A Day In The Life Of Me!

6:00am Alarm. Go back to sleep - too tired!
9:05am Get up. Brush teeth. Cold shower.
10am Boot up computer whilst eating cereal. Check email and Facebook till 11am.
11:15am Book a meeting for next week with a Christian guy I met at University to discuss how I could share some spiritual teachings with the group he works for.
11:20am Sent someone some healing energy.
11:45am Tea and pizza. Work out plans for next few days for a trip in London and a weekend healing workshop near Slindon till 12pm.
12:00pm Just Remembered I'm meant to record my day (and start doing so!)
12:11pm Make to-do list for rest of day.
12:16pm Start work on building a new Sikhism resource website doing search engine optimisation
2:00pm Lunch
2:20pm Start work again
3:30pm Short break
3:55pm Meeting with some software developers to get some advice on creating a central database repository for the future of eGurbani till 4:15
4:15pm Parents go into town - I get some quiet time to relax
5:20pm A miracle. Just so happens that the developers I was speaking to, I met one of them a few weeks ago!
5:40pm Start work again. More SEO research. Its quite interesting on the contrary.
6:08pm Tea time (again!)
6:47pm Drinkin some hot lemon to combat the effects of lack of meditation which makes me ill
6:55pm Receive text about someone interesting in running a free food serving programme (Langar) in Birmingham
7:15pm Start Sikh evening meditation (Rehraas) with family. Aura has been significantly repaired - illness is leaving.
7:33pm Back to work!
8:18pm Dinner - rice, indian chappati, soya bean potato curry and salad
8:36pm Continue work. Having a lovely juice drink from Sun Crest.
9:15pm Drink some golden milk with tumeric.
9:30pm Finally finish work! Sending an email down a mailing list - then should be done for the day! Woohoo!
9:36pm Announcement sent! My work is done. Time to brush my teeth, do an evening Sikh meditation called Kirtan Sohilla and then retire for the day :). Good night diary and world. Sat Naam.
9:38pm Posting this on TheDivineWithin.blogspot.com

A Day In The Life Of Me!

6:00am Alarm. Go back to sleep - too tired!
9:05am Get up. Brush teeth. Cold shower.
10am Boot up computer whilst eating cereal. Check email and Facebook till 11am.
11:15am Book a meeting for next week with a Christian guy I met at University to discuss how I could share some spiritual teachings with the group he works for.
11:20am Sent someone some healing energy.
11:45am Tea and pizza. Work out plans for next few days for a trip in London and a weekend healing workshop near Slindon till 12pm.
12:00pm Just Remembered I'm meant to record my day (and start doing so!)
12:11pm Make to-do list for rest of day.
12:16pm Start work on building a new Sikhism resource website doing search engine optimisation
2:00pm Lunch
2:20pm Start work again
3:30pm Short break
3:55pm Meeting with some software developers to get some advice on creating a central database repository for the future of eGurbani till 4:15
4:15pm Parents go into town - I get some quiet time to relax
5:20pm A miracle. Just so happens that the developers I was speaking to, I met one of them a few weeks ago!
5:40pm Start work again. More SEO research. Its quite interesting on the contrary.
6:08pm Tea time (again!)
6:47pm Drinkin some hot lemon to combat the effects of lack of meditation which makes me ill
6:55pm Receive text about someone interesting in running a free food serving programme (Langar) in Birmingham
7:15pm Start Sikh evening meditation (Rehraas) with family. Aura has been significantly repaired - illness is leaving.
7:33pm Back to work!
8:18pm Dinner - rice, indian chappati, soya bean potato curry and salad
8:36pm Continue work. Having a lovely juice drink from Sun Crest.
9:15pm Drink some golden milk with tumeric.
9:30pm Finally finish work! Sending an email down a mailing list - then should be done for the day! Woohoo!
9:36pm Announcement sent! My work is done. Time to brush my teeth, do an evening Sikh meditation called Kirtan Sohilla and then retire for the day :). Good night diary and world. Sat Naam.
9:38pm Posting this on TheDivineWithin.blogspot.com

International Peace Day: 21st of September 2010

Today is Peace Day, one day of international peace. One day of no war. One day of no hatred. One day of no enmity. One day of no fear. May we look deep within ourselves on this day and create within ourselves a deep peace of mind, body and soul, so that our world and our Universe becomes full of peace, not just for one day, but everyday. Sat Naam.

