Monday, September 28, 2009

ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਬਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਉਤਸਵ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦੈ -ਖਾਲਸਾ ਨਾਰੀ ਮੰਚ, ਫਰੀਦਾਬਾਦ

ਜੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਬਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਨੂੰ ਸਤਿਕਾਰਤ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਉਤਸਵ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦੈ -ਖਾਲਸਾ ਨਾਰੀ ਮੰਚ, ਫਰੀਦਾਬਾਦ



ਕੋਲਕਾਤਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਪੂਜਾ ਉਤਸਵ ਮੌਕੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਚੰਡੀ ਤੋਂ

ਆਸ਼ੀਰਵਾਦ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਵਿਖਾਇਆ।

ਜੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਬਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਨੂੰ ਸਤਿਕਾਰਤ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ

ਬੱਚਿਤਰ ਨਾਟਕ /ਅਖੌਤੀ ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਜ਼ ਰਚਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ `ਤੇ ਪਹਿਰਾ

ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਕੋਲਕਾਤਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਚਲ ਰਹੇ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਉਤਸਵ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦੈ -

ਖਾਲਸਾ ਨਾਰੀ ਮੰਚ, ਫਰੀਦਾਬਾਦ

(23 ਸਤੰਬਰ 2009 ਬਸੰਤ ਕੌਰ, ਫ਼ਰੀਦਾਬਾਦ)





ਅਖੌਤੀ ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ ਨੂੰ ਕਟਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਥੇ

ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਵੀ ਪੂਜਕ ਦੱਸ ਕੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਖਸੀਅਤ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਗੰਧਲਾ

ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੱਖ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ ਕੋਲਕਾਤਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਪੂਜਾ ਉਤਸਵ ਮੌਕੇ ਵੇਖਣ

ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਿਆ। ਇੱਥੇ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਪੂਜਾ ਉਤਸਵ ਮੌਕੇ ਲਗਾਈ ਗਈ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ

ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਤੋਂ ਆਸ਼ੀਰਵਾਦ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਵਿਖਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਦੇਵੀ ਦੁਰਗਾ

ਦੇ ਸਬੰਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਹੱਥ ਇੱਕ ਪੁਸਤਕ

ਫੜਾ ਕੇ, ਉਸ ਉਪਰ ਬੰਗਲਾ ਵਿੱਚ �ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਚੰਡੀ� ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦਰਸਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।

ਜ਼ਿਕਰਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕੋਲਕਾਤਾ ਸਮੇਤ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਉਤਸਵ ਦੀ ਬੜੀ ਮਹੱਤਤਾ ਹੈ, ਇਹ

ਉਤਸਵ ਦਸ ਦਿਨ ਤਕ ਚਲਦਾ ਹੈ। ਜਦ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੱਗੀ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੋਲਕਾਤਾ ਦੇ

ਕੁੱਝ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਮਨ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਸੋਚ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਮਸੋਸਦੇ

ਰਹੇ ਕਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਖਸੀਅਤ ਨੂੰ ਗੰਧਲਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਅਖੌਤੀ ਦਸਮ

ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਤਾਂ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਬਾਹਰਲੇ ਤਖਤਾਂ `ਤੇ ਨਿਤ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਹੁਣ

ਤਾਂ ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਵਾਂਗ ਅਤਿ ਸਤਿਕਾਰਤ ਦਰਜ਼ਾ ਦੇਣ

ਲਗੇ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਤਾਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਤਾਂ ਕਰੀਏ ਜਦ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਘਰ

ਨੂੰ ਸੰਵਾਰ ਲਈਏ। ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਵੀ ਪੂਜਕ ਸਾਬਤ ਕਰਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਤਸਵੀਰ

ਬਾਬਤ ਜਦ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਨਾਰੀ ਮੰਚ ਦੀ ਕਨਵੀਨਰ ਬੀਬੀ ਹਰਬੰਸ ਕੌਰ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਹੋਈ ਤਾਂ

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਵਿਰੋਧਤਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕਦੇ

ਵੀ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ। ਇਹ ਸਾਰਾ ਗੰਦ ਬਚਿੱਤਰ ਨਾਟਕ/ਅਖੌਤੀ ਦਸਮ

ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਦਾ ਸਹਾਰਾ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰਿਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਹਵਾਲਾ

ਦਿੰਦਿਆਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਦੇਵੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਵਰਜਿਤ ਹੈ, ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ ਨੇ ਕੇਵਲ ਇੱਕ

ਅਕਾਲਪੁਰਖ ਦਾ ਓਟ ਆਸਰਾ ਲੈਣਾ ਹੈ। ਅਕਾਲਪੁਰਖ ਹੀ ਅਜਿਹੀ ਸਮਰਥ ਹਸਤੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ

ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਵਰਗੇ ਕਰੋੜਾਂ ਮਰਦਨ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ। (ਭਾਵ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਕੋਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਹੀਂ)

ਯਥਾ �ਦੁਰਗਾ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਰਦਨਿ ਕਰੈ� �ਦੇਵੀਆਂ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨੈ ਮਰਮੁ ਸਭ ਉਪਰਿ ਅਲਖ

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ� (ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ)। ਜਦ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਖ

ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਬਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਬਿਆਨ �ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਾਂਗ

ਅਤਿ ਸਤਿਕਾਰਤ� ਬਾਰੇ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਅਫਸੋਸ ਜਤਾਉਂਦੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਸਿੱਖ

ਕੌਮ ਲਈ ਸ਼ਰਮਨਾਕ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਆਗੂ ਹੀ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਉਜਾੜਨ ਦਾ ਟੀਚਾ ਮਿੱਥੀ ਬੈਠੇ

ਹਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਬਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਬਿਆਨ ਦੀ ਸਖਤ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿਖੇਧੀ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ

ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਜੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਬਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਨੂੰ ਸਤਿਕਾਰਤ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ

ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਬੱਚਿਤਰ ਨਾਟਕ /ਅਖੌਤੀ ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਜ਼ ਰਚਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ `ਤੇ

ਪਹਿਰਾ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਕੋਲਕਾਤਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਚਲ ਰਹੇ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਉਤਸਵ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣਾ

ਚਾਹੀਦੈ।


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Nokia acquires Dopplr

Espoo, Finland - Nokia and Dopplr announced today that Nokia has acquired Dopplr Oy, a privately-held mobile service provider for international travelers. Dopplr has a team of seven people with offices in London and Helsinki. The Dopplr team brings to Nokia's Services unit unique know-how in creating internet-based communities and showing their journeys, experiences and tastes collectively on the web.
 
The acquisition does not change the current Dopplr service which is available at Dopplr.com and on platforms where Dopplr is integrated.

SMART first to deliver Nokia Messaging in the Philippines

SMART first to deliver Nokia Messaging in the Philippines

Makati City, Philippines - Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc (SMART) has recently signed a deal with Nokia to offer Nokia Messaging on selected Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices. Nokia Messaging is an easy-to-use messaging service that will be available on a special data plan to SMART subscribers beginning September 26, 2009. The Nokia Messaging plan will initially be offered with the Nokia E75 and will also be offered to other Nokia Messaging capable devices in the near future.
 
"SMART is pleased to be the first operator to bring Nokia Messaging in the Philippines. More and more customers - even non-business users - are looking for a reliable service that allows them to have email pushed automatically to their handsets while on the move," said Danilo Mojica, Head of Wireless Consumer Division, SMART.
 
"The Nokia Messaging service offers all consumers a chance to enjoy push email service on their Nokia phone. With just a single application on a mobile device, our customers can manage multiple email accounts anytime, anywhere. Nokia Messaging makes it effortless to set up a push email account, providing an unprecedented ease of use and convenience to our customers. Coupled with SMART's unrivalled 3G/HSPA network, they will enjoy a superior mobile email experience and remain connected easily," added Mr. Mojica.
 
"We want to make mobile messaging as ubiquitous as voice or SMS. Nokia Messaging gives people simple and affordable mobile access to the world's most popular email accounts.  We believe mobile messaging is a critical, must-have feature, and we deliver mobile messaging solutions to a broad range of Nokia devices, all easily activated with a few clicks," said Benoit Nalin, General Manager, Nokia Philippines.
 
Nokia Messaging mobilizes email from thousands of internet and email service providers globally.  Customers can have their personal email accounts pushed directly to their Nokia device from email service providers such as Ovi, Yahoo!®Mail, Gmail(TM), and Windows Live (TM) Hotmail®. Customers simply need to enter their email address and password to get emails pushed directly to the homescreen of their device. They can then read, send, forward and reply to emails as well as download, read, forward and attach files on the go. Small medium enterprises (SMEs) with their own POP/IMAP compliant email servers can also enjoy push email service with Nokia Messaging.
 
