Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Jyoti Jot Diwas: 04Dec2016
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Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji Jyoti Jot/Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji Gurgaddi Diwas
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!
Saadh Sangat Ji,
We will be remembering Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji this week on his Jyoti Jot Diwas and will celebrate Gurgaddi diwas of Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji this Sunday (16-Oct-2016) in Sikh Gurdwara DC.
Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji:
He was the seventh of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Guru Har Gobind Sahib Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Guru Har Krishan Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:
1. Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather Guru Har Gobind Ji
2. Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.
3. Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.
Guru Har Krishan Sahib Ji:
Guru Har Krishan Ji was the eighth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Baba Bakala ji, as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru ji’s short life:
1) Guru Har Krishan was of a small age when he attained the leadership of the Sikh people. There are very few devotees of God in human history who have achieved a high level of spirituality in such small age. Prahlad, Dhruv was one of them and Guru Har Krishan can also be included in the same list. All other Sikh Guru’s sat on the “Gaddi”, the “throne of Guruship” when they were over the age of 12, but only Guru Har Krishan Ji sat on the Gaddi when he was just 5 of age.
2) When Guruji stayed in Delhi there was a smallpox epidemic which resulted in many deaths. By Guru ji’s blessing, the lake at Bangla Sahib provided a cure for thousands. Exposing himself to his many devotees he too died succumbed to smallpox. Thus he unselfishly, without the thought of danger to himself, served many people. This is true Sewa to care for the sick even at the risk of one’s own life.
3) Gurdwara Bangla Sahib was constructed in Guru ji’s memory. This is where he stayed during his visit to Delhi. This was originally the palace of Raja Jai Singh, who was a strong and powerful Sikh and a devotee of the Guru.
4) Guru Sahib caused the illiterate water-carrier Chhaju Ram to expound the philosophy of the holy Gita on challenge from Pandit Lal Chand. On hearing this narration of the holy Gita, Pandit Lal Chand was deeply humiliated. Gurudwara Panjokhara Sahib is situated there.
Program Schedule
Asa di vaar – 8:00 am to 10:00 am
Sukhmani Sahib – 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Kirtan by Sangat – 11:00 am to 11:45 am
Kirtan by Bhai Surinder Singh ji – 11:45 am to 1:15 pm
Langar – 1:45 pm
NOTE: There is ample amount of free parkin
Unity Walk 2016 in DC on Sunday, 11Sep (See Agenda for details)
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!
Saadh Sangat Ji,
Please join us with Unity walk on this Sunday, 11Sep starting from 01:30PM and ending around 05:00PM.
12:30-1:30 Washington Hebrew Congregation (WHC)
Walk in registration
Walk in registration
Resource Fair—Different organizations and houses of worship around the DC area will have the opportunity to share information about what they do with a diverse cross-section of participants from the greater metro DC region.01:50PM – 03:00PM: Gurdwara Visit
Guru Granth Sahib Ji Prakash Utsav on 04Sep: Akhand Paath Seva starts 02Sep
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!
Saadh Sangat Ji,
Please join all of us to celebrate the first prakash purab celebrations of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji on Sun, 06-Sep-2016 in DC Gurdwara. Please find schedule mentioned below.
Also, Akhand Paath starts from tomorrow Friday, 02Sep2016. So, please join for paath (prayer) sewa or listening sewa.
Program Schedule
Asa di vaar – 8:00 am to 10:00 am
Sukhmani Sahib – 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Kirtan by Sangat – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Kirtan by Bhai Surinder Singh ji – 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Langar – 2:00 pm
DO NOT RESPOND to FAKE HACKED EMAIL from Dr. Daljit Sawhney Email
Saadh Sangat Ji,
Email Id of Dr. Daljit Sawhney is HACKED. So, the person who did this has sent multiple people an email for asking money. DO NOT RESPOND OR SEND ANY MONEY AS HIS ACCOUNT IS HACKED. Even EMAIL address is same because account is hacked.
New Email address of Dr. Daljit is: ebsofgod@gmail.com
Here is the FAKE email content.
