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{{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/notes-road-snatam-kaurs-blog|Notes From the Road ~ from Snatam Kaur's blog|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/mom_snatam_jpk_web.jpg|For me, this has been an experience of surrender, which I guess is love,  but it's more about accepting life just as it is, as it is placed  before me. Then acting responsibly. All the while, creating joy and  happiness, and having faith and gratitude with what is placed on my  path."}}
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{{Newsgen|http://www.mapleleafsikh.com/2011/08/which-son-are-you.html|Which Son Are You?|File:FatherAnd2SonsMS.jpg|A father has two grown sons each living on their own. The dad has to go  far away for work but he gets into trouble on his trip. He has been  robbed of all his possessions. The father manages to sends identical  letters to each of sons asking for some money to be sent so that he  travel back home.<!-----The first son gets the letter. With great reverence, he gets the  document framed and puts it up on his wall in a very prominent place.  Every morning he wakes up early and bows to it with great respect. He  even reads the letter aloud several times each day. However, this  son does nothing.
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The second son also gets the letter. He reads his father's instructions,  he shoves the letter into his pocket and instantly runs off to get  money and send it to his father.
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Which son has more respect (satkaar) for his father? The one who merely worships the word or the one that actually follows it?
{{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikhi-youtube|Sikhi on Youtube!|http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/b/b5/Threwhyguru.jpg|On the 28th March 2012, a new YouTube channel was launched for the global Sikh community. Basics of Sikhi has released more than 40 videos focusing on spreading the wisdom of the Sikh Gurus. The main philosophy of the channel is to simply teach the basics wisdom of Guru in a way that avoids}}
Perhaps we are so focused on external displays of respect and/or  disrespect for our "father", Guru Granth Sahib, that we  have forgotten what real respect is. Perhaps the reason we don't respect  externally is that we don't respect internally. Our actions betray our  thoughts and our values.
I think it is internal satkaar (submission, internalization and obedience) leads to external satkaar.
ਗਾਵੀਝ ਸ੝ਣੀਝ ਮਨਿ ਰਖੀਝ ਭਾਉ ॥  ਦ੝ਖ੝ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸ੝ਖ੝ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥    Gĝvī▫ai suṇī▫ai man rakẖī▫ai bẖĝ▫o.  Ḏukẖ parhar sukẖ gẖar lai jĝ▫e.    Sing, and listen, and let your mind be filled with love.  Your pain  shall be sent far away, and peace shall come to your home.    ਮਨਿ = ਮਨ ਵਿੱਚ। ਰਖੀਝ = ਟਿਕਾਈਝ। ਭਾਉ = ਰੱਬ ਦਾ ਪਿਆਰ। ਦ੝ਖ੝ ਪਰਹਰਿ = ਦ੝ੱਖ ਨੂੰ  ਦੂਰ ਕਰਕੇ। ਘਰਿ = ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ। ਲੈ ਜਾਇ = ਲੈ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਖੱਟ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।  (ਆਓ, ਅਕਾਲ ਪ੝ਰਖ ਦੇ ਗ੝ਣ) ਗਾਵੀਝ ਤੇ ਸ੝ਣੀਝ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਨ ਵਿਚ ਉਸਦਾ ਪ੝ਰੇਮ ਟਿਕਾਈਝ।  (ਜੋ ਮਨ੝ੱਖ ਇਹ ਆਹਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ) ਆਪਣਾ ਦ੝ੱਖ ਦੂਰ ਕਰਕੇ ਸ੝ੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵਿਚ ਵਸਾ  ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ। (Link) Just something to ponder.-------------->}}
 
{{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/evolution-indian-sikh-classical-raag-tradition|Evolution of Indian & Sikh Classical Raag Tradition| http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/dya-thumb-2_0.jpg|There is a mistaken belief amongst Gurbani Keertan purists sometimes that Indian and Sikh classical raags have remained static over the centuries. Gurbani singers like Sikh “world music” genre pioneer, Dya Singh of Australia, are at the receiving end of criticism}}
 
{{Newsgen|http://manvirsingh.blogspot.com/2011/08/story-of-swiss-couple-finding-sikhi.html|Story of a Swiss Couple finding Sikhi|File:Swiss sikh couple m2.jpg|I met this Swiss family at the Germany Akhand Keertan Smaagam. Veer jee came and asked for Singhs to tie a [[turban]] on him. When I asked "Why do you want to become a Sikh?" He replied with a smile, "Sikhism is great. It is the only religion where}}
 
{{NewsSikhnet|http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikhnet-radio-blackberry|SikhNet Radio: Mobile App for Blackberry Phones|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/screen-shot2.png|We are pleased to let you know that we have just released the all new SikhNet Radio mobile phone app for Blackberry devices. This means that if you have a blackberry phone with an internet connection you can Listen to 21 channels of SikhNet radio anywhere you are! }}
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Interesting articles
1onkar Deep Red.jpg The links below are to articles that have a Sikhi message presented in a new and interesting way. Please spent a few minutes reading some of these articles:
Sikhi on Youtube!
Threwhyguru.jpg On the 28th March 2012, a new YouTube channel was launched for the global Sikh community. Basics of Sikhi has released more than 40 videos focusing on spreading the wisdom of the Sikh Gurus. The main philosophy of the channel is to simply teach the basics wisdom of Guru in a way that avoids..... → read more