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Part 1 of 40 - English Katha and explanation of Sri Jap Ji Sahib - Step by Step by Bhai Sukhraj Singh Ji and Bhai Tarjinder Singh Ji.

01/40 Sri Jap Ji Sahib English Katha - Step by Step

Mohe Na Bisaro

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Sunday 4th December - Chaupai Sahib Jaap, Kirtan Darbar and Ardaas for the chardikala of Bhai Jagraj Singh and his family held at Siri Guru Singh Sabha Southall (Park Avenue). 
Qi-Rattan sang a select few Shabads requested by Bhai Jagraj Singh along with the Sadh Sangat to send out loving and healing prayers for his health. A truly memorable evening. 

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Samagam For Chardi Kala of Bhai Jagraj Singh

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ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ 5 ॥
Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

ਜਿਥੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੀਐ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
Where the Naam, the Name of God the Beloved is chanted

ਸੇ ਅਸਥਲ ਸੋਇਨ ਚਉਬਾਰੇ ॥
those barren places become mansions of gold.

ਜਿਥੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪੀਐ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਇਦਾ ਸੇਈ ਨਗਰ ਉਜਾੜੀ ਜੀਉ ॥1॥
Where the Naam, the Name of my Lord of the Universe is not chanted-those towns are like the barren wilderness. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਰੁਖੀ ਰੋਟੀ ਖਾਇ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
One who meditates as he eats dry bread,

ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੇ ॥
sees the Blessed Lord inwardly and outwardly.

ਖਾਇ ਖਾਇ ਕਰੇ ਬਦਫੈਲੀ ਜਾਣੁ ਵਿਸੂ ਕੀ ਵਾੜੀ ਜੀਉ ॥2॥
Know this well, that one who eats and eats while practicing evil, is like a field of poisonous plants. ||2||

ਸੰਤਾ ਸੇਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਲਾਏ ॥
One who does not feel love for the Saints,

ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਵਿਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
misbehaves in the company of the wicked shaaktas, the faithless cynics;

ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਖੋਈ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਜੜ ਅਪੁਣੀ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾੜੀ ਜੀਉ ॥3॥
he wastes this human body, so difficult to obtain. In his ignorance, he tears up his own roots. ||3||

ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
I seek Your Sanctuary, O my Lord, Merciful to the meek,

ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥
Ocean of Peace, my Guru, Sustainer of the world. 

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸਰਮ ਅਸਾੜੀ ਜੀਉ ॥4॥30॥37॥
Shower Your Mercy upon Nanak, that he may sing Your Glorious Praises; please, preserve my honor. ||4||30||37||

Jithe Naam Japiye Prabh Pyare

Heart Touching Bhai Anantvir Singh Ji AKJ LA USA 4K HD Subtitles Translation

Harkirat Singh Rayatt tabla
Gurdain Singh Rayatt tabla
Harmeet (Raju) Singh Virdee sitar

Sandeep Virdee sound recordist
Christoph Bracher sound engineer

Recorded at Central Gurdwara Shepherd's Bush London UK during the Anand Karaj of Rehmat Kaur and Amrit Singh

02 Sukhdaata Bhae Bhanjno Bhai Anantvir Singh Ji - Anand Karaj of Rehmat Kaur & Amrit Singh

Laavan Kirtan - Bhai Anantvir Singh Ji

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Guru Amar Das ji warns us about allowing people to fill our head with negativity against others. 

Bhai Baljit Singh goes through how we often get caught up in petty arguments that turn into something bigger, which often happens with the people we share our lives with. Many of times we end up speaking to people about our problems that are stuck in situations in their own lives leading to a negative outcome. Bhai Baljit Singh gives an example from his own life how he was guided by a Saint to be very selective about who he decides to spill his heart to. 

Guru Amar Das ji tells us that The Guru knows your inner-state, fall at the Guru’s feet and The Guru will guide you. 

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Petty Arguments | 29th April | Sri Darbar Sahib Hukamnama | Bhai Baljit Singh

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji taking it upon themselves brings our attention to how we get tired of instructing our mind and how it also doesn’t take on any advice. Instead it remains in the loophole of the same habits. Guru ji uses a famous example about how a dog's tail cannot be straightened, in the same way we do not change our ways. 

