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meditating is so incredibly relaxing that it's hard to not sleep. no relation between it and samadhi though.

The use of drugs including hallucinagens is a bajjar kurhait. so yes it would affect naam kamai. Also, there is a limit in how much these things can help a person spiritually. If you have not taken Amrit, you may gain some benefit through their use with a qualified guide, but within our dharm it is forbidden. To violate the rules for discipline in a dharm is very serious.

let it be. do simran same time. after some time, maybe months, maybe years, maybe less, it will move on to next stage.

We all get tested. If I were in your shoes I would try my utmost to maintain the routine of Sukhmani Sahib. I would look at the increased kalaish as a test and do continual ardass for protection. Please see https://khojee.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/shri-sukhmani-sahib-grants-protection-from-black-magic/ for motivation re reading Bani.

I have met girls who were not into Gurmat, had laser done, and then came into Gurmat at a later point in their lives. So not all girls with laser done do it to skirt the rules. Doesn't mean I agree with it but just saying.

Ontario I think.

would you really want to get married into such an adharmic family in the first place? There are plenty of girls interested in Gursikh guys, but in turn the guys need to be interested in getting themselves as Singhni and not just any punjabi girl. It helps if your family is more networked b/c I think finding such a match is much easier in the real world than online.

Just wanted to add, please do let online sangat know that it's back. Dhanvad

Problems with the backend. I can't give details b/c I'm not technically inclined.

No, he usually only stays near his dera. Is very gupt and most people in his home city do not know of him.

one of the greatest sants I have ever had the good fortune of seeing: Baba Mohinder Partap Singh ji Guru Nanak AshramAshramAddress: Rasulpur Saidan, Patiala, Punjab 147003, IndiaPhone: +91 175 235 2363 If you go, send my namaskar too ji. You don't need my name, they will know as they are all-knowing. when you get back, keep in mind sometimes sants come to visit gurdwaras in the west in main ciities. if you give us an idea of where you are we might be able to notify you of some visits. do ardass in front of Maharaj before you go

headaches can also be caused by using the mind too intensely. eating healthy foods that support brain function such as omega 3 fatty acids is very helpful (eg. flaxseed oil) and other healthy fats such as almonds, ghee etc. massaging almond oil or mustard oil into the scalp is also very helpful. best spots are top of head, top back of head, and temples to massage in oil everyday. as you increase your bhagti you may need to increase the amount of oil you massage in.

i think the heavy amount of nervous system activity uses up a lot of the fatty acids in the body. Those same fatty acids help keep the skin moisturized.

current format of theory of evolution involves random chance leading us to the end result. It makes no sense and has no scientific evidence backing it up. Other versions of evolution involve the idea of a divine Will guiding evolution, this makes sense as Gurmat teaches that ALL is within His Hukam. For a very thorough critique of the nastik version of the theory of evolution by a scientific mind, I refer you here: http://fredoneverything.org/darwin-unhinged-the-bugs-in-evolution/

we did not evolve from apes. also, not too long ago, scientists found a humanoid skeleton that was so old they concluded that humans cannot have evolved from apes, but instead evolved from other humanoid ancestors. you won't hear much about this b/c many scientists promoting evolution are nastiks and use it to attack christianity. they hold numerous aspects of it that re meant to be theoretical as if they are fact. not a very scientific approach.

Bani relaxes us so much it's very easy to fall asleep. Are you sure the pains are not from postural issues? As for clearing blockages just continuing with gurmantr jaap, mool mantr, and bani will clear them over time.

The video focuses on bound lotus, but towards the end explanations are shown of how to sit in less difficult positions and how to support the body using props. Really phenomenal explanation, very highly recommended.

for the most part Guruji didn't focus much on science facts in Bani b/c Guru ji focused on how we should live, and how to realise God. it's not a textbook and is very different from teh Bible and other dharmic granths. There are other Sikh granths that focused on more worldly topics such governance for a kingdom, and I know that in their lives the Gurus did teach environmental stewardship and such things. I have heard Guru ji did say that the world was round, but I do not know if this is an idea merely orally passed down, or if it is written somewhere.

for both men and women kesh is the kakaar, not keski. However, right from the beginning there was hukam to keep the head covered for both genders. This is passed down orally from that time to now, and is seen in all different lineages of teachers that came from that time. It is also written in various rahitnamas written by contemporaries of Guruji

WJKKWJKF You have been blessed and Guru ji is waking you up to the Truth. Be grateful and keep up on this path. Remember, our motivation goes up and down in life, taking the shelter of the sadh sangat is very important. As for your worldly peers, they will not take the things they gain in this world to the next world. You will take your seva and simran with you to the next world, unless you finish the game in this world! It still is important to work and support ourselves though. Otherwise if someone else has to support us they take seva from us. I know it's probably the least attractive thing, but that's also part of this game. If I was in your shoes I would try to do my kirt kamai (job) while trying to increase my simran as time goes on. Giving dasvand also helps on this path.

everyone is at a different spiritual state. most people are not yet spiritually ready to accept bhana so the ability to improve their daily life situation through Bani helps them to come to a space where they can focus more time on Naam, which enables them to reach that state of being where they can accept Bhana. It also increases faith in Sikhi as they see the results of the jaap in their daily life. This is similar to how people go to sants and ask for worldly thing. many times the sants help them remove those worldly distractions by helping them take care of the problem. this makes it easier to live near the core of Sikhi.

i find it harder to focus sitting in the back of the gurdwara even on normal days and easier to focus sitting in the front. i feel that the vibes of people at the back are different from the more dedicated people sitting up front.

Gurbani has everything, including mantars for health. I've met a practitioner who has such mantars, he is a natural dr, similar to a chiropracter. The rule with this particular mantar was that it only worked if he did not charge for it. he could accept donations, but not charge for his medical help. these all are in Bani as well. They come as a byproduct of kamai or you could specifically seek out different mantars or powers etc.

the general rule of thumb is that if you are not putting the presure or focus there yourself, if the pressure is increasing all by itself, then it's safe to ignore it and to keep japping. i've been through periods during which i felt immense pressures there as well and it went away after some (long) time. the best thing to do is find a sant to help guide you. in the meantime, keep on with your spiritual practice, sounds like there is nothing to worry about.

massage almond oil or saron da tayl into your head: on your temples, the top of your head, and the top back of your head. that should help with the headaches. think of an engine runnign without enogh lubricant, that is why many get headaches.