The Nokia E75 is the first Nokia device to ship with a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keymat and offers a unified messaging interface that combines email, MMS and SMS into one application.
 
SMART Gold subscribers will be able to enjoy unlimited Nokia Messaging push email service at an affordable price of P299 per month on the Nokia E75.
 
For more information about Nokia Messaging, visit www.smart.com.ph

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Sikh Art, Book & Film Festival

SIKHLENS is proud to offer its inaugural--and independent--



Sikh Art, Book & Film Festival.



The Festival celebrates Sikh culture and heritage, and will offer a variety of avenues for contributors to share their talent.



Sikh Art, Book & Film Festival 09



The SABFF aims to recognize, foster and celebrate the Sikh experience by focusing on films, books, art, performance pieces, and music by or about Sikhs.



- SABFF to be held on November 13-15, 2009



- Submit Your Flim for SABFF Hollywood 2009!

Get ready for a sumptuous treat that will light up all senses with a diverse assortment of films, books, art, performance pieces, and music that is \"Sikh-centric.\" The festival premieres stirring documentaries, book signings by notable authors, creations from world-renowned artists, and a special event showcasing youth performing music, poetry, rap, and everything else their creative imagination can conjure. We want to prove that \"Sikhs\' Got Talent.\" You will also get a chance to take a piece of our culture home through a silent auction.



So, join us in the heart of Hollywood for an autumn celebration for three days at Tinsel Town\'s oldest and most magnificent cinema venue, the exquisite Egyptian Theater. The Festival will open its inaugural evening with a ritzy gala on Friday evening, November 13th, 2009 in the gorgeous Pharaoh-themed courtyard outside the 700-seat theater.



Visit www.sikhlens.com for more information, and look for updates




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ਇੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੌਣ ਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?

ਉਪ੍ਰੋਕਤ ਸਵਾਲ ਵੱਲ ਧਿਆਂਨ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਸਵਾਲ ਸਦੀਆਂ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ

ਵੀ ਸਦਾ ਬਹਾਰ ਬਣ ਗਿਆ ਜਾਪਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਕੌਣ ਲੋਕ ਹਨ? ਜਰਾ ਠੰਡੇ ਦਿਮਾਗ ਨਾਲ ਸੋਚੋ!

ਅਜਿਹਾ ਸੋਚਣ ਤੇ ਬੜਾ ਕੁਛ ਭਾਲਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਖੋਜ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਹੀ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਅਜਿਹੇ

ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਉੱਤਰ ਦੇ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਖੋਜੀ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਉਪਜਦਾ ਅਤੇ ਬਾਦੀ ਬਿਨਸਦਾ ਹੈ-

ਖੋਜੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਾਦੀ ਬਿਨਸੈ॥ (1255) ਅੱਜ ਸਾਡੀ ਕੌਮ ਦੇ ਆਗੂ ਅਤੇ ਚਿੰਤਕ ਕਿਉਂ ਲੜ ਰਹੇ

ਹਨ? ਜਦ ਸਾਡਾ ਰੱਬ ਇੱਕ, ਧਰਮ ਇੱਕ, ਕੌਮ ਇੱਕ, ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਇੱਕ, ਵਿਧਾਨ ਇੱਕ, ਸਭਿਅਚਾਰ

ਇੱਕ, ਸਭ ਦੀ ਮਾਨਸ ਜਾਤ ਇੱਕ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਡਾ ਸਭ ਦਾ ਕੌਮੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਦੀਵੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਇੱਕ ਫਿਰ

ਵਖਰੇਵੇਂ ਕਾਹਦੇ? ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਬੀਮਾਰੀ ਦੀ ਜੜ੍ਹ ਵੀ ਇੱਕ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਬੀਮਾਰੀ

ਸਾਰੀ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਫੈਲੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਫਿਰ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਬੀਮਾਰੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਖਾ

ਰਹੀ ਅਤੇ ਖਜਲ ਖੁਆਰ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ? ਉਹ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ, ਦੁਬਿਦਾ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਬਾਬੇ। ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਵੀ ਫਰਮਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ-ਹਉਮੈ ਦੀਰਘ ਰੋਗ ਹੈ॥ (466) ਅਤੇ ਇਨਿ ਦੁਬਿਦਾ ਘਰ ਬਹੁਤੇ

ਗਾਲੇ॥ (1029) ਉਇ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਹਿ ਬਾਨਾਰਸਿ ਕੇ ਠਗ॥ (476) ਸੋ ਹੁਣ ਆਪ ਜੀ

ਨੂੰ ਸਹਿਜੇ ਹੀ ਸਮਝ ਆਗਿਆ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਕਿ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੌਣ ਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?