International Peace Day: 21st of September 2010

Today is Peace Day, one day of international peace. One day of no war. One day of no hatred. One day of no enmity. One day of no fear. May we look deep within ourselves on this day and create within ourselves a deep peace of mind, body and soul, so that our world and our Universe becomes full of peace, not just for one day, but everyday. Sat Naam.

I Will Follow Him

I Will Follow Him

The Future of eGurbani

eGurbani is a term to describe the digital version of Gurbani, the word of the Guru, primarily referring to the Sikh Holy Scripture, the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Some interesting thoughts for you.

With the advent of digital mobile devices like the Kindle, the iPhone and the iPad, naturally eGurbani is becoming more accessible and available in a variety of digital formats. Although digital is the future, I think as Sikhs we would agree that nothing can replace the physical presence of the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Sikh Holy Scripture, in the form of paper and ink. The physical presence of the Guru on a throne and in an environment which is full of sanctity, reverence, incense and serenity is irreplaceable.

However, we do need to make our Guru, our teacher more accessible to the world. The Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Bahais and Jews have very successfully done this with their own scriptures. The Sikhs are lagging way behind and have been very lazy and selfish in this regard, keeping the Guru to ourselves as if we own the Guru.

Many proponents of eGurbani think that the distribution of eGurbani should be controlled carefully and kept under close supervision - but this is an old mentality and against the principles of Sikhism, the modern era of openness and of the modern technological trend of Open Source community development. It is time for us to evolve as a community and realise that the word and teachings of the Guru are for the good of all, a concept known in Sikhism as "Sarbat Da Bhallah".

The Sikh Holy Scripture contains within it many gems, rubies and diamonds that the world is crying out for. It contains the medicine that medicine cannot cure. It contains the love that is today is our greatest recession. It contains the peace that has eluded humanity for millennia. But most of all, it contains the secrets to the deepest parts of our psyche which can help to cure the deep depression that flows through society. It can help to temper the inner temper of the modern man and woman. It has a grace. It has an essence. It has a value beyond value itself.

The Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji can help to bring the broken world back together, if only people knew about it and could relate to it. The following would be method of creating a worldwide translation and transliteration project for Gurbani:

• Co-operation and partnership with Sikh temples or Gurdwaras
• The Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji can help to unite all the divisions we have within our religion today since all will agree that the Guru is the centre of our lives
• All members of the organisation contribute 1/10th of their earnings, called Dasvandth, to the cause and receive an equal amount of funding worldwide
• The aim of the organisation would be to make the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji available in a language that people can understand, at a price they can afford and in a form that they can use
• The Guru would be published in various formats such as audio, film, online (eBooks and websites), mobile, DVDs/CDs/Blueray and of course the traditional prayer book
• The world's languages are currently 6,912 (according to SIL Ethnologue) and the project should initially target the macro languages, working its way to the micro languages including different forms of sign language and Braille

In order to create a revolution we must learn to think in a revolutionary way, to exceed and rise above all trends, to create our own trend. In order for us to survive as a human species we must evolve our hearts and minds and access the depths of our soul, our being, our way of seeing. It is only then we can survive the times. In this life there is nothing more revolutionary I have come across than the teachings of the Shri Guru Granth Sahib, which is a form of music, poetry and art that enters into the heart and transforms it completely whether a person understands the ancient sounds or not. The Guru transcends understanding of the mind to bring about understanding of the realm of heart. Only a true Guru can do this, only a Sat Guru, and which more eternal Guru exists than the Word of all word, the Shri Guru Granth Sahib.

Sat Naam - Truth Is Your Identity.

From: http://www.sikher.com/2010/09/15/the-future-of-egurbani/

The Future of eGurbani

eGurbani is a term to describe the digital version of Gurbani, the word of the Guru, primarily referring to the Sikh Holy Scripture, the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Some interesting thoughts for you.

With the advent of digital mobile devices like the Kindle, the iPhone and the iPad, naturally eGurbani is becoming more accessible and available in a variety of digital formats. Although digital is the future, I think as Sikhs we would agree that nothing can replace the physical presence of the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Sikh Holy Scripture, in the form of paper and ink. The physical presence of the Guru on a throne and in an environment which is full of sanctity, reverence, incense and serenity is irreplaceable.

However, we do need to make our Guru, our teacher more accessible to the world. The Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Bahais and Jews have very successfully done this with their own scriptures. The Sikhs are lagging way behind and have been very lazy and selfish in this regard, keeping the Guru to ourselves as if we own the Guru.

