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« on: June 29, 2010, 11:09:57 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
Bhai Pheru Jee - Good Masand - from tapoban.org
Masands who were appointed by the third Guru, Guru Amardas jee were very chardi kala wale Gursikh but by the time Guru Gobind Singh jee took the Guruship from Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, the masands got corrupted very badly.
The masands who were appointed to preach Gursikhee, collect Daswand and provide social, political and religious leadership to the Sikhs who lived in far off lands, totally forgot their duties and started extorting money from people, and did some very bad things like adultry and rape etc. They made the people quiet by scaring them with curses and other means. In short they had become scoundrels from saints.
When Guru Gobind Singh jee heard all this he got very upset. As you all know that he was very strict on maryada. He ordered his Khalsa to make the masands appear in front of him. He further ordered his Singhs to bring them holding them by their beards. The Singhs heard this and heeded by dragging and abducting the masands and made them appear before Guru Sahib.
In those days the masand of Lahore was Bhai Pheru jee who apart from being the true masand was a Gursikh of high spritual stages. When the Singhs came to get him they could not dare to put their hands on the beard of such a great Gursikh. At this Bhai Pheru jee begged them to hold him by the beard but the Singhs could not do it. Then Bhai Sahib jee held his beard in his own hand and came in the darbar of king of kings Guru Gobind Singh jee.
When Guru Gobind Singh jee saw Bhai Pheru coming, he got bairaag. He got up from his Singhaasan (throne) and embraced Bhai Pheru jee and said that the order of holding the masands by beard was not for the Gursikhs like you. Such is the humility of Gursikhs. Bhai Pheru jee took amrit and got even more respect now after appearing in the Guru darbar.
Following are some points we learn from this saakhi:
1) Gursikhs keep humility and never ever show pride in the darbar of Guru. What is the being (aukaat) of a human. If Guru takes away the sight of mercy from an individual, a person becomes dust in two seconds.
2) People who jap the naam of Vaheguru and do Bhagti have so much noor/pratap/rohb/grace on their face that no one can even look at them. The Singhs who went to catch Bhai Pheru jee could not even talk rudely to him let alone grabbing him by the beard.
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« on: June 29, 2010, 11:04:06 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
Bhai Kalyana was one of the few Sikhs who were assigned by Guru Arjan Dev Ji the great responsibility of going out to various places, educating people about Gurmat, and making collections for building Harimandar Sahib at Amritsar.
Bhai Sahib was sent to the hill areas of the Mandi state in the north of Punjab. Whenever he went there, he would associate some local people with him, discuss with them the principles of the Sikh faith and sing Gurbani kirtan to them. People looked forward to his visits because they loved to sit with him and listen to Gurbani recitations from him.
Once it was Janam-Ashtmi day, when Bhai Sahib was preaching Gurmat in the town of Mandi. The local ruler announced with the beat of a drum the significance of this Hindu religious day and ordered all people to keep fast on that day. In addition, people were required to worship Thakur, a special type of stone, on that day. This was a technique adopted by the Brahmans to collect money from the innocent people of the city.
Bhai Kalyana did not bother about it. He cooked his food as usual and shared it with local people. The matter was brought to the notice of the ruler, Hari Sain. He ordered Bhai Kalyana to appear before him and explain his position for disobeying the instructions of the ruler. In response, Bhai Sahib recited Gurbani quotations which meant that to please God, we should love and respect people instead of worshipping stones. Further, fasting has no religious value.
Hari Sain could give no arguments to challenge the statements of Bhai Ji, however, he observed, "I agree with you in principle, but you must be punished for disobeying my orders." Bhai Kalyana replied, "You have disrespected the wishes of God, who provides food for everyone to eat. Against this, you are instructing people not to eat food. Therefore, you are guilty of a bigger wrong by disobeying the mighty Lord who is the ruler of the whole world."
Hari Sain, who was suffering under the yolk of Brahmans and was practicing meaningless rituals, was awakened. He decided to become a Sikh. He accompanied Bhai Kalyana Ji to Amritsar and got the blessings of Guru Arjan Dev.
Wherever we go, we must practice the Sikh faith and educate people about the greatness of the principles of the Sikh faith.
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« on: June 28, 2010, 10:10:52 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
Bhai Tara – Sikh of Guru Nanak
Bhai Tara was a great but little-known Sikh of Guru Nanak Dev jee. He lived in a small town called Shahdara which is close to Lahore. He was one of the first Sikhs of Guru Nanak Dev jee. In the sangat of Bhai Laalo of Aimnabaad (Saidpur) and Guru Nanak Dev jee, he had become a pooran Sikh. He was a Sikh of high spiritual state. He led a selfless life and became an accomplished Sikh.
When Babur attacked India, he plundered towns and looted everyone in sight. When Lahore fell to Babur, he ordered that the city be looted and burnt. Detailed accounts of his atrocities are written in Babur-baani of Guru Nanak Dev jee.
People fled Lahore and when Bhai Tara found out about the burning of Lahore, he decided to extinguish the fire at Lahore. He was full of enthusiasm as he had found a chance of doing sewa. He came running to his mother and asked her if he could do sewa. His mother told him that since his father was not alive, he was the only support for her and his sister. She asked him who would take care of his mother and his unmarried sister. Bhai Tara replied by saying that Guru Nanak alone is the support for all. He would provide support if he died in Lahore. His mother reluctantly told him that if his sister let him go, then he can go to Lahore to extinguish fire.
