Karandeep Singh

Long time..

2006-09-27T21:43:00.001-07:00

Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Jee Ki Fateh

yeah so its been a long time since i've updated...i guess i'm just madd lazy...Well a lot has been going on since I last posted August 17th? Well first off we were in Florida at that time on vacation...now i'm back in CT...yeah so after I came back from Florida, I went to Camp Chardi Kala on that Sunday. Fun! It was a lot of fun this year. The Keertan Darbar was awesome...audio is up at SikhYouthCamp dot org..replace "dot" with "." ...anyways..soo I went to camp...hung out and chilled and yeah all the cool kids...haha...I did one shabad there...Amrit Naam Sada Nirmalia...anyways so after Camp..like two days later...school started...yeah..boring....then September 2nd was Hardeeps Dastar bandi...madd funn....and that same night our Monthly Sikh Youth Keertan at Southington Gurudwara in CT..that was good as well...not much sangat was there, but there was enough keertan for a little over an hour...if you want the audio...msg me up....anyways...yeah so schools been really boring....btw last Friday was the Atlanta Rainnsbai...audio is up at keertan dot karansc dot com...replace "dot" with "." ...and yeah so I'm really looking forward to the Atlanta Camp in December and Preeti Didi's wedding...gonna be funn...hopefully i'll be able to go...also...December 2nd...Southington CT Rainnsbai...we're not sure whos coming yet....but mark your calandars...anyways....yeah so thats my over one month update...hopefully i'll update soon...

gurfateh

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gourree mehulaa 5
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

rusunaa jupeeai eaek naam
With your tongue, chant the Name of the One Lord.

eehaa sukh aanundh ghunaa aagai jeea kai sung kaam
In this world, it shall bring you peace, comfort and great joy; hereafter, it shall go with your soul, and shall be of use to you. ||1||Pause||

kutteeai thaeraa ahun rog
The disease of your ego shall be eradicated.

thoon gur prusaadh kar raaj jog
By Guru's Grace, practice Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||1||

har rus jin jan chaakhiaa
Those who taste the sublime essence of the Lord

thaa kee thrisunaa laatheeaa
have their thirst quenched. ||2||

har bisraam nidh paaeiaa
Those who have found the Lord, the Treasure of peace,

so buhur n kuth hee dhaaeiaa
shall not go anywhere else again. ||3||

har har naam jaa ko gur dheeaa
Those, unto whom the Guru has given the Lord's Name, Har, Har

naanuk thaa kaa bho gaeiaa
- O Nanak, their fears are removed. ||4||8||146||

(thanks to SikhiToTheMax for the words and translation)

Long time..

2006-09-27T21:43:00.000-07:00

Dodra? AKJ? Confused...

2006-08-17T21:25:00.000-07:00

Ok, so for a few days now, I've been wondering: What's the difference between Dodra and AKJ. Both do the same style of keertan with simran and akhand keertan. But what is the difference?

Somebody tell me!

Waheguru. Waheguru. Waheguru. Waheguru. Waheguru.

Vaaho Vaaho Gobind Singh Aapai Gur Chaela

2006-08-14T20:41:00.000-07:00

So today we went to Disney MGM Studios. The place is amazing. Walt Disney did an awesome job creating Walt Disney World. It deffinately is amazing. Anyways, while waiting in line, I listened to my iPod. I was going through the playlist and I found a shabad I had of Bhai Heera Singh Jee. I listened to it before, but never really payed attention to it. So today I listened to the shabad. I can't remember the first shabad he did, but the second shabad he did was Vaaho Vaaho Gobin Singh Aapai Gur Chaela. The way he does keertan is amazing...Waheguru Waheguru Waheguru.

