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WJKK WJKF, I want to become a granthi and serve my guru but I don't know how to. I don't read fluent gurmukhi, sometimes skip nitnem, and don't know a lot of gurbani. I live in US and don't have kesh. I don't know kirtan. I don't go to any gurudwara Punjabi school and I cant go. What can I do to become one. Please help me. I really need it.

i want to know some ways i can keep my mind concentrated on the NAAM

Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh I've recently been listeneing to the shri sukhmani sahib, for the past couple of weeks but I feel as though listening to the paath may not be the best option to get the full effects of the paath - is that in anyway true. I currently not able to read or understand gurmukhi being spoken, however I am able to read through translation - is it ok for me to read it in English, or is it a nrssacity to read it in gurmukhi to feel it's full effect. I'm pondering over this question because before my result day I listened to the sukhmani sahib paath, for happeniness not just for result day(which didn't go to well) but also for my wishes and desires to be fulfilled, I'm very muchc dedicated to sikhi, naam jap, and listening to paath, however lately everything seems to be going dull, I'm becoming frustrated and seem to be getting no satisfaction out of life - which may mean I must be doing the sukhmani paath incorrectly - I've also briefly spoken to a gyani who said that waheguru ji doesn't give us what we desire because there's a weakness inside- could the weakness be that I'm just listening to the paath and not reciting it in gurmuhki or English? On a personal note I'm trying to over come kaam and krodh - but I've recently fallen to theses vices due to frustration of life being unsatisfying, and I know that by doing naam Simran of waheguru - by his grace I will be able to overcomes these temptation, desires and frustrations - hopefully. So my question is - do I have to read the sukhamni sahib paath, or is it ok to just listen to it? And does it matter wether I read in gurmukhi or English - when I have the time to read(when not doing college work, or helping others) Or does the effect only come if reading in gurmuki. Also does it matter if I do other things and listen to the paath at the same time or should I stop everything and read it to myself without distraction? Lastely personally I struggle to get up during amritvela, could you please offer me some advice on how I can stay awake constantly everyday. Thank you all , May waheguru ji bless you.

wjkk wjkf PLEASE DONT DELETE POST MODS CANT FIND ANYTHING LIKE THIS so, i went pest like 2 months ago for 'kaam de galti in which i said i saw and did bad things' i.e. the m word. But i changed after that and was buzzing until recently. I had a lot of wet dreams in this time and then it nearly happened. Kaam overtook me, i looked and searched for pics of swimwea [CUT], [CUT] I kno it sounds stupid but I've been feeling a lot of guilt and i think that i don't need to go pesh because i did not commit a bujjer kehrat and i did not even do the m word when the kaam came over i feel that i beat it as i did feel aroused but then i thought that it is not worth it and started singing shabads, but i feel guilt for coming so close. Anyways, i hope a singh who has done sega in the panj can guide me and i thought that doing 101 japji sahibs with ardaas should be fine. Will maharaja forgive me for nearly coming so close and looking at bad things as i was plundered with kaam?? is 101 jap ji sahib path enough for forgiveness, maharaja blessed with a hukamnama of papa is destroyed by naam shortly after aswell. i kno some might laugh at this post but i just want sangats clarification and hopefully someone with panj singh seva background can help me, but i just want to keep going forward again and not backwards. thanks. pls forgive me wjkk wjkf

Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fathe does anyone know what bani this shabad is from : nirgun raakh leya santan ka sadka, satgur taak leya mohe paapi parda hum jaise apraadi avar koi raakhe jasie hum satgur....... thank you!

Basically I really REALLY want to learn how to play my vajja! I've had it for a while now and have tried going to kirtan classes. The first one I went to was quite good as I learnt my 'sa re ga ma...' there but then the teacher stopped teaching and would just leave the class, so everyone would just waste time and talk. :lol: The second class I joined was okay but I just don't have enough time to make a commitment and join a class! so I've begun learning at home myself! is there anyone here who knows how to play the vajja? if you do could you help me out and suggest a shabad that would be the easiest to learn first ? Bhul chuk maaf and thank you ji

I've heard about these sankat mochan shabads but i don't know where to find it from! I know dukh bhanjani sahib helps with your family and social life.... but apparently there's a short sankat mochan shabad that you should recite 108 times in 40 days, its suppose to help you in your daily life?? does anyone know which one it is ?

