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Btw, you should seriously consider adding weight training 3 times/week it will help immensely with fat loss. Do cardio 2-3 times/week and weights 3 times/week; but do not do them both at the same day. If you do them the same day, do 2 sessions, don't do both in the same session. For example, cardio during morning and weights during evening. Make sure you get proper rest and nutrition (not just the protein shake) so your body can recover from the stress. Good luck.

Edit: You do not NEED cardio to loose weight, what you need is a small calorie deficit. But the ill informed media has made us all believe that cardio is the only way to loose fat.

Go there and ask.

Whey protein isolate is the highest quality protein available today. Now, since you are only doing cardio, I do not think you need to take extra protein at all. Just stick to eating daal + dahi right after your workout session (with in 45 minutes) and you will be good to go

First off, let me congratulate you on starting a physical activity Now, I would say don't jog daily, 3-4 times/week is enough. This applies specifically to people living in western countries as a lot of times people run on pavement, that is not good for your joints.

I find that whilst jogging I get a temperory ache at the bottom sides of my stomach (particularly on the lett side). Is this normal?

I just have one question, why?

And speaking of brainwashed. Everyone knows a person that cuts his hair and acts like the rest of the western society has been brainwashed to do it. You guys are trying to fit in so you can be accept as a normal person. You bend over in many ways just to be another person in the crowd. You adopt western culture, which is just political games with no truth and then call it the correct way of living. Political correctness is your Truth. The only way your going to make it in society is by kissing buts and the western culture has taught you the best way to do this. You wanna be liberal right.

As long as what you wear does not put vikaars in your mind (oh look i'm so beautiful...ego)or in others (oh look he/she looks so good...lust), its fine.

Is there a "sikh-meter" available at Walmart that tells me who is a Sikh who is not and if they are what percentage? Surely, that would be extremely beneficial to the Sikh nation!

slok mÚ 5 ]

salok ma 5 ||

Salok, Fifth Mehla:

jIvidAw n cyiqE muAw rlµdVo Kwk ]

jeevadhiaa n chaethiou muaa rala(n)dharro khaak ||

Those who do not remember the Lord while they are alive, shall mix with the dust when they die.

nwnk dunIAw sMig gudwirAw swkq mUV npwk ]1]

naanak dhuneeaa sa(n)g gudhaariaa saakath moorr napaak ||1||

O Nanak, the foolish and filthy faithless cynic passes his life engrossed in the world. ||1||

slok mÚ 3 ]

salok ma 3 ||

Salok, Third Mehla:

Awsw krqw jgu muAw Awsw mrY n jwie ]

aasaa karathaa jag muaa aasaa marai n jaae ||

Building up its hopes, the world dies, but its hopes do not die or depart.

[in hope (of maya) the entire world dies (i.e. so much hope that their entire life it does not go away) but through (fulfilling) the hope, hope does not die]

nwnk Awsw pUrIAw scy isau icqu lwie ]1]

naanak aasaa pooreeaa sachae sio chith laae ||1||

O Nanak, hopes are fulfilled only by attaching one's consciousness to the True Lord. ||1||

[by attaching one's consciousness to the Lord, all hopes (of maya) disappear (thereby effectively fulfilled) ]

mÚ 3 ]

ma 3 ||

Third Mehla:

Awsw mnsw mir jwiesI ijin kIqI so lY jwie ]

aasaa manasaa mar jaaeisee jin keethee so lai jaae ||

Hopes and desires shall die only when He, who created them, takes them away.

nwnk inhclu ko nhI bwJhu hir kY nwie ]2]

naanak nihachal ko nehee baajhahu har kai naae ||2||

O Nanak, nothing is permanent, except the Name of the Lord. ||2||

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sloku mÚ 5 ]

salok ma 5 ||

Salok, Fifth Mehla:

cMigAweNØI Awlku kry buirAweNØI hoie syru ]

cha(n)giaaea(n)aee aalak karae buriaaea(n)aee hoe saer ||

He is reluctant to do good, but eager to practice evil.

nwnk Aju kil AwvsI gwPl PwhI pyru ]1]

naanak aj kal aavasee gaafal faahee paer ||1||

O Nanak, today or tomorrow, the feet of the careless fool shall fall into the trap. ||1||

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slok mÚ 5 ]

salok ma 5 ||

Salok, Fifth Mehla:

koit ibGn iqsu lwgqy ijs no ivsrY nwau ]

kott bighan this laagathae jis no visarai naao ||

Millions of obstacles stand in the way of one who forgets the Name.

nwnk Anidnu iblpqy ijau suMY Gir kwau ]1]

naanak anadhin bilapathae jio su(n)n(j)ai ghar kaao ||1||

O Nanak, night and day, he croaks like a raven in a deserted house. ||1||

mÚ 5 ]

ma 5 ||

Fifth Mehla:

iprI imlwvw jw QIAY sweI suhwvI ruiq ]

piree milaavaa jaa thheeai saaee suhaavee ruth ||

Beauteous is that season, when I am united with my Beloved.

