Saturday, February 24, 2007
More Photographs from Sant Samagam
During Sant Samagam in the loving memory of Sant Attar Singh ji on 17&18thFeb.2007 a pictorial exhibition was also held highligting the life of Sant Attar Singh ji and actvities of the Akal Academy Baru Sahib.
Front view of the Exhibition
Gurmat Literature

Stories from Sant Attar Singh ji's life


Inside View



Inside View

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Thursday, February 22, 2007
SANT SAMAGAM
Only external appearance will not make you a Sant.Bhagat Kabir Jee has nicely described this in the following shabad.
ਆਸਾ आसा ॥ aasaa. Aasaa:
ਗਜ ਸਾਢੇ ਤੈ ਤੈ ਧੋਤੀਆ ਤਿਹਰੇ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਤਗ
गज साढे तै तै धोतीआ तिहरे पाइनि तग ॥
gaj saadhay tai tai Dhotee-aa tihray paa-in tag.
They wear loin cloths, three and a half yards long, and triple-wound sacred threads.

ਗਲੀ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਜਪਮਾਲੀਆ ਲੋਟੇ ਹਥਿ ਨਿਬਗ
गली जिन्हा जपमालीआ लोटे हथि निबग ॥
galee jinHaa japmaalee-aa lotay hath nibag.
They have rosaries around their necks, and they carry glittering jugs in their hands.

ਓਇ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਆਖੀਅਹਿ ਬਾਨਾਰਸਿ ਕੇ ਠਗ ॥੧॥
ओइ हरि के संत न आखीअहि बानारसि के ठग ॥१॥
o-ay har kay sant na aakhee-ahi baanaaras kay thag. 1
They are not called Saints of the Lord - they are thugs of Benares. 1
ਐਸੇ ਸੰਤ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਭਾਵਹਿ
ऐसे संत न मो कउ भावहि ॥
aisay sant na mo ka-o bhaaveh.
Such 'saints' are not pleasing to me;
ਡਾਲਾ ਸਿਉ ਪੇਡਾ ਗਟਕਾਵਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ
डाला सिउ पेडा गटकावहि ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
daalaa si-o paydaa gatkaavahi. 1rahaa-o.
they eat the trees along with the branches. 1Pause

ਬਾਸਨ ਮਾਂਜਿ ਚਰਾਵਹਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਕਾਠੀ ਧੋਇ ਜਲਾਵਹਿ
बासन मांजि चरावहि ऊपरि काठी धोइ जलावहि ॥
baasan maaNj charaaveh oopar kaathee Dho-ay jalaaveh.
They wash their pots and pans before putting them on the stove, and they wash the wood before lighting it.
ਬਸੁਧਾ ਖੋਦਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਦੁਇ ਚੂਲ੍ਹ੍ਹੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਾਣਸ ਖਾਵਹਿ ॥੨॥
बसुधा खोदि करहि दुइ चूल्हे सारे माणस खावहि ॥२॥
basuDhaa khod karahi du-ay choolHay saaray maanas khaaveh. 2
They dig up the earth and make two fireplaces, but they eat the whole person! 2

ਓਇ ਪਾਪੀ ਸਦਾ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਮੁਖਹੁ ਅਪਰਸ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ
ओइ पापी सदा फिरहि अपराधी मुखहु अपरस कहावहि ॥
o-ay paapee sadaa fireh apraaDhee mukhahu apras kahaaveh.
Those sinners continually wander in evil deeds, while they call themselves touch-nothing saints.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ਸਗਲ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਡੁਬਾਵਹਿ ॥੩॥
सदा सदा फिरहि अभिमानी सगल कुट्मब डुबावहि ॥३॥
sadaa sadaa fireh abhimaanee sagal kutamb dubaaveh. 3
They wander around forever and ever in their self-conceit, and all their families are drowned. 3
ਜਿਤੁ ਕੋ ਲਾਇਆ ਤਿਤ ਹੀ ਲਾਗਾ ਤੈਸੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵੈ
जितु को लाइआ तित ही लागा तैसे करम कमावै ॥
jit ko laa-i-aa tit hee laagaa taisay karam kamaavai.
He is attached to that, to which the Lord has attached him, and he acts accordingly.

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਪੁਨਰਪਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਆਵੈ ॥੪॥੨॥
कहु कबीर जिसु सतिगुरु भेटै पुनरपि जनमि न आवै ॥४॥२॥
kaho kabeer jis satgur bhaytai punrap janam na aavai. 42
Says Kabeer, one who meets the True Guru, is not reincarnated again. 42


Please read below one of the many incidents in the life of Sant Attar Singh ji,which describes a true Sant.