I know this is going to sound kind of weird... but I'm a 14 year old girl who has taken Amrit and I find that one of my main problems is keeping my legs crossed. I am able to manage it for about an 1 hour but then they start to hurt a lot so I have to un cross my legs and keep on changing the position of my legs.... I was wondering if anybody could give me any tips on how I can keep my legs crossed for a longer amount of time. I would really appreciate the help. Thanks :D

Hello everybody I have a question, and I would love to get everybodys opinion. I´m a sikh girl living in europe, I am not Amritdhari. Lately I have been wanting to start using turban, not everyday to begin with, but sometimes a week. The problem is that I am scared to offend other sikhs, because; 1. I am not Amritdhari 2. I cut my hair(got long hair, just cut the tip of the hair every 6th week) and I fix my eyebrows 3. I eat meat 4. Sometimes I wear revealing clothes, like i show my shoulders and the bottom of my legs (under the knee), swim with bikini I do understand that I can´t wear revealing clothes when using the turban, but I don´t think I`m going to stop showing my shoulders and legs when I´m not wearing the turban. I might eat meat while wearing the turban as well, cause its just a naural part of my diet every day. However, I know alot of guys who are drinking, smoking and cutting their beard while wearing turban, so it can`t be any difference between a girl and a boy? I don`t drink, smoke or do drugs, I don`t walk around with boys doing nasty things. So I do think I am right in using turban, but I´m a little confused. Are sikhs or even God going to be offended by me wearing a turban? Any help? :happy2:

Can someone please give me a SIMPLE explanation of what these yugs (satyug, kalyug, trepta etc) are about because everything that I find on the internet simply goes over my head ! Please add Guru Granth sahib jis quotations if possible Thank you

We must watch it and hope they get it right. An Inside Out London special, uncovers the hidden scandal of sexual grooming of young Sikh girls by Muslim men. Breaking their silence, they speak to Chris Rogers about their experiences at the hands of these predatory men and why justice is being denied to them by their own community and the police.

I am a student studying Religion and at the moment i am focusing sikhism. I was hoping the sangat could give me some good information and quotes on ..... -why sikhs feel that this life on earth is important -Sikhism perespectives on the nature and value of human life -sikh attitudes towards death and life beyond death - sikh eschatological and apocalyptic teachings Please provide your views with evidence as i will be able to use the piece of information more effeciently. i will be very grateful for your help and time. Thank you

Hello brothers, I have come here to respectfully ask for help, I am an architect currently working on a project for a Sikh Temple in central London and I have been researching about Sikhism - beeing impressed with the tought and the path of the religion, it has helped me get a good insight on it. Although I need your help so I can understand better what are the needs in a Sikh sacred space, I want to project a building that allows Sikhs in London to be able to do all the practices in confort and in a place that is adapted to them. thank you so much in advance and peace be with you.

When I took amrit, I made note of the 3 hukamnamas but I cant seem to find the English translations, I was wondering if anyone could help first one was sorat mahala 5 tadh payi kartare taph chod geya parvaare second sorat mahala 5 vich karta purk khaloa vaal na binga hoa third sorat mahala 5 paarbhram ne payi poori khaye baar....... forgive me for my accuracy, spellings may be a bit wrong I have tried searching shri granth but I find it quite confusing to use and just can't seem to find anything on there thank you

I honestly feel many people (Sikhs included) are a victim to ego and anger. This leads to things like depression etc so I was wondering that wouldn't it be a good idea if we could have some help from the sangat and guru granth sahib ji's quotes ? I personally feel that I have a lot of anger and ego and when talking to others I see that many others do too but some just don't realise.

I am a young Sikh who previously was in a relationship. I study at uni and broke up with my gf due to family problems and also I was to become amritdhari and was aware that this was not part of gurmat. However I am slightly worried that I've started thinking about the past, I know im not going back but just thinking about it makes to laugh about a lot of the funny things that had happened. I am very worried in case this genuine thinking diverts back to that urge to re-unite. Although I use to quite sad about our break up, ive actually come to terms with it. So now for all these memories to come up in my mind has worried me that I might drift back . This has been having a effect on my uni work and its really started to worry me. I am at the age of marriage but not very excited and egar to get married so this proves to me that im not lonely or in need to search for a companion... As im amritdhari now I researched into relationships before marriage being sinful so is there any shabads that will help me stay strong ? or any advice.

Dear Sad sangat ji, My Mother is in hospital she had total knee replacement of right leg and which got infected not sure doctors mistake or whos? But doctor performed second surgery and cleaned up her knee after which she had untolerable pain for 2 days and was in ICU for 3 days now finally relifed and shifted to rehab center in california. She is healing but doctor is suspecting she still have infection of some bactera which they cant identify (they also suspect could be MRSA in blood) Doctor is afraid that infection dont spread out to bone. But their is no sign of infection anymore. Just to be safe he put her on vancomycin (2000 mg IV) through pickline which gave her reaction and gave her extreme chills fever, nausia, rashes so we asked doctor to take her off that and he gave alternative suggestion of Zyvox pill (600 mg) twice a day. Now she is feeling better but he still not happy he keep insisting on vancomycin we are afraid if she go on that drug she will pass out. So he is now sugesting to put her on different antibiotic which is similar to vancomycin but he will only do so if her blood test inflammation comes above 29%. Right now its at 29%. So we are praying to baba ji and i was feeling very down and anxious so I am requesting sad sangat ji for your blessings that when you pray today to tomm to waheguru ji please remember her in your prayer and ask for good health and forgivness to akal purak sache patsha. Thanks