Anyways so before we came to Florida for vacation I was in India for a little over a month. Baru Sahib camp was awesome this year. We did one Rainnsbai and one 2 and a half hour smaagam. At the first Rainnsbai one keertani did a shabad Rangan Rango Seevan Seevo. At the second one somebody also did the same shabad. It's an amazing shabad...

aasaa ||
Aasaa:

man maero gaj jihabaa maeree kaathee ||
My mind is the yardstick, and my tongue is the scissors.

map map kaatto jam kee faasee ||1||
I measure it out and cut off the noose of death. ||1||

kehaa karo jaathee keh karo paathee ||
What do I have to do with social status? What do I have to with ancestry?

raam ko naam japo dhin raathee ||1|| rehaao ||
I meditate on the Name of the Lord, day and night. ||1||Pause||

raa(n)gan raa(n)go seevan seevo ||
I dye myself in the color of the Lord, and sew what has to be sewn.

raam naam bin ghareea n jeevo ||2||
Without the Lord's Name, I cannot live, even for a moment. ||2||

bhagath karo har kae gun gaavo ||
I perform devotional worship, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

aat(h) pehar apanaa khasam dhhiaavo ||3||
Twenty-four hours a day, I meditate on my Lord and Master. ||3||

sueinae kee sooee rupae kaa dhhaagaa ||
My needle is gold, and my thread is silver.

naamae kaa chith har so laagaa ||4||3||
Naam Dayv's mind is attached to the Lord. ||4||3||

Waheguru Waheguru Waheguru Waheguru Waheguru

Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Jee Ki Fateh

2006-08-13T14:03:00.000-07:00

Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Jee Ki Fateh!

This is my first post on my blog =)

Anyways right now I'm on the phone with Gurvinderpal Singh He's a chill dude. Anyways so we're in Florida right now at the resort. Florida is very cool and a very nice place.

So today we went to the Orlando Gurdwara. The entrance was a little confusing when we were trying to get inside. We entered the darbar hall or as the sign said "Prayer Hall". There wasn't much sangat there. The Bhai Sahib of the Gurdwara(I think that was him) was doing keertan with another young Singh on the tabla. After the Bhai Sahib did keertan, a young Kaur did a shabad. The Bhai Sahib did another shabad and then Anand Sahib.

After ardas, the Bhai Sahib did Hukamnava. Here is the shabad:

sorat(h) mehalaa 5 ||
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla:

gur poorai charanee laaeiaa ||
The Perfect Guru has attached me to His feet.

har sa(n)g sehaaee paaeiaa ||
I have obtained the Lord as my companion, my support, my best friend.

jeh jaaeeai thehaa suhaelae ||
Wherever I go, I am happy there.

kar kirapaa prabh maelae ||1||
By His Kind Mercy, God united me with Himself. ||1||

har gun gaavahu sadhaa subhaaee ||
So sing forever the Glorious Praises of the Lord with loving devotion.

man chi(n)dhae sagalae fal paavahu jeea kai sa(n)g sehaaee ||1|| rehaao ||
You shall obtain all the fruits of your mind's desires, and the Lord shall become the companion and the support of your soul. ||1||Pause||

naaraaein praan adhhaaraa ||
The Lord is the support of the breath of life.

ham sa(n)th janaa(n) raenaaraa ||
I am the dust of the feet of the Holy people.

pathith puneeth kar leenae ||
I am a sinner, but the Lord made me pure.

kar kirapaa har jas dheenae ||2||
By His Kind Mercy, the Lord blessed me with His Praises. ||2||

paarabreham karae prathipaalaa ||
The Supreme Lord God cherishes and nurtures me.

sadh jeea sa(n)g rakhavaalaa ||
He is always with me, the Protector of my soul.

har dhin rain keerathan gaaeeai ||
Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises day and night,

bahurr n jonee paaeeai ||3||
I shall not be consigned to reincarnation again. ||3||

jis dhaevai purakh bidhhaathaa ||
One who is blessed by the Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny,

har ras thin hee jaathaa ||
realizes the subtle essence of the Lord.

jamaka(n)kar naerr n aaeiaa ||
The Messenger of Death does not come near him.

sukh naanak saranee paaeiaa ||4||9||59||
In the Lord's Sanctuary, Nanak has found peace. ||4||9||59||

(translation thanks to SikhiToTheMax.com)

Anyways, the Gurdwara was nice and all but a few things were very odd. For example instead of using the words Darbar Sahib, the had a sign that said "NO FOOD OR DRINK IN PRAYER HALL". Also, another sign said,

"MEMBERSHIP IN S.S.C.F.
LIFE MEMBER $501
MEMBER $ 51
...."

What is the need of membership to Gurdwara? Since when does being part of the sangat come with a price? This sign really ticted me off. Also, even at Gurdwara in CT we have membership. To me it makes no sense. Why do we need membership? Why do we need politics. We should go to Gurdwara to listen to keertan and eat langar. No need for politcs