*****Diwali 2005*****

London Met Sikh Soc in Association with Kings College London Sikh Soc Presents:

*****Diwali 2005*****

Tueday 1st November 2005

Join KCL & London Met Sikh Society for this year's Bandi Chhor celebrations at the

biggest Gurdwara outside India OPEN TO ALL!!!
* Langar
* Shabad Kirtan
* Fireworkds & Candles
* Meet new friends
* Sewa

Venue: Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara
Havelock Road,
Southall,
London
UB2 4NP

020 8574 8901

What is Diwali (Bandi Chhor) Click Here

SIKHS IN THE SQUARE

SIKHS IN THE SQUARE

...THE RALLY for SIKH AWARENESS, REMEMBERANCE OF NOVEMER 1984 and the VIGIL FOR JUSTICE...

Organised by the Sikh youth and supported by Gurdwaras, Sikh organisations and the Sadh Sangat.

Takes place SUNDAY NOV 6th AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE..

A benti to ALL Sikhs in and around the UK, a humble request is made for you to attend this rally in your numbers. Make your impact and come and share this day with other like minded Sikhs who wish to remember the events of NOV 1984...

AN EVENT NOT TO MISS!!!

Remembering Thousands of Sikh Men, Women, and Children who where Tortured, Raped, and Murdered in Cold blood 21 years ago in ethnic cleansing Sikh .

Nagar Kirtan

Nagar Kirtan
Sunday 6th November 2005 between 11.30am – 4.00pm, in Southall.

This month celebrates the Parkash Ustav of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and in celebration Sikhs in London will be taking part in a Nagar Kirtan (procession). The Nagar Kirtan will take place on Sunday 6th November 2005 between 11.30am – 4.00pm, in Southall, Ealing.

The Vaisakhi Nagar Keertan (procession) route is as follows through Southall Area:

Commencing at 11.30 from Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Havelock Road, Southall
Turning right into King Street
Continuing straight The Green
Continuing straight South Road
Turning right into High Street
Continuing straight Uxbridge Road
Turning right into Green Drive
Turning Right into Park Avenue
Finishing at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Park Avenue, Southall, between 3.30pm – 4.00pm.

http://www.sgsss.org/

What is a Nagar Kirtan Click Here to find out!!

Following Sikh Principle of Free Community Kitchen there will be Free Food and Drinks made avalible to everyone.

Everyone is Welcome!!

Sweet Sikhi

Sweet Sikhi

Sweet Sikhi Radio Show on Panjab Radio

Sweet Sikhi is a Youth team doing parchar on radio, camps, work shops, talks and more.

Sweet Sikhi is on Panjab Radio, Sky channel 880, DAB, Internet and Internationally on satalite. please visit www.panjabradio.net or www.panjabradio.co.uk

Every SUNDAY 6.00PM - 8.00PM

Sweet Sikhi, for the Youth, by the Youth!!

Sikh Music for World Peace

Sikh Music for World Peace
Tuesday 15th November 2005



The UCL Bloomsbury Theatre
15 Gordon Street,
London
WC1H 0AH
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UCL Bloomsbury and Sikh Musical Heritage are hosting a concert of Sikh Music in collaboration with LSE Sikh-Punjab Society and UCL Sikh Society. This is to commemorate the Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The evening promises to be a spectacular display of Sikh music and heritage, which will be presented in the way that the Gurus themselves performed Gurmat Sangeet and with the instruments that they blessed us with. The event has been organised to raise money for the 'Unique Orphanage' in India and aims to re-establish the missing link between music, spirituality, philosophy and healing.

Tickets are £7 (£5 Concessions) and go on sale from 25/10/05
Ticket Hotline: 020 7388 8822

www.rajacademy.com
www.thebloomsbury.com
www.sikhmusicalheritage.com

21 Years

21 Years
10pm - 2am Saturday 5th November 2005

Gurdwara Singh Sabha (London East)
722/730 High Road,
Seven Kings,
Ilford,
London
IG3 8ST
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See poster for details.

Manjit Singh: 07916167254
Ropinder Singh: 07956535642
Mankamal Singh: 07956889408

JAP 108

JAP 108

In commemoration of the 301 Sahibzades’ shaheedi Purb

It is a great honour and privilege to be involved with you in this meditation/path for the Sahibzade. Amongst the billions of people around the globe you are the few great souls who have been chosen by Vaheguru to carry out this mahaan seva.

The commemoration of the anniversary of our shaheeds is now. In remembrance of this anniversary you yourselves are making Sikh history. Numbers has never swamped Sikhi, but it has always emphasised quality. You are the true examples of this quality.

The reason why you have been blessed with this seva...

The Sikh nation is a young way of life in comparison to other faiths. We have only just celebrated the 300th tricentenary of the Khalsa Panth as well as the 400th anniversary of the Parkash of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji being our ONE AND ONLY TRUE GURU JI. We do not follow any living, self-proclaimed fake Guru/Gurus.

This meditation/path is being commemorated because it has been 301 years since these great young souls sacrificed their lives so that anyone may choose their own denomination (faith/religion).

The Sahibzade were offered bribes of immense money and wealth, and even though they were at a young age, attempts were made to seduce them with beautiful women from across the Islamic nation in exchange to renounce Sikhi and convert to Islam. They profoundly refused each and every bribe that was offered to them. Suffering the consequences of trials and attempts of humiliation, as well as the most barbaric, unimaginable, physical and mental torture and finally being sentenced to death by being bricked alive. Remember your meditation/path is being done in their honour.

