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by SS Christ Singh Khalsa
Originally posted as part of the Winter 2018 SDI Ministry Newsletter
Obey
When I think of the word obey, I think of duty. Or as our teacher taught us, the concept of “keep up.” Since it seems that I’ve always been a “lighting rod” for helping other people work out…
Posted by Dev Suroop Kaur Khalsa& filed under Shabad Guru, Your Stories
It’s a beautiful, crisp November morning in northern New Mexico. We're gathered under the cottonwood trees waiting to carry the Siri Guru Granth Sahib—our Shabad Guru (sacred scriptures revered as the "living" Guru for Sikhs)—in a procession to our temple. It's Guru Gaddee Day - the day that commemorates the installation of our…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Sikh Art Corner, Your Stories
The song "Winter Solstice Time" was written by Livtar Singh Khalsa
Listen to Livtar Singh singing the "Winter Solstice Time" song here
Here are the "Winter Solstice Time" lyrics:
1. It's mornin light, and out on the lake The mist is dancin around
I'm with my Guru, and…
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by SS Bibi Bhani Kaur Khalsa, Phoenix AZ
Originally posted in the Fall 2018 SDI Ministry Newsletter
In 1970, I was finishing my first year at Antioch College in Columbia, Maryland. I had been playing music with a man I met there and we’d performed at some local coffee houses.…
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by SS Gian Kaur Khalsa, Guadalajara, Mexico
Originally posted in the Fall 2018 SDI Ministry Newsletter
Beloved Sadh Sangat,
I feel honored to speak about this ultimate experience of Guru’s Love, although to describe the indescribable subtlety of this profound love is a challenge.
I experience it like the…
Posted by GuruKirin Kaur Khalsa& filed under Ministry, Shabad Guru, Your Stories
Originally posted in the Fall 2018 SDI Ministry Newsletter
There is a saying that God is always working in our best interest to serve us and we just need to connect with this energy to deliver the goals or prayer we are seeking. Throughout my life, I’ve explored how this happens and…
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By SS Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, Kansas City MO
Originally posted in the Fall 2018 SDI Ministry Newsletter
My first visit to India—after adopting the Sikh faith—was in 1980. We went to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Upon my arrival at the Harimander Sahib, the Guru determined that I was in…
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Posted by Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa& filed under Our Authors, Prayer, Your Stories
We stood outside the facilities in McAllen, Texas, in the parking lot across the road, and looked at the United States flag that was flying in the courtyard. I’ve never been particularly prayerful, as a child I refused to say my evening prayers before bed. That’s still my innate response to anyone asking me to…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under Legacy Organizations, Our Authors, Siri Singh Sahib Ji, Your Stories
Fourteen years ago in the afternoon of October 6th, Yogi Bhajan breathed his last breath. At home on his Ranch, surrounded by family and students, he made that final journey and crossed into the subtle realm of spirit. For as long as I live, I will not forget the sounds, sights and sensations of that…
Posted by 3HO-Legacy Organization& filed under Legacy Organizations, Shabad Guru, Your Stories
There is a beautiful practice in the tradition of Kundalini Yoga that involves the recitation of the mantra So Purkh or Sopurkh. Sopurkh was given by Guru Ram Das, the 4th guru of the Sikhs, to women as a way of helping them raise the vibration of the men in their lives.…
Posted by Snatam Kaur& filed under Bani, Our Authors, Prayer, Siri Singh Sahib Ji, Your Stories
I have been listening to, or reciting Kirtan Sohila (evening Sikh prayer) my whole life. My first conscious memory of this prayer was when my stepfather, Sat Santokh would read Kirtan Sohila to me every night before going to sleep. I am grateful beyond any words I can come up with that my stepfather did this. There…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Legacy Organizations, Siri Singh Sahib Ji, Your Stories
It has been over 30 years since I spent time with Yogi Bhajan, although I often smile and think of him when I read those little homilies on my tea bag in the morning. I used to teach at the U of T School of Architecture back in the sixties and at the beginning of…
Posted by Siri Sevak Kaur Khalsa& filed under Community, Events, Shabad Guru, Your Stories
S.S. Siri Sevak Kaur Khalsa describes the Gurdwara experience at Sat Nam Fest East (2018) in the Berkshires.
One of the unique things Sikh Dharma International does is to create a Gurdwara at both Sat Nam Fests—in the Berkshires and at Joshua Tree. I had the opportunity to experience the one In…
Posted by jhsd (Course)& filed under Community, Dharmic Education, Woman, Your Stories
Journey into The Heart of Sikh Dharma is a very special telecourse that is starting it’s 18th year in September. As part of the course, participants are asked to share their thoughts on many topics. One the those topics is their thoughts on what it means to be a Spiritual Warrior. The following are the…
Posted by jhsd (Course)& filed under 08-Guru Harkrishan, Gurpurbs, Your Stories
There are so many stories in Sikh history from the life of Guru Har Krishan that uplift, awe and inspire me. The one closest to my heart is probably the most famous. There was an epidemic of small pox in Delhi in 1664. Guru Har Krishan went to the place where the outbreak had occurred…
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