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@harsharan000very nice posts and threads veer ji keep posting to help lift the mood for the cyber sangat on here.

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Great message from Bill Gates.
Subject:   Bill Gate's views on the CVirus....Brilliant. 
What is the Corona/ Covid-19 Virus Really Teaching us?
 
I’m a strong believer that there is a spiritual purpose behind everything that happens, whether that is what we perceive as being good or being bad.
As I meditate upon this, I want to share with you what I feel the Corona/ Covid-19 virus is really doing to us:
-       It is reminding us that we are all equal, regardless of our culture, religion, occupation, financial situation or how famous we are. This disease treats us all equally, perhaps we should to. If you don’t believe me,
 just ask Tom Hanks.
-       It is reminding us that we are all connected and something that affects one person has an effect on another. It is reminding us that the false borders that we have put up have little value as this virus does not need
 a passport. It is reminding us, by oppressing us for a short time, of those in this world whose whole life is spent in oppression.
-       It is reminding us of how precious our health is and how we have moved to neglect it through eating nutrient poor manufactured food and drinking water that is contaminated with chemicals
 upon chemicals. If we don’t look after our health, we will, of course, get sick.
-       It is reminding us of the shortness of life and of what is most important for us to do, which is to help each other, especially those who are old or sick. Our purpose
is not to buy toilet roll.
-       It is reminding us of how materialistic our society has become and how, when in times of difficulty, we remember that it’s the essentials that we need (food, water, medicine)
 as opposed to the luxuries that we sometimes unnecessarily give value to.
-       It is reminding us of how important our family and home life is and how much we have neglected this. It is forcing us back into our houses so we can rebuild them into our home and
 to strengthen our family unit.
-       It is reminding us that our true work is not our job, that is what we do, not what we were created to do.
Our true work is to look after each other, to protect each other and to be of benefit to one another.
-       It is reminding us to keep our egos in check. It is reminding us that no matter how great we think we are or how great others think we are,
a virus can bring our world to a standstill.
-       It is reminding us that the power of freewill is in our hands. We can choose to cooperate and help each other, to share, to give, to help and to support each other or we can choose to be selfish, to hoard, to look after
 only our self. Indeed, it is difficulties that bring out our true colors.
-       It is reminding us that we can be patient, or we can panic. We can either understand that this type of situation has happened many times before in history and will pass, or we can panic and see it as the end of the
 world and, consequently, cause ourselves more harm than good.
-       It is reminding us that this can either be an end or a new beginning. This can be a time of reflection and understanding, where we learn from our mistakes, or it can be the start of a cycle which will continue until
 we finally learn the lesson we are meant to.
-       It is reminding us that this Earth is sick. It is reminding us that we need to look at the rate of deforestation just as urgently as we look at the speed at which toilet rolls are disappearing off of shelves. We are
 sick because our home is sick. 
-       It is reminding us that after every difficulty, there is always ease. Life is cyclical, and this is just a phase in this great cycle. We do not need to panic; this too shall pass.
Whereas many see the Corona/ Covid-19 virus as a great disaster, I prefer to see it as a great corrector. It is sent to remind us of the important lessons that we seem to have forgotten and it is up to us if we will learn them
 or not.

I'm okay bhai ji. 
I had 'experiences' when I was younger that sort of make lock downs no problem for me. lol
It's a good idea to pick something and develop your skills in the time you are locked down - not least of all for your sanity. Try and make it a productive time. It doesn't have to be all negative. 
Do more training (or start if you don't), try some new stuff like yoga/stretching/recipes. If you are lucky to have a garden - use it.
Keep your head up!!

How to become celibate when married ?
To answer this question, let us first see what is to become a  celibate.
Celibate at its peak, is the absence of kaam vaasna. And we all know kaam, is one of the 5 chor, probably the most dreadful of all the vices, it has dragged down big rishis and munis, it affects also the residents of the astral and causal planes.
Ravan, who was such a gyani, he had overpowered the gods ,  strong devotee of Lord Shiva, he was full of  supernatural powers, and also filled from toes to head with all the 5 vikars, thus impure minded. 
Among all his vikars, it is seen that his kaam vaasna,  by desiring to possess someone´s else wife, was the reason for his downfall, he died like a mad dog...
Nature is wise, when gods even could not defeat him, it was this very vaasna, which dragged him to the muds. 
To commit (adultery)sin with someone´s wife, or woman apart from one´s wife is the biggest sin that one can commit.  And the punishment for it heavy also, is like voluntarily jumping into fire to burn into ashes.
To try to overcome it by any means, is as good as impossible.
Except  when one is showered with His apaar kirpa, and one attaches  himself/herself  with Nam within.
For as the Bani says: Prabh ka simran, mun kee mael jaae.
If there was any other way, Guru Jee would sure let us know, but He constantly throughout  the Bani, tells us to join our surtee with Nam, through His simran.
 