Bhai Tara jee came running to his sister and told her everything. She asked him why he had to take up the impossible task of extinguishing fire in Lahore. Bhai Tara jee told his sister that he was the Sikh of such Guru i.e. Guru Nanak Dev jee, who has come to this world with the sole aim of extinguishing the fire burning in the hearts of the world. The fire of lust, anger, attachment, greediness and ego was burning the whole humankind. The least that he (Bhai Tara jee) could do is try to extinguish the physical fire in Lahore. She had heard about the greatness of Guru Nanak Dev jee from her brother. She was in a good state of mind at that time and after thinking about Guru Nanak Dev jee, she gave her brother permission to do sewa of extinguishing fire in Lahore.
Bhai Tara jee arrived at Lahore amidst a total chaos. The whole city was burning and there were corpses lying all over the place. He saw so much fire and for a moment thought how he was going to extinguish it. Then he heard the soldiers announce that anyone who tried to extinguish fire would be thrown in fire and burned alive. Bhai Tara jee, who had a divine glow on his face, ignored the order of the soldiers and filled his bucket with water and threw it on the fire. He rescued several people trapped in a house.
The soldiers saw Bhai Tara jee do this but sensing the divine glow on his face, could not do anything to physically harm him. They asked him to stop throwing water on the fire as it was the order of Babur the great conqueror. Bhai Tara jee ignoring them threw another bucket in the fire and started rescuing more people who were trapped in another house. At this the soldiers arrested him as they could not gather courage to throw him in fire. They decided to take him to Babur.
Babur was half drunk at that time and was also intoxicated in the intoxication of victory. He was in a very great egoistic state of mind. When told that this man was arrested for trying to extinguishing fire, he looked at Bhai Tara jee and angrily asked him if he had no fear of Babur. Bhai Tara jee defiantly replied that he only feared the almighty Vaheguru and had no fear for anyone else. He further told Babur that he is going to extinguish fire at any cost. His Guru is here to extinguish the fire burning in the people’s hearts and the least he can do is extinguish the physical fire burning in Lahore.
Babur got very angry hearing Bhai Tara jee’s reply. He ordered the soldiers to throw him in the fire at the same place where he tried to extinguish fire. Bhai Tara jee closed his eyes and focussed his concentration on the lotus feet of Guru Nanak Dev jee. The lotus feet of Guru Nanak are not the physical feet but the real jyot-vigaasi charan of Guru Nanak Dev jee that Bhai Tara jee had established in his heart. He concentrated on the Naam and thus invoked the abundant force of Vaheguru. That Vaheguru, who is the rescuer of his bhagats, could not bear the sight of his bhagat being burnt alive. Vaheguru who has always kept the honour of his bhagats, kept the honour of Bhai Tara jee too.
Just as the soldier were taking Bhai Tara jee to burn him, the skies filled with clouds and within minutes, heavy rainfall started. Everything got wet and the fire all over Lahore was extinguished. The soldiers were now thinking what to do with Bhai Tara jee, that just then another soldier came from Babur and asked them to bring Bhai Tara jee back to Babur. Babur had just seen the wonder of Vaheguru and wanted to ensure that his soldiers don’t execute his order of killing Bhai Tara jee.
Babur asked Bhai Tara jee if he was a Sikh of Guru Nanak Dev jee. Babur had met Guru Nanak Dev jee in Aimnabaad and since then held Guru Nanak in very high regard. Bhai Tara jee responded positively and at this Babur sought his forgiveness for harassing him. He regretted that he did not realize at first that Bhai Tara jee was a Sikh of Guru Nanak Dev jee.
Bhai Tara jee was released and he came back home after saving Lahore from burning. Guru Nanak is great and so are his Sikhs.
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« on: June 27, 2010, 11:08:18 AM »
tuhanu joke sanaunde a
Ik munda, sadak te tureya janda si
(a guy waz walkin down the road)
Tan, Ik amli cycle te chadiaya janda,
(and a crackhead was commin up on a bike)
Oh amli, munde vich vaj janda,
(the crackhead runs into the walking guy)
Oh dowen buri taran dig jande a.
(they both fall down to the ground)
Jadon dowen uth painde a ,te amli mundey nu kehnda,
(when they both get up, the crackhead says..)
"O kuj nehi hoya, mari moti raggarr aye hai..."
(oh! its okay, you are not that hurt.. its just minor bruses)
"jah jake parsad churrah, te mandir jake matha teki tera bachaa ho gia."
(now go, go to the temple and thank god your life was saved!, go on)
Mundey nu bada gussa charda, te kehnda, "Keda bachaa ho gia, saliyaa nale tan mere sattan laa tiyan te nalle kehinda bachaa ho giya."
(the guy is pretty mad, "what you talking about!!!, first you run into me and cause me injuries and now you are saying that I should go to the temple and thank god!!!")
Amli kehnda, "oye meri gal mun tera bachaa ho giya tere vich mein cycle maar dhitta."
(the crackhead goes, "belive me man, you should be thankful that I hit you with my cycle")
Munda kehnda, "oh kyon."
(the guy says, "and why is that!!.")
Oh kamleyaa, Pichon ta mein Truck chalaounda ayaan, cycle ta mein ithonk he chukeya!!!!"
("my good man, i had just gotton on to the bike, I was driving a truck before that!!!!")
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« on: June 27, 2010, 09:30:16 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
During Guru Tegh Bahadhur Sahib Ji's journey he was pursued by two thieves, one a Muslim and the other a Hindu, who watched day and night for an opportunity to steal his horse.
While Guru Sahib wearied with travel lay asleep on a dark night, the thieves, it is said, saw from their place of concealment a tiger issue from a lonely forest and make three prostrations before the sleeping Guru.
The Muslim thief became afraid and said to the Hindu, ' The Guru whom a carnivorous animal not only does not touch him, but also bows to, must be some wonder-worker.' The Muslim would therefore never steal his horse, but would go home.
