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My experience at Camp Miri Piri is hard to put into words, but I will try my best.
What inspired me to attend the camp was that I wanted to experience a Sikh camp and I also wanted to visit Española and meet the Sangat there.
I come from a Punjabi Sikh family and my parents have always…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History, Videos
A very beautiful true story about Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Listen to this story, courtesy of Sikhnet
When Guru Nanak was traveling, he came to a village where a robber lived. The robber’s name was Bhoomi Daku. No one liked him because he was a thief. When he saw Guru Nanak,…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Around the World, Community, Your Stories
Argentina is a magnificent country that stretches more than 4,000 miles from north to south. The eastern border is the Atlantic Ocean, and to its west are the magnificent Andes Mountains that separate it from Chile. To the north lies Paraguay, Bolivia and Brazil and to the south lies Antarctica.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 07-Guru Har Rai, Gurpurbs, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
One day someone asked Guru Har Rai a question, “Guru ji, we always sing so much Gurbani. Sometimes we don't understand what we are singing. Is there any use in singing these holy words when we don't know what they mean?”
Guru ji didn't answer at that moment, he just smiled and waited till…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, 03-Guru Amar Das, Legacy Organizations, Service/Seva, Sikh History, Videos, Woman
The essence of the Sikh way of life is love. We wish good to all. The Sikh path exemplifies service, consciousness, equality and tolerance. These values, in action, give every person a way to become a light in the darkness that plagues our world today.
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Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
Editor's note: This article was written in the 70's and reflects the 3ho community of the day. This is in honor of the 12th barsi of Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan who passed away on Oct 6th 2004.
S.S. Gurubanda Singh Khalsa - Pomona, California
At about the time when Columbus…
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Harijot Singh Khalsa taught a class at the Sikh Dharma International tent at Summer Solstice and this is an excerpt from that class, shared by Sikhnet.
Most of us, if not all, have experienced our prayers being answered. It could be a small thing like getting a parking space, to a large thing like…
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 Your Stories
It is a must for not only for Sikhs but others to visit The Golden Temple and pay your homage. Not only the experience will be blissful but it also has a healing effect both on their mind and physical body. It is difficult to quantify the blessings and what one takes with them after…
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Dr. Harjot Kaur narrates her own experiences which led her to start wearing Bana (traditional Sikh clothes). Instead of being an impediment it actually helped her professionally.
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What is the benefit of hair? Guruka Singh shares his thoughts about hair and being aware of why you want to keep or not keep your hair (particularly in relation to being a Sikh). Either looking at it from scientific point of view...an experiential perspective or just because the Guru asked us to keep our…
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Check out SikhNet.com's animated interpretation of the Mai Bhago story here: SikhNet: Kaur - A Story of Courage & Equality.…
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