Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under Community, Our Authors
On August 5, 2012, a gunman opened fire at the Oak Creek Gurdwara in Wisconsin, his soul lost in a rampage of hate and insanity. My eyes become tense and my throat locks up with emotion when I open my heart to the tragedy, the loss of life, and the many lives that were changed…
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Santa Fe is busy in the summer. It is one of the top tourist destinations in the United States and hosts more than a million people each year. The historic Santa Fe Plaza is the heart center of the town and is the destination of all visitors at some point in their trip.
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Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Events, Gurpurbs, Service/Seva
During the Siri Singh Sahib Ji’s life, traveling to India and doing Kirtan programs throughout the Punjab was something he did every year. This was his seva - to share the love of Guru Ram Das with the sangat and sing God’s Name together. This fall we will once again do this seva…
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There was an echo of laughter in the streets of Patna 350 years ago, when the amazing soul of Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born.
Far from their familiar home in Punjab, Mata Gujri was traveling with her saintly husband and the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib, on a teaching…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under Our Authors, Sikh History
There are brilliant teachers of philosophy, and there are knowledgeable professors of Sikh theology, but there are very few teachers of Sikh Dharma. Sikhism, by its very nature, is difficult to teach. Sikh Dharma is a way of life, not a dogmatic religion, and is rooted in a personal relationship between the Sikh and his…
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In 2008, in celebration for the 300th anniversary of Hazur Sahib, Shanti Kaur tells the history of how Guru Gobind Singh came to Hazur Sahib, how Maharaja Ranjit Singh built it up, and that it was ultimately where the 10th Guru passed the Guruship on to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib.
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Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Events, Gurpurbs, Our Authors, Sikh History, Your Stories
On a dark and stormy night in December 1705, Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the people of Anandpur Sahib left the city to escape the siege of the brutal Mogul Empire. They left with the promise of safe passage, but were cruelly betrayed and attacked from the rear as they crossed the river Sarsa. During…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Bani, Dharmic Education, Sikh Dharma Technology, Woman, Your Stories
"Khalsa Women’s Training Camp in the summer of 1983 was a revolutionary time for women in Sikh Dharma. For the first time, SSS Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji set the roots of the Khalsa women of the west deep into the identity of Guru Gobind Singh and the path of the spiritual warrior. What we discovered…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Events, Our Authors, Your Stories
In 1995, Snatam Kaur, Shanti Kaur, Sat Kirin Kaur and Bibiji were in India and had the blessing of participating in a walk from Anandpur Sahib to Damdama Sahib. Here is an article written by Shanti Kaur about that experience:
The dust of a hundred vehicles snaked for miles down the narrow…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Our Authors, Sikh History, Videos
In this video SS Shanti Kaur shares some inspiring words. She talks about the Akal Takhat and how it was attacked by the Indian Army June 6th, 1984 and thousands of Sikhs were brutally killed. She explains why many of us celebrate this day as the Martyrdom of the Akat Takhat and gives an explanation…
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This year with the support of Sikh Dharma International, Camp Miri Piri will take place at the Hacienda de Guru Ram Das ashram in the beautiful valley of Espanola, New Mexico. Here, in the midst of the mountains and blue skies, you and your family will have a chance to take a deep…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Bana, Our Authors, Sikh History, Videos
SS Shanti Kaur Khalsa explains the history, tradition, and practical reasons for wearing a turban.
Wearing a turban has always been in the Sikh tradition from the time of Guru Nanak, but it was formalized by Guru Hargobind in declaration of sovreignty and royalty despite the fact that only kings at the time wore…
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