Posts by: Sikh Dharma International

The Origins of Song of the Khalsa: A Recollection from the Artist

Source: Heroes, Saints & Yogis by Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa and Guruka Singh Khalsa In 1975, Livtar Singh Khalsa (Atlanta, Georgia) composed this song recounting some of the major events in Sikh history. The Siri Singh Sahib directed that “The Song of the Khalsa” be sung in every Gurdwara immediately before the Anand Sahib. He
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Song of the Khalsa

On February 13, 1977, Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan said this about Song of the Khalsa: Mukhia Singh Sahib Livtar Singh, put our entire philosophy into one Song of the Khalsa, which we always sing with every prayer and in every congregation to remind ourselves that we must know who we are, what our
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Ed O’Brien’s Mural at Hacienda de Guru Ram Das

It's interesting - if you study sacred art - that when a spiritual tradition moves into a new culture, that culture creates artwork which combines the symbols of the new religion with familiar symbols of their own. Study Buddhist art from India through to Japan and you'll see what I'm talking about. As the symbols
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Yogi Bhajan Honored with the GFIM Peace Award

This year, GFIM (Global Foundation for Integrative Medicines) will be honoring Yogi Bhajan with the GFIM Peace Award at the Opening Ceremony of 2016 World Congress of Integrative Medicines in Santa Fe. Members of our community will receive complimentary passes to the Opening Ceremony on Friday, October 7 from 5:00 -7:00 pm at the Santa
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A Tribute to the Teacher and His Teachings

The kundalini yoga community in Cuba is happy to share this painting of the Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan with the international Sangat. The creative force and love that inspired this artwork came after meeting the Teacher in one of his videos about human excellence. The Cuban people had never seen Yogi Bhajan before and
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Spanish Translation of Siri Guru Granth Sahib Gifted to Sikh Jathedars in Nanded

In 2008, the completed Spanish Translation of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib was presented by Sikh Dharma Yatrees to Sikh Jathedars in honor of the 300th Anniversary of Guru Gaddi of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib began to be translated in Spanish in 1975. Six years had passed since Siri Singh
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A Brief History of Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib

According to historians almost two thousand years after the Buddha, Guru Nanak visited Patliputra during his first journey to the East in the beginning of 16th century. There were 64 gates and 670 towers protected by moat and wooden walls. Guru Nanak entered Patna through the western gate and stayed at Bhagat Jaitamal's House which
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