MSA Upcoming Divans for Dec 2013

Date & Time 
Thurs, Dec 5th, 2013 from 6:45 PM to 9:15 PM.
Thurs, Dec 19th, 2013 from 6:45 PM to 9:15 PM.

Pledge 
Langar & Space Rental Seva is open.
Please email seva@manhattansikhassociation.org if you would like to pledge.

Seva Signup
If you can help with Kirtan/Tabla/Ardas/Hukam/Setup/Cleanup , please sign up in this doc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lN1rjD2OugqIhC0FkSnvDerrbAFiCOxoqz7hsuTID9U/edit?pli=1

Hosted at 
Art of Living NYC Center
286 Fifth Avenue (at 30th Street), 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Maghar 2, Samat 545 Nanakshahi

Guru Nanak showed this world new way to live life.and gave his sikhs three strong pillars to live life..
1) KIRAT KARO (Earn an Honest Living)
(Earn an honest, pure and dedicated living by exercising God-given skills,abilities, talents and hard labor for the benefit and improvement of the individual, their family)
2) NAAM JAPO (Remember God)
(Refers to the meditation, singing of Hymns of the various Names of God, to continually remember God’s name and base your daily actions while re-flecting on God.)
3) VAND CHAKO (Share your Bounty)
(share what you have and to consume it together as a community. This could be wealth, food. etc)

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Divan Thursday Nov 21

Gurpurabs/Historical Days in Nov 2013

Nov 5: Gurgaddi, Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Nov 7: Joti Jot, Guru Gobind Singh ji
Nov 13: Shahidi, Baba Deep Singh Ji
Nov 13: Janam divas, Bhagat Naamdev Ji
Nov 17: Prakash, Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Nov 24: Gurgaddi, Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Nov 24: Shahidi, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
Nov 24: Shahidi, Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati Das and Bhai Dyal Daas Ji
Nov 28: Janam divas, Baba Zoravar Singh Ji

MSA Upcoming Divans

Pledge 
Langar & Space Rental Seva is open.
Please email seva@manhattansikhassociation.org if you would like to pledge.

Date & Time 
Thurs, Nov 7th, 2013 from 6:45 PM to 9:15 PM.
Thurs, Nov 21st, 2013 from 6:45 PM to 9:15 PM.

Hosted at 
Art of Living NYC Center
286 Fifth Avenue (at 30th Street), 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013

Assu 24, Samat 545 Nanakshahi

Oct 9 (today), marks the Prakash Divas (Birthday) of Fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ram Das Ji. Guru Ramdas Sahib (Jetha ji) was born at Chuna Mandi, Lahore (in Pakistan), Son of Mata Daya Kaur ji (Anup Kaur ji) and Baba Hari Das ji. His parents died when he was just 7 year old. His grandmother took him to her native village Basarke, where he spent five years and earned his bread by selling boiled grams. Later, they moved to Goindwal where he started taking part in the religious congregation held by Guru Amardas Sahib.

Guru Ramdas Ji was a man of considerable merit. He became famous for his piety, devotion, energy and eloquence. Guru Amardas Sahib found him capable in every respect and worthy of the office of Guruship and installed him as Fourth Nanak on September 1, 1574.

Guru Ramdas Sahib laid the foundation stone of township Chak Ramdas or Ramdas Pur, which would eventually house the Harminder Sahib in present day Amritsar, India. The new city (Chak Ramdas Pur) flourished soon as it was situated at the centre of international trade routes. It grew into an important center of trade in Punjab after Lahore. Guru Ramdas Sahib himself invited many merchants and artisans from the different walks of life and trades. Later on, it proved to be step of far-reaching importance. It provided a common place of worship to the Sikhs and paved the way for the future guidelines for the Sikhism as a different religion. Guru Ramdas Sahib introduced Masand system in place of Manji system and this step played a great role in the consolidation of Sikhism. He, like his predecessors carried forward the tradition ofGuru ka Langar. Superstitions, caste system and pilgrimages were strongly decried.

Guru Ramdas Sahib strengthened the Sikhism a step further by composing Four Lavaans and advised the Sikhs to recite them in order to solemnize the marriages of their children. Thus he introduced a new matrimonial system based upon Sikhism instead of Hindu’s Vedic system.  His compositions include 638 hymns in 30 ragas, these include 246 Padei, 138 Saloks, 31 Ashtpadis and 8 Vaars.

Divan Tomorrow Oct 10