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December 15, 2005

bruaah, not fo' Bhangra, but for Warmth



Gurumustuk Singh Khalsa (AKA: Mr. SikhNet)

"Go for it! When the cold water hits the surface of your skin (which has four layers) all the blood from way deep inside your body rushes to the surface in self-defense, vastly improving your circulation on the spot. This is called Hydrotherapy. It strengthens your entire nervous system. People pay huge sums of money for what is now called Hydrothermal therapy" when in reality all you need is cold water!"

Yeah so i did it this morning, i took a freakin cold shower... wow it was cold!!, but it made me CHant "WaHEEguRuUU" alot!!! oh it was cold

But it kept me up for nitnem& Asa Di Ki Vaar =). i most def recommend it, and thank you again GuruKa Singh and Gurumustuk Singh =)

November 26, 2005

Sikhi Wedding

well lets see....

today i helped bhai sahib jee, with a wedding at Gurdwara. There was this couple from NC that got married in Richmond Gurdwara. THere was one interesting thing about them hehe, well the bride is a punjabi sikh gal and the boy is a white christian, so yea it was an inter-racial/religious marriage. And well the Husband is 6'3 i'd say and he had this Double Paunee-Puggari on, a Maroon one. and he looked soo handsome in it, i'd swear if he had alil dhaari you'd swear that he was a punjabi.

And well when Bhai Sahib Ji was doing keertan, i was doing Chaau- Seva, and well i'd occasionally look at the bride and groom, and i Noticed he, the groom, had a really intense pair of blue eyes...

or it may have been, that i noticed his intensity as he looked at SatGuru Ji, and listened to SatGuru's Keertan.... But when i was doin' Naam Simran, i envisioned that the couple's children, will learn about their mother's faith of Sikhi, and will wanna i guess follow it. and the children will bring the mother back to sikhi.... its odd i dont know why i had that feeling inside..

I think interfaith marriage are "intriguing" also they aren't very fair to the child, i should know b/c i'm a product of one hehe, in some cases it works but in other cases it has bleaker results... It's also Waheguru's Hukam, God's Command, to what happens.. no need to question but accept.

dont get me wrong, the Husband did seeem like a great guy, and his Family seemed keen on religion and practicing. They also seemed very intriguied on the Sikh way of worship... i know they'll have questions. Also the Groom and the Groom's family seemed to have more Prem for God, than the Bride and Bride's family...


But i'm not too sure on that one, and forgive me if i offended.... take care

PS, i guess you are wondering why i have this Bani posted Below?

Without meditating and vibrating on the Lord, they are crying out in pain. Their bodies are cursed, and their wealth is cursed - they are imbued with Maya. ||1||Pause|| -Guru Arjan Dev Ji Ang 179

Its because well i mean hehe i guess i haven't been strict with my Sikhi and Nitnem, andi guess i've gotten really attached to maya... Hence guess i'm goin' through 'crappy' times.. but its funny how we always seem to notice the Bad Times over the Good. Odd isn't it... but i know these rough times will pass hehe, but i guess these hard times, are to help a person get stronger

some more bani too look at
He has applied the whip of the Lord's Love to my body. Applying the whip of the Lord's Love to his body, the Gurmukh conquers his mind, and wins the battle of life. - Guru RaamDas
If you hold back, then I shall strike you with the whip of spiritual love. ||2|| - Bhagat Kabeer Ji

so i guess i could tell you all that i'm being hit with a "Whip of Spirtual Love", hehe that may be alot of things, whether an iPod screen breaks... or i guess ruinin' ur friend's b-day, gettin' in trouble, havin' lots of work, and not havin' Guru Ji's kirpa...

lol this is gettin' way too long.. peace

November 19, 2005

iPOd no more

so i guess it happ.. my iPod is officially busted or the screen is....
and Apple won't replace it... boo... so iguess its a massive ipod Shuffle now...
i guess i didn't realize how much i was truely addicted to my ipod until it broke. I guess that attachment got really out of hand. I guess a way for all of to check how truely attacted to our material things is to ask ourselves once in a while = "How upset would i be if this broke?" and if it comes out to be alot... you should "Check yourself". and it really puts things in to perspective.

October 24, 2005

old photos

well i wasn't getting much work done, so i thought i'd blog up alot of old photos i had... well i guess heres one of well of Mr. JJ Singh, one of my Sikh Role models fo' life =) . Another one is... This one is of Mr. Kinder and I, i guess after retirement he went of to Camp SOHCAHTOA, hmm i wonder where he is...

nvm i just got the idea to start up studyin..so peace!

