Posted by Gurutej Singh Khalsa& filed under Sikh Art Corner, Your Stories
We had plumbed the lines and dug the troughs,
and laid the rebar, so it would be strong enough,
The conduits were in and the forms were set,
but when the concrete came, it was much too wet.
We had to shovel and nurse it all day,
We had to push so the forms…
Posted by Gurutej Singh Khalsa& filed under Ministry, Sikh Dharma Technology, Sikh History, Your Stories
by SS Gurutej Singh Khalsa, Singapore
Courtesy of the #60 Summer 2016 SDI Ministry Newsletter
This creation is one of absolute perfection and within that perfection exists the miraculous human incarnation. Since time immemorial, human beings have been trying to understand the perfection, mystery, and purpose of the incarnation, and in fact, the…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under Community, Ministry, Your Stories
by SS Gurukirn Kaur Khalsa, Phoenix, AZ
Courtesy of the #60 Summer 2016 SDI Ministry Newsletter
The poetry of the Gurus is exquisite, embodying the divine in material form. To bring this subtlety into earthly form, the Gurus were able to serve as God’s channels, letting the divine flow through them by setting…
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 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 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 Jot Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Community, Sikh Art Corner, Your Stories
Early in my career as a knife / kirpan, sword, and jewelry designer and maker, the Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan wrote me a letter urging me to 'make things that uplift and inspire people'. Since then, my team and I have consciously dedicated consistent efforts toward conceiving, creating and offering affordable artwork that uplifts…
Posted by Siri Kirpal Kaur& filed under Dasvandh, Prosperity Articles, Your Stories
Neither tithing nor spiritual practice—not even one as mighty as Kundalini Yoga—prevents adversity. We signed up for adversity when we signed up for a human incarnation.
What spiritual practice does is give us the right mental attitude to handle adversity when it arises. What tithing does is ensure that we have what we need to…
Posted by Gurubachan Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Community, Events, Service/Seva, Your Stories
March 6th through May 2nd, 2016. The 4th Great Asian Tour on Kundalini Yoga for Health, Happiness and Harmony schedule includes travel and teaching in Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, China and Tibet.
This event is organized by Breathe. Breathe is dedicated to serving human kind by guiding people from all walks of life through the simple,…
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