SunSingh

i'm working on an e-gutka sahib that will be usable with the sony ebook reader. it should be fine for kindle and other readers as well.

neither fear nor misinformation. some people just act like jerks because they have low self worth, they like to spread their misery if they think that they can get away with it.

parts of the nervous system actually undergo physical changes during the spiritual path which cause these strange sensations as side effects. sometimes a person feels a lot of ```weird`` things for a while, sometimes they feel nothing unusual for a long time. for example, at some point a person meditating with eyes closed may feel like their whole body is swaying side to side quickly, or that they are flying. just let whatever happens be ok, don`t seek out spiritual expereinces, and keep moving forward. of course, people may do things like not drink water for a long time or use drugs and they may feel similar effects without the corresponding physiological changes or benefits. a good series of books that discuss variosu spiriutal stages is discourses on the beyond by sant waryam singh ji. english translations are available.

these guys are idiots... they think dharm of truth can be easily destroyed, so they leave the path of dharm themselves, lie and twist truth, in order to ``defend`` the path of truth!!

I've experienced a lot of direct hate from some family members, with 1 or 2 extended family saying that they would forcefully cut my hair. i made it clear to them that i wouldn't tolerate that, that i would defend myself, and they got scared and backed off. you need to stop caring what people think, live for maharaj. you'll be happier overall, and the lukewarm family members will probably slowly start to respect you more b/c of your commitment. i also recommend that when you speak to them, when you answer questions etc, speak gently with regard for their feelings. this will ease the transition for all of you and make them less likely to turn away after being spoken to harshly.

all that stuff you guys are experiencing is normal. just keep on meditating.

search engines and facebook sell your information, what you look at, what your interests are, to advertisers. advertisers use this personalised info to target their ads to you . selling the info to spy agencies is just a small skip away. facebook has actually gotten in some trouble with Canada's privacy commissioner for their use of personal info without clear opt-outs. it's all a bit on the dodgy side, but how else would these companies make their billions?

post in multiple posts... sometimes you have to wait a bit before it lets you repost

educate yourself on bani and sants http://khojee.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/vichaar-on-the-role-of-sants-in-sikh-dharm-summary/

A kirtani once told me that just practicing Saa was the main thing and if Saa is right all the other notes would fall in line behind it.

Against Canadian Sikhs, UBC Sikh Students, Sikh Youth,wso http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQS80LgMq5I notice his comments relate to freedom of expression in the second video

the punj have allowed for this. just wear a small one on your necklace, do chaupai and ardass and take off your big one.DO NOT wear it in your dastaar, security will make you open up your dastaar to check. In India, it was my experience that small kirpans were allowed on domestic flights but not on international. also, it was only allowed on domestic flights when the secured area past the checkpoint in the airport did not also include departing international flights. this was from when I went during 300 sal.

cool, thanks!

check out atam marg magazine. it has an english section in it with some very deep spirituality. and if you use sant waryam singh ji's books as a base, you could teach about the various stages of spiritual growth at a deep level

forgot to add, that ardass from rahitvaan sikh (one who lives in the Guru's hukam) is extra special, far more likely to be heard. This is discussed in Se Kineheya, the biography of Sant Harnam Singh ji rampur khera wale.

http://gurukhoj.com/ get the book miracle of ardas. Ardass is heard from everyone and it can be for anything. it is the benti of a child to the father. have full faith that satguru ji is already giving you what you are asking for when you do ardass, and do the ardass with full concentration. it is up to satguru if that thing that is asked for will actually be given or not. be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.

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sry, double post

awesome ! here's another one for you guys.

i suggest making a firm commitment to go to the gurdwara every single day without fail. the sangat's energy and maharaj's energy will help you. i personally like going during kirtan or katha, or during sukhasaan when we get darshan of maharaj without the rumalla sahibs.

we are not supposed to go where people are consuming alcohol. i was in a similar situation where i knew no sikhs and all my friends' social functions would involve alcohol. i dissociated from that sangat, spent a few years wiht no sangat, and then eventually found new sangat. it's tough, but if you really make maharaj's bani central in your life you can do it. it also gives great internal strength. perhaps try doing some volunteer work? this is a way to socialise and build up your resume at the same time without alcohol. also working out and sports are another way to socialise in a clean way and get rid of stress. the negative energy in drinking establishments (or restuarants that serve booze for that matter) has a negative effect on the persons prem sharda. it's a subtle thing that a person sometimes cannot see b/c they haven't become sensitive to such things yet, but the effect is most definitely there. ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ॥ Dev Gandhari 5th Guru. ਉਲਟੀ ॥ Turn away O my soul, turn away. ਸਾਕਤ ॥ O turn away from the apostate. ਝੂਠੈ ॥ O false is the love of the false one Abandon it, O my soul and thou shalt be saved. in the company of the mammon worshiper, thou shalt not be delivered. Pause. ਜਿਉ ॥ As one who enters a house filled with soot, becomes black, so is the man who associates with an apostate. ਦੂਰਹੁ ॥੧॥ He who meets the Guru, escapes from the bondage of three qualities. He flees from evil association from a distance. <a class="dict" href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%89">ਮਾਗਉ ਦਾਨੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਮੁਖੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜੁਟਸੀ ਰੇ ॥ O Merciful Lord, the Ocean of mercy, I crave this boon of Thee, not to bring me face to face with the mammon-worshiper. ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਦਾਸ ਕੋ ਕਰੀਅਹੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਮੂੰਡੁ ਸਾਧ ਪਗਾ ਹੇਠਿ ਰੁਲਸੀ ਰੇ ॥੨॥੪॥੩੭॥ Make servant Nanak the slave of Your slave; let his head roll in the dust under the feet of the Holy. ||2||4||37||

keep asking maharaj for chardi kala, for strength to pass the tests. get yourself better sangat, those who don't make you doubt yourself and feel less. ditch those who make you question keeping your hair, even if they are so called best friends. you need lots of naam bani and gurdwara sangat to build up the strength to pass some of life's tests, but it will give you that strength. focus outside yourself, focus on seva. this is your karma playing itself out. you can pass these tests if you make mahraaj your anchor in life, instead of making people's opinions your anchor. who we marry is in our karam, so just make maharaj your aasra and work hard, everythign will come to you.

right, something to intro people to how to meditate on the name. it would be an effective way to intro someone to sikhi using a results first technique. unfortunately, i do not know how to program.

sounds like you're freaking out b/c of stress. sit down and do one mala of mool mantr and just relax into it. you may find this helps. also follow above poster advice of pretending you like the subject.

forgiveness will cure you. Bani says ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Shalok, Fifth Mehl: ਕਬੀਰ ਧਰਤੀ ਸਾਧ ਕੀ; ਤਸਕਰ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਗਾਹਿ ॥ Kabeer, the earth belongs to the Holy, but the thieves have come and now sit among them. ਧਰਤੀ ਭਾਰਿ ਨ ਬਿਆਪਈ; ਉਨ ਕਉ ਲਾਹੂ ਲਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ The earth does not feel their weight; even they profit. ||1|| the dheeraj (forbearance) of the earth is held up as the gun (good quality) that we should emulate.