The Hindu thief could not avoid recognizing the Guru's power, but at the same time remained fixed in his resolution to commit the theft. On awaking in the morning Guru Sahib heard of the theft, and in reply to his Sikhs said that the horse and the thief would be found standing on a certain spot to the north of his camp.
He accordingly sent his beloved Sikhs, and ordered them to bring the horse and the thief before him. Guru Sahib asked the thief why he had stolen the horse, and why he had remained standing with the animal instead of running away.
The thief told him all that had occurred prior to the theft, and added that when he had mounted the horse he became blind and could not see his way. He had travelled several miles but could not find the road, and therefore halted at the place where he was arrested.
In his contrition he afterwards climbed a jand tree, broke off a portion of a branch, and impaled himself on the stump. The place is now called Sulisar. Thus did the thief gather the fruit of his sins. Such is the punishment, as says Shaikh Farid, that awaits those who perpetrate evil deeds.
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« on: June 27, 2010, 09:26:13 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
There was once a bridge which spanned a large river. During most of the day the bridge sat with its length running up and down the river paralleled with the banks, allowing ships to pass thru freely on both sides of the bridge. But at certain times each day, a train would come along and the bridge would be turned sideways across the river, allowing a train to cross it.
A switchman sat in a small shack on one side of the river where he operated the controls to turn the bridge and lock it into place as the train crossed. One evening as the switchman was waiting for the last train of the day to come, he looked off into the distance thru the dimming twilight and caught sight of the trainlights. He stepped to the control and waited until the train was within a prescribed distance when he was to turn the bridge. He turned the bridge into position, but, to his horror, he found the locking control did not work. If the bridge was not securely in position it would wobble back and forth at the ends when the train came onto it, causing the train to jump the track and go crashing into the river. This would be a passenger train with many people aboard.
He left the bridge turned across the river, and hurried across the bridge to the other side of the river where there was a lever switch he could hold to operate the lock manually. He would have to hold the lever back firmly as the train crossed. He could hear the rumble of the train now, and he took hold of the lever and leaned backward to apply his weight to it, locking the bridge. He kept applying the pressure to keep the mechanism locked. Many lives depended on this man's strength.
Then, coming across the bridge from the direction of his control shack, he heard a sound that made his blood run cold. "Daddy, where are you?" His four-year-old son was crossing the bridge to look for him. His first impulse was to cry out to the child, "Run! Run!" But the train was too close; the tiny legs would never make it across the bridge in time. The man almost left his lever to run and snatch up his son and carry him to safety.
But he realized that he could not get back to the lever. Either the people on the train or his little son must die. He took a moment to make his decision. The train sped safely and swiftly on its way, and no one aboard was even aware of the tiny broken body thrown mercilessly into the river by the onrushing train. Nor were they aware of the pitiful figure of the sobbing man, still clinging tightly to the locking lever long after the train had passed.
They did not see him walking home more slowly than he had ever walked: to tell his wife how their son had brutally died.
Now if you comprehend the emotions which went thru this man's heart, you can begin to understand the feelings of our Father, Satguru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji when He sacrificed not only his sons, not only his whole family but everything he ever had to bridge the gap between us and waheguru.
Like the people in the train....we dont even realise what a sacrifice guru ji has made for us....
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« on: June 27, 2010, 09:21:09 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
One day a group of Sikhs came from the west to be blessed with the holy darshan of Satguru Sri Guru Har Gobind Sahib Ji Maharaj, the king of kings, the saint of saints, and the protector of the weak. The Sikhs brought many offerings with them to present to their beloved Guru.
The group of Sikhs, had walked for many days and had arrived very late in the evening. They were very tired and hungry, as they had not rested or eaten properly in a long time. Guru Sahib knew this and he wanted to give his beloved sons and daughters langar.
The few Sikhs with Guru Sahib told him that langar had already been served, all the fires were extinguished and all the cooks had dispersed. They said that it even if they could be found, it would be very late to retire for rest after a second dinner had been prepared.
Guru Sahib then told his Sikhs not worry, as he had a room which was full of sweets of all kind, which he had collected for the marriage of his beloved daughter. He ordered that these sweets should be given to the jatha of Sikhs who had travelled many days and nights to come and see him.
The key to this room was kept by Guru Sahib's wife. When she heard he wanted to give the sikhs those sweets she refused to give him the keys or bestow the sweets on anyone till the bridegroom's party had first partaken of them.
Guru Sahib told Mata Ji to open the room many times, but each time she refused. Guru Sahib then said, 'My Sikhs are dearer to me than my life, Were they the first to taste the sweets, all obstacles to the marriage should be removed, but now the Muhammadans shall come and possess themselves of them. My Sikhs are like a garden. If its trees remain green they yield flowers, leaves, and wood for all purposes. Wherefore we should ever take care to foster Sikhs, and promote their comfort. From the days of Satguru Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj down to my father the fifth Guru, Satguru Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj it has ever been the practice to entertain five Sikhs, whenever anything of importance was to be done, and all efforts should therefore prove successful. When wandering Sikhs come to my house and go away disappointed, it is but a just requital that the sweets should fall to the Muhammadans, and the marriage be interrupted.'
The bystanders began to tremble. Guru Sahib would never let his beloved Sikhs go hungry. How could he? Those sikhs who he loved more than his life. At that same time, when Guru Sahib was telling the sangat what would happen in the coming months a gursikh came with five mans of sweets as a contribution to the marriage feast.
Guru Ji smiled at his beloved Sikh and embraced him. He then distributed the offering among the Sikhs who had come from the West, and thus enusred that those who came to the house of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj were fed.
