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This annual Sikh celebration is of great historical significance to those who are Sikh. In a sense, it's a birthday celebration of the founding of the religion and is a joyous occasion. There was a huge parade today which concluded in front of City Hall where there was celebrating, speech-making, and lots and lots of food.
Nathan Phillips Square was spectacular with all the bright colors for which Sikhs are known. I wandered through the crowd taking some street portraits and visiting with some of the celebrants who were very friendly and appreciated my interest in the occasion.
You can read more about Khalsa here:
My new digital painting
HARI SINGH NALWA
AKAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
This painting is my imagination of what the scene would have been when HARI SINGH
NALWA hunted down A TIGER!
There are few facts about HARI SINGH NALWA which amazed me and I would like to share those with all of you...
He was near about 12 to 15 years of age when he was chosen a royal guard of Maharaja Ranjit Singh becoz he won all the events like horse riding, wrestling, archery and swordfighting from the opponents who were far more elder and experienced then Hari Singh was...Maharaja Ranjit Singh used to organise these
kind of sports in his period and Hari Singh first time took part in these sports..rest i have already told you
His courage of hunting a tiger one on one is the major moment of his life, from there onwards his warrior history started.
He is the only persone in history of world who conquerd afghan.
Now just enjoy the painting...
The forest fire has burnt down so much of the grass; how rare are the plants which have remained green.
(Ang-384 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj)
Khalsa Transportation was established in 2005 and is based out of Selma California.
Freightliner Cascadia
Seen here in Prescott Valley, AZ
October 23, 2017
Thousands of people marched through downtown Toronto on a Sunday in April for a parade that celebrates the birth of Sikhism in 1699
Khalsa Ladies Camp Yoga Retreat 2008 at Camp Raj Yog, Sunshine Coast BC. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Sponsored by Yoga West (Photos by Dharma Kaur)
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
a detail of an upcoming work. It's got a long way to go yet and a lot these details will be fixed (I know the Guru's turban is wrong). The flag is a much older standard than the current Nishaan Saab and a lot of history buffs have asked me to use it....so here it is
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Retreat 2003 at Camp Bing on the Sunshine Coast.
© Gurbir Singh Brar 2009 all rights reserved. Unauthorized use or reproduction for any reason is prohibited.
This annual Sikh celebration is of great historical significance to those who are Sikh. In a sense, it's a birthday celebration of the founding of the religion and is a joyous occasion. There was a huge parade today which concluded in front of City Hall where there was celebrating, speech-making, and lots and lots of food.
Nathan Phillips Square was spectacular with all the bright colors for which Sikhs are known. I wandered through the crowd taking some street portraits and visiting with some of the celebrants who were very friendly and appreciated my interest in the occasion.
You can read more about Khalsa here:
Self learning santhiya...
Shudh Uchaaran Importance (ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਉਚਾਰਨ ਮਹਾਨਤਾ)
Sakhi Bhai Gopala Jee (ਭਾਈ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ਜੀ):
Upon the victory of the Second Hargobindpur(ਹਰਿਗੋਬਿੰਦਪੁਰ) battle, Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee had set up a congregation for the sangat(ਸੰਗਤ ) and the fallen Shaeeds(ਸ਼ਹੀਦਾਂ). After the war Gurusahib’s state of mind was one of gratitude and calmness. GuruSahib looked to the sangat and did Benti to all his sikhs. He asked if there is any sikh who can recite Sri JapJi Sahib Jee correctly(ਸ਼ੁੱਧ) with all the characters(ਲਗਾਂ) and full focus(ਇਕਾਗ੍ਰਤਾ). One of GuruSahib Jee’s sikhs, Bhai Gopala Jee obtained shudh santhya (ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਸੰਥਾ) from Guru Arjun Dev Sahib Jee himself. Bhai Sahib gets up and does Benti(ਬੇਨਤੀ) to Guru Hargobind Sahib Maharaj to give him the strength and blessing to recite Sri Jap Ji Sahib. Pleased, GuruSahib gave Bhai Gopala Jee a seat(ਆਸਨ) at the highest point of the congregation. Bhai Santokh Singh Jee in Sooraj Parkash (ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਸੂਰਜ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ) writes:
ਬੈਠਯੋ ਸਨਮੁਖ; ਲੱਗਯੋ ਉਚਾਰਨ॥ ਸਿਮਰਯੋ, ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖ ਕਾਰਨ॥
Sitting infront of GuruSahib, Bhai Gopala Jee first contemplated on Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Jee’s name and then began to recite Sri JapJi Sahib Jee.
ਪੂਰਬ ਕਹਿ, ਇੱਕਓਅੰਕਾਰ॥ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਕੋ, ਬਹੁਰ ਉਚਾਰ॥
With full focus and concentration he recited Ik Oankar (ਇੱਕਓਅੰਕਾਰ) with correct pronounciation and characters(ਲਗਾਂ). Then he continued in the same manner with Satnam(ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ).
