Guru Gobind Singh Ji Avtar Dihara Programmes

In Conjunction with The Avtar Dihara of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, there will be grand kirtan Darbar & Semagams.
Many Renowed Kirtani Jathas will be down like Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib), Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale, Bhai Amandeep Singh Mata Kolan, Bhai Guriqbal Singh Mata Kolan, Veer Manpreet Singh (Tuhi Tuhi) & many more.

Below are the list of the Programmes at Titiwangsa Gurdwara, Tatt Khalsa Gurdwara & PJ Gurdwara. Do come and join in the celebration in the holy Sadh Sanggat.


Gurdwara Sahib Titiwangsa

4th – 6th Jan 2008

Akhand Path

04/01/08
Asa Di Waar @ 6.00 – 8.00am
Commence of Akhand Path (Side Hall) @ 8.00 am

Daily Kirtan Darbar 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Kirtan by Bhai Amandeep Singh & other Renowed Ragi Jathas.


Grand Kirtan Darbar

8/01/08(Tue)

6.30 – 6.50 pm – Rehrass Sahib
6.50 – 7.30pm – Kirtan by Ragi Jatha
7.30 – 8.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Amandeep Singh Mata Kolan
8.30 – 9.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)



Gurdwara Sahib Tatt Khalsa

Health Talk And Screening
Date: 6th Jan 2008 (Sun)
Time: 9.00 am – 12.00pm
Venue: Wisma Tatt Khalsa
Admission is free and is open to all.

Motivation Workshop ( Inspire the Intellectual Within You)
Motivating Moments with MRS J or Mrs. Jagjeet Singh ( A renowned Educationist & Motivation Consultant)
Date: 6th Jan 2008 (Sun)
Time: 9.00 am – 12.00pm
Venue: Wisma Tatt Khalsa
Calling all Students who are 11 years and above. Admission is free, and walk in registration.

Maaghi & Lohri Semagam 2008
Venue : Gurdwara Sahib Tatt Khalsa
Date : 10 -12 Jan 2008
Time: 6.30 – 9.00 pm
Kirtan & Katha By : Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib), Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale, Giani Mahinder Singh Khalsa, Bhai Gurmukh Singh & Bhai Yaadvinder Singh



Gurdwara Sahib Petaling Jaya




Shaheh Shahen Shah Semagam

Date 6th – 13 th January 2008

6/01/08 (Sun)

6.30 -7.00pm – Rehrass Sahib
7.00 – 7.40pm – Kirtan by Ragi Jatha
7.40 – 8.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Amandeep Singh Mata Kolan
8.30 – 10.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Guriqbal Singh Mata Kolan


7/01/08(Mon)

4.30 – 6.00 am – Special Amrit Vela Saadhana by Bhai Guriqbal Singh Mata Kolan

6.30 – 6.50 pm – Rehrass Sahib
6.50 – 7.30pm – Kirtan by Niketan Girls Jatha
7.30 – 8.45pm – Kirtan by Bhai Amandeep Singh Mata Kolan

8/01/08(Tue)

4.30 – 6.00 am – Special Amrit Vela Saadhana by Bhai Amandeep Singh Mata Kolan

6.30 – 6.50 pm – Rehrass Sahib
6.50 – 7.30pm – Kirtan by Yaadwinder Singh Jatha
7.30 – 8.45pm – Katha by Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale


9/01/08(Wed)

6.30 – 6.50 pm – Rehrass Sahib
6.50 – 7.30pm – Kirtan by PJ Naujawan
7.30 – 8.30pm – Katha by Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale
8.30 – 9.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)

10/01/08 (Thu) (Public Holiday)

Venue: Niketan House, PJ
9.45 – 10.45am – Kirtan by Veer Manpreet Singh Tuhi Tuhi
10.45 – 11.30am – Katha by Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale
11.30 – 12.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)


Venue: Gurdwara Sahib Petaling Jaya
3.30 – 5.00pm – Dastar Tying Competition/ Classes on how to Tie a Dumala
5.00 – 6.30pm – Balak Kirtan Darbar
6.30 – 6.45 pm – Rehrass Sahib
6.45 – 7.15pm – Kirtan by Gurpuri Kids
7.15 – 8.00pm – Katha by Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale
8.00 – 8.45pm – Kirtan by Veer Manpreet Singh Tuhi Tuhi
8.45 – 9.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)

11/01/08 (Fri)

6.30 – 6.45 pm – Rehrass Sahib
6.45 – 7.15pm – Kirtan by Asthanak Jatha
7.15 – 8.00pm – Katha by Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale
8.00 – 8.45pm – Kirtan by Veer Manpreet Singh Tuhi Tuhi
8.45 – 9.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)