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sangat ji ! I need your help please :D So im taking amrit next week and im fully prepared EXCEPT ive always wanted to tie a dastaar. Its like my all time dream. Due to family restrictions I wont be able to tie a very large dastaar but I REALLY am literally dying to make my special day with maharaaj perfect and special Also this is probably my only easy opportunity to tie a dastaar, trying to persuade my parents at any other point might be pretty difficult :'( Does anyone know about any videos on tying small dastaars for females? Any TIPS from you guys will be Amazing!!!! Thank you

Sat Shri Akal Sangat Ji, Please could someone kindly help me, I am in urgent need of locating a friend of mine from university who has regrettably lost contact with me; he with family used to attend a dera in walsall (west midlands) who regularly hold programs on Saturday evenings. Please could anyone with any information help me out with the name and location? This is a long shot but i really hope could to be some avail .. WJKK WJKF

can some tell me a puran brahm gianis bachan which one should one jap more and give quotes of sant bachans about these two mantars

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh! Daas is 23 years old and was with in a relationship with a girl from high school since I was 17. A year ago she broke up with me. When I was with my girlfriend mistakes were made. I wasn't much into sikhi at the time and I ended up sleeping with my girlfriend. To be honest I love her very much and have been there for her emotionally or in any other way possible. Last year she broke up with me saying she just doesn't love me anymore (even though we were together for 5 years) and now she has another boyfriend. Problem is I'm still madly in love with her and am very heartbroken. Because we've slept together I morally feel wrong being away from her and feel I'm doing her injustice by not marrying her - but there's nothing I can do because she has someone else now and I'm still stuck all alone and depressed. To get over my heartbreak I took the support of bani, I try and do my nitnem daily, I listen to Salok mahala 9 daily and I read two astpadees of sukhmani sahib ji daily. Even though I listen to bani daily I feel I still am heartbroken and depressed. It's gotten to the point where the doctor has put me on depression pills. Can Sangat ji please consider me as a younger brother and guide me? Can Sangat ji please suggest any specific banis I can read to get out of this situation? I feel very lost depressed and lonely ATM. It's been like this for well over a year now and no matter what I do nothing makes me feel better. I'm sorry if I have offended anyone but really need some guidance in getting over this rough time and getting back into sikhi. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

this is a very different post and many of you may thinks its cheeky Basically i'm applying for primary teaching at uni and have recieved two interviews. And the problem is every time i go to revise and sort things out i always end up on sikh sangat or doing something else related to sikhi so i thought if baba ji keeps distracting me i may as well seek help from the distraction :D I have two interview questions and have decided to related them to sikhi too, i will be talking about a RE lesson i've taught to kids about sikhi via a song I was just wondering if theres anyone in the sangat that may be able to help me ? please these are the questions : 1. With reference to the quotation below from Maria Montessori you will be asked to reflect upon your experience of the role of the teacher both as a pupil and from your recent experiences in school in preparing to apply for this course – what makes the ideal teacher? You may prepare notes in order to respond to this question on your interview day."The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, 'the children are now working as if I did not exist'." - Maria Montessori. 2. Preparation is the key to any good micro- teaching session. You should try and engage the group through your use of questioning, body language, good use of time, enthusiasm for your subject. Try to think of ways to get the group to engage with each other to learn the points you wish to get across. All this without props and worksheets! It would be sensible in the final minute to find out if the group have found out what you were hoping they would. ALSO i wanted to ask that i have seen many gursikhs going to uni and having problems with keeping on track with sikhi because of things like work load. I was wondering , is uni really ideal for sikhs? because in my opinion many people after going to uni start to question religion and feel their must be scientific reasons etc. This is just a random thaught thats been in my head recently so i thaught i'd ask for any tips on how to make sure that the connection with sikhi never breaks! Thank you ever so much

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WJKK WJKF If you've been in a similar situation, your advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance. My parents dont get on. No matter how much my mum trys to make my dad happy, he always finds a fault, an excuse to shout and swear and belittle her. He drinks every single day without fail. And once his had a drink, his temper and attitude is just too much. I cant cope anymore. Ive seen it all my life. When i was younger i tried taking my life after seeing my dad hitting my mum. My mums a gem. I just want her to be happy. Its gone on too long. Im scared shes going to do something to herself. I always find myself stuck in the middle of the too. Trying to get my dad to shut up. His just sick in his head. I want nothing to do with him. My mums from punjab, housewife, speaks little english and wouldnt be able to support herself financially. She has nothing to her name. Im still studying. I have nothing to my name. The house, cars, businesses are in my dads name. The only way we can be happy is if my mum divorced him and we moved away. But then how would we support ourselves? We would be on the streets. I know the UK welfare system is pretty good but I dont know how long all that takes. Theres a part of me that just wants to leave everything, abandon my mum and move away. I dont know what to do. She has no family or friends to turn to. Just me. Sangat ji, i need help. All i want is for my mum to be happy.