A GENERAL

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A GENERAL DIFFERENT VIEW OF SIKHISM
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• Have you ever wondered what Sikhism says about
  life?

• What does Sri Guru Granth Sahib say about the
  meaning behind life?

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Heres what SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI says about
life
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• From the very tiny insects, such as ladybugs,
  mosquitoes, and flies

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• Waheguru created other galaxies, stars, and
  planets
• From the very beginning of time space

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• Gurbani is beyond human science technology and
  knowledge

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• God created man

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• And woman

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• And created everyone equal..

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sB eyk idRsit smqu kir dyKY sBu Awqm rwmu pCwn
jIau sabh eaek dhrisatt samath kar dhaekhai
sabh aatham raam pashhaan jeeo They look upon
all with equality, and recognize the Supreme
Soul, the Lord, pervading among all. gurmuiK
eyk idRsit kir dyKhu Git Git joiq smoeI jIau
2guramukh eaek dhrisatt kar dhaekhahu ghatt
ghatt joth samoee jeeo 2As Gurmukh, look
upon all with the single eye of equality in each
and every heart, the Divine Light is contained.
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God is
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• Guru Nanak Dev Ji stressed that this world is
  our temporary home

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jgu supnw bwjI bnI iKn mih Kylu Kylwie jag
supanaa baajee banee khin mehi khael khaelaae
The world is a drama, staged in a dream. In a
moment, the play is played out. gurmiq hoie
vIcwrIAY supnw iehu jgu loie 7guramath hoe
veechaareeai supanaa eihu jag loe 7Through
the Guru's Teachings, they come to understand and
see that this world is just a dream. iehu supnw
sovq nhI jwnY eihu supanaa sovath nehee jaanai
This is a dream, but the sleeper does not know
it. nwnk khq jgq sB imiQAw ijau supnw rYnweI
21naanak kehath jagath sabh mithhiaa jio
supanaa rainaaee 21Says Nanak, the whole
world is totally false it is like a dream in the
night. 21
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Life is very short and
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• The journey afterwards is very long

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ijn hir hir hir rsu nwmu n pwieAw qy BwghIx jm
pwis jin har har har ras naam n paaeiaa thae
bhaageheen jam paas Those who have not
obtained the Sublime Essence of the Name of the
Lord, Har, Har, Har, are most unfortunate they
are led away by the Messenger of Death. sy
mukqu sy mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI
jm kI PwsI sae mukath sae mukath bheae jin har
dhhiaaeiaa jee thin thoottee jam kee faasee
They are liberated, they are liberated-those
who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of
death is cut away. mqI mrxu ivswirAw KusI kIqI
idn cwir mathee maran visaariaa khusee keethee
dhin chaar The people are intoxicated they
have forgotten death, and they have fun for a few
days. Awvxu jwxu n cukeI mir jnmY hoie KuAwru
3aavan jaan n chukee mar janamai hoe khuaar
3Their comings and goings in reincarnation
do not end through death and rebirth, they are
wasting away. 3
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Countless reincarnations and the pain and
sufferings throughout the reincarnations
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ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw mir jMmih vwro vwr
5birathhaa janam gavaaeiaa mar ja(n)mehi vaaro
vaar 5They waste their lives uselessly they
die and are reincarnated over and over again.
5 punrip jnmu nwhI gux gwau 5punarap
janam naahee gun gaao 5Such a person is not
reincarnated again he sings the Glories of God.
5 jo pRB BwvY jnim n AwvY jo prabh
bhaavai janam n aavai One who is pleasing to
God shall not be reincarnated again.
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REINCARNATED AS MANY DIFFERENT SPECIES OF
ANIMALS
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The more you go towards Gurbani, the more you
will learn
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If you want to know more, then make the effort
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YOUR BELIEF
GODS WORD
VS.
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Working hard for a living
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People work hard on the fields, while we get easy
life here and yet we still complain
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pihlw scu hlwl duie qIjw KYr Kudwie pehilaa
sach halaal dhue theejaa khair khudhaae Let
the first be truthfulness, the second honest
living, and the third charity in the Name of God.

