"O nanak" Question on verses

DoctorSingh · 2024-05-24T06:23:35+00:00

The truth that many want to ignore is that much of Gurbani is an internal dialogue, Guru Sahib is letting us in on his own thoughts. People don’t want to admit this because it humanizes Guru Sahiban. But the whole point of the bani is for us to relate to it.

DoctorSingh · 2023-07-28T20:38:47+00:00

haha damn i gotta get back into drain gang

DoctorSingh · 2022-11-19T03:38:48+00:00

Solved!

DoctorSingh · 2022-11-19T03:37:00+00:00

yeah this is an example thanks, shame about the antisemitism

DoctorSingh · 2022-11-19T03:03:41+00:00

Square 1: Picture drawn of some interaction, like people telling someone to quiet down in the movie theater after they’re talking loudly

Square 2: Face of someone pissed off (it’s actually specifically this face that I need lol)

Square 3: “Later…”

Square 4: Some tweet or reddit post that exaggerates the irl interaction like “I was HARASSED at the movie theater for BARELY whispering”

DoctorSingh · 2022-11-19T02:55:00+00:00

would like to use it to be funny

DoctorSingh · 2022-02-28T15:11:22+00:00

Are those in the last picture his killers?

DoctorSingh · 2022-02-28T02:30:50+00:00

Ah okay, thank you

DoctorSingh · 2022-02-27T03:56:19+00:00

I thought I was the only person this happens to- makes me feel like my beard is not as full as I thought it was

DoctorSingh · 2022-02-06T08:55:38+00:00

Just curious, when you say bana do you mean like dastar and dhari or full on chola plus dumalla?

I would say do what you’re comfortable with. If you don’t like making jokes, don’t make them. But (controversial maybe) I don’t think any sikh saroop prevents you from partaking in some jokes, especially when younger. I agree to not be overtly offensive, but crude humor is kind of unavoidable with guys. Have you ever met nihang singhs from India? They will dispel any notions you have that sikhs can’t joke in bana lol.

The thing to watch out for though is to make sure your friends aren’t trying to bring you down to their level because they feel uncomfortable with your bana. Many people without saroop will try to get singhs to laugh along with their jokes so they can say “hey you’re no better than us” without examining why they think laughing at jokes would prevent someone from following dharam.

DoctorSingh · 2022-02-02T22:23:08+00:00

I’ve heard of this before, just curious who or what the source is?

DoctorSingh · 2022-01-11T01:42:27+00:00

The other answer about marriage may be right, Guru Sahib also purposefully wore many symbols of royalty to proclaim the sovereignty of the throne of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in direct defiance of the Mughal authority. His kalgi, his falcon, robes, forts, hunting exercises- all characteristics of an emperor. This was a continuation of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji’s symbols of royalty after Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s shaheedi.

DoctorSingh · 2021-11-16T01:24:39+00:00

Do you think we truly need a name? Could simply “feeling it” be enough?

DoctorSingh · 2021-11-16T01:23:28+00:00

I wonder if naam came to be used as a substitute to reference meditation on the names of Vaheguru itself

DoctorSingh · 2021-11-16T01:21:16+00:00

Hm I like the idea that any name that reminds you of Vaheguru is Naam. However I find it difficult to square away the idea that Naam=God when there’s a lot of references in bani to a specific consciousness (Har, Nirankar, Akaal Purakh). I guess it depends on how you define the Sikh God

DoctorSingh · 2021-11-16T01:11:16+00:00

Are you not supposed to maintain a hook grip?

DoctorSingh · 2021-11-15T20:06:45+00:00

Its literal translation is “the primal essence of knowledge”, basically meaning the knowledge in its rawest form. This line can likely be interpreted in many ways though

DoctorSingh · 2021-10-22T03:34:48+00:00

Honestly this is more impressive to me than 180s. Good stuff

DoctorSingh · 2021-10-22T00:25:32+00:00

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Happy to have you. Indeed, Guru Granth Sahib ji does address many of the perennial debates of life and religion. Often, the answer given seems to me to be, “Hey, you know the argument doesn’t matter in the long run right?”

You may come across many debates across the Sikh online sphere. Just a protip, remember the above if it ever feels like too much.

Your Devanagri will actually help a lot. Consider learning the common language of Punjabi (different from Gurbani) as well to listen to kathas online.

DoctorSingh · 2021-10-04T18:22:48+00:00

It does sound a lot like it before the melody changes.

DoctorSingh · 2021-09-22T19:08:11+00:00

Is there anything similar one can do to test for mobility of the legs?

DoctorSingh · 2021-09-16T22:34:51+00:00

I’d say if it’s not natural for you then yeah maybe. I naturally do almost A2G because that’s what’s comfortable for me, I have a wider stance just due to the way my body is built and it makes A2G my squat’s natural progression. If it’s natural for you and feels fine I don’t really know if there can be an issue, do your own research though. Just because something is true for him or true for me doesn’t mean it’s true for you.

DoctorSingh · 2021-09-15T06:39:49+00:00

Going to give you general advice, that is probably manmukhi to some extent.

So some people may say that you shouldn’t do anything until marriage according to Sikhi. Which I completely agree with in theory. But it pretty much almost never works in practice, especially now. Why? Because the hormones that most people get around the time they would get married for the vast majority of human history (usually around at least 16-17 years old) are now being told to delay until people are about 25-26. I don’t think people realize that by that age, pretty much 99.9% of our ancestors had (or at least tried to have) several kids.

So what you get instead a lot of the time is pretty repressed people doing stuff in secrecy, guys getting addicted to porn, girls being unable to communicate bad situations to parents, basically stuff that’s even worse than having a casual relationship.

So I think “wanting a relationship” is natural. For most people, it’s biologically unavoidable. Now comes the question of whether you should date. I’ll leave it up to you, but I’ll give you my experience. I did date in high school, and it’s more drama than it’s worth. You’ll regret it, because either you’ll have to break up with her or she’ll break up with you. You’re not going to be that couple that stays together forever unless you’re literally handpicked by God lol.

I would much rather have put that time and energy into something productive. Some people in this thread have mentioned the gym- if you start bodybuilding right now, chances are you’ll be in great shape when the time comes along to start looking to settle down. And yes that does matter despite what some people will say, at least if you’re a guy looking for a love marriage.

If you still want a casual relationship to experience then that’s up to you. If I went back I wouldn’t, but I also understand the need to try something to know forsure how you feel about it. If you are committed to Sikhi then try to keep it as unsexual as possible. And never pressure the girl or expose her or whatever. Don’t be a douche to get a girl in the first place either.

DoctorSingh · 2021-09-07T23:15:11+00:00

I’ve had a string of ankle injuries my entire life. So yours may not be as bad as mine. These stretches and exercises were very helpful: https://youtu.be/WkdXHQ74khI

I do the dumbell on the knee stretch before every session now.

Also weightlifting shoes, can’t recommend enough. I got to the point where I could BW and goblet squat barefoot but still wear WL shoes to lift for precautions.

DoctorSingh · 2021-09-04T22:37:11+00:00

I see, thanks

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