Sint-Truiden – Brussel – Bristol vv 19/04 – 25/04 2012

On the 19th of April I went to Vilvoorde and on the 20th I travelled from Vilvoorde to Bristol via Brussel and  London. I returned from Bristol to Sint-Truiden on the 25th of April.

Bristol, 22 April, Parmjit Kaur, Guru Granth Sahib room
Picture by Javinder Singh

Bristol, 24 April, Filton College, Harjinder Singh and Dutch Somalian
Picture by Javinder Singh

Bristol, 24 April, Filton College, Sikhs on Campus

Bristol, 24 April, Filton College, Sikhs on Campus

Bristol, 24 April, Filton College, Sikhs on Campus
Javinder ties on a pag on a willing member of staff

Also see :

Filton College Bristol – Sikhs on campus : The way of the soldier saints

To see more UK pictures :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157627296796095/

More UK pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Sint-Truiden – Brussel – Bristol vv 19/04 – 25/04 2012

On the 19th of April I went to Vilvoorde and on the 20th I travelled from Vilvoorde to Bristol via Brussel and  London. I returned from Bristol to Sint-Truiden on the 25th of April. 

21 April, River Avon, Floating Harbour, Crane

21 April, Bristol, Panjabi Class
Man in Blue tries to teach simple Gurmat
Picture by Javinder Singh

21 April, Bristol, Panjabi Class
Man in Blue tries to teach simple Gurmat
Picture by Javinder Singh

21 April, Bristol, Javinder Singh, Paul Smith
Discussing the event in Filton College

22 April, Bristol, Summerhill Gurdwara

Sangat Singh Sabha Gurdwara
11 Summerhill Road
St George’s, Bristol BS5 8HG

To see more UK pictures :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157627296796095/

To see more UK gurdwara pictures :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157611278213681/

More UK pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Filton College Bristol – Sikhs on campus : The way of the soldier saints

Sikh chaplain Javinder Singh and his ‘victim’

Sikhs on campus is an introduction to and celebration of the Sikh faith. The event was held for the second time at the Filton Campus on Tuesday 24^th April 2012 at 12:25 – 13:10, in the campus’ Studio Theatre.

Sikhs on campus was presented in three parts: ‘Kirtan’, ‘Gatka’ and ‘Langar’.

The presentation, led jointly by Javinder Singh (College Sikh Chaplain) and Harjinder Singh (‘The Man in Blue’), was attended by about 60 students, staff and guests.

The chaplaincy team is particularly grateful to Harjinder, an internationally recognised Sikh scholar and one-time Sikh Chaplain at Heathrow Airport, for travelling from his home in Belgium to be with us for this event.

• Kirtan – devotional music. Listen to the Japji Sahib video and to the Sikhs on Campus 2009 video to gain an appreciation
  Japji Sahib video :
  ttp://www.filton.ac.uk/chaplaincy/ch02/SikhsOnCampus.html 
  Sikhs on Campus 2009 video :
  http://www.filton.ac.uk/chaplaincy/ch02/SikhsOnCampus.html 
• Gatka – swordplay, martial arts and meditation. View the BBC video from the Baba Fateh Singh Gatka Akhara for an insight into its practice and meaning.
  Baba Fateh Singh Gatka Akhara video :
  http://www.filton.ac.uk/chaplaincy/ch02/SikhsOnCampus.html
• Langar – the food provided without charge at every gurdwara to all who seek sustenance, irrespective of religious faith or background. In our case this took the form of a deliciously spicy vegetarian rice dish!

Visitors to the event were able to try on a turban, inspect a display of Sikh religious artefacts, obtain explanatory literature and to familiarise themselves with the 5Ks.

The Man in Blue showing pictures of Singh & Kaur

Further information is available from the College Chaplaincy.

Sikh Women Video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7FYRuQcMyI

Chief-Chaplain Paul Smith

Anything to do with Sikhs almost always includes sharing food