#2 Vaisakhi, Panjabi Mentality & Conversions

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

What did you guys learn from this podcast?

[@nanaklekh]

Love for Guru ji veerji 🙏❤☺

[@stillhuntre55]

I enjoyed this podcast very much, and learned a lot about Nagar Kirtan. However, I didn't really feel the discussion about taking Amrit was very helpful. There was a lot of talk about "you're never ready so just do it", then it was "if you don't think you're ready ask the Panj Pyare." I didn't really feel there was any acknowledgment of people who are pressured to take an oath they are not ready for, and that actually not being ready is a real thing that needs to be respected. Nor was there any talk about the amount of pressure put on those who have taken Amrit, and then are expected to be perfect all the time by their fellow Sikhs. I hope this issue is elaborated on in future. I look forward to the next podcast! WJKK WJKF

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

@@stillhuntre55 thank you for the feedback ji! - sorry if it left you confused, there is no 'set answer' when it comes to being blessed with Amrit, everyone's situation can be different. in future we will try our best to keep a consistent message :)

[@stillhuntre55]

@@BasicsofsikhiTV Thank you for the reply! I understand this is a newer, more ""off the cuff" format - so I do hope this is talked more about in future. If we are to make the Khalsa a special thing that not everyone can just have automatically (something I am given to understand had to be earned in the past), then everyone will not be Amritdhari. I believe we should all work toward that ideal, (and as a Panth stop brow beating our Amritdhari brothers and sisters when they are not yet perfect) but honestly not everyone is capable of it.

[@Anmol530]

Thank you BoS, from this podcast I learned about nagar kirtan ,money and much more

[@shasterdhari]

I found Bed Time Stories by Santokh Singh Jagdev a good series of books for learning Gurmukhi, improving reading speed, and learning history. Each Sakhi is in Gurmukhi and English side by side so it’s pretty useful in learning new words and if you get confused while reading the Gurmukhi, you can read the English to understand the meaning.

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

Great suggestion, you're 100% right! the English and punjabi really helps and some cool pictures as well!

[@Capt.AtulDas]

Please make a video on people from non sikh background who want to accept sikhism and how can they get into good sangat. This topic is of alot of importance for non sikh who would like to accept sikhi

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

thank you for the suggestion ji ! Vjkk vjkf ji

[@nanaklekh]

Vaheguru Vaheguru Vaheguru ji 🙏

[@Sovereignsikh]

The Suraj Podcast is also a good resource for The Suraj Prakash Granth in English. Only Guru Hargobind Jis jeevani at the moment tho.

[@Anmol530]

Vaheguru Vaheguru , loved this...

[@harjyotsingh6997]

Congratulations for the great seva you guys are doing. Mahraj kripa karan, this channel is going to blossom in the near future. Har Diwan har madaan fateh 🙏🙏 I have one question though. What are the rightful ways to spend daswand as per guru's hukam?🙏

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

www.igurbani.com/shabad/13289?verseId=125810 many will say to give your dasvandh to the Khalsa panth, others will say anyone doing work in live with the Khalsa's ethos Both are fine ji - main thing is make sure its line with the ethos and you actually know where your money is going ji

[@manindersinghlearner2121]

🙏🌹 *ੴ ☬ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖਾਲਸਾ॥ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫਤਿਹ॥ ☬ ੴ *🌹🙏

[@manjotkaur5050]

Wjkk Wjkf. Recommendation: maybe you guys can do a podcast about exams and studies from a gurmat perspective? It might sound a bit random but I think a lot of the youth right now is getting anxious and losing the internal energy and motivation to work (including me lol). Also, it’s kind of exam season after Easter for all of us haha. You guys could include heavy useful tips, mind programming and maybe inspire us to take on a broader vision in our personal life for the Khalsa panth.