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« on: June 27, 2010, 09:16:14 AM »
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
From Tapoban phorum
In 1704 when the army of emperor Aurangzeb had laid siege to Anandpur fortress and two of its generals Zabardast Khan and Wajir Khan were playing chess under the shade of a tree while others watched the game, Guru Gobind Singh Ji stood on top of the fortress wall and watched this scene through a telescope. Guru Ji took an arrow from his quiver, strung it hard on his bow and shot it across the fields towards the assembly. Down came the whizzing arrow striking hard into the wooden leg of the manji (indian bed) where the generals sat.
The two generals who were engrossed in the game became panicky when they felt the arrow strike the wooden leg and began to wonder whose audacity and boldness it could be, they both agreed that they had narrowly missed death. Wajir Khan pulled the arrow out with a trembling hand. Raja Ajmerchand of the nearby hill states who had turned an ally of the mughals saw the arrow and recognised it. “This can only be an arrow of (Guru) Gobind Singh, look it has gold mounted on it. It belongs to no one except the Guru. But it is hard to tell from where the Guru has aimed the arrow from?”
The Raja of Mandi at this point interjected, “The Guru is very brave, he must have shot it from atop of the fortress.” Zabardast doubted this as the fortress was nearly two miles away. The Raja of Mandi replied “ Two miles is nothing Guru Ji’s arrows are known to go a lot further.” Upon this Wajir stretched out his hands offering his grateful thanks to heaven for sparing his life.
All the military generals the officers present there began to admire the speak highly of Guru Ji’s chivalry and valiant conduct. They had hardly recovered from the shock of the first arrow, when a second came hissing by and hit the same leg of the manji again. The very sight of the second arrow put all the officers to flight. After a few moments they came out from under their hiding places. A piece of paper was found tied to the second arrow. Zabardast Khan gingerly untied it and read the Persian script.
“It is no miracle. It is a single art of marksmanship. I am not in favour of performing miracles nor do I intend to take the lives of Zabardast and Wajid Khan. You are labouring under the false notion that the first arrow has shot to kill either of you.” Thus the all knowing Guru knew the thoughts of the mughal officers.
THE ABOVE EXTRACT IS PRECEEDED BY THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS...
Every arrow of Guru Gobind Singh Ji was mounted with half an ounce of gold. Its object was to alleviate the suffering of the victim.
Should the person aimed at be wounded then he could sell the gold for medicine.
Should the mark prove fatal, then the gold could be used to aid the deceased family. Two specimens of these arrows are preserved.
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
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« on: June 27, 2010, 09:11:00 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
There is a story told of one Bhai Manj Ji, a votary of Sakhi Sarwar, a Muslim pir, whose shrine is on the border of Balochistan. Satguru Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj's fame had reached Bhai Manj Ji.
He had heard the Guru's hymns recited, and passionately desired to behold him. When he was blessed with the holy darshan of Guru Ji, he made the following requests, 'O Guru, heal my three fevers and make me a Sikh, and, deeming me your servant, save me and remove the great pain of transmigration.'
Guru Ji replied, 'You have made Sakhi Sarwar your priest. His way is easy. Sikhi, on the contrary, is difficult. In it you can not put yourself forward or assert yourself. You can not embrace it without being ready to sacrifice without a groan your life on its behalf. If you become my Sikh, you shalt be an object of public disgrace and abuse. People of all sorts of life, will laugh at you and mock you. Your relations will ridicule you, and allow you not to associate with them. They will also dispossess you of all your property. If you are prepared to endure such hardships and sufferings, then you become my Sikh. Otherwise talk not of Sikhi. Keep your wealth, and the good opinion of your family. Why heap on yourself the trouble by embracing my religion?'
Bhai Manj Ji replied, 'O Guru, the very moment I saw you and heard your words I turned away from Sakhi Sarwar, and I was overwhelmed with shame when I reflected that in imitation of others, I bowed my head at the shrine of a pretended saint possessing no real greatness. Thus do men forfeit their religion and lose the advantage of human birth.'
Bhai Manj Ji thus spoke in his humility and tears clouded his eyes. Maharaj replied, 'Accept Sikhi. Worship the true God, Akaal Purakh and it shall be a source of happiness to you.'
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Are you prepared to become a Sikh of Satguru Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj?
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« on: June 27, 2010, 09:02:01 AM »
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa
Waheguru ji ki Fateh
Here is a nice Sakhi of Guru Nanak Dev Ji for a Friday afternoon.
On one of his travels Guru Ji came to a town and stopped at the house of an old Sikh called Chundhwadi. He was very poor and was in a fluster as to what food to place in front of Guru Ji. He went to the local town not knowing what to do. While he was there he saw a gathering of people and went to see what was happening.
It was a wrestling match and the local Nawab was parading his champion. Now, the champion was called Maskeen and was tall and muscular and was undefeated. He stood while the proud Nawab challenged all the town if there was any person who would take on his champion. Maskeen strode into the middle of the large circle flexing his muscles. No one dared step forward for fear of serious injury. When Chundhwadi heard that the prize was 50rps he thought that if he could get the money he could use it to buy provisions to place in front of Guru Ji. He stepped into the ring and declared his intention to wrestle Maskeen. All fell about laughing, how could such an old man who was just skin and bone take on the mighty Maskeen?
As the two opponents came close Maskeen asked “What are you doing old man? You have no chance against me, what possesses you to fight me, you are going to get seriously hurt”
Chundawadi said “Oh champion, Guru Nanak Dev Ji is coming to my house today and I have no food to place before him, my only chance is to beat you and use the prize money.”
Maskeen fell into thought, “I have heard of Guru Nanak” he said “they say he is Khudha himself. I would also like to meet him.” After much soul searching he said “Old man, if I let you win will you take me to see Guru Nanak?”
