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http://www.scribd.com/_pjs_ i don't know if its the nanaksar version, i think it's not. there are different versions of sankat mochan. i've seen 4, and the one on the website contains the most material of all the ones i've seen. mukt marag is on there as well.

go to scribd.com. look up PJS's page.

any more info on this??

yes, he also mentioned that all the Sikh Gurus after Pehla Pathsah committed a major mistake by promoting Sikh dharm as separate.

just wanted to add, if you truly want to teach truth to people, you have to know your audience. if they have been raised their whole lives with the sgpc sikhi is right mindset, hitting them over the head wiht their kartootan and saying they are flat out wrong will not work. people are not logical creatures, they are emotional. once we understand that, we can then do prachaar by subtly, comfortably, and gently teaching them the deeper spiritual truths. also, there needs to be a progression of teaching. no need to hit them with the harsher stuff right off the bat. make it flow logically from a > b to c.

there's several types of girl. some have no contact with sikhi beyond occasional gurdwara outings. they are bollywood/hollywood types. and really that's that when it comes to them. others have a bit more contact with sikhi but can go either way. these are ones we're losing as a kaum as the others are lost already. there are also those who are raised in sikhi and that's what they are interested in. the problem... it's a lack of confidence in young sikh males. for some reason, they just totally lack confidence when speaking with women. this is probably due to a lack of bani, too much kaam (which makes them self-conscious), and outside pressures regarding hair/dastar. confidence is created from naam, good sangat, and overcoming challenges that are meaningful to the person. a number of girls at my uni sikh soc were interested in me and i never was soft or westernised in my views. in fact, out of my entire sikh soc, my views were consistently the most kattar on rahit and i was sometimes opposed by the majority of sikh soc members during discussions (usually i won them over ). girls (that are worth even considering) look for a man who is confident in himself, who has strong principles, and who will NOT make the girl the center of his universe. the man has to be a big enough man that he has other good stuff going on in his life. Even if girls think they want to be the center, trust me, they don't. That's not the mark of a man to do that romeo garbage or play the uber-sensitive feminized male, these are not respectable ways for men to approach women. and women also lose respect for guys who do this, despite the fact that they think this is what they want due to socialisation.

pdf on how to step by step sit in full lotus position (padam asan). LOTUS PREPARATIONS.pdf

we do worship Guru GRanth SAhib ji though it is sargun form

onion and garlic increase vikaars. the ban has nothign else to do wiht anything.

my understanding is that all devtay are shaktian of Akaal. The difference being that Akaal is eternal and has all shaktian, and devtay are not eternal and are a collection of some shakti's of Akaal, not all of them.

depends on what you mean by sanatan. if it's the muddled nonsense promoted by niddar, then it's definitely not the future. as for the narrow minded 'if it's not in line with my idea of logic it's not sikhi' mindset of missionaries, that's not sikhi either. Although I recognise the original singh sabha movement overall did great works and those guys were kind of a middle ground between missionary and samparda, there still was some bad along with it. True sikhi is taught by the sampradas, and in the future i do believe there will be a revolution bringing us back to it. Sat is eternal, it will always prevail. The various sects are like waves rising up in the river of Sikhi, those waves eventually merge back into the mainstream. The current sgpc mindset is too big to be a sect, but it's like a bend in the river, and the course will eventually correct itself as the river will always move towards the ocean. sorry for being corny.

posted up an article on using food to control your cravings.

