Keertan.Org - Kirtan, Katha, Videos » Inspirational http://www.keertan.org This weblog will have many articles on various topics in relation to the Sikh Religion. Some topics include Keertan (Sikh Music), Katha & Gurmat Veechar (Discourse about Sikh Topics by Scholors), History & Tradition, and many more. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:40:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Bhai Didar Singh – A Sikh Musician Who Never Got His Due http://www.keertan.org/2009/12/bhai-didar-singh-a-sikh-musician-who-never-got-his-due/ http://www.keertan.org/2009/12/bhai-didar-singh-a-sikh-musician-who-never-got-his-due/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:59:57 +0000 Admin http://www.keertan.org/?p=603 The following article is written by Harjap Singh Aujla of Princeton, NJ. He can be contacted at harjapaujla@gmail.com for more information.

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Bhai Didar Singh Jee – Seh Sanjog Karo Mere Pyare:

Bhai Didar Singh was a…

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(Left to Right) Bhai Gurcharan Singh, Bhai Avtar Singh, and Bhai Swaran Singh

The following article is written by Harjap Singh Aujla of Princeton, NJ. He can be contacted at harjapaujla@gmail.com for more information.

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Bhai Avtar…

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Bhai Samund Singh Jee

The following article is written by Harjap Singh Aujla of Princeton, NJ. He can be contacted at harjapaujla@gmail.com for more information.

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Bhai Samund Singh Jee – So Kyon Visre Meri Maye:

“So kyon…

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Bhai Santa Singh Jee

The following article is written by Harjap Singh Aujla of Princeton, NJ.  He can be contacted at harjapaujla@gmail.com for more information.

Bhai Santa Singh Jee – Rare Recording:

UPDATED 1/28/09 – Revised article courtesy of the original author.

As a child I was used to…

]]> http://www.keertan.org/2009/01/bhai-santa-singh-a-unique-exponent-of-the-guru%e2%80%99s-hymn/feed/ 10 Kaalsee Da Rikhi by Bhai Vir Singh Jee – Part 2 http://www.keertan.org/2008/08/kaalsee-da-rikhi-by-bhai-vir-singh-jee-part-2/ http://www.keertan.org/2008/08/kaalsee-da-rikhi-by-bhai-vir-singh-jee-part-2/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:27:47 +0000 Admin http://www.keertan.org/2008/08/kaalsee-da-rikhi-by-bhai-vir-singh-jee-part-2/ This Part 2 of 2 of Bhai Vir Singh Jee’s “Kaalsee Da Rikhi” from Sri Kalgidhar Chamatkartranslatedby Bimal Kaur. Check out Part 1 if you missed it before!

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The Raja and…

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Once in a country, people were so estranged that killing and looting was at peak. A wise person looking at the situation of his country…

]]> http://www.keertan.org/2008/07/itfak-%e2%80%93-unity-of-kaum-by-bhai-vir-singh-jee/feed/ 1 Gurbani Highlight: Gur Sikhee Dee Eh Neeshaanee http://www.keertan.org/2007/10/bhai-gurdas-jee-gursikhee-dee-eh-neeshaanee/ http://www.keertan.org/2007/10/bhai-gurdas-jee-gursikhee-dee-eh-neeshaanee/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:27:00 +0000 Admin http://www.keertan.org/2007/10/bhai-gurdas-jee-gursikhee-dee-eh-neeshaanee/ Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa!
Waheguru Jee Kee Fateh!

The writings of Bhai Gurdas Jee are commonly believed to be a key to understanding the immaculate depths of Gurbani. Bhai Gurdas Jee first turned toward the Sikh path under the blessing of Guru Ram Das Jee, and did an…

]]> http://www.keertan.org/2007/10/bhai-gurdas-jee-gursikhee-dee-eh-neeshaanee/feed/ 6 Experiences with Giani Nahar Singh Jee http://www.keertan.org/2007/09/giani-nahar-singh-jee/ http://www.keertan.org/2007/09/giani-nahar-singh-jee/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:29:45 +0000 Admin http://www.keertan.org/2007/09/giani-nahar-singh-jee/ Giani Nahar Singh Jee is such a Gursikh who needs no introduction. People like us do not have the spiritual intellect to introduce such a great, divine soul whose Jeevan we have read admiringly in books with tears in our eyes. Whoever would seek his company…

]]> http://www.keertan.org/2007/09/giani-nahar-singh-jee/feed/ 6 Bhai Khaniya Jee http://www.keertan.org/2007/07/bhai-khaniya-jee/ http://www.keertan.org/2007/07/bhai-khaniya-jee/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:00:54 +0000 Admin http://www.keertan.org/2007/07/bhai-khaniya-jee/ BHAI KHANIYA JEE(1648-1718), was a Sikh of Guru Teg Bahadur ji and was the founder of the Sevapanthi or Addanshahi sect of the Sikhs. Bhai Sahib was born in a Dhamman Khatri family of Sodhara near Wazirabad in Sialkot district (now in Pakistan). His father…

]]> http://www.keertan.org/2007/07/bhai-khaniya-jee/feed/ 1 So Sathigur Piaaraa Maerai Naal Hai http://www.keertan.org/2007/07/so-sathigur-piaaraa-maerai-naal-hai-jithhai-kithhai-maino-le-ae-shhaddaaee/ http://www.keertan.org/2007/07/so-sathigur-piaaraa-maerai-naal-hai-jithhai-kithhai-maino-le-ae-shhaddaaee/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:13:26 +0000 Admin http://www.keertan.org/2007/07/so-sathigur-piaaraa-maerai-naal-hai-jithhai-kithhai-maino-le-ae-shhaddaaee/ An inspiring story, a real incident by Gagan Deep Kaur bhenjee.
My Guru is always with me, near at hand. Meditating, meditating in remembrance on Him, I cherish Him forever.

After the assassination of Indra Gandhi on October 31, 1984, Sikhs were butchered across India. This is…

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