Posted by Himmat Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Community, Sikh Dharma Technology, Your Stories
Report by Nam Hari Singh
MEN ! MYSTICS ! MASTERS !
This year's Men's camp was blessed with a wave of new participants. Those friendly new faces made up for the fact that severals of our regulars had other engagements and did not show.
At the camp…
Posted by Himmat Singh Khalsa& filed under The Guru, Your Stories
PROCLAMATION Whereas, Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave us the words "Ek Ong Kaar" to serve as our guiding star; and, Whereas, as Sikhs of the Guru we live to honor those words and recognize the One in All; and, Whereas, Guru Angad Dev Ji said, "Jis Piaaray Sio Neh, Tis Aagai…
Posted by Himmat Singh Khalsa& filed under Your Stories
By Singh Sahib Shiva Singh Khalsa “There is a concept in Sikh Dharma: “Cherdi Kala’—Rising spirit, continuous resurrection. Not just once, but all the time, every time, in every minute. It means you rise to the occasion as it confronts you. But rise! Be above it.” Siri Singh Sahib, 11/19/1989 A…
Posted by Himmat Singh Khalsa& filed under The Guru, Your Stories
Report from Guru Suraj Kaur It was a sublime feeling to be sitting in the Gurdwara of the first Siri Guru Granth Sahib in Iceland, reading from it in the very early hours of the morning. A wave of gratitude washed over me as I felt myself a part of this rich, vast,…
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Report from Abhai Raj Singh We just completed hosting our first internship at Joti Software with Harjinder Kaur (from Phoenix) as the intern. For four weeks, Harjinder worked diligently on solid technical tasks - primarily creating and editing xml Kriya write-ups to support The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings (LOT) database. The internship was…
Posted by Shabd Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Your Stories
“You’re late. The rumalas have already been brought to the Harimandir Sahib.”
“We were told to be here at ten.”
With a wag of his chin, he indicated that, according to him, we were incorrect. It was hot and we were all dripping with sweat. He held up a…
Posted by Gurujodha Singh& filed under Community, Your Stories
I just returned from events at the Oak Creek Gurdwara commemorating the one (1) year anniversary of the shootings which killed six worshipers in the Gurdwara on August 5, 2012. It was my third trip to Oak Creek since the shooting. I was there one week after the shootings accompanying a delegation from Sikh Dharma…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under The Guru
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…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
Ajoonee
In Itself, It has
Never been born.
Excerpt from Siri Singh Sahib Lecture on 11/26/1989 - "Why are We Sikhs?"
..."By reciting it (Gurbani), Guru Nanak became Guru Nanak. Otherwise there was nothing. Nanak would have remained just Nanak. He became Guru Nanak by reciting Gurbani, and that is why Gurbani…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World, Community
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…
Posted by Guru Simran Kaur Khalsa& filed under Service/Seva, Sikhs Feed People, Your Stories
When you start something new, it takes a lot of flexibility, creativity and plain work. No need for big committees, boards or anything. Just start simple and once it works, expand. Here is “How it started” Here we have a children’s program for the ashram children once a…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
The ironic thing that happened in this last century is that man started finding God outside himself. Man forgot that God is the working God, “Karta Purkh,” which Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, said works and breathes in us. It’s part of us; it’s not separate. We were blind to God’s presence everywhere.…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
Excerpt from a lecture by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan on October 5, 1973: Part 3
Once an Emperor was walking with his Grand Wazir and asked, “What is the biggest weapon?”
The Grand Wazir replied, “My Lord, whatever serves you at the time.”
The Emperor said, “No. I don’t believe…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
See that you don’t place any burden on yourself. Live light. Don’t put the weight of karma on you. Let your impulse always be shining, adjusting and calling. Don’t become uptight and don’t put up any blocks.…
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