October 4, 2005

My new Liscence plate...

yo check this!!! I just got this yesterday.. hott ain't it.. its supposed to be "SVA LAKH" but there wasn't any room for spaces... sorry guys.. but its still sweet aite latarz

October 2, 2005

cell phone problems

ok so well i got a new phone, and its sprint, its the Samsung HA840, this is it

its a swet p[hone, but now the phone aint' workin in llieu of my mom disconnecting my cingular phone number.. and they "Froze" hence i have to get it reactivated tom AM, and then well call up sprint, and then wait again to get the number finally on my new phone... so i'm sorry to those that had Suncom/ATT/cingular, but its big ups to my budds that have Sprint/Nextel...
my bad ha! oops well anyways lets see oh yeah i shoudl go eat then read a new Merton book. oh also i spilled cranberry juice all over my back seat.. ehh well its a stain, if pple ask i could say that i wet my self... well oh yeah umm i like dance parties.. what else oh man i cna't remember any more.. but i know it will soon come to me... peace

September 29, 2005

3rd meetin...

well we just got done with the 3rd usa meeting... i mean sikh association meeting, it went rahter well i guess. only bout 12 pple showed up, but hey i'm not complaining.


The highlight of the meeting would have to be the BYOB!, yea thats rite Bring Your Own Bani, we are gonna have it every Thursday Nite, from 7-8pm, so pple bring in shabads and i'll bring a vaja and a tabla and we can sing some keertan!! and talk bout it, and have made fun!! yeah. so i'm not too sure how pple will react, but we will see....


also not too sure

September 22, 2005

whoa

well i can't believe 400 people are actually takin' a look at this blog, i dont know what to say.. except... thanks? i reckon. its sweet, anyways let see... in case you all are wondering whats going on with GP, not too much i've been tryin to sleep for the past hour, but atlast no avail, sadly what had happened was, for the past 5 nights i've only got 3-5 hours of sleep a night, in lieu of my early mornign shifts at work. so instead of stayin at the "Art Building" and work on the video of my sculpture, i came home, hoping to snag some extra hours of sleep, but nah....
so i'm up and bloggin' well so far i have no plans for the weekend except for changin the designs for the "T-shirts" by addin' more Khandas to it!! ahh... and well everyone enjoys all 3 design, well they like the khalsa jerzey /a> , and I <3 khalsa design. but some members said that they want to have a khanda here and there.. so we have to redesign it...

any ways i'm free to the nights but i'm workin all the day, the story of my life, nah not really i dont really work at all, i'm rather lazy...

any ways i' may try out for the mTV real world... they are havin'g auditions for it sat 10am-5pm at Tiki Bob's who knows haa
ok i'm out for real!

August 18, 2005

car

yeah we got a car... a Saturn.... ion 2 its sweet, we may return it for an ion3, its only 400 bucks more.... by far this was the easiest purchase ever with GUru Ji's Kirpaa of course..... its an automatic... yup and goes FAST.....

August 12, 2005

last night in delhi

well lets see
so as of now in bout 3 hours i'm off to IGI - Indira Ghandi Intl. Airport to fly back to america... well to russia then a nice 8 hour wait,,, then to america... then about 5pm tom afternoon i'll be in DC... holla

well lets see so far, with Guru Ji's grace is going well...
i'm missin the US... so much to take care, as i've Blogged earlier in other posts... also thinkin' back on it... a whole lot to do too... kinda redundant... but other things i have to take of too. like whats up with certain people's cell phones...

also as i was comin' in to my masi's house, i heard the sounds, of an Indian Wedding durin' Monsoon Season... hence a Monsoon Wedding... then i guess it was a sign, bout something in my life.. but i'm not too sure.... lol i'm prolly looking to deep in to it.... well i'll see this thing,and i'll be sure not to keep my "readers" waiting for too long.. if i do i'm sorry.... lol laters

August 11, 2005

hmm sittin

as you can see i have a lot time... b4 i'm off to america...
hence i'm blogging... lets see well today i'm off to banglasahib t take photos of gurdwara nad also to get some more stuff... where will it fiti'm not too sure... anyways i'm off to once again.... peace

August 9, 2005

delhi = shop till U drop

well yeah for hte past couple of days, i've only been like running around all over delhi... and i've spent about 300-400 dollars... on the most random stuff.... i've got some interesting things. like some double poni pugs. which are too big on me, so i have to learnhow to properly tie them... yeah well what else, i got some interesting lookin' Pumas, yeah well i also got another harmonium in Delhi... its "compact" but not too compact to be concedered a carry-on. so i'll have to figure out a way to put in in my bag, with all these other things... ok welll i have to go back to the music man, and get the lock fixed on the Harmonium.... peace
be back in 4 day or may be 3,whatever... either way i've lost count....