ਕੌਮ ਦੇ ਆਗੂ ਲੀਡਰ, ਜਥੇਦਾਰ, ਸਿੰਘ ਸਹਿਬਾਨ, ਬੁੱਧੀ ਜੀਵੀ ਵਿਦਵਾਨ, ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰਕ,

ਲੇਖਕ, ਕਵੀ, ਕਿਰਤੀ, ਫੌਜੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਿਪਾਹੀ ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਬਧਿਾ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਬਾਬੇ ਮਿਲ

ਕੇ ਖਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਸਬੂਤ ਇਹ ਕਿ ਸਾਡਾ ਸਭ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਕੁੱਝ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਹੋਣ

ਤੇ ਵੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਡੀ ਕੌਮ ਦਾ ਭਾਰੀ

ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਜੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਆਗੂ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਤਿੰਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਤਿਆਗ ਕਰ ਦੇਣ ਤਾਂ ਸਾਡੇ

ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਸਲੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਹੱਲ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਗੇ। ਅੱਜ ਪੰਥ ਅਤੇ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਦੇ ਨਾਂ ਤੇ

ਤਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੋਈਏ! ਘੱਟ ਤੋਂ ਘੱਟ ਸਾਡਾ ਪੰਥ ਤੇ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਤਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੀ ਹਨ। ਜੇ ਅਸੀਂ

ਆਪੂੰ ਬਣਾਏ ਵੱਖ ਵੱਖ ਪੰਥਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਗ੍ਰੰਥਾਂ ਦਾ ਰਾਹ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਜੁਗੋ ਜੁਗ ਅਟੱਲ ਆਦਿ

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੋ ਜਾਈਏ ਤਾਂ ਵੀ ਉਪ੍ਰੋਕਤ

ਬੀਮਾਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਚ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਸਾਡੀ ਬਹੁਤਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਬਦਕਿਸਮਤੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਨੂੰ

ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਅਤੇ ਦੁਬਿਦਾ ਦੇ ਗ੍ਰਸੇ ਹੋਏ ਅਖੌਤੀ ਸੰਤ ਬਾਬਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਆਪੂੰ ਬਣਾਏ

ਪੰਥਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਗ੍ਰੰਥਾਂ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਹੀ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਜਰਾ ਠੰਡੇ ਦਿਮਾਗ ਨਾਲ

ਸੋਚੋ! ਸਿੱਖ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰ ਵੱਡਾ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ, ਗ੍ਰੰਥ,

ਗੁਰੂ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਤ ਬਾਬਾ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ? ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਸਭ ਦਾ ਉੱਤਰ ਜੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ ਫਿਰ

ਅਸੀਂ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਗ੍ਰੰਥਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਬਾਬਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਡੇਰਿਆਂ ਤੇ ਕਿਉਂ ਪ੍ਰਕਰਮਾਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਅਤੇ

ਨੱਕ ਰਗੜਦੇ ਫਿਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ? ਕੀ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਪੰਥ-ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ਼ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਿਹਾ? ਆਮ

ਸਾਧਾਰਣ ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ਦੀ ਕੌਮੀ ਆਗੂਆਂ, ਬੁੱਧੀ ਜੀਵੀ ਵਿਦਵਾਨਾਂ,

ਮੀਡੀਏ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਸਜਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਨਿਮਰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਆਪਾਂ ਆਪ ਸਭ �ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ

ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਰੂਪ ਸ਼ਹਿਦ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੋਈਏ ਜਿਵੇਂ-ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੀਐ ਮਾਧੋ

ਜੈਸੇ ਮਧੁਪ ਮਖੀਰਾ॥ (486) ਫਿਰ ਅਸੀਂ ਉਪ੍ਰੋਕਤ ਬੀਮਾਰੀ ਦੀ ਮਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਚ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ।



