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Not specifically but it is overall good for the health. Start with cold showers -cold showers lower heart beat and relaxes the body. Most people take a cold bath and assume it is cold, but the water is not sufficiently cold for the benefits. The water temperature should be at least at 11 degree C or below, preferably single digit C. Dont do this at the first day. Gradually work your way towards it. Suddenly going into extreme cold water can cause cardiac arrest or other problems. You must also do the deep breathings empty stomachs. 
For insomnia try the honey remedy I mentioned above and also get a full blood test, bcoz usually insomnia is a symptom of something that is not working properly in the body.
 

Start listening around 30:00 and continue for 10 minutes. 

Not specifically but it is overall good for the health. Start with cold showers -cold showers lower heart beat and relaxes the body. Most people take a cold bath and assume it is cold, but the water is not sufficiently cold for the benefits. The water temperature should be at least at 11 degree C or below, preferably single digit C. Dont do this at the first day. Gradually work your way towards it. Suddenly going into extreme cold water can cause cardiac arrest or other problems. You must also do the deep breathings empty stomachs. 
For insomnia try the honey remedy I mentioned above and also get a full blood test, bcoz usually insomnia is a symptom of something that is not working properly in the body.
 

Have you gotten a full blood test, to see if all numbers are in range. There can be many causes of insomnia. 
Try taking un-pasteurized, un-filtered pure local honey before sleep. You can google honey and insomnia. 

Is there a way to upload pdf books on this site. There are some pdf books that can be contributed.

Is there a way to upload pdf books on this site. There are some pdf books that can be contributed.

Bhai Balbir Singh warns against trying to awaken Kundalini or if your experiencing spinning sensation internally or hearing it. 
https://www.facebook.com/100003234266996/posts/3836247373159700/
 

Familiar, you can die in minutes in these kind of temperatures. I have experienced -60 C windchill. However, you can condition your body using the Wim Hoff method. Good Luck. 

Thanks Bhai Sahib for this wonderful share..
Allow me to share a link to a video of Bhai Bahadur Singh - who Giani Sant Singh Maskeen in his katha described as a Brahmgiani he knew - wherein he describes the process of how to meet the creator - which is the ultimate aim of all of us. 
 
 

Very very well described. Excellent !!!

Dear Paappi ji,
different people may give you different valid replies, but that much  in simple words I may tell you that there are 3 stages.
The first one is of realization.
Here one realizes the importance of this type of bhakti of meditating of which you are asking. 
We all agree, we are sinners, and our sins are the huge barrier between us and  our beloved Lord Waheguru. Therefore we want to get purified with His grace, in order to go there where He is and merge in Him.
In this respect the Bani tells us:  
ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ॥
Pathith Paavan Har Naamaa ||
The Lord's Name is the Purifier of sinners.
So firstly,  we realize that if there is any such thing which can purify us, is that one of  meditating on His holy Name only.
 
Then the second stage is the one of application.
Means, we have to apply to a practical method, a jugtee, or let us say  Bhakti, in order to reach our goal, of that which one,  that  we realized its supreme importance in the first stage, and as said, it was of getting purified.
Now here once again, different questions may arise  in different minds, some may ask,   how much time should one engage in this practice.... minutes? hours? days? timings?  Or some may even think of substituing it with other practices, for that is what they have mainly seen others doing...
But fortunately we have Guru Jee with us, to remind and correct us, and bring us back to the right path again and again, for as Guru Jee tells us :
gur satgur kaa jo sikh akhaa-ay so bhalkay uth har naam Dhi-aavai.
One who calls himself a Sikh of the True Guru, shall rise in the early morning hours and meditate on the Lord's Name.
Not only that much, rather Guru goes a step further by telling us :
Kirapaa Keejai Saa Math Dheejai Aath Pehar Thudhh Dhhiaaee ||
Show Your Mercy, and bless me with such understanding, that I may meditate on You, twenty-four hours a day.
Some may protest and say, why 24 hours? 
This also has an explanation, Guru Jee never says anything without a solid reason.  Though it is clear, that in the early morning hours we should meditate on Him, but, when He says all the 24 hours, it means, all the maximun time possible should be done, while eating,  walking, waiting, jogging, bathing etc.... every step towards Him counts in our favor, for having kept His name the maximum time of the day in our minds, then the result is, that we are unconciouslly subduing the mind, so, when on the next day we sit to meditate in the early hours, our mind will be almost groggy and will not be able to play mischiefs with us, by distracting us with its countless thoughts being poured continously....
The the other reason for which Guru Jee tells us to meditate on Him, all the 24 hours, that is becuase He knows how stupid and weak we are, so in this way, we will focus only on what He wants us to do and not do any sort of manmat of our which we usually do....
 
