Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Gurpurbs, Sikh History Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji was born on January 20, 1682, in the village of Pahuwind, district Amritsar. His father's name was Bhai Bhagtu Ji. At the age of 12, Baba Deep Singh Ji went with his parents to Anandpur Sahib to meet Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, International Articles, Legacy Organizations Cinco siglos después del fallecimiento de Guru Nanak, sus palabras aún resuenan con sus seguidores. Revisemos 10 de sus enseñanzas que tienen sentido hasta el día de hoy.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 07-Guru Har Rai, Gurpurbs, Sikh History Har Rai was wearing a regal robe, a chola, like a warrior-prince. He got lost in his excitement and accidentally caught the thorn of a rose-bush with the cuff of his chola. He didn’t notice right away, but the cloth pulled on the thorn, ripped the chola a little and jostled the flowers. …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Your Stories Guru Nanak is regarded by the Sikhs and many others as a Messenger of God, an enlightened Teacher, a champion of human dignity and peace among faiths, and a brilliant spiritual Light for all humanity.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Legacy Organizations, Sikh History, Siri Singh Sahib Ji On the 12th barsi, remembrance day (October 6, 2004)
By Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa
Every once in a great span of time, a noble soul comes to the planet to do a tremendous service for humanity. Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji lived such a life. He was born Harbhajan Singh…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under International Articles, Spanish Articles l sikhismo ha estado respondiendo a mis preguntas que estaban creando confusión en mi mente y me han transformado en un mejor ser humano que es emocionalmente más maduro y equilibrado.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations Five centuries after the passing of Guru Nanak, his words still resonate with his followers. Let's take a look at 10 of his teachings that make sense to this day.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh History Lead by Governor Wazir Khan, huge armies surrounded Anandpur. The Guru and the Sikhs were cut off from food and water. The Sikhs were starving. They went for months in a very desperate condition. Wazir Khan promised the Guru, "If you leave Anandpur, I will allow you to go wherever you want. No one will attack you.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib We are living in a time of turmoil for Mother Earth. The planet we call home is facing the extinction of species, deforestation, climate change, rising sea levels and many other problems. These problems are a result of the way modern society exploits the earth and her resources – the way we relate to the…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Sikh History As he meditated for thousands of years the words of his master echoed as he waited to meet the Guru of the future kal yug... …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Legacy Organizations, Your Stories This article was published by SikhNet and was written by Prem Kaur Espinosa
In 2015, Tom Gjelter of National Public Radio, during the All things Considered segment, asked the question: Why are there only three observant Sikhs serving in the United States Army?
Although the numbers of religiously observant Sikhs…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh History Zoravar said, “Little brother, the time has come to sacrifice our lives like our grandfather Guru Teg Bahadur. What do you think?" Fateh said, “Our grandfather gave his head but not his faith. We must follow his example." …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 09-Guru Teg Bahadur, Sikh History India had come to very dark times. The emperor was a cruel man who killed his older brother so he could rule. He was unkind to his own children and starved his father to death. He did everything for the sake of power. He was a very feared ruler by his subjects and did not…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History Nanak said, “You have to calm your mind, and you have to pray from inside your heart, not from your mind, and you have to let the Light of God shine into your heart.” …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Gurpurbs, Sikh History Guru Hargobind's actions almost 400 years ago are a lesson today for all of us, Sikhs or otherwise. Instead of a celebration of a historical event, I find this history now to offer a personal challenge. I must ask myself: in the spirit of Bandi Chhor Divas, what am I doing today to carry on…
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