ਆਪਾਂ ਮੂਲ ਨੂੰ ਕਦੇ ਨਾਂ ਭੁਲੀਏ। ਸਾਡਾ ਮੂਲ ਇੱਕ ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਹੈ, ਸਾਡੀ ਕੌਮ ਦਾ

ਬਾਨੀ ਇੱਕ ਬਾਬਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਹੈ, ਸਾਡਾ ਧਰਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ �ਆਦਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ� ਹੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ

ਸਰਬ ਨੂੰ ਸਰਬਸਾਂਝਾ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਆਓ ਹਉਮੈ ਹੰਕਾਰ, ਖੁਦਗ਼ਰਜੀ, ਧੜੇਬੰਦੀ ਅਤੇ

ਸੰਤ ਬਾਬਾਵਾਦ ਤੋਂ ਖਹਿੜਾ ਛੁਡਾ ਕੇ ਜਗਤ ਗੁਰੂ �ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ� ਜੀ ਦਾ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼

ਆਪ ਕਮਾਈਏ ਅਤੇ ਜਗਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੰਡੀਏ। ਇਹ ਚਾਰ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਜਿੰਦਗ਼ੀ ਨੂੰ ਸੱਚੇ ਇੰਨਸਾਨ ਬਣ

ਕੇ ਸਫਲ ਕਰੀਏ। ਕੁੱਝ ਸੁਹਿਰਦ ਵਿਦਵਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਸੱਜਨ ਇਸ ਪਾਸੇ ਬੜੀ ਹੀ

ਤਨਦੇਹੀ ਨਾਲ ਤੁਰ ਪਏ ਹਨ। ਆਓ ਆਪਾਂ ਵੀ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਾਫਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ, ਮੋਢੇ ਨਾਲ

ਮੋਢਾ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ �ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ� ਦੀ ਸੁਯੋਗ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਭਾਈ ਘਨਈਏ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ

ਭਾਈ ਲੱਧੇ ਦੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਰਲ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਕੌਮੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਣਦਾ ਹਿਸਾ ਪਾਈਏ ਅਤੇ ਹਉਮੈ,

ਹੰਕਾਰ, ਖੁਦਗ਼ਰਜੀ ਅਤੇ ਬਾਬਾਵਾਦ ਦੀ ਫਲੂ ਦੀ ਬੀਮਾਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਛੁਟਕਾਰਾ ਪਾਈਏ ਜੋ ਸਾਨੂੰ

ਘੁਣਵਾਂਗ ਖਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ-ਇਨਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਘਰ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਗਾਲੇ॥ (1029) ਪਾਠਕ ਜਨ ਹੁਣ ਸਮਝ ਗਏ

ਹੋਣਗੇ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਕੌਣ ਹਨ? ਅਤੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੌਣ ਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?





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Monday, September 21, 2009

Dow Jones Index names Nokia as world's most sustainable technology company

Espoo, Finland - Nokia is the world's most sustainable technology company according to the 2009 -10 edition of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes that went live today. Already rated for several years as the leader within the Europe and Communications categories, this year Nokia was also chosen as "World Technology Supersector Leader" making it number one across the entire global technology sector.
 
The Dow Jones Indexes are globally respected rankings of how well the world's leading corporations are integrating sustainability into their businesses. Selecting components from 2,500 companies in over 50 countries, the indexes are relied upon by leading institutional investors.
 
Commenting on the news, Rick Simonson, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Nokia said, "Achieving the world number one slot across the entire global technology industry is a great achievement. It reflects the continued and strong commitment by Nokia employees to sustainable business practices. We remain committed to action in this area because acting responsibly is not only the right thing to do, it is also undoubtedly the best thing for our business."
 
Nokia has been integrating environmental and sustainable activities into the way it does business for more than a decade and the company considers the environment in ALL of the devices it makes by reducing environmental impacts in packaging, energy consumption, materials and manufacturing processes, and recyclability.
 
Nokia works with a number of public sector bodies, NGOs and voluntary groups to harness the power of mobile technology to address environmental, social or economic issues. Some of its most recent projects include developing dedicated mobile software that is being used by health workers to help monitor and fight the outbreak of disease in Brazil, and using mobile devices and connections to delivers high quality educational materials to children in remote or unprivileged areas in Brazil, the Philippines, and South Africa.
 
As part of its climate change strategy, Nokia is constantly working on reducing energy consumption and increasing efficiency across its business. Some of its actions include reducing travel, investing in research and development of new technologies using renewable energy resources, and plans to increase the usage of green electricity which already accounts for 25% of all energy the company consumes.
 
