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by SS Guru Prem Singh Khalsa, Los Angeles, CA
Fall 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
I experienced a unique relationship in my practice of Naam Simran under the guidance of the Siri Singh Sahib. It began in 1981, when he asked a favor of me that would take the next seven years to accomplish. I…
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by SS Mata Mandir Singh Khalsa, San Francisco CA
Fall 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
Simran is often translated as “remembrance,” which, to me, doesn’t explain the word. Other people say simran is repeating a mantra. I understand repeating a mantra as japa, which means “to repeat a mantra.”
Does repeating a mantra lead…
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by SS Jot Singh Khalsa, Millis MA
Fall 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
It has been 45 years since I embarked on this sacred path of Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma. Along the way there have been many blessings that have helped me understand the concept of sacredness, and to begin to integrate it within…
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by SS Prabhu Nam Kaur Khalsa, San Leandro CA
Fall 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
Simran is remembering of, or meditation on God’s Name. It is also prayer. “Simran” is the noun form of “simar,” which means to remember, to hold in remembrance, to meditate on.
The Gurmukhi word sounds the same as the…
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I pledge allegiance to the sovereign Khalsa Spiritual Nation,
Which shall live to obey the will of God,
Serve humanity with love and peace,
And spread the radiance of the Holy Naam,
As given by Guru Nanak through Guru Gobind Singh,
And embodied in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib,
…
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Excerpt from Chapter 1, Sections I-K, “The Sikh Ministry”, page 8, of the book, Victory and Virtue
It means to make yourself small so that others may feel large.
It means to make yourself a servant so that others may feel their mastery.
It means to give so that others who lack…
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Excerpt from Chapter 1, Sections C-H, “The Sikh Ministry”, pages 6-8, of the book, Victory and Virtue
The Functions of a Minister of Sikh Dharma
A MINISTER of Sikh Dharma is a shining light, a radiant son or daughter of Guru Gobind Singh who lives to be healthy, happy and holy, and who inspires others to…
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Excerpt from Chapter 1, Section B, “The Sikh Ministry”, page 5, of the book, Victory and Virtue
1. We shall not bow to any person for worship, but shall bow only to God and Siri Guru Granth Sahib as the Word of God.
2. We shall not worship any deity or angel, other than God,…
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Excerpt from Chapter 1, Section A, "The Sikh Ministry", pages 2-4, of the book, Victory and Virtue
Sikh Dharma is conventionally described as a religion. More accurately, however, it is a way of life "Dharma" a practical, practicing reality. It sprouted from the seeds of the Word, spread by Guru Nanak upon…
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by SS Sat Bachan Kaur Khalsa, Española NM, from the SDI Ministry Summer 2017 Newsletter
“Your reliability will give people the courage to trust you. Their trust will give you the power to carry a situation. A leader carries and serves people. Learn to lead as a ‘seva;’ people will love you, and you will…
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Written by SS Mata Mandir Kaur Khalsa from Herndon, VA and shared in the Summer 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter.
“We as humans are supposed to live for each other and that is seva.”
—The Siri Singh Sahib (January 31, 1993)
Focusing on Seva
Seva is a basic human need. It is an expression of gratitude,…
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by SS Har Nal Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM, shared in the SDI Ministry Summer 2017 Newsletter
Real seva comes from the heart:
“Out of love you give selflessly to those who ask and those who don’t ask. When you are a giver, then your faculty and God’s faculty become the same. That is divinity.”—The…
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by SS Guru Nam Singh and SS Sat Jivan Kaur Khalsa, McAllen TX, published in the Summer 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
In the early 1980s, my wife SS Sat Jivan Kaur was facing a deep depression. Two prestigious doctors made the diagnosis and both agreed that it was imperative that she take strong medications…
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by SS Arjan Singh Dhillon and SS Arjan Kaur Khalsa, Mexico City, Mexico as part of the Summer 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
A common proverb in India is “The seva brings meva.” Meva means fruit or benefit. In Sikh Dharma, the concept of seva implies giving to the Infinite beyond personal identity. This may…
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by SS Sangeeta Kaur Khalsa, Yuba City CA, Courtesy of the Summer 2017 Ministry Newsletter
“Seva is a win/win, the total source of victory. The moment you serve with heart and head, and without grinding any axe, you win the person forever. You deliver another person facing difficulty to their own strength. You save the person…
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by SS Ram Dass Singh Khalsa, Espanola NM, Courtesy of the Summer 2017 Ministry Newsletter
Once my noble daughter asked me who was in the picture on the wall in her room. I told her it was Guru Ram Das. She said, “Yes, but who is the person behind him waving the Chauri Sahib?” And…
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