A really nice Sikh movie. It is kinda rare to find good Sikhi related movies that are produced. Title of the movie is Sardari.. Run time of the movie is around 1 hour plus..
I am watching this right this moment and all I can say it is really good...
To play the movie straight from the internet click here
To download and save the movie to play it later : right click here and choose save target as...
Enjoy!!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Sikhi Sites
For the past few months I have posted links to a few of Sikh related websites. Just a quick summary of all the sites that have been posted so far.
1) SikhVibes.com
- This site has keertan recordings from all programs across Ontario (Canada).
2) GaavoSachiBani
- This site has a lot of live keertan recordings - mainly from all around India.
3) Thekhalsa.net
- This site has a lot of keertan recordings, radio section, games section, and lots more. The unique thing here is that it gives FREE domains and FREE hosting for any Sikhi Based website.
4) Gurbani101.com
- This sites provides good way to memorize Gurbani, one Pauri at a time.
5) Learn Punjabi
- This site provides usefool Tool to learn Gurmukhi online. It is Supported with audio and visual from basic to advance teaching.
6) Ektaone
- This site has keertan recordings, literature, powerpoint slides and loads more.
7) Sikhitube
- This site is a website with the same concept with Youtube where members can share their videos especially if it is something regarding Sikhi.
8) SikhismGurbani
- This sites has 34 chapters on Sikhi to be read. The articles were wrote by Gurmukh Singh (Raub, Pahang-Malaysia). The articles in the web-site were first printed in October 1995 in book form titled SIKHISM.
1) SikhVibes.com
- This site has keertan recordings from all programs across Ontario (Canada).
2) GaavoSachiBani
- This site has a lot of live keertan recordings - mainly from all around India.
3) Thekhalsa.net
- This site has a lot of keertan recordings, radio section, games section, and lots more. The unique thing here is that it gives FREE domains and FREE hosting for any Sikhi Based website.
4) Gurbani101.com
- This sites provides good way to memorize Gurbani, one Pauri at a time.
5) Learn Punjabi
- This site provides usefool Tool to learn Gurmukhi online. It is Supported with audio and visual from basic to advance teaching.
6) Ektaone
- This site has keertan recordings, literature, powerpoint slides and loads more.
7) Sikhitube
- This site is a website with the same concept with Youtube where members can share their videos especially if it is something regarding Sikhi.
8) SikhismGurbani
- This sites has 34 chapters on Sikhi to be read. The articles were wrote by Gurmukh Singh (Raub, Pahang-Malaysia). The articles in the web-site were first printed in October 1995 in book form titled SIKHISM.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Sikhi Sites...
Came across more interesting Sikhi Sites:
The sites below are highly recommended for all of you who cant get enough of listening to keertan :)
1) SikhVibes.com
- This site has keertan recordings from all programs across Ontario (Canada).
2) GaavoSachiBani
- This site has a lot of live keertan recordings - mainly from all around India.
Enjoy!
The sites below are highly recommended for all of you who cant get enough of listening to keertan :)
1) SikhVibes.com
- This site has keertan recordings from all programs across Ontario (Canada).
2) GaavoSachiBani
- This site has a lot of live keertan recordings - mainly from all around India.
Enjoy!
Labels: GaavoaSachiBani, Keertan, Sikhi, SikhVibes
Monday, December 24, 2007
Thekhalsa.net
Another superb site: Thekhalsa.net
TheKhalsa.net has finally launched officially. Loads of new, exciting and amazing content. This site provides access to information and resources relating to sikhi for users.
My favourites are the radio section, the games section and khalsa host (ultimate portal for making yourself a website. FREE Domains and FREE Hosting - only applies for a Sikhi based website).
Anyway check it out yourself: Thekhalsa.net
TheKhalsa.net has finally launched officially. Loads of new, exciting and amazing content. This site provides access to information and resources relating to sikhi for users.
My favourites are the radio section, the games section and khalsa host (ultimate portal for making yourself a website. FREE Domains and FREE Hosting - only applies for a Sikhi based website).