The company has also built a network of energy efficient and environmentally sensitive offices and works across its network of suppliers to set and develop high environmental and social standards.
 
Nokia's sustainability strategy has received growing external recognition. Earlier this year Nokia's long standing commitment to environmental action was recognized at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona where the company received the GSMA's first award for Outstanding Environmental Contribution. In August, Nokia was also chosen as India's "Green Company of the Year" in the 10th Annual Voice and Data 100 Awards.
 
More information on Nokia's sustainable practices can be found at http://www.nokia.com/environment

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Jhinda, associates appear at Akal Takht

Amritsar, Punjab: Viewed as �temporary respite� to the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC-Adhoc) president Jagdish Singh Jhinda and his four associates, Akal Takht has deferred edict on them to October 1 with Jathedar Gurbachan Singh clarifying the edict would be based on thorough probe into the September 13 Kurukshetra gurdwara incident.



Akal Takht has given clean chit to the HSGPC leader and the SGPC member Bibi Ravinder Kaur in respect of charges that she was part of a group of HSGPC leaders, led by Jhinda, which, allegedly �forced entry� apart from �usurping� the control of the Kurukshetra gurdwara on September 13.



Giani Gurbachan Singh said though, Bibi Ravinder Kaur�s name figured with the six HSGPC leaders who, were summoned at Akal Takht to explain their conduct on the bases of news reports but, she has been absolved as it was found she was not in the gurdwara at the time of the incident. Bibi Ravinder Kaur had clarified she was not in the gurdwara and was at her home in Ajrana village in Kurukshetra district when the incident took place. The decision to defer pronouncement of judgement in the case came following four-hour- long session of five Sikh high priests, led by Giani Gurbachan Singh, who initiated the deliberations at 11.30 am after Jhinda and others presented their case before the Sikh high priests as directed by Akal Takht Jathedar.



Giani Gurbachan Singh earlier indicated since Jhinda and others had �indulged in violence�, they were likely to face severe action. But clarification by Jhinda�s associates-Kanwaljit Singh Ajrana and Hazoor Singh Nambardar-that they had not indulged in violence and could not think of violating the Sikh �Maryada� an they had �merely taken over �Sewa Sambhal� of the gurdwara in symbolic manner apparently softened the high priests. Jhinda�s associates had also asked the Jathedar to hold an inquiry before reaching conclusion or pronouncing judgement on them.



�Jhinda and others have clarified stance on the incident and the Sikh high priests would deliberate on it. The pronouncement of the edict would be made on October 1 after thorough probe into the matter. Jhinda and his associates have been summoned to appear before Akal Takht on October 1,� said Giani Gurbachan Singh.



Jhinda said he and his associates had come to Akal Takht as �Nimana Sikhs� (humble Sikhs). �We will abide by directive of Akal Takht Jathedar.� said Jhinda while heading for Akal Takht from Manji Sahib gurdwara with 250 Sikhs from Haryana. They were accompanied by SGPC secretary Dalmegh Singh.



The Golden Temple complex was cordoned off by the police in view of the arrival of Jhinda and others, who, reached the complex at 7 am. Policemen were also deployed in the complex in civvies apart from SGPC Task Force officials. The police officials shadowed Jhinda and associates and even accompanied him when they left Amritsar in the evening.



Before heading to Akal Takht Jhinda appealed to his fellow Sikhs to not to raise slogans and maintain religious decorum during the hearing proceedings. Jhinda also handed over three-page explanation r to Giani Gurbachan Singh during the hearing while, Sikhs with him watched the proceedings patiently.



On SGPC chief Avtar Singh, Jhinda alleged power had �gone to the head of Jathedar Avtar Singh�, who, even �pronounced� judgement on them without awaiting the judgement of Akal Takht. �If Avtar Singh had right to pronounce judgement on us then what was the meaning of summoning us .?� he said adding, �We have been demanding our right of holding �Sewa Sambhal� of Haryana gurdwaras and nothing else. We hold Akal Takht in highest esteem.� Jhinda and others, said their demand for separate SGPC in Haryana stood intact and they did not want to comment on the issue today.




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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Hughes Bags SBI ATM Deployment Contract

Hughes Communications has been awarded the contract to deploy a network of 2,880 VSATs for State Bank of India (SBI) to connect its off-site ATMs across the country. Valued at Rs 22.5 crore and spread over five years, the contract includes deployment of a turnkey network that encompasses system integration, satellite bandwidth and network management.

