Some months ago, as we were having dinner with our friends and their two kids, they were telling us about their plans to go camping over the…

Some months ago, I was humbled to be chosen to give an explanation of Sikhi’s perspective of death at the funeral of my uncle. Though I know…

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to give an explanation of the Sikh Wedding Ceremony, Anand Karaj, at my cousin’s wedding this just…

In life, I have found only one thing about which I can say without ego that I have kept strict discipline. I have tried with a great number…

One week ago, by the will of the universe, my NaaneeJee (mother’s mother) breathed the last breath made available to her in this life. She…

In the spring of 2009, a few months before getting married, without telling anyone, and with very little planning, I got into my car and…

Strawberries and Chocolate Babies and Giggles Apples and Peanut Butter Saint and Soldier Science and Morality Meditation and Selfless…

Some might think as I did and, to an extent, still do that January 1st is just another day on an arbitrary calendar created by a pope in the…

Lately I have been trying to do a better job of keeping clutter to a minimum. It’s simply not sustainable to dedicate a day of the week to…

There come many times in life that seem to automatically change the way we look at things. While a number could be named and discussed, such…

A few days after Halloween, I was giving my daughter a piece of candy as part of her allowance from her Trick-or-Treating loot. As I gave it…

I dismissed it. I thought it was an impossibility. There wasn’t a piece of me that believed it would come to pass. I was wrong. Donald Trump…

I’d like to take a page out of the book of one of my favourite writers, Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist. Each weekend, I’d like to give…

I got serious about this blog last year and kept at it for a few months with great intent. I had friends holding me accountable and received…

Twenty months ago, I took all the clothes I had, save for a few, and put them in a suitcase in the basement. I went a month without my…

This moment is unique. Never again will it come to pass. It can’t be relived, nor can it be duplicated. This isn’t to say that opportunities…

What is the best movie ever? Who was the best Prime Minister of Canada? What is the best-tasting berry? What is the best number of children…

I was walking to my parents’ house one evening when I saw another pedestrian crossing the street ahead of me at a 4-way stop. A driver came…

It matters not whether your meditation is conversation, contemplation, supplication or iteration; whether in congregation or isolation. If…

A number of years ago, my family and I were visiting relatives across the country and happened to be there for a cousin’s birthday. His…

In astronomy, there’s a term which refers to a region in relation to a star in which liquid water can be sustained on the surface of a rocky…

Five basic vices plague all of us who haven’t yet learned to control them: lust, anger, greed, worldly attachment, and ego. While ridding…

“What? Now?” “I have to. I told them I would or I would give them each $25.” “So, you’re telling me they’re both doing this as well?” “No…

Who cares how much scripture you have memorized? Who cares if you have been initiated into a religion? Who cares how you arrange your…

I’m going to try my hand at blogging on a regular basis. Along the way, I’ll aim to try to write about new topics. Some things may work and…

How amazing is my father Dhan Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Jee Mahaaraaj? Putting aside the mysticism, even though it takes everything to so…

I didn’t. It was hard. I felt like I broke my ankle. I felt like I was in the worst athletic condition of my adult life. I had three months…

Too long for your interest/time? Check the tl;dr. Not interested in my clutter experiment but want to read about next month? Skip the next…

Interested in my next experiment but don’t want to read about the last one? Skip ahead. At the end of August, I took most of my clothes out…

Not interested in my YouTube experiment but want to read about next months? Skip the next paragraph. Last month, inspired by Leo Babauta’s A…

Today is the 18th day of my month without YouTube and I have to be clear: I simply haven’t gone a few days without it. Hear me out, though…

Vaahiguroo Jee Kaa Khaalsaa, Vaahiguroo Jee Kee Fateh I’m no authority on the Sikh way of life; all I can offer is my understanding of it…

Brother, it would be nice to come, but I’m currently in a position where travelling abroad isn’t possible. If you’ve seen me play, while I…

I’m following in the footsteps of Leo Babauta and his A Year of Living Without experiment. YouTube is fantastic. It serves as a form of…

Thank you very kindly. This may seem very odd coming from someone who has three labels (Vegan Sikh Geek) as his pseudonym/alias/tagline, but…

Recently, I found myself without a radio in my car for three weeks. This meant no news-talk radio, traffic alerts, or Keertan (hymns). Not a…

Vaahiguroo Jee Kaa Khaalsaa, Vaahiguroo Jee Kee Fateh Your heart is pure and I know that you are looking for an answer based on what Sikhi…

Mark Twain supposedly (I can’t find a verifiable source) said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the…

December 31, 2012 It’s wonderful to see celebrations of an upcoming new year by so many people. All around me people are setting resolutions…

This is for guys like me who, when hungry, much sooner reach for the cereal box than the spatula. Let’s face it: who wants to spend an hour…

It’s interesting. By this time of the year, I usually start to get a little nostalgic. Decorated houses, festivities, songs, snow, colours…

I was almost done writing a long post about changing phones and being unhappy with carriers, but realized that there is so much in the world…

The following is a dramatized conversation I had with myself recently in letting go of a relationship. “You need to move on. This has gone…

Vaahiguroo Jee. The best explanation for Ik Oa(ng)Kaar is Mool Mantr. The best explanation for Mool Mantr is Jap Jee Saahib. The best…

