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PROGRAMMES for JANUARY 2014 A 241, STAG LANE, KINGSBURY, LONDON NW9 0EF. Tel: 020 - 8206 -1231 www.brentsikhcentre.org Ç PROGRAMMES FOR JANUARY 2014 a EVERY DAY 8.30 AM – 9.00 AM Asa Di Waar 7.00 PM – 8.00 PM Kirtan Ragi Jatha EVERY WEDNESDAY 10.30 AM – 11.30 AM Sukhmani Sahib Path, 11.30 AM – 01.00 PM Kirtan BSC Ladies Jatha EVERY THURSDAY 7.00 PM – 7.30 PM Katha Giani Ji, 7.30 PM – 8.00 PM Kirtan Ragi Jatha EVERY SUNDAY 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM Sukmani Sahib Path, 11.00 AM – 11.30 AM Kirtan BSC Sangat 11.30 AM – 12.00 noon Katha, 12.00 PM –1.00 PM Kirtan by Ragi Jatha, 1.00 PM – Ardas Wed 01.01.2014 Sukhmani Sahib Paath Tue 14 01.2014 SANGRAND Sewa Kulwant Kaur 7.30am – 9am Asa Di Vaar Thu 02.01.2014 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Wed 15.01.2014 Sukhmani Sahib Paath Sewa Guru Ghar Sewa Kohli family Fri 03.01.2014 9.30am Akhand Paath Arambh Thu 16.01.2014 PURANMASI 8 - 9 pm Simran 6.45 Sehaj P. Bhog Sewa Amit S. Anand Sewa Sukhbinder Kaur 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Sehaj Paath Arambh Sewa Guru Ghar Sun 05.01.2014 07.30 – 9am Asa Di Vaar 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan Sun 19.01.2014 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan Sewa Arvinder Singh Bharj Sewa Avtar Singh Hoonjan Wed 08.01.2014 Sukhmani Sahib Paath Wed 22.01.2014 Sukhmani Sahib Paath Sewa Simran Kaur Sewa Parminder Kaur Maan Thu 09.01.2014 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Thu 23.01.2014 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Sewa Guru Ghar Sewa Guru Ghar Fri 10.01.2014 09.30am Akhand Paath Arambh Sun 26.01.2014 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan Sewa Ashish Pal Singh Sun 12.01.2014 Guru Gobind Singh Gurpurb 9.30am Akhand Paath Bhog Wed 29.01.2014 Sukhmani Sahib Paath 11.00 – 11.30am Harminder Singh Jatha Sewa Guru Ghar 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan Sewa Dharam Deep Singh Thu 30.01.2014 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Maagh Being in the company of the devoted, following in their footsteps, listening to and then singing His Praise, and then sharing this goodness with others is like bathing in holy waters in this month. You will thus cleanse your innate evil tendencies grossed over many lives, rid yourself of ego and greed, and won't be allured by lust and wrath. The whole world will sing your praise and the essence of bathing in sixty-eight holy places, doing good deeds and being compassionate to all beings will be yours were you to follow this holy path. He, on whom the Gracious Lord bestows this gift, is wise and holy, and Nanak happily commits and sacrifices his entire life to those who have thus realised their true Lord. Those fortunate to have the Grace of the true Guru tread this path and are acclaimed pure and holy. Programme correct at time of printing Guru Gobind Singh, 1666-1708 ! Guru Gobind Singh was the last of the ten Gurus, the one who transformed the Sikh faith. In 1699 he created the Khalsa (Pure), a community of the faithful who wore visible symbols of their faith and trained as warriors. Today the Khalsa comprises all practising Sikhs. Guru Gobind named the Guru Granth Sahib his successor Guru Gobind Singh succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur at the age of 9. ! !He spent his childhood years studying Persian and Sanskrit, and was skilled in the art of war. His mission was to uphold right in every place and destroy sin and evil. ! Guru Gobind Singh introduced many of the customs that Sikhs practise today. Sikhs who have been through the Amrit ceremony of initiation become Amritdhari, initiated Sikhs. They take new names and wear the 5 Ks - five physical symbols that Sikhs must wear. He declared the Sikh holy book as his successor instead of a human being. The Guru Granth Sahib would thus be the Sikhs' guide forever. Sikhs give it the same status and respect as a human Guru. ! The foundation stone of Harmandir Sahib was laid on 13 January 1589. It is informally referred to as the "Golden Temple". It was built by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan. There are four doors to get into the ! Harmandir Sahib, which symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions. The Darshani Deorhi Arch stands at the beginning of the causeway to the Harmandir Sahib. The gold plating on the Harmandir Sahib was begun by Ranjit Singh and was finished in 1830. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a major donor of wealth and materials for the ! shrine and is remembered with much affection by the Sikh community.! Punjabi School term in 2014 The Brent Sikh Centre Punjabi school term will commence on 5th January 2014 at 11am. !.
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