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Basically My friend found this website where you can find out where most people who have your surname live, How many live in other western counteries, What religion they belong to, What country the surname orginated from and how highly it ranks in the British population. I am sure thier will be a few surprises to the above questions...alot of Sikh surnames have a small percentage of people following Islam. Certain surnames will have more Information than others due to high numbers. http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/Surnames.aspx

How does this concept apply to Sikhi? Are things already Predetermined by WaheGuru regardless of what we do in this life?

Okey this is very demoralizing! I used to look up to this guy and it seems he's given into Kaam! The more I find out the more annoying and I know alot of other youths used to look up to him aswell, he's kind of a celebrity. Very Annoying...and shocked. So many people let you down! Just trust Guru Ji...everybody else is too weak!

Well basically I have just found out that a Singh...I dunno how religious he is but from the outside looks very Chardi kala (people have said Amritdhari) is checking a not so very Gursikh lady and they are actually engaged to each other. Is there anything wrong with this? Can a Gurmukh marry someone who is not on the same level of Sikhi? Discuss!... Just wanted to know if this is acceptable!?

I been addicted to loads of things 1) PS2, Sega, Nitendo games mainly football. Fifa 2006 a big one. 2) TV...Sci Fi programmes. 3) Listerning to popular Music. 4) Empire Earth...(Computer games...thankfully not Sims) 5) Sikhi related things....spend days just reading about Sikhism. 6) Mushrooms; cant get enough of them and potato wedges! 7) Myspace 8) SS. 9) Also thinking aswell about all sorts...I even get headaches, My friends say I over complicate thngs with my thinking but I cant help reading into things and examing everything. These addictions have never gone away I just control them better so they dont consume me like they have done in the past.

Hai Hai! I think I just had a heart attack! Bachara... Elmo's song just got ruined.

Good Good!!! Missing out Brunel would have been a Tragedy. :TH:

I got these free minutes with a BT package! I got 500 minutes. How can I find out where these hotspots are? They are for my Laptop.

Apparently I have access to free Wi-Fi minutes! What are they? How can I use them? Are they of any use? Thanx for help.

No Gurdwara is Uxbridge and when its busy it takes atleast 40 mins on the bus to get to Southall, which would be the annoying bit about it. One hour via Car. Uxbridge town centre can get rowdy at past 10.30pm. No local Sabji shops... You have to trek down Southall any time you want Masala etc etc! Well annoying. Really bad pollution, but thats London for you, Planes fly over often to go heathrow and then the RAF is based in Uxbridge aswell so expect Air Traffic. About 2am the clubs shut so expect to hear drunken students making thier way home, also they have alot of gas leaks in the area...walking up and down the roads you can smell it. And Uxbridge College Students look like a Flipant bunch! Though dont judge a book by its cover. So Yerr its a nice area. If I were you I would go Leicester, best City in the world :TH:

Yeah! I remember walking by aswell though when we asked they said it was a suspect bagage or something and when I looked on the platform police were talking to someone that looked in distress.

I sooo understand you! Most of the racist abuse I have got is from people who call themselves "sikhs", In the past I just ignored them and just felt miserable cos I was the only guy with kesh in my School for a long time. However If anyone says anything racist like that to me even if there are hundred of them, you have to give a fitting reply, find that inner strength! I would have said "Your a Behtzi to Sikhi!!!, Why dont you become a Muslim!" with a smile. I am not being derograty to Muslims, but they would take it offensively and then walked away, Though I dont think people take me on much these days cos my dhari apparently makes me look dangerous :T: I hate the fact that kids from a sikh background are now attacking sikhs! Well annoying! Though I have just read what Buddhasingh has written, he makes more sense! Try that approach!

I am soooo in the same situation as you! Everyday a new Jatha/Cult/Sect of Sikhism pops out of Nowhere, I always thought we were united. Evidently Not! You colud even argue that Jatha are kinda becoming like a caste system, they argue amongst themselves and think they are better. Hopefully the next generation wont have this as I am hoping we dont have caste system.

Excuse the simple questions but what is a Rainsbhaee Keertan exactly? And do you have to be part of this Jatha to go?

Try East Park Road; its in Evington. It has Desi Shops and the Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Gurdwara is there, which contains a shop selling Sikhi related books plus there is the Mata Gujri Ji Libary inside. Then there is Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurdwara which is in the City Centre but no Desi shops round there though I hear they have a really good museum. Though Belgrave Road round would have the best Desi Shops, Not catered for sikh community though; but if you wanna buy some Gold head down there :TH: Though I agree with Kaur91 there arent really any bookshops in leicester for Sikhs or even Asians. Hope that helped.

From what I have read and understood I know that Sikh principles are agaisnt the Caste system; however how come all the Gurus were from one particular caste and how come they only married people from thier own Caste. This was one criticism used by Mcleod (I am sure you gives have heard of him) that I couldnt really explain.

That explains it! But how come Guru Hargobind Ji had 3 wives that produced children; In that case was it one woman with three names?

I just wanted to ask how come the Guru Gobind Singh Ji had 2 wives he had Children with and Guru Hargobind ji had 3 wives he had Children with? Do sikhs support the concept of having Multiple Wives. I know this topic probably has been discussed before but I cant find it. Forgive me If I have offended.

Paneer is my favorite Sabji! So I wanted to ask the Sangat the best method to cook it. Give me your recipes for: Mince Paneer with peas/carrots Paneer Blocks with peas etc. Do I just do the Thurka (sp?) and throw it in?

Just wanted to ask if other people are unable to access the BOSS website or is it just me?

This might be a stupid question butttt, does anyone have problems keeping their distaar on their heads whilst riding a roller coaster? My worst fear is that it will fly off!!! It used to happen when I tied a Patka and that used to be tighter than my Distaar, though I always used to hang on! However it might be more difficult with a Distaar.

Can peeps who didnt go Boss camp go to the Alton Towers trip? Or is it an exclusive thing?

:wub: Yay!!! Its today...and I'm not grounded!

I was watching Channel Punjab yesterday and they made Shimla Mircha filled with Alooo and spices....I made it today and it was sooo good! but cos I was experimenting I only made 3 so I ate them all! Also I like Bhindiya, Aloo Gobi, Paneer is the BOMB! Somosa the BOMB! And Rasmouli, Galab Jamun. Though whenever I make Paneer it goes wrong working progress on that.

Personally seeing Tigerstyle in a club inspired me to find out about Sikhi more and they sort of kept me in check in a club once... I remember early on in my life someone offered me a drink and I was tempted but I remember one of them shock their head at me which kind of made me think about what I was doing. Its good to see someone with a Distaar in a club. Before then I was under the assumption that all Religous Sikhs never knew how to have fun and thought that all types of Bhangra Music was the Devils creation. Why cant an AmritDhari go into a club? The way Sikhi is going Amritdhari's who work with people who drink and smoke will be frowned upon!!! Where has this new found attitude of segregation come from? We are not Hermits who cant even socialise with people wether it be in a bar or club? Yes, we gain nothing spritually from going into a club but we gain strength to not be tempted by intoxicants etc, If you think you are too weak to go into a club situation and avoid these things then dont go; but I personally am confident in my identity and faith and do not fear going into that kind of setting. If current trends continue, Amritdharis will only be mingling with other Amritdharis. Isnt that being elitist? Sometimes you guys use the word Manmukhs in the same context Muslims use Kaffir. Some places where non- Amritdharis hang out isnt that bad. Sorry If I offended.