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Vegetarianism We should not increase our burden of karmas by eating higher life forms. There is karmic value in every kind of thing we use in this world. The air we consume, the water we use, we have to pay for. The light of the sun or moon is also not free...and this green grass is also to be paid for - nothing is free. Everything has a Karmic value. Depending on the "Jun" (life-form), there is a price to be paid. Lower life forms have a lower price to pay. Fruits and plants have a lower spiritual price than animal life forms. So why take the higher burden? We now refer to this sensitivity with new and fancy words like "our green foot print", "environmentally friendly", "eco-friendly", etc. However, all these words narrow down to a way of life that does the least damage to the world. If you are to construct a house, you don't make it using gold or silver or jewels. If you can, you make the house of stone - Stone is very strong and cheap. So, why don't you make your own house with stone and brick instead of gold? This body is like a house. .....More Web links Important Links: * NEW * Family Corner Sikh Stories sikhkids.com Khalsa kids Sikhpoint Kids Corner Sikh Sakhis/stories Image gallery * NEW * kids@yahoo. Sikhitube Kathas in English A simple Sikhism quiz Links about Sikhism Learn Gurbani Learn Japji sahib Learn Rehras sahib Learn Sukhmani sahib Learn Asa di Var Learn Salok Mahala 9 Benti Chaupai Learning Gurmukhi/Punjabi Listen & Learn Gurmukhi Letters (Pain'tee) Click, Listen and Speak each letter Link to the Learning Index Full Punjabi Learning Course Animated Stories in Punjabi Click & Listen: Numbers in Punjabi Guru Granth Sahib with English translation pdf file Blog: Project: Gurmukhi	Daily Sikhi News from:  Sikhnet   Google   Yahoo   BBC   Others The Butcher of Trilokpuri: His Premature Release Being 'Reconsidered' Are double standards being adopted? - “On one side, Lal who committed multiple murders is being ordered to go free. On the other side, the mercy plea of Davinder Pal Singh was rejected. It is a clear case of double standards,” said a spokesman...... → read more Smethwick could be set for Sikh ethos free school The West Midlands could be set for another Sikh ethos free school after parents and teachers revealed proposals for a new school for four to 19-year-olds. A consortium of parents, teachers and other education professionals are preparing to submit an application to the..... → read more Sikh-Briton World War II Hero Laid To Rest Harnam Singh distinguished himself through his bravery as a tank gunner with the 8th King George V Own Light Cavalry during the Burmese campaign during World War II. Described as a pillar of the community, both in Leicester and his native Punjab, Harnam died last month, aged 84..... → read more Special train to Sikh holy places to be launched Eyeing to tap the large number of domestic and foreign tourists interested in Sikh shrines, the Indian railways will shortly launch a special train for the pilgrims. Officials of IRCTC, the catering and tourism corporation of the railways, Friday said the train will cover the famous Takhts..... → read more Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin: Miracle Worker Liver Plant Surgeon Dr. Arvinder Singh has performed nearly 1000 liver transplants, more than any one else in the subcontinent. The liver transplantation team working under him at Medanta currently performs 25 live donor liver transplants every month with 95% success results;..... → read more Read Older News here Click here to view or join SikhiWiki facebook. Click here to view or join SikhiWiki Orkut . Important Forthcoming Events 2011/12: Nanakshahi 543 November 1 Birth Mata Sahib Kaur 3 Birth Bhai Dharam Singh 10 Birth Guru Nanak (2012 Nov 28) 11 Europe honors Sikhs 13 Shaheedi Baba Deep Singh, Birth Maharaja Ranjit Singh 14 New month of Maghar 24 Shaheedi Guru Tegh Bahadur Gur Gadi Guru Gobind Singh 28 Birth Sahibzada Zorawar Singh 29 Birth of Sobha Singh December 5 Birth Bhai Vir Singh 12 Birth Sahibzada Fateh Singh 14 New month of Poh 21 Shaheedi Vada Sahibzada 26 Shaheedi Chota Sahibzada January 2011 5 Birth Guru Gobind Singh 13 New month Magh 18 Birth Bhai Himmat Singh 19 Birth Bibi Bhani ji 26 Birth Baba Deep Singh 31 Birth Guru Har Rai February 11 Birth Sahibzada Ajit Singh 12 New month Phagun 18 Bibi Bhani weds Bhai Jetha 21 Saka Nankana Sahib 23 Birth of Sikhiwiki,2005 March 9 Hola Mohalla (2013 Mar 28) 14 New month Chet; Nanakshahi New Year. 19 Joti Jot Guru Hargobind Important events