August 7, 2005

once again about the Qoam

so sadly i was talkin to Gagandeep Singh from RU Bhangra and Jerzey De Sher about , whether or not JDS is back.. and he said no. i asked him why, he said that they couldn't find enough sardars who met the criteria... do you wanna know what it was... they criteria is Keeping of Kesh - hence no trimming, No Drinking, and No Smoking.. thats really sad that they couldn't find enough sikhs to meet those criteria.. its a damn shame.. yeah i mean whats the point of doing metha to Guru Granth Sahib Ji if youdon't follow what your Guru Ji Orders you to do, you know... oh well man oh man.. well we just gotta pump amrit back in tothe Sikhi Qoam... just that simple... easier said than done....

but how could we do ny suggestions come on people voice your opinions... lol i know you all got them... i hope JAGO Goes well in Miami... i wonder if Jakaara or Jago will ever have Amrit Sachaar at their conference....

oh guess whatelse i learned @ camp... you know the KtoK - Kaur to Khan - program is a massive reality... so scary that last year along the Saudi Gov't Pumped 11 billion dollars in to the UK Gov't Simply for this project...and in one day over 300 Sikh girls denoucened their religion.. and accepted another religion.... granted i'm not sayin' its not right or wrong.. but it scary... considering if thats only one day.... and they can convert 300... and its been going on for 5 years now....


WAKE UP!!!!

August 6, 2005

Maya SUCKS!

yeah well i'm back..... from Baru Sahib and now in Delhi.... at my cousin's house...
in delhi, where he has fast High speed internet... neeedless to say i'm hoggin the hell outta it... sorry for the language... i'll try to refrain. man its so nutz nowadays i mean so much going on and so much to think about not even funny... i dont know even know where to begin;... THNX alot, you know who you are... ;) - anyways yeah so about the "maya" there is so mjuch stuff i have to do when i go back to AMAAYREEKAA - sorry i've beenin india fo' tolong.... welll since' i'll be a commuter student there's soo much stuff i have to buy
1st- car
2nd- computer
3rd - and random crap like high speed interent....

car- just anything with AC - yeah driving around in QUalis and Tata Safaris up and down moutain side without AC has made me greatful for a lil green light...
computer- well after my fiasco with my 15" PB , ithink i'll go back to apple, prolly refurbished.... 12 inch powerbook? for 1200 or 1400
and so much random crap
i think possibly i'm going to LA for Thanksgiving Break... to take care of somestuff, very important stuff ahah! nah i mean for a SAMAGAM... yeah i'll most def wear a chola and such.... so much more going on... its so hard to sleep at night nowadays... especially for the past 2 nights ;) ok i'll stop

peace yeall i think i'll be hittin up delhi in bout 30 mins peace

check out the photos @ www.flickr.com/photos/gurvinderpal i'lve taken all in all 2100 but only like 100 are up.... slow but fast ok peace

July 29, 2005

last day....

oh man... yeah tomorrow is the closing ceremony oh no hence that means camp is over.... :( so sad... now all people all over me... so lets see what i could blog about... oh yeah i just made another full picture cd... hence if i'm on my second... it means i took 1.4 GB worth of pictures... about 1400 photos... oh man... so well we are off to amritsar, then my pind... anandpur sahib... then fatehgarh sahib... then delhi... oh man i'm gonna be stuck in delhi... for such a long tme... and i foudn out that on the way back i'm carrying Guru Granth SAhib Ji and a VAJA.... ahh i just wonder why can't my lil cous. learn on a electronic keyboard.. you know... it doesn't have to be a vaja.... well i'll blog back later... i really wish camp could be longer thou.... ok

July 26, 2005

next 2 last days

yeah
well letss see i'm up to no good as usual... waiting for class once again to start... man i'm gettin really lazy and sleepy... now lets see in about 3 wks i'll be back in da US... and i'll have a week and a half b4 school starts? what plans.... road trip?? where too thou... new plans oct 16-17 i'm off to Las Vegas... then november 24-27 i'm off to LA holla.... prolly to a lil town north of Bakersfield... lol yeah lets see hopefully i'll be able to visit the Samagams!

Whirling Towards the end....

oh man i just put a massive blog with so much emotion lol about... but it got lost.... ahh lol. i guess i should learn to copy everything to make sure.. well i'll learn next time...
yeah it was pretty much just stating how i well going to camp i came to realize that alot of things or everything is Written.... just all these experience that make me realize that well if it doesnt work,,, and it wasn't meant to be... and keep on going....
man well yeah and well also that i'm so much in debt to this camp and Baba Iqbal Singh Ji for instilling with in me that tools to fight and conquer my mind? and maya! well the Camp instilled theses tools now all that's left is for me too apply and use them in everyday life.... I asked Baba Ji how could i unlock sikhi.. he simple laughed and stated "Follow Practical Sikhi".... its just that simple... no theories on Naad or Chhakkra or weird asaans and just.... Gurbani and nitnem @ amritvela..

