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Sat Sri Akaal What does the word Har (ਹਰਿ) mean? Posted below is the first shabad in Guru Granth Sahib Ji where this word appears on Ang 10 (according to the search criteria used, please correct if it's not right). SriGranth.org suggests 'diamond' from the Sanskrit noun, and English...

Sikhs can use the word ‘Allah’, says doyen Karpal http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/01/12/sikhs-can-use-the-word-allah-says-doyen-karpal/ Penang Mufti’s prohibition of that word by Sikhs in the state was of no consequence of avail, stressed the veteran lawyer GEORGE...

London: British Sikhs and Hindus have launched an online petition asking politicians and media to stop using vague terms like "Asian" while talking of child sex grooming by gangs as it besmirches their communities. Four leading religious groups - the Hindu Council UK, the Network of Sikh...

So, in a thread about prayer, Admin ji, Lucky ji and I took a short detour about 'begging'. The detour started here (for the really curious SPNers :grinningkaur:). Anyway, long story short, I said: And Admin ji said: Admin ji also suggested that Vedic/Christian overtones in the...

Germany drops its longest word: Rindfleischeti... By Jeevan Vasagar, Berlin1:31PM BST 03 Jun 2013 Germany's longest word - Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz - a 63-letter long title of a law regulating the testing of beef, has officially ceased to exist. The...

Example Punjabi Sentence: ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅੰਗਰੇਸ਼ੀ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਹੋ Can someone tell me the Punjabi grammer rule for the placement of "interrogative words" in Punjabi sentences? Should the "interrogative words" go before (SOV or Subject/Object/Verb) or no? In the the example sentence "ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅੰਗਰੇਸ਼ੀ...

Basics Of Sikhi on Youtube and Facebook... on his channel he shared this. I don't know if someone already posted this or not? I can't find it so thought I would share: Sangat Ji, Important news from Punjab...please share far and wide Bhai Rajoana (letter of today) has asked that we all...

When speaking with someone who speaks Punjabi (and some English) and I am talking about Devanagari (writing system), what is the best word to use to refer to it so that they will understand what I am talking about. Do they know it as nagari or as a different word?

Gurfatehji I am referring to Ang 64.ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ Gurmukẖ kirpā kare bẖagaṯ kījai bin gur bẖagaṯ na ho▫e. By God's Grace, the Gurmukh practices devotion; without the Guru, there is no devotional worship ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ...

Gurfateh What is the meaning or significance of the word lehu (ਲੇਹੁ)? Example in a sentence: ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ॥੧॥ Binvanṯ Nānak saraṇ ṯerī rakẖ leho āvaṇ jāṇā. ||1|| Prays Nanak, I seek Your Sanctuary - please save me from coming and going in...

For Priests’ Wives, a Word of Caution By SARA RITCHEY - The New York Times Published: January 12, 2012 Lafayette, La. WHAT will life be like for the wives of Roman Catholic priests? On Sunday, the Vatican announced the creation of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint...

Spread the word: Math is the new sexiness in IT By Derrick Harris Dec. 16, 2011, 3:00pm PT 5 Comments “If you go to an eighth grader and ask them how many want to be applied mathematicians, not many hands will go up.” So says Dhiraj Rajaram, founder and CEO of Mu Sigma, a...

What does the word "Ghar" means in Guru Granth Sahib Ji?

I've tried an online Punjabi/English dictionary but it wasn't recognising the word 'shardha'. Thanks.

The Word Become Flesh The Sunset Club, says the indefatigable Khushwant Singh, 96, is his swansong. Or so he says. Sheela Reddy on Khushwant Singh But why?” I ask Khushwant Singh when he firmly pronounces that his sixth and latest novel, The Sunset Club, will be his last. “I am...

In one of the opening scenes of a light-hearted new film about Sikhism, the young filmmakers pose a challenge: If every Sikh could educate 300 people about the religion, then awareness of the faith would be a reality. The filmmakers, 16-year-old twins Rasna Kaur Neelam and Harnek Singh...

Dear SPNers, Does the following lines stand good? Pl do give your views. Almighty Lord means "ਪ੍ਰਭ" Technique to merge in HIM is called “GUR” (GUR in Punjabi stands for Technique, Method or Formula). Remember only a True and Complete Guru can provide “GUR” That’s why to learn all this we...

Why Should We Read Guru Granth Sahib, Even if We Can't Understand A Single Word. An old American Sikh lived on a farm in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky with his Young Grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early, sitting at the kitchen table,reading his Guru Granth Sahib. His...

Since the moderator mocked, that the thread title does not correspond to the issues debated at the other thread, i opened this one, and ask to continue the debate here.

One Word, Many Meanings by Mashirul Hasan Such was the polysemy of Partition in the minds of those who lived through the transfer of power. Qurratulain Hyder's novel Mere Bhi Sanam Khane portrayed the sparks of Partition blowing up the pathways of a composite culture...