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ofGuru Granth Sahib should keep waving the whisk standing. d) The person who perfonns the Ardass should stand facing Guru Granth Sahib with hands folded. If Guru Granth Sahib is not there, perfonning the Ardass facing any direction is acceptable. e) When any special Ardass for and on behalf of one or more persons is offered, it is not necessary for persons in the congregation other than that person or those persons to stand up. (Note: The writers do not concur with the translated version ofsome parts ofArdass. Particularly the meaning of'Waheguru', 'dekh ke andith Kita, Gurdwaras in Pakistan, 'Path athwa kirtan di Ardass'. Etc. However it is for the SGPC, to have a re-Iook on the entire issue.) *** qJ Fasts & RitualS andSikhism : This is an issue that I thought needed a special mention here. In Sikhism stress has been made right from Guru Nanak Sahib on wards that we believe in God Almighty, 'Akaal Purakh, the Karta', the Creator, as the ultimate deliverer and that he is reached to through the Guru and with his grace or 'parsad' only. We have been told that we don't believe in, any in between agents, known as different gods, goddesses, or idols. We have been ordained by Dasam Pita to take Guru Granth Sahib, The Shabad Guru', as the Eternal Guru. While leaving his mortal body at Nanded, he directed the Khalsa to do 'Puja Akal Ki, Parcha Shabad Ka, Deedar Khalse Ka.' While this was the last message from him, yet our revered Gurus through out the period of239 years, when they were physically present on this planet, preached against religious dogmas, rituals and practices those had no meaning in their eyes. Guru Nanak Sahib at a very tender age, straight away refused to wear the so-called sacred thread, 'Janeau', that was mandatory for him as per the prevalent religious and social practices. Then he stood against 'sharadhs', those were there to send some food and other basic necessities to the forefathers, who were dead and had gone to the next world. The agents, the Pandits were there, who were working as conduit pipes and were sending the said articles with the help of some 'mantras' to them while enjoying the Fasts & Rituals and Sikhism /87
feasts and the articles ofgifts themselves. Guru Nanak deprecated in very clear-cut terms, the system of Pittar Puja by inviting Brahmans and presenting them gifts and serving them with lavish foods. A quote from Gurbani (Aasa Oi Vaar as is daily recited in Gurdwaras)is given below. ';t Hurqr U@" ~ U@" trfu fum~ II ~~rH~i
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THE SIKHISM Culture, History & Reli
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Dedication WITH SWEET LOVE To ANAHI
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Contents Foreword - S. Makhan Singh
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17. Mata Jeeto Ji 18. Mata Sundar (
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FOREWORD Going through the manuscri
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tapestry woven by the women of Punj
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well, ofour religion. The book thou
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alike. I reproduce an extract from
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~da'
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full congregation of the Sikhs, in
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2. DIWALI - BANDI CHHORH DIVAS ~-~
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When the truth was known to Jahangi
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work on him. All the efforts to har
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procession is led by a white horse
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putting the foot on this earth ofGu
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arcr (I)"l7)Cf~ CS iai recs HOtI I
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KAVAN MOOL KAVAN MAT VAILAA. TAIRAA
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Guru Nanak as 'Sat Guru,' or True G
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which the decline and downfall of M
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the immortal gift to the Sikhs in p
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TERA KEEYA MEETHA LAAGE. HAR NAAM P
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elievers in Islam to its fold. The
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at last could gather the courage. O
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3UT~ illfTaT ~ I UCOT ffiJa ~ ~ ~ I
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TIN JO KARl ALAKH KI SEWA. TAATE BH
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Page 65 and 66: Teg Bahadur. She told them as to ho
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Page 72 and 73: a) Genera( Our Religion - Sikhism:
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Page 110 and 111: The Dear Lord abides in each and ev
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Page 114: Part III Our Prominent Guru Family
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Page 141 and 142: ) Sikhism & Other Faiths: Guru Nana
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the establishing of a Gurbani meani
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again and again with folded hands i
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Another historical misconception th
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eturned to Delhi. Both of the mothe
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GENERAL Sikhism, initially started
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of thought and freedom of religion.
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Before we proceed further let us tr
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'TERA KIYA MEETHA LAAGE, HAR NAAM P
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'tmf~~, fk~~ 'DHARAM DE RAAKHE, HIN
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3-5. Bhai Mati Dass, Bhai Sati Dass
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6 -7 . SAHIBZADA AJIT SINGH & SAHIB
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was only having forty Singhs with h
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arrows upon the enemy forces, Sahib
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8-9. SAHIBZADA ZORAWAR SINGH & SAHI
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When faced with the grim situation,
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Thus they not only offered their he
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forehead. The wounded elephant ran
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to them, as falling intheir territo
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15. BHAI JAITA RANGRETTA Or BHAI JE
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exchanging the head and lifting the
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Gur Chela', while asking for Amrit
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18. BABA BANDA SINGH BAHADUR No dou
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from the field. Baj Singh and Binod
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ought a national awakening for the
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Greatly impressed by the feats of b
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forces ofShah Jahan at the time of6
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principles. As such he was martyred
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devout Sikhs of the Gurus and after
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come back alive without achieving h
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22. BRAI TARU SINGH '~~~ mo >weT II
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he was ready to do the same but in
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Singh Bahadur and a number of Sikhs
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Next day morning they placed the he
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Part V Our Historical Gurudhams, Gu
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Part V Our Historica{Gurudfiams, Gu
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As this small book is not designed
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Nanak visited this serene place and
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commemorate the memory of Martyrs -
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Baisakhi and Dewali as the days ofs
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writing, explaining and teaching Gu
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in lamuna's roaring noise, they wer
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martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur took
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demand ofthe poor and low-income pa
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4. Gurdwara Pakki Sangat (Monghyr)
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this place, when released, he was a
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Gurdwara Reetha Sahib, Village Cham
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Mecca - Madina Guru Nanak Sahib vis
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Part VI Some Crucial Terms I Words
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Baajaan Wala Baani - Vaani Baba Bak
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Gursikh Guru Guru Gyan Guru Granth
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Lavan Maryada Maryada Palak Masands
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Pir-e-Hind Piri Prakash Kama Punjab
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Takhat Talwar Taruna Dal Turban Uda
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Sadi Shaheedian Di Sankhep Sikh Iti
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Anand Sahib 70. Anantnag 225. Ang 1
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Darap 160. Dasam / Guru Ka / Patsha
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- Dukh Niwaran, Anantnag 225. - Doo
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HoI Garh Fort 11. Hola Mohalla 9, 1
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Lakhi Shah Vanjara 30, ll9, 128, 22
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o Okara 210. One Immortal Being 56.
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Sain Dass 116. Salh Bhatt 61. Saman
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Thanda Burj 47, 128, 129, 166, 217.
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