californiasardar1
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Wow, that was profound.
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Really? Which rules/restrictions that are common in different religions are people happy to abide by?
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I think it comes down to this: 1. People don't want to live their life according to any rules or restrictions 2. People are very egotistical and feel that if their something outside of their realm of understanding, it must not be possible or must not exist
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Selling.
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Yeah, I will have to do all that, of course. I'm just hoping to get a general idea so I know what I'm dealing with and what is at stake.
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Thanks. I'm wondering about agricultural land in Moga district right along the GT road. I know it hard to give an accurate assessment with limited information, but even a very general range would be helpful.
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I haven't been to Punjab in more than a decade and I don't know much about the value of agricultural land these days. Can somebody give me a ballpark estimate of the value of agricultural land per acre? Thanks.
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You guys know I'm not a big fan of Sikh "royals," but note how the British elites of the 1800s derived a certain pleasure out of taking someone like Duleep Singh, bringing him to England, converting him to Christianity, marrying him off to a westerner, stripping him of every last drop of his Sikh and Punjabi heritage, and watching him live out his life as an English gentleman. It was their way of flexing and demonstrating their superiority. White American evangelical Christians derive a similar pleasure from the existence of people like Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal. With someone like Haley, there is the added primal satisfaction of "taking" another group's women.
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Yes, of course. Most ethnic people who gain prominence in conservative circles are obvious phonies who see that they would have little competition in becoming one of the prominent token minorities, so they take the "fast track."
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By the way, speaking of her dastar-wearing father, how pathetic is he? Haley seems completely ignorant of Sikhi. These people could not take any time to teach their children basic things and instill a basic attachment to their dharam? Of course, I should not pose these questions as if such things are unusual --- I have seen so many examples of such failure in my extended family. I have cousins in Canada who grew up with grandparents who basically sat around doing path all day. All four are atheists who are married to or in relationships with non-Sikhs.
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It would hurt her with some republicans, but I think most conservative Americans find a special appeal in people from minority backgrounds who disown their background and heritage. Evangelical Christians especially delight in examples of people from "exotic" religious backgrounds who become extreme right-wing Christians (as Haley presents herself). On top of that, Haley married a white guy, has essentially white Christian children, etc. For conservative Americans who feel like their culture is under attack and in danger of being diluted by foreigners, they relish in examples of what used to be the norm: their own Western Christian culture erasing the culture of others.
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I thought I would up this thread since she is "running for president" (really, she wants to be vice president). Anyway, the incident discussed in this thread is just more evidence that the Sikh community is perhaps more pathetic than any other community on the planet. Sikhs are extremely insecure and desperate for acceptance and recognition. I remember years back some stupid uncle at the Gurdwara was bragging that she is a "Randhawa" like him. If I was a Randhawa, I would not want anyone to know that she was one too.
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I'm very sorry to hear this veer ji. I am not someone who has been very successful at sorting out my own problems, so I'm afraid that I can't offer insight on how to overcome them. But if you need someone to talk to, feel free to pm me.
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Where to get a Wedding Bana/Cholla for Singhs? in UK preferably.
californiasardar1 replied to a topic in GUPT FORUM
Veer ji, spending so much energy to dress up a certain way is not that important, in my opinion. Just wear whatever simple clothing you have. -
Yes, and it is a bizarre choice. If I were to get married in another lifetime, I would never wear one of those silly outfits. I would anger people at every single stage of the process by refusing to conform to all the bs Punjabi conventions.
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kaam One of the BIGGEST BIGGEST ISSUES in our panth
californiasardar1 replied to a topic in GUPT FORUM
One of the BIGGEST BIGGEST ISSUES in our panth is people who write like they are retarded third graders. -
Why is he wearing one of those silly sherwanis (or whatever they are called) instead of a chola?
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Is that a Gurdwara?
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Bhangra isn't a Panjabi folk dance
californiasardar1 replied to 5aaban's topic in POLITICS | LIFESTYLE
Very interesting thread. My father never approved of bhangra and never let any of us dance at parties when we were kids. I once asked my grandfather if people danced at his wedding. He just looked at me like I was retarded. -
"I'm a devout Sikh -- and married to a man." What an absurd statement. I'm glad that Jasvir Singh has a trimmed beard, as it helps make it obvious how inaccurate his claim of being a "devout Sikh" is for people who may not know that same sex marriage is not compatible with a gurmat lifestyle. The funny thing is, just observing the organization from its online presence, I would have guessed that it was created primarily to help guys like Jasvir Singh and Param Singh (remember how he appeared on a dating game show?) meet women. How wrong I was.
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Empirical evidence suggests that any effort by a member of the older generation to live according to Sikhi has zero impact on the younger generation keeping their kesh. For example, consider the 1960s Wolverhampton bus driver who was not allowed to do his job after he started keeping his kesh. That incident sparked protests. But a generation later, it is not enough to inspire his son to keep his kesh. And then we can go beyond that and consider descendants of Sikh shaheeds or even descendants of our Gurus!
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I agree that the situation is improving among western born Sikhs, but I don't think there has been any significant growing consciousness in that regard among Indian Sikhs.
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It's not a minority at all. Sikhs who fought for the British in the World Wars or other situations (like the Battle of Saragarhi) are always being celebrated, both in Punjabi popular culture, and by average Sikhs who are desperate to find something to make them feel proud and relevant. Look at the number of statues and monuments in the UK that have been erected, with the support of the local Sikh community, celebrating Sikh mercenaries.