heardbring all the Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-27262730146395288972009-05-26T06:11:00.004+05:302009-05-27T06:26:50.672+05:30Compare the two news items ( only food for thought)MAN ARRESTED AT HARIDWAR FOR POURING WATER TOWARDS WEST INSTEAD OF EASTHaridwar, 1490 A man allegedly entered the holy water of the Ganga and started pouring water towards the west, but was held by the Pandit association for the “sacrilegious” act, a Brahmin said today. “A man was yesterday held pouring water in the wrong direction at the pious ganges at Haridwar, in gross violation of the Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21130851.post-51094569929591547982008-10-15T10:46:00.003+05:302008-10-15T10:50:42.968+05:30In the service of truthI came across a beautiful shabad by Guru Arjan patshah, highlighting how I should mold my character with guidance of truth Aasa mehla 5 Na oh marta, na hum dareya. Na oh binsae, na hum kadeya.Na oh nirdhan, na hum bhookhe. Na os dukh, na hum kau dukhe. 1 The truth is forever so in its guidance I should be fearless, Truth(true teaching) is forever so in its service I shouldn’t let my heart Gaganpreet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709332422386827649noreply@blogger.com1