Hukamnama Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar

HUKAMNAMA, SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB, AMSR (30-11-2013)
Vadhans M 1 Chhant; Ek Onkar Satur
Parsad
Kaaia koorr viggarr kaahe naaieye.
Nataa so parwaan sach kamaieye.
Jab saach andar hoi sacha taam
saacha paaieye. Likhe bajhau surat
naahi bol bol gawaieye. Jithe jai
bahieye, bhalla kahieye, surat sabad
likhaieye. Kaaia koor viggarr kaahe
naaieye. Waheguru ji; ang 565
Meaning; One’s cleansing bath is
only approved, if one practices Truth.
When there is Truth deep within,
one becomes True, and obtains the
True Lord. Without pre-ordained
destiny, awareness is not attained;
talking and babbling, one’s life is
wasted away. Wherever you go and
sit, speak well, and write the Word
of the Shabad in your awareness.
Why bother to wash the body which
is polluted by falsehood?
Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh;
Sat Sri Akal; Good morning;
Have a blissful day with loads of
Love Serenity & Peace around You.

 

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Hukamnama Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar

HUKAMNAMA, SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB, AMSR (29-11-2013)

Jaitsri M 5 har 3 Daupade; Ek Onkar Satgur Parsad
Dehu sandesaro kahiau pria kahiau. Bisam bhaee mein bahu bidh suntae, kahahu suhagen sahiau. Rahao. Ko kahto sabh baher baaher, ko kahto sabh mahiaou. Barn na disae chehn na lakhieye, suhagan saat bujhhiau. Waheguru ji. Ang 700

MEANING; Give me a message from my Beloved — tell me, tell me! I am wonder-struck, hearing the many reports of Him; tell them to me, O my happy sister soul-brides. Some say that He is beyond the world — totally beyond it, while others say that He is totally within it. His color cannot be seen, and His pattern cannot be discerned. O happy soul-brides, tell me the truth!
Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh;

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Baba Zorawar Singh Ji

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November 28, 1696 Birth of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji at Anandpur Sahib, 3rd son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Baba Zorawar Singh Ji was only 9 years of age at the time of the evacuation of Anandpur and attained Shaheedi on December 26, 1705 by being bricked alive with his younger brother Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji by the Mughals.
Fateh Singh is probably the youngest recorded martyr in history who knowingly laid down his life at the very tender age of 6 years. Sahibzada Fateh Singh and his older brother, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh are among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism.
The mind boggles to understand how children of such young age had the guts, courage, bravery and focus to refuse the promise of many lavish gifts and a future of cosy comforts of royalty that were being offered by the Mughals. All they had to do to get all these luxuries was to abandon their religion. This young child was asked to weigh an easy out against the stark option of a brutal, painful and tragic death entombed within a wall of bricks and cement.
The world salutes the supreme sacrifice of these kids of steel who never once - even for a moment considered the easy option and always remained focused on their mission to uphold the principles of God's kingdom and allowed their bodies to be tortured, violated and endured the intense pain of a slow, pain-ridden and certain death.
On the one hand the world witnessed, the supreme sacrifice of the youngest members of the Guru's household for the highest ideals of humanity and on the other hand you have the lowly, cruel, cold-blooded and barbaric acts of the heartless and immoral Wazir Khan who had broke an oath sworn on his own Holy book—the Qur'an. May the world reflect on this supreme sacrifice made by this 6 year old, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Guru Tegh Bahadar to fight for justice and for the right of his people and people of other faiths to practise their own faiths without interference or imposition. May we all, the different peoples of our planet learn from this episode in our global history, the values of life and the way to uphold these values. Also, may we all realise the dangers posed by uncontrolled and immoral minds on the development of humanity on this fragile earth.

BirthDay Baba Zorawar Singh Ji

BirthDay baba Zorawar Singh Ji (1696-1705), on Nov 28
According to Nanakshahi Calender, the third son of Guru
Gobind Siṅgh Ji, was born to Mata Jitoji at Anandpur on 17
November 1696 (english date).

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Hukamnama Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar

HUKAMNAMA, SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB, AMSR (28-11-2013)

Jaitsari M 5
Aai anik janm bharm sarni. Oudhar deh andh kopp te laavahu apuni charni. Rahao. Gyan dhyaan kichhu karm na jaana, nahin nirmal karni. Sadh-sangat kae anchal laavahu, bikham naddi jai tarni. Waheuru ji; ang 702

Meaning; After passing through so many incarnations, I have finally come to Your sanctuary. Please lift my out of the deep, dark pit of the world ; save me & attach me to Your feet. I do not know anything about spiritual wisdom, meditation or karma, and my way of life is not clean and pure. Please attach me to the hem of the robe of the Saadh- Sangat, the Company of the Holy; help me to cross over the terrible river.
Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh;

Gurbani

" Kripa kare jiss praanpat dataa soee sant gunn gaavai " -- That Saint unto whom the Lord of Life , the Great Giver , extends His Mercy - he alone sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

