GurpreetKaur

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That throat singing reminded me of Bhai Avtar Singh ji Raagi haha!

The second tune reminded me of this. I used to practice this mantra a long time ago.
 

To Enchant is to become present.
The whole talk is interesting and there are lots of things to learn... However the way she chants at 12:30 is mindblowing! This woman can chant!

I personally have never felt like that or maybe never paid attention. But why don't you try this. Do jaap of Tati vao shabad, and imagine a line of protection being drawn around you or a shield around you. Try that and see if that works.
But it is really weird. Hopefully, other members can be more useful. lol.

Just a share for those who have not already seen this video....
 

I hear ya...but transform that anger into productive energy if you can...
These people make me angry but then I show resistance by doing the opposite of what they so...
its like aap na de chullu bhar paani teh ninde jo ganga aani lol
They themselves dont do anything but break the shardha of beginners or newcomers and confuse the hell out of them.

Lol.. Good for you. I just vent out little bit since I was so frustrated in the beginning about it lol. This thinking stops people from doing little bit they wanna do. :(. 

Please don't assume that people who try to do jaap with aid are not practicing Gurbani in their life. Sikhi is in chakkar because people have closed their mind, rather than experiencing and then saying it does not work, we go around saying oh you fool stop doing this. Your whole argument is not even necessary, let people do what they want to do. All of us are explaining you the meaning of Mala but you are going towards calling Sikhs of Baba nand Singh ji Rather than Sikhs of Maharaj. 
I will explain you again with personal example. I have had my hands in all sort of religion, spirituality and yes even in occult knowledge. I recently got interested in Sikhi and still I have no problem playing with other Ideas as long as they are not making me go away from Love. I was driving myself insane with learning new weird crap all the time and was being drained out like crazy. So I found peace in Sikhi,  When I started dong Path, I read two type of people's opinion. One would say do this many Paaths In a month a and other will go noooo don't!! That's brahmanvad. remember Vaheguroo 24/7, but it's hard. Like whole day would go by and I would say oh no I did not remember Vaheguroo. So I started lostening to first group and started making a Goal. That way I started doing a lot of Path and my focus on bad stuff started decreasing. I still set a goal beaches because IF I DONT SET A GOAL, I waste time watching and reading useless stuff. So counting is my way to make sure I remember Vaheguroo at least few hours a day since I am not blessed yet to do it 24/7.
And I don't need to know why there is an ankar underneath the shabad Vaheguroo, intelligence and mat is not needed, Love and feelings are. I don't know why we are making everything so complicated. 
Also, Kabeer ji started with Mala too and eventually he crossed that stage and graduated from stage. Other people on this forum have graduated from that stage too and some of us are on this Grade. 
I am actually grateful about the contents Sikhs are discussing on this Forum, I am happy that we have a lot of open minded Sikhs on this forum who are not so strict with Sikhi that they are against everything else.  Don't throw everything away saying its brahmanvad, have an open mind, experience and if that does not work for yI find alternative. 
My pahpa ji always say deg deg key vaddey hoyida, nothing is futile on this planet. Everything is there to teach you something. I believe in learning from my Failures since that's how universe taught me :(.. Oh well lol.
Do you do Naam simran 24/7? Like you don't need any aid? No Gutka sahib ji? No timing for simran? Genuine questions, I wanna know how it works for you. I will learn something. 

Let's not call anyone that name to bring equality. Wouldn't that be a better alternative?

@akalpurkh
I also feel pity for you. Your thinking and understanding is very superficial and limited. Many users here have tried to explain you the reasoning behind counting or Mala or keeping time. But it seems you are not here to learn, only to propagate your Missionary Views.
 
Tell us about your jeevan or daily routine first before you start to pose questions about lives of highly spiritual beings ?
For example, how many time do you watch TV, tv serials, movies, hollywood, bollywood, how many times do you get thoughts of Kaam or look at other girls with buri nazar or jerk off or have wet dreams, how many times you miss nitnem , or how much simran do you do , have you ever tasted the nectar of Amrit inside you , have you heard anhad naad, or have you had darshan .....?
First, evaluate yourself, then think about discussing maryadas of Pooran Brahmgianis .
 

Am I blind?? First two pictures are blank for me .:o
edit: nvm I keep brightness to low so they looked black. But good job. 

You mean mata ji.
Gurpreet Kaur
Sare bolo!
Zor se bolo!

A prediction. More essays will be copied from another website and you will have to explain them too and eventually you will be so drained out with this and bhaugati thread that will give up.
@Gunahgar
You watch now how intuitive I am. 
 

