I read Curious Guest's comments (the first post in this thread) and almost felt they were my own mirror image with the only exception that I have been feeding my spirit with the holiness of Sukhmani Sahib and using technology to attend numerous kirtan smagams from "nirole" Gurbani preachers. I do not think the difference ( Jaap Sahib vs. Sukhmani Sahib) in the bani we recite matters as much as it is the discipline of doing it without fail.
A non-sikh very close friend of mine who is very absorbed in the "Moh-Mayia" tells me all the time that my changed ways of life (vegetarian, no alcohol, drop in the worldly desires), that these are all signs of being in depression. I disagree with that notion, at the surface it may seem depression but the experiences I feel are so pleasant, thoughts are getting purer, lot of self introspection, it all helps me cement my Sikhi beleifs to the core.....I think folks like my friend analyze similar to a blind describing a visual from only their touch but not vision.
Anyway praying for "Sarbat da Bhalla" so humanity including us can elevate our souls to be one with the Lord. I feel so blessed to be born into Sikhism, it is such a simple, pure, humane religion that just the thought of Sikhi and its values gives me goose-bumps!
Chardi Kala - Gur Fateh!
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