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definitely his way of explanations is so practical and helpful. cant believe that Radha Swamis have such a better understanding of Shabad Surat Marag. whereas we sikhs are no where near. we have forgotten the art of meditation, and its not emphasized at all. all pracharaks say is to amrit shak and do nitnem. no one tells how to do it unless u r under close supervision of a sant.

I think its in the area of spirituality and life overall. I guess as I am maturing I am realizing the futility of our efforts, most of the things are useless and impermanent yet we have to invest so much energy to maintain means of living. In the end , everything is really an illusion, and I am helpless in so many occasions. My faith is not dwindling, its as strong as before. But I dont see any visible results. Although I do realize even a 1s simran doesn't go waste. I guess I have too many sanskars and karams to be burnt off before I can feel anything. Also not having the job yet in my field is not helping a lot either. Hopefully something works out.

I feel that as I age, I lose my motivation and energy especially towards spirituality. I am not sure if I am advancing forward or come to a stand still. The innocence that I had in my yesteryears is all lost. I was so curious and motivated to find spirituality. When I was in grade 10, I would be so excited when I finished a Sukhmani Path, now all that excitement has gone . It just seems like a mundane affair. I would make sure to do 80 malas of Waheguru after having darshan at Nanaksar Kaleran. Now I cant committ myself to anything. Constant failures have weakened my will, and I dont even try now. Life was a mystery back then and exciting. Now all has evaporated off. I am slowly moving towards being 30, currently 27. Feeling an end of life crisis. when i look at my posts here or somewhere 6 years ago, i could feel the freshness, determination and will, now I cant find that anywhere. Is there any hope ? Does it get better after 30 ? or does motivation keeps dying.

I dont have any avastha of any sort but just asking this out of curiosity because I heard it many times during Katha. What does it mean when people say that Jaap has gone into the Kanth/Throat ? It is said that Jaap goes from mouth into kanth, where it becomes 100x faster. From Kanth it goes into Hirda 1000x faster, from Hirda into Nabhi, and from Nabhi to Rom Rom. I am just curious to know how to take the Japp into Kanth ? How long does it take for it to go into Kanth? I try to do japp, but after one hour I am exhausted , lose the energy and motivation to keep going. How do you guys find the courage to keep going ? What is the max number of hours someone has done continuous japp for? maybe that will motivate me to go beyond the 1-2 hr barrier. Thing is , I have read and heard from many sources that Japp or Reading Bani should be recited loudly first and listened to with ears, so whenever I am tired or lazy and do banis silently, I feel dissatisfied with my efforts. And I am just a beginner, falling down with every little obstacle coming my way. But reading this thread is very motivational. But just curious that no one mentioned anything about Kanth yet.

Thanks for the tips Bhagat. I will def. include almonds esp soaked ones, nuts, fruits in my diet. Paneer is great idea too. As for dudh, I put nesquik chocolate into it ? Is that bad. Makhan: I just use the butter stick on my roti, not the freshly made at home. I get GERD if I eat too much oil/ghee or butter, so I keep it minimal. And good to know about these other dryfruits you mentioned. Currently, I am home, trying to study for an exam, no job currently, so not a lot of physical activity these days. Meditation wise, goal is to keep up with the 7 banis nitnem with Gurus grace, and also attend 1 hr waheguru jap session at local gurudwara. All this time , I have been silently saying Banis, but now trying to recite them loud, so that I can see some effect. Mostly need to build a strong mind & body , so that I can keep myself sane. lol

Dear all, waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh!!! I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me draw out a plan to achieve some health related goals. I am 28 years old. I am skinny. I am 5'11 and weigh 145 lbs. I have always wanted to be strong and have some mass. But never really put in a serious committed effort to achieve it. At this point, I feel I need to do something about my health/strength, because I have really lost my self-confidence & self-esteem. I feel shy to go outside just because I feel so skinny inside myself and weak. I am vegetarian. So I would like to know about vegetarian options to add to my diet. And as for working out, I cannot go to gym just yet till I feel comfortable in my skin. I have a pullup bar, treadmill in my home. And I am ready to invest into a bench & dumbell weights. So please take this into account when devising a plan for me. Here is my diet, which feels ridiculous as I am writing it down: Morning breakfast: 2 paronthis, achar and chai. Lunch:2 rotis with rice/ sabji/dahi Evening: Chai with biscuits & bhujiya Dinner: Maggi or rice/roti Snacks in between: Chocolate milk or icecream or some other snack. Thanks for your help!!