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Ah cool, thanks for that Matheen Ji, I'll try that one. I'm hoping to stop throwing broken Kesh away. But the thing is, I feel there's not much point just doing it just for the Kesh from Kangha I'd have to go around the whole house collecting all the Kesh that gets around the floor. Those with wooden floors will know what I mean lol

Haanji, I'll be there as well as Manchester Raensaabaye (Gurkirpa) :D

YEEEES!!!!! I'll listen to this asap. Can't wait to hear/see Bhai Sahib on Saturday Night.

It's preferable you get some tap water from the premises, but if you're particularly thirsty, then fine, rain is non-alcoholic, except in punjab where alcohol is in the water cycle. I get a kick out of pushing my way through 50 men by the bar asking for a large refreshing glass of water, give the men that "you're drinking piss" smile, and push my way back out. Really confuses their stand by the bar hormones. BAHAHA!!

I can't believe you said that Singh. Here's our younger brother asking for help and advice and you come out with that? Veer Ji, if you are being "forced" to go, go how you are comfortable. Whether that is with or without Shastar. If I say do wear them others will say "You should respect your parent's wishes", if I say don't wear them, others will say "A Singh takes off his Shasters for NO ONE!! etc etc" Keeping them gupt sounds like a good idea though.

Exactly! There is no one for the Sikhs to vote for.

Great article, I also agree 100%. Just to point out there is a typo in Guru Sahib's name (ends with "g" instead of "d") so please do correct it.

Do we know how to do anything else!!?? :D :D

WJKK WJKF Desi Radio represent!!!! :D WJKK WJKF

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Fe Fateh Veer Ji, I too used to have a really big joora as Waheguru Ji has blessed me with really thick locks of kesh but my Dad taught me another way to do the joora. I'm not sure how you do it, but I used to just twirl my kesh around and wrap it around itself which led to a quite untidy uncomfortable tight feeling and tall joora. Now I twirl my kesh more towards the front of my head (like Harjeet Singh Veer Ji mentioned on the Dasam Duar) and with my left hand hold the top of the twirl (on my head) and wrap kesh around the hand and then loop it through the gap (sort of like a doughnut) and pull and tighten the twirl of kesh gently through whilst holding the newly forming joora onto your head, and wrap the rest of kesh lightly around the joora you have just done and pat it down to flatten it which leads to a much flatter more comfortable joora. I then put a good thick (non rubber) elastic band around the joora and put my kanga into the base of the joora. I'm sorry if I have not described this very well, but I don't have a video or webcam otherwise I would show you what I mean. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Fe Fateh

WJKK WJKF Veer Ji, I think this Rehat means to do panj ishnaan (i.e. hands (2), feet(2), and face(1)) after heeding the call of nature, not that you actually have to take 5 showers or baths :lol: Just thought I'd clear that one up to avoid any confusion, please do correct me if I'm wrong. WJKK WJKF

Waheguru! These are really really funny, I've been lolling at these for days. When I was younger (in primary and secondary school) I used to get quite a lot of these types of questions being the only Singh around, including the "stuffing pot up turban" one, to which my response was not very Gurmat; it involved me saying you could stuff pot up another orifice (I'm sure you can imagine which) and smuggle it. Another similar one, one time we had a substitute teacher who probably had bad eyesight or something (may Waheguru Ji bless her) and was just getting filled in on what to teach us by our regular teacher before she left, and then she (the substitute) noticed some dudes at the back of the classroom (which as we know, is where all the badboys sit lol) were still wearing hats (it was pretty cold that day) and she told everyone to take them off, which they did. Then she realised that I hadn't taken my "hat" off, and started shouting at me "I said take your hats off! blah blah" as well miming the action of taking a hat off in a patronising way then I leaned back on my chair and said with a big smile (with Waheguru Ji's kirpa I didn't get annoyed) "This isn't a hat! It's a turban, and you'll have to come over here and try and take it, if you want it off" then her expression changed to a perfect :o and she proceeded to get murked by my regular teacher (who was really cool) with big lols going around the classroom. As well as those I used to get the usual, loads of shampoo, how long is your hair, you don't eat meat or fish, you don't drink Alcohol, but what about WINE!? It's good for you!? Types of questions and comments. Nowadays I think people who don't know me are a bit too afraid to ask any questions, as Waheguru Ji has made me pretty tall and imposing, although I do try to walk around with a smile. Even at the Gurdwara Sahib, little kids smile at my sister then see me and run off crying lol

WJKK WJKF Veer Ji, in the future instead of using iTunes which has all types of restrictions and protections on transferring audio you could use Winamp which since v5.2 easily allows for transfers between all/any iPods and your computer with minimal hassle. WJKK WJKF

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ke Fateh Veer Ji, I'm a little confused as to whether you're asking can they, or do they. Of course they can, if they are aware of this way of life but whether they do is a different story. Also, please forgive me and someone please correct me if I'm wrong but is it not 5 "sins"? Kam (Lust), Krodh (Rage or uncontrolled anger), Lobh (Greed), Moh (Attachment or emotional attachment) and Ahankar (ego) A friend of a friend who was a goraa from Russia and was not a religious person as far as I know (I never met him) pretty much lived his life according to that as well as not smoking, drinking etc. So I guess anyone can, if they want to! Bhul chukk maaf karnaa ji, Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ke Fateh

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ke Fateh Tarunjeet Veer Ji makes a very valid point as to why we shouldn't waste our time listening to anything but Gurbani, but would that also be applicable to other activities that may or may not involve listening to music like those budda singh ji, TubeLight and others have mentioned and other things such as watching television, reading books, playing games etc? If it's all the same thing we should do nothing but read and listen to Gurbani all day and discuss only Gurbani and Gurmat issues. Even "normal conversation" is obsolete in that case. Of course there are obviously great Gursikhs who do nothing but that, but for moorakhs like me it is very difficult to avoid these things (but perhaps one day with great effort from myself and Guru's kirpa I shall concern myself with nothing but Gurbani). So it is my lowly opinion (but not a recommendation!) (as a drum and bass fan myself lol) that you may as well listen to what you want. Bhul chukk maaf karnaa ji Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ke Fateh