Hukamnama Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar

HUKAMNAMA, SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB, AMSR (27-11-2013)

Todi M 5
Saadh-sang Har Har naam chitaraa. Sahej anand howe din raati(n), ankur bhalo hamaraa. Rahao. Guru poora bhetiou badbhaagi ja ko ant na parawara. Kar geh kaadh liou jan apuna bikh saaar sansaraa. Waheguru ji. Ang 717

Meaning; One who contemplates the Name of the Lord, Hari, in the company of Holy persons, finds peaceful poise & bliss. Our seeds of good deeds(previous) has sprouted. I have met the True Guru by great fortune; He is endless & limitless. Taking His humble servant by the hand, He pulls him out of the poisonous world-ocean.
Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh;
Sat Sri Akal; Good morning;
Have a blissful day with loads of Love Serenity & Peace around You.
PL. DO SHARE THE HUKAMNAMA ON UR FB WALLS/ WHAT’SUP, E-MAILS ETC., AN HUMBLE REQUEST.

Hunger strike to free Sikh prisoners languished since 1984 in India

A Sikh person sat on hunger strike until all the Sikh prisoners languished in Indian jails since 1984 are not freed. Almost all of them have completed their punishment but the racist Indian govt keeps them behind bars. This man Gurbax Singh was also imprisoned and after his release he raised voice for his other jail mates who are not freed.

This is a discrimination with Sikhs in India and an attempt to keep Sikh community as suppressed which they oppose. Sikhs are not Hindus but a sovereign and distinct religion (5th in largest in world). It’s a complete religion and fulfill all terms and conditions to be called a religion but all efforts by Indian govt. and majority Hindus are made to submerge this religion into main folds of Hindu religion. Thus every method to abolish Sikh culture or to eliminate them have been applied but Sikhs raise their voice in solidarity all over the world.

 

Bhai Gurbaksh Singh has resorted to a hunger protest in a final and desperate bid to wake the conscience of the Indian Government that refuses to release the Sikh political prisoners who have long served the full term of their sentences yet continue to languish in jail.
It has been twelve days since Bhai Gurbaksh Singh last consumed any food but he remains in high spirits, we pray for his continued strength and chardi kala.
Please do your bit by watching and sharing this video…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-yperMUsnw

 Courtesy; Sikh Organisation for Prisoners Welfare (SOPW). UK.

 

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First Sikh to be awarded the Victoria Cross

On this day in 1921 Captain Ishar Singh became the first Sikh to be awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery.

Hukamnama Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar - 25-11-2013

HUKAMNAMA, SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB, AMSR (26-11-2013)

Dhanasari M 5
Tripat bhaeee sach bhojan khaiaa. Man tan rasna naam dhiaiaa. Jeewna Har jeewna. Jeewan Har jap saadh sang. Rahao. Anik parkari bastar udhaae. Undin Kirtan Har gun gaae. Waheguru ji. Ang 684

Meaning; One who starts meditating on the Lord’s Name whole heartedly feels satisfied & satiated. The True Spiritual life consists of chanting His name in the company of Sadh-sangat( holy people). Meditating His Name all the time, one deems to be enjoying robes of all sorts. Waheguru ji.
Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh;

Gurbani

Akaal Hee Akaal
"Bang key Bangali"
"Firang key Firanagwali"
"Delhi key Delhwali"
"Teri Aagya Mein Chalat Hai" Dhan Dhan Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj!

Guru Teg Bahadar Ji- 9th Sikh Guru

The Warriors Dance

Today we remember martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the 9th Guru of the Sikhs. Originally named Tyag Mal (Master of Renunciation) Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji fought so ferociously on the battlefield that his fellow warriors renamed the Guru Tegh Bahadur, which loosely translates to brave/mighty wielder of the sword.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was a living embodiment of the Sant/Sapai lifestyle as they spent the majority of their later life in deep meditation contemplating the message of the Gurus before them.

However their might of spirit would show itself once more in their final days as they chose to sacrifice their own existence so that another faith could continue to practice their religion freely.

We are all familiar with stories of sacrifice when fighting for faith or nation but this was the first time in history that the master of another way of being would chose to give up their right to life in order to ensure the prosperity of another’s freedom. To practice their way of being even though that way contradicted many lessons the Guru taught the Sikhs. This is the way of the Khalsa.

They are warriors who fight for righteousness and dharam. The only side they pick is the side of truth and Sarbat Da Bhalla (welfare of all mankind). Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji will forever be remembered as a shining example of that very ethos.

