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Parents Day 2006

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Kathak Performance at Parents Day.

Rishi Parbat Singh jamming!

Beautiful Sitar music performed by MPA students.

Guru Amrit Kaur doing Kathak.

The Juniors doing celestial communication.

Tabla Class performing.

The most fun, Banghara!!!

Bibiji was our guest of honor and was giving some inspiring words.

The new Jethadars.

More Bhangra.

Invocation for Gatka.

Guru Amrit Hari Kaur spinning the chakar.

Finishing the Parents Day with a powerful Gatka performance.

Jugat Guru Singh closing the ceremony.

Goinwal Sahib

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Faces at MPA, The Malis (Gardeners).

Amrit Kaur and her brother Hargobind Singh, so cute!

Guru Dev Singh's first Damala!

Hari Akal Singh and Har Narayan Singh at formation.

Our queridisimo Italiano, Surej Singh; Junior Mukhia Jethadar.

Making use of our new playground!

Paramatma Singh and Jai from Massachusetts came to Amritsar. They brought in their experience with kids and taught some games.

Here they are playing a game that uses team effort.

Baldev Kaur and Guru Amrit Kaur having a blast.

Siri Deva Kaur, Anand Kaur and Simran Kaur, all working together .

Here Jai was giving all the instructions for the game.

Boys in Goindwal doing Japji.

Girls were very inspired also doing Japji and Mool Mantra.

Bibiji's Visit and American Embassy School

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Bibiji visited us during the Soccer competition.

Our Team.

The AES team.

The soccer boys.

CJ taking the goal kick.

Yoga Competition

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Tuning in before the start of the Yoga Competition.

Flexibility Contest. White House won.

Bound Lotus.

Frogs. How many can you do in 2min.? The winners did over 150.

Serban Dhande Kriya. 2 min. 68 repetitions.

Stretch Pose the winners went over 5min. The record is at 7min.

Guru Sundesh Singh is getting prepped for extra endurance.

In this competition the participants had to recite Japji in Front Platform Pose.

Going for overtime. After the Japji was over Amrit Singh (Che) and Guru Sundesh Singh kept going.

Gatka Practice

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Guru Amrit Kaur practicing with the Maratis.

In the quad between the dorms.

Our MPA Gatka Jetha is preparing for an upcoming jalouse.

Snaps

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Sunrise at the Golden Temple.

Shut up and Spin... ???

MPA Women's Camp 2006

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Inside of Keshghar Sahib in Anandpur.

Shanti Kaur , Kirn Kaur and the girls went on a little hike up by the Gurdwara named GuruKi Lahore. Were Guru Gobind Singh lived.

The Girls at Guruki Lahore.

Guru Soorya Kaur, Wahe Guru Kaur, Amrita Kaur at the sarovar at Guru Ki Lahore.

Shanti Kaur told stories about Guru Gobind Singh's life.

Walking up the steps the Gurdwara Guru Ki Lahore.

The girls bowing at the Gurdwara.

In one of the classes there was a break for a massage train.

Deva Kaur from Florida, Kirn Kaur from Espanola, Shanti Kaur from Espanola, Guru Raj Kaur from Vancouver, Canada. They were teaching all the classes.

Inspiring the girls all the time by the teachings of SSS and their own experience.

They also had Shanti Kaur teaching a Kick Boxing class.

The course was held at the SSS's house in Anandpursahib. This picture shows one of the towers at the house where the girls stayed. It was pretty foggy the whole time.

Winter Break 2006

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The boys are having fun climbing around in the Rock Garden.

All of the boys in the Rock Garden in Chandighar.

Chandighar...

We saw snow in Shimla!

The horse was a little bit too small.

This is the view from Kufri.

Ananda and Maninder riding yaks.

Jugat Guru Singh's Malaysia experience

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The Malaysian Sikh Youth camp is the largest of its kind in the whole world!
This year there were about 900 youth and 5 hundred sevadars who volunteered to serve the camp. The ages range from 5 or 6 to 40s and 50s!

It is very much like our summer solstice in which all of the sikhs from Malaysia and many surrounding countries like Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, even Australia gather once a year for this camp, though it is geared towards giving the youth some inspiration towards Sikhi.

Myself and Cherdi Kala Jetha (Sada Sat Simran S and Harimander Jot S.) attended the camp last year and it was a huge success. They wanted us back without question and they wanted us to participate and teach alot more as well.

This year we all returned and brought the entire 12th grade from MPA with us as well.
It was an unbeleivable experience. From the day we arrived we were busy morning till night and it seemed like there wasnt enough time to go around.

We taught about 3 classes every day plus played Kirtan at least once a day and led a Gatka/excercise class in the evenings not to mention the unending flow of questions and discussion.

