Posted by Himmat Singh Khalsa& filed under Sikh History, Your Stories
History of Western Kirtan Jathas by Kudrat Kaur Khalsa Vikram Singh, who used to be among us, played Kirtan at the Golden Temple in 1979 as a 'western Sikh' during one of our early yatras. His Kirtan is ever divine and he is a part of the history of Sikh Dharma. Chardi…
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,…
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 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 Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa& filed under Meditation, Publications, Woman, Your Stories
The Adi Shakti represents the creative power that lies within every woman. And yet for her Shakti to be in balance, a woman must also relate to her Bhakti, her devotional nature.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Your Stories
He lived a simple life of devotion, service and Guru Angad said of him: He shall be the home of the homeless... the honor of the honorless, the strength of the weak... the shelter of the poor ... the finder of the lost... the freer of the captured.…
Posted by jhsd (Course)& filed under Dharmic Education, Your Stories
I’ve been facilitating this wonderful small-group tele-course called Journey into the Heart of Sikh Dharma for 12 years and I love it. I’d love for you to join me and others in this enriching experience. What I particularly moves me about it is, I guess everything! We get to hear from amazing presenters on so…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Events, Your Stories
An experience was what we were promised. And an experience is what we got! Dasmesh Gurmat Camp of Indianapolis Spring 2013 is what I'm talking about. Gurujot Singh (SikhNet), Gian Dharam Kaur (SDI) and Hari Simran Singh (SDI), the dynamic team that facilitated and managed over 100 children, not to mention many curious adults, with…
Posted by Shabd Singh Khalsa& filed under Sikh History, Your Stories
Kashi House, “a not-for-profit publisher of fine quality books and art print on the cultural heritage of the Sikhs and Punjab,” have released a new edition of their 1999 release on Sikh martial history: Warrior Saints: Four Centuries of Sikh Military History Vol. 1. The authors, Amandeep Singh Madra and Parmjit Singh wrote the first…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Events, Your Stories
Parminder Kaur invited Guruka Singh us to teach in a 3+ day Sikh youth camp in Indianapolis Indiana but he couldn’t make it, so he asked me if I could go with my wife. When we started dialoging with her we realized that she intended us to be the only teachers in a camp with…
Posted by Hari Jiwan Singh Khalsa& filed under Siri Singh Sahib Ji, Your Stories
A person we didn't know who had joined our party spoke up and asked the Master a question in the most innocent and humble way, “Yogi Ji, Why are we here?”
Now, this was the kind of elementary question the Master liked. It gave him the opportunity of possibly being understood more deeply. I could see…
Posted by Dharmatma& filed under Your Stories
Every year during Holy Week before Easter, thousands of pilgrims walk 1 to 100+ miles to the Santuario. They walk on the interstate. They walk across hills and mountains. They walk for their health, the health of a beloved, for gratitude, for knotty problems only solved by prayer. Some walk on their knees. Some…
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