A prediction. More essays will be copied from another website and you will have to explain them too and eventually you will be so drained out with this and bhaugati thread that will give up.
@Gunahgar
You watch now how intuitive I am. 
 

Are you mad because he cursed at Paapiman ji or that he did not curse at satkirin ji? ..Satkirin ji was called a lot of bad stuff and I don't wanna repeat it. Not saying calling Paapiman ji Fu*** was right but now let's not go around calling women Fu*** to bring equality.lol

First one is tough because it was recorded off... 

We'll see. 

I apologize @paapiman. That was out of order for me to say such things.

I think that Paapiman is only repeating what he has read in books or rehit maryada or heard in Katha. He does not have any intention to hurt anyone, only lacks social skills. He is not adding anything on his own. He is sticking to sources very closely. But what he does not know is how to mould himself according to the sangat that he is interacting with . He lacks Social Awareness, and does not realize that what he writes can put-off people in a wrong way. Rules in Sikhi are not black and white...there are different levels of spirituality, everyone is at a certain place. You have to deal with them in a sensible manner, develop a rapport with them, and then introduce them to certain hard-core concepts. Let the other person grow first, dont just enforce rules onto them. I will give few examples.
- for example, a little girl who lost her chunni:  One should go down to her, explain with love why it is important to cover head when eating food, and educate her how important it is to cover hair . Use love in words.  Another person scolds the little girl, and she is scarred for life. Even though both person were right, but the method of deliverance was wrong.
So one needs to modify their approach according to the sangat they are encountering.
If I am having a conversation with a non-veg, I am not going to introduce the topic of meat and say meat eating is banned. Even though, it is forbidden by Guru Ji but I dont have the kamai yet to tell someone to stop meat. They would be like, who the hell are you ?
For a person, who is not-amritshak, I am not going to bring up examples of Nigura- bashing from Guru Sahib, even though it is true that Nigure Ka hai nao bura...but you have to see the avastha of the next person.
Regardless, these harsh bachans that are used in Gurbani should only be used by complete Pooran Brahmgianis to lecture. They have shakti in their bachans, they can go upto a non-veg and say dont eat meat. He will stop for the rest of his life without any question. They can go upto a sharabi and tell him to stop sharab. The sharabi will stop. If I start doing the same, I would probably get into an altercation.
We, normal people should only spread love of Sikhi...and eventually the other person can come to terms with Sikhi.
In summary, the method of delivery is very important.  The avastha of other person should be kept in mind. Be diplomatic, and loving in your approach. That my take.
Other Singhs who have rishi-sidhi, shakti or powers can take their own approach as they see fit.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Reference to above essay: http://www.gurbani.org/gurblog/counting-beads-is-contrary-to-gurmat/
 

@singh11 I encourage you to pay attention to the good advice from Dalsingh101, Gunahgar and bibi GurpreetKaur ji!
Seriously suggest a referral from your family physician/GP for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy via specialist/psychologist. 
I've personally had CBT for a few years with a psychologist and find it amazing. In my case, it was recommended for my serious injuries and to help me cope since I was determined to work through it without conventional prescription meds. I think this worried all my therapists and they pushed me into the counselling.  In all honesty, I can tell you that it really helps change your perception in a very gurmat attitude because it trains you to think and act outside of your own ego. Also from my experience, I can tell you that you can't target the problem areas that need addressing by use of cbt videos or books but you definitely need the physical guidance and counselling of a professional. They are trained to provide this service and now how to address each area with their expertise.
They will also give you techniques that will be tailored just for you to help you focus and become efficient with your paath and simran. I have been quite lucky since my psychologist has deep spiritual interests of her own and she has been able to help guide with improvisation of additional ideas and methods.

I can say that the scenery or background in the Nanaksar Guru Nanaks photo was the discretion of the painter.
But there were certain elements that were emphasized by Baba Nand Singh Ji. They are as following: 
small black mala on the turban of Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Ji looking straight ahead, Baba Ji were against Guru Sahib pointing upwards or eyes looking upward or in sleeping mode. If God Himself starts sleeping or starts looking upward, what will the universe do. Baba ji used to say do not look upwards, there is nothing up there, only darkness. Look straight ahead and go hug Guru Nanak Sahib. A simrana in right hand of Guru Nanak Sahib which reminds the devotee to do Bhagti The right foot is exposed, so that the earthly beings can focus on padam or do sewa of this Charan The left foot is unexposed and covered, it is for the other-worldly/parlok beings to do sewa of... The left hand is also covered, it symbolizes the blessings that are unknown or hidden The fruits in front represent Maya and Padarth, Maya is in constant sewa of Guru Nanaks Charan. The black loi also symbolizes something along ...like a blanket or protection by the mother for his child. The golden color symbolizes Royalty. Thats all I know for now. 
No saint in the past has commissioned a painting of Guru Nanak or gave specific instructions as how to make it or gave darshana to the painter himself. Coincidentally, the artists name was Bhagat Singh. This painting was specifically commissioned by Baba Nand Singh Ji upon the instructions of his murshad Great Baba MahaHarnam Narsingh Narayan Ji Maharaj!!!!!
 