“Yes” said Chundawadi “but what will become of you? If you lose, and lose to an old man your patronage will end and what will become of you?” But Maskeen did not hear this, all he could think about was meeting Guru Nanak.
So it happened that after a few moves Maskeen fell to the ground with a thump and as planned the old man put his foot on his chest and claimed the prize.
There was pandemonium, there was a riot, the proud Nawab was humiliated and disowned his wrestler. Maskeens reputation was ruined, he knew that he would be turned out of his house. His family were even more livid, when they heard what had happened they planned to do away with him. They hastily dug a trench under his munja and stuck in spikes and covered the whole thing with large palm leaves, they planned to murder him and then plea with the Nawab to let them stay at the house.
As Maskeen finally got away from the crowd he could not find Chundawadi in all the commotion and wondered home. His favourite daughter met him on route. She had seen what was happening and told her father. But Maskeen was a broken man, he did not care what happened to him, he shuffled to his house and went straight to the munja and lay on it fully expecting the whole thing to collapse into the hole underneath, but nothing happened. His little daughter ran to him and peered underneath “Papa, I can see a man in robes holding up your munja” she shouted. He knew, he just knew. Maskeen jumped off the bed and before he knew it Guru Nanak Dev Ji stood before him. He fell to his knees placing his head on Guru Jis feet. Guru Ji sat him down. “Oh Maskeen, you were willing to lose everything for me, I am now here for you”
Guru Sahib Ji blessed him and said that he would be remembered for always.
Fifth saroop, Guru Arjan Dev Ji adds Maskeens name to the 15th Sloke in Sukhmani Sahib Ji – “ Sukhi vasay Maskeenia aap nivaar tallay, wudday wuddy hunkarian Nanak garab gallay. “
Waheguru ji ka khalsa
Waheguru ji Ki Fateh
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« on: June 27, 2010, 08:47:37 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
(The sakhi has been split into two parts) It is about a sikh called almast and Satguru Sri Guru Har Gobind Sahib ji Maharaj.
There was a Sikh called Almast, which means enthusiast. In his wanderings he arrived at that part of the district of Pilibhit where there had been built a Gurudwara to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev Jis visit. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, had left his mark of his five fingers on every leaf of a pipal tree there, and made sweet the bitter fruit of a soap nut tree some forty miles to the east of it. Some Jogis, who had now taken possession, wanted to root up the Guru's pipal,name the Gurudwara after Gorakh-nath, and abolish the name of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Almast could not endure this. Considering the Gurudwara his own, he resided in it, and performed all the menial and religious duties connected with it. The Jogis sought to expell him, and thus stated their case:
'Gorakh-nath performed penance here, hence the name Gorakh-mata. Thy Guru only stayed here as a traveller for 4 days. How can the Gurudwara be his?'
Almast pointed to the marks of Guru Nanak Dev Jis hand on every leaf of the pipal tree, and instanced the sweetness of the soapnut. It would therefore not be proper for him to resign the place to the Jogis. He bluntly told them that Satguru Sri Guru Har Gobind, who was now on Guru Nanaks throne, would soon come and humble their pride.
The Jogis were angry at this and they set fire to the pippal and left not a trace of it. Almast told them that when the Guru came, he would restore the tree, and whoever committed a sin against Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj should perish root and branch.
Night and day Almast read the compositions of the Gurus. He used to pray, ' O searcher of hearts, true Guru, render us assistance'. Enduring hunger and thirst and the inclemency of all seasons, Almast waited until Sri Guru Har Gobind Sahib Ji should come to repair and take possession of Guru Nanak Dev Jis Gurudwara.
Many years went by. Guru Ji then arrived in nanakmata, which is several miles north of the city of piliphit, the jogis seeing his retinue, thought that some raja had arrived. On hearing who it was, they hid themselves in huts made of leaves. Almast came forth on hearing the neighing of Guru Ji's horse, uttered thanksgiving that his king had returned, and seemed like a dead man restored to life.
Near the spot where the pipal tree had been, Guru Ji constructed a platform and sitting on it repeated Gurbani. This being ended he sprinkled saffron on which he had breathed Gods name when lo, it is said the pipal emerged from the ground as a serpent from its lair. In proportion as the Guru sprinkled the saffron the pipal grew and after one night it appeared in full size in all its luxuriance.
End of part 1.
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« on: June 27, 2010, 08:26:05 AM »
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One day Sant Baba Harnam Singh Ji was making his way to the home of Guru Sahib at Sachkhand Sri Anandpur Sahib Ji. At this time Sant Ji was extremely weak and could only walk a little while before he had to stop and rest. Many people saw Sant Ji struggling up the road but no one stopped and offered to help this beloved flower of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj. A Sikh who was sat on a bullock cart saw Sant Ji staggering and offered him a ride up to Kapurthala, where he was going. Sant Ji accepted the ride and sat in the cart with the Sikh who looked very worried. As they travelled the Sikh told Sant Ji that he was going to court to hear the verdict by a magistrate of Karpurthala of a lawsuit against him.
The next day Sant Ji saw the farmer crying. Mahapursh asked the Sikh what was wrong. The Sikh said, ‘Today I am going to hear the magistrate’s verdict in the case against me. I know the verdict is going to go against me because the plaintiff has approached the authorities. I do not know how I am going to pay the fine and stay in prison.’
Sant Ji smiled and said, ‘Have faith in Guru Ji. You are a kind hearted Sikh of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and therefore he will help you. I guarantee that the verdict today will be in your favour.’ The Sikh then half-heartedly said, ‘I hope Akaal Purakh listens to your words Sant Ji.’