The pages of Sikh history are showered with numerous shaheeds such as Guru Angad Dev Ji, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and Mata Gujri Ji. There was also the Great Holocaust (Wadda Ghalughara) on 5th February 1762 where between 20,000 and 30,000 Sikh men, women and children were slaughtered in a massacre. Recent times to date include the horrific massacre attempt to ethnically cleanse Sikhs from Hindustan in 1984 by the tyrant evil hell-bent president of the Indian Government Indira Gandhi.

Your Sewa is…

1) To read 108 Japji Sahibs within a period time of 40 days. This will be done in your leisure. However, if possible try to follow this format best as possible:

- 1 in the morning
- 1 in the evening
- 1 before sleeping

Please note this is only a rough guide and that this meditation/path can be done as is convenient to you.

2) The first time you start your path/meditation, it is essential that you take a full shower/bath; this includes washing your hair and full body.

3) Throughout the 40-day period, you are required to shower daily (it is your own prerogative whether you wish to have a full shower/bath or just a body wash). If you are going to be completing a path later on in the day, it is not necessary to have another shower/bath as long as you have had your morning shower/bath.

4) Wherever possible try to wear clean clothes when reading your meditation/path.

5) Every time you meditate, it is essential that you cover your hair.

6) You do not have to complete the Japji Sahib path in one sitting. You can read it ending on a pauri, and then restart from that pauri later on.

7) You will be provided with a calendar to mark off the days. Also on the calendar there will be a tick chart. On completion of a Japji Sahib you can mark this off enabling you to know how many paths you have completed and how much time you have left.

8) As a rough guide you should be completing between 16 and 18 Japji Sahibs meditation/paths per week or 2 - 2 ½ (20 pauris) daily.

9) Catch up sessions will be done once a week during this 40-day period. These Catch up sessions will take place at Gurdwaras around the UK (please refer to website to find nearest Gurdwara, dates and times).

Locations and Dates

Start Date: Thursday 17th November 5.30pm sharp.

Location:
Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara,
Sedgley Street/ Duncan Street,
Wolverhampton,
WV2 3AJ
UK

Telephone no. 01902 459413/ 458877


Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara
Akhand Jap of Japji Sahib
Start Date: Saturday 24th December start of Akhand Jap of Japji Sahib.

Bhog Date: Monday 26th December bhog of Akhand Jap of Japji Sahib followed by Rhensabhai.

Guru Nanak Sikh Temple.
Sedgley Street off Dudley Road,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands.
WV2 3AJ
Tel: 01902 459413.

Bus Routes:
Buses from Wolverhampton City Centre are: 526, 541, 641


Nearest Coach Station and Train Station is Wolverhampton City Centre and both are close to the Bus Station.

Contact Information for Sewadars

For any queries or further information required, please contact the sewadars below.

For more inforamtion please contact email: info@jap108.co.uk

October Youth Kirtan

Youth Kirtan
7pm - late

Saturday 29th October 2005

This October we have commemorated a number of special days, Sturday will be the monthly youth kirtan darbar.

This month we have commemorated:

Jyotijot Guru Har Rai Ji
Gurgadi Guru Har Krishan Ji
Gurgadi Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Jyotijot Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Saka Panja Sahib
Shaheedi Divas Bhai Beant Singh Ji
Shaheedi Divas Bhai Satwant Singh Ji

Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara
2 Park Avenue,
Southall,
London
UB1 3AG
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See poster for details.
Contact: lovesikhi@hotmail.com
07940 431925

See you there.

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!
Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

Cha & Samosa

London Met Sikh Soc Presents:

Cha & Samosa

Weds 26th Oct ‘05

ROOM: TMG77 (north)

Holloway Road Station (Picadilly Line)

TIME: Starts @ 2.30pm!

A chance for you to get to know others at Society and find out whats planned for the YEAR ahead!

EVERYONE WELCOME!

Welcome to London Met Sikh Society

London Metropolitan University Sikh Society
"Recognise All Mankind As One.” Tenth Sikh Master Guru Gobind Singh Ji
sikhsociety@gmail.com

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
Kidhaaaaaaa (wats up people!)

What is the Sikh Society all about?

We are fun, we are exciting and we are happening!
Don’t worry we are not talking about some baba (saint) from India talking in Punjabi about something you have no idea whatsoever. Everything is in English and easy to understand. Isn’t that a relief?

London Met Sikh Society is not about us teaching you but it’s about us learning off each other and growing as a person. It’s simply about all the Sikhs and non- Sikhs coming together and sharing views and getting to know each other. Our events are such that you don’t want to miss. Some of the events that we organized last year were paint balling, bowling and end of year trip to Thorpe Park (inclusive of transport).
Events to look out for this year: 1ST Event – Chaa (tea) and Samosa (stuffed pastry) party, Horse riding, Go-karting, Archery, charity events and end of year trip to Alton Towers. Don’t forget all events are inclusive of food (as you know that where ever Sikhs go food has to be there before them and most of them are inclusive of transport).

So make sure you join because it’s a great way to get to know people from different backgrounds/courses/religion etc. So join today & get your friends to join + bring anyone along who’s up for some fun during the hectic uni schedule + wants some Free Food. Sikhism is about diversity so everyone’s welcome!

If you want to take part, play an active role in the Sikh society, or have any questions on anything email: sikhsociety@gmail.com

Until then keep safe!
Sikh Soc signing out

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!