CdnSikhGirl

I want them Alaskan Malamute. Walk with them in snow. They are beautiful lol. Even these animals are Maya, man getting rid of maya is hard lol 
 

Her name is..... Maya lol 

ok fine you are not a hater.

Yay for painkillers! Most likely epidural! 

Ummm it's been proven the pain associated with labour is excruciating. But something happens during labour that makes then able to get through it without passing out or going in shock (usually). And until recent history many women died during labour. It's dangerous and yes it IS the most painful thing the human body can possibly endure. The only thing remotely comparable is kidney stones (compared by women who have had both) there is a reason why women scream and beg for it to stop if they have not had pain meds. Even the birth itself can literally tear the mothers skin muscles everything from her vagina right to and even through her anus/rectum. This can cause problems urinating and with bowel movements for life.  It can cause prolapsed uterus, nerve damage, rectocele, cystocele, post op pain in suture sites, infection. Birth can cuss hemmorage which can kill the mother very quickly. Even before the birth preeclampsia can be fatal. 

I used to have a Mirena. It's nothing really... You won't feel it inside you. But it contains hormone progesterone and tends to stop periods all together as long as you have it and it's inside of 5 years (after that the hormone supply gets depleted and then I can either have it removed and replaced or just taken out). As I said no periods... Means no pain... No dealing with blood..
I had it because of military. I wasn't married, nor having sex and saw no use for periods. I was sailing long deployments in submarines where it's not impossible to deal with hygiene but it can be challenging and this made it so much better.
Think of it as ridding yourself of a female burden for awhile. (Only those who think our gender is a punishment would advocate that we are supposed to go through these things like bleeding and pain). They are sadistic...
Only drawbacks are related to possible mild weight gain and raising blood pressure. But it will definitely mean no cramps requiring pain meds!!!

Gurpreet Kaur Bhenji... if you don't like pills and you aren't planning on getting married or trying for children soon, why not talk to your doc about Mirena? It's an IUD. Once they put it, the hormones are released continuously in a very small amount. It doesn't *have* to be seen as birth control if that puts you off. Think of it as regulating you. Many women stop having period altogether, and with it, the pain. A lot of pain monthly is not normal to have to endure. Right away I am thinking of endometriosis. And Mirena also stops that because no cycle = no pain.  You can easily have it removed and be able to conceive shortly after as soon as you decide it's time for marriage / children. 

It won't happen cuz people are at different avastha on this forum lol . If that does not happen, we three can call mysimraninfo conference call, at least I won't be the only one in the room. Lol. It's so awk when you hear "introduce yourself" and I am like to whom? I am the only one here lol 

Some have mentioned wanting access to online simran etc. And we rely on ones from gurdwaras etc. But I know there is online streaming audio kind of like the gamers use... That can be used for online conferences. 
Why not have a time (make it weekends so more could attend) and have some take initiative to start simran for Sikh Awareness, and we could all join in since it's streaming??  
Each weekend maybe a different person could initiate and we could have different styles, I might even initiate sometime if I'm brave enough and do it with guitar... Someone else might start it with harmonium etc but since we could all hear each other we could interact live and do this together.
of course we are in different time zones so it wouldn't be Amrit vela everywhere but I think it would work really well!!! Then we could share our different techniques and ways to do it and take turns participating in each other's simran. 

Some have mentioned wanting access to online simran etc. And we rely on ones from gurdwaras etc. But I know there is online streaming audio kind of like the gamers use... That can be used for online conferences. 
Why not have a time (make it weekends so more could attend) and have some take initiative to start simran for Sikh Awareness, and we could all join in since it's streaming??  
Each weekend maybe a different person could initiate and we could have different styles, I might even initiate sometime if I'm brave enough and do it with guitar... Someone else might start it with harmonium etc but since we could all hear each other we could interact live and do this together.
of course we are in different time zones so it wouldn't be Amrit vela everywhere but I think it would work really well!!! Then we could share our different techniques and ways to do it and take turns participating in each other's simran. 

I agree with @dalsingh101 on this one. What is it about so many apne that makes them completely throw away their wits when it comes to religious discussions? 
 
One side thinks we are doing baisti of Guru Gobind Singh by not properly recognizing his bani...and the other thinks we are doing baisti by mislabeling stuff as his bani. Camp A wouldn't be able to stand the GGS being labeled as a ruse and fake, while camp B would get up in arms if a random dera baba named his Granth one of the Guru's canon. Both concerns are legitimate, which goes to show why the argument from blasphemy DOESN'T WORK. 
 
What we should be focused on doing instead is properly evaluating the history and facts of the text. Just cracking open any number of works written by Sikhs in the past would reveal the DG is in no way a plant by Brahmins/RSS (just as it would probably also shut up the Neo-Nihang posse that calls it "Dasam Guru Darbar" in addition to "Adi Guru Darbar"). As to which parts were written by the Guru himself, which parts by the poets, and what the purpose of the Granth is in Sikhi in general, there remains discussion and debate to be had--discussion that can easily be reasonable and intelligent, if people put enough effort into it as they did crafting creative ways to call the other side nindaks. 
 