12/01/08 (Sat)

4.00 – 5.00am – Simran Saadhana by HarJas Jatha
5.00 – 6.00am – Nitnem
6.00 – 8.00am – Asa Di Var By Giani Sarinder Singh
8.00 – 9.00am – Ardas/Hukamnama/Breakfast
9.00 – 10.00am – Kirtan By Gurmukh Singh Jatha
10.00 – 11.00am – Katha by Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale
11.00 – 12.00pm – Kirtan by Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)
12.00 – 12.45pm – Kirtan by SNSM Jatha
12.45pm – Lunch

2.00 – 3.30pm – Short Course on How to do Parkash/Semapthi
2.00 – 5.00pm – Gurbani Path Competion
3.30 – 4.30pm – Question & Answer Session on Amrit
4.30 – 6.00pm – Learn Bow & Arrow & Gatka Demo

6.15 – 6.45pm – Rehrass Sahib
6.45 – 8.00pm – Kirtan by Giani Mahinder Singh Khalsa
8.00 – 9.00pm – Katha by Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale
9.00 – 10.00pm – Kirtan by Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)
10.00 – 11.30pm – Slide Show on Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji by Nikiten Jatha


13/01/08(Sun)

Amrit Sanchar At 7.00am

4.00 – 5.00am – Simran Saadhana by Niketan Kirtani Jatha
5.00 – 6.00am – Nitnem
6.00 – 7.45am – Asa Di Var By Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)
7.45 – 8.15am – Ardas/Hukamnama/Breakfast
8.45 – 9.15am – Kirtan By Tirlochan Singh
9.30 – 10.30am – Kirtan By Giani Balbir Singh Jatha
10.30 – 11.30pm – Katha by Sant Gyani Ram Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindrawale)
11.30 – 12.30pm – Kirtan by Bhai Ravinder Singh (Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib)
12.30 – 1.00pm – Ardas/Hukamnama & Thanksgiving Speech/Sirapoo Cermony

Happy New Year

First of all i would like to wish everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR. May this year 2008 brings happiness and joy to everyone. May everyone stay in Chardi Kala and may Guruji bless us all with Gursikhi Jiwan.

Ok to start out the New Year, as one of my favourite hobbies is watching movies, i really love watching movies. The movie that i will be anticipating this year is MEET THE SPARTANS. Watch the preview below.

Last time the Epic Movie came out, had a good laugh in the cinema with my friends. Cant wait to watch this one.

Pipes & Dhol

I love it when there is a jamming session with Bagpipes and Dhol. The sound of it makes your feet to start moving to the beat and wanna dance..
I was going through youtube and i found this a few videos of Pipes & Dhol of our Malaysian Youths. Check it out.


- The Jamming Session at the MUSS Merdeka High Tea at Sabha House -




- Jamming at the Studio. The song name is itchy fingers. -

Upcoming Kirtan Programmes **UPDATED**

- Manpreet Singh (Tuhi Tuhi) is down, he did an excellent Inspirational Session at the Samelan 2007, if you didnt get a chance to hear him there, come and join in the programmes at the Gurdwaras listed above -

- Bhai Amardeep & Guriqbal's Programme list -

There will be a JAP TAP SEMAGAM this Sunday (30/12/07) at Titiwangsa Gurdawara from 1.00pm till 8.00 pm

Kirtan by Bhai Amardeep Singh & other well know kirtani Jathas

For Shotey Sahibzadey Shaheedi Dihara, Tatt Khalsa Gurdwara will be having a Grand Samaagam, with top renowed kirtani jatha's will be joining us for an memorable event.

As for the New Year's eve, There will be Kirtan Darbar in various locations.

-At Titiwangsa Gurdwara there will be Kirtan Darbar from 6.00pm till midnight.

-For Tatt Khalsa, view the poster below.

- There will also be a Rehnsbhai Kirtan Darbar in Petaling Jaya Gurdwara from 7pm till the next day 7am.

Missing all the Fun...

As everyone is having fun there in Samelan, i am as usual stuck here suffering with my college exams. Hmmm, what a test Guru Maharaj put me into. As the others, Samelan is the most anticipated event for the Malaysian during the end of the year. But slack my exams is during the samelan time and i can go for 2days only..

