YUDH

Vaheguruu ji ka khalsa, Vaheguruu ji ki fatehh

Here are the Winners of YUDH International Gatka Tournament that took place this past weekend on Sunday, August 24th in Calgary.

Singhs:

1st: Sukhjinder Singh
2nd: Jarnail Singh
3rd: Gursheel Singh

Kaurs:

1st: Amarpreet Kaur
2nd: Amrit Kaur

Pictures from the event are now up on SikhVibes.com !!

http://www.sikhvibes.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=76

Dhan Sri Guru Granth Saahib Jee

bhairo mehalaa 5
sathigur maeraa baemuhathaaj
sathigur maerae sachaa saaj
sathigur maeraa sabhas kaa dhaathaa
sathigur maeraa purakh bidhaathaa 1
gur jaisaa naahee ko dhaev
jis masathak bhaag s laagaa saev 1 rehaao
sathigur maeraa sarab prathipaalai
sathigur maeraa maar jeevaalai
sathigur maerae kee vaddiaaee pragatt bhee hai sabhanee thaaee 2
sathigur maeraa thaan nithaan
sathigur maeraa ghar dheebaan
sathigur kai ho sadh bal jaaeiaa
pragatt maarag jin kar dhikhalaaeiaa 3
jin gur saeviaa this bho n biaapai
jin gur saeviaa this dhukh n santhaapai
naanak sodhae sinmrith baedh
paarabreham gur naahee bhaedh 41124

Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:
My True Guru is totally independent.
My True Guru is adorned with Truth.
My True Guru is the Giver of all.
My True Guru is the Primal Creator Lord, the Architect of Destiny. 1
There is no deity equal to the Guru.
Whoever has good destiny inscribed on his forehead, applies himself to seva - selfless service. 1Pause
My True Guru is the Sustainer and Cherisher of all.
My True Guru kills and revives.
The glorious greatness of my True Guru has become manifest everywhere. 2
My True Guru is the power of the powerless.
My True Guru is my home and court.
I am forever a sacrifice to the True Guru.
He has shown me the path. 3
One who serves the Guru is not afflicted with fear.
One who serves the Guru does not suffer in pain.
Nanak has studied the Simritees and the Vedas.
There is no difference between the Supreme Lord God and the Guru. 41124

August Sangat Programs - Toronto

Vaheguruu Ji Ka Khalsa, Vaheguruu Ji Ki Fateh !



Below is a list of Sangat programs happening in August at various locations, mostly in Brampton and Rexdale.


Sant Seva Singh Jee (Rampur Khere Vale) is in Toronto for the month of August. Baba jee is known for his great works, including, "Se Kinehiya", which is on the jeevan of Sant Baba Harnaam Singh Jee Rampur Khere Vale. More information about Baba jee, the sangat and other online resources, please visit: www.rampurkhera.net


Baba Jee will be present at all these programs. The programs will consist of Simran, Nitnem, Akhand Kirtan by sangat followed by Katha Vichaar by Baba Jee. Baba Jee is only here until the end of August. Invitations to these programs are open to anyone that would like to come and take laha in sangat. Please refer to the below list (list will be updated as more programs are booked).


For exact directions please use mapquest.com and for further information please contact the phone numbers provided for each program.


Program List:

Please visit www.sikhvibes.com/augustsangatprograms

(Recordings from the programs that have already happened are going up here: http://www.sikhvibes.com/kirtan/index.php?q=f&f=%2FWeekend+Sangat+Programs%2F2008 )

Am I Normal?

AM I NORMAL ?
by Gurpreet Singh

Who wants to be normal ?
Was Guru Nanak Dev Ji normal when he walked 82,000 miles ?
Was Guru Gobind Singh ji normal when he asked for a head ?
Were any of the martyrs normal, choosing death than living like slaves ?
No, the devotees of God are not normal they are madly and deeply in love with God while the whole world thinks they are insane ...

When Guru Nanak Maharaj appeared from the river after three days, all soaked and with messy hair, people called him many things as guru nanak dev ji himself writes:

"Some call him a ghost; some say that he is a demon.
Some call him a mere mortal; O, poor Nanak! 1
Crazy Nanak has gone insane, after his Lord, the King.
I know of none other than the Lord. 1Pause" (SGGS jeeo-991)

So on this path to being a Gurmukh, forget about what the world thinks of you, forget about being normal, forget about fiiting in with society, think only of loving God, the Wondrous Creator and go where God takes you

Everyday is new,
every day my Master is New .. "sahib mera nit navaa"
every moment is wondrous,
every second something amazing is happening in the universe.

God is not just the Creator,
God is Karta Purakh...the Creative Being...
God is still the Master Artist
still creating ,
still being young and fresh
brilliant and beautiful,
if being normal means being bored ,
being stuck in another rut ,
then that God is not.

Being in love with God is exciting every day,
everday the love increases
everyday God calls me closer,
everyday the spiritual sun shines
brighter in my heart.

Don't be normal
be different
be in love with God
by loving the Name of your Beloved
swing your arms in joy

"Nanak says: swing your arms in joy!" (SGGS jeeo-22)

smile and laugh
while singing the Name of your Beloved
You are God's and God is Yours !

God says, "If you reform yourself, you shall meet me, and meeting me, you shall be at peace.
O Fareed, if you will be mine, the whole world will be yours."95 (SGGS jeeo-1382)

Khalsa are known to live like shooting stars, sometimes short-lived but always bright, wonderous, energetic and are an awe-inspiring spectacle for the world

Thank WAHEGURU jeeo you are not normal, you are Magnificent !

Source: http://www.sikhlionz.com/aminormal.htm