Bhai Baljit Singh helps us to understand how habits are formed and how to become conscious of the sequence a habit works in. Most often we are unaware of certain habits and go about living our life unconsciously but receiving the wisdom of something is like shining a light on it which helps us to make conscious decisions.

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Understanding Habits | 30th April | Sri Darbar Sahib Hukamnama | Bhai Baljit Singh

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Guru Arjun Dev Ji gives us some examples of how we may go through extreme physical difficulties & suffering but tells us that the worst suffering of all is the mental suffering of anxiety. 

Guru Ji tells us that the only way out of this suffering is meditating on the Name of God taking us beyond the ego.

Bhai Baljit Singh tells a beautiful Sakhi towards the end of the Katha about an incident that took place with Baba Amar Das Ji whilst bringing water back in a metal pitcher for Guru Angad Dev Ji.

#9 The pain of Anxiety (girant gir patit) - Salok Sehaskriti English Katha | Bhai Baljit Singh

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#8  Don’t worry, it’s all Temporary (neh chinta) - Salok Sehaskriti English Katha   Baljit Sing

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Guru Arjun Dev Ji reminds us about the beautiful nature of Vaheguru Ji (God). Vaheguru Ji’s nature is forever compassionate & forgiving, not taking into account our merits or faults Vaheguru Ji embraces us like a loving mother. 

Bhai Baljit Singh goes through the Sakhi (true story) of a very bright, intelligent Raj-Pandit (Royal Brahmin Priest) who came to be known as Ajaamal the Sinner (Ajaamal Papi). This Sakhi gives us all hope that it’s never too late and Vaheguru Ji will take us in no matter how much luggage of faults we are carrying.   


Sakhi (True Story) of Ajaamal by Bibi Gurprit Kaur: 

https://youtu.be/1yEQiLCPFZY

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It’s never too Late - Sakhi of Ajaamal | 1st May - Sri Darbar Sahib Hukamnama | Bhai Baljit Singh

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ਦੁਲਭ ਜਨਮੁ ਪੁੰਨ ਫਲ ਪਾਇਓ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਤ ਅਬਿਬੇਕੈ ॥ 
I obtained this precious human life as a reward for my past actions, but without discriminating wisdom, it is wasted in vain.

ਰਾਜੇ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਆਸਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਹ ਲੇਖੈ ॥੧॥ 
Tell me, without devotional worship of the Lord, of what use are mansions and thrones like those of King Indra? ||1||

ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਓ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮ ਕੋ ਰਸੁ ॥ 
You have not considered the sublime essence of the Name of the Lord, our King;

ਜਿਹ ਰਸ ਅਨ ਰਸ ਬੀਸਰਿ ਜਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ 
this sublime essence shall cause you to forget all other essences. ||1||Pause||

ਜਾਨਿ ਅਜਾਨ ਭਏ ਹਮ ਬਾਵਰ ਸੋਚ ਅਸੋਚ ਦਿਵਸ ਜਾਹੀ ॥ 
We do not know what we need to know, and we have become insane. We do not consider what we should consider; our days are passing away.

ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਸਬਲ ਨਿਬਲ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੁਧਿ ਪਰਮਾਰਥ ਪਰਵੇਸ ਨਹੀ ॥੨॥ 
Our passions are strong, and our discriminating intellect is weak; we have no access to the supreme objective. ||2||

ਕਹੀਅਤ ਆਨ ਅਚਰੀਅਤ ਅਨ ਕਛੁ ਸਮਝ ਨ ਪਰੈ ਅਪਰ ਮਾਇਆ ॥ 
We say one thing, and do something else; entangled in endless Maya, we do not understand anything.

ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਉਦਾਸ ਦਾਸ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਕੋਪੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਜੀਅ ਦਇਆ ॥੩॥੩॥ 
Says Ravi Daas, Your slave, O Lord, I am disillusioned and detached; please, spare me Your anger, and have mercy on my soul. ||3||3||

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