We will all be Singhs and Kaurs!

September 14th, 2009

The Hall echoed with the pledge of 515 attendees: "We will never believe in Caste System and will show the world your vision (They are pledging to Dhan Guru Gobind Singhji). We will all be only... SINGHS AND KAURS!!. Aje vee sadeeyan ragaan vich, kalgeedhar daa khoon hai. Degh Tegh- Fateh, Panth Kee-
Jeet, Raj Karega Khalsa. Bole So Nihaal- Sat Sri Akaal

GGSSC Canada (Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle Canada) delivered yet another successful crash course to over 500 attendees at Ontario Khalsa Darbar also known as Dixie Gurdwara in Toronto. This time it was about Sikh Bhagats. This course was Part 1 and it covered 7 of the 15 Sikh Bhagats whose bani is in GGSji. The course explained the CASTE system in ancient India and how even today Sikhs are unable to break free of this cancer. At the end of the course their was an Oath Ceremony to commit to not using CASTE in our daily life starting, with Surnames that represent the existence of caste

"I Have attended Gurmat Classes for almost 1 year but have never learned as much as I have learned in these 4 hours. Thanks to GGSSC. They should have these courses more often", says one of the attendees.
Another attendee walked up to the teacher at the end and promised that he will stop trimming his beard as these courses have changed his life.

Important to note... these are unsolicited commitments.

This is the 8th crash course GGSSC has offered in Canada and all were a full house, with over 200 attendees. However this one was record breaking with 515 attendees. The key reasons for our success is that we go to the level of the youth and then connect. We use latest multimedia presentations and have great speakers who deliver right from their experiences.

The fact is you need to captivate the youth today in order to touch them and create that attraction towards sikhee. "The youth is knowledgeable and smart .. All we need to do is share the history in the correct light so that it is believable and then they will carry the torch faithfully", says Veer Amarpreet Singh, one of the GGSSC speakers.

The most popular comments were given by the parents who attend the Gurmat Crash course Sikh Bhagats part 1; they never had seen anything like it in there lives and could not believe that their children were able to sit all three days for three hours without stirring. The children were at the peak of their curiosities by the end of the day as to what would be in store for the next day to come. Second day was Turban and Dress up Contest between Kaur & Singh The dress up contest was from age 4 to 24. The contest winners were given a Gift certificate next of last day (what does this mean?) the slides were shown on Drug Awareness and how it can ruin a life at a young age to college age

The children were so excited for the TEST. Before the test there was a game of Who wants to be a Sikhnaire. All age groups, from 4 to 24, participated in the game

It is important to note that GGSSC charges NO FEE for these courses and they give away highly attractive gifts like $20 gift cards from major retailers and soccer balls and grand prizes like iPhone, PSPs, Net-books, etc. No doubt they get it!! They know how to catch the pulse of this highly touchy generation and get them moving in their new worlds in the Sikhee spirit.

The prizes will be given to all age Group Winners on October 4th,2009 at Ontario Khalsa Darbar also known as Dixie Gurudwara at 1pm On Mail Hall Deewan by GGSSC

GGSSC Canada invites all Gurdwaras to showcase their crash course in North America. Please contact S. Amarpreet Singh for further information at 647 280
5940.

Comments

September 17, 2009 - 3:01am — Gama

Are You Up For The Challenge?

Intresting article, have we ever thought how easy it would be to remove our family names (channa,dhillon, sagoo...etc) and replace it with Singh or Kaur. If we want to remove the acknowldgement of caste then lets take this easy step
September 20, 2009 - 5:17pm — BKaur

Singhs & kaurs

Gama Ji, Gurfateh, You are 100% right on last name. We have to start from some where. This Article shows so many things how a children can give there views without any fears. We should appreciate them. Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle doing some things for the Sikhi and for the children’s. The Gurudwara Management should watch it see how we can help each other. At least with no LAST NAME, no one can say who we are What Cast we are. Let’s join together and make other Aware off it
September 24, 2009 - 7:57am — JAGJIT SINGH MU...

Waheguru je da khalsa,

Waheguru je da khalsa, Waheguru je de fateh, BKaur ji, i also agree that surnames which we use now are not according Gurmat, if in any country need it you can use name of your village or any other, but not your gotar.First we leave gotar ( pate ), it paves way to castless sociaty. Otherwise you are violating command of Guru Sahiban. Up to know only very few Sikhs are living their lives according the teachings of Guru Sahiban. We talk very very much but bring it in practice very very few. But these seminars and lectures are a very good effort and it creats awarness and it puts the vehicle on the right track. The services of Guru Gobind Singh Study circle for promoting Sikhism are very very great.
September 22, 2009 - 3:27am — Gama

Singhs & Kaurs

BKaur, Gurfateh, I am very keen advocate in removing the use of surnames, It became more of focus to me when my Children were asked their surname to join the Gurdwara library. As a result of them not providing the surname they were not allowed to join the library. As you can image the dispondement of my children to think they were born into a faith with no caste. I am considering setting up a website for sikhs to sign-up to who have taken this step to remove their surname.
September 20, 2009 - 9:36am — kaursha

Wonderful Experience!!!

I attended this course and it was just wonderful how the whole team made this course simple and FUN. I was expecting the course to be super hard and I was scared because I had no basics on any Sikh Bhagats but HEY! they made things easy with those creative slideshows and games =) A great experience and I recommend that everyone should go to these courses; as everyone will learn a LOT...
September 20, 2009 - 5:23pm — BKaur

Gurmat Crash Course Sikh Bhagats Part 1

Thank you for your comments. Yes the Team of Guru Gobind Singh study Circle did worked very hard to make sure all the children’s should enjoy and learned about Sikh Bhagats Part 1 we hope to have Gurmat Crash Courses more than anything. Gurfateh

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