Remembrance Rally in London Sunday 5th June

Akhand Paaht and Sunday Program in Memory of Panth Deh Shaheed

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa | Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

A reminder to all - Change in Car Park!

RSYA is proud to announce that with Sat Guru Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji's Kirpa, we have managed to arrange Sri Akhand Paath Sahib in Memory of Panth Deh Shaheeds who gave their lives for OUR Freedom on started Friday 27th May 2011 at 10.00AM

Bhog is on this Sunday 29th May 2011 at 10.00AM



On the 29th May please come and find out the truth about what happened in the build up to Operation Bluestar & what's still happening today. The TVU Car Park (on Kings Road) has been booked on Sunday (29th May) for the Sadh Sangat (Please see maps for information on where the car park is located). Please use the TVU Car Park (on Kings Road) and do not park on Cumberland Road, as you will get a fine if your car is there for over 2 hours.



Talks on Sunday by after Bhog:

Bhai Kuljeet Singh Ji (Leicester) - on the history leading up to the attack on Harmandir Sahib and what continues to happen today

Bhai Satnam Singh (Barrister) - on Human Rights Abuses against the Sikh Community in India

Khalsa Aid - On Dharmi Fauji's - The Forgotten Hero's of the Khalsa Panth

There will also be a BOSS Stall at the Gurdwara with literature and information being distributed to the Sadh Sangat.

We have also arranged a coach for the Remembrance and Freedom Rally on Sunday 5th June at Hyde Park, in London. Please see poster for further details and to book your place.



Check out the event on Facebook, the advert on Youtube and the RSYA website for more info:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175510395837746
Youtube: http://youtu.be/1R5YkQSM5Lg
Website: www.rsya.org for more info

Or contact us at: rsya@hotmail.co.uk

Reading Nagar Keertan 2011

Important Announcement

CENSUS 2011: Sunday 27th March 2011

Sat Sri Akaal
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

The Sikhs in Britain are a large and established group, but this is not always evident. The last survey carried out in 2001, at that time, approximately 300,000 Sikhs completed the Census, however it is estimated the Sikh population exceeded 700,000.

The impact of not completing the Census form to receive social, political and economic support is enormous. To receive the maximum support it is very important for us all to complete the Census form fully & accurately.

Why is the Census important for Sikhs and how will it make a difference?
Completing the Census form is very important for Sikhs as it is an opportunity for every Sikh to be counted. The amount of money our council has to spend on services is based on population statistics from the Census. That is why it is so important that everyone takes part.

Here are some socio-political matters that can be influenced

Culturally sensitive services e.g. Sikh doctors and nurses,
• Sikh child care services,
• Sikh home care/ day centre services for elderly,
• Transport for the disabled.
• Appropriate values based education e.g. schools & nurseries, free courses, library services etc.
• Employment help.
• Funding for charities and other community projects.

• Our identity, values, ethics and cohesion for generations to come.

Be Inspired!!!

Be inspired by the amazing story of Bibi Harvinder Kaur, formely known as Alexandra Aitken (daughter of government minister; Jonathan Aitken) in her first UK talk since her transformation from a London party girl to a Gursikh

FRIDAY 11th MARCH 2011

7PM - 9PM

Tae Kwon Do & Pilates Sessions

We know its been ages since we have written anything!! We are working on a few projects at the moment hence the lack of activity of this blog!

Singh Sabha Reading brings you Tae Kwon Do and Pilates, thursdays at 7pm, The Warehouse, 1a Cumberland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3LB, don’t miss out!

We have organised Tae Kwon Do (for families) & Pilates (for women) at The Warehouse (1a Cumberland Road,Reading,Berks,RG1 3LB). The sessions are being provided by Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara Reading, all sessions on Thursdays between 7-8pm.


Sessions provided by outsourced professionals - Bytomic Tae Kwon Do (http://www.btkd.co.uk/ ) & Pilates for Living (http://www.pilates-reading.co.uk/ ).

Please attend! Show your support so we can continue these events in the future. Only with your support can we continue, otherwise we won't be able to provide anything in the future for the community.

Attend and help kick start something amazing for the Reading Sikh Community.

Kirtan @ Slough Khalsa Primary School on 12th Dec

Khalsa school Slough invites all to attend a kirtan darbar to commemorate the shaheedi of our beloved char sahibzades on Sun 12th Dec from 5.30pm to 8.30pm in which kirtanis Bhai Manpreet Singh Kanpuri, Bhai Tejinder Singh Khanewale and Bhai Amolak Singh Australia will be attending.

A heated marquee will be installed for extra seating arrangements, please attend with family and friends and forward this link to others.

Slough Khalsa Primary School, Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5QR

Punjabi class turned to Gurbani class!!!

Have been really busy with jobs, sikhi and family life therefore not giving us time to post inspirational posts regarding Sikhi!!

Please bear with us whilst we get things sorted on the blog front.

OHH.......as the kids in the higher punjabi class have expressed their interest in learning paaht correctly, Punjabi class for the higher set is now changed into learning paaht from the Reading Gurdwara Gianis.

This will take place from 5pm to 6pm on saturdays!!!!

5 sponges

Post from everydaysikhee.blogspot (Bhai Atma Singh - slough)

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖ਼ਾਲਸਾਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫ਼ਤਹਿ

There are five sponges laying on your kitchen counter top. Each member of your family has been cleaning up different areas of your home, but all the sponges look the same. You are curious as to what was cleaned in your home, but you can't tell by looking...they all look the same....so what do you do?

You squeeze each sponge to see what comes out. As you squeeze the first sponge, you see that cola comes out, and so you decide that someone cleaned the kitchen with that one. Upon squeezing the second sponge, you find tub and tile cleaner - that one was used to clean the bathroom. Next, in the third sponge, you find motor oil -- hubby was cleaning the garage! In the fourth sponge, baby powder puffs out when it is squeezed -- yep, the baby's nursery was done with that one! And finally, in the last one, is floor wax -- that was the one you used on the hall floor! As you lay the last one down, you look again at their similarity - and they all look the same until they're squeezed.

We are the same way. As life squeezes us, different things come out - anger from one, greed from another, attachment from one, lust from yet another, pride from one - and finally, from the Gurmukh, pours forth the love of Waheguru.

Just like the sponge, we can only squeeze out what is put in - stay in the Word of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj daily, and be in continuous prayer, so that when life puts the squeeze on you (and it will), Vaheguru, and Vaheguru alone, will shine forth from you!

RSYA NEEDS YOU!!

For a long time now Parmvir Singh and Manmander Singh have been running Reading Sikh Youth Association (RSYA) and are now looking for more people to join to make it a large team. This will allow us to broaden the service that Reading Gurdwara can provide for the youngsters. We need people who can help us continue what we have been doing (and it isn't sitting on our backsides!!lol) such as;

Designing posters
Designing presentations for Gurpurbs and Sikhi Class
Running Punjabi Class and Sikhi class every Saturdays 5pm-7pm
Coach filling for all night kirtan programmes and other events
Providing literature and other media to sangat
Organising One day Camps at the Gurdwara
Updating this blogspot and Reading Gurdwara website (www.reading-gurdwara.org.uk)

....etc list is endless. Email RSYA@HOTMAIL.CO.UK for a full list.

Yes we know, we dont have many meetings, we just get on with the work rather than talking about it.