Back from Khalsa Camp!

Khalsa Camp 2007 was AMAZING!!

Sangat, Keertan, Amrit-Vela and Chardi Kalaa Gursikhs!

Dhan Guru, Dhan Guru Ke Piyaare!


Here's some photos from the camp:


Guru's Darbaar

Trip to St. Anne's beach on Monday afternoon:





Horse Riding:




All these young Singhs came for the horse riding. They looked so Chardi kalaa with their Bana :)


Dya Singh jee getting on the horse.


It was so embarrassing when I tried to get onto the horse. My legs had went to sleep and I had to get a Singh to push my leg up to get off! Waheguroo! Compare that to Singhs who stand on two horses and do races at Holla Mohalla at Sri Anandpur Sahib! Waheguroo!

Photos from the big water fight! Rab Da Shukar that I was inside the Langar Hall drinking some hot milk with Uncle jee and escaped getting soaked!





Bhai Surjit Singh jee giving a talk. Dhan Guru Ke Pyaare!


Bhai Tarsem Singh jee gave an insightful and very interesting talk titled "It's All About ME" about "Hau-mai". (I would advise buying the camp DVDs from www.khalsacamp.com to take benefit of the talks from this camp and previous years).

Q&A session outside on the grass:



Wednesday evening Keertan outside on the grass. It was beautiful to see the day pass and the night come with the stars whilst doing Keertan:




Last day of camp! Always sad to leave Chardi Kalaa Gursikhs!


Dhadi Master jee with Bhai Sahib.


Waheguroo :)


Bhaji Paman Singh jee from Glasgow! Always smiling :)

Satguru Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee leaving the camp site:





You can read one camper's account of his experience at Khalsa Camp on the link below:

Remembering Khalsa Camp 2007 - Interview from SikhRoots.com

Germany Frankfurt Camp 2007

The week of the Glasgow Camp, there was a camp held in Frankfurt in Germany organised by Bhaji Ranjit Singh jee and the Sikh Sangat of Frankfurt. Bhaji Robin Singh jee from Germany has kindly emailed the photos from the camp to share with the Sangat. It is inspiring to see the glory of Guru Nanak Sahib jee's Sikhi across the world. The pride of Baana and Baani is amazing.

I sometimes think of the Saakhi (story) of when Guru Nanak Sahib jee went to a village. The villagers were rude and nasty. Guru Sahib said, "Vasde Raho!" meaning "Stay residing here". When he went to a village where there were God loving people and welcoming Guru Sahib said, "Ujjar Jaao" meaning "Scatter Away". Baba Mardana jee said, "Why do you say this Maharaaj? You tell the good people to scatter and bad people to remain happily residing in their village?" Guru jee replied: "Bhai Mardana! I have not cursed the good people. I wish these good people to scatter and flourish in other parts of the world. Wherever they go, they will spread goodness. If there are more good people, the world will be happier. The bad people of the other village are good-for-nothing. They will make other people rude and unkind wherever they go. So I have asked for them to live comfortably in their village".

I think and wonder how amazing it is that all over the world there are Nishaan Sahibs flying in the air, there is Guru Ka Langar and the Shabad da Langar served indiscriminately and Sikhs are living in their cities or small villages. Dhan Guru Nanak!

Here are some of the photos from the Frankfurt Gurmat Camp 2007:


Bhaji Ranjeet Singh jee doing Vichaar with the children

Dastaar (turban) tying class:



Young children's group playing some games outside (looks fun!):




Older children learning Gatka from Bhai Maha Singh jee (Paris) and Bhai Jasveer Singh Khalsa (Paris):






Keertan in the local nearby park (looks relaxing!):



Dastaar tying competition (looks like serious competition!):





Diwaan:



Morning Diwaan:



Bhaji Ramandeep Singh jee posing. Bhaji Chamkaur Singh jee in the background and to the right is Veer Jagraj Singh from Paris (looks like he is asking for something!)

Langar Paanee and Keertan in the Park (very lucky to have such nice weather!):




Last day diwaan: