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Waheguru Ji
Forward to 2 hour 23 min to hear how it took more then 50 years to complete this steek.
Baba Harnam Singh Dumma has been working on this Steek from 2009 to 2023 to complete it.  The full steek comes out to 16 pothies. 
At 2 hour 33min you can see jathedhars holding the pothies.
 
Anyone know where we can get these pothies online in pdf?

How are Naam and Siddhi distinguished, do they come on the same path, or are the paths different? 

It has been a very long time since I have been on this site so I hope everyone's doing well. I had another big experience recently that I needed to share. 
But before I do that I need to be honest - I vow to always be as transparent as possible - I am never going to pretend as if bhagti has always been perfect or pretend that things are going well right now. I have been off track for a while now. That is somewhat why I am not as active anymore. Also because I have been extremely busy. But my bhagti is not as good as it used to be. 
I still hear shabad 24/7. I still see parkash. But I do not actively keep myself focused and because of the lack of focus I feel stress. My emotions are stable for the most part. No extreme bursts of happiness or negative emotions. But sometimes extremes come. But stress is a big issue I deal with these days - I work more than double full time on my business and I am also taking 7 courses at a time (5 is a full course load)  while managing a lot of other stuff. It's a lot - a lot of people tell me it's not humanly possible but somehow I do this and manage straight A+'s. But nonetheless - I live a very busy and high stress life now. And bhagti is low but the base you guys helped me develop has helped me manage everything I have to deal with. 

ok now as per what the experience was:
- I was going through a few days where there was A LOT of pressure on me. I was about to hit rock bottom. Felt very anxious and thought I was going to get crushed. 
- For the first time in a long time I started intensely focusing on parkash. I fell asleep while focusing. 
- I went into a dream phase. When my bhgati was good I would never have dreams. But I have them on a normal basis now. I started having dreams when I fell asleep that day. 
- The dream was very bad. The dream had everything bad/negative/stressing me out. My biggest problem/stressor was the main focal point of the dream. 
- Long story short - I found a solution and my first thought was "all of this is in my control”. 
- For the first time in my life I began lucid dreaming. At that point I was able to disconnect my non physical self from the physical. I don't know how to explain it. Or if I'm using the right terms.
- After this point it becomes very difficult to explain what happened. But I essentially was moving at an extremely fast pace. Not my physical body but the mind/non physical body or whatever you call it. Don't quote me on this. I don't know what I'm talking about. I'm just trying to use analogies to explain what it was like - but it felt like how souls might travel at death. Maybe I'm wrong. but that's how I would imagine it. 
- I began a very intense focus in a very infinite place. I was unaware of my physical body. Nothing but parkash and shabad were there. It was an empty void. 
- There was absolutely no concept of time, space, physicality. It was nothing. 
- Whatever I could feel was vibrating. This vibration was so strong it was like an intense shredder destroying anything that existed of me. Like being sucked into a blackhole and disintegrating. The sounds were so loud. Like an entire nuclear explosion. 
- It was very short lived - I started having thoughts and within a few minutes (maybe seconds - time was not there). It ended. 
But - just like that one experience I had years and years ago - the bottomless pit of energy was there. I still do not know how to describe it. I want to try and understand what this is. But I know seeking answers will not be easy on that. I keep wondering "was that 'god'?". The first time that experience happened it completely changed my life. And having it a second time (even though it was not as intense) was still a lot. Like the opposite effect of trauma. 
When I woke up - my physical body and mind felt a level of relaxation I have not felt in a long time. I was fully stress free. I was so chilled out. I previously had a headache that was not going away. Even that was gone. 
--> What assured me of the validity was the fact that the lucid dreaming phase was in my control. Even the transmigration phase felt like a choice. It definitely was not a dream from that point on - I was neither awake or asleep. Remaining focused while the sound/vibrations also felt like a choice. The only thing that wasn't a choice was the sound/vibrations happening.  Those were coming from somewhere. Everything was merging into one. 
 