 

As a managed network service provider, Hughes will offer secure VSAT-based connectivity to SBI with backhaul to the bank's data centre and disaster recovery (DR) locations. This project is a part of SBI's ambitious 25,000 ATM project. The bank plans to double its ATM base from 12,250 ATMs to 25,000 ATMs by March 2010. In addition, 2,000 ATMs are to be installed by its Associate Banks (AB).

 

All AB can now place order directly with Hughes for their VSAT deployment as well. Under this contract, Hughes would provide connectivity to kiosk machines that would be co-located along with the ATMs to provide customers the option to know their SBI account details and book railway tickets. Both the functionality and the number of these machines may be enhanced in the coming future.

 

Speaking about the deal, Shivaji Chatterjee, Vice President, Enterprise, Hughes Communications India, said, "We are pleased to strengthen our longstanding relationship with SBI. Satellite broadband has been the backbone of connectivity for the Indian banking industry. Hughes is proud to have connected more than 6,500 CBS branches and 4,500 ATMs/kiosk for various banks in the country using this technology. After completion of this project, total banking sites of Hughes would touch 15,000."

 

In a recent discussion paper by Reserve Bank of India—Need for Financial Incentives to Banks, use of satellite communication technology has been recommended to facilitate penetration of payment services to the rural areas which have been thus far denied basic facilities due to non availability of reliable communication links.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Changing Your Gmail Password

By Dave Taylor

I read your note yesterday about how to update my Facebook account password (see: How to change your Facebook password) and want to change my Gmail password, but I can't figure it out: there's no way to do so within Gmail, as far as I can tell? Dave's Answer:

You're right that Google's Gmail service does make things a bit more tricky because Google uses a central account management system rather than having one per service. That is, if you change your password on Google, it'll change with Google Reader, Google Docs and everything else, not just Gmail.

So what makes it tricky is that you have to get to Google Accounts from Gmail.

Before we go, though, a quick reminder: use good, hard-to-guess passwords. Try to skip dictionary words, definitely skip people's names, and so on. As I said in the earlier blog entry, I like using the first letters of words in a memorably sentence, but there are lots of ways to come up with a good password. Perhaps there's a phrase that you particularly like? Take the famous question "Why climb Everest?". By itself, that's not bad, with the spaces, mixed capitalization and lower case and question mark, but we can tweak it further: replace the first space with the number 6 and the second with a 9 and now we have "Why6climb9Everest?". Solid! Let's go with that.

Okay, log in to Gmail and click on Settings. Look for the "Accounts and Import" tab:

gmail settings accounts and import

Scroll way, way down to the very bottom and you'll see this useful link:

gmail google account settings link

That's what you want. Click on "Google account settings" to switch to the Google Accounts interface. First up, you'll see a bunch of options that you probably didn't even know existed, including:

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google accounts personal settings security password

Surprise, click on "Change password":

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Pak rejects reports regarding US Marines

Islamabad,Fri, 21 Aug 2009 ANI

Islamabad, Aug.21 (ANI): Pakistan has rejected media reports regarding US\' plans to send more Marines to its Islamabad embassy.

Speaking at a weekly briefing, Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said US has not yet formally asked for expanding its embassy compound or deploying additional security staff.

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Oz Govt. not taking action on call for banning raunchy videos Melbourne,Fri, 21 Aug 2009 ANI

Melbourne, Aug 21 (ANI): The Aussie Government is said to have decided not to take any action on banning raunchy music videos and sexual images that have been described as being too sexually explicit for children.

A Senate committee wanted stricter advertising controls and tighter classification laws on videos and ads.

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According to the Herald Sun, the Government\'s response to the committee was described by child development experts, and family and women\'s groups last night as

Friday, September 11, 2009

Nokia has acquired Plum

Nokia has acquired Plum

Espoo, Finland - San Francisco, United States - Nokia and Plum today announced that Nokia has acquired certain assets of Plum Ventures, Inc, a privately held company which employed approximately 10 people with main offices in Boston, Massachusetts. Plum will complement Nokia's Social Location services.
 
