To be launched on Vaisakhi…

Read, Understand and Discuss the Japji Sahib with KhojGurbani Community

KhojGurbani, an online platform with a mission to make the Guru Granth Sahib accessible to and exciting for the common Sikh, launches on Vaisakhi – April 14, 2014.

“Sikhs who want to read Gurbani but do not have the tools and a support network to do so, will now be able to embark on their journey to start learning to read and understand the nuances of Gurbani,” said Harvinder Singh, KhojGurbani’s founder.

KhojGurbani’s Editorial Board (http://khojgurbani.org/about) will provide important questions and resources to begin the conversation with Japji Sahib, with a focus on a few stanzas (pauris) each week. The goal is to eventually read the entire Guru Granth Sahib together and write a detailed commentary on it with a new idiomatic English translation.

Each week the platform will present a section from the Guru Granth Sahib for worldwide study and discussion. A number of weekly online video-based discussion groups will be facilitated to discuss assigned Shabads. We will involve Sikhs with deep expertise in exegesis of the Guru Granth Sahib in these video discussions, which will be broadcasted through our platform and our YouTube channel. In addition, audio and written responses to the Shabad or the section would be solicited and crowdsourced. This exercise would allow eminent intellectuals and laypersons alike to engage with one another across different mediums and languages, all enabled by an online platform.

The following link gives a glimpse of the platform and the kind of tools and resources we have assembled at one place:

http://khojgurbani.org/

Lets join and make the study of Gurbani exciting and fashionable!

~ Deeksha Singh
~ New Delhi, 12 April ’14

With the grace of Guru Sahib, like every year, this year too, the occasion of Khalsa’s Establishment – Vaisakhi’s ‘Jorh Mela’ celebration will be observed on 13^th-14^th April 2014, on Sunday & Monday at Gurdwara Baru Sahib with great fervor. All the members of the holy congregation are requested visit Gurdwara Baru Sahib, listen to the divine ‘Kirtan’ and take blessings of the almighty through ‘Seva-Simran’.

Programme

 13^th April 2014, Sunday

Morning 12:30 : Bhog Sri Akhad Path Sahib
12:30 – 07:30 : Waheguru Guru Mantar Simran, Nitnem Path, Sukhmani Sahib Path, Kirtan Asa Di Vaar
07:30 – 01:00 : Kirtan by Girl Students of Akal College of Divine Music
01:00 – 03:00 : Kirtan by Gurmat Sangeet Vidyalya students

NAGAR KIRTAN: Will commence at 10 a.m from Baru Sahib and reach till village ‘Machhear’ and will return to Baru Sahib by 01:30 p.m to see it’s conclusion.

Evening  05:00: Seva of Nishan Sahib’s Clothes.
06:00 – 07:00: Rehraas Sahib and Special Program by Akal Academy, Baru Sahib Students.
07:00 – 09:30 : Kirtan by Girl Students of Akal College of Divine Music

14^th April 2014, Monday

Morning 12:30 : Bhog Sri Akhad Path Sahib
12:30 – 07:30 : Waheguru Guru Mantar Simran, Nitnem Path, Sukhmani Sahib Path, Kirtan Asa Di Vaar
07:30 – 09:30 : Shabad Kirtan
09:39 – 10:30 : Special Program by Akal Academy, Baru Sahib Students
10:30 – 11:00 : Kirtan by Gurmat Sangeet Vidyalya students
11:00 – 11:45 : Dhadi Vaaran by Girl Students of Akal College of Divine Music
11:45 – 12:00 : Samapti post Ardas

01:00 – 05:00 : ‘Khushti Akharha’
Champion Wrestlers of Sant Attar Singh Ji ‘Akharha’ Cheema, ‘Akharha’ Patiala, Gurdaspur, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are coming together for an event.

Entry starts from 12:00 noon, Brawls from 01:00 to 05:00

Note : On this pious occasion of Vaishakhi, Great Saints & ‘Kirtani’ Jathas are especially coming together for the event.