Anyway check it out yourself: Thekhalsa.net
Labels: Sikhi, Thekhalsa.net, Website
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Gurbani101.com
Found this awesome site Gurbani101.com
Good way to memorize Gurbani, one Pauri at a time.
It was down for a while but its back.
One of the sites that I browse while I am at work.
Check it out : Gurbani101.com
Good way to memorize Gurbani, one Pauri at a time.
It was down for a while but its back.
One of the sites that I browse while I am at work.
Check it out : Gurbani101.com
Labels: Gurbani101, Sikhi
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Tiger in a Donkey's Grab/ Skin
A nice Sakhi:
One day, a Sikh appeared before Guru Gobind Singhji at Anadpur. He did not bring any offering for the guru. This was something unusual for a sikh. He said to the guru, 'o true king, pardon me for coming empty-handed. All the same, I want to make an offering to you. I am sure you will like it. but it is too heavy. I have not been able to lift it and bring it to this place.' The guru enquired, 'what is it? where is it?' The sikh replied, ' Away in the forest, i came across a big tiger. i killed it. I should have brought its body to you as an offering. but, as i have said, it is too heavy. I am not strong enough to lift it and bring it to you. Be pleased to lend me suitable assistance.'
The guru sent some strong men with the Sikh. They brought the tiger's body and placed it before the guru. He was pleased to see it. He praised the sikh for his bravery. He then got the tiger's body skinned. Then he sent for a potter's donkey. He got that donkey clothed in the tiger's ckin.The donkey thus, dressed as a tiger, was let loose. All animals ran away from it out of fear. even men, women and children fled on seeing it approach. The donkey in the tiger's grab enjoyed the new experience. It had no longer to carry any loads. it had no longer to obey any master. It was free to run about and feed at pleasure.
This went on for some time. In the meantime several complaints were made to the guru. several people requested him to kill or get killed the dreadful beast. In respose to these complaints and requests the guru went out to shoot that 'Dreadful beast'. He took a party of sikhs with him. The hunting party approached the donkey in the tiger's grab, raising the usual shouts and cries. On hearing the noise made by the guru's party, the supposed tiger began to bray in terror. it ran away at top speed. the hunting party allowed it to go away unchecked and unpursued. It fled for protection to its old master. it was trembling with fear. ITs behavious and movements were not at all like those of a tiger. They were those of a donkey. The potter was puzzled to see a tiger behave and move like a donkey. 'what is the matter with this tiger?' he said to himself. He approached it cautiously. AS he did so, the supposed tiger began to bray and move its tail
The potter realized that the animal before him was not a tiger. It was only in a donkey in a tiger's skin. He was greatly amused at this discovery. He had a hearty laugh. Then he said ' so, my lost donkey has come back in the tiger's suit. But its a donkey all the same. come on , my dear, I shall make you apear in your true grab. You have enjoyed quite a long holiday. I have missed you very much these days. now you have become stronger. so the loads will be heavier than before'.
Saying this, the potter took off the tiger's skin from the donkey's body. then he gave it a sound beating for having run away. He then employed it in carrying loads. The loads were much heavier now.
All who heard the story were greatly amused. they said to each other,'So we were all decieved. it was only a donkey dressed as a tiger. Yet how dreadful it looked! if it had continue to wear the tiger's skin, it would have continued to terify us all.'
Some sikhs asked the guru what he meant by what he had done. The guru replied,'I want you to learn a lasting lesson from this. As long as you were bound by castes and other hindu beliefes and customs, you were like donkeys. You were driven about by persons of no position or power. I have freed you from all those chains. I have conferred on you worldly powers and blessings. I have clothed you in the grab of tigers. I have given you the courage and bravery of lions. I have a made you supirior to your neighbours. I have given you the khalsa uniform. I have made you my singhs or lions. Stick and cling to that uniform of five 'Ks'. don't ever discard it.Remember what happened to the potter's donkey. when it wore the tiger's grab, it looked like a tiger. It was in fact, taken to be a tiger by all who saw it. Nobody could go near it or think of using it as a beast of burden. But when the tiger skin was taken off, it was caught and beaten by the potter. If it had not preserved and brayed like a donkey, it would have been still been regarded and treated as a tiger.