But yesterday (Day 0) i got a chance to attend the Samelan as i was performing and had some work to do. The Samelan was just havoc, as the Darbar Sahib is just excellent and beautifully decorated. A very well job done by the Sangat of Klang. The opening ceremony was also superb with the SIKH REMP-IT, and the Myvi Cars( there were about 15 Myvi Cars, and all were droven by the ladies, that means this shows that most of the ladies in Klang drive Myvi).

The first IPS at night was just out of the world with Giani Sarinder doing the Theme Shabad and Baba Man Mat Varo. It was an uplifting IPS.

Then came the sad part where i had to leave the Samelan ground to go back, it was a very sad thing for me, but never mind, as the others say there is always a next year.

Ok got to go, must go and study now, got alot to study, as i am playful person, always last minute only. lol

So enjoy the Samelan activities and happenings from the Samelan Blog

www.snsm.org.my/samelan2007

Bhagat Dhanna Jee

(Long Story but it is an eye opener for me)
Bhai Dhanna jee was a simple hearted farmer.
One day, Bhai Dhanna jee was passing a pundit's house who was feeding his thakur - a stone idol. Bhai Dhanna jee was quite perplexed by this. So Bhai Dhanna jee asked the pundit, "What are you doing?"

The pundit was kind of hungry and wanted to get this feeding over as soon as possible and really wasn't in a mood for Bhai Dhanna jee's simple inquiries.
He replied, "Oh, nothing, just feeding my thakur. Now if you will excuse me..."

Bhai Dhanna jee found that incredibly funny, "What use is feeding a stone?"
Pundit, "That is not a stone, it is God."
"Really?! What does God give you if you feed it?"
Pundit: "Everything. Now, I really must ask you to leave..."

Bhai Dhanna jee liked this idea of giving a little food and getting back everything. So Bhai Dhanna jee asked the pundit if he could also have a thakur.
At this time, the pundit's stomach was audibly complaining about lack of food. So he hastily picked up the nearest stone off the ground and said, "Here. First feed it, then you eat. Goodbye."
Saying that the pundit dived into the food left over by thakur. Bhai Dhanna jee held the stone closely and hurried home.

As soon as Bhai Dhanna jee got home, Bhai Dhanna jee cooked the best meal - saag and makkee di roti for dinner. He placed it in front of thakur and said, "Here thakur jee, please eat. Afterwards, I want to discuss many things with you. I need a new cow for example, but for now, please eat."
Saying that Bhai Dhanna jee sat in front of thakur and waited. And waited. And waited.
After a while, Bhai Dhanna jee said, "Look thakur, I really have no time for your play. Come and eat at
once! I have many chores to do."
After several hours, Bhai Dhanna jee was thinking that perhaps thakur jee was annoyed at him. So Bhai
Dhanna jee tried to persuade thakur jee to forgive him: "Look here thakur, I haven't eaten in a while.
Now it is entirely possible that I have done something to annoy you but believe you me, we can discuss this much better after this saag and makkee dee roti is in our stomachs."
Slowly the night deepened. Bhai Dhanna jee said, "Look thakur, I have one nerve left and you are
dancing on it. Either eat your food or I will....", Bhai Dhanna jee couldn't really think of anything so he just stomped his foot in anger.

Pretty soon, it became daylight. Now Bhai Dhanna jee was quite disoriented. Sometimes Bhai Dhanna jee would curse thakur, sometimes Bhai Dhanna jee would hug thakur and sometimes Bhai Dhanna jee
would starting crying.

Two long and hungry nights passed in this manner. Then at amrit vela on the third day, when Bhai Dhanna jee was too weak to curse any more, Waheguru jee decided to do the thing Waheguru jee does best - play.
Waheguru jee appeared inside the stone. It was the most beautiful body of a young man. Bhai Dhanna lost all his anger and just gaped at Waheguru jee.
Waheguru jee stepped out of the stone and said, "Bhai Dhanna jee, sorry, I am late - had to deal with a couple of universe creations - but would you be kind enough to warm up this saag and makkee dee roti.

How did you know that this is my favourite food?"
Bhai Dhanna jee, keeping one eye on Waheguru jee, warmed up the saag and presented it to Waheguru jee. Waheguru jee joyfully ate and fed Bhai Dhanna jee too.
It was daylight by then. Bhai Dhanna jee said, "Look thakur jee, I am tired - I haven't slept for 2 nights - and all I can think of is bed. You, on the other hand, haven't done much. How exhausting is sitting in that stone anyways? So if you don't mind, would you feed the cows while I take a short nap?"