Amrit Sanchar : On 14^th April, from 6 a.m, at Darbar Sahib – willing candidates are requested to reach on time.

28^th March, 2014, Baru Sahib – Proud moments do not form all by themselves rather it takes a lot of time, resources and good work to prove and be in the good books. On Wednesday, The Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib added another milestone of inaugurating the only Drug De-Addiction Center in the District of Sirmour, alongwith Psychiatric services for the masses within the masses. This will be a home for the abandoned special cases with a history for being thrown out of the family for being drug addict or suffering from psychological problems. Special rehabilitation center has been set up for the abandoned to unfold the positivity of life for them minus the drugs and to bring visible positive changes in them.

The inaugural ceremony, saw a great enthusiasm within the organisation and the air was full of good words and appreciations for the noble cause of preserving the mankind this far. Students of Akal Academy, Baru Sahib sang prayers and mesmerised the Sangat with their melodious voices. Baba Iqbal Singh, President, Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib gave a motivational speech at the event to motivate the people attached to the noble cause of saving drug addicts and gifting them lives.

Listen to the Speech here – http://goo.gl/7p2Sjt

Dr. Colonel Rajinder Singh, psychiatrist, Dr. Davinderpal Singh, Dr. Neelam Kaur, Nursing college students and teachers witnessed the event live and appreciated the cause.   The program ended with Shabad and Ardaas.

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~ Deeksha Singh
~ New Delhi, 28th Mar ’14

Time to cast your VOTES!

Two videos from Baru Sahib produced by Babli Singh, Shemaroo find Nominations to Punjab’s Biggest Awards – PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2014!

Calling out loud for the visible form of the love and appreciations you showed at the time of release of these videos, Vidya Vichari and Guru Ki Kashi through your votes.

Take time out and cast your vote here – http://goo.gl/AWL71D or Type the short code – BVN 6 and BNR 2 and SMS on 56060. Eg: Type sms BVN6 and send it on 56060.”

Let’s make it BIG this time…

Watch the videos here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UHA44ASt60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEjxGsqrvs8

Baba Iqbal Singh Ji and Sant Sukhdev Singh Ji exchange Gurmat views!

On the occasion of Sant Baba Attar Singh Ji Mastuane Wale’s birth anniversary, Sant Baba Sukhdev Singh of Nanaksar Bhuchon Mandi paid a visit to Gurdwara of Sant Attar Singh Ji’s birth place – Cheema Sahib. After which he met Baba Iqbal Singh Ji of Baru Sahib at Akal Academy Cheema Sahib and discussed about Gurmat for a good amount of time.

He was all praises for the rural transformation drive running at Akal Academies and also agreed about the fact that due to the high quality of Scientific & Spiritual education, which is being imparted to the students by Akal Academies, the problem of drug-alcohols addition & other social evils among the youth, will be resolved. He mentioned that the Akal Academies are also playing a significant role in spreading the message & professing of Sikh religion; it’s a noble endeavor by Baba Iqbal Singh Ji that is worth praising.

Thereafter Sant Baba Iqbal Singh Ji honored Baba Sukhdev Singh Ji by presenting him with ‘Siro-Pao’ along with literature on ‘Sant Attar Singh Ji’s’ life & ‘Sikh Sidhant’.

Read more about the Rural Transformation Drive running at Akal Academies here – http://goo.gl/F6p0Ma

A Mass Anand Karaj event was observed during the 12^th day of 148th birth Anniversary celebratory ‘Gurmat Samagam’ of Sant Baba Attar Singh Ji Mustuane Wale, at the Gurdwara of his birth place – Cheema Sahib.

The graced event observed ‘Anand-Karaj’ Ceremonies of 15 couples through the blessed hands of Sant Baba Iqbal Singh Ji of Baru Sahib himself in presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.