I just came back from Punjab 2 weeks ago I can tell you this much as a conscious Singh, Punjab is the real deal.
In Canada, people are always thinking which leads to negativity such as jealousy, hatred, lust, greed, desires and etc. This is due to the evil spirited hearts that exists in this country. This is why reading books helps takes my mind off this crap.
When I went to Punjab (more specifically Amritsar) my mind was free. I didn't once think about money, pornography, or looked at a woman the wrong way, My heart was full and people automatically respected me.
My cousin told me that a lot of people born outside of India get looted or are hustled in shops because they consider us evil hearted people. They look down on us there. He told me people think with their hearts here and they will instantly recognize evil people due the negative energy they give off.
Then the topic of poor people came up. I asked him why are there so many people begging on the streets of Amritsar? He told me this is due to their past life. He said they had bad karma such as their hearts love gold more than god so now they are being punished. ("Born because of the karma of their past mistakes, they make more mistakes, and fall into mistakes" -Guru Granth Sahib).
This experience opened my eyes. The energy, the love, the respect of a man was real. This was the truth.