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Remember 1/10 of your honest earnings must go
towards charity..
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When you meet the poor, instead of giving them
money offer to pay for school, clothes
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Remember all of your good and bad deeds are
written..
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idnu rwiq kmwieAVo so AwieE mwQY din raath
kamaaeiarro so aaeiou maathhai Those actions
you perform, day and night, are recorded upon
your forehead. krxI kwgdu mnu msvwxI burw Blw
duie lyK pey karanee kaagadh man masavaanee
buraa bhalaa dhue laekh peae Actions are the
paper, and the mind is the ink good and bad are
both recorded upon it. doiq aucwpiq lyKu n
ilKIAY pRgtI joiq murwrI dhoth ouchaapath laekh
n likheeai pragattee joth muraaree The
day-to-day account of deeds is not recorded for
that person, who manifests the radiance of the
Divine Light of the Lord.
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Here we get great healthcare right away

• While in Punjab, many cannot afford to even get
  sick

• In this picture A Sikh doctor is helping a
  Muslim patient...

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• Getting up early in the morning, taking a bath
  and

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Praying is very important especially before
sunrise
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NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO TRUE KIRTAN AND/ OR PRAYER
FROM THE HEART
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That is better!!!

• God wants happiness for all persons
• Sikhism teaches you how to get it

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• Gurbani is beyond our thinking

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• We all want fancy cars better than our neighbors
  and friends

• But we may end up with

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Material World
Keep in mind that we live in a
Materialistic world Spiritual World
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Spiritual Laws(WE CANNOT GET AWAY!)
Material Laws(MAYBE WE CAN GET AWAY WITH)
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• And we want nice big homes
• Better and bigger than others

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We never stop! We want more, more, more
IT NEVER ENDS!!!!! AND HERES WHAT GURBANI SAYS
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We have many distractions
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eyhu mno mUrKu loBIAw loBy lgw luoBwnu eaehu
mano moorakh lobheeaa lobhae lagaa luobhaan
This foolish mind is greedy through greed, it
becomes even more attached to greed. Din jobin
jgu TigAw lib loiB AhMkwir dhhan joban jag
t(h)agiaa lab lobh aha(n)kaar The world is
deceived and plundered by riches, youth, greed
and egotism. AMqir loBu mhw gubwrw iPir iPir
Awvx jwvixAw 7a(n)thar lobh mehaa gubaaraa fir
fir aavan jaavaniaa 7Within is the terrible
darkness of greed, and so they come and go in
reincarnation, over and over again. 7 nwnku
AwKY rwih pY clxw mwlu Dnu ikq kU sMijAwhI
427naanak aakhai raahi pai chalanaa maal
dhhan kith koo sa(n)jiaahee 427Says Nanak,
you will have to walk on the Path of Death, so
why do you bother to collect wealth and property?
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Answers hir hwru kMiT ijnI pihirAw gur crxI icqu
lwie har haar ka(n)t(h) jinee pehiriaa gur
charanee chith laae Those who wear the
Necklace of the Lord around their necks, and
focus their consciousness on the Guru's
Feetiqnw ipCY iriD isiD iPrY Enw iqlu n qmwie
4thinaa pishhai ridhh sidhh firai ounaa thil n
thamaae 4-wealth and supernatural spiritual
powers follow them, but they do not care for such
things at all. 4 scu Ktxw scu rwis hY scy scI
soie sach khattanaa sach raas hai sachae sachee
soe Earning Truth, and accumulating the Wealth
of Truth, the truthful person gains a reputation
of Truth. guru nwmu idRVwey rMg isau hau siqgur
kY bil jwau gur naam dhrirraaeae ra(n)g sio ho
sathigur kai bal jaao The Guru has lovingly
implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within
me I am a sacrifice to the True Guru.
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• Dont worry!!!

