Monthly Archive for September, 2006

Still Going…

Things sure have been busy these days. The past week or two I’ve had to pull back on my blogging activities which take a huge amount of my time. All the Youth Film Festival stuff took a lot out of me, trying to keep things going, and co-ordinating all the pieces so that it all came together. It feels like a calm after a storm. I’ve also had to spend more time with my family. Having a 2 month old baby requires much more time for the whole family. I guess I just need a little break. Tonight I was just thinking how I am in front of a computer must of my awake hours. From after I wake up….at the office…then back again at home till late in the night. It’s always a challenge keeping everything in balance (SikhNet, family, financial, personal, excercise, fun, etc). Tonight rather than spending hours on the computer/blogging I opted for relaxing and watching a DVD. What a concept! I guess I always figure that my time is better spent doing something that inspires or helps people…than a few hours of idle entertainment for just me. There is the feeling of expectation now….that I have to live up to with the blog…and have to keep it at a certain level to keep going. Anways…I guess I’m kind of rambling. I think I’m just feeling that I am taking some time off the computer to renew my creative energies and take care of myself and family. I still feel the "vacation" urge….but you know how it can be when you are just in the busy’ness and you have to make an effort to plan something. It’s hard to really take time off when you are at home. It’s too easy to do work around the house and chores. One has to get away to let it go. 

So, I probably won’t be my normal daily punctual blogging self for a bit. I would rather not post anything, than post something not very interesting. Hey…why not explore the blog archives? Or browse through the "Category Cloud" on the side navigator. Even I find it interesting to read/watch/listen to some of the older posts. There is lots of good stuff…that hearing more than once is benefitial.

Ok…time to get to bed a bit earlier than normal.

Finding Your Direction

A while back in March of 2006 I was thinking about how we all go through life and make different decisions which can bring us closer to our "soul" or move us more out of touch with it. At the time I wrote about thoughts that were on my mind in relation to being a Sikh or not and how we are influenced by the things around us, society, and your own mind. I think it was the morning after I wrote that article I came into the SikhNet office as usual and found Guruka Singh and Guru Darshan Kaur talking about related experiences. I quickly got sucked into the conversation and as I noticed it was a very interesting discussion (and I am always in "journalist mode") I switched on my video camera which I luckily had right there. This is a recording of the casual talk between us about being a Sikh and finding your direction.

As I was editing the video to post online I watched it quite a few times, and found a lot of the points very thought provoking. Hopefully you enjoy it too and get some inspiration from it.

Guru Darshan Kaur is a good friend of mine and I have been reading her emails which she has been sending to me and other friends about her life in India right now. She is still on her "journey", and just last month moved back to Amritsar, India (working at Miri Piri Academy) after living here in Espanola, New Mexico for quite some time.

Download: Video (95MB) / Audio (10MB)

Dharma within the Dharma

Gurdwara Lecture by Siri Singh Sahib ji on the topic of "Dharma within the Dharma", 20 minutes long.

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The Wedding of Sat Sangh Singh & Adarsh Kaur

This past Sunday we had a beautiful wedding (Anand Karaj) to join the two souls of my friends Adarsh Kaur and Sat Sang Singh. I have posted just a few pictures from the many that I took on Sunday. You can see more of the pictures on flickr.

Flower Petals



IMG_8920, originally uploaded by Gurumustuk Singh.

Flower petals in the bowl where people’s feet are washed before entering the Gurdwara.

Sada Sat Simran Singh



IMG_8990, originally uploaded by Gurumustuk Singh.

Bowing before the Siri Guru Granth Sahib in the Gurdwara

Wedding Hukamnama



IMG_9102, originally uploaded by Gurumustuk Singh.

Contemplation



IMG_9130, originally uploaded by Gurumustuk Singh.

Getting Ready to be married before the Siri Guru Granth Sahib.

Meditation



IMG_9157, originally uploaded by Gurumustuk Singh.

The couple meditating and listening to the Hukamnama

The Rounds



IMG_9165, originally uploaded by Gurumustuk Singh.

Circling around the Siri Guru Granth Sahib During the Lavaan.