• Season 3 : Episode 6 - A live event & interview with Snatam Kaur in London
    Sep 19 2007

    This week we have a special episode featuring the London visit of Snatam Kaur and Party with interviews and Shabads.
    My Thanks to Arnie Singh for his help with the, 'live' recordings.

    The Interviews took place at Southall Gurdwara (Havelock Road) and the Shabads were sung at Shepherds Bush Gurdwara, the latter also known as the Central London Gurdwara.

    Many Thanks to Snatam Kaur for agreeing to be interviewed and to every one for all the continued support.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Season 3 : Episode 5 - The Sikh perspective on Death, a Shabad Translation and inspirational songs
    Sep 7 2007

    In Part 1 - Understanding Sikhism - We understand look at the Sikh perspective on Death
    In Part 2 - The History of the Sikhs  -  We look at the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    In Part 3 - This week's Shabad Translation features a Shabad sung by Harjinder Singh of Sri Nagar Wale entitled Ram Ras Piya Re.
    In Part 4 - Resource Review we encourage you to visit Sikhroots.

    In the final part  of the programme, Inspirations words and songs, we feature two tracks by an amazing group called Bliss.

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    34 mins
  • Season 3 : Episode 4 - The meaning of WGJKK WGJKF, Sikh History and an outside broadcast segment
    Aug 13 2007

    In Part 1 - Understanding Sikhism - We understand the meaning of WGJKK WGJKF.
    In Part 2 - The History of the Sikhs  -  We look at the life of Guru Teg Bahadur.
    In Part 3 - This weeks Shabad Translation features a Shabad sung by Dya Singh of Australia entitled, 'Man mero gaj, jehba meri kaati'.
    In Part 4 - Resource Review we encourage you to enter the Sikhnet Film Festival - the closing date is the last day of August 2007.
    In Part 5 - For the Outside broadcast segment we have interviews from two summer sikh camps held in West and East London.
    In Part 6 - The final part of the programme, Inspirations words and songs, we feature two tracks one by Mahan Kalpa Singh and Ben's Brother.

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    32 mins
  • Season 3 : Episode 3 - The meaning of Hukamnama and Seva, Shabad Translation and an outside broadcast (the SACA bike ride)
    Jul 25 2007

    In Part 1 - Understanding Sikhism -
    We understand the meaning of Hukamnama and Seva

    In Part 2 - The History of the Sikhs  -
    We look at the life of Guru Har Gobind Ji

    This week’s Shabad Translation features a Shabad sung by Dya Singh of Australia entitled Bheyi prapat manukh dehoria

    In Part 4 - Resource Review we check-out http://seva.sikhnet.com

    For the Outside broadcast segment we have highlights from the 18th UK Birmingham to London Cycle ride for Children with Leukaemia - organised by the Sikh Arts and Cultural Association (SACA).

    In the final part of the programme, Inspirations words and songs, we feature two tracks one by Simon Webb and the other by Niranjan Kaur Khalsa. The latter track is entitled, ‘Muhl Mantra’.

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    29 mins
  • Season 3 : Episode 2 - The meaning of the words Sat Nam and Sat Sri Akal, Shabad translations and more
    Jun 15 2007

    This week we look at both the heritage and meaning of the words: Sat Nam and Sat Sri Akal.

    We remember the Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

    Shabad Translation - Mithr Piaarae noo(n)
    This week's Shabad was written by Guru Gobind Singh Ji and you can find the full

    In English the Shabad is translated as follows:

    mithr piaarae noo(n) haal mureedhaa dhaa kehinaa
    Please tell the dear friend - the Lord - the plight of his disciples.

    thudhh bin rog rajaaeeaa dhaa oudtan naag nivaasaa dhae hehinaa
    Without you the use of rich blankets is like a disease for us and the
    comfort of the house is like living with snakes.

    sool suraahee kha(n)jar piaalaa bi(n)g kasaaeeaaa(n) dhaa sehinaa
    Our water pitchers are like stakes of torture and our cups have
    edges like daggers. Your neglect is like the suffering of animals

    at the hands of butchers.

    yaararrae dhaa saanoo(n) saathhar cha(n)gaa bhat(h) khaerriaa
    dhaa rehinaa
    Our Beloved Lord's straw bed is more pleasing to us than living
    in costly furnace-like mansions.

    The Shabad featured was sung by Jagjit Singh.

    Resource Review
    We have found an excellent Sikh journal site called: SikhChic.
    www.Sikhchic.com

    In the final part of the programme, Inspirations...
    we return to the featured Shabad and this time it is sung by
    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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    29 mins
  • Season 3 : Episode 1 - Understanding the Sikh way of life & learning about the life of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
    May 13 2007

    This week, in Understanding Sikhism we look at what the word Sikh means and a Sikh's way of life.

    In the History of the Sikhs section we look at the life of Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

    In the Shabad translation section we translate the Shabad Ustat Kar Kar Jeevan sung by Daler Mehndi.

    We end the programme, the Inspirational songs part, with two tracks from the Vancouver Sikh Spirit Khalsa 300 celebration CD sharing an interpretation of Japji Sahib and Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

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    40 mins
  • Season 2 : Episode 9 - Season Finale to Rekindle, Remember and Reference the last 8 Episodes
    Apr 18 2007

    This week we have a special compilation episode featuring selective highlights from the last eight episodes of Season 2.

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    55 mins
  • Season 2 : Episode 8 - Featuring Hargo and an outside broadcast
    Apr 13 2007

    - An interview that I gave back on 9th April 2006 at the BBC
    - We replay the Shabad translation of Deh Shiva Bar Mohe
    - Hargo, an awesome new artist
    - Outside broadcast from West London, where over 100,000 people came to the Nagar Kirtan
    - Conversation Peace by Stevie Wonder.

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    28 mins