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Central Sikh Gurdwara Board HighlightsPage 2Hukumnama- New Year Day 2010

siqguru syiv sdw suKu pwieAw hir rwiKAw aur DwrI ]2(59918,soriT,m3)satgur sayv sadaa sukh paa-i-aa har raakhi-aa urDhaaree.||2||Serving the True Guru, he finds eternal peace, and hekeeps the Lord enshrined in his heart. ||2||

iehu mnUAw dh idis Dwvdw dUjY Bwie KuAwieAw](599-19, soriT, m3)ih manoo-aa dah dis Dhaavdaa doojai bhaa-ay khu-aa-i-aa.This mind wanders in the ten directions; it is consumed bythe love of duality.

mnmuK mugDu hir nwmu n cyqY ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw](600-1,soriT, m3)manmukh mugaDh har naam na chaytai birthaa janamgavaa-i-aa.The foolish self-willed manmukh does not remember theLord's Name; he wastes away his life in vain.

siqguru Byty qw nwau pwey haumY mohu cukwieAw ]3] (600-1, soriT, m3)satgur bhaytay taa naa-o paa-ay ha-umai moh chukaa-i-aa.||3||But when he meets the True Guru, then he obtains theName; he sheds egotism and emotional attachment. ||3||

hir jn swcy swcu kmwvih gur kY sbid vIcwrI ] (600-2, soriT, m3)har jan saachay saach kamaaveh gur kai sabadveechaaree.The Lord's humble servants are True - they practice Truth,and reflect upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Awpy myil ley pRiB swcY swcu riKAw aur DwrI ] (600-2, soriT, m 3)aapay mayl la-ay parabh saachai saach rakhi-aa urDhaaree.The True Lord God unites them with Himself, and theykeepthe True Lord enshrined in their hearts.

nwnk nwvhu giq miq pweI eyhw rwis hmwrI ]4]1](600-3,soriT,m3)naanak naavhu gat mat paa-ee ayhaa raashamaaree.||4||1||O Nanak, through the Name, I have obtained salvation andunderstanding; this alone is my wealth. ||4||1||

Central Sikh Temple January

soriT mhlw 3 Gru 1 (599-14)sorath mehlaa 3 ghar 1Sorat'h, Third Mehl, First House:

< siqgur pRswid ] (599-14)ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad.One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

syvk syv krih siB qyrI ijn sbdY swdu AwieAw ] (599-15, soriT, m 3)sayvak sayv karahi sabh tayree jin sabdai saad aa-i-aa.All of Your servants, who relish the Word of Your Shabad,serve You.

gur ikrpw qy inrmlu hoAw ijin ivchu Awpu gvwieAw](599-15, soriT, m 3)gur kirpaa tay nirmal ho-aa jin vichahu aap gavaa-i-aa.By Guru's Grace, they become pure, eradicating selfconceitfrom within.

Anidnu gux gwvih inq swcy gur kY sbid suhwieAw ]1](599-16,soriT, m3)an-din gun gaavahi nit saachay gur kai sabad suhaa-i-aa. ||1||Night and day, they continually sing the Glorious Praises ofthe True Lord; they are adorned with the Word of the Guru'sShabad. ||1||

myry Twkur hm bwirk srix qumwrI ] (599-16, soriT, m 3)mayray thaakur ham baarik saran tumaaree.O my Lord and Master, I am Your child; I seek YourSanctuary.

eyko scw scu qU kyvlu Awip murwrI ] rhwau ] (599-17, soriT, m 3)ayko sachaa sach too kayval aap muraaree. rahaa-o.You are the One and Only Lord, the Truest of the True; YouYourself are the Destroyer of ego. ||Pause||

jwgq rhy iqnI pRBu pwieAw sbdy haumY mwrI ] (599-17, soriT, m 3)

jaagat rahay tinee parabh paa-i-aa sabday ha-umaimaaree.Those who remain wakeful obtain God; through the Word ofthe Shabad, they conquer their ego.

igrhI mih sdw hir jn audwsI igAwn qq bIcwrI ] (599-18, soriT, m 3)girhee meh sadaa har jan udaasee gi-aan tat beechaaree.Immersed in family life, the Lord's humble servant everremains detached; he reflects upon the essence of spiritualwisdom.