They then both began singing Guru Sahib’s praises as they started of to the Kapurthala courts. Sant Ji stayed with the cart as the Sikh went into the court. After some time he came out, jumping in happiness. He said to Mahapursh, ‘By some miracle played by you I have won the case’. Sant Ji smiled and said, ‘It is by the grace of Akaal Purakh. Now I must leave but please listen carefully to what I am going to say:
•Do not try to steal what belongs to someone else
•Try and spend as much time as you can in remembrance of God
•According to your means try and help the poor and needy
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« on: June 26, 2010, 11:24:35 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Bhai Taru Singh lived with his mother and younger sister at village Pahoola and did farming for his living. His father had died while he was still young. It had become a part of his life to speak with love, serve everyone who came to him and help those in need. One day, Rahim Bakhsh, a Muslim fisherman stayed at his house to spend the night. Before going to bed, he talked to Bhai Taru Singh, "The Commander of Patti had forcibly taken away my daughter, when I complained to the Governor about him, he got me thrown out of the court. Nobody listens to the complaints of the poor in this regime." Bhai Taru Singh said to him, 'Your complaint has not been listened by the Governor but it has been heard in the house of Guru Nanak. Your daughter will reach you in a few days." After some days a squad of Singhs passing that way, met Bhai Taru Singh. Bhai Taru Singh told them about the trouble of Rahim Bakhsh. That squad raided Patti and returned his daughter to him. The Commander of Patti was killed in that raid. Khushala, the headman of village Pahoola, informed Zakria Khan, the Governor, the secret behind this happening. The Governor sent soldiers to arrest Bhai Taru Singh. Bhai Taru Singh said to the soldiers who had come to arrest him, "You have come to take me away on the orders of your master. I, bound by the orders of my Master, cannot let you go without meals." The soldiers acceded to his request and after taking meals, arrested him and presented him before the Governor. Zakaria Khan, the governor of Lahore, ordered the torture of Bhai Taru Singh. He remained calm and suffered all pain without changing his mind. After some time, when produced before Khan, Bhai Sahib asked the reasons for torturing him, particularly when he had committed no crime and was liked by all the people of his village. Zakaria Khan told Bhai Taru Singh that a popular person like him should be a Muslim. Therefore, if he wanted to be free, he would have to adopt Islam. Further, Zakaria assured him that a good person like him would be very much honored by the government if he became a Muslim. However, Bhai Sahib stuck to his faith and refused to give it up at any cost. When the governor repeated his proposal with a firm order that Bhai Taru Singh had to choose either death or Islam, Bhai Sahib asked him, "You are assuring me you will spare my life if I become a Muslim but can you assure me that having become a Muslim I will live forever? Are you sure, being a Muslim you will never face death? If one has to die, sooner or later, then I would love to stick to my faith whatever you may like to do to me." The Governor said to him, "All your sins can be pardoned if you become a Muslim and cut and give me those long hair of yours so that I may make a string of them for weaving my bed." Bhai Taru Singh said, "I shall keep my faith with these hair and you shall be controlled by my shoes and with these you will die." The Governor was beside himself with rage on hearing this. The Governor was angered at this reply of Bhai Taru Singh and therefore ordered the removal of his scalp. A barber was called for this purpose. The dreadful scene frightened everyone there including Zakaria Khan himself. The watching of the horrible act of separating the scalp of a living man left a very terrifying picture in the mind of Zakaria Khan. Many Muslims cursed him for his terrorism particularly against innocent people. In the evening the Governor could not pass urine. When the efforts of the physicians failed, the Governor sent Bhai Subeg Singh to seek pardon from Bhai Taru Singh. He sent him to the leader of Dal Khalsa. The leader said, "The Governor can pass urine if he is hit on the head with the shoe of Bhai Taru Singh but he will die before Bhai Taru Singh. The words of the Singh must be fulfilled. When the Governor took the shoe of Bhai Taru Singh and hit his head with it, he was able to urinate. After surviving for 22 days with the help of that shoe, the Governor died on the 1st July, 1745 A.D. Bhai Taru Singh gave up this mortal body after hearing about the death of the Governor.  WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
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« on: June 26, 2010, 11:12:17 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
One day in conversation with the Guru the Emperor maintained that if any one were to repeat the Muslim creed, they will not be consigned to hell. Guru Ji denied that the creed had that efficacy. If any one after repeating it were to do evil, the repetition of the creed would not avail him. The Emperor asked how he was to be assured of that.
Guru Ji replied, 'The creed is stamped on your rupee; we shall see the effect of this'. Guru Ji secretly sent a bad rupee to the market place to be changed. The money changer looked at it and at once rejected it ad counterfeit. It was then taken to the other money-changers with the same result.
Guru Ji then addressed the emperor, 'See, in your own empire, even in your own market place, no one has paid any regard to your creed engraved on this rupee, so how shall it conduct men to heaven?' Today you enjoy your empire, and you can do what you please. If here in your presence this bad rupee even with the creed on it cannot pass, how can it be accepted by another monarch? In God's court gilding will not avail you. The counterfeit and the genuine distinguished there, and men obtain the reward or punishment according to their acts.
Your creed, therefore, as in the present case, cannot avail you for admission into heaven without good actions. When all accounts are called for by the Great Examiner, it is only those who show balances to their credit who shall be delivered.'
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« on: June 26, 2010, 11:06:47 AM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
1. If you feel far away from God, guess who moved?
2. Fear knocked. Faith answered. No one was there.
3. What you are is God's gift to you. What you become is your gift to God.
4. I am God's melody of life and He sings His song through me.
5. We can never really go where God is not, and where He is, all is well.
6. No matter what is happening in your life, know that God is waiting
for you with open arms.
7. God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
8. Do your best and then sleep in peace. God is awake.
9. God has a purpose and plan for me that no one else can fulfill.
10. The will of God will never take you to where the grace of God will
not protect you.