• GURBANI has the answers

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• You must learn how to control you anger
• Learn to forgiveto avoid situations

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Whether you are rich
BILL GATES
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• Or talented like

MICHAEL JORDAN
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• Or successful

Wayne Gretzky
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Actress / singer Aliyaah - 1979-2001
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Bruce lee his mysterious death
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Woman stops for gas and wins 78 million
dollars, the next day
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Dies in an ACCIDENT
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• Do not panic!
• Gurbani has answers to everything

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Answers mMnY jm kY swiQ n jwie ma(n)nai jam
kai saathh n jaae The faithful do not have to
go with the Messenger of Death. sy mukqu sy
mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI jm kI PwsI
sae mukath sae mukath bheae jin har dhhiaaeiaa
jee thin thoottee jam kee faasee They are
liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate
on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut
away. vfBwgI imlu sMgqI myry goivMdw jn nwnk
nwm isiD kwjY jIau 443068vaddabhaagee mil
sa(n)gathee maerae govi(n)dhaa jan naanak naam
sidhh kaajai jeeo 443068By great good
fortune, one joins the Sangat, the Holy
Congregation, O my Lord of the Universe O
servant Nanak, through the Naam, one's affairs
are resolved. 443068
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• Sri Guru Granth sahib is a compilation of holy
  scriptures of our 6 Guru sahibans teachings, most
  importantly its Gods word for humanity. Guru
  Granth Sahib is not only for Sikhs its for all of
  humanity.

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• Sant Baba Isher Singh Ji (Rarewale) was one of
  those who cured many people while guiding them to
  Gurbani
• Sants are the messengers of God helping humanity

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• Sants are the messengers of God helping
  humanity
• Baba ji brought many towards the path of Sikhi
• True saints (Sants) are hard to find.

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Answers siB suK hir rs Bogxy sMq sBw imil igAwnu
sabh sukh har ras bhoganae sa(n)th sabhaa mil
giaan All comforts and peace, and the Essence
of the Lord, are enjoyed by acquiring spiritual
wisdom in the Society of the Saints. mY qkI Et
sMqwh lyhu aubwrIAw 2mai thakee outt
sa(n)thaah laehu oubaareeaa 2I have sought
the Protection of the Saints please, save me!
2 Koij lhau hir sMq jnw sMgu sMimRQ purK
imlwey khoj leho har sa(n)th janaa sa(n)g
sa(n)mrithh purakh milaaeae I search for
traces of the Lord in the Society of the Saints
they will unite me with the All-powerful Primal
Lord God. jgqu auDwrn sMq qumwry drsnu pyKq rhy
AGwie 2jagath oudhhaaran sa(n)th thumaarae
dharasan paekhath rehae aghaae 2Your Saints
are the Saving Grace of the world beholding the
Blessed Vision of their Darshan, I remain
satisfied. 2
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IT IS SAID THAT THIS WORLD IS ONLY SURVIVING DUE
TO THE SAINTS AND GOOD PEOPLE..OUR PRAYERS
INCLUDE THE BLESSINGS FOR ALL..
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Only when we get into trouble we pray
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REMEMBER WAHEGURU AT ALL TIMES..
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True SEVA from the heart.removes ego.
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• How comes you are not in a poor family in Africa?

• Or a born joined together like the Siamese
  twins?

• Why are there problems in life?

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Make the effort to learn Punjabi so we can pass
it on to the future - it is not difficult - just
need time effort
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Now compare your school with most of the schools
there!
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As you can see Punjab is a small part of
India(north west)
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Do you know where you village is?
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Sikhs stand at approximately 23 million!!! 6th
largest
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Punjab is our real homeland , regardless of where
you are born or live
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This is langar being served at GurdwaraCompare
it with what we get here
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British and Sikh army officers in 1873
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• Sikhs during world war I

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Sikh women such as .
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Sikh women even fought in world war II..
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Sikh women are more hard working than men..
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• We must not forget Shaheed Uddam singh
• There is a movie based on his life story.

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• We must never forget Shaheed Bhagat Singh
• Make the effort to learn about the heros of the
  past

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• We must never forget Sant (soldier)
• Sant Bhindranwale who has been accused of being
  an Indian Gov. person.
• But the truth is he stood up for Sikhism and
  fought till death!

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• Thousands of innocent Sikhs are arrested for no
  reason, many never found - many found dead!

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• Bhai Ghanaiya saw God In everyone
• He served Sikh soldiers and enemies alike.