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

vjkk vjkf ji thanks for the idea, we have a guest coming in the future who we will ask this question too ji :)

[@balsingh8357]

Keep up the great work 🙏🏼 very useful information. 🙏🏼

[@simranpreetsingh4132]

Waheguru ji

[@simple8237]

Very good knowledge

[@asbhatia28]

Vjkk vjkf pyareo, can you please do a podcast on how sikhi started in Afghanistan, important ithiaasic gurdwaray and sakhis of relating to Afghanistan

[@akaalilaalsingh96]

When is the Hazur Sahib Podcast Coming? Also I had a recommendation Maybe you guys can do a podcast with each of the Sampardavan (Nihangs, Nirmale, Naamdharis, Udasis, Sevapanthis, Nanaksar) So maybe one about every Samparda possibly with people of those Sampardais coming and talking on these podcasts too

[@KathaofSants]

Namdhari isn't a sampardavan

[@akaalilaalsingh96]

@@KathaofSants it is a Samparda

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

Hazur podcast will come one day if guru sahib does kirpa ji! I hope you're not going to ask after every podcast! lol thanks for the recommendations as always Khalsa ji

[@akaalilaalsingh96]

@Divjot Athwal who told you they don't believe in Shabad Guru They call Aad and Dasam Guru Granth Sahib and the Guru Khalsa Panth their Guru like all Sampardavan and after that come their Dehdhaari Mahapurakh's And also they are Sikhs who told you they aren't

[@akaalilaalsingh96]

@@BasicsofsikhiTV no definitely not gonna ask after every podcast now that I've been told it's gonna come,I was just eager for it since it seems like an interesting topic Will be waiting for it tho whenever it comes,got the bell icon pressed too haha Great work on this new channel May Akaal Purakh ji give you more and more Chardikala to do this Seva and Grow this channel

[@balsingh8357]

Can you do a podcast on waheguru darshan 🙏🏼

[@manindersingh-ju9eu]

Only guru Nank Ji 5139 times nanak. Word in Guru Granth Sahib Ji

[@KathaofSants]

Could you do a podcast on Vedant and Sikhi?

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

Great idea ji, we'll add it to our to do list!

[@lordgawain]

Yes yes very important I keep hearing that SGGSji is derived from Vedas and upanishads Kindly do one comparing and contrasting.

[@manpreetjhutty6023]

@@lordgawain Lets pretend I go to the moon and come back to earth and describe my experience. Then you go to the moon and come back to earth and describe your experience. Your description will be similar to my description since we both experienced the same thing. This doesn't mean your description of the moon is derived from my description. In the same way, if the Rishis from Upanishads describe same thing that the Bhagats and Gurus describe in Gurbani, this doesn't mean SGGSji is derived from Vedas. Truth is truth., its not derived from anyone, its just there and it gets discovered.

[@Gurpreetsingh-sj5jp]

Ssa veer ji . Veer ji ek question aa . As a Sikh I also believe guru Nanak dev ji roop of akalpurakh . But one day my Hindu friend asked me a question but mein answer ni de paya. He asked agr guru Nanak dev ji god himself fr oh apne aap nu Milan chl Gaye river ch Gayab ho k ? Apne aap di worship kyu krde rahey ?

[@TrueAkal]

Where do we ask questions for your podcast

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

ask here ji!

[@KSinghhhM]

Could you do this on stereo, so we can have live questions and then you can record it on yt but also we can speak on stereo

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

maybe in the future ji - these podcasts are not filmed live currently basicsofsikhipodcast.captivate.fm/listen these are all the platforms we upload to as well ji

[@sarabkaliaankaur4635]

Wjkk Wjkf I have a question: I tasted amrit 3 week ago I think Waheguru telling me to be anritdhari but my husband is not ready .. we do simran and I keep my husand in my aardas What should I do? Also can I do sewa for basicsof sikhi? My mothertong s french thank you

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

thank you for the message ji please email us at [e-mail] regarding your question and potential to do seva :)

[@sarabkaliaankaur4635]

@@BasicsofsikhiTV ok thanks vir ji

[@prabhneetsingh1760]

could you please make a video on jatka and hunting for Sikhs. There are many Sikhs including me who are confused .

[@jokeslatte4586]

BoS can you please answer whether it is ok to tie your uncut beard or not. Thanks.

[@mehakpreetsinghsohi4428]

Can you please provide me the link for the podcasts in Spotify?

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

link is always in the description ji basicsofsikhipodcast.captivate.fm/listen

[@adipunjabhullar5296]

why did one of guru hargobind sahib jis sword have a hindu devi on it?

[@AudioSaviours]

🎧 🎧

[@paulbrar8981]

I think Hukam and Karma are not mutually exclusive, as the seeker progresses, once Hukam is realised all karma is burnt. When ego is no more, no karma.

[@manpreetjhutty6023]

Yes! Pretty much when you are one with hukam, you act in the world but those actions don't create any karma because "your" not the one acting anymore. You cease to exist. In Gurbani, Bhagat Kabeer Ji says "jab ham hothae thab tu naahi ab tuhi mahi naahee." He says "when I exist, you (God) don't exist. But now only you exist and I don't exist." When you don't exist anymore, only then God will be present and act through the body. Gurbani also talks about being dead while alive. So your body will be alive, but the death will occur within. This phenomena has been replicated so many times by the enlightened beings, over and over again throughout the ages.

[@manindersingh-ju9eu]

Give me one resin where u guys read guru Nank dev Ji ?

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

Guru Nanak Dev, Govind roop - Ang 1192 ji

[@reformedlurker]

I apologise if this comes across wrong. Nagar kirtans that I have gone to the UK are no longer nice experiences. Being pushed by auntian, rammed in the ankles by push chairs, having ppl rub up against you etc etc not my version of a spiritual or even a fun experience. Until our janta stop fighting over Sholay bhature I'll do darshan of guru sahib at the gurdwara on another day

[@ysav3236]

Quick question: if you as a Sikh see a fellow singh or singhni doing beadbi of guru jis bana eg- (drinking/smoking with a dastaar or dumalla) how should we advise them, should we ignore it and live and let live or have a go at them/ kindly advise?- shaan

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

every situation is different ji where possible 100% speak to the fellow Sikh and explain the importance of the roop .. maybe they just need a good chat and have fallen off the path and need some guidance

[@paulbrar8981]

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Academy or Sach Khoj Academy?

[@paulbrar8981]

Got my answer in your description as you said

[@paulbrar8981]

Is it not Guru Granth and Guru Panth, not just Guru Granth Sahib Ji as our living Guru?

[@manpreetjhutty6023]

When we use the word "sahib," we are referring to a living being. The Sikhs refer to the bani as "sahib" because the bani is alive. We say Japji Sahib, Anand Sahib, Chaupai Sahib, etc. Sahib also means master, so the Guru Granth Sahib ji is our master. We also say "ji" at the end as a form of respect.

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

Hanji it is Guru Granth and Guru Panth ji

[@manindersingh-ju9eu]

It’s wrong u guys saying guru nanak dev Ji

[@King0Jingaling]

Great show! Here's a few things to think about though: 1. The word 'Muslim' means 'Submitter' in Arabic. 2. Your ideas regarding the Nagar Kirtan are TERRIBLE. Nagar Kirtan's are a Punjabi community event, it brings all Sikhs together regardless of their level of religiosity, and the free food gives them (namely kids) another incentive to go. It's important for a small widespread community like ours to connect to each other. It's also common for a lot of Hindus to attend anyway, namely those with Punjabi schoolmates. There are also always tons of people standing outside to observe the parade from all different backgrounds. If there's one thing the Punjabi/Sikh community does right, it's Nagar Kirtan. You underestimate the cultural power of a fun social event. 4. Sikhs should not be afraid of criticizing other religions (within reason) and bigging ourselves up with parchar, the Guru's were VERY critical of the various superstitions and immoral people they were faced with. Sikhs don't benefit from converting others, but we should encourage others to learn to live a 'Sikh Lifestyle', if they wish to convert after that, that's their decision. 3. You need to do research on 'Caste' in Punjab. Punjab was a tribal society, dominated by tribes with no set Caste designations (Jatts are a prime example of this) and even the British recognized this. We should stop talking about 'Caste' and start talking about 'Tribe', because the two have a very different connotation. The ability of Guru Nanak to destroy the Varna Caste system was aided by this tribal foundation.