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Title: Painful Time…Please
How are you doing? I hope all is well with you and your family. I really hope you get this fast. My sister was diagnosed with Kidney disease in Manila, Philippines and must undergo kidney transplant in order to save her life, the news of her illness got to me as an emergency and it prompted me to quickly rush down here. Her health condition is not improving.
I would have called you but my phone keeps displaying No signal due to bad network. She’s in so much pain right now and needs Surgery ASAP. The estimate for the Transplant surgery is $11,000 USD. I have already spent approx. $8,700 cash towards her treatment so am wondering if you can assist me with a loan of $2,300 to make the necessary arrangement for the surgery to be carried out. I’ll reimburse you at my return.
I will really appreciate whatever amount you can come up with, if not all get back to me so I can send you my Western union transfer details since I cannot operate my bank account from here. Let me know if you can be of help.
Thank you,
Daljit
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Sikh Gurdwara DC Khalsa School Registration open
The registration for Sikh Gurdwara DC Khalsa School is open. All registration must be received by Sunday, August 27th, 2016
Please find the form for registration.
The new session for 2016-17 begins on September 3rd, 2016
Dr. Jaswinder S. Sidhu: Funeral service on Wed, Aug 10, 2016
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!
Dr. Jaswinder S. Sidhu, a dedicated physician, selfless leader in the Sikh and Indian communities, and, above all, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2016. Dr. Sidhu was a good friend of Sikh Gurdwara DC and Sawhney family.
Dr. Sidhu was born in Gilgit, India, on May 13, 1940, to Dr. Kartar Singh and Amar Kaur. In 1963, Dr. Sidhu obtained his medical degree from Amritsar Medical College. A scholar-athlete, Dr. Sidhu earned the 2nd highest grades in his entire state and he was captain of his medical school’s cricket team. In 1964, Dr. Sidhu married Satwinder K. Sidhu, and they had their first child, Patwinder, in Chandigarh, India.
The three moved to join Dr. Sidhu’s brother, Dr. Rajinder S. Sidhu, and his family, in Montreal. There, Dr. Sidhu completed training at McGill University. He received further training at Grasslands Hospital in New York and the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. In 1972, Dr. Sidhu and his family settled in Maryland, where Dr. Sidhu worked for over forty years as a nephrologist at local hospitals and in private practice. In 1978, Dr. Sidhu’s second son, Dawinder, was born in Cheverly, Maryland.
Dr. Sidhu helped build longstanding cultural and religious institutions in the Washington, DC area. For example, he helped found the Guru Nanak Foundation of America (GNFA) and he served as President of the Indian-American Medical Association.
Dr. Sidhu will be remembered not only for what he did: provide for his loving family, treat patients, mentor residents, and help establish community organizations. He also will be remembered for how he lived: with honesty, humility, and integrity. He will be deeply missed, but his impact and his example of a truthful life will live on.
The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at the Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A., 1411 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD 21113. The service will be held from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations to the Thakur Singh Scholarship at GNFA be considered. This scholarship, named in honor of Dr. Sidhu’s grandfather, offers financial assistance to women pursuing graduate and professional education.
Langar on the Hill – 2016
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12th Annual Unity Walk in Washington DC : Nominations by 30June2016
12th Annual Unity Walk in Washington DC: Nominations by 30June2016
On September 11th, 2016, the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington will lead the 12th annual Unity Walk as people of all faiths and cultures from around the Washington, DC region walk down Massachusetts Avenue and visit houses of worship and other religious centers in a public celebration of unity and support for everyone within our diverse community.
Get involved before the walk! This year, we will be holding a pre-Unity Walk art contest for children 18 years old and younger and a poetry contest for children 12 years old and older on the theme: Know Your Neighbor. Winners and their work, will be featured on our website as well as on various Unity Walk promotional materials. Questions about the contest and all submissions (due by June 30th)) should be sent to: unitywalk@ifcmw.org.
For more information about the walk or about the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, please visit our website: www.ifcmw.org.
Today, more than ever, our message of friendship and solidarity is critical. We hope you will join us and add your voice to this powerful event.
