Back from Sikhi Camp 2007!

Just came back from Sikhi Camp on Saturday. It was amazing. Guru Sahib has blessed me with so much inspiration. First Khalsa Camp then Sikhi Camp. I'm thankful to Guru jee for given opportunity to attend both of these camps.

At Sikhi Camp I met so many Pyaar wale Gursikhs. Waheguru. Group 10 was great. They were like a family. It was great that everyone shared their experiences. The Keertan was great aswell. It was humbling to have to darshan of the mothers of great Shaheed Singhs - Bhai Harjinder Singh "Jinda" and Bhai Raju jee. Looking at how Chardi Kalaa they were, it left one feeling speachless. It was also moving to see brothers making steps of keeping their Kesh, starting Nitnem, starting to tie dastaars (turbans) and sisters saying they were going to stop doing beadbi (dishonouring) of their Kesh and wanting to crown themselves with the Dastaar blessed by our Father, Guru Gobind Singh jee Maharaaj. Waheguru.

Here's some photos:


Everyone slept in dorms


Satguru Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee


Group discussions outside on the grass.


Evening Diwaan. The Guru's Darbaar looked beautiful.

Campers going inside a cave:




Group 10 doing Zip run:






Campers doing washing-up seva.


Singhs from my dorm. (Great so see Bhaji Rajvir Singh and Bhaji Onkar Singh wearing Dastaars for first time).


Before the morning group discussions, the groups did Simran.


Whatever the groups discussed they wrote down and 2 people presented their information and views to another group.


Group 1-3 on their hiking activity


Dhadi Master leading discussion group.


Deep Gurmat discussion.


Abseiling! Wahegurooooooo!!


Bhaji Harpartap Singh and Bhenji doing abseiling. Very inspiring to watch! Bhenji was so nervous at the start but did so well!


Climbing up trees!


Early Amrit-Vela Simran led by Bhaji Mandeep Singh (Southall Wale).



Guru Sahib jee leaving the camp site. It was moving to see the rain of flower petals! It was as if Guru Nanak Sahib jee in his form was walking and the Sangat and the skies were showering petals and singing the praises of the True Guru. Dhan Satguru Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee.


Last group photo of Singhs from my dorm.


Group 10 photo


Photo with Bhaji Paramjeet Singh (aka "Pyaara Singh"), Baba Paman Singh jee Glasgow Wale, and Bhaji Harbir Singh (aka "Sant jee"). Great inspirational people!

Dhan Guru, Dhan Guru Ke Pyaare

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