Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Gurpurbs, Sikh History, The Guru
He was very tall, very brave, and very handsome. He was a fearless and courageous warrior, but he also had the calm presence of Guru Nanak himself. He would talk about Japji and how it works. You know that Japji i is the first thing that Guru Nanak wrote down for us, right? It is…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Sikh History
By Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji
Teaching Us that We Can't Be Broken
One aspect of life is bhagatee; bhagatee is worship, devotion. Another is shaktee; shaktee means power. God gave you a combination of bhagatee and shaktee. Devotion and existence. The purpose of life is to live in…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Community, Community Highlight, HGRD Events, Teachings of Yogi Bhajan
Two of our Legacy Gurdwaras are hosting kirtan programs in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Akal Takhat on June 6, 2024. Here is the information:
EVENING KIRTAN PROGRAM AT GURU RAM DAS ASHRAM IN LOS ANGELES
You may attend in-person or online.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
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Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World, Community, Sikh History, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND HEALING ARE AS CRUCIAL AS EVER, FORTY YEARS ON.
June 6, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of the Akal Takhat Martyrdom. On that day in 1984, the Western Sikh community began its monthly prayer for peace on every 6th of the month that has continued ever since. The…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Community, Your Stories
Amarjit Kaur, a beloved Gurbani Kirtan teacher to many people in our Global Sangat for decades, passed away on May 30, 2024. She was the first Gurbani teacher to dozens of people who were new to the Sikh way of life in the 1970s and she continued teaching Gurbani Kirtan to people of…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Dharmic Education
View the full SDI Academy Schedule for the 2024 Summer Solstice Sadhana
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SS Prem Kaur Khalsa, Spain
With a Swedish mother and a Mexican father, Prem Kaur is both an American and European citizen. She has been part of our Sikh Dharma/3HO community since 1984 and…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Music, Shabad Guru
The following is a poetic interpretation of a passage from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib written by Guru Ram Das, as translated into English is by Premka Kaur. Below is also a link to this interpretation as put to music by Singh Kaur. Here is a PDF which you can print out which has the…
Posted by Beads of Truth& filed under Publications, Sikh History, Woman
This article, written by Sat Kirn Kaur, first appeared in the 1975 Summer Issue of Beads of Truth Magazine
The woman that all Khalsa Sikhs alike refer to as their mother is Mata Sahib Kaur. This graceful and humble woman was the wife of Guru Gobind Singh.
She lived at a…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Music
This is an old classic 3HO song titled “The Sikh National Anthem” which was written by Guru Dass Singh Khalsa back in the 1970s, when many young westerners were learning about Sikhism and sharing the inspiration and love for the Guru through music.
Click on the above link for a version of this The Sikh National Anthem…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Sikh History, Your Stories
This article was written by Harijot Singh and originally published at Sikhnet.
This is the title track to our short film 'Bibi Sharan: The Courage of Kaurs. Below is the story behind the longer modern classic it is based on.
A Modern Classic
I'd…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World, Community, Sikh Art Corner
SiriKartar Kaur gifted a beautiful and consciously thoughtful mural titled “Sach Khand” to Miri Piri Academy. Here is the story behind it:
Every stroke of art in the mural holds special significance, weaving together the fabric of spirituality and cultural heritage to decorate our school and inspire our students, staff and visitors.
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Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 02-Guru Angad, Community, Gurpurbs, Sikh History
In Punjab a child was born whose presence would illuminate the world with divine wisdom and love. This child was Lehna, who later became known as Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Gurpurbs, Publications
The poem that Arjan wrote is called “Shabd Hazare.” Guru Ram Das announced that the devotion that inspired it was so great that singing it only once equals the power and benefit of singing a thousand shabds!…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 08-Guru Harkrishan, 09-Guru Teg Bahadur, Community, Gurpurbs, Sikh History
In Sikh history, moments of transition hold profound significance, signaling shifts in leadership that shape the course of the faith. Such a pivotal juncture occurred with the passing of Guru Har Krishan, the eighth Sikh Guru, and the ascension of Guru Tegh Bahadur as the ninth Guru.…
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