Using Food to Control Cravings Published in "I'm Gonna Do it" thread, page 11, August 28, 2006 * If you are craving CHOCOLATE, your body may be low in MAGNESIUM Try eating more raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits. * If you are craving SWEETS, your body may be low in CHROMIUM. Try eating more broccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calves liver, chicken. * If you are craving SWEETS, your body may be low in CARBON. Try eating more fresh fruits. * If you are craving SWEETS, your body may be low in PHOSPHOROUS. Try eating more chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, grains. * If you are craving SWEETS, your body may be low in SULFUR. Try eating more cranberries, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables, kale, cabbage. * If you are craving SWEETS, your body may be low in TRYPTOPHAN. Try eating more cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach. * If you are craving BREAD & TOAST, your body may be low in NITROGEN. Try eating more high-protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, beans. * If you are craving OILY/FATTY FOODS, your body may be low in FAT or low in CALCIUM. If you are meeting your good fat requirements, try eating more mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame. * If you are craving COFFEE & TEA, your body may be low in PHOSPHOROUS. Try eating more chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes. * If you are craving COFFEE & TEA, your body may be low in SULFUR. Try eating more egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous vegetables. * If you are craving COFFEE & TEA, your body may be low in NaCl (SALT). Try eating more sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad). * If you are craving COFFEE & TEA, your body may be low in IRON. Try eating more meat, fish and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries. * If you are craving ALCOHOL or RECREATIONAL DRUGS, your body may be low in PROTEIN. Try eating more meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, nuts. * If you are craving ALCOHOL or RECREATIONAL DRUGS, your body may be low in AVENIN. Try eating more granola, oatmeal. * If you are craving ALCOHOL or RECREATIONAL DRUGS, your body may be low in CALCIUM. Try eating more mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame. * If you are craving ALCOHOL or RECREATIONAL DRUGS, your body may be low in GLUTAMINE. Try eating more glutamine powder (a supplement) for withdrawal, raw cabbage juice. * If you are craving ALCOHOL or RECREATIONAL DRUGS, your body may be low in POTASSIUM. Try eating more sun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, seaweed, bitter greens. * If you are craving CHEWING ICE, your body may be low in IRON. Try eating more meat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries. * If you are craving BURNT FOOD, your body may be low in CARBON. Try eating more fresh fruit. * If you are craving SODA & CARBONATED DRINKS, your body may be low in CALCIUM. Try eating more mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame. * If you are craving SALTY FOOD, your body may be low in CHLORIDE. Try eating more raw goat milk, fish, unrefined sea salt. * If you are craving ACIDIC FOODS, your body may be low in MAGNESIUM. Try eating more raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits. * If you are craving LIQUIDS RATHER THAN SOLIDS, your body may be low in WATER. Try to drink more water flavored with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day and more when it's hot or you are exercising! * If you are craving SOLIDS, RATHER THAN LIQUIDS, your body may be low in WATER. Try to drink more water. Long-term, chronic dehydration results in losing your thirst. Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day and more when it's hot or you are exercising! * If you are craving COOL DRINKS, your body may be low in MANGANESE. Try eating more walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries. * If your cravings are PRE-MENSTRUAL, your body may be low in ZINC. Try eating more red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegetables, root vegetables. * If you are HABITUALLY OVEREATING, your body may be low in SILICON. Try eating more nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches. * If you are HABITUALLY OVEREATING, your body may be low in TRYPTOPHAN. Try eating more cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweat potato, spinach. * If you are HABITUALLY OVEREATING, your body may be low in TYROSINE. Try eating more Vitamin C supplements or orange, green, red fruits and vegetables. * If you suffer from a LACK OF APPETITE, your body may be low in VITAMIN B1. Try eating more nuts, seeds, beans, liver and other organ meats. * If you suffer from a LACK OF APPETITE, your body may be low in VITAMIN B3. Try eating more tuna, halibut, beef, chicken, turkey, pork, seeds and legumes. * If you suffer from a LACK OF APPETITE, your body may be low in MANGANESE. Try eating more walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries. * If you suffer from a LACK OF APPETITE, your body may be low in CHLORIDE. Try eating more raw goat milk, unrefined sea salt. * If you are craving TOBACCO, your body may be low in SILICON. Try eating more nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches. * If you are craving TOBACCO, your body may be low in TYROSINE. Try eating more Vitamin C supplements or orange, green and red fruits and vegetables. Compiled by Colleen Huber with additional credit to: 1. Lectures, Cheryl M. Deroin, NMD, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Spring 2003 (healthy food recommendations) 2. Benard Jenson, PhD, The Chemistry of Man B. Jensen Publisher, 1983 (deficiencies linked to specific cravings and some food recommendations)

http://www.chaosmatrix.org/library/magick/texts/brnwash.html noticed that a lot of christian preachers use these...

upsetting to read this. one mistake caused so many problems to what sounds like an otherwise very good life. i kind of feel that if he had learned how to proactively deal with racism before, then he wouldn't have totally snapped in this instance. proactive means can include beating someone up but had he dealt with it effectively before, then it probably wouldn't have turned into a pent up frustration that exploded outwards with no control whatsoever. note that i'm not condemning him. i've been there myself, if you don't find a way to deal with that rage, that rage is going to control you. racists are horrible horrible people whose psychological attacks can cause untold damage; the law notwithstanding, they do deserve physical punishment/defence against these attacks. although in this case it went too far. not much sympathy for smith though.

that website is anti Dasam Granth, so the word anti sikh coming from them has no cachet whatsoever. I've read on some news article that they feel the killer was known to the sant.

