Thursday, February 8, 2007

Bana For A Day

Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Bana is a Sikh uniform. Common colors of Bana are blue, black, white and yellow or orange. There are other colors which are also worn but above are the most popular colors.

I always wanted to wear a Bana, and I got the inspiration from Gursikhs who wear them. The BIG difference between me and those Gursikhs are their Banis and Rehat. I’m still new and still have a long way go until I think Bana is ready for me .I used to feel comfortable in Bana as its loose and it really looks beautiful on any one who wears it.

I want to share this story with everyone .Its about me wearing Bana for the whole day.I used to think that I could and can do it, wearing Bana in public .This attempt was not planed, but happened unexpectedly.

On the Amritwela day, I wore the Bana (Nihung one) , which was white in color with a churidar pajama and blue kamarkasa .I wore a blue dumalla, with a Khanda and white Gatra with a chained Kirpan. I was not hesitant to wear it to Gurdwara, as we are used to it.After the program, there was another Keertan Darbar in Penang and I thought, why not just and do sat sangat.So we went there.

After the program, we planned to visit our Mata Ji, Mata Harjinder Kaur, which is our beloved Jasbir Singh Veerjis mother. Mata Ji was not feeling well, so we thought right LETS GO!!

I was excited to go cause I didn’t meet Mata Ji and was really looking forward to surprise her.. ahaha. Well everything was fine, UNTILLL...I realized I was wearing Bana .LOL.I was really petrified as I didn’t know what to do .I had a blue kamarkasa around me. Tying my gatra around it would still be the same .I also brought my Hazooriya along. So, just hide my Kirpan with the hazoriya. I was really still shy, because I was wearing a Khanda on the Dumalla. I was telling Phenji Rajvin how I was feeling, and think I should take it off. She was like,no..just leave it looks fine. SO I took her words and kept the Khanda on.

As I walked into the hospital corridors, Waheguroo, I was the attention. Everyone walking pass was looking at me, thinking what the hack he’s wearing .AHAHA!! Then the phenjis were like look people are looking at you and I was like leave them alone .I was busy asking Guroo Ji to be Ang Sang, I was really really shy.I didn’t like people looking at me.

God . It was hysterics. People looking at you, as you’ve done some crime .Bare in mind, in our place here, there hasn’t been anyone who wears Bana full time or in public .So you can imagine what it would be like.

Well, after this day, I was really stunt to know how Gursikhs leaving abroad who wear Bana full time go thru all this. It was really an experience and I wouldn’t forget this day .It has made my confidence more stronger and Maharaj Kirpa Karan, Bana Di Dat Bakshey.

That’s all, thought would like to share this with everyone .BUT! One thing iv learned that is, wearing Bana means your hauling Guroo Jis image and your insight should be strong .More Baniyia , Amritwela , Sewa and humbleness is required.

I hope my experience would be some eye opener to some who wana wear Bana .I really wana wear it, but for now, Guroo Sahib knows its not the right time. Hope some day, before I leave this world, I would get the chance to wear Bana.

Bhul Chuk Maaf Ji
Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!
P.S.The pictures are example of a few people I know that wear Bana full time.First picture is Bhai Swaran Singh Ji,Bhai Raghbir Singh Ji , Bhai Jarnail Singh Ji at the Irish Airport.Second picture is Bhai Pritipal Singh Ji.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Batu Gajah Samelan-Niketan Foundation

Niketan Foundation will be organising a Gurmat Parchar Samelan held at Batu Gajah Gudwara.Refer to bellow poster for more information.

Dont miss the chance to do Sat Sangat and to learn more of Sikhi.Ill tell you, you wont regret coming for this Samelan.Its really DIFFERENT from other samelans you ll ever attend.SEE YOU THERE!!!

More details about samelan, please visit www.singh84.blogspot.com

Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Keertan Darbar Audio!

Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Here are the audio from the Keertan Darbar.Sorry but there are other tracks but had some problem.Please keep updated that the Amritwela Post will be edited as there are more audios.

Rajvin Kaur-Sangta Key Karaj

Bibi Ji

GUrsimran Kaur-Ram Japo JI

Palvinder Singh-Naam Meley Ta Jiva

Sukhinderpal Singh-Ja Tu Merey Vaal Hey

Jagjit Singh-Simran

Jagjit Singh-Man Merey

Jagjit Singh-Lakh Khusiya


Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Amritwela Keertan

Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

As promised, here are the Keertan audio from the previous Amritwela held at Gurdwara Sahib Perai.It was really amazing and motivating to see sangat come for Simran at 4am in the morning.Even small children were there.