I want to get myself back into the level of practice I used to have. I am an adult now. I am in school and also working full time with so many other responsibilities. I know that is not an excuse but I fully understand why it is hard for a lot of people. My teenage years were good. I am happy a base/level of knowledge was developed during that time. And this random big experience was a bit of a wake up call. It's like waheguru literally dragging me by my feet and forcing me back into bhagti. that's what it literally felt like. like being picked up and thrown into this bottomless pit. whatever it is. I still haven't fully understood what that is. 
I hope I can get my practice back to where it used to be. I am making small changes. but I know it will take time. 
In the meantime just know I appreciate all of you guys a lot. Everyone who has given me tips and advice over the years. Everyone who has guided me. Given me feedback and even challenged my experiences for validity. It is always a challenge trying to figure out what experience is valid through "gurmat" vs the games/tricks the mind plays.  
So much love and respect to all of you. 
 

A conversation between Narad Muni and Druu Bhagat ji, 

Welcome friend. 
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10. Concentrated mind
 
The more concentration increases in the mind, the more peace and happiness there will be. If the mind stays for 12 seconds in the meditation of Guru Mantra and Guru Swaroop, then there is one meditation. Being restless for half an hour is called samadhi. In the same way, by doing samadhi, Brahma-Gyan and Riddhi Siddhi Shakti are easily obtained. So Jagyasu should make full use of his time.
 
Atma-sat-chit-ananda is absolute. On the contrary, the body is unreal, root, form of pain and fragmentary. Apna Apu is the soul. And the body is a horse. which has been found for some time. Then the body will die. When such a thought arises in Budha, Bibeki Purusha wants to account for this perishable body. Bhajan Seva, philanthropy wants to spend money. He tries to make it successful even after facing many difficulties.
 
Manas deh bahuri nah pavai kachhu upau mukti ka karu re ॥
 
(Gaudi Mahla 9 - 220)
 

Not sure what the Hapur Note Series is 

Not sure what the Hapur Note Series is 

Not sure what the Hapur Note Series is 

1. To have complete devotion and trust in the verses of Akal Purakh Waheguru, Guru Sahib Ten Patishahis and Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
 
2. Recitation of the five verses to be a holder of the covenant and Rahat Bahit.
 
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He should be the one who supports himself and his children and gives tithes by doing the work of ten and nine.
 
8.
 
Don't take bad blessings by oppressing someone and hurting him for your own good. Do not use words directly for the evil of anyone.
 
É. When the Shabad is recited, it should be continuously at a fixed time and place. Can't be anywhere but chaliha.
 
2. The place for reciting should be secluded and clean. On the fixed days of reading, one should not think about any bad side and the senses should be kept under control.
 
At the time of reciting, the body and clothes should be clean and reciting should be alert, wash the hands thoroughly with water after urinating.
At the time of reciting incense, keep a heavy glass of water or any other vessel near it and keep 101 beaded wool or iron mala in hand for the number of recitations. Wash this mala with holy water before reciting it and keep it in a good clean cloth or gukhi etc.
 
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What time are the lessons? Which side to face? It seems It is written in the Mahatma of all the words, but where nothing is written, there it should be understood that the recitation is to be done at the time of Amrit and the face is to be placed on the rising side.
 
11. Before starting the recitation of the Shabad, pray to Guru Sahib and state the purpose of the recitation and request for its success.

Personally Ive heard Guru Har Rai more but one piece of evidence for the other iteration is the Kavi Santokh Singh's manglacharan "... Hari Rai, Har Krishan Gur, Tegh Bahadur Chand, Dasme Gobind Singh Guru namo charan ar bind." 

It is literally just westernized pranayama, an edited version of "breath of fire". 

It is literally just westernized pranayama, an edited version of "breath of fire". 

Hope this provides some perspective 

@paapiman  All good bro 

@paapiman bro have you had the time to check? Thanks again 

@paapiman  All good bro 

@paapiman bro have you had the time to check? Thanks again 

@paapiman bro have you had the time to check? Thanks again