ਇੱਕਓਅੰਕਾਰ, ਜਬ ਮੁਖੋਂ ਉਚਾਰਾ॥ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਕਰ, ਗੁਰ ਕਰਤਾਰਾ॥
Upon hearing the beautiful Banee, Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee bowed down to the Gurshabad Banee.
ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸੁਨਿ ਕਰ ਜੋਰਿ॥ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਕੀਨੀ, ਸਿਖ ਓਰਿ॥
Then Gurusahb proceeds to clasp his hands and pay reverence to Bhai Gopala Jee.
ਦੋਹਰਾ॥ ਅਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਏ; ਸੁਨਤ ਪਾਠ ਨਿਰਧਾਰ॥ ਨਿੱਜ ਮਨ ਮੈਂ ਐਸੇ ਕਹਾ; ਕਿਆ ਦੇਵੋਂ ਇਹ ਵਾਰ॥
Upon hearing the Banee, GuruSahib was overcome with euphoria(ਵਿਸਮਾਦ). He was so pleased with the way Bhai Gopala Jee was doing Banee that he thought to himself, what could I possibly give in return for hearing Banee so beautifully? If I make him emperor of the world, thats temporal. What should be given to award such beautiful recitation of Banee?
ਦੋਹਰਾ॥ ਦਿਲੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਮਝ ਕੈ; ਬੋਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਕਰਤਾਰ॥ ਅਚੱਲ ਰਾਜ ਦੇਵਨ ਲੱਗੇ; ਕਿਆ ਕੀਨੀ ਇਹ ਕਾਰ॥
With their heart full of love, Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee decided to give him the one kingdom that was eternal: Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Jee’s Throne (ਗੁਰਗੱਦੀ). Guru Sahib moved one of his knees to get up from their throne and give the Gursikh their seat(ਸਿੰਘਾਸਨ). At that point, JapJi Sahib had reached the final stanza (ਸਲੋਕ). After seeing GuruSahib get up, Bhai Gopala jee’s concentration was dissrupted, a thought(ਫ਼ੁਰਨਾ) crossed his mind that Guru Sahib was leaving. Bhai Gopala Jee thought if Guru Sahib did not leave, Guruji would gift him a royal horse from GuruSahib’s stable. Understanding BhaiSahib’s sudden thought, GuruSahib gets up at the completion of JapJi Sahib and hugs Bhai Gopala Jee. Guru Sahib tells him that ‘I was about to give you Guru Nanak Dev Jee’s crown had you not asked for a horse.’
ਧੰਨ ਜਨਮ ਅਬ, ਤੁਮਰਾ ਭਯੋ॥ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ, ਸਗਲਾ ਦੁਖ ਗਯੋ॥
GuruSahib was so pleased that he gave Bhai Sahib blessings (ਵਰ )after granting him the royal horse. Bhai Sahib’s life was blessed and he was free from the birth and death cycle. He was liberated from all his sorrow and pains in the physical and afterlife.
ਜੋ ਤੁਮ ਮਨ ਮੈ, ਇਛਾ ਧਾਰੋ॥ ਸੋ ਲੇਵੋ; ਨਹਿੰ ਦੇਰ ਬਿਚਾਰੋ॥
Guru Sahib goes on further to say that any wishes that you may ever have will come to fruitation instantly.
The importance of doing Shudh Banee cannot be understated. If GuruSahib himself was about to give his throne(ਗੁਰਗੱਦੀ) based on the correct recitation of Bani, imagine how much significance reciting Shudh Banee holds.
Bhai Gurdaas Jee:
Guru Arjun Dev Sahib Jee had given respect to Bhai Gurdaas Jee’s Banee calling it the key to opening the treasure of Guru Granth Sahib Jee. In Bhai Gurdaas Jee’s Kabits (poems), there is one that deals with the importance of Shudh Ucharan and each individual character.
ਜੈਸੇ ਲਗ ਮਾਤ੍ਰ ਹੀਨ ਪੜਤ ਅਉਰ ਕਉ ਅਉਰ ਪਿਤਾ ਪੂਤ ਪੂਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਜਾਨੀਐ ॥
If a word is not pronounced with the proper characters(ਲਗਾ ), it loses meaning and becomes incoherent. Its like calling a father the son, or a son the father both in pronounciation(replacing the sihari(ਿ) with Dolankre(ੂ) and literal meaning.
ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਹੂਨ ਜੈਸੇ ਬਾਵਰੋ ਬਖਾਨੀਅਤ ਅਉਰ ਕਹੇ ਅਉਰ ਕਛੇ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਮੈ ਆਨੀਐ ॥
Just like a human without sense and intelligence is called insane, whatever they intend to say with their heart comes out as something completely different when they choose to speak.