For the Keertan Darbar audios, that will be updated sooner.The editing are done.So if you think you have some comments, please leave em.

Rajvin Kaur-Simran
Gursimran Kaur-Simran
Palvinder Singh-Simran
Jagjit Singh-Simran and Keertan
Palvinder Singh-Keertan

Jagjit Singh-Waheguroo Simran

Jagjit Singh-Tu Mera Rakha

Jagjit Singh-Jetey Jaeh Bahey

Jagjit Singh-Man Karo Tudh Uprey

Jagjit Singh-Tu Dana Tu Bina



Bhul Chuk Maaf!
Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Pictures of Amritwela and Kirtan Darbar

Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Well, Ill be uploading the pictures for now.The keertan needs editing.Ill try finding some software to edit it.Its been really blessing to have samagams like this, where sangat gets together and Gurbani is sung.I have a really interesting story about a Gora baby(American Baby) which I saw at the Gurdwara today.Ill tell the story some other time.For now, heres the pictures.

Below are the Amritwela Session and Asa Ki War keertan pictures.
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Bhai Jagdish Singh (Beautiful Keertan)






Rajvin Phenji reading Asa Ki War








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Here are the Kirtan Darbar pictures.


Rajvin Phenji-Penang Kirtan Darbar





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Thats all, actually there are more pictures.But these are the selected ones.What i mean this way its not the blur ones.Hope all enjoy this.Sangat, Simran and Gurbani was really nice.Hope Guroo Sahib would bless more of these kind of programs .

Bhul Chuk Maaf
Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Blessed but Tiring Day!

Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Its been really a blessed day, cause we had our amritwela session and then there was another kirtan darbar 1at a near by Gurdwara.I would say, im really tired and exhausted.Keertan was recorded and picture we taken(Eventhough its not so interesting, but still).Morakh nu maaf karna, i just came back and i really need some sleep now.

Ill post them when iv done editing it, as theres some need of editing.Before I forget, Harwinder Singh has a new Blogspot:-

http://www.singh84.blogspot.com/

Have a look as his blog should be Interesting, cause his always near interesting people.LOL!
Right thats all

Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!

Friday, February 2, 2007

Gursikhs..

Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!


Like promised, Im writing again.This article was on a blog and as I was surfing, I thought why not share? Heres the article.Its about Bhai Tarsem Singh Ji(UK).Really great personality just by looking at his face you can know.


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Bhai Tarsem Singh (Warwick, UK)

If you dont know Bhai Tarsem Singh ji, then you will most definitely know his website which he created. SikhiToTheMax is a revolutionary Gurbani Searcher website which allows Sikhs all over the world to have access to Gurbani. Theres transliteration and translations available and a brilliant search engine to search it with. Everywhere he goes, he receives acclaim and siropas in mark of his achievements. He's warmly welcomed at many AKJ programmes around the UK - whether he is on stage or not. He always helps where we can - online or offline. His contribution to Sikhi is great and his pyaar and shardha for others is immense.
I had always heard about Bhai Sahib ji from other people and had seen and heard is keertan. We met Bhai Sahib ji for the first time whilst attending a programme organised by some youth in the East Midlands. Afterwards, there was an amrit sanchaar organised and the panj pyaareh walked into the darbaar sahib. i looked... then i looked again. And it was Bhai Tarsem Singh ji as one of the panj. I will never forget that moment.

I was in total awe of such a pyaaraa Gurmukh.Heres some keertan from him...http://www.akj-media.com/imin/BhaiTarsemSinghJiCoventry_UKSmagam2006_ReansbaeeKeertan_10.MP3

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I really didnt know about Bhai Sahib untill reading about this.Theres another Gursikh, Ill share that another time.

Right, thats one.Another update is, I FOUND VIDEO OF BHAI JEEVAN SINGH JI DOING KEERTAN AND BHAI RAMA SINGH JI IS IN THE SANGAT!I really love Bhai Jeevan Singh Ji alot, and i hope one day, Guroo Sahib will teras kar on this morakh and meet Bhai Sahib.


Heres the link to the site:-
http://www.akji.org/media.html

Go to aboves link and click on the program dates.Its all there.What else......

Well thats all, anyway since I made this new blog and deleted the Multiply account, alot of our friends are askin me about the Multiply site.Really sorry, I deleted it without telling anyone.Please pass around the message that this site will be update regularly.Thanks.

Thats all for now, Cant wait for Amritwela program.
Bhul Chuk Maaf!
Waheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguroo Ji Ki Fateh!