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Espanola, New Mexico Sangat Members, Sat Kirtan Kaur and Siri Sadhana Singh share inspiring words on their experiences of seva at the Los Angeles Baisakhi Day Celebration.
Sat Kirtan Kaur
Baisakhi is my favorite event of the year. While I deeply love Solstice, White Tantric Yoga days and the Guru Ram Das…
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On Friday, November 15th, President Barack Obama greeted "Sikh friends" around the world in remembrance of the birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak, saying Sikh values of pluralism were also "central to who we are as Americans".
The following is the text of President Obama's message:
"I want to extend my best wishes to all…
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We join with Sikhs around the globe in celebrating the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the beloved founder of the Sikh faith.
Guru Nanak was inspired by a powerful spiritual experience that gave him a vision of the true nature of God, and taught that the way to spiritual growth was through meditation…
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February 16-26, 2014
Join us for this intimate experience in the Guru’s Land, connecting with your inner longing to serve humanity as a Minister of Sikh Dharma. Fall in Love again with the Guru.
Amritsar:
We experience the Golden Temple, immerse ourselves in the healing space of Guru Ram Das,…
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by Dharmatma Kaur Khalsa Sat Nam. What is balance of power? When I studied political science in college in the 70s, it referred to a bi-polar world, dominated by two superpowers: the USA and the USSR. At its essence, the matching arsenals (power) of each nation kept the world in a very…
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Participants in this Seva Camp came from around the world – Russia, the Netherlands, France, UK, Canada, Mexico, and USA
Projects the seva team worked on included:
varnishing the doors and windows of the refectories
sanding, painting and varnishing of the dorms on top of the refectories
creating fences around the pond, with…
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The very best time of day to experience your Higher Self is during the hours before sunrise. This time of day is known as the Amrit Vela - the time of Deathless Consciousness. …
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Amrit is a state of consciousness where a person knows in the very marrow of their bones that they are beyond the power of death; that the physical body and the mind are temporary - and that the eternal, undying Spirit within each one of us is who we truly are.…
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For many people, at some point in their spiritual development, they realize that they are already living their lives according to certain principles. Sikh Vows provide a foundation of living a certain lifestyle to further develop and enhance your spiritual practice.…
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He lived a simple life of devotion, service and Guru Angad said of him: He shall be the home of the homeless... the honor of the honorless, the strength of the weak... the shelter of the poor ... the finder of the lost... the freer of the captured.…
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An experience was what we were promised. And an experience is what we got! Dasmesh Gurmat Camp of Indianapolis Spring 2013 is what I'm talking about. Gurujot Singh (SikhNet), Gian Dharam Kaur (SDI) and Hari Simran Singh (SDI), the dynamic team that facilitated and managed over 100 children, not to mention many curious adults, with…
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Parminder Kaur invited Guruka Singh us to teach in a 3+ day Sikh youth camp in Indianapolis Indiana but he couldn’t make it, so he asked me if I could go with my wife. When we started dialoging with her we realized that she intended us to be the only teachers in a camp with…
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I remember the feeling of stepping into the water up at Hemkunt Sahib after a seeming daylong walk up a rocky path. The shallow pool was under a very thin sheet of ice that October day over 30 years ago. Both Sat Inder K and I were under the influence of amoebic dysentery. It felt…
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From the prospective of one who without hesitation knew they would go through Amrit Sanchar, I think it may be too obvious of what I would do. With the Guru present in front of me, in flesh bidding me I would not hesitate to do as my Guru ordered. If Gobind Rai was…
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Becoming a Sikh was a slow process for me, and I feel every aspect has touched my soul at different times. I was a new Kundalini yoga student at Guru Ram Das Ashram in Toronto when I blithely signed up for an Akand Paath, and that night was more transformational than any yoga practice…
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