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Objectives: To promote Sikh

heritage.

To meet the needs ofthe Sikh Community.

To organise andpromote the learning ofGurbani and Kirtan.

To lead the Sangat tobecome and remainAmrit Dhari Sikhs.

To propagate Sikhism

by providing qualityreligious services.

To inculcate the practiceof the Sikh way of life.

HighlightsThe Bi-monthly Newsletter of the Central Sikh Gurdwara Board

Issue No : 46

Jan /Apr 201 1

Insid e t h is issue

2 & 3. CST new ly

renovated

tem ple phot os.

- Namelist of bursary

awar ds s tuden ts

2010

4 . Welcom e t o new

st aff and f arewel l

5. Prayer s he ld at SRST

for Japanese

tsunami disaster

Vict im s.

- Pro gr ams held in

SRST in 2011

6. Art icle by Jasw ant

Singh

7. Certificate

presentat ion to

Sikh ism 101

graduates

-New m em ber s l ist .

8. A wallk dow n t he

memory .

- Book of t he mont h

On 26 November 2010, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib was shifted from

its temporary location on the 1st floor back to its original location at

the Darbar Hall. The newly renovated Darbar Hall at Central Sikh

Temple has been enhanced with the following features:

More space for the sangat

Bigger screens for sangat to understand kirtan.

LED lights and energy saving air conditioners.The Board thanks all those who have made generous donations, and

appeals for donations from those who have not donated.

Renovated DARBAR HALL - Central Si k h Templ e


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Central Sikh Gurdwara Board HighlightsPage 2

The front facadeNew staircase to the

lobbyNew staircase leading to

Darbar Sahib

New lobby ground floor

Spacious and airy Langgar Hall

Lobby at level 2

CST Renovation in Progress


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Model of proposednew palki

Spacious newstairway

View of the pool

More spacious Darbar Hall View from Towner Road

1. Amarish Kaur d/o Ishwar Singh

2. Sheetaljit Kaur Dhaliwal

3. Gurpinder Kaur

4. Deepak Singh Panu s/o Jaspal Singh

5. Sandhyaa Gill d/o Harpritpal Singh

6. Melvinder Singh s/o Gurcharan Singh

The Central Sik h Gurdwara Board

congr atulates the fol l owi ng students of i ts 2010bursar y awards:

7. Harjit Singh s/o Purman Singh

8. Jagjit Singh s/o Purman Singh

9. Taranpreet Singh Sandhu s/o Piyara Singh

10.Amarpreet Kaur Sandhu d/o Piyara Singh

11.Palnehajit Kaur


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A warm welcome to the following staff:

Rishpal Singh, who recently arrived back from Australia and has

taken over from S. Gorbechan Singh in managing the

Sikh Centre.

Central Sikh Gurdwara Board HighlightsPage 4Wel come

Sikh Centre Program Executives

Am rit a Singh

Dilraj Kaur

Rajind er Singh

Suk hv ind er Sing h

Silat Road Sikh Temple staff

We thank S. Gorbechan Singh who resigned for family reasons after

serving the Board for two years .We acknowledge his dedication and

meritorious service to the Board and wish him all the best for the

future.

f a r ew e l l Ratanjeet Singh, Ratandeep Singh

and Harpreet Singh

Central Sikh Temple

Jatha


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Central Sikh Gurdwara Board HighlightsPage 5Joint Prayers f or the T sunami and ear thquake

disasters in Japan hel d at the

Sil at R oad Sikh Templ e

Dr. Susumu Takonai, First Secretary at

the Embassy of Japan,joined the sangat in

prayers held at Gurdwara Silat Road on

Sunday 27 March 2011, for victims of the

recent tsunami and earthquake disasters

in Japan.

Programs held at Silat Road Temple in 2011

January 2011- Nishan Sahib Salami on 1st January 2011 followed by Guru Gobind Singh ji

Birthday Celebrations, with three days Akhand path from 3rd January to 5th

January 2011.

Bhai Maharaj Singh Ji birthday celebrated from 14th January 2011 to 16th

January 2011 with three days Akhand Path Sahib and evening 7.00pmto 8.30pm

special katha kirtan program on Friday and Saturday at Darbar Hall.

March 2011Holla Mahalla celebrations with three days Akhand Path Sahib from 18th

March to 20th March 2011, and on the 19th Silat Road Sikh Temple

organised Kirtan Darbar from 10.00am to 2.00pm.


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Central Sikh Gurdwara Board HighlightsPage 6This is the 17th article in the series Khalsa Mero Roop Hai Khaas

(Who is a Khalsa?)which started in April 2008. In our previous articles, we discussed some of the virtues of theKhalsa. In this article we will focus on He fears none and frightens none.

A Sikh never hurts, envies and slanders anyoneJaswant Singh

A Sikh always speaks the language of love. Describing attributes of the Guru-orientedSikhs, the Gurbani describes how they keep the Lord enshrined in their hearts at alltimes. Their speech is sweet and their way of life is humble. Only such devotees enjoy thespiritual union with God.

A Sikh never hurts anyone verbally or otherwise. Baba Farid, a Bhagat contributor of theSGGS, advises that the minds of all are like precious jewels; to harm them is not good atall. If you want to receive the blessings of your Beloved Lord, then do not hurt anyone'sheart. He further

counsels not to utter even a single harsh word as the true Lord abides in all.