'You should learn a lesson from this. You must have not only the appreance of tigers, or lions. youshould also posses the qualities befitting your aprearance. this you can do by taking the amrit introduced by me and by following the Rehat prescribed by me for the Khalsa. An amritdhari sikh or a singh of mine will have the exterior as well as the interior of the king of the animal world. As long as you, will preserve that exterior, your enemies will fear you. You will be always victorious. But if you part with this exterior, if you discard the khalsa uniform, you will again revert to your original condition. You will fall from the lofty position to which i am lifting you.
"Yes, Guru nanak's sikhs should, henceforth take the baptismal nectar- amrit - as prescribed by me. They should ever keep distinct from others in charachter and conduct, as well as in appearance. So long as the sikhs preserve the form and apearance that i have given them, so long will they enjoy my blessings. they will have in them my spirit and my light. i shall ve with them at all times in all places.
One day, a Sikh appeared before Guru Gobind Singhji at Anadpur. He did not bring any offering for the guru. This was something unusual for a sikh. He said to the guru, 'o true king, pardon me for coming empty-handed. All the same, I want to make an offering to you. I am sure you will like it. but it is too heavy. I have not been able to lift it and bring it to this place.' The guru enquired, 'what is it? where is it?' The sikh replied, ' Away in the forest, i came across a big tiger. i killed it. I should have brought its body to you as an offering. but, as i have said, it is too heavy. I am not strong enough to lift it and bring it to you. Be pleased to lend me suitable assistance.'
The guru sent some strong men with the Sikh. They brought the tiger's body and placed it before the guru. He was pleased to see it. He praised the sikh for his bravery. He then got the tiger's body skinned. Then he sent for a potter's donkey. He got that donkey clothed in the tiger's ckin.The donkey thus, dressed as a tiger, was let loose. All animals ran away from it out of fear. even men, women and children fled on seeing it approach. The donkey in the tiger's grab enjoyed the new experience. It had no longer to carry any loads. it had no longer to obey any master. It was free to run about and feed at pleasure.
This went on for some time. In the meantime several complaints were made to the guru. several people requested him to kill or get killed the dreadful beast. In respose to these complaints and requests the guru went out to shoot that 'Dreadful beast'. He took a party of sikhs with him. The hunting party approached the donkey in the tiger's grab, raising the usual shouts and cries. On hearing the noise made by the guru's party, the supposed tiger began to bray in terror. it ran away at top speed. the hunting party allowed it to go away unchecked and unpursued. It fled for protection to its old master. it was trembling with fear. ITs behavious and movements were not at all like those of a tiger. They were those of a donkey. The potter was puzzled to see a tiger behave and move like a donkey. 'what is the matter with this tiger?' he said to himself. He approached it cautiously. AS he did so, the supposed tiger began to bray and move its tail
The potter realized that the animal before him was not a tiger. It was only in a donkey in a tiger's skin. He was greatly amused at this discovery. He had a hearty laugh. Then he said ' so, my lost donkey has come back in the tiger's suit. But its a donkey all the same. come on , my dear, I shall make you apear in your true grab. You have enjoyed quite a long holiday. I have missed you very much these days. now you have become stronger. so the loads will be heavier than before'.
Saying this, the potter took off the tiger's skin from the donkey's body. then he gave it a sound beating for having run away. He then employed it in carrying loads. The loads were much heavier now.
All who heard the story were greatly amused. they said to each other,'So we were all decieved. it was only a donkey dressed as a tiger. Yet how dreadful it looked! if it had continue to wear the tiger's skin, it would have continued to terify us all.'
Some sikhs asked the guru what he meant by what he had done. The guru replied,'I want you to learn a lasting lesson from this. As long as you were bound by castes and other hindu beliefes and customs, you were like donkeys. You were driven about by persons of no position or power. I have freed you from all those chains. I have conferred on you worldly powers and blessings. I have clothed you in the grab of tigers. I have given you the courage and bravery of lions. I have a made you supirior to your neighbours. I have given you the khalsa uniform. I have made you my singhs or lions. Stick and cling to that uniform of five 'Ks'. don't ever discard it.Remember what happened to the potter's donkey. when it wore the tiger's grab, it looked like a tiger. It was in fact, taken to be a tiger by all who saw it. Nobody could go near it or think of using it as a beast of burden. But when the tiger skin was taken off, it was caught and beaten by the potter. If it had not preserved and brayed like a donkey, it would have been still been regarded and treated as a tiger.