Hukamnama Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar - 25-11-2013

 HUKAMNAMA, SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB, AMSR (25-11-2013)

Vadhans M 3
Ae man meriaa, aawa gaun sansaar hae, ant sach niberra Ram. Aaape sacha bakhas lae, fir hoi na fera Ram. Fir hoi na fera, ant sach niberra, Gurmukh mille vadiaaee. Saache rang rate, sahejae maate, sahje rahe samaaee. Sacha man bhaaeiaa, sach vasaiaa, sabad rattae ant niberaa. Nanak naam ratte se sach smaane, bahur na bhavjal feraa. Waheguru ji. Ang. 571


Meaning; O my mind, the world comes and goes in birth and death; only the True Name shall emancipate you in the end. When the True Lord Himself grants forgiveness, one does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again; he is emancipated in the end; as Gurmukh, he obtains glorious greatness. Imbued with love for the True Lord, he is intoxicated with celestial bliss, and he remains absorbed in the Celestial Lord. The True Lord is pleasing to his mind; he enshrines the True Lord in his mind. Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, he is emancipated in the end. O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam, merge in the True Lord; they are not cast into the terrifying world-ocean again.
Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh;

Martyrdom of 9th Guru of Sikhs

In early 1675, the Kashmiri Pandits approached Guru Tegh Bahadar to seek his assistance in their acute hour of need. These Hindus from Kashmir had been given a deadline by Emperor Aurangzeb to convert to Islam or be killed. Pandit Kripa Ram with his large delegation met Guru Tegh Bahadar at Chak Nanki, Kahlur (now known as Anandpur Sahib). He explained their dilemma to the Guru in the open Sangat at the place where today stands Gurdwara Manji Sahib, in Anandpur Sahib.

"The Emperor had given us some time to decide to convert to Islam or to be executed. The time for deciding has expired. Now, we have to convert to Islam or die. What shall we do? Guru ji, we have no one else to turn to. We don't have an army to protect us - We need your help. Please assist us", said Kripa Ram.

Guru ji is said to have gone into deep thought after Pandit Kripa Ram's request. At this point, it is said that Guru ji son, Gobind Rai walks into the Sangat to see Guru ji deep in thought.

"Guru ji, I see the acutely sad faces of the Sangat and you are silent and in deep thought. What is the problem?" asked Gobind Rai to his father. Gobind is about 9 years old at this stage.

Guru ji slowly turn to his son and explain the situation as concisely as possible.

"Betaa (Son), this is sangat from Kashmir. They are Hindus who have been friends of Sikhs since the time of Guru Nanak. They have a very serious problem on their hands" said Guru ji.

Gobind Rai replied, "Pita ji, you are the Guru of the entire world ("Jagat Guru"). You will know of a solution to all problems"

"Betaa, Emperor Aurangzeb has given them an ultimatum – If they do not become Muslims, he will kill them all", explained Guru ji.

Guru ji continued, "Some well-known Religion person ("Mahapurakh") will have to make a sacrifice to stop this butchery. We have to find a supreme soul who will die so as to awaken the sleeping consciousness of the people of Hind".

"Pita ji, there is an easy answer to this problem. You are the most spiritually aware person in whole of Hind. You can make that sacrifice", answered Gobind Rai.

Guru ji was pleased to hear these words as it confirmed that his son had reached a suitable age to become the next Guru, and that Guru ji's work on Earth had been completed.

Guru ji addressed the Pandits, "Go and tell Aurangzeb that if he can convert Guru Tegh Bahadar to Islam, they will all convert. Otherwise he should leave them alone"

The Pandits were delighted that a solution was found and duly informed Emperor Aurangzeb of the decision. Aurangzeb was delighted that by converting one person, he would without any further delay have the conversion of many 1000's to Islam. Accordingly he summoned his officers to arrest Guru Tegh Bahadar.

In November 1675, the 9th Guru (Guru Teg Bahadur), along with some of his companions were finally brought to Delhi and asked to convert to Islam or else face the penalty of death. Guru ji was also asked to perform a miracle. Guru Tegh Bahadur averred that he would rather sacrifice his life than give up his faith and his freedom or belief or perform a miracle. Thus, under Aurangzeb's orders, Guru ji and his companions were tortured. The Guru was chained and imprisoned in a cage and was tortured in the cruellest and the most inhuman ways for five long days. In order to terrorise him further into submission, one of his distinguished devotees (Bhai Mati Das) was sawn alive, another (Bhai Dyal Das) was boiled in the cauldron and the third (Bhai Sati Das) was roasted alive before the Guru.

Finally, the Guru himself was beheaded, under imperial warrant, in broad daylight, in the middle of a public square, the most prominent public place in India, called Chandni Chowk, of Delhi, on the charge that he was a stumbling block preventing the spread of Islam in the Indian subcontinent. The exact location of the beheading is marked by Gurdwara Sis Ganj in Delhi. His martyrdom was yet another challenge to the Sikh conscience.

It was then realized that there could be no understanding between an insensate power imbrued with blood and a proud people wedded to a life of peace with honour. The sacrifice roused the Hindus from their passive silence and gave them the fortitude to understand the power that comes from self-respect and sacrifice. Guru Tegh Bahadur thus earned the affectionate title of "Hind-di-Chadar" or the ‘Shield of India’.
ਸਾਂਨੂੰ ਮਾਣ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਉਸ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਵਾਰਿਸ ਹਾਂ !!