Is it an ego thing? Look, if people are genuinely misinformed, you have to actually inform them of what they're doing wrong. Obviously there will always be people who are out to make mischief but I think at some base point you have to assume good intent...
 
Also, @N30 S!NGH, where can I read something comprehensive on the usage of Sargun in Sikhi? 
 
@chatanga1 what was the role of the poets in CharitroPakhyan? I didn't read the original exchange with Khoj, just interested as to your thoughts.  

Well there are certain things I feel obliged to write about especially when it comes to SGGS Bani or Dasam Bani. That is a trigger point for my conditioned illusion mind which generates emotional posts.
I don't have any personal animosity towards anyone.:) 
I pray that Guru gives everyone the wisdom to know truth.
@GurpreetKaur  thanks for the lol
@Satkirin_Kaur  I dont think you are a horrible person, you are just lost for now. You will learn in due time, no worries.
The alaph bey of Sikhi start with Adab. The doubts will pollute the mind, so better be careful. If we don't know something, just say I am not competent enough to know yet...don't generate a conclusion.  Surrender is very very important in Sikhi even when you are not sure about certain aspects. That is the way of Gurumukhs. 
 

When there are bits of history we don't know, we draw out several threads that lead to different versions of that history.
For me, it's important to know what connection Guru Sahib had with Dasam Granth, whether he wrote it himself or simply gave his approval to it. Because that effects how we view Sikh history from that point onwards. It tells us about what the Guru believed, and that changes things. It tells us about why things happened later on the way they did.

E.g. Guru Sahib handed leadership to Banda Singh ji. Why? What motivation did he have to do this?
If Guru sahib wrote Dasam Granth himself, the reason for handing leadership to Banda Singh ji is different than if he didn't write Dasam Granth.
And of course, it can be used to verify plain and simply facts. E.g. Did Guru Sahib perform a yagya for Bhagawati at Naina Devi or not? The answer changes depending on whether Guru Sahib wrote the Dasam Granth or not.

Its not a question of faith, - its a question of history. Did the Guru write it or not. Its not about believing whether the Guru wrote it or not.

as far as I know a store, but my knowledge might be limited. for ex a long time ago they were the ones who charetered booked a private plane to bring saroops of guru granth sahib from India.

http://www.sachasaudakhalsa.com/
 

Oh they are not like those I see online posting Gurbani in a very atheistic interpretation? Like they interpret reincarnation / transmigration as only states of mind?? 

Oh they are not like those I see online posting Gurbani in a very atheistic interpretation? Like they interpret reincarnation / transmigration as only states of mind?? 

No..what keeps this forum alive is the open minded bhramgian and vidiya we share amongst each other without discrimination...

Well all white, white turban, and yoga... I've worn white shirt and white turban before lol I'm sure I have been suspected of it too Ha ha. But I don't do yoga (used to do hot yoga a bit). 

Time for a real story guys:
When my dad was little, we used to have a Mango tree in our backyard. It was still small & young. Over time this mango tree dried up. At the same time, Karsewa of Dukh Nivaran Patiala Sarovar was going on. My daadi asked my dad to go get some mud from the sarovar & bring it home. My dad went to the gurdwara, did some karsewa, and wrapped the mud in a cloth, and brought it home on a cycle.  That mud was fed to the mango tree. Within few days, the dried up plant againt went green , had sprouts, and gave off season mangoes which was a miracle. Over the few years, I had a chance to enjoy many mangoes from the same tree, It was a dussheri mango. :)
So there is never any doubt in my mind about Gurbani makes anything Amrit.
We are 70% water...we become amrit everyday :)

I think when we see women in all white, we are programmed to think it's 3ho lol . I thought she's 3ho too lol 

I suspect with the type of yoga... she is 3HO??

Have a speedy Recovery Wanda..Waheguru bless you.

Both.
As you are aware, heat causes vasodilation and cold causes vasoconstriction.
 After a workout, muscles are tighter, pumped and have gone through a series of contractions.  A series of events unfold from these contractions which leads to many chemicals being produced and especially lactic acid.    I have had it explained to me as if to think of the internal blood muscle differently to  the blood that bathes the external muscle. Therefore, the internal part of the muscle draws in as much blood and nurtrients for the contractions, but it can end up pooling in there and causing stiffness later on.   In effect, the blood bathing the external  body of muscle will be less mobile and of a lower volume.  This is why your biceps end up looking and feeling pumped after workout.  ...with all this in mind, it makes sense to get some vasodilation to prevent stiffness and cramps... so you would use "heat".  However, too much dilation can lead to more loss of sweat and salts, so many people recommend to do a quick switch to cold and get the vasoconstriction. This way none of your body parts will be deprived of any nutrients and you will feel stimulated and more alive.  But the biggest reason for me to do this hot-cold is because it is activates and energizes your subtle-etheric body and helps get your prana flowing. Remember that prana/chi is not air/oxygen, but it is the sukham life-force. You will also understand why many Sikhs recommend a cold shower at amrit vela. I believe you get the same effect if you have a warm shower and then in the last minute or so turn the dial to cooler and colder. I usually get out of the shower after being exposed to it's coldest setting for the last 30 seconds or to the point where I get the shift in my breathing pattern.