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Re: When the swayamsevaks came marching in
Posted by Sandeep Singh Bajwa Send Email to Author on Tuesday, 1/02/2001 9:57 AM MST
Sat Sri Akal JS Singh ji,
Sat sri akal
Bajwa jee

[1]>Only defence is khalsa schools in foreign countries!
[1]20 million Khalsa live in India (about 3 million in rest of world).
[1]You don't say! BUT if you haven't noticed INdia has RSS now and guns to FINISH Gurmukhi and Sikhee!
JUST a month ago RSS said we can write punjabi in Devanagri!! That's blasphemous but nobody is doing anything! 1000's of schools were give RSS books depicting RSS version of Sikhee[sikhs are hindus].The RSS 'workers went to those schools and 'tested' students on 'general knowledge' about sikhee! Good students got rewards!!!hmmmmm 20 million sikhs? Note too many lions though!
[sandeep's response] - Let's write up Punjabi in devnagri and spread the books all over India, all India will then know Gurbani (even if they read it in Devnagri script). Remember it is the end result that matters and not the means to get end result. Saying and doing are different, RSS is body that is more Air than Substance. They say things more than they can digest, they continuously say things against Pakistan,etc but have no guts to go to Pakistan (even to border) to fight. So ignoring them and saving your energies for Sikhi causes is my way to go.

[2]>indian khalsa schools have become useless now.
>people joke about them due to loww standards!
[2]Isn't it easier to upgrade the standards then declaring them useless and starting over?
[2]Just read the above! In Punjab it is hard for us to make a difference there when we are living here! Quite a simple concept mind you!
[Sandeep's Response ] Since we are living here we can only augment the training institutes taht are run by like minded Sikhs in Punjab and there are more Sikhs in Punjab who are working (and not just talking) to uplift the people through education,etc. I can give you an example, in a village close to my village (gurdaspur), a Sikh army officer (who quit after 1984 attack) opened up a KHALSA private school and in 15 years has produced more than 100+ students who are doctors, 200+ students who are engineers,etc.

[3]>all other efforts like pamphlets, t-shirts, caps etc are just sand bags trying >to stop rss flood!
[3]Best way to counter anything is "do what they are doing", it is economical, it is easy and it is worthwhile.
[3]Yeah try shouting Mein Hindu Nahin without government blessings and see where you end up! PLUS we want to make a difference here where we have fairness!
[Sandeep's response] People are doing that in Punjab. Sikhs and many institutes (institute of Sikh studies) not only write books but in their daily life refute charges that "Sikhs are Hindus". I am not sure why you are so paranoid about anything in Punjab?

[4]>Here is my proposal:
[4]I will rather work to have Sikh studies attached to the curriculum of American schools, instead of segragating Sikh students from other American students we need to compliment the already excellent education (in colleges and university) with Sikh studies. But most of the Sikhs in USA, Canada, UK are either professionals or work in low paying jobs with no motivation to get educated.
[4]It was tried and most of Sikh studies were taken over by \PhD's who wrote anti-sikh thesis after thesis. One of them said he was sorry and that his thesis was a sham! He even did his Tankhah at gurdwara BUT he is still teaching!
[Sandeep Response] No matter which system you try! all will have some Un-Sikh activities. Problem I see is that Sikhs are not united enough!! Anytime someone say something other Sikhs who don't like it perceive it as UNSIKH. So! build consensus among Sikhs, get together! create small tactical goals, achieve those small tactical goals and then our strategic task will automatically be achieved. BUT WE MUST ALL AGREE AND START SOMEWHERE, CREATE A PLAN THAT IS APPROVED BY SIKHS WORKING ON THAT PLAN. i.e. Here is how.
Long term Strategic Goal : - Get all Sikh children towards Sikhism.
Tactical goal 1 . Start now to get more universities recognize the Sikh studies.
1. call X university., talk with their chancillor, implement the plan.
Tactical goal 2 . Ask for Volunteers to spend 2 days at gurdwaras for children.
1. Call people, get children to sign up classes, get equipment, etc.
Tactical goal 3. Buy books, software for proper education of children.
1. arrange
Etc,etc.

[5]>I have a model and community in mind to start!
>Later on in three years we duplicate the idea as we get funds from one school.!
>In canada we can use schools in winnipeg edmonton calgary, vancouver and >toronto!
>In usa we can open schools wherever there are 5000 sikhs or more!
>Darn good idea!!!

[Sandeep's response ] I have a suggestion!
Create a plan on how you want to do it, email or fax it to Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany of Sikhfoundation.org and ask him to help you. May waheguru help you in achieving your goal.

[5]Sikh gurdwara of Pittsburgh is already doing following.
1. Punjabi/Sikh studies classes are held every weekend by Giani ji. (5th to 10th grade)
2. Top two students get $5000.00 for each year they are in college.
3. University of Pittsburgh has recognized the services of Bhai ji by giving 3 credits to the college going youth who have completed Sikh studies.
[5]Good but not enough!
Most Gurdwaras are doing it! But WE need full time schools! Otherwise we are running bandaid operations!
Our Gurdwara has kindergarten to Adult classes for punjabi!
We have 174 students registered! 24 teachers besides me!
A punjabi curricullum and a kirtan curricullum!
Students are taught Gurmukhi, history, kirtan, and religion!
BUT THAT's NOT ENOUGH!!

[Sandeep's response] sure but you can only do so much! you should get others to help you.

[6]>Will anyone follow it?
>i dont think so!
[6]People are already doing it! just not your way! so no hard feelings.
[6]Hey no hard feelings! Just sorrowful feelings at what you think is ENOUGH for your children!!! JUst very sad!
[Sandeep's response ] ! it is not enough but for my children I plan to homeschool them! as well as in Gurdwara. Myself, my wife, my mother, my father, my sisters all can read/write/speak in Punjabi so raising good Sikhs is not a problem.

[7]>ps: no GOI agents please!!!!!
[7]Who is a GOI agent? Anybody that disagree with you is necessarily not a GOI agent.
[7]YOU would be surprised mr bajwa!
THey come in all shapes and sizes and colors!!
The criteria you gave of a GOI agent sounds pretty good to me!
I work, eat , think and live for the Sikh cause and if somebody IS against that has to be a GOI agent!
SOME who are against pro-sikhee ideas are not GOI agents BUT just plain ignorant! no hard feelings!

[Sandeep's response] If everybody had your attitude then there won't be any problems solved!! To build a consensus among like minded people all have to bulge a bit from their issues, opinions. Thus in order to work for the welfare of Khalsa you must agree to the resolution adopted by the Sarbatt Khalsa (all Sikhs) which might be against your opinion., remember even Guru Gobind Singh ji followed Sarbatt Khalsa. So build consensus toward to Sikh goal among like minded people and if majority Sikhs agree with you then it is DONE.

js singh
Thanks

Sandeep Singh (Bajwa)


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