There where Nam is,  there is no kaam, nor any other chor.
There where shines the absence of Nam, kaam and all vices fall as heavy chains on the  jeeva.
Nam is the liberator from all sins, from all negative tendencies, stops for once and ever the unending cycle of births and deaths, and finally,  purifies us to the extent, that we merge and become one with Waheguru Akal Purukh.
The thing is, to attach oneself to Nam, is not in the hands of anyone.
It is not like saying, I feel like having a cup of tea, so goes to the kitchen and makes a cup of it.
Rather, it is only by His apaar kirpa, that one practices Nam bhakti.
In that respect, the following beautiful verse from the Bani is crystal clear
naanak har jee ma-i-aa kar sabad savaaranhaar.
O Nanak, when the Dear Lord shows kindness, He adorns His bride with the Word of His Shabad.
 
Stay blessed.
SSA.

 

SSA Bro,
when I mentioned Ravan's example, my point was not only of desiring others wives/spouses, but that of in spite of acquiring so many powers due to his intense jap/tap/....had so much gyan, yet he could not overcome his vikars, especially "kaam" and ahankar.
You see, there is a big difference between becoming celibate and celibate...
It is by His apaar kirpa, that one reaches that state of celibacy by attaching oneself to Nam within. 
Though there is not much to worry about, for when one looks at the embodiment of the highest purity and eternal Truth, in the form of our Guru Sahiban for example, they too had children, but that does not mean they had any vikars, least to say about  kaam, plus that much be added of which we ordinary humans maybe are not aware that those wadbhagee souls who reach that level of higher conciousness, work or act, accordingly to the laws of Nature, they never do anything against that law.
It is only from our level, our side, that we have doubts, because we are very low.
Plus, when one approaches Waheguru with true love and true devotion, He will take care of all his/her needs or envoirments such as family settlements....plus that high spiritual state is out of any ordinary or intellectual mental state.
Bhakti is not a path of words nor speculation, but of applying oneself to that desired spiritual practice.
And about Ram being good or Ravan bad, I am not going to enter into any controversies, let everyone decide for himself or herself, and have their own conclusions, though that much I will surely say, look it from a higher and wider perspective.
It  is said that  Ravan was a watchman at Vishnu's darbar, so once some brahmins or sages wanted to enter and meet Vishnu.
As they were not allowed to enter, so they cursed that watchman to be born as rakshash in several births. Then Vishnu came and told him that once the curse is given, it can not be taken back, but as he was just doing his duty, thus in each birth of his, He himself would come to deliver or rescue him. That is why he came as Krishna, as Ram, as Narsing...etc. 
For when that deity comes to deliver you from life, you are to go to his abode, in this case, of lord Vishnu.
I don't know how much truth is in it, but from all theories it makes sense to me, at least.
This was something I read quite long long ago from some hindu religious book, so don't take each word as exact, but as a pointer to that scene.
SSA.

Yes it is a meme of Corona virus.
And you query of my whereabout, well bro, I am in the same boat as rest of the world, which means cofined at home, which is necessary for one's security, as well as for our family members at home.
We need a lot of patience and mentalization to go through this difficult phase, which by His grace shall hopefully pass away too.
Hope you are fine also.
SSA.

Yes it is a meme of Corona virus.
And you query of my whereabout, well bro, I am in the same boat as rest of the world, which means cofined at home, which is necessary for one's security, as well as for our family members at home.
We need a lot of patience and mentalization to go through this difficult phase, which by His grace shall hopefully pass away too.
Hope you are fine also.
SSA.

I think we should differentiate between having a desire for someone else's women, and having a desire for your own spouse. To equate the two is a big error in my opinion. 
Thing with marriage is that it is a two way thing. It's all well and good if one side wants to be a celibate, but what if the other half doesn't? Is it fair to spring such majorly life changing things on another unexpected?
Plus, bhai ji, since I read DG and learnt that Ramchandar Ji may have started the conflict by chopping off Ravan's sister's nose, when she flirted with him, I've always been a bit reserved on perceiving Ravan as some 'bad guy' in some binary style conception i.e. Ramchandar = Good; Ravan = Bad.   
I agree that kaam vaasna is one of the strongest (if not thee strongest!) vikaars though. 