Almost the End Of Camp...

well yeah sadly.. its almost the end of camp... i dont know what i'm exactly doing.... i guess i finally have some free time... after a hectic day at sikh camp.. which was filled with lots of practice of Asa Ki Var, Synthia of Guru Granth Sahib, which is just reading of the Scripture over and over, correctly...

i guess thinking back this year at camp... i just realize how so manythings in this world are Written... we punjabi have a sayin "Jaydha Waheguru Mazoor Hai Oyee Hoeein Gaa" which simply means if its in God's plan then its meant to happen... if not don't worry about it... and move on....

well yea the people i've met , how we all have our differences and different reasons why we have came to camp... but i guess a core reason of it would be Sikhi.... Also with the goals and expectations of what Baba Iqbal Singh Ji has in mind for us.... would greatly benefit us..... a million times over... I know in Guru Granth Sahib JI, Guru Ji writes.... "That person/Guru that shows me the way to God.... i will sacrifice myself countless times..." so yeah now that i think about it i'm in great debt to Baba Ji... I just hope someday i'll be able to fufill that debt.... only He knows, whats in mind.......

July 12, 2005

g00d mornin

well its almost 7am... yeawh bout to break the fast of not eatting.... lets see oh i'm learning Asa Ki Vaar and i played it last nite... it wasn't good at all :( i was soo nervous... oh man i was too fast and i was pumpin' the Harmonium really loud... so you couldn't hear my voice at all.... and then well man yeah so like the Bhenjis were singin along too, and luckly Baba Ji's wasn't there.... physically... but i think i knew he was there.... :/ so i should apologize... and luckly the sangaat was very minimal and it was just the bhenjis'......

i just got back from Yoga... man my back Hurts yipes... well i think its time for breakfast hmmm TOAST!! and Goat Milk ....

July 4, 2005

Baru Sahib

Well i'm in india now....
i thought i'd BLog it up a lil bit.. yeah it feels greaat to be back in teh Gr00ve of things... i'll eventually try tro get my pics up loaded oh man its time of SOhila ok ok fateh out ahh

May 28, 2005

Indian Embusy

oh my yesterday what a day.. i had a lovely time at the indian embassy up in DC... so my mom and I get at the embassy around 8:45, and they let us in and at 9:30 we are the first ones in line so we get up there... and well the evil south indian teller, tells my mom "No Checks or Credit Cards, only Cash" lol so we were like what hah. so my mom and I end up walkin 5-6 long blocks which takes us about and hour and 15 mins... oh this is a long story

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May 9, 2005

Shaheedi III



I just got the album, and am currently reading that book. Both of which are very inspiring

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May 1, 2005

Journals?

Hmm well i'm currently frantically finishing up my journals, oh wiat i got my powerbook back butit wont boot up i'm praying that its just the 'power supply" but who exactly knows. and apparently i went to the apple store and that Tom guy was not there, so i guess or reckon he got fired... man i dont' feel bad b/c i think working a job with Retail, you have a certain obligation to your customers, and if you can't fufill that fufillment then you are not quliafied for that job you know? well dont' get me wrogn he knew alot but well none of hte info really helped. me, in fact it made it worse....

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April 28, 2005

Annies & Yasha's B-day

Last night was sweet

this is soo cool i really love this photo, it was my drink. relax its only redbull and that Cherry Flavor stuff. and word of advice don't jugg that on a full tummy... straight up YUCK >:-X yeah back to work ha
also mind the Ads hah

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Jago....

Well i thought i would let you all know that my punjabi is getting a little bit better ;), or atleast i think it is ha! i just got in one of those moods to listen to the "Immortal SHaheedi" albums... and one of my Fav songs on the 2nd album is "Jago" by Tigerstyle. well some how over the course of listening to this song like a milllion of times i was able to figure out what was going on.... this song is about a Jago... Jago was, from my understanding, is a Dance done at a Lady's Sangeet its supposed to be welll wishes and friends Gather and Sing and Dance.

So well cleverly Tigerstyle used it in a different light... "click on the extended" its a long one.. Ha

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April 27, 2005

another post

well tonite we are gonna celebrate Annie's B-day so i guess i'm gonna go to the library and work on the i-macs.
peace

First Post

HAHA well look who finally got a BLOG @ VCU, wow i'm a Dork oh yeah i've got 3 running so far....

Blog @ Ramsites


My Friendster Blog

Wow way to many.....

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