jasdeep Singh

There's so much hate directed towards Sikh women online so I'm making a video series on Sikh texts talking about women. Here is part 1 youtu.be/4TIjSiD6YPM?feature…

The people you spend time with really impact you.

I got two speeding tickets from the same Camera. First was going 64km in a 50km zone. Second was going 62km in a 50km zone. That's not even going fast but the tickets totalled a little less than $200. Bro, I only drive super slow now. Don't even bother me. Yesterday someone high-beamed me to speed up and I just slowed down even more. $200.

I went with my Dad to get my cell phone repaired by a Muslim man my Dad knows. He said he would repair it after he came back from doing his Namaz. After he came back and fixed the phone, he told me that the fact that I have a full beard and turban is a really good thing and he was happy to see it and that I'll always respect my parents. There are those in the Sikh community that are telling others not to keep turbans and beards, but I had a religious Muslim telling my Sikh parents they did a good job with me because I keep my beard and turban.

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I work at a large Canadian Airport. I love when passengers arrive and their friends and family greet them. But seeing Punjabi/Panjabi students pick up their parents from the airport is always special. They often hug each other and weep for what seems like forever. I know it's been years since those kids have hugged their parents. They gave up everything to come here. They've worked harder and suffered more than most people realize. It's always beautiful to watch the emotions. Gurprasaadh

We are living in a world where far too many people are just barely holding on.

Sometimes I imagine what ancient Punjab/Panjab looked like. Glacial rivers with a beautiful greenish-blue hue. Dense forests with countless species of wildlife. Tall mountains in the distance, stretching into the sky. What a beautiful place.

I've committed to doing at least "one hard thing" a day to increase my personal growth. Today's hard thing...assembling a children's toy for an acquaintance's baby based on picture instructions. Bro...the thing was like a DaVinci code puzzle but in the end I did it. I feel very accomplished.

One historical fact about Sikhs from Punjab that occurs over and over again in history is never giving up in the face of adversity. Today that still holds true. Gurprasaadh

I look at the challenges my Sikh ancestors had to overcome and it motivates me to excel. I'm doing a daily practice of doing at least one thing that I find difficult in order to condition myself to eventually achieve larger goals and ambitions. Small steps into giant leaps. Gurprasaadh

The people you spend time with make a huge difference in your life. That is why sangat is so important in Sikhi. But it doesn't just have to be spiritual/religious people. It's important to have people that support and motivate you to achieve your goals and dreams. Gurprasaadh

My parents are getting really serious with the "when are you getting married?" talks. It wrecks the entire day

So a non-Punjabi friend asked me if I'm going to this event. I replied "I don't know yet. I'm DOUBLE-MINDED about going" I had to explain that double-minded is a term Punjabis use when we're not sure about something.

Sikh and Punjabi twitter can get pretty toxic with all the fake accounts. I only have a few hundred followers but my tweets get a lot of likes and views because I try to spread positivity and I encourage people to find ways to create positivity in their own world. Gurprasaadh

I feel that if you're a Sikh, your goal in life should be to make other people's lives better on whatever scale you can manage. That could be just being polite to the cashier or finding a way to change the world. That is sarbat da bhalla. Gurprasaadh

Whenever I feel like things aren't going my way, I simply say to myself "I am a Sikh of Guru Nanak, my heritage has overcome the greatest struggles the world can imagine. I have a lineage of sacrifice and strength holding me up. Gurprasaadh"

I donated blood today to remember Guru Arjan Dev ji's sacrifice. He is known as the Crown of Martyrs in the Sikh Faith. I feel that most Sikhs who are able to safely donate blood should try their best to do so. Gurprasaadh

Every single actual Sikh scholar who has studied Gurbani, historical texts and philosophical texts says that if you want to practice the Sikh faith, you must practice "Sarbat da Bhalla" meaning, you work for the well being of all humanity. You make the world around you and the entire world a better place. That's the core of this religion. Now compare that to the average anonymous troll/hate account on here

If you read Gurbani (Sikh scripture) then a common theme is that Sikhs recognize divinity through diversity. Humanity is different and people are different but we all come from one divine source. I think many modern day Sikhs were not taught this.