There is a lot of significance between what the left side and right sides mean and hold.  The right limbs symbolise the doing of "now" and "future'', whereas the left is the ''past'' or what was originally ''destined''. Remember that gurbani tells us we can write our own destinies and change them via our actions of the "now" and "present".
The asana of meditating with right foot resting on top of left thigh is the ideal one and takes some practice, but it is significant for using meditation to transform you towards the jyot.
I think there is a lot more to those fruits than some of us know. Bananas and apples give auras of huge radiance and energy.
The black loi is definitely about warmth, shelter and protection....meaning that when you are meditating with prem to the Lord, then he takes care of all your sheltering and provisions without you having to worry. This is all about faith,... because worrying about food and survival will all lead to Manmat, no matter what route or method we take. I remember in gurbani and even in the bible there is a passage about the birds not having to worry about food for the next day because they are in more resonance with hukam.
I've never thought about the eyes and the looking straight, but it got me thinking and made me realise that it must hold some deeper conscious and even sub-conscious values. Our own Bhagat will now more with his super artistic vision skills, ....but there must be something about the affect it can have on the viewer. I think that if someone tries to meditate just on a number of different paintings to try and get "single-one pointed" focus and dhyian; then they will probably find it easier on this painting, because I know that I certainly do and it can help give you that absorption pretty rapidly.
 

Daas is kinda vela right now lol.

So do any have you guys got a a few pictures you want put together, or Gurbani edited onto a photo?


(I'm not expert but I can give it a shot.)

Or perhaps some audio cleaned up?

I can give that a shot too.

Something like this? 

The edited photo is a product of combining these three and a photo of Sant Ji. 

Some of the things are automatic, for me I woke up couple times in the middle of the night by hearing loud noises outside. I wake up and my heart is going crazy and I just rush outside to make sure everything is okay and find bro and dad arguing and talking so loudly since dad is drunk  and bro can't handle his madness. The emotions I go through are hard to express but will try. It's usually a fight or flight response where I rush outside to save both of them so they won't get into physical fight but when my pleading does not make them stop verbal argument then I start shaking like crazy and that shaking gets so hard I don't have enough stamina to stand.  I don't cry at that moment, it's just stupid shaking gets me so weak. I know usually fear of one of my family member getting hurts get so heavy that my body starts shutting down. Man it's crazy, luckily it has been calm since couple few months. Thank vaheguru. I have cried couple times too but it usually because I was like maybe one of them will see the tears and will control the drnk attitde or anger. I guess at that moment, when pleading does not work, I have used tear to make them stop bu oh well men and their ego are barely loosen up with tears :(
My mom freaks out over small stuff and her breathing gets so heavy and then she go around like saying haye rabba haye rabba. We all have different ways to cope with trauma but yea that fake crying is annoying. I onl saw it back in India here people stay calm.
when my dadiI ji passed away, I was 16 I think. I got the news around 4 am and I had no emotions. No pain at all.  Did not spend much time with her so maybe there was no bond and she did not care about me much either. Even though I used to g to her when she was diagnosed with cancer and used to take care of her but I did not do it cuz I wanted too. Dad forced me so needless to say there was no emotional attachment. She passed away and I did not cry, I went to funeral. It was not that much crying. No one did fake crying and even cousins were calm too. I stayed in funeral and was waiting for my tears to show up cuz I did not want people to think I did not care she went away. I was super emotionless that day. I was even the last one to give her the flower and have a last look and as soon as I went near her and tried to put flowers and saw her face that's when I got the shock that shes gone and she's dead. I burst into tears and had a loud cry and being a quiet person that surprised me. So I realized that some time in situations like this you can stay calm until it hits you hard. My bro cousin kept going to restroom to cry since he did not want anyone to see his tears, I wish he would have not care about that men should not cry .
also when she passed away, before dying she always talked about tractors, land back in Punjab. Now I know where her surti was, she did path on and off but was not that good with her heart area. I have way too much attachment with my dada ji, he's healthy and happy but I know one day he will have to go too and that sucks. Like I want him to live 20 more years so he can play with my future kids. But karmi apo apni so I won't think a lot abou this stuff but losing people sucks 

It's in the sentence, you just gotta read it.