Throughout history many translation efforts of scriptures have been made, but have been a long and arduous process taking many years or even lifetimes to complete. In today’s modern era we now have computer technologies to help speed along translation creation, such as Google Translate. We also have unified all languages with the invention of Unicode, making it easy to convert from one language script to another, to read another language script in our own language script.

GurbaniDB.org has taken advantage these developments of the modern era to create 52 translations and 22 transliterations of the Sikh scriptures. But the project is not stopping there! GurbaniDB wants people who are passionate about the Guru, who can speak any of the native languages and who have a good command of English to come forward to check the accuracy of the translations and transliterations, and also to collaborate on improving them using our Collaborative Translation System which is currently being developed. Please go to: http://www.gurbanidb.org/collaborate/and sign up now!

GurbaniDBstands for Gurbani Database, and will be opened up as a platform for software developers to create the next generation of Gurbani software. One of the biggest obstacles to Gurbani software development today is access to accurate Gurbani data, so we hope to eliminate this barrier by using GurbaniDB as a verified source of Gurbani data. Our developer platform is currently being finalised but we encourage all keen developers to register their interest here: http://www.gurbanidb.org/develop/.

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In service to you and to the Guru,

Written & Issued by Jasdeep H.B.S. Khalsa

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The Strategy

The Sikh Coalition and the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery are jointly representing Captain Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi and Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan. Both men were recruited as part of an Army program that pays for medical education in return for military service. At the time of their enrollment, military recruiters assured both men that their turbans and unshorn hair “would not be a problem.” Though both have maintained their Sikh identity throughout graduate school, the Army is now telling them that they will have to forsake their religious practices to serve.

The Sikhwithin Project is still alive!
Currently, 2 new shows are being planned for release before the end of 2008 – as a holiday giveaway.

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My plan is now to develop lots of shows in advance so that I do not fall behind with their scheduled release.

In addition, I’ve been thinking about the format too.
Currently, the show has up to five segments:

1. Understanding Sikhism
2. Shabad Translation
3. Resource Review
4. Outside Broadcast
5. Inspirational Words and Songs

The new shows will be shorter and hopefully more frequent.

The following format is planned:

1. Aspects of Sikhism
2. Shabad Translation
3. Inspirational thoughts, words and songs

On occasions I could issue special shows with interviews and recordings of Sikh events.

Let me know what you think.

Best Regards