very entertaining and informative book. this guy was a cop, swat officer, and i believe served in the fbi as well. additionally, he is now a crim defence lawyer. i would put this as a must read. http://www.amazon.com/Arrest-Proof-Yourself-Ex-Cop-Reveals-Arrested/dp/1556526377

too true. time and time again muslim and hindu mp's work against sikh interests. hindus and muslims living overseas support terrorism. the media levels the same charge against sikh, but even during the days of militancy, sikhs did not believe for a second they were supporting terrorism (ie intentional harm to innocent civilians of any faith). the concept of sarbat da bhalla, which exists in our dharm but in neither of the above, has sunk into sikh consciousness to some extent.

white boy holdin' his own against a few black boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y11tN3LCPM&feature=related Karate Guy vs. A Gangster-LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfvQvXE_kt8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7FS95m9OaI neat stuff. totally nsfw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e20MgtPM4r8

what's the difference between naam and sacha shabad? and what's the diff between jyot and atma?

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh! Some four weeks ago, we were sitting at Bunga of Gyani Sher Singh ji, head granthi Gurudwara Manji sahib, Ambala city. About 8 to10 Singhs stay at bunga fulltime for Gubaani and History Vidya. Gyani ji runs ‘Gurmat Brahm Vidya Kendar’, for giving out Vidya of Gurbaani, Sikh literature and history. There are 12-15 singhs like me who keep visiting bunga for Sangat and Gurmat vichar with Gyani ji. That day we were about 14 people present there, when suddenly Punjab Police and Haryana police entered the Bunga and started asking about Gyani ji and about the activities at Bunga. It was a raid by the police, to pick up Gyani ji, but he was not present that day, so he was saved. Some of the Bhujangs staying at the Bunga were questioned and then the police went back. Gyani Sher singh ji is from Buddha Dal and one of the most learned scholars of Gurbaani and ancient texts in these times. His father is a farladhari Nihang Singh, Baba Channan singh ji. Gyani ji is one of the leading scholars who have taken steps to counter negative propaganda by anti-sikh forces regarding Maryada, Dasam Baani and Panth. After darshan laal was excommunicated from panth, he gave Rs.2 lakhs to a Punjabi channel, Charhdi kala Time Tv, to buy airtime and give out his clarification to Sangat. The people at channel, seeing big money, converted the programme in a question answer session with Darshan laal. He spewed venom against Akaal Takhat, Jathedars and Maryada. But no one came forward to answer him. We decided at Bunga to answer darshan laal in same coin, Channel was contacted and they demanded same Rs.50, 000 for half an hour, it was big money, but we needed to take our views on air, and we were not being supported by Governments or committees (like Darshan, and even Buddha dal couldn’t help, as everything is under Balbir Seo). Singhs collected money and we bought half an hour time. Gyani ji went on air and in half hour, he refuted all the allegations of Darshan and party and showed how much important Dasam baani is for existence of Panth. This thing irked these agents of Government most; they were upset that no one else was doing parchar like this, only this Gyani, with no money or political support was causing so much damage to their plans. (People like sukhwinder singh babbar from delhi who stopped Darshan laal from holding kirtan did this with inspiration from Gyani ji), lets shut his mouth and they took this battle on to next level. Gyani Sher singh ji’s student and relative, Gyani Pritpal singh ji does katha at Gurudwara Dukh nivaran, Patiala. His brother, Giani Purshottam Singh ji is also a Kathavachak and parcharak. He along with his wife went to Paonta sahib for Darshan . In the night of 19th march, they were arrested from Gurudwara Paonta sahib, H.P and brought to Zirakpur in Punjab. Here one more person, who was a mona, was arrested. Gyani Purshottam singh’s wife was released on 2oth march. On 22nd march, SSP of Mohali in a press conference announced arrest of a notorious Babbar Khalsa Militant, Purshottam singh from Zirakpur with RDX and ammunition. They were taken on police remand and subjected to inhuman torture. After 12 days in police remand, they were sent in judicial custody. Here Gyani Sher singh ji and Gyani Pritpal singh ji went to meet him and what he said made us all think for a moment, is a war going to be forced on us in garb of Anti-Dasam parchar? Bhai Purshottam Singh ji told that he was tortured badly, hung upside down and beaten with sticks and iron rods, electric shocks and water was used to torture him. Why? Answer will make you think where things have reached. Police were saying we know you are innocent, but we have orders, you have to name Gyani Sher singh and Pritpal singh as your leader and main conspirator. You have to say that Gyani Sher singh was planning to murder Hindu leaders and carry out bomb blasts. But Purshottam singh refused to say all this or sign on this statement. Main motive for his arrest was to somehow get Gyani sher singh ji behind bars, so that this parchar going on in favour of Dasam baani is slowed down, so that other parcharaks of