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*....that you can locate the [[kirtan]] of thousands of [[Gurbani]] [[shabad]]s by visiting the '''[[Kirtan websites]]''' listed at [[SikhiWiki]]. And also that you can add your favourite [[kirtan]] site '''[[Kirtan websites|here!]]'''


*.... that the [[Basic Tenets of Sikhism|three requirements]] of a Sikh are: [[Naam Japo|Nam Japna]] - Rise in the Amrit Vela and meditate on God's Name; [[Kirat Karo|Dharam Di Kirt Karna]] - Earn one's living righteously by the sweat of the brow or the industry, effort and conscientiousness of the mind and [[Vandh Chako|Vand Chhakna]] - Share what one has with others
[[Image:Sardars.jpg|thumb|100px|right|{{cs|'''Sardarji joke'''}}]]
*....that the '''[[12 O'clock joke]]''' is not a slam against Sardars; just read the following story '''[[12 O'clock joke|here]]''' and [[12 o clock joke|here]].


* ... that [[Sikhi & Hinduism|Sikhi and Hinduism]] have many parallels. Hindu belief is that "It cannot be said that Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism are separate religions. All these four faiths and their offshoots are one". Sikhi belief is in pluralism....
*....that the [[Jagriti Yatra at Kathua|Jagriti Yatra procession to celebrate the 300 years of Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib]] was scheduled to visit Kathua on 7th of April, but could not reach on time but finally arrived a full day late on 8th April 2008....


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*....that the [[Guru]] has pronounced that [[Kirtan]] is the magical formula that keeps the human soul afloat in the dark era of [[Kaljug]] provided the devotee sings with his mind focussed thus: ''"Kaljug meh kīrṯan parḝẖĝnĝ. Gurmukẖ japī­ai lĝ­ė ḝẖi­ĝnĝ. In this Dark Age of Kaljug, '''[[Kirtan]]''' is supreme when the devotee sing with focus"''
* .... that the first [[Gurdwara]] in the whole of America was built in 1908 in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada under the management of the [[Khalsa Diwan Society]]. This [[Gurdwara Sahib]] served the Greater Vancouver Sikh community until new Gurdwara Sahib was occupied on April 25th, 1970.


*.....that the [[Sikh Beliefs|'''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 [[Bhai Baghel Singh]] (d. 1802), who in 1765 succeeded Karora Singh as leader of the Karor singhia [[misl]] or chiefship, is celebrated in [[Sikh history]] as the vanquisher of [[Mughal]] Delhi.


*.....that for the [[Sikh]]s, 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 [[Guru Nanak in Nepal|Guru Nanak went to Nepal?]] The temple in his honour is left to bird to sing to their hearts content and the occasional visitor who either knows it is there or has stumbled here by chance and has come upon the small weathered sign which says, “[[Guru Nanak in Nepal|Guru Nanak Math (27°43'31"N 85°18'19"E)]]....
 
* .... that the first [[Gurdwara]] in the whole of [[USA]] was purchased and built in 1912 in Stockton, [[California]], [[USA]]. It is called the [[Sikh Gurdwara Sahib Stockton]]...


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Sardarji joke
  • ....that the Guru has pronounced that Kirtan is the magical formula that keeps the human soul afloat in the dark era of Kaljug provided the devotee sings with his mind focussed thus: "Kaljug meh kīrṯan parḝẖĝnĝ. Gurmukẖ japī­ai lĝ­ė ḝẖi­ĝnĝ. In this Dark Age of Kaljug, Kirtan is supreme when the devotee sing with focus"