Mark Cagnon

And he also encouraged the physical fitness amongst Sikhs through activities like wrestling. Even today, I think it's important to point out, There's a few sick guys that go to my gym and you can tell them typically they'll have long hair. Oftentimes they'll be wearing like the pug or they'll just have the cut on. And these guys are jacked. They're diesel, dude. It's crazy.

And he also encouraged the physical fitness amongst Sikhs through activities like wrestling. Even today, I think it's important to point out, There's a few sick guys that go to my gym and you can tell them typically they'll have long hair. Oftentimes they'll be wearing like the pug or they'll just have the cut on. And these guys are jacked. They're diesel, dude. It's crazy.

Like, matter of fact, I actually we did a show in Toronto and all the security guards were sick. And maybe it's just because they knew someone or they, you know, like they just kind of hired people that they were tight with in their community. But I think that there's also a component of strength and like a warrior mentality amongst many Sikh people that they still hold on to to this day.

Like, matter of fact, I actually we did a show in Toronto and all the security guards were sick. And maybe it's just because they knew someone or they, you know, like they just kind of hired people that they were tight with in their community. But I think that there's also a component of strength and like a warrior mentality amongst many Sikh people that they still hold on to to this day.

Matter of fact, Christos just pulled something up that is fascinating. The great Kali. He's a professional wrestler. Can you pull up an image of him real fast? Because I think everyone's seen with this guy. I mean, this is one of the scariest dudes in the world. What movie was he in? Was he in The Longest Yard?

Matter of fact, Christos just pulled something up that is fascinating. The great Kali. He's a professional wrestler. Can you pull up an image of him real fast? Because I think everyone's seen with this guy. I mean, this is one of the scariest dudes in the world. What movie was he in? Was he in The Longest Yard?

He's probably in Fast and the Furious. I think he was in The Longest Yard. But basically, this dude was also, I mean, he was raised sick, I'm assuming. Yeah, but he's Punjabi, right? So his real name is Dalip Singh Rana, and he's of Punjabi descent and therefore likely Sikh. And wow, I mean, this dude's a beast. I mean, that's wild.

He's probably in Fast and the Furious. I think he was in The Longest Yard. But basically, this dude was also, I mean, he was raised sick, I'm assuming. Yeah, but he's Punjabi, right? So his real name is Dalip Singh Rana, and he's of Punjabi descent and therefore likely Sikh. And wow, I mean, this dude's a beast. I mean, that's wild.

I don't know if he was necessarily raised in that religion, but you can even see a picture of him, I'm assuming, at a gurdwara here. I mean, yeah, this guy was a diesel as hell. I mean, scary guy. So after the second guru, now we have Guru Amar Das, and this was the third Sikh guru.

I don't know if he was necessarily raised in that religion, but you can even see a picture of him, I'm assuming, at a gurdwara here. I mean, yeah, this guy was a diesel as hell. I mean, scary guy. So after the second guru, now we have Guru Amar Das, and this was the third Sikh guru.

He becomes a spiritual leader in his 70s and spends his final decades basically transforming this way of life into a more socially progressive and kind of organized movement. He expands the community into 22 regions known as Manjis and appointed both men and women as leaders, which again, nowadays you're like, okay, who cares, men and women. This was a radical move for the 1500s.

He becomes a spiritual leader in his 70s and spends his final decades basically transforming this way of life into a more socially progressive and kind of organized movement. He expands the community into 22 regions known as Manjis and appointed both men and women as leaders, which again, nowadays you're like, okay, who cares, men and women. This was a radical move for the 1500s.

And he continued to reinforce the Sikh tradition of these communal meals by requiring that everyone, including the emperor of the time, Emperor Akbar, to sit and eat together before meeting him, sending a powerful message of equality. So Guru Amar Das, was super oppositional to the social injustices that he was seeing around him. He condemned the practice of sati, which is known as widow burning.

And he continued to reinforce the Sikh tradition of these communal meals by requiring that everyone, including the emperor of the time, Emperor Akbar, to sit and eat together before meeting him, sending a powerful message of equality. So Guru Amar Das, was super oppositional to the social injustices that he was seeing around him. He condemned the practice of sati, which is known as widow burning.

So literally, someone whose husband dies is now not able to, I guess, it wouldn't necessarily be valued in the society in the same way. And so as a result, they've maybe gotten rid of. And he was condemning this practice in the 1500s. Which again, nowadays you're like, whatever.

So literally, someone whose husband dies is now not able to, I guess, it wouldn't necessarily be valued in the society in the same way. And so as a result, they've maybe gotten rid of. And he was condemning this practice in the 1500s. Which again, nowadays you're like, whatever.

Back then that was commonplace and he stood against it and upheld kind of a moral code that all of us sort of respect and appreciate today. So he supported this widow remarriage and actively tried to break these caste barriers. He was also a prolific spiritual writer. He contributed many hymns to the sixth scripture and even founded the holy city of Goindval.

Back then that was commonplace and he stood against it and upheld kind of a moral code that all of us sort of respect and appreciate today. So he supported this widow remarriage and actively tried to break these caste barriers. He was also a prolific spiritual writer. He contributed many hymns to the sixth scripture and even founded the holy city of Goindval.

establishing basically a central hub for this growing faith. And then you have the Guru Ram Dass, which might be a little bit more of a familiar name. He's the fourth guru and the son-in-law of Guru Amar Dass. He founded the city of Amritsar in 1577.

establishing basically a central hub for this growing faith. And then you have the Guru Ram Dass, which might be a little bit more of a familiar name. He's the fourth guru and the son-in-law of Guru Amar Dass. He founded the city of Amritsar in 1577.