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Central Sikh Gurdwara Board HighlightsPage 3

S I K H I S M 1 0 1Having conducted 4 batches of Sikhism 101 Course which wereenthusiastically received by people, Central Sikh Gurdwara Board

presents 5th Intake for Sikhism 101 course 2010, commencing7th April ( Wednesday) and its is conducted in English.Course Duration 2 years leading to diploma 8 semester of 8 weeks each Each semester followed by a short breakFees - Only commitment fees of $50 for 4 semesters, inclusive of all coursematerialsCourse instructor Our-in-house lecturer Jaswant SinghCertificates

Will be issued on successfulcompletion ofprogram

Jaitsari Ki Var/jqsrI kI vwrA composition read after Madh Di Ardas. Comeand learn proper recitation of one of the difficult torecite banis of SGGS, and attain gurus blessings.The course will also cover Difficult to recitecompositions Vaar Maaru Dakhne and BhattaSwaiyye

Every Saturday from 3rd April 1012:15 pm to 1:15 pm

AN ENLIGHTENING COURSE ONREHRAS & SOHILA

Come and understand the divine message andmeaning of: Rehras: (Evening Sikh Prayer) &Sohila: (Bedtime Sikh Prayer)

Every Saturday from 2nd Apr 10

10.30am-11.30am

LEARN PUNJABIGURMUKHI

Learn to read and write Punjabi in 8weeks only

Every Friday 2nd April107.00pm8.00pm


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Central Sikh Gurdwara Board HighlightsPage 4CENTRAL SIKH TEMPLE

GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY3 JAN 10

Central Sikh Temple Ground Break-ing Ceremony was held on 3 Jan 10 at9.30am.

Kirtan was conducted at the site, followed bythe Ardas and the Ceremony ended with thedistribution of Parshad / Mithai.

Special guests were invited for the Ceremonyand they were Ujagar Singh Gill,JeswantSingh Bandal, Sarjit Singh Chintgarh, Dav-inder Singh, Jagjit Singh Sehgal, NaranjanSingh Brahmpura, Amarjit Singh and InderjeetSingh.

We thank them for their presence. Theyadded value to our ceremony.

The renovation works will be completed byDec 10

Bhai Maharaj Singh JI Memorial Temple Ground Breaking ceremony was held on 17Jan 10at10.30am. Akhand path Prayersfrom the 15 Jan 10 to 17 Jan 10 fol-lowed by Kirtan at 9.00am until

12.00pm.

The Ceremony started with PanjPiare leading the way to the groundbreaking site and followed by the spe-cial guests.They are Sarjit Singh, GurcharanSingh Narula,Kartar Singh Thak-ral,Jasminder Singh Gholia,JagdishSingh Dalamnagal and Daljit Singh.Their participation in the Ceremony isvery much appreciated by the CentralSikh Gurdwara Board.

The renovation works will be com-pleted by June 2010.

An APPEAL to allBe Part of our dream of fulfillment.

Let us fulfill our dreams and aspirations by donating generouslyCheques should be made payable to Central Sikh Gurdwara Board and posted to 9, JalanBukit Merah, Singapore 169543.

Note: Central Sikh Gurdwara Board Committee members have pledged $235,000, of which

$95,000 has been paid.

BHAI MAHARAJ SINGH JI MEMORIAL

TEMPLE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY -17 Jan 10


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Progress of works towardsSouth West Elevation

Progress of works towardsSouth West Direction

Works at 4th& 7th storey Canopy Slab

Removal of Granite Dome Fabrication

Frontage of the memorial-demolition

works The original structure when itwas first built

Top of the Dome

Surrounding areas being demolished

CENTRAL SIKH TEMPLE

BHAI MAHARAJ SINGH MEMORIAL TEMPLE

Renovation Report


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Certificate Presentation for the Sikhism 101 first Batch participants was held

on 30 Jan 10 at Level 7 and for the second batch was held on 6 Mar 10.

