babies also lick everything and put everything in their mouth. that's why we CLEAN our houses. or maybe we shouldn't have babies either? loads of gurmukhs have pets. who is it that "suggests" we not keep pets with guru sahib in the house? we know from history that guru sahib kept animals. guru hargobind sahib used to bring injured animals home and do their seva himself. there's noby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
bhenjee, no one says you can't have a dog if you have guru sahib's saroop at home. my only concern was keeping meat inside the house. but you can feed a dog a veggie diet, or you can feed them outside. there's lots of options.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
veerjee, the ardaas which has been approved by the panth includes room for variation based on local customs and preferences. it's clearly written in the rehet maryada, which is also approved by the panth.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
actually, dogs are not obligate carnivores (they do not require meat to survive) and they can be quite healthy on a veg diet. my dog eats vegan kibble and she's fine. there are several vegan and vegetarian dog formulas on the market. that said, there are animals who must eat meat. cats are one, clearly predatory birds are another. i'm not sure how one would handle their feeding except toby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
from the panthic rehet maryada: Quote3 (a)The text (This is a model of the Ardas. It may be adapted to different occasions and for different purposes. However, the initial composition with "Pritham Bhagauti......" and the concluding phrases commencing "Nanak Nam" must not be altered.) of the Ardas : (LIT. Supplication or prayer. in reality, It is a litany comprehending very briefly the whole gby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
go before the panj piyaras and ask them. explain your situation and they'll tell you if you need to retake full amrit or not. it often depends on if any hair was removed or cut during the surgery.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
occasionally i'll get a craving for food that you usually get in restaurants. today, it was sushi. so i decided to make my own. it's pretty tasty stuff, so i thought i'd share. i know, a lot of people think sushi is raw fish. that's not really true. sushi is technically a style of cooking rice. it's then combined with other things, like veggies, tofu, or fish. obviously, i'm makingby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
can you imagine trying to keep seven feet of kes without a dastaar? it would be impossible! guru sahib is incredibly practical in his gifts. thank you guru sahib for thinking of everything.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
so did the ghost mean he personally felt he wasn't supposed to die yet? or is he saying his family somehow slipped one past god? i have a hard time believing that waheguru isn't in complete control of everything. if someone dies, they're meant to die. we can't understand why god does what he does, but in the end, it's only he that does everything. if someone gets the joon of a ghost, that'sby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਉਪਾਏ ॥ You have created all beings and creatures. ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥ As it pleases You, You assign tasks to one and all. ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਅਸਾੜਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥ All things are Your Doing; we can dby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
feel free to walk into the langar kitchen and see who's doing seva. you can usually get a feel very quickly as to whether maryada is followed or not. when i was staying in delhi, i went into the langar hall at gurdwara bangla sahib and saw that the poor construction workers were being made to stand in line and wait while sikhs were being fed. clearly that's not guru ka langar, so one shouldn'by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
how to extract molten iron from iron oxide and aluminum using a thermite reaction. (plus a lot of other interesting information about iron)by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteGuru Arjan jee then said, "well then, what you do is nothing but wage-labour isn't it?" hmm, good point. thanks for posting this.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
is it possible to eat at home? or is there some compelling reason to eat at the gurdwara every day? do you donate to the langar and do regular langar seva to help replenish what you've consumed? it might be a good idea to spend some time doing seva to "give back" if you're eating there regularly. (of course, it's always a good idea to do some seva anyway ). when traveling or if one is unaby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
"premature" death is a worldly idea. all of us will live just how long we're supposed to live, no longer, no less. it's all up to waheguru.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Please note... boiling will not eliminate metal toxins like lead and chromium. Filters are readily available and safer.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
it's possible that this simply isn't common knowledge. when we listen to nitnem on CDs, most of them do fateh after each bani. since many of us learned our nitnem this way, it's easy to see where one would pick up this habit. it wasn't until i attended my first amrit vela at an AKJ samagam that i learned we shouldn't do fateh between banis. so maybe we just need to politely explain this to pby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
i know that many bibekis do not drink bottled water. but according to a new study, several cities in the US have cancer causing agents in their tap water. only 35 cities were sampled, so the chance is that many more cities also have these chemicals, not only those listed. so please invest in a good quality water filter system and stay healthy! Report: Harmful chemical found in tap waby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteMy mother always that Amritdhari women are very Hankaari. i think this kind of broad generalization is damaging. i know a lot of amritdhari women, and just like all people, each of them is different. in general, my experience with singhnees is that they're some of the warmest and most generous women you could hope to meet. i'm sure there are exceptions, but i don't think it benefits aby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
here's what the panthic rehet maryada has to say on the subject: b. At the place where ambrosial baptism is to be administered, the holy Guru Granth Sahib should be installed and ceremonially opened. Also present should be six committed baptised Sikhs, one of whom should sit in attendance of the Guru Granth Sahib and the other five should be there to administer the ambrosial baptism. These siby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
also, for the vanilla, you can take one vanilla bean, slice it open, and scrape the guts out into the milk mixture and mix well. no extract necessary. take the leftover vanilla pod and put it into a container of sugar. after a few weeks, you'll have lovely vanilla scented sugar that's great for baking.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
this is just bizarre. what should we do? how about lead by example? live the best gurmat life we can and hope that shines through? these babas come and go, as do their chelas. people are looking for an easy fix to their life problems, and these fakes will say they can provide it (for a small donation of course). but in the end, they mess up, they do something horrible, everyone is disilby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
to make one cup of sweetened condensed milk, simmer 2 1/4 cups milk on the stove until reduced to 1 cup. mix in 1 1/4 cup sugar (yes, it's that sweet!). stir until dissolved and cool. there are easier methods involving powdered milk, but i don't think that's bibek either.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
maybe they're feeling shy (benefit of the doubt and all that). i agree with the previous posts though. say your fateh and if they don't respond it's their loss. the other day singh jee and i were bidding farewell to a friend, of course with a fateh. this white lady (not sikh) was standing nearby, and asked what it meant. after we said it slowly she tried pronouncing waheguru a few tiby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteIf someone has a religious experience it most likely is false i don't think the article is saying that at all...by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
For thousands of years, religion has posed some unanswerable questions: Who are we? What's the meaning of life? What does it mean to be religious? In an effort to address those questions, Dr. Andrew Newberg has scanned the brains of praying nuns, chanting Sikhs and meditating Buddhists. He studies the relationship between the brain and religious experience, a field called neurotheology. Aby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
this pauree from ramkalee kee vaar explains what i understand: ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਤਿਨੈ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ॥ Blessed, blessed is Guru Raam Daas; He who created You, has also exalted You. ਪੂਰੀ ਹੋਈ ਕਰਾਮਾਤਿ ਆਪਿ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੈ ਧਾਰਿਆ ॥ Perfect is Your miraclby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
there's no stipulation that you can't eat with others when keeping bibek. in fact, preparing food and serving it to others is a great act. especially when keeping bibek, when you can't always eat the food prepared by your family, you should take that opportunity to cook for your family and do their seva. then everyone will benefit from guru ka langar prepared with simran and paath. keepingby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਬਸੰਤੁ ਹਿੰਡੋਲੁ ਘਰੁ ੨ Basant Hindol, Second House: ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: ਮਾਤਾ ਜੂਠੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਭੀ ਜੂਠਾ ਜੂਠੇ ਹੀ ਫਲ ਲਾਗੇ ॥ The mother is impure, and the father is impure. The fruit they produce is impure. ਆਵਹਿby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum