Matheen

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"Panjva Paiya Grith Ta Hoa Pakk Pavitt" - Guru Sahib. Grith is desi ghee. No better or healthier fat on the planet.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

I was sent to a remote place with no Sikhs, no internet and even the phone network was unreliable at most times. In a way it was good, a break from our electronics driven lives but being without Sangat was like torture. Of course Guru Sahib is ang-sang and Gurbani is always available through Gutka Sahibs and Pothis, but at my low avastha the company of like minded people is vital.

Those of you in places that have regular events, good Sangat etc should thank Waheguru everyday!

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

An interesting dilemma, from a friend :

He isn't interested in getting married, but his (widow) mother is very very insistent, as is the rest of the family. A Mahapursh once told him to make his mother happy, so he finally gave in and yes to a rishta. Everyone happy. However, down the line he realises the fiance is nowhere as interested in Sikhi as he his. For him, it is his life, 24/7. She is into indian tv (!), duneeavee stuff etc.

So, ask Sant Ji what the right thing to do is? - Perform a sort of kurbanee and get married to keep parent happy or leg it to the nearest chauni?

Another one:

Why is it that when we try to perform e.g. a chaaliya, so many obstacles come in our path? What are these in spiritual terms? How to stop this from happening?

And another: When a jagiasoo gets alot of bairaag, how to carry on with daily duties like work etc? It's very hard sometimes.

Dhanvaad Mahapurkho!

HAve you seen the date of the original post?

You should try switching your routine and see how it goes, you should do that after about 6 months anyway (if your gains slow) because the body adapts. Rippetoe gives great advice, but everybody reacts differently to exercise.

Also, a huge factor in strength is the central nervous system, I'll post some info up when I have some time. Will also give you some alternative routines. Roughly how tall are you, and how old? Need this info to give the right routine.

Your diet seems ok.

Your routine needs work, but first need to know some things. How often do you train? How much %increase have you seen in your lifts since you started and what's your age?

any chance of the rcordings from the event being shared on the internet, this year, lol?

He tells it as it is. One of the few parcharaks we have left who aren't afraid of going to jail.

That would be awesome! Your Punjabi will improve really fast once you're speaking it all the time. Try Pingalwara or just go do sewa at various Gurudwaras. Khalsa Aid also help out with families of Shaheeds, maybe contact them?

You are wrong, the Taksal is not mentioned in Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Dasam Granth, or Sarbloh Granth.

I meant some of them, obviously not all of them. Should have been more clear.

To matheen

I don't appreciate your negative reply, I only asked for help. I apologise if I offended you, but don't assume I am a trouble maker....

Read what I wrote carefully - the origins of the Taksals within Sikhi are mentioned in the sources you say you've studied. There is detailed katha on the origins of Taksal by Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji, available from gurmatveechar.com.

What's the reason for multiple user names?

Something tells me you haven't read any of the granths you listed.

Many of them narrate the Katha of Gurbani that took place at Damdama Sahib, by Guru Gobind Singh Ji on their way to Hazoor Sahib. The Katha took 9months, 9days. Baba Deep Singh Ji was amongst the Sangat and asked Guru Ji for some sewa. Guru Ji told him that his time to fight will come, but to teach Santhiya, Gurbani veechar, parchaar etc in the meantime and to prepare Saroops of Adi Granth Sahib. Bhai Mani Singh Ji was also given this duty. From there, the 2 branches of Damdama wali Taksal began.

The Damdami Taksal is not a Samparda as such, but a school or jatha. Nihang Dals have been receiving Santhiya from Taksals since they began, and continue to do so. There's a video on Youtube, shot at Baba Bakala, where this relationship is explained during an event at a Dal. In fact, most puratan Sampardas used to, and still do, receive Santhiya from one of the Taksals - either by sending SInghs there, or from the Singhs that travel from one place to another.

Even Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa, a mahaan Mahapursh, used to be a Nihang Singh before they joined the Damdami Taksal.

There is a huge amount of prem/ love between the puratan Samapardas - especially in Punjab - amongst Singhs who know we are all sons/daughters of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The tree of Sikhi has many branches and all should be respected for the duties given by Guru Ji.

It is sad to see kids in the West use the names of beautiful Sikh institutions to boost their egos and create tribal wars that do nothing except feed the haumai Guru Ji tells us to wage war against.

Also, 'socialidiot', please don't use multiple usernames. Thanks.

The Gurudwara is doing great veechar from what I hear.

WHAT THE HELL ARE THE MODERATORS DOING..WHY DID YOU DELETE THE POST I PUT UP YDAY...THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG IN IT...THIS IS GETTING SUSPICOUS NOW...I FEEL YOU HAVE A SECRET AGENDA ON THIS FORUM

It was a reply to a post that was deleted, hence made no sense to leave it on.

If you can't be bothered to read than stop trying to pretend to be a mod here. Who said there even was any 'my area is better than yours' posts here ?

What relevance was the price of housing in Osterley vs the Midlands and East London to this topic?

Most of the Sant Samaj is against Badal and have openly said so. Not everything is what it seems, and a reading of 'Chankaya niti' or some of the Sakhis from Dasam Pita Ji's Bani would be useful.

The Nanakshahi calender was a disgrace and Badal had nothing to do with its removal. Guru Ji only uses the Bikrami calender - if it's good enough for them, should be good enough for us. That's a whole other discussion, but just responding to Southall Youth's post above.

Mod note: Have edited a post, and deleted the 'my area is better than yours' posts,can't be bothered to read all the pages for off-topic stuff but please try to keep it on topic.

I don’t believe in optimism born out of delusion.

Was it a delusion when 40 Singhs believed they would triumph against a fauj of 10Lakh? Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.

Full support and good luck to them. However, the funny thing is that I'm in Kenya at the moment and could help, yet they haven't approached any Gurudwara, any Sikh business, or even the local sevadars who signed up to the United Sikhs e-mail list.

Apney are just too disorganised.

Sorry to bring you back down to reality, but nothing is going to happen, not in 2011, 2012, 2015 and so on.

There are so many reasons why nothing will ever happen, almost too many to list.

Sikhi will die out, at minimum in its truest form, arguably this has already happened.

What a shame.

You're a right ray of hope! Cheer up.

Removed the unnecessary hate post and replies to it. Think before you post.

Maybe by attending the funeral, they were just demonstrating the concept of 'sarbat da bhala'? Don't forget, we pray even for our enemies.

Rabb janne.

Dhanvaad! Please post more videos/ links of their Gurbani Uchaaran.

Very dubious story, to be honest. Also, there was no a/c in any of the rooms back then. Nor is there any mention of Baba Bachittar Singh Ji in any of the Samparda's literature - including Sant Ji's own diary.