Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Events, Gurpurbs, Our Authors, Sikh History, Your Stories
On a dark and stormy night in December 1705, Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the people of Anandpur Sahib left the city to escape the siege of the brutal Mogul Empire. They left with the promise of safe passage, but were cruelly betrayed and attacked from the rear as they crossed the river Sarsa. During…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Around the World, Community, Events, Your Stories
In 2008, the completed Spanish Translation of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib was presented by Sikh Dharma Yatrees to Sikh Jathedars in honor of the 300th Anniversary of Guru Gaddi of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib.
The Siri Guru Granth Sahib began to be translated in Spanish in 1975. Six years had passed since Siri Singh…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World, Events, Our Authors, Your Stories
By MSS Guru Raj Kaur Khalsa, October 2008
We often hear people say, “Oh, I felt his presence….” What does that actually MEAN, anyway? Yet we have all experienced it with individuals whom we love, respect, look to: the saints, sages, heros and warriors, beyond Time and Space, we feel their presence. Well, in…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, 09-Guru Teg Bahadur, 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Around the World, Sikh History
According to historians almost two thousand years after the Buddha, Guru Nanak visited Patliputra during his first journey to the East in the beginning of 16th century. There were 64 gates and 670 towers protected by moat and wooden walls. Guru Nanak entered Patna through the western gate and stayed at Bhagat Jaitamal's House which…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Bani, Dharmic Education, Sikh Dharma Technology, Woman, Your Stories
"Khalsa Women’s Training Camp in the summer of 1983 was a revolutionary time for women in Sikh Dharma. For the first time, SSS Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji set the roots of the Khalsa women of the west deep into the identity of Guru Gobind Singh and the path of the spiritual warrior. What we discovered…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World
As part of the Raj Khalsa Yatra, we will have the opportunity to visit this exquisite Bahá'í place of worship. Here is some information about it.
About the Lotus Temple
The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Bahá'í House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerl-ike shape, it serves as the…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World
Of course, one of the delights of travelling to India is SHOPPING! No trip to India would be complete without it, so we will balance our spiritual journey by doing a little of this "down-to-earth" activity.
The vibrant and exotic atmosphere of Delhi markets can make shopping lots of fun. In fact, Delhi has…
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 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…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Your Stories
Written by HarKiren Kaur, Courtesy of Sikhnet
The below text is a funny and illustrated description shared by Harkiren Kaur from Malaysia about some of her experiences doing seva at Harimandir Sahib and being a Sikh woman. It is from 2006.
"I think I’ve mentioned that I have joined the school (Miri Piri Academy) in Amritsar…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World, Your Stories
by Gurprasad Kaur Khalsa, Courtesy of True Tales: On the Spiritual Path...Memoirs and Writings
“Beloved God bless us to keep up in this endeavor. Please give us the strength and courage to gracefully complete this meditation. And please bless Nav Jiwan Kaur with healing.”
The words of the Ardas brought peace and surrender to my…
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 Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Around the World, Community, Events, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan
--Excerpt from August 8, 1997 lecture in Espanola, NM
The word yatra - when the pilgrims go with the clarity of mind to go through the ordeal to cleanse their karma and deal with their soul. Yatra is not a holiday, going to five-star hotels; though we try to make in…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Community, Events, Sikh Dharma International
Summer Solstice 2016 was once again a transforming experience for many - a time for people at various stages of their spiritual journey, from all over the world, to come together to grow in consciousness and share our beautiful teachings and way of life with one another.
The SDI booth was a source of…
Posted by Siri Deva Singh& filed under Community, Service/Seva, Sikhs Feed People
Introducing a new non-profit started by Siri Deva Singh of Austin, TX, USA
A few weeks ago I found myself out in the FreshGiving garden for the first harvest of our summer crop fifteen pounds of cucumbers clipped from lush, sprawling vines. These cukes were later dropped off to Hope Food Pantry in Austin, TX, where they were…
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