First batch participantswith their lecturer. OurGuest of Honor Mr.RamSingh presented the cer-tificates to the partici-pants.

The second batch participants

including guestMr.Karpal Singh Melhi,

Mr.Dilbagh Singh,Lecturer,Ash Singh,and Guest of HonorP. Harbans Singh. How Your Turban Can MakeYou Millions by Ash Singh,

who presented the topic afterthe certificate presentationceremony.

New Members

Central Sikh Gurdwara Board welcomes the following new members

1. Basant Singh s/o Makand Singh 15. Arvinderjit Kaur 29. Rajinder Singh

2. Gurpreet Singh 16. Raghbir Kaur 30. Hardeep Singh

3. Surjit Singh s/o Wazir Singh 17. Surinder Kaur 31. Kuldip Singh

4. Balwinder Kaur 18. Shireen Kaur 32. Jasbir Singh Minhas

5. Gurmeet Singh Randhawa 19. Ude Singh 33. Harpal Kaur

6. Amarjeet Kaur Grewal 20. Jasbir Singh 34. Harpal Singh

7. Satwinder Kaur 21. Jasjeet Singh Puarr 35. Jasmeet Kaur Puarr

8. Jagat Singh 22. Raspal Kaur Melhi 36. Kalbir Singh

9. Karamjit Singh s/o Gurnam Singh 23. Surinder Kaur 37. Rajpal Singh

10. Dilenjit Singh 24. Tarinder Singh 38. Nirmaljit Kaur

11. Gurpreet Kaur 25. Satvinder Singh 39. Mrs. Satvinder Singh

12. Satinderpal Singh 26. Chamanpreet Kaur 40. Mrs.Bhajan Kour

13. Davinder Singh 27. Sherinder Kaur

14. Amritpal Singh Randhawa 28. Kushwant Singh

We welcome and requests all members of our community to join us, participate and

contribute in all our activities.

Dilbagh Singh, Chairman Sikh Centre congratulated all the Sikhism 101 Course partici-pants for their time, effort and commitment in completing the course.

Certificate Presentation for Sikhism 101


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Central Sikh Gurdwara Board HighlightsPage 7Title: Voices for Peace An Inter-Faith musical sharing session

On 19Feb 10, the Gurmat Sangeet Academy performed in an Inter-Faith musical sharing session, jointly hosted by

the Christian community and the Explorations into Faith (EiF) inter-faith group at the Church of St Mary of theAngels. The performance by the Gurmat Sangeet Academy began with an introduction of Sikh religion, Kirtan of

traditional musical instruments. It was an enriching and memorable experience for all the non Sikh by students.

Performances in April in conjunction with Vesakhi

Performance by Gurmat Sangeet Academy students atConcourse Esplanade

25 Apr 10 from 7-9 pm

Chandigarh School of Drama from Punjab India will be in Singa-pore to perform three plays at Regional Language Centre (RELC)on 23 Apr 10 from 7.30 - 9.30pm.The Drama will be performed by ten person group. Plays writtenby Gursharan Singh entitled: Eh Lahu Kisda Hai Parakh Sees Tali Te

Gursharan Singh is a renowned and highly respected theatreicon of Punjab. He has been actively engaged in street theatresince the 1950s and has been credited with taking Indian Theatreto every village and town of Punjab. His plays highlight peopleswoes and the struggles they face in life, whether they are eco-nomic or political. He has gain recognition of various national andinternational organizations and is held in high esteem by SangeetNatak Academy Ratan.

NOTE:Admission is by invitation. Limited invitations available from Sikh Centre.