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So what makes a true sikh? What are the
qualities?
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Trees are being cut downwe are losing
forests/junglesso fastmuch of it for cattle
which needs land for feed- so it can be killed
for us. For McDonalds our dinner
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ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO..
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Another sign of animal cruelty which they think
is a game.
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Animals go through pain, torture - once you see
it...
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• Edgar Cayce
• 1877-1945

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Our own people drinkingsmoking.doing drugs
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This city had to put the sign up.
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Alcohol is no good regardless of your age!
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Why is this happening to me?
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Meanwhile our earth is suffering..fix it
1st(in Sikhism we call earth our mother)
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BILLIONS OF ARE BEING SPENT ON THE MARS
PROJECTSTHE MISSIONS ON MOON
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Even music can influence you..
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nwnk qy muK aujly Duin aupjY sbdu nIswxu
422naanak thae mukh oujalae dhhun oupajai
sabadh neesaan 422O Nanak, their faces are
radiant the Music of the Shabad, the Word of
God, wells up within them. 422
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Sometimes we have too much EGO..TUPAC SHAKUR
NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
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EGO!!!
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MOVIES!!! - ATTACHMENT
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• Nice clothes...

lK sIgwr bxwieAw kwrij nwhI kyqu lakh seegaar
banaaeiaa kaaraj naahee kaeth She may wear
thousands of ornaments, but they are of no use at
all.
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kUVY lwlic lig mhlu KuAweIAY koorrai laalach
lag mehal khuaaeeai Attached to false
attachments, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence
is lost. iehu mohu mwieAw qyrY sMig n cwlY JUTI
pRIiq lgweI eihu mohu maaeiaa thaerai sa(n)g n
chaalai jhoot(h)ee preeth lagaaee This
emotional attachment to Maya shall not go with
you it is false to fall in love with it. Dnu
Dnu khw pukwrqy mwieAw moh sB kUr dhhan dhhan
kehaa pukaarathae maaeiaa moh sabh koor Why
are you crying out for riches and wealth? All
this emotional attachment to Maya is false.
ibnu hir Avru n Awvis kwmw JUTw mohu imiQAw
pswry 1 rhwau bin har avar n aavas kaamaa
jhoot(h)aa mohu mithhiaa pasaarae 1 rehaao
Without the Lord, nothing else shall be of use
to you false is emotional attachment, and
useless are worldly entanglements. 1Pause
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Whenever you celebrate birthday.graduation
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..find the right partner....get married
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THEN YOU GET OLD!!!
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WHAT HAVE YOU ACCOMPLISED?
?
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EARLY MORNING TO EVENING
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AFTER THIS IT IS TOO LATE!! AND THEN IT ALL
STARTS.
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• Do you know what is going to happen after you
  die?
• Well if you did your prayers paath then you
  wouldnt be scared..

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Do you see what Im trying to tell you here?
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If sikhs were all united.can you imagine how
powerful we would be?
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What ever road you choose...
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DESTINATION IS THE SAME, MERGING WITH WAHEGURU
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Many of the words missing children are abducted
for satanic worship(Sarah Bland who survived
it)
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Satanic Rock SingerMarilyn Manson
Satanic KillerCharles Manson
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F.B.I. , international POLICE cases have found
alarming children, youth and adults turning away
from religion and involving Satanic rituals..
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The Ouija BoardA Game, or a gamble?If you
think a Ouija board is a harmless game, think
again. This iron is in a fire that will burn
you. By Father Robert AllgaierPhotography By
Robert Nease
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WHAT GURBANI SAYS ABOUT EVIL SPIRITS/GHOSTS/ETC k
eI koit BUq pRyq sUkr imRgwc kee kott bhooth
praeth sookar mrigaach Many millions are the
evil nature-spirits, ghosts, pigs and tigers.
mnmuK mwns dyh qY psU pryq Acyq cMgyrymanamukh
maanas dhaeh thai pasoo paraeth achaeth
cha(n)gaeraeAnimals and ghosts said to be
without wisdom are better than manmukh the
mind-orientated. hir ismrq dYq dyau n pohY har
simarath dhaith dhaeo n pohai Meditating in
remembrance on the Lord, demons and ghosts shall
not touch you.
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Ghost wandering around in living room
A Headless Ghost
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Either have a sign for Jehovahs witnessor
have Sikhi knowledge!!!