Gurbani for difficult times.mp4

Well brother curious man jee,
from what I understand, is that, the all powerfull Waheguru Akal Purukh, will continoussly keep satisfying all our desires which keep on arising without any stop, for He is as great as only He is.
Eventually, we may get tired of asking, but He Sachay Patshah, never ever gets tired nor short,  even if the whole of the "kaenaat"  gets together and keeps asking countless times ....
Denda de : The bountless Giver, nonstop keeps on giving whatsoever is asked from Him
lenda thak paahe: to the extent that in the end, the receiver gets tired of asking and receiving.
SSA.
 

Verily true Brother.
Their  present bad character is due to their past karam, and they being vegetarinas in this life, is only to not go with heavy karam when departing from this plane of consciousness, and while being bastards in this life, is also bad karam  which undoubtedly they will have to pay for.
Nothing goes un-noticed in Nature, howsoever microscopic or hidden, each action commited has its reaction, whether by thought, deed or verbal.
Sat Sree Akal.

Sangat Jee, in the beautiful video above,Guru Jee reveals us the secrets of spirituality, we  all are lost souls, but if we pay attention to the words of  Guru Jee in it,  and sip each Sat Bachan as a person dying of thirst, we shall definetely by His kirpa find our way to Wahiguru Akal Purukh.
He himself, through Satguru Nanak, is  showing us the way to go back to Him, no need for big debates, discussions, nor memorizing anything, but as Guru Jee says, practicing the Truth,  we get purity, which is nothing else  than meditating on Him only.
Stay blessed,
Sat Sree Akal.

If I agree with what someone has said I will like. Please don't lecture me on what I should and shouldn't like. I'm not aware of liking any post with nindaya and recall only liking one post today by Sukh_preet where I agree with her view about sharing. This whole topic is about sharing. I find it annoying when people come on here and say don't share and try and discourage others from talking further. As if they are the naam simran police. It's so demotivating and infusing paranoia into people's head to think negative and watering the seeds of doubt (bahm). No one is forcing anyone to share what they don't want to and those that do are happy to do so. We will never learn if we don't ask. I am personally grateful for the cyber sangat I have met on this forum. Some I've now become good friends with and have met personally. 
If people got access to mahapursh by all means go have 1-to-1 conversations and keep your conversations gupt as you please. There is no need to be post in this topic. None of us here claim to be experts. Just simple Sikh brothers and sisters walking on the path and trying to help where we can like we wished we had when we were starting out. We don't have all the answers and sometimes keep quiet if we don't know. We may be able to direct you to someone who may know but there is no pressure on anyone to do anything.
Some people just have allergic reactions when anything spiritual is discussed as if some major sin is being committed. This forum broke the taboo topic of experiences. Those of us who shared aren't suffering or regret talking about it. Any shortcomings are our own or were supposed to be a passing phenomena, not because we talked about it and Waheguru took it away. Experiences come and go.
It is very disappointing to see newcomers coming onboard seeking advice, only to be discouraged about sharing something that maybe troubling. I think it is sad since it may have taken them courage to write and post in the first place. I've seen the same members do it again and again. If you don't believe in sharing keep out of the this topic. Stop enforcing your views on others. 
We have all had some kind of experience whether big or small. When you first encounter something strange and out of the ordinary it does trouble you. If it happens again well and good. If it doesn't then no big deal either, just stop being negative about it. Just keep moving forward.
Where is the average Sikh supposed to go who are not associated with any Jathabandi or those who respect all Jathabandi but are not attached to any? We Sikhs are our own worst enemy at times, constantly trying to pull each other down from the legs trying to hinder progress through indirect negativity, rather than encouraging each other and saying keep climbing.
Where are we going to learn about naam, simran or bhagti? It certainly isn't discussed in 99% of Gurdwaras near me.
I'm pleased to say this forum is one great resource for those interested on the path of naam simran. No one is on a ego trip or judgemental of those who wish to do naam simran. Everyone helps where they can and encourages where possible. There is so much knowledge contained on this site with links that has taken years to accumulate. We didn't have a clue where to look years ago. It was like searching for a needle in a haystack of where one should begin. What technique should one adopt as a beginner? What was the sounds, tastes, smells in our heads? Why was our bodies shaking etc?
So many brothers and sisters came forward and said to hell with this hidden gupt view, stood up and said we are not afraid to talk about it and are having similar experiences and issues. We want to learn, share and make progress. As we found more information on the path we shared so other's don't waste time searching like we had to. Hopefully what is being shared is helping those start their journey quicker than if everyone was working at it alone. So much time is wasted looking for answers or direction.
Bravo friends, God bless you all.... 
Waheguru kirpa karan.

