Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 08-Guru Harkrishan, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
Guru Har Rai Sahib chose his youngest son HarKrishan to be the eighth Guru. Guru HarKrishan showed the Sikhs and all people that he truly was. He spoke the appropriate words of Guru Nanak for the right
situation. He showed divine knowledge and healed people. Elsewhere there was a Brahman, which…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Sikh History
Guru Hargobind was the sixth Sikh Guru, following in the footsteps of his father Guru Arjan Dev Ji. He was not more than eleven-years-old at the time of his father's execution, when he was installed as Guru. From his prison cell, Guru Arjan Dev Ji sent a message to Hargobind to cultivate and maintain an army.…
Posted by Snatam Kaur& filed under Shabad Guru, Sikh History
This article is courtesy of Snatam Kaur's blog
Guru Nanak, born in 1435, started the Sikh way of life in Northern India, in a time of great turmoil. The caste system was very strong, and religious tyranny and separation ruled the land. His teachings gave rise to a new way that allowed for people of…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
There once was a Yogi who honestly meditated with as much devotion as he could. He meditated and did yoga in order to to gain spiritual powers. He dedicated himself to living a simple life of spirituality. He never ate much and he held his yoga postures for a very long time. He tried to…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
Guru Nanak was a grown up man now, and he had begun to travel and teach. He walked everywhere on foot with his friends and wherever they went, they sang. His friends were Mardana, who was a Muslim, and Bala, who was a Hindu. Those were the two main religions in India during that time.…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Gurpurbs, Legacy Organizations, Our Authors, Sikh Art Corner, Sikh History
Renowned Canadian artist - Kanwar Singh, the painter/chronicler of Sikh History, painted this image, "Guru Gobind Singh: Master and Disciple." It depicts a scene from the seminal event in Sikh history: the First Vaisakhi of 1699 and the Creation of The Khalsa.
In the scene thus captured, we witness as follows: Having just…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Publications, Sikh History
Guru Ram Das had three sons. The child who was to become the Guru was the youngest. Born April 15, 1563, he was named Arjan Mal. Each of the boys had very different dispositions. The eldest, Prithi Chand, was clever in social and worldly affairs. He managed the Guru’s household and most efficiently administered the…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 09-Guru Tegh Bahadur, Gurpurbs, Sikh History
Guru Tegh Bahadur nació en Amritsar, India, el 18 de Abril de 1621. El nombre Tegh Bahadur significa poderoso de la espada y fue dado por su padre, Guru Hargobind, después de mostrar inimaginable valor en la batalla de Kartarpur contra los mongoles. Como niño, Guru Tegh Bahadur fue entrenado en las artes marciales de…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Gurpurbs, Sikh History
Guru Hargobind es el sexto Maestro en Sikh Dharma. Nació en Wadali, India y dio su último aliento en Kiratpur, India. Su padre fue Guru Arjan y su madre fue Mata Ganga Ji. Después de la muerte de Guru Arjan, la comunidad Sikh atravesó un cambio profundo. Durante 100 años, ellos habían desarrollado una profunda…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History, Videos
A very beautiful true story. This video is courtesy of Arsh Singh:
Listen to this story, courtesy of Sikhnet
When Guru Nanak was traveling, he came to a village where a robber lived. The robber’s name was Bhoomi Daku. No one liked him because he was a…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Publications, Sikh History
Excerpt from Chapter 3 of Victory and Virtue
Through his Hymns and Prayers, Guru Nanak inspired and uplifted humankind to live a life of truth, righteousness and spirituality. These enlightening words were sung by his companions, Bala and Mardana, and by the Sangats which grew up around Guru Nanak. In his later years,…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Service/Seva, Sikh History, Sikhs Feed People
Guru Amar Das es el tercer Guru Sikh. Nacido y criado en la tradición Hindú, su historia es inspiradora cuando entendemos que llegó al Camino Sikh siendo mayor, a la edad de 61 años. Después de escuchar y meditar en los himnos de Guru Nanak, Amar Das se conmovió tanto, que se embarcó en un…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Around the World, Ministry, Sikh History
Por SS Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Española NM
Invierno 2017, Boletín del Ministerio de Sikh Dharma Internacional
Has escuchado esta historia?
Cuando Guru Gobind Singh tenía 16 años, recibió una invitación del Medni Parkash, el gobernante del Estado de Nahan, para seleccionar cualquier lugar en el reino para asentarse permanentemente.
El…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under Bani, Ministry, Sikh Dharma Technology, Sikh History
by SS Dr. Kirpal Singh Khalsa, Espanola NM
Winter 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
Jaap Sahib is Guru Gobind Singh’s Bani (sacred hymn) that uplifts the soul, gives the experience of infinity and expands the radiance of the human psyche. It is Gurbani, the Guru’s hymn, and recited in Naad, the sacred sound current.
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