[@BasicsofsikhiTV]

thank you for the feedback and sharing your thoughts ji :)

[@hurryupnow1]

I find your comment rather offensive. You can give feedback without branding something as TERRIBLE. Two young relatable guys which relate to young people like me. Perfect. This video hit some deep topics from alcohol effects to real struggles people are actually going through. I hope to see more videos like this! I converted to sikhi due to parchar and we definetly do not need more food as there are not enough leaflet stalls at the nagar kirtan. The ratio is way off. I travelled 2 hours to southall and the only leaflet stall i saw was basics of sikhi at the nagar kirtan.something wrong with that. BOSTV Never said to stop food but they said more parchar. Food should not be an incentive if youre not going to learn anything. How many kids attending the nagar kirtan can even name the first five gurus let alone our ten gurus. How many are willing to take amrit after nagar kirtan or will it just be see you next year? We do not need more food stalls and need more books.and sikhs should not critisise other religions else were just going to look like haters, its pathetic. Friendly commentary the way it was done in this video in regards to forced conversions was perfect. We definetly do not need to point flaws in other religions. Your comments only look good on paper, not the real world.

[@King0Jingaling]

​@@hurryupnow1 1. Lol You're offended? Why? Is this your video? Don't be silly. Also if you are offended that's fine by me. 2. I started my comment off by saying 'Great show!' I very much enjoyed it too, but I don't need to agree with anything. 3. Let's get real. People can't eat leaflets. Nobody actually wants leaflets. Not the kids. Not the parents. Not the grandparents. Nobody. The ONLY way to get leaflets into peoples hands is to actually get them engaged in Sikhi to turn up in the first place, hence the importance of an enjoyable event. If you take away the food (essentially langar) and turn it into some sombre punishing affair then you can watch the crowds dwindle away real quick. This is called being realistic. The Nagar Kirtan is potentially the best way of doing parchar, as that's where you're gonna have the most Sikhs and interested non-Sikhs in one place. But let's not pretend that it isn't also a Punjabi community event, where tons of aunties see each other for the first time in ages, the kids are chewing on sweets and everyone is having conversations ALONGSIDE praying and Jaikare (Sikh slogans). Sikhi is an exciting religion, it is not boring, so why make it boring? Next you'll be saying there shouldn't be any Gatka there either. 4. People taking Amrit after a Nagar Kirtan don't need leaflets, since they've already decided to take the ultimate step. 5. I didn't say we should go out and lambast people for following a different religion (most people are born into religion and know nothing else until later in life), and Waheguru doesn't care what label you give yourself, only your actions in this life. But we SHOULD NOT be afraid of saying why our religion is the best. Sikhi is the Ultimate truth, and far too often the most 'committed Sikhs' are too afraid of saying that. The other religions aren't equal, and in a SENSIBLE DEBATE (not cussing someone out) we shouldn't be afraid of saying so. Ever heard the phrase 'nice guys finish last'?

[@hurryupnow1]

Im offended at you branding their idea terrible, yes. I respectfully disagree. People are interested in leaflets, reading, resources and podcasts especially now. Having more parchar inside the nagar kirtan will not do any harm. Yes the aunties meet after a long time, eat jalebi and kids run around but its not a punjabi chit chat event, it's a sikh event where we learn about sikhi and its heritage. People dont even know what they are doing there and just standing around. Sikhism is not something belonging to punjabi people but its a shame that majority sikh belong to one ethnic group whilst guru nank dev ji travelled the worls to preach sikhi.Having a chit chat isnt going to get us anywhere and some extra education isnt boring lol . I think you are more punjabi than sikh perhaps which is your personal choice. Gatka is amazing because our gurus told us to learn how to protect ourselves and others.Why do we need to say boastfully say sikhi is the best when our actions speak for ourselves. The only faith that everyone, from a king to a beggar will sit on one floor in the langhar hall. No vip treatment etc. Theres no need to boast about the truth. The truth shall prevail through our actions and parchar. Parchar is not boasting. Which again relates to my first point. Parchar is not boring to those who want to learn.