Category: Dharmic Education

The 4-Part Structure of Ardas

Our Ardas is an elevation and a standing to our Khalsa values, and victory of the spirit. Ardas offers a deep sense of continuity of these values, of honoring the past, standing together in the present, and facing the future with confidence in and calling upon God and Guru.
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About the ‘Joy of Gurmukhi’

Welcome to Joy of Gurmukhi, a series of teach-yourself-Gurmukhi videos presented by Sikh Dharma International.   We invite you to expand not only your God-given bliss and well-being – but that of all of those around you – through reading and pronouncing this sacred script.    ‘Gurmukhi’ literally means ‘from the mouth of the Guru.’  ‘Guru’ means
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Celestial Communication for Deep Relaxation

Excerpt from KRI’s Vitality and Stress Manual as shared by 3HO. “Celestial Communication is a body-motivated language that totally relaxes your brain waves.” ~Yogi Bhajan One of the most powerful things we can do to reclaim our body, reintegrate our brain, and relax the inner stress which erodes our sense of self-effectiveness and
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What is Celestial Communication

What is celestial communication? It is a moving meditation, which is part of the technology of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Celestial Communication is composed of choreographed arm and hand movements to mantras or other spiritual songs. It is unique in that there are no exact mantras, mudras or movements to use for
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Meditating in the Amrit Vela

Shared from the KRI November, 2019 Newsletter In Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®, Yogi Bhajan emphasized doing sadhana, a regular spiritual practice, every day to cleanse the subconscious mind and align your being with your highest intention. Guru Nanak Dev ji wrote: Amrit velaa sach naao vadiaa-ee veechaar Karmee aavai kapraa nadree mokh
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Reflections on the Thirty Eighth Paurī from JapJī Sāhib by Gurū Nānak

The 25th Paurī (bahutā karam) is well known for bringing wealth, gifts and prosperity, and yet the Siri Singh Sahib Jī taught my mother and many others the importance of also reciting the 38th Paurī (jat pāhārā) to bring oneself to a state of higher consciousness; to gracefully handle and sustain the wealth and prosperity gained from
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Reflections on the Thirty Third Paurī from JapJī Sāhib by Gurū Nānak

I love this 33rd Paurī from Gurū Nānak’s Jap Jī and use it regularly as a stopgap for many situations. God is the Doer and provider of all (not you or Prince Charming). You can repeat this Paurī  to neutralize the destructive nature of the ego, to be free from self-vengeance, from being too critical, to clear the
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