If it’s helping you with your inner peace, that’s great! There’s no question, just do it. :) Learn from it. Know what it is about the…

I was admiring the bruises which I receive weekly at a tactical knife training class and noticed how much they change over time. Inspiration…

It can be, though not necessarily. Dairy being organic and dairy being cruelty-free are exclusive from one another. It can be cruelty-free…

Why is there a market for gossip magazines, TMZ, dirt rags, etc? Are we so unfulfilled with our own lives that we need to look to into the…

I pray that I am able to respond to your questions and not misrepresent the teachings of my spiritual teacher, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The…

Why would a man be frustrated with Punjabi suits, a female article of clothing? As husbands, we have to either be involved in or witness…

Awaken Breathe Concentrate Develop Explore Focus Grow Heal Innovate Join Know Love Meditate Nurture Observe Practice Quieten Reason Search…

How long until they get here? How many more pushups do we have to do? How long until the bus gets here? Are we there yet? We seem to have…

The last 5 and a half minutes have been of the longest and proudest moments of my life. Watching my beautiful daughter, Bhajan Kaur, on the…

Note: This post is going up unfinished, with multiple introductions, incomplete thoughts, improperly referenced statements, grammatical…

Don’t code in Java and still call it an iOS app. Stick with the standards. Don’t hit the ball with a racket and still call it golf. Start a…

There is much to learn about one’s own practices from those who are further along in their related practices. Bhai (Brother) Parminder Singh…

Question: Who is currently on death row, eagerly anticipating being hanged to death on March 31, 2012? “Easy. Everyone is talking about it…

Martin Singh has been added to my list of heroes. From coast to coast to coast, he’s working to help all Canadians by means of running to be…

This coming Saturday, November 26, 2011, there’s an election at Khalsa Diwan Society, Vancouver, otherwise known as Ross Street Gurdwara…

God bless the Jobs family. If I wasn’t so proud, I would have easily shed tears learning the news of Steve Jobs’ death. Certainly I almost…

A few weeks ago, I searched the house up and down finally found our Nintendo 64. I looked everywhere for it and didn’t want to give up until…

Hello. My name is Navdeep Singh, and I am a knuckle-cracker. I’ve been cracking various joints for at least 13 years and have gotten quite…

“There’s so many people here!” “Your going to the beach right?” “Its not mine its there’s.” “How many paper’s do you want?” Ah, man. What is…

I absolutely love this show. Ik Onkar TV is a beautiful initiative by Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, Surrey; a television show which airs on…

I was having the issue of having multiple Twitter and Google Apps accounts for different companies and my personal account. There are web…

What is S’all Guru? You can read the philosophy and you’ll know exactly what it is, but where did it come from and who is it for? S’all Guru…

Major cleanup is going on in our room closet, and Arshdeep Kaur and I are finding a lot of clothes we’re not going to hold on to anymore…

I’m vegan. It wasn’t always easy. It started with a video. I was watching PETA’s Meet Your Meat video and, being a vegetarian already, it…

The weekend exhausted me. The Abbotsford Nagar Keertan, Yudh, and the launch of Norco.com 2011 were reason for not much eating and even less…

A post about a road? Yes. That’s how awesome it is. It’s not just any road; it’s Highway 7, BC. Definitely take this road if you’re planning…

Holy moly crocodoly! Some weight has just been added to Windows Phone on the four-way scale that will be determining which platform/phone I…

On August 2, 2010, Arshdeep Kaur turned 25. As a surprise, I told her that we were going to go somewhere and that she needed to close her…

Recently, I’ve been listening to the same songs over and over again. (“What? You listen to western music? Manmat!“) These songs have…

I’ve been thinking for some time that I’m going to get a new phone this winter holiday. My HTC Touch Diamond has served me well, but it’s…

The following is my opinion, just like almost everything on this blog. Please don’t judge Sikhi based on my opinions. Vaahiguroo Jee Kaa…

Omigawd, omigawd, omigawd! This is awesome! Project Natal is now Kinect and it looks magnificent. I watched the live broadcast from E3 this…

Arshdeep Kaur and I just got back from a vacation to California a few days ago. We spent 3 days at Disneyland/California Adventures and a…

I want to give a big shout out to three vegan stores. I got a belt from The Vegan Collection, The Captain, and it’s fantastic. It’s the best…

So, I follow @dealsplus on Twitter and they find some really good things. They had a link to The Matrix Trilogy on Blu-ray for £11 or so at…

We got new bikes! Arshdeep Kaur got the Orn and I got the XFR Three and both are Norco, of course. We went out for a ride and Pitaa Jee (dad…

I’ve heard some people say that 3D is the next Blu-ray, but that doesn’t make sense. It’s not a media, it’s a way to view movies/television…

This guy is just pure evil. Sheldon was going to own him in Mystic Warlords of Ka’a and looked like he was taking him in bowling as well…

Arshdeep Kaur and I got out for our first bike ride of the season yesterday and it was awesome. We took it nice and easy and enjoyed Rehraas…

This morning, I came downstairs after getting ready for work and heard the TV and knew, as usual, my grandmother was watching the morning…