Do to the work of Rajveer Singh and Guru Jaswant Kaur of Singapore, they actually allowed us to teach 3 Kundalini Yoga classes per day at the camp, and required everyone to participate! Check out the pictures and see classes of 2 to 300 people practicing. It was awesome! Myself, Sada Sat Simran and Harimander Jot were split into three and we took 5 or 6 of the school kids with each of us and had different age groups of the camp participants. Our school kids both taught by example and whenever they felt the inspiration they would add in to what was being discussed. They were excellent demonstrators and perfect ambassadors to SSS.

We also had lectures in the mornings where our kids split up and interacted and sparked alot of conversation amongst there groups!

I cannot say enough about how well this group of our students from MPA interacted and behaved as role models to thousands who were eager to interact with them and learn and share in who we are.

This was probably the most powerful experience of the whole camp for me, to see our kids in thier element, eager to practice and test the ground of the things they have learned, and to watch them be succussful and inspiring and literally changing peoples lives.

Rajveer Singh had the whole thing organised and arranged and even by Gurus grace arranged a holiday for us after the camp. We had several days in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, in which we did several Kirtan programs and alot of shopping and touristy things.

We look forward to not only doing this every year, but eventually every month!
PS. As a result of this camp we were invited to Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, England and Australia to participate and in some cases even run a similar camp.

The next one we will be attending with Rajveer S, and Shanti K is camp Miri Piri in June of 06 in Singapore.

Sat Nam,

Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa,
Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh.

JGSK

New Years at the Golden Temple

2006-01-05T15:31:00.000+04:00

This is the water stand at the Golden Temple.

All of us are tuning in for 11 min. of Guru Ram Das Chant from 23.50 until midnight.

Meditating during the coming of the new year, while everyone around us was yelling and shouting " Bole Sonihal - Sat Siri Akal"

As the first thing to do in the new year all of us dipped in the Nectar Tank and recited Benti Chopai.

After that we all said Ardas together.

This last picture is taken after 15 min. in the freezing cold water. Wah, Wah, what a blessing.

Sikh Youth Camp in Malaysia

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Just some pictures of the 12th grade class trip to Malaysia.

Christmas in Sikh fashion

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One of our good friends. He never misses a day at Darbar Sahib and comes in the morning and evening to pray and meditate for the last 20 years.

This is the view from the bridge to towards the area where the Prashad is served.

On the way to bow in front of the Guru.

The fog was so thick, that we couldn't see the Harimandir Sahib from the Parkama.

9 am and school is about to start.

The Junior Girls in front of some of our Christmas art projects.

Fog

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Last evening we went to the Golden Temple. As you can see through the open door, even in town it was foggy all day.

We are still getting up at 5:30 am for our morning Sadhana. We're reading Japji together and than we're doing a Kundalini Yoga set for 45 min.

This is a picture of one of our students on the way to the Yoga room. The fog finally came in day before yesterday. All travel from and to Amritsar is delayed and flights are being canceled.

Faces at MPA

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The sun is rising. This picture is taken right outside of our gates.

Har Prakash Singh from Mexico.

Baldev Kaur from Mexico.

Atma Singh from South Africa.

Dattar Singh from Los Angles, USA.

Rani, one of our diddis, from Amritsar, India.

Hari Jot Singh and Avtar Singh from the USA.

Guru Anter Kaur from Canada.

Sunset at MPA.

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Here are some of Guru Nam's pictures from her last townleave.

traveling in town in a motor rickshaw.

Hall bazaar.

The Fruit Shop.

Guru Amrit Kaur and Guru Prakash Kaur are picking out suit material.

The Sweet Shop.

Lunch at Crystal Restaurant.

The Turban Shop.

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One of our recent trips to the Golden Temple.

Walking from the busses to the Golden Temple. It's always a great novelty for all the Amritsaris to see a 120 white Sikhs in full Bana walk through the streets of Amritsar.

Students dipping in the Nectar Tank.

Some students are using their time at Darbar Sahib to do their daily meditations.

2005-11-26T17:43:00.000+04:00

Some pictures of our inter house Kabaddhi competition here at Miri Piri Academy.

Here you can see Atma Singh from South Africa raiding.

Too bad, that he wasn't successful.

It was again an exciting competition and a pleasure to watch.

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Also new this year is that we're working more on flexibility.

Students doing Sun Salutations as a warm up before sports.

We started doing our first 40-day-meditation. We're getting up at 2 am to meditate for 2 1/2 hours. This year we're reciting the "Re Man" Shabd for 11000 times.

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We also brought our Boys Basketball Team to Delhi.

Me on the bench with our team, pretending to know something about basketball.

The game in the main gym at the American Embassy School.

Students bringing back Subways, for their friends in Amritsar.

All of us celebrating at Flavors Restaurant. The best food we had all year.

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This weekend our soccer team went to Delhi to play the American Embassy school.

Archer Pose. The girls are getting ready to play.

Half Time. The coaches are giving instructions to the team.

Guru Prakash Kaur and Kartar Kaur.

The team is warming up. Running in line in MPA fashion.

Guru Sher Kaur is ready for the big game.

2005-11-05T09:06:00.000+04:00

Our 12th grade students and the MPA Principal Sada Anand Kaur went to one of the local orphanages to give a donation. MPA and the students collected over Rs.26000.- from their allowances.

In the classroom with the kids from the orphanage.

Siri Dharama Kaur is reading to the class from a Punjabi text book.

2005-11-02T05:10:00.000+04:00

Halloween at MPA.

The winner of our costume competition.

The Hawaiians.

The Punjabis.

The Africans.

The Statue.

The Lion.

The "thing".

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Posing for a group picture.

After Kabaddhi all the Juniors had a mud fight.

Two of our youngest ones learning the traditional, punjabi sport Kabaddhi.

Hari Simran Kaur tackling one of the junior Boys during Kabaddhi practice.

2005-10-27T16:58:00.000+04:00

Guru Rattan Kaur.

Har Rai Singh.

Guru Dev Kaur with Akal Dev Kaur.

Me and my phone, that I use to take most of the pictures on this blog.

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Our girls soccer team warming up.

They're just fixing the flood lights on the soccer field (desi indian style).

The girls are getting instructions from their coaches.

There is a lot of spirit. It was a close game the other team won 2:1.

At half time our 2 coaches Guru Amrit Singh and Harrai Singh are giving tactical guidance.

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These were the categories for our anual General Knowledge Bowl.

Houman Singh was the host in this Jepordy style competition.

All the 4 houses had teams of 5 students each. Blue house won.

Param Purkh, Guru Surya and Ananda.

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Jugat Guru Singh has started teaching Kundalini Yoga in our new Yoga center in Amritsar.

In the first class, all the MPA teachers had a chance to experience, what all MPA parents and students practice every day.

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Siri Amrit Singh and Hardeep Singh sparing at the Guru Ram Das Jaloose.

Guru Prakash Singh with the Chakar in front of Darbar Sahib.

Miri Piri Academy chanting 'Sat Siri Akal'.

Hargobind Singh and Guru Soorya Kaur in an intense fight.

Miri Piri Academy in the streets of Amritsar.

Guru Amrit Kaur and Wahe Guru Kaur getting the full attention from the sangat.

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We also had an Akhan Path going on for the last 3 days which just finished this morning.

The Head Granthi of the Golden Temple gave us the honor to attended our Bhog ceremony and also said the Ardas.

We went to The Golden Temple at 2am for Seva and meditated under the Baba Budha Tree in honor of SSS Ji's memorial.

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Our annual Frisbee Competition.

Spectators are wearing their house colors.

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The Jethadar of the Akal Thakat is visiting us at Miri Piri Academy.

He is smilling and obiviously enjoying the Gatka displayed.

Guru Prakash Singh and Harijot Singh demonstrating hand to hand combat.

Hargobind Singh spinning the Chakar with one finger.

Wahe Guru Singh with the Marathi.

The Jethadhar was very pleased with what he saw, but he pointed out that he wanted the students to become more fluent in speaking Punjabi.

The students performed a Shabd with 4 tabla players and 8 vocalists.

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Guru Dev Kaur and Akal Dev in Gurdwara.

Gabriel "Singh" behind the Guru.

Siri Dharma, Nirinjan and Hargobind playing a shabd together.

Sunday Gurdwara.

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The students during the evening meditation in the Gurdwara.

Sanje our kitchen manager. He spoils everyone with excellent food and snacks from 4am to 8pm.

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On Saturday night we had our anual skit competition. The students had over a week to prepare for it and it was a great success.

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Sada Anand Kaur, our principal, in her office.

Sports at 6 am. The kids play the sport they want during this time.

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The girls trying to touch their feet in yoga class.

Guru Sandesh Singh doing Sat Kriya during Junior Yoga class.

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MPA at Bubbles.

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Formation.

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This is our new and improved Yoga Room. Thanks to many generous donations. We now have 2 ACs, a brand new sound system, a TV (for SSS 's lectures), new carpets, 2 tankas and some nice Buddha statues.
Thank you again for all the help.

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Ananda Kaur (Medical Coordinator) and Abnashi Kaur (Junior Girls) on the right.

Mahan Atma Singh (Intermediate Boys) on the left and Houman "Singh" (Senior Boys).

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Soorej Singh from Espanola, NM is in charge of 10 junior boys.

Two of our new staff members. Param Purkh Kaur from Canada on the left, is in charge of the Intermediate girls this year and Sopurkh Kaur from Germany is our Senior Girls Mukhya Jethadar.

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Sadh, Siri Dharma and Jugat at the graduation in May 2005.

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Some of the school at Siri Singh Sahib's Memorial Service.

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Costruction is going on at MPA.

Here you can see the 2nd floor on the girls dorm for the inside and the outside.

We're getting some new stairs and they are changing the flooring in the assambly area.

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The kitchen area.

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This is the view from a window of the girls dorm.