Jvala Singh
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For latest and full posts see https://t.co/TWe9bQDqMN Lecturer @ucberkeley, Creator https://t.co/mj4nTAz3Hb - Author of 54 Punjabi Proverbs, and PhD from @ubc.
Berkeley, CA
Joined March 2011
RT @HVSBanwait: @jvalaaa It has been duly mentioned in the book 'History of Indigenous Education in The Panjab' by GW Leitner that he was a….
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British Rule & The Destruction of the Education System in Punjab. G.W. Leitner in 1882 details how British rule resulted in the destruction of female education in Punjab. His book is a must read, noting how indigenous education systems across Punjab were systemically sabotaged
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Walking humbly is the hallmark of Gursikhi.ਨਿਵਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਿ ਵਿਸੇਖੈ. - Bhai Gurdas, Vaar 1, Pauri 25
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Berkeley students! . This fall Dr. Puninder Singh will be offering a course on Sikhism, I highly recommend it! See the flyer below for details
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Episode 10 of the Suraj Podcast's SZN 2 is out - this was recorded at the Yamuna River -- the episode itself describes how Guru Gobind Singh would sit here to compose Gurbani. Watch the video on YouTube, search 'Suraj Podcast'.Don't forget to subscribe and like!
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Truth ਸਤਿ & Speaking the Truth ਸੱਚ ਬੋਲਣ . In SS201 we'll explore nearly a dozen different interpretations of Satnam ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ - an interesting and unique take by Swami Harnam Das Udasi is that the Sat (Truth) here refers to speaking the truth. He writes:. "From Gurbani it is clear
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RT @mehdirhasan: Western countries will never be forgiven for their role in the deliberate and mass starvation of innocent children, in fro….
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RT @RochonaMajumdar: Congratulations to Gregory Maxwell Bruce on the publication of an this edition of The Picture Gallery @UChicagoSALC @U….
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ਮੌਤ ਤੋਂ ਭੁੱਖ ਬੁਰੀ - मौत तों भूख बुरी.Hunger is worse than death . - Attributed to Sheikh Farīd
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What is the Realm of Truth? ਸਚਖੰਡ. The following is the explanation provided in the Bhai Mani Singh commentary (ṭīkā) of Japuji Sahib of the following lines: ਸਚ ਖੰਡਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥. ਸਚਖੰਡ ਜੋ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤ ਹੈ ਉਸਦੇ ਵਿਚ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਵਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਰ ਜੋ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤ ਵਿਚ ਭਾਵਣੀ
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After a few months of reading various commentaries I have begun assembling the slide materials for SS 201. I am beyond thrilled to have this opportunity to curate our journey through Guru Nanak's Japu Ji Sahib!
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RT @Humanitet_org: Thank you for being part of this mission. Your support in Lebanon meant the world. We saw your impact — and so did they.….
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Reading @Pravasi101's new book, 'If All the World Were Paper - A History of Writing in Hindi' - remembering Sant Gurbachan Singh's rapid fire katha, sometimes providing 5-10 different meanings for one line of Gurbani. Fascinating to learn it was a widespread practice!
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RT @amanmadra: The Maharaja of Nabha, Ripudaman Singh shortly after he was exiled and deposed by the British for his anti-British activitie….
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RT @ThethPanjabi: Trying my best to sharpen/clean-up this early 20th century photograph of a painting of Baba Mohan handing over the pothis….
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RT @B_E_A_N_T: 54 Panjabi Proverbs boom is back in stock on Ramblings' store! . Use code: BEANT10 for 10% off . htt….
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SS 201, Intro to Japu Ji Sahib, will dig deeper into timeless questions regarding the Divine - who/what it is, and how to experience it.
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SS 201, Intro to Japuji Sahib, will begin on Aug 17th, 2026, with the launching of our first lecture video. The course is asynchronous - with weekly prerecorded lecture videos paired with online live discussion sessions. For more information see:.
studysikhi.com
This course explores Guru Nanak's Japu Ji - traversing nearly a dozen commentaries, both precolonial and modern renditions - providing you with a solid foundational grasp of the text's meanings,...
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