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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
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<blockquote data-quote="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 201452" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>In an effort to provide some balance to this thread, I feel I must share the last 24 hours, its pretty much a standard 24 hours in my life, and I do it to spark some debate on what exactly should one do in times of crisis, pray? do something to assist the crisis? do some seva unconnected with the crisis? or do a bit of all three just to cover all bases. </p><p></p><p>Whilst I personally agree with the notion that this sort of 'god fearing' behaviour can have some good results, I do not completely feel it is Sikh like. </p><p></p><p>I write this post to explore the distinction between the Abrahamic/Vedic attitude to Sikhism and what I believe to be the more pragmatic approach, it is not a question of which is better or worse.</p><p></p><p>Sat 15.50 It has now been 6 weeks since my last day off, I have to find a couple of thousand by Monday, sometimes it is very tempting to invoke spirits or what have you just to make it easy, but in my heart I know I will have it by Monday, and I will have learned something along the way, about myself, about how I do this, about remembering what I did so I can do it again, however, I am tired, I end up falling asleep in the shop, to be woken by a couple peering at me over my desk. The local shops find my snoozing quite funny and often take photos, blow them up, and stick them in their window with amusing comments. </p><p></p><p>Sat 17.00 So far I have done nothing, other than sleep most of the day, Friday finished around midnight, I am tired, and slightly apprehensive about Monday, I decide to go home and go to sleep. </p><p></p><p>Sat 19.00 I wake up and curse that I have nothing in place for Monday, if that cash is not there, the consequences are not even worth considering, I haul myself out of bed and head back for the shop.</p><p></p><p>sat 19.30 Back at the shop, start going through stock, anything worth anything is quickly listed on internet auction, I find 10 decent lots, and about 20 laptops that are not decent but still worth money, on top of that the 15 laptops we sold online last week all need to be installed, updated and checked and packed. Munching chocolate and glugging energy drinks, I start working, get 3 laptops loading windows, ram check on another 3, hard drive test on the rest, bubble wrap the ones that are ready, start ordering missing parts, all along the watchtower plays, loudly, I gulp, gorge on chocolate, burp, sing, play air guitar, and keep everything moving, </p><p></p><p>Sun 02.45 As my shop is on the main road, and the music is very loud, I get used to people standing outside the window, usually drunk, and laughing at my singing, 10 laptops are packed, the other 10 are now humming away updating, interest is showing on the lots listed, I send a few emails out to people that owe me money just to warn them I will be ringing tomorrow to collect, </p><p></p><p>Sun 03.00 There is no more I can do, I am 70% confident everything will be ok monday, I find an all night bar where I can drink a coffee, a bit of cake, grab a bit of paper and do some last minute figures, 80% now! </p><p></p><p>Throughout the entire episode, I have not thought about 'God' once, I have not thought about his lotus feet, or his wise hand on my head, Why would I? What difference would it make? I have a few people I know, they are very very nice people, always doing stuff for others, always helping others out, when they come into my shop, they know I will never ask for help, they know they are safe from people, they can have a cup of tea, talk, no agenda, they know I do not want anything from them, I only associate with them because I enjoy their company, if everytime I spoke to 'God' I wanted something, surely he would think I was a user? God is also welcome in my shop, welcome to come in and sit down, have a cup of tea, relax, get away from people hassling him for stuff, I certainly would not wish to add to his list of things to do. </p><p></p><p>Sun 04.00 I am in bed, at this point I thank god for giving me a brain, and for ensuring I get the most out of it, for overcoming obstacles that leave normal people stumped, for always finding a way round things, for always having confidence in my self that everything will be ok, </p><p></p><p>Sun 07.00 I wake up with that very tired feeling but roll over and go back to sleep. </p><p>Sun 10.00 head for the shop, to finish off, now everything is just a routine, the seeds have been planted, all I need to do is water them, the harvest. </p><p>Sun 10.30 print shipping labels, finish off updates, lots of interest in yesterdays listings, feeling quite confident</p><p>Sun 11.30 everything is humming away, time for a nap. </p><p>Sun 13.30 More peering from a chap, manage to sell him a laptop, fall back asleep. </p><p>Sun 14.30 get on phone and start finding out how much will be there tomorrow, not as much as I hoped, still short, but what I do know is that I have a brain, one way or another, victory will prevail. </p><p>Sun 15.30 log onto SPN!</p><p></p><p>Personally, if the only way I could get through my day was constant worry, followed by ritual and superstition, followed by more worry, I think I would go mad. Not only do we have to figure all this out ourselves, but on top of that, we have to be there for others too, in my opinion, we as Sikhs are givers, we want for nothing, we can overcome any situation, after all, lifes problems, they are just more material for the next gag, just more challenges to learn from, Carpe Diem, </p><p></p><p>Does God care that I do not lean oh him? Why does the Sikh mentality mean that humility and lack of ego mean dependency? Why is God in Sikhism constantly depicted as a father figure who we turn to in troubles? Why does grasping the lotus feet of God, of feeling his hand on your head, of being blessed, so important? The God that I understand and know he has given me enough, a brain, wit, discretion, humour, tact, diplomacy, perception, would it not be ungrateful to want more and more? The God that I understand, in fact, needs my help, to help him do his work, to give to the truly