During the travel to Hazoor Sahib one Sikh gave some money in a cloth bundle to Sant Attar Singh ji.Sant ji dumped this bundle in a pit near a bush. During meditation some times mind hovered to the dumped money. One day during meditation ,when the dumped money came to the mind ,Sant ji decided to get rid of it. He took out this dumped money and threw it into the river Godawari.After this money never disturbed the mind. This way Sant ji showed us that materialistic things and physical beauty are hurdles in the success of Naam Simran.

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Monday, February 19, 2007
SANT SAMAGAM
ਸੰਤ ਸਰਨਿ ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਪਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਉਧਰਨਹਾਰ
संत सरनि जो जनु परै सो जनु उधरनहार ॥
sant saran jo jan parai so jan uDhranhaar.
One who seeks the Sanctuary of the Saints shall be saved.
ਸੰਤ ਕੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥੧॥
संत की निंदा नानका बहुरि बहुरि अवतार ॥१॥
sant kee nindaa naankaa bahur bahur avtaar. 1
One who slanders the Saints, O Nanak, shall be reincarnated over and over again. 1
Sant Samagam was held at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj New Delhi on 17/02/2007 & 18/02/2007 in loving memory of SANT ATTAR SINGH JI MAHARAJ.
Baba Iqbal Singh ji is sitting in Guru Maharaj di Taabiya
Bhai Pinderpal Singh ji did Katha

Bhai Balbir Singh ji

Dhadi Vaaran by students of Akal Academy Baru Sahib.

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Monday, February 12, 2007
I bow in reverence to the Lord, I bow in reverence. I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, my King. ||Pause||
Students of Gurmat Sangeet Academy Gurudwara Mata Sundri New Delhi
ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ਘਰੁ ੧੨
धनासरी महला ५ घरु १२
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5 ghar 12

Dhanaasaree,Fifth Mehl, Twelfth House:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥

ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਬੰਦਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਰਾਇ ਰਹਾਉ
बंदना हरि बंदना गुण गावहु गोपाल राइ ॥ रहाउ ॥
bandnaa har bandnaa gun gaavhu gopaal raa-ay. rahaa-o.

I bow in reverence to the Lord, I bow in reverence. I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, my King. Pause
ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰਦੇਵਾ
वडै भागि भेटे गुरदेवा ॥
vadai bhaag bhaytay gurdayvaa.
By great good fortune, one meets the Divine Guru.
ਕੋਟਿ ਪਰਾਧ ਮਿਟੇ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ॥੧॥
कोटि पराध मिटे हरि सेवा ॥१॥
kot paraaDh mitay har sayvaa. 1
Millions of sins are erased by serving the Lord. 1
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਪੈ
चरन कमल जा का मनु रापै ॥
charan kamal jaa kaa man raapai.
One whose mind is imbued with the Lord's lotus feet
ਸੋਗ ਅਗਨਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥੨॥
सोग अगनि तिसु जन न बिआपै ॥२॥
sog agan tis jan na bi-aapai. 2
is not afflicted by the fire of sorrow. 2
ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੇ
सागरु तरिआ साधू संगे ॥
saagar tari-aa saaDhoo sangay.
He crosses over the world-ocean in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੇ ॥੩॥
निरभउ नामु जपहु हरि रंगे ॥३॥
nirbha-o naam japahu har rangay. 3
He chants the Name of the Fearless Lord, and is imbued with the Lord's Love. 3
ਪਰ ਧਨ ਦੋਖ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਪ ਫੇੜੇ
पर धन दोख किछु पाप न फेड़े ॥
par Dhan dokh kichh paap na fayrhay.
One who does not steal the wealth of others, who does not commit evil deeds or sinful acts -
ਜਮ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਆਵੈ ਨੇੜੇ ॥੪॥
जम जंदारु न आवै नेड़े ॥४॥
jam jandaar na aavai nayrhay. 4
the Messenger of Death does not even approach him. 4
ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ
त्रिसना अगनि प्रभि आपि बुझाई ॥
tarisnaa agan parabh aap bujhaa-ee.
God Himself quenches the fires of desire.
ਨਾਨਕ ਉਧਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੫॥੧॥੫੫॥
नानक उधरे प्रभ सरणाई ॥५॥१॥५५॥
naanak uDhray parabh sarnaa-ee. 5155
O Nanak, in God's Sanctuary, one is saved. 5155


Download the above shabad nicely sung by students of Gurmat Sangeet Academy Mata Sundri Gurudwara New Delhi

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