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Category Archives: Guru Singh
‘I Can’t Talk To You Anymore’
I said that to a woman this year after we had been very close. I was that hurt after learning she had been with someone else when I had thought she was all mine. Guru Singh (formerly Gerry Pond) says: … Continue reading
Long Time Sun
At the end of yoga class tonight, the Guru said: "Let’s sing this for all those who don’t know that suffering is unnecessary." Oy vey! When I go to yoga, I feel like I am entering an alternate universe. I … Continue reading
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Tagged alternate universe, long time sun, new friend, oy vey, yoga class
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Following the Guru
I tell my friend that I start every day with a cold shower and 30 minutes of stretching and chanting as Guru Singh instructs. Joe: "Guru Singh? My friend used to follow him. And now he has ten contempt of … Continue reading
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Did I Join A Cult And Not Even Know It?
For the past three months, I have been 100% enthusiastic about Kundilini Yoga. Don’t think my emotions had no foundation in fact. I read the Wikipedia entry on Yogi Bhajan and at the time it only contained neutral or positive … Continue reading
Posted in Cults, Guru Singh, Yoga
Tagged bloke, khalsa, manly man, shlomo carlebach, straight man, yogi bhajan
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The Guru Hugged Me
In class tonight, the Guru asks: "Do any of you have a goal?" We all raise our hands. "Do any of you want to attain your goal without effort?" Most of us keep our hands up. The Guru then explains … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, grave peril, satnam, self denial, yoga mats, yogi tea
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Guru Singh’s 64th Birthday
What a joyous celebration tonight! The hall was packed. Balloons bounced around. There were special decorations. People got there early and were happy. We sang him some songs. We danced with him. We ate cake with him. We listened to … Continue reading
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Tagged good cheer, joyous celebration, perfect strangers, real man, ridiculous amounts
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Guru Singh Is Tougher Than The Rabbis
I thought with Guru Singh I was getting cheap grace and hot babes. The last part is correct, but his prescriptions for our life are rigorous. Last night he prescribed starting the day around 3 am with a hearty vomit, … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap grace, cold shower, hot babes, Rabbis, spiritual benefit, stretching exercises
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Guru Singh On Facebook
Here’s his website and here is his Facebook. I didn’t realize the Guru could even turn on a computer. A friend calls: "My friend used to go see Guru Singh," he says, "and he’s now facing ten counts of contempt … Continue reading
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Tagged 80th birthday, contempt of court, Facebook, guru, luke ford
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