Posted by Beads of Truth& filed under Publications, Sikh History, Woman
This article, written by Sat Kirn Kaur, first appeared in the 1975 Summer Issue of Beads of Truth Magazine
The woman that all Khalsa Sikhs alike refer to as their mother is Mata Sahib Kaur. This graceful and humble woman was the wife of Guru Gobind Singh.
She lived at a…
Posted by Kundalini Research Institute& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Shabad Guru, Woman
This Shabad brings deep relaxation and healing to the Self. Consciously release all other identities and roles: wife, mother, daughter, professional, friend, even woman, and merge into the single identity of Sat Nam. Breathe deeply in that space and know that all peace and prosperity come to you through this sound current.…
Posted by SatKirin Kaur Khalsa& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Sikh History, Woman
'Poota Mata Kee Aasees' is prayer that a mother makes to her child to develop his or her highest potential as a spiritual being. This mantra may provide a high vibration of protection everywhere the child goes. The lines in the prayer are by Bibi Bhani, the mother of Guru Arjan Dev. …
Posted by Kundalini Research Institute& filed under Meditation, Woman
This Bhakti mantra invokes the primary Creative Power which is manifest as the feminine. It calls upon the Mother Power. By meditating on it one can obtain a deeper understanding of the constant interplay between the manifest and the unmanifest qualities of the cosmos and consciousness.…
Posted by Kundalini Research Institute& filed under Woman
The archetype of the Divine Mother and the Sacred Feminine is as old as time, deeply imbedded in every cell of a woman's body. As a woman, she must keep both aspects of her nature - woman and mother - in tune and alert to the world around her.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Bana, Woman, Your Stories
Krishna Kaur tells the story of the origin of the women’s turban in the early days of Sikh Dharma and 3H0 :
I first started wearing an African head wrap in 1965 or so. It was something I did on a whim. I was sewing my own clothes at that time and…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Around the World, Woman
In a highly reformist move, the Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government on Thursday moved a resolution requesting Sri Akal Takht Sahib and SGPC to allow Sikh women to perform Kirtan Sewa (chant/prayer service) at Sachkhand Sri Darbar Sahib in Amritsar.
The resolution will be sent formally to the Akal Takht (the highest temporal…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History, Videos, Woman
During the time of Guru Nanak, women did not show their faces in the streets. Women were not allowed to hold any social position or political position. They strictly had a family position and they held their power within the family. This kind of restricted society was what Guru Nanak came into.…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Ji& filed under Woman
Blessed mother, the Ashtibhujaa, the jananee, the divine, nursing and nurturing, the source of all affection, love and courage, the symbol of divinity, dignity and grace, reality among all non-realities, power among all the impotence, and glow against all darkness. The destroyer of the demons, ill will and negativity - cleansing and purifying the strength…
Posted by Beads of Truth& filed under Community, Legacy Organizations, Publications, Sikh Art Corner, Woman
This post contains excerpts from an article that originally appeared in a 1976 issue of Beads of Truth
The Home Of Guru Ram Das
By S.S. Guru Prem Kaur Khalsa
The earth where we root our souls, the floor.
The infinite reach of our hearts, the ceiling.
Our yearning to be…
Posted by Beads of Truth& filed under Community, Legacy Organizations, Publications, Woman
Before the beginning of the summer, I couldn’t understand why we didn't name our women's camp “Camp Green-trees” or “Camp Cottonwood." These aesthetic names seemed to perfectly depict the idyllic setting and peaceful vibration of an all-woman summer camp in a grove of trees, under the sunny bright skies of northern New Mexico. “Camp Greentrees"…
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 Siri Singh Sahib Ji& filed under Prayer, Woman
We pray this in Thy name, with Thy strength, that our life may become sadhana and sadhana become our life. …
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