Quotethat WE BELIEVE is wrong i'm not talking about personal beliefs here, i'm talking about what guru sahib says is wrong. ਕਬੀਰ ਭਾਂਗ ਮਾਛੁਲੀ ਸੁਰਾ ਪਾਨਿ ਜੋ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਖਾਂਹਿ ॥ Kabeer, those mortals who consume marijuana, fish and wine - ਤੀਰਥ ਬਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕੀਏ ਤੇ ਸਭੈ ਰਸਾਤਲਿby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
leaving cold tap water in a bucket in a bathroom all night will result in perfectly cold water in the morning (i know this from experience). i don't think guru sahib had access to refrigeration units, so i seriously doubt we need to refrigerate our bath water!by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
the only place i have seen this idea that a sikh shouldn't eat or drink when separated from the kakkars is on the damdami taksal rehet maryada. is it documented elsewhere? what about those of us who live 18+ hour flights away from india? what if you have an overnight layover in between (and don't get to your luggage)? we're talking 30+ hours in some situations. is it really practical tby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Quotebut the truth is nihang singhs have kept a lot of puratan maryada intact for the past 3 centuries. just because a maryada is old doesn't make it correct. i hear this argument constantly in favor of the anti-gurmat practices of some nihangs: "we've always done it this way". ok, but that doesn't make it gurmat. paap is still paap even if it's been done for two hundred years. following aby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
this is pretty bad. i've heard from a lot of bay area parents that most of the teasing is done by punjabi kids from mona families. these kids should know better. maybe instead of focusing so much on the general public, we should be educating the kids in our own gurdwaras.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
when i started tying my keskee, i also had a problem with hair breakage and loss. it's called "traction alopecia", and it's pretty common among turban wearing sikhs. if you catch it early, you can reverse it. unfortunately, if you ignore it too long, the hair loss will be permanent. i managed to reverse it in myself, here's what i changed: when you wash your kes, don't use shampoo every dby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
how convenient for a self described "secular sikh" to make a decision that effects those of us who wish to practice our faith. unfortunately, the comments on the article are closed. i'd love to discuss the matter with mr. kohli.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
it's not for sangat to decide what punishment is appropriate in these situations. the offenders should do pesh, and panj piyaras must decide the fitting punishment. it may vary from person to person and case to case, because every situation is different. as MB veerjee said, it is not fitting for us to criticize this punishment when guru sahib has decided it. leafy bhenjee, i totally agrby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
in my experience, pick the color that you find most suitable. when i asked my tailor in india (via phone) for an "akali blue" bana and "akali blue" dastaar, i wound up with two very different colors of blue. so yeah, i'd guess they all have different ideas of what word means what color.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
FYI- unsalted butter sits on the grocery shelf right next to the salted stuff. if you buy unsalted in the first place, there's no need to try to separate the salt. as far as i know, ghio should always be made from unsalted butter.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
i'd submit that the singhnee should also carry a full sized kirpaan at anand karaj, as guru sahib never distinguished between men and women regarding rehet.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
protein shakes aren't bibek. there's no way around that. many of them aren't even vegetarian. however, all of the benefits of these shakes can be had from home-prepared foods. you just have to research and cook.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
sorry, i thought you were using the bible for reference for jesus' divinity (as stated in your post). i apologize if my reply was not topical.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteIf one is having a full proper ishnaan and wearing clean clothes everyday, just how much of a smell can one produce? every person is different. some do not smell much, others smell quite a lot. in summer of course, we sweat a lot more. the fact that most sikhs eat dairy, onions, and garlic contributes to such body odor as well. perhaps if we bathe and change clothes several times a dayby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
