Posted by Gurutej Singh Khalsa& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Around the World, Our Authors, Sikh Art Corner, Sikh History, Your Stories
Where the Land lies green on fertile ground,
At the bend of the river, Goindwal is found,
In the humble village lived three Gurus;
Amar Das and Ram Das, and Arjan too
At the bottom of the eighty-four steps
The pilgrims go to take their dips;
To wash away their karmas and pains
It…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under Our Authors
The Guru's description of the 12 months is not to be taken only as related to the external seasons of one part of the Earth. It is an account of the soul's orbit in time and space.
In the last month the soul realized the need of the inner peaceful shade of truth. And…
Posted by Snatam Kaur& filed under Community, Our Authors, Shabad Guru, Your Stories
June 7, 2016
The other day a soon to be mother asked me what prayers she could do for the child in her womb. It brought me back to my days as a pregnant lady. There was a sensation of something incredible on its way, a challenge greater than any I had undertaken; childbirth! I…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Events, Our Authors, Your Stories
In 1995, Snatam Kaur, Shanti Kaur, Sat Kirin Kaur and Bibiji were in India and had the blessing of participating in a walk from Anandpur Sahib to Damdama Sahib. Here is an article written by Shanti Kaur about that experience:
The dust of a hundred vehicles snaked for miles down the narrow…
Posted by Bibiji& filed under Dasvandh, Ministry, Our Authors, Prosperity, Prosperity Articles, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
by Bhai Sahiba Bibi Inderjit Kaur Khalsa, PhD
Article courtesy of the Sikh Dharma Ministry
As Sikh Dharma has re-emerged in the Western Hemisphere, a tradition has re-awakened among the Khalsa in the West. We have remembered the powerful force of giving one-tenth of our earnings back to the Guru. Siri Singh…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Our Authors, Sikh History, Videos
In this video SS Shanti Kaur shares some inspiring words. She talks about the Akal Takhat and how it was attacked by the Indian Army June 6th, 1984 and thousands of Sikhs were brutally killed. She explains why many of us celebrate this day as the Martyrdom of the Akat Takhat and gives an explanation…
Posted by Snatam Kaur& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Music, Our Authors, Sikh History
This article is courtesy of Snatam Kaur's blog
Khālsā is a very universal consciousness of purity, and I feel that there are many paths to it. From this place of reverence, I share with you a story from the childhood of Gurū Gobind Singh, that illustrates the kind of healing available to us within…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Our Authors
Baisakhi: 14th April - May 14, 2016
The Branches are blossoming with new leaves. So how and why should the soul be patient with her feeling of separation. In the dark winter of life the soul's consciousness had forgotten the Great Being (Purkh) who is her true companion in life. Retreating and contracting herself into the…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Events, Our Authors, Sikh History, Videos
This year with the support of Sikh Dharma International, Camp Miri Piri will take place at the Hacienda de Guru Ram Das ashram in the beautiful valley of Espanola, New Mexico. Here, in the midst of the mountains and blue skies, you and your family will have a chance to take a deep…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Bana, Our Authors, Sikh History, Videos
SS Shanti Kaur Khalsa explains the history, tradition, and practical reasons for wearing a turban.
Wearing a turban has always been in the Sikh tradition from the time of Guru Nanak, but it was formalized by Guru Hargobind in declaration of sovreignty and royalty despite the fact that only kings at the time wore…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Our Authors
FIRST MONTH as described in SGGS is CHAYT : 14th March - 13th April
Chayt (Chet) also means to be awake, aware, conscious of, think of, or turn your attention to; implying to remember or contemplate on the essential things (the One God, the Naam - Spiritual Identity).
Spring is a time of awakening and…
Posted by Pritpal Singh Khalsa& filed under Dharmic Education, Our Authors
Dhan pir ayheh n aakheen behan eikathay hoeh They are not said to be husband and wife who merely sit together. Ayk jot dueh mooratee dhan pir kehee-eh soeh They alone are called husband and wife who have one light in two bodies. ||3|| - Guru Amar Das Ji – Siri Guru Granth…
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