'You should learn a lesson from this. You must have not only the appreance of tigers, or lions. youshould also posses the qualities befitting your aprearance. this you can do by taking the amrit introduced by me and by following the Rehat prescribed by me for the Khalsa. An amritdhari sikh or a singh of mine will have the exterior as well as the interior of the king of the animal world. As long as you, will preserve that exterior, your enemies will fear you. You will be always victorious. But if you part with this exterior, if you discard the khalsa uniform, you will again revert to your original condition. You will fall from the lofty position to which i am lifting you.
"Yes, Guru nanak's sikhs should, henceforth take the baptismal nectar- amrit - as prescribed by me. They should ever keep distinct from others in charachter and conduct, as well as in appearance. So long as the sikhs preserve the form and apearance that i have given them, so long will they enjoy my blessings. they will have in them my spirit and my light. i shall ve with them at all times in all places.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
EktaOne Website
Well read in SikhSangat forum that EktaOne website will be launched back. Had a peek and this is what i SAW...
Go and have a look if the screenshoot above is not clear. Click here
Kinda glad that the site will be coming back up. Lets wait and see what happens on 01/07/07..
Monday, June 11, 2007
Moments of Reflection
10 dollars look so big when we take it to Gurdwara,
But so small when we take it to the store.
60 minutes is long when we are sitting in Gurdwara,
But short when shopping, playing soccer, or watching television.
We believe what a person or newspaper says,
But question what GuruJi says.
We can't think of anything to say when we pray,
But don't have any difficulty when we gossip.
We need 2 or 3 weeks to fix a prayer or kirtan event into our schedule,
But have no prob adjusting for a social event in the last minute.
We get thrilled when a soccer game goes into extra time,
But complain when a Gurdwara service takes longer than usual.
We scramble to get a front row seat at a bhangra concert,
But look for a back row seat at the Gurdwara.
It is difficult to share GuruJi's words with others,
But simple to spread rumours.
But so small when we take it to the store.
60 minutes is long when we are sitting in Gurdwara,
But short when shopping, playing soccer, or watching television.
We believe what a person or newspaper says,
But question what GuruJi says.
We can't think of anything to say when we pray,
But don't have any difficulty when we gossip.
We need 2 or 3 weeks to fix a prayer or kirtan event into our schedule,
But have no prob adjusting for a social event in the last minute.
We get thrilled when a soccer game goes into extra time,
But complain when a Gurdwara service takes longer than usual.
We scramble to get a front row seat at a bhangra concert,
But look for a back row seat at the Gurdwara.
It is difficult to share GuruJi's words with others,
But simple to spread rumours.
Labels: Gurdwara, Reflection, Sikhi
Friday, May 25, 2007
I Want to Save Sikhi
Something that I read from Tapoban Forum which I would like to share. A really thought provoking post.....
I want to save Sikhi;
Well, not really. But I've seen this attitude lately. It's not a bad thing. We need to really do something to help Sikhi out. But, this is easier said than done.
I remember when I used to be involved in camps, the organizers used to have meetings and privately discuss how many amritdharis we were going to "create" with this camp. What lectures we could give to inspire people to take amrit, etc. Ironically, at one meeting like this, me and another organizer were talking and he jokingly asks me "So, what time'd you get up today?" I replied "Seven...hehehe" he replied, "High Five! I got up at Eight! hehehe"
Here we were, two people thinking we were going to inspire people to become amritdhari, and we both realised that we were jokers who didn't even get up for amrit vela ourselves.
This reminds me of a story I read about a Sikh politician who came to visit Bhai Sahib Randheer Singh. The Politician told Bhai Sahib about all his schemes and how the Panth would be helped and he had come to ask for Bhai Sahib's support and backing. Bhai Sahib silently listened to the politician and then once he was finished, asked "That's all fine, but have you done your nitnem today?" The politician was a bit embarassed and replied "no, I've been quite busy today, so not yet" Bhai Sahib then said "How can we have such big ambitions for Panthic Seva if we dont' even do our nitnem?"
