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  1. TheSikhRenaissance

    Lessons from the Past

    Xenophon’s Anabasis: The Greek philosopher Xenophon (c.430 BC-c.354 BC) accompanied his friends on a military mission to Persia to aid the Persian Cyrus the Younger against his brother King Artaxerxes II. In the ensuing battles, Cyrus was slain and the Greeks reduced to mere 10,000 warriors...
  2. Ishna

    Sehaj Paath Experiences (non-continuous Cover-to-cover Reading)

    Sat Sri Akaal Jios For those new to the game, a sehaj paath is a non-continuous reading of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji from cover-to-cover. It's non-continuous because you read some pages and then you stop, and later on (whenever) you pick up where you left off and keep going, until you're done...
  3. H

    India Reading Calculated Banis

    Reading Calculated Banis By Gurjeet Singh of Delhi In stubborn mindedness (Mann-Hatha), many count beads (Maalaa), many read calculated Banis or Paaths, many perform calculated prayers, and so on. This is the nature of the worldly, calculating mind (The Manmukh). This is the way the...
  4. Kellysingh

    Reading From Nitnem

    I know as a sikh , we have daily prayers to read morning,afternoon,bed. As a sikh, i dont always get the chance or i just forget to read them, does that make me a bad sikh? or is it more of if i get chance to. I try to remember waheguru ji everyday.
  5. Harry Haller

    Hukamnama-No Different To Reading A Horoscope?

    Gurfatehji I would like some clarifiation as to the procedure of Hukamnama. From what I understand, a random page is selected, and the Shabad can provide an answer to a troubling question. This does not sit hugely well with my interpretation of the SGGS as the ultimate book of knowledge and...
  6. C

    Confusion Over Listening And Reading

    I'm not sure if this is the right section to post this, but I have a question that I have been confused about for some time, hopefully someone will be able to help me out. I was wondering is listening to an audio track the same as reading from the gutka? Or is there a major difference.
  7. spnadmin

    Legal Reading Is Basic To Democracy

    Krishna Kumar The teaching of reading during early childhood — when attitudes, habits and skills acquire life-long foundations — assumes crucial significance for the efficient functioning of democracy. Literacy is the foundation of school education but in our country the term ‘literacy'...
  8. Charan

    Reading And Studying, One Becomes Confused, And Suffers Punishment

    SSA everyone :8-) While reading the daily hukamnama, I came over a sentence that I didn't fully grasp; Reading and studying, one becomes confused, and suffers punishment. Can someone explain what this implies? __________ DHANAASAREE, FIRST MEHL: That union with the Lord is...
  9. spnadmin

    Reading Sikhs Youth Association Needs You!

    RSYA NEEDS YOU!! For a long time now Parmvir Singh and Manmander Singh have been running Reading Sikh Youth Association (RSYA) and are now looking for more people to join to make it a large team. This will allow us to broaden the service that Reading Gurdwara can provide for the...
  10. P

    Islam Prophet Muhammad’s Promise To Christians

    Connected thread at http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-news/28877-have-faith-dialogues-say-leaders-new.html#post118510 Confident people do not get confused — Marina Mahathir JAN 4 — I found by chance this article the other day: “Prophet Muhammad’s Promise to Christians”. The document is not...
  11. spnadmin

    Learn Punjabi Bilingual Conversation Circle Makes Reading Fun For Kids

    Bilingual conversation circle makes reading fun for kids Taryn Toor is just four years old, but already the Surrey tyke is an avid library user. Toor has been going to Storytimes to Help Learn English, partly funded by The Sun’s Raise-a-Reader program, for most of her life. “She loves it,”...
  12. singhisking101

    Is Reading Gurbani Enough?

    Is reading Gurbani enough to cross the world ocean of Maya. Can reading Gurbani alone make you one with God? I know that Gurbani is an extremely powerful tool, and its value is underestimated by millions of people, but can it alone carry us across?
  13. Archived_Member16

    WORTH READING: Paws And Claws

    Magazine| Oct 01, 2007 punjab ex-terrorists Paws And Claws They were 'cats' then, ex-terrorists hunting with Punjab's cops. An unholy nexus now. CHANDER SUTA DOGRA Kitty Litter Here's how the 'cats' continue to hound the people of Punjab: Given fresh identities, these former militants...
  14. G

    Reading Scriptures Has No Value

    Waheuru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Guru Piari Sadh Sangat Ji By reading the scriptures we get knowledge, how to do naam simran of Waheguru. So knowledge of method, how to do simran is necessary, for which one should go through Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji's words. By reciting any name...
  15. L

    Akhand Paath : Significance Of Reading SGGS

    GURU GRANTH PAATH: THE SACRED READING.[1] The objective of this paper is to describe the actual meaning of the paath in Sikh tradition. For this paper the Aad Guru Granth (AGGS) [1] is considered consisting of Sabd-Parmaan which means a written testimony from the Guru used as a means of valid...
  16. Admin

    Sikh News Sikh School's £200k 'gift - Not A Loan' (Reading Chronicle)

    Sikh school's £200k 'gift - not a loan' (Reading Chronicle)...
  17. Admin

    Sikh News Prezzer's Seal On Sikh Sports (Reading Chronicle)

    Prezzer's seal on Sikh sports (Reading Chronicle) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=15ace91n8/*http%3A//icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200berkshireheadlines/tm_objectid=16220122&method=full&siteid=50102&headline=prezzer-s-seal-on-sikh-sports-name_page.html Array Mon...
  18. N

    Christianity Don't Knock Harry Potter: He Lures Kids To Reading (Detroit News)

    Already a blockbuster, the latest Harry Potter book got an expected boost from Pope Benedict XVI who, it turns out, once branded the series a threat to the souls of susceptible Christian youths. Nothing like a dash of controversy to add spice and sales appeal to a novel already hotter than a...
  19. N

    Sikh News Yes To Sikhs' Sports Hall Despite Green Belt Loss (Reading Chronicle)

    A GOVERNMENT inspector who refused a Sikh temple's sports hall bid was overruled by John Prescott last week. Inspector Sue Turner recommended the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara's application be refused because it would harm the Green Belt...
  20. N

    Sikh News Holy Row Erupts Over Hotel Wedding (Reading Chronicle)

    A LEADING member of the Sikh community has waded into a row over a hotel's right to host religious weddings, claiming the ceremony should only be held in a temple...
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