On Songs: when listening to music emotions are stirred up or when listening to songs same happens then one is reminded of the beauty of creator through that of the creation. This is particularly so when you hear a good singer able to infuse the sound with happiness or sorrow. Creator has made such b...

Langar in gurdwara and even outside, e.g. Food given out during nagar Kirtan by individuals, belongs to the Guru. There is no distinction between individuals on any basis, none of this rich or poor, believer or nonbeliever. There is no bargain. It is not a bribe, definitely not. Quite the opposite. ...

I think it is a bad idea to bring comparisons with Gita/Mahabharata. Mahabharata is a katha a story but Gita is a religious book. It is like Guru Nanak's janam sakhi and Japji. Clearly there is no comparison. The problem comes when some want to give Dasam Granth some status in the Durban Sahib. Some...

Khalistan is not possible until People of Punjab are provided with a real believable alternative. It has to be something that will bring a sustainable change in their life. It has to be clearly seen and not just words and slogans engineered to fill the space.

I get it now. The idea is to free Baluchistan, Kashmir, Sindh, Assam, few more states say Pakhtunistan, and then create Khalistan. Is the idea to merge east Punjab with west Punjab? What will be done with odd 50 to 80 million Punjabi muslims? We could share. But muslims will be majority!! And they h...

I never have seen a manifesto or political discourse. The only thing I have heard are some quotes from Guru Granth Sahib or ardas. There is always harking back to Ranjit Singh's kingdom. Well!!. It is all in Pakistan. Is the idea to take over Pakistan? So in the Indian Punjab what is the grand plan ...

I assume you want and need your parent's blessing. I should leave out the Sant guy for now. Keep it in the family. You need information to be able to state that there can be no chance of, to put it bluntly, blood mixing between the two families. On the quiet make a family tree with having surnames o...

Incidentallly I assume you want peace in the family and marriage blessed by parents on both side. Otherwise, since you are in the U.K. You can just go ahead. Try your grand parents, if still alive, explain the there is no blood link. Does your father have a sister? If so then get her on your side. W...

In certain tribe in Punjab, Haryana marriage within clan, i.e. Boy and girl with same surname, is considered to be incestuous. This is re-enforced when the boy and girl originate from the same area/vicinity. This probably was true in antiquinity, that there probably was a common ancestor going back ...

One main reason for Khalistan being a bad idea is their manifesto. They never defined how people's life was going to improve. From their pronouncements it seemed to me that a theocracy was on offer, with feudalistic governance. Feudal lords would have run around in Chola/pyjamas with long swords dan...