ਜੈਸੇ ਗੁੰਗ ਸਭਾ ਮਧਿ ਕਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਤ ਬਾਤ ਬੋਲਤ ਹਸਾਇ ਹੋਇਬਚਨ ਬਿਧਾਨੀਐ ॥
Just like a mute person cannot say anything infront of an educated crowd, when they try to say something, people ridicule and laugh at them
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਰਗ ਮੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਥਕਤ ਹੁਇ ਲਗਨ ਸਗਨ ਮਾਨੇ ਕੈਸੇ ਮਾਨੀਐ ॥੨੬੪॥
On the path of a Gurmukh, there is no place for Manmukhs, they cannot keep up. Just like people who induldge in worldly pleasures cannot realise the true path.
In that same manner, if these characters (ਲਗਾਂ) were not important to pronounce, why would they have been written in Banee? They all serve a purpose just like Bhai Sahib states.
ਕੋਟਨਿ ਕੋਟਾਨਿ ਛਬਿ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਸੋਭਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਕੋਟਨਿ ਕੋਟਾਨਿ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਗਮਗ ਜੋਤਿ ਕੈ ।
Praising millions of millions of beautful, blissful and natural objects
ਕੋਟਨਿ ਕੋਟਾਨਿ ਰਾਜਭਾਗ ਪ੍ਰਭਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪੁ ਕੋਟਨਿ ਕੋਟਾਨਿ ਸੁਖ ਅਨੰਦ ਉਦੋਤ ਕੈ ।
Praising millions of millions of kingdoms, Honourables and various feelings of happiness
ਕੋਟਨਿ ਕੋਟਾਨਿ ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦਿ ਬਾਦ ਗਿਆਨ ਗੁਨ ਕੋਟਨਿ ਕੋਟਾਨਿ ਜੋਗ ਭੋਗ ਓਤਪੋਤਿ ਕੈ ।
Praising millions of millions of knowledgeble musicians, vocalists,
ਕੋਟਨਿ ਕੋਟਾਨਿ ਤਿਲ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਬੋਧਿ ਨਮੋ ਨਮੋ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਦਰਸ ਸਬਦ ਸ੍ਰੋਤ ਕੈ ॥੨੬੫॥
That same praise is next to nothing when it comes to Banee. The praise to see Banee with your eyes (ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਦਰਸ)and to hear Banee with your ears and see all the characters (ਸ੍ਰੋਤ ਦਰਸ) is not possible. You just have to bow down and give up all attempts to describe its praise.
In that same manner, it is impossible to see Gurbani inside unless all the characters (ਲਗਾਂ) are being pronounced. The importance of articulating all the characters(ਲਗਾਂ) is more important when the Banee is being listened to.
The importance of Shudh Ucharan with all the ਲਗਾ was heavily favoured by Sant Baba Gurbachan Singh Jee. Mahapursh loved everyone who recited Banee with all the ਲਗਾ. One time when the Jatha was at Nabha Sahib (ਨਾਭਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ), Bhai Kapoor Singh Jee, a Singh in the jatha began to argue with Sant Baba Gurbachan Singh Jee. All the Singhs that were sitting beside Mahapursh began to get angry at the tone in which Bhai Kapoor Singh Jee was speaking. As soon as Bhai Sahib leaves the room, Santji began to smile. All the Singhs were awestruck what just transpired and how Santji is reacting. Sant Baba Gurbachan Singh Jee looks at all the Singhs and says ਮਸਤਾਨਾ ਉਚਾਰਨ ਬੜਾ ਲਗਾਂ ਲਾ ਕੇ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ (This Singh’s recitation of Banee and its characters is very accurate).
When Bhagat Jaswant Singh Jee (BhagatJee) tells this story, he relates to the dealings that Vadde Mahapursh(ਵੱਡੇ ਮਹਾਂਪੁਰਸ਼) had with everyone. In Jatha, highest order was given to Guru Banee jee Sahib.
Khalsa Ladies Camp Yoga Retreat 2008 at Camp Raj Yog, Sunshine Coast BC. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Sponsored by Yoga West (Photos by Dharma Kaur)
Bhai Rupinder Singh.
(this is the original shot.no photoshop processing.done only in-camera processing)
Model/hair: Erin Rose Khalsa
Makeup: Cassandra Gallegos (Cosmetic Evolution)
Photo/©: Travis Haight Photography
Portland, OR
In Toronto, the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council (OSGC) organized an annual parade along Lakeshore Blvd. This is the third largest parade in Canada and attracts thousands of participants and spectators each year.
It was the 31st annual Khalsa Day celebration and parade – which celebrates the Sikh New Year, more than 85,000 people took part to downtown Toronto this Sunday, April 24,2016.
The parade began at Exhibition Place and ended at Nathan Phillips Square.
Khalsa Day, also known as Vaisakhi, celebrates the Sikh new year and the founding of the Khalsa order of Sikhism. It is considered one of the largest parades in Canada.
No one went hungry. Hundreds of people lining the route offered free food and drink to all passersby, known as Langar, or free kitchen.
The parade included traditional music and drumming. A sea of bright turbans and clothing were seen.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory also attended the event.
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