Many proponents of eGurbani think that the distribution of eGurbani should be controlled carefully and kept under close supervision - but this is an old mentality and against the principles of Sikhism, the modern era of openness and of the modern technological trend of Open Source community development. It is time for us to evolve as a community and realise that the word and teachings of the Guru are for the good of all, a concept known in Sikhism as "Sarbat Da Bhallah".

The Sikh Holy Scripture contains within it many gems, rubies and diamonds that the world is crying out for. It contains the medicine that medicine cannot cure. It contains the love that is today is our greatest recession. It contains the peace that has eluded humanity for millennia. But most of all, it contains the secrets to the deepest parts of our psyche which can help to cure the deep depression that flows through society. It can help to temper the inner temper of the modern man and woman. It has a grace. It has an essence. It has a value beyond value itself.

The Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji can help to bring the broken world back together, if only people knew about it and could relate to it. The following would be method of creating a worldwide translation and transliteration project for Gurbani:

• Co-operation and partnership with Sikh temples or Gurdwaras
• The Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji can help to unite all the divisions we have within our religion today since all will agree that the Guru is the centre of our lives
• All members of the organisation contribute 1/10th of their earnings, called Dasvandth, to the cause and receive an equal amount of funding worldwide
• The aim of the organisation would be to make the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji available in a language that people can understand, at a price they can afford and in a form that they can use
• The Guru would be published in various formats such as audio, film, online (eBooks and websites), mobile, DVDs/CDs/Blueray and of course the traditional prayer book
• The world's languages are currently 6,912 (according to SIL Ethnologue) and the project should initially target the macro languages, working its way to the micro languages including different forms of sign language and Braille

In order to create a revolution we must learn to think in a revolutionary way, to exceed and rise above all trends, to create our own trend. In order for us to survive as a human species we must evolve our hearts and minds and access the depths of our soul, our being, our way of seeing. It is only then we can survive the times. In this life there is nothing more revolutionary I have come across than the teachings of the Shri Guru Granth Sahib, which is a form of music, poetry and art that enters into the heart and transforms it completely whether a person understands the ancient sounds or not. The Guru transcends understanding of the mind to bring about understanding of the realm of heart. Only a true Guru can do this, only a Sat Guru, and which more eternal Guru exists than the Word of all word, the Shri Guru Granth Sahib.

Sat Naam - Truth Is Your Identity.

From: http://www.sikher.com/2010/09/15/the-future-of-egurbani/

Music and Dance

Music need not be understood, it just needs to be listened to in a way which is absorbed in the deep recesses of the heart. Music is not for the mind, it's for the heart. Any music which blocks the heart or brings anxiety to it should not be called music, it should be called anti-music. Listening to classical, new age or any heart-rendering music is the way to expand oneself and get rid of all the worries and anxieties that besiege us day-to-day. Clarity is obtained. Purpose. Direction.

Dance need not be constrained, it just needs to flow from the heart as an expression of who you are. If you're graceful, dance gracefully. If you're fun, dance fun. If you're happy, dance happy. If you're sad, dance sad. Whatever you are, dance like it, flow with it, grow with it. Amidst dancing comes a point of stillness, for everything in reality works non-logically, the effect is opposite to what you think it may be. Dancing brings stillness.

If music and dance are combined, it can create an effect so profound that you become lost in it. It's good to be lost sometimes, because after every loss you naturally will find yourself, renew yourself, realise yourself as whole, as complete, as everything.

Sat Naam.

Music and Dance

Music need not be understood, it just needs to be listened to in a way which is absorbed in the deep recesses of the heart. Music is not for the mind, it's for the heart. Any music which blocks the heart or brings anxiety to it should not be called music, it should be called anti-music. Listening to classical, new age or any heart-rendering music is the way to expand oneself and get rid of all the worries and anxieties that besiege us day-to-day. Clarity is obtained. Purpose. Direction.

Dance need not be constrained, it just needs to flow from the heart as an expression of who you are. If you're graceful, dance gracefully. If you're fun, dance fun. If you're happy, dance happy. If you're sad, dance sad. Whatever you are, dance like it, flow with it, grow with it. Amidst dancing comes a point of stillness, for everything in reality works non-logically, the effect is opposite to what you think it may be. Dancing brings stillness.

If music and dance are combined, it can create an effect so profound that you become lost in it. It's good to be lost sometimes, because after every loss you naturally will find yourself, renew yourself, realise yourself as whole, as complete, as everything.

Sat Naam.