Posts by: Sikh Dharma International

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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The Lotus Temple

As part of the Raj Khalsa Yatra, we will have the opportunity to visit this exquisite Bahá'í  place of worship.  Here is some information about it. About the Lotus Temple The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Bahá'í House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerl-ike shape, it serves as the
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Shopping in Delhi

Of course, one of the delights of travelling to India is SHOPPING!  No trip to India would be complete without it, so we will balance our spiritual journey by doing a little of this "down-to-earth" activity. The vibrant and exotic atmosphere of Delhi markets can make shopping lots of fun. In fact, Delhi has
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An Experience of Seva at the Darbar Sahib

Written by HarKiren Kaur, Courtesy of Sikhnet The below text is a funny and illustrated description shared by Harkiren Kaur from Malaysia about some of her experiences doing seva at Harimandir Sahib and being a Sikh woman.  It is from 2006. "I think I’ve mentioned that I have joined the school (Miri Piri Academy) in Amritsar
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