11. We are responsible for the effort, not the outcome.
12. We set the sail; God makes the wind.
13. Begin to weave and God will give you the thread.
14. Sometimes when God says "no", it's because He has something better
in store for you.
15. The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.
16. Prayer: don't bother to give God instructions, just report for
duty.
17. It's my business to do God's business and it's His business to
take care of my business.
18. Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.
19. How come you're always running around looking for God? He's
not lost.
20. God put me on earth to accomplish a number of things; right
now I'm so far behind I will live forever.
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« on: June 25, 2010, 10:51:21 PM »
WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH Bhai Dyaala jee was the first Sikh to get shaheed on 24th November 1675. The other two gursikhs were Bhai Mati Daas jee and Bhai Sati Daas jee, who were brothers. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb wanted Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib jee to accept Islam. Before martyring Siri Guru jee, he tortured the 3 Sikhs to shahidi. He was expecting to scare Siri Guru jee and this is why he chose very horrible deaths for the 3 Sikhs caught with him. Bhai Dyaala jee was boiled alive. Bhai Sahib jee did not scream or plead. He kept doing paath and simran and to the dismay of watchers, he stayed still throughout his painful shahidi. Bhai Dyaala jee was very fortunate because all this time, when he was being tortured to shahidi and getting boiled, Siri Guru jee was right in front of him. What worry would he have had when he had Siri Guru jee right in front of him. So fortunate he was. Bhai Dyaala jee knew the reality of this life. He knew that he was to stay forever in Sachkhand. He knew that life here was only temporary. Bhai Dyaala jee without hesitation agreed to get shaheed, when he was given a choice to accept Islam or shahidi. Bhai Dyaala jee along with Bhai Mati Daas jee and Bhai Sati Daas jee were the most prominent Sikhs of Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur jee. Bhai Dyaala jee had 12 brothers and his younger brother was the famous shaheed Bhai Mani Singh jee. He was number two out of his 12 brothers after Bhai Jetha jee. Bhai Mani Singh was number third. Bhai Dyaala jee first came to the service of Siri Guru Har Rai jee and then served Siri Guru Harkishen Sahib jee. During the reign of Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur jee, Bhai Dyaala jee was appointed to the envious position of “Gharbaari Diwaan”. This meant that he was given the responsibility of taking care of Siri Guru jee’s family and other such personal needs, while Siri Guru jee used to go on preaching journeys. When Siri Guru Gobind Singh jee maharaaj was born in Patna Sahib, Bhai Dyaala jee was taking care of the whole family there. He had the overall responsibility of Guru Sahib’s mehal. The spiritual life of Bhai Sahib jee was matchless. He was a player of very high spiritual stages. He totally dedicated his life for the chardi kala of Sikhi. Siri Guru jee had declared in writing, Bhai Dyaala jee to be “Guru daa putt” i.e. son of Guru. When Siri Guru jee was arrested in Agra, he along with his 3 Sikhs was taken to Delhi. Before martyring them, they were tortured and other means were used to derail them from Gurmat, but they stayed firm. Bhai Dyaala jee attained shaheedi in a unique way. A large pot (pateela) was filled with water and fire was ignited underneath. Bhai Sahib jee was made to sit in the pateela. As the water got hot, Bhai Sahib jee stayed calm. In the end, Bhai Sahib was boiled alive. Bhai Sahib jee left for Sachkhand with Naam in his heart and on his lips. He stayed merged in Naam to his last breath.  By: Bhai Kulbir Singh ji WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH
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« on: June 25, 2010, 10:31:10 PM »
Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vaheguru Ji Ke Fateh!
The day dawned clear and bright for the Baisakhi celebration of 1699. The Sikhs were in a festive mood because Guru Gobind Rai had proclaimed that all should come together at Anandpur Sahib.
The crowds gathered in anticipation in front of the Guru's tent. They expected to hear a stirring speech. No one was prepared for the sight of the Guru when he did appear. He was dressed in his royal blue uniform with his arms girded about him; his eyes were so intense that no one dared to look at him. He drew his sword and shouted, "I need a head!" People could not believe their ears. The Guru wanted to kill one of his beloved Sikhs? Again the cry rang out, and again. Many people ran away in fear and horror. But one man, Daya Ram, rose and said, "O beloved Guru, my head has always been yours." The Guru took him into the tent and came out with a sword dripping with blood. Again he asked for a head. Dharm Das came up and said, "Take my head, O dear one." Once again, the Guru took him into his tent and emerged with a dripping sword. For the third time, he asked the question. Mokum Chand bowed before his Master. The Sikhs began to think that he was going to kill them all. Two more times the call went out, and two more devoted Sikhs, Himmat and Sahib Chand, stepped forward to fill the void. The Guru then went into the tent himself.
Suddenly, the Guru and the five appeared, as if from the dead. He had dressed them and himself in beautiful golden clothes so that they shone like the sun. To them he said, "You and I are one and the same." The Guru sat the five near him and said, "Guru Nanak had only one devoted Sikh, Angad. In my time there are five Sikhs who are totally devoted to the Guru. They shall lay the foundation for the new Sikh faith." The gathering cheered the five for their courage. The Guru then said, "From this day on the Khalsa, the Pure Ones, will be baptized by the Amrit. They shall become Singhs and Kaurs."
The Guru began stirring water in a steel bowl with his dagger while reciting the banis. When he had finished, two sparrows sipped some of the water and rose up into the air, fighting so fiercely that they killed each other. The Guru's wife, Mata Sahib Devan, was hurriedly brought to the scene by some bystanders. She put some sweets into the holy water so that those who drank it would be both strong and kind. The Guru honored her by making her the Mother of the Khalsa.