needy, the truly sad, if anything, I feel God sends people my way that I have to assist, not people my way to assist me! </p><p></p><p>Align yourself with Ek Ong Kar, to me thats what its all about</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 201452, member: 14641"] In an effort to provide some balance to this thread, I feel I must share the last 24 hours, its pretty much a standard 24 hours in my life, and I do it to spark some debate on what exactly should one do in times of crisis, pray? do something to assist the crisis? do some seva unconnected with the crisis? or do a bit of all three just to cover all bases. Whilst I personally agree with the notion that this sort of 'god fearing' behaviour can have some good results, I do not completely feel it is Sikh like. I write this post to explore the distinction between the Abrahamic/Vedic attitude to Sikhism and what I believe to be the more pragmatic approach, it is not a question of which is better or worse. Sat 15.50 It has now been 6 weeks since my last day off, I have to find a couple of thousand by Monday, sometimes it is very tempting to invoke spirits or what have you just to make it easy, but in my heart I know I will have it by Monday, and I will have learned something along the way, about myself, about how I do this, about remembering what I did so I can do it again, however, I am tired, I end up falling asleep in the shop, to be woken by a couple peering at me over my desk. The local shops find my snoozing quite funny and often take photos, blow them up, and stick them in their window with amusing comments. Sat 17.00 So far I have done nothing, other than sleep most of the day, Friday finished around midnight, I am tired, and slightly apprehensive about Monday, I decide to go home and go to sleep. Sat 19.00 I wake up and curse that I have nothing in place for Monday, if that cash is not there, the consequences are not even worth considering, I haul myself out of bed and head back for the shop. sat 19.30 Back at the shop, start going through stock, anything worth anything is quickly listed on internet auction, I find 10 decent lots, and about 20 laptops that are not decent but still worth money, on top of that the 15 laptops we sold online last week all need to be installed, updated and checked and packed. Munching chocolate and glugging energy drinks, I start working, get 3 laptops loading windows, ram check on another 3, hard drive test on the rest, bubble wrap the ones that are ready, start ordering missing parts, all along the watchtower plays, loudly, I gulp, gorge on chocolate, burp, sing, play air guitar, and keep everything moving, Sun 02.45 As my shop is on the main road, and the music is very loud, I get used to people standing outside the window, usually drunk, and laughing at my singing, 10 laptops are packed, the other 10 are now humming away updating, interest is showing on the lots listed, I send a few emails out to people that owe me money just to warn them I will be ringing tomorrow to collect, Sun 03.00 There is no more I can do, I am 70% confident everything will be ok monday, I find an all night bar where I can drink a coffee, a bit of cake, grab a bit of paper and do some last minute figures, 80% now! Throughout the entire episode, I have not thought about 'God' once, I have not thought about his lotus feet, or his wise hand on my head, Why would I? What difference would it make? I have a few people I know, they are very very nice people, always doing stuff for others, always helping others out, when they come into my shop, they know I will never ask for help, they know they are safe from people, they can have a cup of tea, talk, no agenda, they know I do not want anything from them, I only associate with them because I enjoy their company, if everytime I spoke to 'God' I wanted something, surely he would think I was a user? God is also welcome in my shop, welcome to come in and sit down, have a cup of tea, relax, get away from people hassling him for stuff, I certainly would not wish to add to his list of things to do. Sun 04.00 I am in bed, at this point I thank god for giving me a brain, and for ensuring I get the most out of it, for overcoming obstacles that leave normal people stumped, for always finding a way round things, for always having confidence in my self that everything will be ok, Sun 07.00 I wake up with that very tired feeling but roll over and go back to sleep. Sun 10.00 head for the shop, to finish off, now everything is just a routine, the seeds have been planted, all I need to do is water them, the harvest. Sun 10.30 print shipping labels, finish off updates, lots of interest in yesterdays listings, feeling quite confident Sun 11.30 everything is humming away, time for a nap. Sun 13.30 More peering from a chap, manage to sell him a laptop, fall back asleep. Sun 14.30 get on phone and start finding out how much will be there tomorrow, not as much as I hoped, still short, but what I do know is that I have a brain, one way or another, victory will prevail. Sun 15.30 log onto SPN! Personally, if the only way I could get through my day was constant worry, followed by ritual and superstition, followed by more worry, I think I would go mad. Not only do we have to figure all this out ourselves, but on top of that, we have to be there for others too, in my opinion, we as Sikhs are givers, we want for nothing, we can overcome any situation, after all, lifes problems, they are just more material for the next gag, just more challenges to learn from, Carpe Diem, Does God care that I do not lean oh him? Why does the Sikh mentality mean that humility and lack of ego mean dependency? Why is God in Sikhism constantly depicted as a father figure who we turn to in troubles? Why does grasping the lotus feet of God, of feeling his hand on your head, of being blessed, so important? The God that I understand and know he has given me enough, a brain, wit, discretion, humour, tact, diplomacy, perception, would it not be ungrateful to want more and more? The God that I understand, in fact, needs my help, to help him do his work, to give to the truly needy, the truly sad, if anything, I feel God sends people my way that I have to assist, not people my way to assist me! Align yourself with Ek Ong Kar, to me thats what its all about [/QUOTE]
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