the problem with using the bible as a reference point for jesus (or for anything, really), is that the bible has been altered and corrupted by the church leaders since christianity began. anything that is offensive to a pope or king gets removed or changed. the books about jesus were written hundreds of years after he died, so their accuracy must be suspect anyway, but especially when we know tby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
if she's wheelchair bound, it's unlikely her "boot" is getting dirty, since she's not walking on the dirty ground with it. seems like it would be ok.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
welcome to the forum. in my experience (from a non-punjabi background), gurmukhi lipi is easy to learn, punjabi language is harder to learn. you can learn gurmukhi at any gurdwara. the teachers are usually happy to let you in class with the kids (if you don't mind), and they will have children's boooks for learning the script as well. other people have given good online sources. the secretby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
evaporated cane juice and beet sugar are also vegan, as are most organic sugars.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
let me rephrase the question... ਆਪਨ ਆਪੁ ਆਪਹਿ ਉਪਾਇਓ ॥ He Himself created Himself. ਆਪਹਿ ਬਾਪ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਮਾਇਓ ॥ He is His Own Father, He is His Own Mother. ਆਪਹਿ ਸੂਖਮ ਆਪਹਿ ਅਸਥੂਲਾ ॥ He Himself is subtle and etheric; He Himself is manifest and obvious. ਲਖੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਨਾਨਕby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
yes sukhdeep singh, i am ignorant. that's why i'm here, asking stupid questions. so back to my original question... so when guru sahib says ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਿਓ ਸਰੀਰ ॥, then what does it mean? how can he create something he didn't create?by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteI believe the British played some part and separating this bani from the process of preparing Degh. and what would they gain from that? do you just make these things up? the panth has approved a maryada for every sikh. if we want to go above and beyond that (wearing keskee, doing panj banee nitnem, etc), then that is good. no one is stopping us. but that doesn't change the basics.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
if there is such maryada, it should be stated clearly in the panthic rehet maryada. the method for preparing amrit, including the banis recited, are all clearly stated. however, the rehet maryada only states to recite gurbani when making degh. no specific bani is mentioned. therefore, it seems to be up to us. i have seen gursikhs reciting various banis or gurmantar when preparing degh prby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
so when guru sahib says ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਿਓ ਸਰੀਰ ॥, then what does it mean? are you saying waheguru is not capable of creating souls? isn't that putting limits on god's power? sorry for the questions, but this is really confusing to me.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
i'm pretty sure ANY gurbani or gurmantar are suitable for preparation of degh and of all food. i can't find any restrictions on it, at any rate. gurbani = perfect. there can't be any wrong gurbani.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਿਓ ਸਰੀਰ ॥ He created the soul, the breath of life and the body. ਜਿਨਹਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਪੀਰ ॥੧॥ He created all beings, and knows their pains. ||1|| ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਜੀਅ ਕੈ ਕਾਮ ॥ The Guru, the Lord of the Universe, is the Helper of the soul. ਹਲਤਿ ਪby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਮਃ ੪ ॥ Fourth Mehl: ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਤੀ ਗਣਤ ਜਿ ਰਖੈ ਹਲਤੁ ਪਲਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਗਇਆ ॥ One who enters into a calculated relationship with the True Guru loses everything, this world and the next. ਨਿਤ ਝਹੀਆ ਪਾਏ ਝਗੂ ਸੁਟੇ ਝਖਦਾ ਝਖਦਾ ਝੜਿ ਪਇਆ ॥ He grinds his teethby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
when we praise others, their kamai decreases. where it goes, i'm not sure.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
guru nanak dev jee and guru arjan dev jee speak of ardaas in gurbani. bhai gurdaas jee describes the sikhs of guru hargobind sahib's time doing ardaas to find out how many more gurus there will be. yet chandi di vaar was composed by guru gobind singh sahib. therefore it's not possible that chandi di vaar is the "original ardaas". ardaas is a supplication, a conversation with waheguru. it'sby 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
it gives the one you are praising haumai and steals their kamai.by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Quotesk hey brothers and sisters my words are a little weak something about your battles make me at a loss to speak something about your poetry, makes ME at a loss to speak! well done!by 1kaur - Gurmat Discussion Forum