Dasam Baani are terrified into keeping mum, and all people who openly speak in favour of Dasam Baani are labelled as extremists, terrorists and anti-social. So that people who are exhorting Sikhs to wear baana, be tyar bar tyar, take Khande da Amrit, be Shastardhari and read Bir-ras baanis of Guru Gobind Singh ji, which all the sikh warriors of all times read, are given the sign to shut their mouths or else they’ll meet the same fate. So that people who want Maryada of Sikhi intact are finished, making way for missionaries, neo-fake-singh sabhaiites and fake khalistanis living in western countries to come in forefront, so that with help of Singers + liquor mafia+ smugglers+ politicians+ missionaries, Punjab could be converted in a state of people who’ll not be Sikhs as Guru Gobind Singh ji envisioned, but they’ll be Sikhs as Government planned them to be, carbon-copies of Hindus and muslims. After Bhai Purshottam singh ji refused to name Gyani ji despite facing heavy torture, Gyani Sher singh ji’s brother in law, Avtar singh was arrested few days back. His crime- he used to talk to his brother who was sitting in France (purshottam singh), who is wanted by Punjab and Haryana Police in Bhajan laal murder conspiracy case, for which many family members of Gyani Sher singh ji have spent years in jail, including Gyani ji. When Avtar singh was asked why he talked to Purshottam singh France, his reply was ‘for you he might be a terrorist, but he’s my brother, and no law can stop me from talking to my brother’. He was given same option, either incarceration in Jail or take Gyani Sher singh ji’s name. He too refused. There used to be raids everyday at Gyani ji’s Bunga, and singhs were harassed. Gyani ji sent out a message to all of us to not to come to Bunga for some days, as we might get in some problem despite being innocents. He cares for all of his singhs, students and Sangat. As sangat of Ambala came to know about all this, they all went to Superintendent of Police and asked the reason for harassing Gyani ji and his students. The lady assured that nothing of such type would happen again, as the issue was going out of hands. Raids stopped and the harassment too, but we weren’t allowed to visit him. Today after so many days, I got a call and Gyani ji said in his usual style ‘’ Patshaho Darshan kad deoge’’? I was so happy; first thing I said ‘Gyani ji, I’m waiting for my Panth Parkash debate with you, now I have the chance’! He laughed and said ok, come tomorrow! I said I’m coming today; we’ll debate some other day. In the evening, I went to his bunga and had long discussion, and he wanted me to tell the sangat about the happenings, as most of the things do come in local newspapers, but not in national media. He said ‘I’ve always feared a Shia-Sunni type divide in Sikhs, and have tried my best to stop it, despite provocation from some anti and pro Dasam baani people, but now they have taken this route, worse times are coming ahead, these politicians will not let us live peacefully, what shall we do? I asked Gyani ji, what you think will happen? His answer ‘’we people have always said that Dasam baani is baani of Warriors and brave hearts. So now the warriors have to wake up, they have to Simar bhagauti and get ready for next level (sacrifice). They want us to fall in their trap and do something stupid, but we need to be careful and channelize our energy in positive parchar and if time comes and we have to face tortures, be ready for them’’. We have to prove that Dasam baani is indeed baani of brave hearts. There were so many things to share, but he stopped me from writing other things. People sitting in foreign countries don’t know anything about the ground situation in Punjab. We think that just by shouting slogans and holding protests in those countries we’ll achieve something, but it’s much tougher. First of all we have to rise up to help those, stand with those who are facing injustice in these times, just for speaking for Guru and Panth. Because the day need arises for Kurbaani, people living here, mone or Amritdhari are going to be the first ones in line of Fire. So it’s a benti to sangat, please go out in your Gurudwaras, Sabhas, and groups and wake up people to the reality. Tell them about the conspiracy which has been hatched against us, to make us sheep from lions. Tell them how these fake missionaries, singh sabhiye and fake khalistanis (Police cats) are trying to divide Panth in parts. Tell the sangat how the empires are standing with them at their back, against us, the believers of baani of Dasmesh pita, the followers of maryada of Khalsa Panth. We have our own issues, problems between us, but the enemy we face today is much dangerous and deadly than our internal issues. Unity is the need of hour. Please unite and play your part for this mission of Panth, for baani of Guru and honour of our Parcharaks. Akaal ji Sahai! Kamaljeet Singh Khalsa

have to disagree with this. it is very wrong to harm those who are innocent. killing the killer is moral, but we all know in families members can be very different from each other. other family members don't necessarily encourage or otherwise take part in such behaviour.

yes, it seems to be. if you're a new sikh, formerly hindu, you can either celebrate the sikh way or the hindu way if the celebrations are on the same day.. this helps cement new adherents to the new faith.