The acquired Plum assets will become part of Nokia's Services unit.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Nokia expands ecosystem opportunities and showcases work with partners, publishers and developers

Nokia makes it easier for web publishers and developers to create applications with integrated services with Ovi APIs and Ovi SDK Beta introducing a new breed of applications for the web and smartphone platforms
 
Stuttgart, Germany - Nokia today made it easier for web publishers and developers to create applications with integrated services and native-like user interfaces, quickly and with less effort with new Ovi APIs and the Ovi SDK Beta. Announced at its annual Nokia World conference, the company said it will progressively roll out web and mobile APIs for its services, beginning with the Ovi Maps Player API and the Ovi Navigation Player API for cutting-edge location solutions on its smartphones. The company also hosted a keynote from Henri Moissinac, Director of Mobile, Facebook, highlighting the opportunities in mobile social networking and the close collaboration between the two companies.
 
"This is just the beginning. We will work in close cooperation with developers to evolve the offering, starting with social location solutions," said Niklas Savander, EVP, Services, Nokia. "Our goal is clear, and that is to make it effortless for our partners to create highly appealing, context-relevant applications that consumers will find indispensable."
 
Nokia has already been working with key partners such as Lonely Planet, Deutsche Bahn, Associated Press, Qype, National Geographic, Deutsche Telekom Medien and Langenscheidt to create example applications using the Ovi SDK Beta and Ovi APIs (Click http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld to see the Ovi SDK video). 
 
Web partner discusses developing with Nokia
"We've been very pleased with our relationship with Nokia," said Henri Moissinac, Director of Mobile, Facebook. "Since its release in June, the Facebook application for Nokia is available for download in more than 150 countries and is currently one of the most distributed applications in the Ovi Store. Needless to say, it's really exciting to be working so closely with the largest handset manufacturer in the world to bring our 250 million users worldwide an innovative Facebook experience on their mobile devices - and this is just the beginning."
 
The Ovi for Developers beta program
Nokia is inviting developers to join the Ovi for Developers beta program on the Forum Nokia Developer Community site (www.forum.nokia.com/Ovi), and will make the Ovi SDK Beta and Ovi APIs available to them. Applications created with Ovi SDK and Ovi APIs will be distributed through the Ovi Store in 2010, bringing the applications available to the hands of millions of consumers around the world.
 
The Ovi SDK Beta and Ovi APIs
The technology preview, now available to developers via registration, contains:
 
Ovi SDK Beta - an easy-to-use, web-based toolbox which provides tools to create applications for the web, and Symbian and Maemo platforms, with integrated Ovi features and a distinct user interface. The Ovi SDK Beta contains the Ovi APIs and all-new Ovi User Interface (UI) libraries, which enable effortless creation of rich applications. The Ovi SDK Beta utilizes standard web technologies - HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript (JS) - programming languages that are most familiar to the world's developer community.
 
Ovi APIs - provide developers with a simple way to integrate service features such as maps or navigation to their web applications. Nokia today introduced the first two Ovi APIs:
 
- Ovi Maps Player API - bringing maps to mobile and web applications effortlessly. The API is powered by Ovi Maps and features over 180 country maps, location-based search and detailed place information. Other features include vector-based maps that give a range of views, including map, terrain and 3D modes for dynamic map mash-ups. Nokia first introduced the Ovi Maps Player API for the web earlier this year.
 
- Ovi Navigation Player API - allowing developers to bring Nokia's industry-leading walk and drive navigation features to their applications, including pedestrian navigation, turn-by-turn car navigation and route planning. This makes it possible for content creators to create applications that take the consumer to his destination of choice - be it to a friend's location, a landmark, a restaurant, or the bus stop.
 
Nokia announces the Apps on Maps category winner of the 2009 Calling All Innovators competition
Nokia also announced the Apps on Maps category winner of the 2009 Calling All Innovators competition. Using the Ovi SDK Beta, Primordial, from St. Paul, Minnesota emerged tops in its category by creating Ground Guidance, an application based on technology originally built for the U.S. Army. The application, which wins USD 30,000 amongst other prizes, enables the Ovi Maps user to get from one point to another, even if there are no roads or road data. With the application, all a user would need are his start and end point - and Ground Guidance would present him with a walkable path while avoiding undesirable terrain such as steep hills or water. Calling All Innovators, launched in March 2009, is a global mobile developer competition designed to generate applications and solutions that enhance the use of Nokia mobile devices in real-world scenarios. Apps on Maps participants were required to submit new ideas that harness the power of location-aware services using Ovi Maps.
 
 
* More information about the Ovi SDK Beta, Ovi Maps Player API and Ovi Navigation Player API are available from the Forum Nokia website, http://www.forum.nokia.com/Ovi.
 
Please visit www.nokia.com/press for press materials, including photos and product information.
For more information on Nokia World 2009, please visit: http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld.
 
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