And the last and third stage, is that of transformation.
In this respect the Bani says:
Jin Har japeeya se Har hoeeya.
He who repeats His Name, becomes Him.
Thus we are transformed by getting purified with His name, from an alone and a wandering soul in pain, caught in the net  of the ceaseless chaurasee ka chakar, into the Infinte and blissful Waheguru Akal Purukh.
This in short, is the mahima of  Waheguru and the bhakti of meditating upon His Nao, His Nam, Satnam...
 
Stay blessed.
SSA.

Excellent. I also respect Nihangs, but dont have much knowledge about them. 
 
Im interested to get into Sarbloh cooking. As there are benefits to it.

Nah bro, but Daas respects the Nihang maryada (Jhatka, Sukha, Sarabloh Bibek, etc).
 
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I listenned to this as well. Thanks 4 Sharing.

Please listen to Gyani Kulwant Singh jee talking about the effect of income/occupation on a person's spiritual life.
Please listen after 23:00 min:
 
 
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In the katha below, Gyani Inderjeet Singh jee Raqbewale explains the importance of earning income by honest means.
Please start listening after 48:50 min:
http://www.gurmatveechar.com/audios/Katha/02_Present_Day_Katha/Sant_Giani_Inderjeet_Singh_(Raqbe_wale)/Sri_Gurpartap_Sooraj_Parkash_Katha/09_Sri_Guru_Tegh_Bahadur_Ji/Giani.Inderjeet.Singh.(Raqbe.wale)--Sooraj.Parkash.Katha.-.Ras.12.Adhyai.04.-.Dhakay.Bulaki.Das.Di.Mata.-.1996-07-03.mp3
 
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Thank You Paapimaan ji, That video was EXCELLENT. I listenned to it very attentively.
The income question is with regards to someone, who in the future is contemplating to work in a grocery store such as Walmart etc. These stores sell meat and maybe alcohol. Sometimes ppl are working in odd jobs such as taxi, truck driver, security gaurd. The nature of kal yug is such that you will be involved directly or indirectly with anti-maryada products (meat, shraab, tobacco). Whats ur take on it.
I also know some Punjabis who are owners of Gurudwaras and at the sametime own stores that sell tobacco, alcohol and now even marijuana is legal 😮😮 Kal Yug is everywhere. 

Excellent. Thanks. I have made a note of all these points. 
 
 

Excellent. Thanks. I have made a note of all these points. 
 
 

Excellent. Thanks. I have made a note of all these points. 
 
 

First of all, obviously I am not high spiritual level, but I have come a long way in the last couple years, and especially the past couple weeks I have been progressing like a rocket. There have been many mistakes I made, and much I have learned. I want to share this with you all, and I hope this will be helpful. 

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Start making values and rules and don't go back on them. Some easy but very helpful ones are to; not watch tv, movies, shows or listen to songs. Instead listen to katha and kirtan. In my free time, I don't ever watch this, if nothing to do, just sit outside alone, its 100% better, and when you give up these you will move very fast.  Second is to stop speaking harshly at all. Get control over your tongue. When doing Dasam bani, like Bhagouti astotar, etc, it fills you with bir ras, but Guru sahib ji hates it when you use that to speak badly and let it out at someone. Always speak firmly but with respect. I made this mistake, and I had to do shabad hazare (just the first mehl) 3x and do ardass and promise to never misuse my tongue ever again.  Next is don't speak extra or uselessly. Only speak as needed. Why discuss useless topics?  The biggest quality is to accept the truth even if you can't live up to it. Most people when they hear what they should be like or what they should do, they just reject it, to not make themselves feel bad. Even if you can't do it, accept that I am lacking in this. Just this acceptance alone will bring great kirpa, and keep you in the right direction.  Take Amrit. This one is obvious. Wear 5 kakkar, keep rehat, and do nitnem, and Guru sahib will take you under his wing and lead you to Sachkhand. Very good deal, lol.  When you move up fast, people or dark entities somehow something will always try to keep you down. Be aware of that. Bir Ras banis are very helpful in this case.  Always admit mistake when you make it. Don't let hankar (ego) get in the way of apologizing.  This is a big one for me that I leanred recently and it's chaning my whole reality. That is to not waver ever (dolna). Remain firm and steady. Your hand might shake and your leg might shake but the mind should stay strong and unmovable. "Asthar raho dolho matt kabhu gur ke bachan adhar, jai jai kar sagal bhu mandal mukh ujal darbar." NEVER give up your faith in your Guru for even a second. I used to do this all the time this year. For the past couple of weeks, I have been getting tested, and I have remained adhol.  Last thing is to "save your progress". We often don't realize how far we have come, and can get demotivated or side tracked. A handwritten journal is helpful. 

So when you go to an MNC office do you wear your sleepwear ? or are you formally dressed? Is showering, dressing formally a ritual or a requirement? The statement that "why you need rules and regulations for remembering God and Guru"? is simplistic and inconsistent with Guru Sahibs hukams. Guru Ram Dass has specified in his hukam in Guru Granth Sahib....Gur Satgur Kaa Jo Sikh Akhaey...So Bhaal keeah Utth Haaar Naam Dhiavery...(ank 306) .Guru Sahibs hukams are get up early (is that a ritual? or a requirement?) Udham Kareah Bhalkeah Parbhati Ishnaam Kareah...(So having an early morning bath is a ritual or a requirement?)....this same hukam is in all rehatnamas, and in Guru Gobind Singhs 52 Hukams for the Sikhs before he became Aloop...Water  is known to absorb whatever is in the environment ..hence the water in the sarovar of Darabar Sahib on which Gurbani is sung virtually round the clock has curative powers. Hence the recommendation for having water when we do paath...I have personally followed all these requirements and benefitted from them...so would suggest that we do not spread our own understanding (manmaat) and instead refer to Guru Sahibs hukams (gurmat) for guidance and implementation.

Very nice thread. The above video, shows Baba Ji's charan. Amazing ! darshan of the charan. 
Does anyone know if Baba Ishar Singh ji suppose to return, possibly in born in USA? Any bachans, recordings, literate. Will be grateful  !
Best, 
 

One more thing I would like to add in this beautiful thread is that, be it any Brahmgyani of any time, past, present or future, they meet or give darshan to those only who are mentioned to Them by Waheguru Akal Purukh.
Nobody can ever do anything by their own will, it is all Waheguru´s Hukum.  This we have to bear in mind, be it Guru Sahiban, be it Sant Jan, be it Gurmukhs, be it Bhagat Jan.... all act under  the Hukum of Waheguru.
Then also, related to this topic, I read sometime ago, that Brahmgyanis are like someone standing on top of the hill at night, from where  they can see the houses  down there which have the lights switched on,  thus those are the ones they go to visit or arrange in someway to meet them and give them whatever Waheguru´s hukum is for them.
Having said that, none of us know where or who is a Brahmgyani, for not knowing, we don´t even know what is going on in our next room, so how to look for that Brahmgyani?
Nevertheless, there is still an option left for us  by His grace, and that is to switch on the light of His Nam within us, by meditating on His sachaa  Nao, as seen throughout the Bani.
Who knows, when that Brahmgyani sees that the Jot of His Nam is lit within us through the Jaap of it  from the top of the hill, thus arrange accordingly to meet Them.
Brahmgyanis need not like us to go physically anywhere, for them the whole "kaynat" is an open book, right from Sach Khand to Patal Lok, nothing is hidden from them, thus they see the Jot in those beings from anywhere thery maybe, and know that they have an order for that jeeva from Akal Purukh to be delivered
Physicall darshan of Them is lovely, is most beautiful, is most valuable, is balhaar, but their real darshan is the one of Their spiritual form.
What mahima  to sing of Their physical darshan? Not everybody values it. 
For example, Prithi Chand had Akal Purukh as his father, and another form of Akal Purukh as his brother, but inspite of living under the same roof and having Their physical darshan 24 x 7 , he did not recognize the reality of Them, thus remained wicked as he was .
It is by having the spiritual darshan of Them, that one stops commiting nonsense, for then, there is quite some spiritual purity in us by Their grace, thus be able to have Their darshan.
SSA.
 

Brother, 
It is not the amount of bhakti of anyone which can ever enable anyone to be worthy to have Their darshan, though that also purifiy us, and undoubtedly pleases Waheguru as seen in the Bani,  but it is only by Their beant kirpa that they reveal themselves to that wadbhagee jeev who selflessly and full heartedly, with utter love and devotion engages himself / herself in doing that correct bhakti.
All our efforts are like 0, but even that 0 has to be written by us on the slate, and then They as being the embodiment of all mercy, they just put  the 1(one) in front of our 0(zero), thus convert that 0  into 10 out of 10.
We all have heavy karmic load, so unless they extend their arm and pull us out, there is not much we can do.
Though as beggars, we should never leave their door, and keep up the knocking, for He the owner of His house, knows when to open the door and is willing to open it, but alas, there is hardly anybody doing the knocking, for all are busy with the manmat practices as seen mostly.
The bhakti which pleases Them/ Him, and draws us closer to Them, is the one of meditating upon His saacha Nao.
The Bani beautifully tells us:
DARSHAN PAAVA JHE TUDH BHAVAA.
So in short, the secret to have Their darshan, is to please Them, with Nam bhakti.
Stay blessed.
SSA.