A Punjabi Theatrical Evening

The Singapore Sikh Community Presents

Insupport of the Central Sikh Gurdwara Boards renovation projects


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Silat Road GurdwaraPooranmashi

28 Apr-Wednesday4.30 pm to 9.00pm

Sangrand Vaisakh(Apr)14 Apr

6.00 am 8.00 am

Simran SadhanaEvery Thu, 6:30 am to 7:30 am

& 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMonday 6:30 - 7:30 am & Friday 6:30 -

7:30 am

Raag Darbar(Performance by Gurmat

Sangeet Students)

Wed

7.30 pm to 8 pm

Movie of the MonthMINI PUNJAB

Central Sikh Gurdwara Board Highlights

Sunday

Level 7, Sikh Centre

Time:2pm to 4pm

Date:18 Apr 10

Sikh Centre

Gurmat Sangeet ClassesTuesday - Sunday

Tae-Kwon-DoSaturday, 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm

and 2.45pm to 3.45pm

Mighty Khalsa

4,18 Apr & 2,16,30 May

Sunday, 10:30am to 12:00pm

Sikhi for Toddlers3,17Apr & 1,15,29 May

Saturday, 10am to 11am

Punjabi K1 & K2 Tuition

Sunday, 4.pm to 5pm,

8 Sessions

Creative Writing P1, P2,P3,P4,P5 & P6

English, Math's & ScienceSunday, 12.30pm to 3.30pm

8 Session

Sec 1 & Sec 4, English & MathsSunday, 2pm to 4 pm

8 sessions

O Level English Tuition

Saturday, 2pm to 4pm8 sessions

IT Class

Sunday, 3.00pm to 4.00pm,Fee $10, 8 Sessions

Basic Conversational EnglishClass

Sunday 1pm to 2.30pm

Basic Conversational

Mandarin Class

Wednesday, 7.30pm to 8.45pm

Book of the MonthI ACCUSE

The Anti Sikh Violence of 1984By JARNAIL SINGH

I Accuse is a powerful and passionate indictment of

the states response to the killings of 1984. It ex-plores the chain events, the survivors stories and thecontinuing shadow it casts over their lives. Because,finally, 1984 was not an attack on the one communityalone; it was not an attack on the idea at the verycore of democracy- that every citizen, irrespective offaith and community, has a right to life, liberty andsecurity.

Wadda GurdwaraPooranmashi

28th April-Wednesday6.30pm to 8.30 pm

Sangrand Vaisakh(Apr)14 Apr

7.00 am to 9.0 0am

Weekly Simran Diwan

Every Sat, 8:45 am to 9.45 am

Full Asa Di Vaar Kirtan

Very first Sunday of the month6.30 am to 8.20am

Raag Darbar(Performance by Gurmat Sangeet

Students)

24 Apr Sat 6.15 pm to 9pm

Sukhmani Sahib

Every Wednesday, 1.30 pm to 4.30pm

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For info on Central Sikh Gurdwara Board activities, Please visit our Website @ sikhs.org.sg

Sukhmani Sahib Satsang

Every Sunday-2pm-4.pm &-4.30pm - 6.15pm

Up Coming Courses Sikhism 101, (New Course)

7 Apr, Wed, 7.15-8.45pm Rehras & Sohila- 3 Apr

Saturday, 10.30am to 11.30am Jaitsari Ki Var- 3 Apr

Saturday, 12.15pm to 1.15pm Gurmukhi (Punjabi)- 2 Apr

Every Friday 7pm8pm

On Going Courses 2010Nikke Khalse / Fatheh

Saturday, 1.45pm to 2.45pmChardi Kala : AlternateSunday, 10am to 11am

The film spans not just through the variousshades of an emotional drama, but all the spicy

sprinklings of Love, Hate, Comedy, Action and

Tragedy. The sparkle of love at Mini Punjab

has dimmed by the shadows of social evils, be

it racial discrimination, hatred, revenge or jeal-

ousy. And the ditch between the hearts of the

people here seems to beonly widening.

Prem (Gurdas Mann) encourages bonding and

love between all the members of Mini Punjab.

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