The issue is that we need to have "jeevan" of our own before we can be of any real service to the Panth. We need to be living Sikhi before we can hope to inspire anyone. We can never "create" amritdharis, only Guru Sahb can, and Guru Sahib does kirpa on his Khalsa. If someone is being told how great Sikhi is but the preacher doesn't seem to have any of the qualities he's speaking so highly of, I'm not so sure his parchar will be successful.
On the other hand, if there is a Khalsa who lives rehit, does naam and bani, I know from personally seeing this, that just by entering a room, people will take notice and want to learn from such a person. People approach this Khalsa and ask question and want to know how s/he became this way. Without a word, such a person can do more parchaar than 101 other preachers who aren't like this. And that person's words will certainly have an effect.
So please don't take me the wrong way. I know a lot of us want to change the Panth and do parchar, but my point is that unless we live Sikhi ourselves then we can't hope to inspire or change anyone else.
I want to save Sikhi;
Well, not really. But I've seen this attitude lately. It's not a bad thing. We need to really do something to help Sikhi out. But, this is easier said than done.
I remember when I used to be involved in camps, the organizers used to have meetings and privately discuss how many amritdharis we were going to "create" with this camp. What lectures we could give to inspire people to take amrit, etc. Ironically, at one meeting like this, me and another organizer were talking and he jokingly asks me "So, what time'd you get up today?" I replied "Seven...hehehe" he replied, "High Five! I got up at Eight! hehehe"
Here we were, two people thinking we were going to inspire people to become amritdhari, and we both realised that we were jokers who didn't even get up for amrit vela ourselves.
This reminds me of a story I read about a Sikh politician who came to visit Bhai Sahib Randheer Singh. The Politician told Bhai Sahib about all his schemes and how the Panth would be helped and he had come to ask for Bhai Sahib's support and backing. Bhai Sahib silently listened to the politician and then once he was finished, asked "That's all fine, but have you done your nitnem today?" The politician was a bit embarassed and replied "no, I've been quite busy today, so not yet" Bhai Sahib then said "How can we have such big ambitions for Panthic Seva if we dont' even do our nitnem?"
The issue is that we need to have "jeevan" of our own before we can be of any real service to the Panth. We need to be living Sikhi before we can hope to inspire anyone. We can never "create" amritdharis, only Guru Sahb can, and Guru Sahib does kirpa on his Khalsa. If someone is being told how great Sikhi is but the preacher doesn't seem to have any of the qualities he's speaking so highly of, I'm not so sure his parchar will be successful.
On the other hand, if there is a Khalsa who lives rehit, does naam and bani, I know from personally seeing this, that just by entering a room, people will take notice and want to learn from such a person. People approach this Khalsa and ask question and want to know how s/he became this way. Without a word, such a person can do more parchaar than 101 other preachers who aren't like this. And that person's words will certainly have an effect.
So please don't take me the wrong way. I know a lot of us want to change the Panth and do parchar, but my point is that unless we live Sikhi ourselves then we can't hope to inspire or change anyone else.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Sikhitube
Another website that caught my eye :)
Well all of us must be familiar with Youtube. Well I found another similar website with the same concept with Youtube where members can share their videos esp if it is something regarding Sikhi. The site is called Sikhitube.
There are loads of videos that are shared there. For those of you who has any videos do sign up and share it there. Great site to share your sikhi related video and great site for those of us who would like to see sikhi related video without having to go around searching through youtube or google videos :0)
To visit the site click here
Have fun watching!
Well all of us must be familiar with Youtube. Well I found another similar website with the same concept with Youtube where members can share their videos esp if it is something regarding Sikhi. The site is called Sikhitube.
There are loads of videos that are shared there. For those of you who has any videos do sign up and share it there. Great site to share your sikhi related video and great site for those of us who would like to see sikhi related video without having to go around searching through youtube or google videos :0)
To visit the site click here
Have fun watching!