The Guru gave the Amrit to the five in much the same manner as it is given today. He laid down the rehit: to wear the five K's, help the poor, be faithful to one's spouse, work by honest labor, keep a healthy body, keep long hair, give one tenth of one's earnings to the Guru, and rise early and praise God's Name. When he had given them the Amrit, he asked them to give it to him. They were amazed at this request. The Guru said, "The Khalsa is the Guru, and the Guru is the Khalsa. There is no difference between you and me. I have now seated you on the Guru's throne." They then baptized him as he had them, with the same ceremony and vows. He called the five Sikhs his "Panj Piare", or five beloved ones, and thereafter called himself Guru Gobind Singh.
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« on: June 25, 2010, 05:00:43 PM »
One afternoon Guru Nanak and his company were resting on the banks of the Ganges at Patna. Mardana was idly inspecting a stone he had picked up along the road, thinking of the vast throngs who had come to hear the Guru. "Master," said Mardana, "you teach a way for every person to find liberation. But many of those who listen still seem to spend much of their time in conflict, and in seeking out excitement and other idle pursuits. Why do they waste away their lives so?"
"Most people don't recognize its value," replied the Guru, "although human life is the dearest treasure on this earth."
"Surely everyone can see the value of life," said Mardana.
"No," said Nanak. "Each man places his own value on things according to what he thinks. A different man with different knowledge will place a different value. That stone you found in the dirt will make a good example. Take it to the marketplace and see what you can get for it."
Puzzled, Mardana took the stone to the marketplace and at a stall that sold sweets asked what the vendor would trade for it. The man laughed. "Go away, you're wasting my time."
He next tried a produce seller. "I have paying customers to wait on," said the grocer. "I'll give you an onion for it just to get you out of here."
Mardana tried several more shops with no better response. Finally he came to the shop of Salis Raj, the jeweler. Salis Raj's eyes opened wide when he saw the stone. "I'm sorry," he said, "I don't have enough money to buy your gem. But I will give you a hundred rupees if you will just let me look at it a while longer."
Mardana hurried back to the Guru to tell him what had happened.
"See," said Guru Nanak, "how when we are ignorant we mistake a valuable gem for a worthless stone. If someone had told you its value before you knew what it was, you would have thought they were crazy. Such a jewel is human life, and whatever you've traded for it, that is what is yours."
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« on: June 25, 2010, 04:42:33 PM »
Waheguru Jee Pyarya Sadh Sangat
Guru Gobind Singh jee and his fauj were walking to anandpur. Guru jee was on his horse. they suddenly halted infront of a field on the journey home and they all stopped a few moments later Guru ji took the fauj back and told them they were to go another route home. on the route one of the soliders ask guru ji " Guru ji why are we going the long way when we could have just walked through the field that we halted at and we would have reached our destination". Guru ji replied " that field was a tobacco field and it was not me that halted my horse did. it refused to walk through such an unclean place" so if my horse is not willing to enter the place of tobacco then niether should my Sikhs enter or be surrounded by such pollution" every action of our guru JEE was done for a reason. truly they were the bright light in this kalijug
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« on: June 25, 2010, 10:14:59 AM »
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
Gyani Udham Singh Ji wrote a book many years ago about Ikonkaar and the power of Satguru Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj’s bani. Within this book Gyani Ji wrote the following sakhi which he experienced with his own eyes:
One time there was a Nihang Singh who used to live at a Gurudwara Sahib in a village in India. Gyani Udham Singh Ji visited this Gurudwara Sahib and saw the Nihang Singh Ji rush outside through the doors of the Gurudwara Sahib as if his very life depended on it.
After a while the Nihang Singh would return to the darbar of Dhan Dhan Dhan Dhan Dhan Satguru Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj and take his place within the sangat. After a certain time had elapsed the Nihang Singh Ji would rush outside once again.
Gyani Udham Singh Ji began to wonder what the Nihang Singh Ji was doing and decided to follow him outside the next time he rushed out. When the Nihang Singh Ji did so Gyani Udham Singh Ji saw him run into a field behind the Gurudwara Sahib (facing Guru Granth Sahib Ji) and stand with his hands together before matha teking. After remaining like this for a while the Nihang Singh Ji would then get up and walk back towards the Gurudwara Sahib.
When Gyani Udham Singh Ji saw this he thought in his mind that the Nihang Singh has probably taken some bhang and does not know what he is doing. But then he thought that he should ask the Nihang Singh Ji why he does what he does.
The next time the Nihang Singh Ji rushed out Gyani Udham Singh Ji quickly stopped him and said, “Where are you going?” The Nihang Singh Ji quickly replied, “Satguru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj and the fauj are waiting, I have to get ready!”
Gyani Udham Singh Ji still thought that the Nihang Singh Ji was under the influence of nasha. However when he sat near to the Nihang Singh Ji in the darbar of Guru Sahib all he could hear vibrating from the Nihang Singh was, “Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru, Dhan Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru, Dhan Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj”.
As Gyani Udham Singh Ji heard this he saw the Nihang Singh Ji bow before Maharaj and say, “This Fauji is ready now” as he ran through the Gurudwara Sahib doors and into the field where he placed his head. Only this time the Nihang Singh Ji didn’t get up.
When the Sangat saw this they gathered around and were left in a state of shock. One of the old sevadaars of the Gurudwara Sahib stepped outside of the crowd and said that this Nihang Singh Ji was no ordinary Singh but a Bandagiwala Mahapursh who choose to remain Gupt.
The sevadaar said that he used to see the Nihang Singh Ji daily but the Singh would remain absorbed in Sri Mool Mantar Sahib Ji, Sri Gurmantar Sahib Ji and Seva.
Dhan Dhan Dhan Dhan Dhan Satguru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj.
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