Khalsa Camp 2008 photos

Khalsa Camp 2008 was AMAZING!!

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

Dhan Guru, Dhan Guru Ke Piyaare!


Here's some photos from the camp (taken from Ravjeet Singh's flickr and Bhaji Jaskirat Singh's flickr):


Satguru Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee


Evening Diwaan.


Sangat.


The Khalsa Camp experience! (Bhaji Jaskeerat Singh and Bhaji Bhupinder Singh (Bass) getting knocked out with an overdose of muffins and milk!).


Langar sewadaars (making makki di roti!).


Langar.


Bhaji Rajdeep Singh, Veerji from Edinburgh, Bhai Butta Singh and Veer Jasjit Singh.


The bhaji wearing the orange rumaal did so much sevaa throughout the camp. It was very inspiring to see. Waheguru!


Group photo with Veer ji from Edinburgh, Bhaji Harmeet Singh and Ravjeet Singh.


Bhaji Harbir Singh jee. Waheguru.


Youth & Social Issues workshop.


Bouncy castle. A few paghs nearly came off! Waheguru.


Pardip Singh and Charankamal Singh racing one another on the "Big Bounce" (as you can see Charankamal was in the lead!).


Bonfire night. Bhai Satvinder Singh sharing some thoughts.


Bhai Bhupinder Singh (Bass) asking a question.


Dr. D shared some scary stories! (Some people near the back got scared!!!).


Bhaji Sukhwinder Singh doing a talk.


Sangat in lecture hall.


Happy-chappy Singhs. Bhaji Jaskeerat Singh and Bhaji Jaskeerat Singh.


Chardi Kalaa Gursikhs.


Bhai Joginder Singh jee answering questions doing the Q&A session. Waheguru.


Bhai Pardip Singh reading the Panthic Sikh Rehit Maryada.



Dastaar-tying class.


Langar.


Group photo with Scotland Singhs! Waheguru.


Basketball.


Climbing wall.


Sangat doing Simran before talk starting.


Bhai Jagjeet Singh jee talking about Panthic pyaar and eikta.


Jathedaar Bhai Ravjeet Singh.


Rainasbaaee Keertan on last night od


Bhenji from Leamington doing Keertan.


Bhai Atma Singh jee's inspirational talk on how he found Guru jee and Guru jee did Kirpaa on him in life.


Panj Singh lead the way as Satguru Maharaaj leaves the camp site on the last day.


Jathedaar Bhai Sahib Raghbir Singh jee carrying Satguru's Pavitar Svaaree.


For more photos, check http://www.flickr.com/photos/rskhalsa/



Dhan Hai Guru, Dhan Hai Sikhee

Boss Sikhi Camp 2008 Photos

I came back from Boss Sikhi Camp last week! It was amazing! Guru Sahib did so much kirpaa and blessed me as well everyone else with so much inspiration.

At Sikhi Camp I met so many nice souls and pyaar wale Gursikhs. Waheguru. Group 14 was great. (Even though I was a group leader, I thought our group was "group 16". Only realised few days later that we were actually "Group 14"!). Waheguru. Everyone was great! The Keertan was uplifting (as usual!). It was humbling to have to darshan of Bhai Rajinder Singh jee! No words to describe what he said at camp!

It was also moving to see brothers making steps of keeping their Kesh, starting Nitnem, starting to tie dastaars (turbans), and also 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. Some campers even decided that they want to take Amrit. So much kirpaa! Unbelievable! Waheguru. Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji!

Here's some photos (taken by others):



Satguru Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee going to Darbaar Sahib.

Diwaan.


Breakfast.


Dorms.



Outside diwaan. Very humbling to have sewadaars wash everyone's feet and hands before going into Darbaar Sahib.


For Parkaash and Sukhaasan the Nagaaraa (drum) was beaten the horn was played. It created the same atmosphere as you can imagine at Sri Harmander Sahib, Amritsar.


Happy Singhs. I wonder who looks like they are from East London?


Charan-Kamal Singh. I think this is called Abseiling? Is that right? Or is rock climbing?


Stand up comedy night.

This is from the "hiking" activity. Waheguru Sache Paatshaah! I was told it was a "short walk" and to come along. It wasn't even timetabled for my group. I decided to come along for the "short walk" (which in normal terms means "10 minute walk"). Chalo, we start walking and I realise that the bhai sahib leading the activity is taking us some steep hills which seemed like training for a Yatra of Sri Hemkuntt Sahib! The "short walk" hike took something like 2 or more hours!


Waheguru. It looks like Sukhi bhaji's being crucified! (Note: no one was harmed at Sikhi Camp!).


Rab da shukar. Sukhi bhaji safe and well. (It's zip wire activity, in case someone didn't know what's happening).


Now, how many camps promise a free tractor ride? hehe. (Reminds me of India! Obviously in India you wouldn't have a Gora driving a tractor with apna hitching a ride!).


Truly Panjabi style! Sukhi bhaji hitching a free ride whilst the tractor is moving.


Enjoying the fresh air and beautiful green fields.

Group 14 - What a happy chappy bunch!



Can't wait for Khalsa Camp in a few days!!!


Dhan Hai Guru, Dhan Teree Sikhee!