Likewise a Sikh never envies and slanders anyone. He is aware that by indulging in thesebad habits invaluable time is wasted. So he never engages himself in jealousy andbickering. Instead, he does good deeds and obtains whatever he needs through his owneffort.

In the context of slandering, the Gurbani states that it is wrong to slander anyone. Onlyfoolish people slander others. All religious activities are useless and fruitless for one whohas not stopped slandering and gossiping about others even after following the spiritual

path.

Not only is slandering others bad, but listening to slander is equally bad. However, onewhose heart is pure need not fear anyone who slanders him. It is the slanderer wholoses, not he who is being slandered. Those who slander others, carry loads of sin upontheir heads.

Those who aspire to be spiritually elevated do not listen to slander. Rather, they renouncetheir self-conceit and become the humblest of all. Furthermore, the Gurbani advises us torenounce both flattery and slander and seek instead seek the state of detachment from

both these vices. So, a Sikh pays no attention to his slander and praise. He reflects uponthe Gurus Shabad everyday and leads his life as advised by it.

References:

g ur mui K s d w s oh wg x I i p r ur wi K A w a ur Dwi r ] i mT w b ol i h i n i v c l i h s yj Yr v YBq wr u] (31)i e k ui P k w n g wl wi e s B n w mYs c w D x I ] i h A wa un k Yh I T wi h mwx k s B A mol v y] (1384)

i n Md wBl I i k s Yk I n wh I mn muK mug D k r Mi n ] (755)p r i n Md w muK q yn h I C Ut I i n P l B e I s B s yv w ] (1253)i r d Ys uD j a ui n Md w h oi e ] h m r yk p r yi n Md k uD oi e ] (339)i n Md wk r i h i s i r Bwr ua uT we y] (372)a us q i q i n Md wd oa Ui q A wg YKoj Yp d ui n r b wn w ] (218)


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Ms. Kuldip Kaur Gill,partner, Deloitte & Touche, was special guest of honor at the certificate

presentation ceremony held at the Sikh Centre auditorium on Saturday 26 February 2011 for

graduates of the 4th batch of our Sikhism 101 course. This course was unique in two aspects as

it was exclusively conducted in Punjabi and all the graduates were female except one lone male.

Cer ti fi cate Presentation Cerem ony for Si k hi sm101 Graduates

1. S. Bhopinder Singh 14. S. Harbhajan Singh

2. S. Gurcharan Singh Dhandal 15. S. Inderjeet Singh Parmar

3. S. Rajinder Singh 16. S. Harbahjan Singh

4. S. Mohinder Singh 17. S. Mohan Singh

5. S. Parmindar Singh 18. S. Jasweinder Singh Pannu

6. S. Sharanpal Singh7. S. Keshpal Singh

8. S. Jaspal Singh Dhillon

9. S. Deepal Singh Dhillon

10. Sdr Kulwinder Kaur

11. Sdr Surindar Kaur

12. Sdr Ishwinder Kaur

13. Sdr Paramjit Singh Gursharan d/o Ajit Singh

A w ar m w el come t o t he fo l l ow ing new member s w hosemember sh ip w as app r oved at t he CSGB Coun ci l meet i ngs hel dt hi s year :

We request all members of the Sikh Community to join us, and look forward

to their active involvement, participation and contributions.


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

An Introduction to the Sacred Language of the Sikhs

By C. SHACKLE (Compiler)

Reader in Modern Languages of South Asia at the University of London.

Delhi, Heritage Publishers 1982

This book has been designed as a self- contained introductory course for

anyone who wishes to gain knowledge of the original language of the Sikh

scriptures. It is addressed to those who have interest in and concern

for the teachings of Sikhism.

A WalkD o w n M e m o r y

L a n e

A tribute to an early Sikh pioneer in Singapore - HARDIAL SINGH

In 1920,Hard ial Singh and his four

br ot hers lef t t heir hom e in Punjab and

came to Ipoh (in Perak state, Malaysia)

to set up a shop trading in spices,

grains, fo od st uf f s and t ext i les.

Th e y t h e n v en t u r e d so u t h t o

Singapo re and Gian Sin gh & Com pany

was established in 1934 at the presentBank of China building site, moving

lat er t o Raff les Place.

Hard ial Singh w as a m an of int egrit y

and he p ract ised t he Sikh Sp irit of

chari t y. He m ade sure t hat 10 per cent of h is pr of i ts w ent t ow ard s t he benefi t of

the Sikh communitys religious and social welfare areas. Hardial Singh passed away

in 1967 and left an in delible im pr int on t he heart s and m ind s of Sikhs in Singapor e.

Retired justice Choor Singh wroteThe Sikh merchants raised the prestige of theSikh Com m un it y in t he eyes of t he ot her com m un it ies. Eng lish Lad ies selling

p op p ies on POPPY DAY m ade a b eeline f or Sikh m erchant ho uses in Raff les Place

where many a Sikh proprietor bought a poppy for as much as $1,000.

Researched b y Charanjit Singh Sid hu ,

For m er Hist or y Mast er o f Raf f les Inst it ut ion.

Book of t he mont h

On this trip to Shangai,1949 ,Hardial Singh (seated, sec-ond from left) and Hira Singh (standing left) talked busi-ness with Chinese and Indian trade officials

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