God is one, basic principles are same among all religions , then why some religions (Christian , Muslim etc.) allow to eat meat?
Regarding the topic of this present thread, that much I could say : Satgur bajoh hor kachee hae Bani.
In one of the 10 commandments of christianism, it is said : Thou shall not kill.
It does not say do not kill men, or u can kill animals, it just says: thou shall not kill. For any killing implicates creating "karam".
The law of karma, is not known nor accepted by many, yet it is verily true.
Then too, not only the basics of any dharam count, but after that, the higher teachings are very important also as per Gurmat, in order to reach that ultimate reality of Waheguru.
Creation is imperfect and has to continue running like that somehow, and its explanations  maybe out of the reach of our limited minds, thus not accept the higher truths as per Gurbani.
Our main duty is to have cleared up our minds with the aid of Gurbani in order to fulfill our objective in human life of merging our surtees in Him, and also do the needful and be helpful to all beings as nishkam seva, for in all resides His Jot.
Rest is all His  hukum, which we may never understand, until we merge in Him and become one with Him, the highest level of consciousness or chetanta.
Sat Sree Akal.
 

Verily true Brother.
Their  present bad character is due to their past karam, and they being vegetarinas in this life, is only to not go with heavy karam when departing from this plane of consciousness, and while being bastards in this life, is also bad karam  which undoubtedly they will have to pay for.
Nothing goes un-noticed in Nature, howsoever microscopic or hidden, each action commited has its reaction, whether by thought, deed or verbal.
Sat Sree Akal.

God is one, basic principles are same among all religions , then why some religions (Christian , Muslim etc.) allow to eat meat?
Regarding the topic of this present thread, that much I could say : Satgur bajoh hor kachee hae Bani.
In one of the 10 commandments of christianism, it is said : Thou shall not kill.
It does not say do not kill men, or u can kill animals, it just says: thou shall not kill. For any killing implicates creating "karam".
The law of karma, is not known nor accepted by many, yet it is verily true.
Then too, not only the basics of any dharam count, but after that, the higher teachings are very important also as per Gurmat, in order to reach that ultimate reality of Waheguru.
Creation is imperfect and has to continue running like that somehow, and its explanations  maybe out of the reach of our limited minds, thus not accept the higher truths as per Gurbani.
Our main duty is to have cleared up our minds with the aid of Gurbani in order to fulfill our objective in human life of merging our surtees in Him, and also do the needful and be helpful to all beings as nishkam seva, for in all resides His Jot.
Rest is all His  hukum, which we may never understand, until we merge in Him and become one with Him, the highest level of consciousness or chetanta.
Sat Sree Akal.
 

The sun is going to rise from the west tomorrow as this is the first time i think i have ever agreed with kdsinghs post.
Not taking any sides in this debated to death meat topic but just wanted to say that in my life experience some of the biggest b*st*rds,untrustworthy lowlife pieces of shit that I have come across were lifelong 100% vegetarian.And the most honest stand up people who helped me in life were non veg. This has convinced me that being veg has Nothing to do with spirituality or morality. This is what I strongly believe in as it is what I personally experienced. Gurfateh.

waheguru ji da khalsa waheguru ji di fateh
i experineced something,pls tell me if it was true.(pls note that i am very new in simran as i started 1 week before only and try to keep rehat and wake up for amritvela for 5 banis and simran as i am practicing for amrit).but i try to do simran at every second,if i cant say it loud while travelling to college, i try not to speak aloud and do it in my mind.i went to gurudwara today in afternoon as there was a break in college for 2 hours and i after sometime of doing simran i saw that the black thing we see when we close eye, there was a shape of eye and it started to have flash after breaking part by part.although it was as if eye had a translucent paper and flash from coming from other side.but it was dim because of that translucent paper.i experienced this many times again.for other times i had to shut my eyes with my hand as sunlight didnt let me see clealy.
1.is that right or is it just my imagination.plz assist.
2. also tell me if i should  experience something am i tell this to anybody or will that increase my haume and ahankar?please illuminate me!
plz forgive me if i sound ahankari or filled with haume.i am very new and a child in terms of spirutual knowledge,please treat me as such.
thank you
 

Veer ji from dass personal experience its best to keep as much as you can as there many examples of how people have lost their stages of simran as soon as they have mentioned anything personal.
 
Like recently i mentioned i did this paath bani then i felt like i lost the spark inside to do any simran paath jaap etc.