GVI muhqu nh vIsrY nwnk rvIAY inq ]2]

gharree muhath neh veesarai naanak raveeai nith ||2||

I do not forget Him for a moment or an instant; O Nanak, I contemplate Him constantly. ||2||

pauVI ]

pourree ||

Pauree:

sUrbIr vrIAwm iknY n hoVIAY ] Pauj sqwxI hwT pMcw joVIAY ]

soorabeer //eeaam kinai n horreeai || fouj sathaanee haat(h) pa(n)chaa jorreeai ||

Even brave and mighty men cannot withstand the powerful and overwhelming army which the five passions have gathered.

ds nwrI AauDUq dyin cmoVIAY ]

dhas naaree aoudhhooth dhaen chamorreeai ||

The ten organs of sensation attach even detached renunciates to sensory pleasures.

ijix ijix lYin@ rlwie eyho eynw loVIAY ]

jin jin lainih ralaae eaeho eaenaa lorreeai ||

They seek to conquer and overpower them, and so increase their following.

qRY gux ien kY vis iknY n moVIAY ]

thrai gun ein kai vas kinai n morreeai ||

The world of the three dispositions is under their influence; no one can stand against them.

Brmu kotu mwieAw KweI khu ikqu ibiD qoVIAY ]

bharam kott maaeiaa khaaee kahu kith bidhh thorreeai ||

So tell me - how can the fort of doubt and the moat of Maya be overcome?

guru pUrw AwrwiD ibKm dlu PoVIAY ]

gur pooraa aaraadhh bikham dhal forreeai ||

Worshipping the Perfect Guru, this awesome force is subdued.

hau iqsu AgY idnu rwiq rhw kr joVIAY ]15]

ho this agai dhin raath rehaa kar jorreeai ||15||

I stand before Him, day and night, with my palms pressed together. ||15||

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mÚ 5 ]

ma 5 ||

Fifth Mehla:

KWidAw KWidAw muhu GTw pYnµidAw sBu AMgu ]

khaa(n)dhiaa khaa(n)dhiaa muhu ghat(h)aa paina(n)dhiaa sabh a(n)g ||

By eating and eating, the mouth is worn out; by wearing clothes, the limbs grow weary.

nwnk iDRgu iqnw dw jIivAw ijn sic n lgo rMgu ]2]

naanak dhhrig thinaa dhaa jeeviaa jin sach n lago ra(n)g ||2||

O Nanak, cursed are the lives of those who are not attuned to the Love of the True Lord. ||2||

God bless u!

If you think from your heart (emotions), you will not think from your brain (logic), which will definitely lead to problems in any relationship.

It's your knee, I would do everything possible to avoid knee surgery at a young age. But hey, each to their own, good luck with everything.

^^ How did he manage to do that?!!!! :o

One thing is certain, you do not want to get head-butted from that guy

Why did he say you need surgery to get it fixed? Did you ask him what might have caused this in the first place? Lets assume for a second that surgery is the only option to get it fixed, but if the root cause of the problem is not diagnosed, what is to say that this will not happen again in a number of years?

Those shabads that you have been asked to sing have nothing to do with the wedding of two humans. It goes far above and beyond the physical stuff that we have brought it down to.

Yes I realize that i was not of any help...

I would post my own but my girlfriend would beat me with her vehlna! :sad: Keeping that in mind, I'm going to post one of me from when I was a baby instead :D

I love it when people who can't seem to have the ability to differentiate between lust and attachment give advice :lol:

Both men and women are inflicted by lust. However, the form of lust in men is different than in women.

Now, regarding the article, I will keep my views/opinions to myself.

There are different stages of spirituality. The lowest stage is the one where people hurt others for no apparent reason; such things do not bother them one bit. The highest stage is where one sees God in every being, in every iota of the creation. Such stages were attained and demonstrated by Guru Sahib Jee themselves. Guru Arjan Sahib Jee were tortured till physical death but they did not utter a single word of hate or anger.

What bhagat jee is describing here is pointing toward the higher stages (if not the highest) of spirituality. At such stage (avastha) does not matter what people do to you, you simply say 'tera keea meetha lagai...'

It is something to strive toward, but don't be confused or disappointed if you are not able to walk this tuk. The spiritual avastha required to carry out such acts is highest of the high.

ah 6 pages worth of discussion on tying beard, only on SikhSangat...*sighs*

The reason I posted it is because I realized I wasn't "solid" enough to stand like a firm rock when my own "suggestions", "advices" and "consolations" given to others over the years backfired at me.

"Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try." :lol:

- Homer Simpson