Waheguru jee really didn't have a choice. So he did all the farm chores.
When Bhai Dhanna jee woke up, Waheguru jee had prepared lassi for Bhai Dhanna jee. Bhai Dhanna jee drank and said, "You know, thakur, you are just too good. I don't know why but I feel so close to you. You feel like my best friend. Now lets go and work on the farm."
Saying that, Bhai Dhanna jee put his arms around Waheguru jee and went to the farm.
Bhai Dhanna jee fell head over heels in love with Waheguru jee. He couldn't resist being with Waheguru jee. They spent the next few days literally arm in arm. Even at night, Bhai Dhanna jee would hold Waheguru jee's hand and listen to Waheguru jee songs - Waheguru jee sang a lot - and would drift off to sleep.
A week later, the pundit was passing Bhai Dhanna jee's hut. Bhai Dhanna jee saw him and ran to him and said, "Oh, pundit jee, you wonderful man, thank you so much for that thakur..."
Pundit, "What??? Oh, yeah, sure, anytime. Look, I am in a hurry. I am going to the conference KPPARR (Keeping Poor Poor And Rich Rich)."

Bhai Dhanna jee: "But please come and drink some lassi. Thakur jee makes the best lassi."
Pundit: "What now? Thakur jee makes something?"
Bhai Dhanna jee: "Oh, the best stuff. Look at him, how beautiful he is."
Pundit jee looked and indeed some was pushing the cows on the farm. And yet there was nobody to be seen.
Pundit jee: "Who is that?"
Bhai Dhanna jee: "Why, that is thakur jee, of course. Oh, you should hear him sing..."
Pundit jee was quited intrigued by now. And repeatedly asked Bhai Dhanna jee about Thakur jee.
After a while Bhai Dhanna jee realized that Pundit could not see Thakur jee. Bhai Dhanna jee promised that he would talk to Thakur jee about this.
The pundit left. Bhai Dhanna jee went to Waheguru jee and said, "Thakur jee, how come pundit jee can't see you?"

Waheguru jee: "The pundit jee really doesn't want to see me. He is more interested in my maid - Maya."
Bhai Dhanna jee: "But I don't understand. How can one see you?"
Waheguru jee: "One has to become pure. And in this age, Dhanna jee, the only way to become pure is by reciting naam."
Bhai Dhanna jee: "Naam?"
Waheguru jee: "Naam is the magic of this age. Even a few minutes of naam will bring the magic that is needed to see me."
Bhai Dhanna jee: "But, I haven't recited naam. How come I can see you?"
Waheguru jee, at that point, touched Bhai Dhanna jee's forehead. Bhai Dhanna jee's surat went inside.
Inside he saw that he, Bhai Dhanna jee, had done heavy tapasaya for over 100 lifetimes. He had stood
in water all night and in the hot sun all day. He had hung upside down for several lifetimes. He had been a celibate in one lifetime and a moni (ones who don't talk) in another. But he had progressed spiritually very little.
Then in his previous life, he had met an adept guru who had given him naam. And by doing naam for just one lifetime, Bhai Dhanna jee had become pure.

Seeing Waheguru jee was the reward for his naam from previous life.
Bhai Dhanna jee fell at Waheguru jee's feet and cried. Saying, "Please forgive this fool, I treated you as an equal..."
Waheguru jee picked him and held him close, singing songs of comfort, "Bhai Dhanna jee, now the time is right to leave. The way you see me now is the superficial way of meeting me. The real way is inside. Now you must start naam again and then I will meet you inside."
Saying that Waheguru jee vanished into thin air. Bhai Dhanna jee was enlightened now, else he would cursed Waheguru jee. Immediately he started naam with each breath.
Within days, Bhai Dhanna jee met Waheguru jee in Waheguru jee's real form - the formless one - inside.


Moral :
God is within us all and pervades throughout his creation (there is universe beyond universe...Japji Sahib). So if we want vision of God then we need to meditate on his name (he has innumerable names, as told to us by Guru Gobind Singh Ji). It is important to note that God DOES NOT take any form, but for our purpose he can give us a vision in any form. For example, Waheguru was inside the young man as much as he was inside bhai Dhanna but for Bhai Dhanna's experience, God spoke through the young man. Guru Granth Sahib tells us that in Sach Khand, where the light of God dwells, blessed saints merge with God (as Guru Gobind Singh Ji did in his previous incarnation). Therefore when a christian wants to "see God" he may get vision of Jesus, a Muslim that of Mohammed and so on. If you vision God as a radiant light which pervades throughout the universe, then if you are blessed this may be the vision you will see. An important concept in Sikhism is that God does not take form (Guru Grnath Sahib and Dasam Granth), he is formless and pervades throught his creation.