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Also, check out the blog archive for archive photos (such as Bhai Sahib Ji's visit to the university) and the past videos of the week. Alternatively, you could click on the photos or videos hyperlink in the sidebar for past photos from events/past videos of the week.

Videos of the week: "The Saints remain wakeful; they are the Beloveds of my Lord"

This week the videos chosen are of the same shadad but from two different, highly spiritual gursikhs. Click here for the link to the shabad(sikhitothemax).

In their hearts, they meditate on the lotus feet of God; they do not forget Him, even for an instant.

First video is from Bhai Sahib Bhai Jeevan Singh Ji who is inspiration to sikhs around the world. This was taken from the 1991 Delhi Samagam.



This second is to one of the most admired kirtanias of our current generation, Bhai Manpreet Singh Ji. This was taken from the 2005 Delhi Samagam.

Weekly Events (last week semester 2)

NEXT YEARS EVENTS

If anyone wants to help next year in any way please come to the meeting in Victoria Halls Room P15 at 1pm this Wednesday.

If you have any suggestions for events for next year please leave them in the comments section below.

Also;

MEDITATION CLASS
Thursday
6pm
Cadbury Room
St Francis Hall (Behind Guild)

AMRIT VELA (Morning Prayers)
Friday
4am-6am
Victoria Halls P15 Room 3

Video of the week: Presentations from the Kaurageous event at Aston University)

Sorry for the quality of the videos as it was taken from a digital camera. The videos were taken from the Kaurageous event from Aston University event with Pardip Singh doing the first presentation. The question the group had to answer was "What is considered beautiful in a gursikh female?".



The second video is the female group answering the same question with Kuldeep Singh giving some input. Again sorry for the sound quality when the camera moves.

Video of the week: Bhai Niranjan Singh

This week's video of the week is kirtan from Bhai Niranjan Singh singing the shabad "Aisay Gur Ko Bal Bal Jaaiay".

Video of the week: Sri Singh Sahib Harbhajan Singh Yogi

This week's video of the week is a lecture given by Yogi Bhajan Singh on Sadhana



If you want more videos of this kind or have any suggestions for videos that should be put on the blog please type it into the comments section by clicking on comments at the end of these posts and leaving your suggestions/comments.

Event: International Women’s Week

Tuesday 6th – Wake Up!!
6pm , Hall 1 @ GNG Smethwick

Wednesday 7th – Beauty of Sikh Women
2pm, Room 155 @ Aston Uni

Thursday 8th – Clean up seva
5.30pm @ Baba Sang Gurdwara

Saturday 10th – Shabeel (in memory of Mata Khivi Ji)
1pm onwards outside Dhesi sweet centre on Soho Rd.

(the events above are part of international women’s week, all are welcome to the events)

Friday 16th – Sanjha Kirtan Darbar – for Comic relief
7pm till late @ GNG Smethwick

Tuesday 20th – Kung Fu taster session (note this session is girls only)
6pm, Hall 1 @ GNG smethwick

Weekly events are running as normal

Video of the week: Yudh 2007

This weeks Video of the week is the promotional video for the Yudh Gatka Tournament and Rehnsbai Kirtan Darbar.



It is coming up this saturday at Gurdwara Amrit Parchar Dharmik Diwan in Oldbury.

Events: Q & A and Paintballing Massacre 5

More sikh society events this week as part of the Bitesize sikhi week.


First on wednesday at 3pm there will be a question and answer event at aston university, where you'll have the opportunity to ask any sikhi related questions to a panel of knowledgable sikhs of our current generation. this can be done anonymously as there will be pieces of paper going around before the event on which you can write your questions on. Also, you can also leave your questions in the comments section of this post as all the questions there will be given to the panel prior to the event.

Taking place at the national paintball fields in Sutton Coldfield, which has been voted the best paintballing field in europe, you'll get 500 paintballs, a semi automatic paintball gun, safety gear, transport and lunch. Tickets are going fast so buy them before its too late. Transport will leave the guild at 8.30am and return around 4pm. The food is also inclusive and you'll get vegi burgers, crisps and drinks.

Weekly Events (week 7)

MEDITATION CLASS

Thursday
6pm
Cadbury Room
St Francis Hall (Behind Guild)


AMRIT VELA (Morning Prayers)

Friday
4am to 6am
Vicoria Halls: P15 Room 3

Video of the week: Bhai Nirmal Singh

This week's video of the week is this kirtan video by Bhai Nirmal Singh singing beautifully the shabad Hai Gobind Hai Gopaal



Got any suggestions for next week's video of the week? Leave it in the comments section by clicking comments at the end of this article.

Event: Caste Away and National Kirtan Darbar

Caste away talk at Wolverhampton University this Wednesday at 2pm. Though there is unfortunately no transport we will have people going via train. They will leave from university station at 12.30 sharp. If you want to go with them they will be by the clock tower between 1215-12.25. Alternatively, if you want to make your own way there, the building is very near to both the metro and train station (Click here for a map - The building that the talk is in is located at the bottom of the map, MU building Room 422).

The first ever national kirtan darbar will take place at Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Smethwick. There will be katha, kirtan and dhadhi by some of the most talanted sikh youth (see above).

Transportation: please phone 07903304543

Weekly Events (week 6)

MEDITATION CLASS

Thursday
6pm
Cadbury Room
St Francis Hall (Behind Guild)


AMRIT VELA (Morning Prayers)

Friday
4am to 6am
Vicoria Halls: P15 Room 3

Everyone welcome to both events

Video of the week: Bhai Manpreet Singh Ji

This week's video of the week is kirtan from Bhai Manpreet Singh Ji doing kirtan of the shabad "Sansar Samundey Taar Gobindey" (Please carry me across the world-ocean, O Lord of the Universe).



Please do leave comments on the video or suggestions via the comments hyperlink and the bottom of each post

Updates on paintballing event

There are still tickets left for the paintballing event for bitesize sikhi week. To get tickets contact Balraj (07878471453). Also, those that haven't paid have not officially booked there places.

The event will be on Sunday 4th March. It'll cost £35(members) or £40(non-members) which includes over 8 senarios at a paintballing field voted the best in europe, 500 paintballs and food. We are also trying to arrange transport. More info on transportation should come on this blog near to the event.

Weekly Events (week 5)

MEDITATION CLASSES

Meditation class will be held this week at the same time but different location to last year. Remember this is the perfect opportunity to relieve some stress and do something productive at the same time. Anyone who has not had the chance to come to one of the classes, Thursday is a good a time as any to make it to your first class. Everyone is welcome. See you there!

THURSDAY
Location: Cadbury Room, St Francis Hall (Behind Guild)
Time: 6pm

For more info contact 07878471453

AMRIT VELA (Morning Prayers)

Sikhs are encouraged to get up early and pray as often as we can so for one day in the week. The Sikh Soc organises a comunial worship which will start at 4am with "Waheguru" meditation followed by morning prayers. We encourage all people to come as it has to be experienced to really understand its benefits.

FRIDAY
Location: Victoria Halls P15 Room 3
Time: 4am to 6am

Please phone Balraj Singh on 07878471453 if you need to be picked up or if your waiting outside and need to be let in.

Video of the week

Every week we'll be putting up a sikhi related video on the blog.

For this week's video, we've got this video from Guruka Singh talking about his thoughts on the stages of life.



Keep checking back on the blog as they'll be a new video every week as well as event info and photos.

Weekly Events (week 4)

ASTON UNIVERSITY SIKH SOCIETY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Aston Uni Sikh Soc have organised a 6 a side football tournament open to all of the West Midland Sikh Societies. Even if you aren't partisipating please do come and support University Of Birmingham ( Aston uni beat us on UoB turf so we need to win for payback). Every team gets a guaranteed 3 games.

Location: Aston University - GEM sports center
Time: Wednesday 12-5pm

MEDITATION CLASSES

Meditation class will be held this week at the same time but different location to last year. Remember this is the perfect opportunity to relieve some stress and do something productive at the same time. Anyone who has not had the chance to come to one of the classes, Thursday is a good a time as any to make it to your first class. Everyone is welcome. See you there!

THURSDAY
Location: Cadbury Room, St Francis Hall (Behind Guild)
Time: 6pm

For more info contact 07878471453

AMRIT VELA (Morning Prayers)

Sikhs are encouraged to get up early and pray as often as we can so for one day in the week. The Sikh Soc organises a comunial worship which will start at 4am with "Waheguru" meditation followed by morning prayers. We encourage all people to come as it has to be experienced to really understand its benefits.

FRIDAY
Location: Victoria Halls P15 Room 3
Time: 4am to 6am

Please phone Balraj Singh on 07878471453 if you need to be picked up or if your waiting outside and need to be let in.

Event: Bitesize Sikhi 2007

More events coming up from the West Midlands Sikh Societies this month and start of next. We thought we'd post this up early to make sure more people are informed, turn up and make these events successful. The events are all at times in which we have no lectures so no excuses for not going.

Caste away: Their will be transport going from Birmingham University ( more info on transport soon)

This will be the first event of its kind. The first national kirtan darbar will take place at Guru Nanak Gurdwara, (High Street, Smethwick)

This event will give you a chance to ask any sikhi related questions and getting an answer to them. If you want to ask the question anonymously then there will be pieces of paper going around at the beginning of the event in which you can write your question. Also, you could leave your questions in the comments section of this post. To do this, click on the comments hyperlink at the end of the post and type in your question. The questions will then be given to panel to answer at the event. Here are some questions that have already been put forward.

• Was Guru Nanak a prophet?
  

• Is it right to have relationships before marriage?


• What is amrit?


• What about alcohol and meat?


• What is Guru Ji’s message?


• View upon other religions?


• Why do you grow your hair but not your nails?


• Sikhi and science?


• Modern times?


• Sikhi and shaheedi?


• Mixed race marriages?

We will finish Sikhi Bitesize Week with a massacre, a paintball massacre. Taking place at the national paintball fields in Sutton Coldfield, which has been voted the best paintballing field in europe, you'll get 500 paintballs, a semi automatic paintball gun, safety gear, transort and lunch. Tickets are going fast so buy them before its too late.

Event: Aston Sikh Society Football Tournament

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To get to Aston University from the University Of Birmingham go to the university train station and catch the train to birmingham new street (platform 1). From there, head towards the bull ring and turn left onto the road with a large Virgin Megastores/The Pavilion shopping center. Keep right onto Dale End road and Aston Uni should be straight ahead.