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Summary of Question:	Am I Praying Correctly?
Category:	Meditation
Date Posted:	Tuesday, 7/31/2001 9:48 PM MDT

Hi there, I have sinned big time. Bad stuff, while engaged. I was doing bad stuff with another guy. It was an arranged marriage. I know that is no excuse. What I have done is wrong, even when i did it I knew i was wrong, and that god was watching. I want god to forgive me. I do not want anyone to ever find out, or my marraige could be at stake. Please am i praying right. In the morning i do Jap ji, first page just repeat it. Then i repeat the pray by ram das-Dhan Dhan Ram Das ji, once or twice. Then i pray at the baba ji picture, that gve me sagaan first. To keep us togeather. I pray for us to be on the right path, happiness. And thank baba ji for what i have. Also i do kiten shoila. All is in english, but i do not undersstnad all meaning.

Everyday i think of god, but i can not get rid of the feeling of waht i have done. I feel bad, dirtly and guilty. No one knows. And i do not want anyone to know. In the sikh relgion do we have to confess our sins to the one we betrayed? Or can we just try our best to become a better person. Where does it say that in the guru granth shaib? I do believe in a certin Baba ji or sant, please define waht is a Sant or saint. Also have u heard of Baa-chan, what is the definiation? If you break a guru's baa-chan, can u still fix if u are sorry. Please let me know. ASAP. I know god warned me because i saw an image when i was awake, but i did not listen. God knows i am sorry, will he forgive me?

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There is no purpose in confession, unless it will make you feel better. Your confession is with God and Guru...with the commitment to yourself and them, that you will be true to your divinity, integrity and dignity. You betrayed yourself first, then your Guru, then your fiance. First and foremost be true to your commitment to yourself to live your values and dignity. It is more comfortable if others don't know...but you know and God and Guru knows. Make a commitment, right now, to live your grace...as you were created. Love yourself, believe in yourself...and never allow your honor to be betrayed again. You are the grace of God - live so. GTKK