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After the attacks on the Golden Temple complex, the Siri Singh Sahib established a monthly 6th-of-the-month Gurdwara to honor the sacrifices offered in dedication to the Khalsa Panth. In a Gurdwara lecture dated March 6, 1993, he explained,"So it is a privileged day today, it's the sixth, we celebrate every sixth, the day of the Akal Takhat,…
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By Dr. Sat Kaur Khalsa
Secretary of Religion for Sikh Dharma International
In the early 1970's, the Siri Singh Sahib, Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji, established the Sikh Dharma Ministry in the Western Hemisphere, to serve the spread of the mission and establish a vehicle for trained and emerging leadership, based on the…
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(Editor’s note: This has been written in the first person by Mukhia Sardarni Sahib Guru Raj Kaur Khalsa.) This is an excerpt from “Victory and Virtue” published by Sikh Dharma International
It is the Shabad Guru which unites us to the Infinite, through the meditation on the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. Kundalini Yoga prepares…
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3HO: the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving humanity through the teachings of Kundalini Yoga and the 3HO lifestyle as taught by Yogi Bhajan. www.3ho.org.
4 Pillars of Sikh Dharma: There are four main practices within Sikh Dharma. Bana - dressing to represent your grace and spirit; Bani - chanting…
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Tolerance is an Essential Sikh Value
Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, had an experience of divine enlightenment. He was immersed under the waters of the Kali Bien River for three days. When he was found his first utterance was, “there is no Hindu, there is no Muslim”. At first this statement…
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New Name
After taking Amrit, men commit to taking the surname of Singh (Lion), representing that their new identity is fearlessness. Women take the surname of Kaur (Princess), representing that their new identity is one of grace and fearlessness. Many men and women will also add the family name of Khalsa.
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At the first Amrit ceremony,…
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The Amrit Ceremony re-creates this experience from 1699. It gives a chance for the Sikhs of any time, and in any country, to give themselves to the Light of the Guru in a complete and absolute way. Those who take Amrit commit to becoming protectors and custodians of the Universal Truths held within the Siri…
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Beads of Truth, June 1973 #18
By Nirinjan Kaur
What is the art of work? How does it affect this dharma we have been chosen to fulfill? Many of us have perhaps never really grasped the significance of work, as it determines the outcome of our evolution or how the constant practice of work…
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The turban became a requirement for the Sikhs on Baisakhi Day of 1699. The Tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh, after giving Amrit to the Five Beloved Ones, gave us bana, the distinctive dress that includes the turban. It is helpful to understand the historical context of his action.
During Guru Gobind Singh's time, the turban,…
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From the time of the first Sikh Master, Guru Nanak, wearing a turban was part of the unique spiritual path that would become Sikh Dharma. Guru Nanak, himself, wore a turban and asked his students to do so as well. For thousands of years, in many different spiritual traditions, the turban served a unique and…
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The simple act of committing to a sadhana strengthens the Radiant Body.
(From “The Flow of Eternal Power” by Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa)
Sikh Dharma teaches that everything a person needs exists within himself or herself. We don’t need anything outside. We only need to touch the waters of Divinity that live within…
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What Exactly Is Dasvandh?
"One should give to God what belongs to God: one-tenth of your time, belongings, income, thoughts, projection, communication, one-tenth of every act. Every act shall be a blessed act in which one-tenth belongs to God." -Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi Ji
Every spiritual path has an avenue…
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By S.S. Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa
There is a story in India about an old yogi who spent his life meditating in the mountains. After years of practice, the yogi developed all kinds of powers and special abilities, but in the end, he realized something was missing.
The yogi had heard about…
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Everyday Excellence, by Sadhana Singh from Rome Italy, is the third book in the “Everyday” series, joining the already popular Everyday Grace and Everyday Devotion.
All three of these books are very…
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Amrit Singh Khalsa, PHD, Based on The Teachings Of Yogi Bhajan
This book describes a different approach to business. Any person and any business can practice what they do either consciously or unconsciously. If you practice business consciously, you will make better decisions because you will have a fuller understanding of all the…
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