Did you know... Sri Damdama Sahib .....that Takhat Damdama Sahib is one of five takhats or Seat of Authority of the Sikhs. This takhat is situated at Batinda in Punjab, India and is the place where Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs prepared the full version of the Sikh Scriptures called Sri Guru Granth Sahib in 1705. What are the names of the other four Takhats? .....that the Sikhs believe that all life, including human life, comes from God. God is the Creator of the universe and the force that keeps it in existence. .....that for the Sikhs, the final goal of life is to reunite or merge with God (Mukti). The Sikh Gurus taught that to achieve this goal it was important to work hard at developing positive human qualities which lead the soul closer to God. .... that the Guru Granth Sahib provides guidance for Muslims!; Yes, no other historical Islamic verse holds such strong contempt for Muslims who fail to carry out the daily Nimaz as can be attributed to Hazrat Baba Sheikh Farid as recorded in the Shri Guru Granth Sahib. Sikhi FAQ... Q. Can Sikhs have tattoos? A. I don't believe there is anything directly written against or in favour of tattoos in the Sikh scriptures. Tattoos can be grouped with "extreme make-up" which the Guru calls "decorations" and I ask you.. .....More Sikhi’s Sufi connection "Sweet are candy, sugar, honey, and buffalo's milk. Yea, sweet are these but sweeter by far is the name of my Lord" Baba Farid Sheikh Fariduddin ‘Shakar ganj’ (1173 to 1265) popularly known as Baba Farid, or Baba Sheikh Farid Ganj-i-Shakar is regarded as the prime mystic–poet of the Punjabi language. "Baba Sheikh Farid Ganj-i-Shakar" is not a ‘baptised’ name, but a galaxy of venerable modes of address with which Farid-ud-Din; who used Masud as his pen-name, began to be adored after his death by his devotees. With Baba Farid a new star blazed on the horizon of greater Punjab. By his mellifluous poetry he conferred an independent status upon Punjabi, especially in his doha format. Baba Farid’s dohas in inspiringly sweet poetry are highly revered and forever enshrined in the Guru Granth Sahib. Khaliq Ahmad Nizami, Professor of History, Muslim University, Aligarh, in his well documented book, The Life and Times of Slwikh Farid-ud-Din Ganj-i-Shakar (1955) provides comprehensive-information about Shaikh Farid. Farid-ud-Din’s grandfather was a part of the exodus, of scholars, artisans and of other such careerists who ‘considered it expedient to migrate to Northern India from Kabul when Afghanistan was trampled by hordes of Mughals during the eleventh century. The Mughals were given to mass plunder, carnage and arson leading to vandalism. .....More Picture Feature: Sunny but cold morning at Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India Jas Kaur on Flickr Sakhi of the month Hasan Abdal Wali throws a rock at the Guru Hasan Abdal is a historical town in Northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is 40 km northwest of the centre of Rawalpindi just off the Rawalpindi-Peshwar road. It is famous for Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib, one of the most sacred places of Sikhism. Thousands of Sikhs and Hindus visit the Gurdwara on the eve of Baisakhi every year. On the nearby hill, at an altitude of 714 meters, there is a meditation chamber related to a 15th century Muslim Saint, Baba Wali Qandhari, popularly known as Baba Hasan Abdal. The saint stayed in Hasan Abdal from 1406-1516 AD but died and is buried in village Baba Wali near Qandhar also spelt as Kandahar (Afghanistan). Guru Nanak with Bhai Mardana and a small party halted at this place at the foot of a hill. Under a shady cool tree, the Guru and Bhai Mardana started reciting Kirtan as was their normal practise. Slowly, the local devotees began to gather around the Guru. Soon, a large crowd of people began regularly to gather around the Guru. He talked to them about God and the true path of the holy. He told them the greatness of God and His creations. More and more people began to gather around him every day. On the top of the nearby hill, Wali Qandhari had established a celebrated and popular dera (holy place) near a natural fountain. .....More Go to SikhiWiki Mainpage

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