Posted by Pritpal Singh Khalsa& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Our Authors, Sikh History, The Guru
The Story of the Origin of the Shabad, Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur
The first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak, was served by a wonderful musician, Mardana, who accompanied the singing of the Guru’s sacred compositions for many years. After Mardana passed away, two young and talented musicians, Balwand and Satta,…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh Dharma Technology, Sikh History, The Guru
Every minute of every day divine scriptures are being read out loud from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the holy book of the Sikhs, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.
This ceremonial, nonstop recitation of Sikh Scriptures, from beginning to end—all 1,430 pages—is known as an Akhand Path and continues, unbroken, to…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under Our Authors, Sikh History
In the month of June this year, the Sikhs worldwide will commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Indian Army attack on the Harimandir Sahib, known as the Golden Temple of Amritsar, the most beloved Gurdwara of the Sikhs. This is a time of prayerful remembrance for Sikhs everywhere. Understanding the course of events that resulted…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Sikh History
by Siri Singh Sahib Ji
Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh.
Today is a very auspicious day, a national day. We call it "Father's Day." And I'm just explaining that aspect, "father" and the Gurmat -- in the Sikh way of life what father represents.
Sometimes we have…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Sikh History
By Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji
Teaching Us that We Can't Be Broken
One aspect of life is bhagatee; bhagatee is worship, devotion. Another is shaktee; shaktee means power. God gave you a combination of bhagatee and shaktee. Devotion and existence. The purpose of life is to live in…
Posted by Himmat Singh Khalsa& filed under Sikh History, Your Stories
History of Western Kirtan Jathas by Kudrat Kaur Khalsa Vikram Singh, who used to be among us, played Kirtan at the Golden Temple in 1979 as a 'western Sikh' during one of our early yatras. His Kirtan is ever divine and he is a part of the history of Sikh Dharma. Chardi…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Sikh History, The Guru
Lecture by Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi Ji
"Guru is the guiding word for the Sikh, the student of truth. But what does the word Guru mean? Literally, Guru means in the Sanskrit original, “from dark to light”. It refers to that technology, that source, which takes us from the…
Posted by Shabd Singh Khalsa& filed under Sikh History, Your Stories
Kashi House, “a not-for-profit publisher of fine quality books and art print on the cultural heritage of the Sikhs and Punjab,” have released a new edition of their 1999 release on Sikh martial history: Warrior Saints: Four Centuries of Sikh Military History Vol. 1. The authors, Amandeep Singh Madra and Parmjit Singh wrote the first…
Posted by Shabd Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Sikh History, Your Stories
The dusty roads between Garhshankar and Jalandar teemed with life. Surrounded by serene wheat fields lined with wispy trees, thousands of people motored up and down the cramped highway. They dodged affable but incessant sevaks demanding them to receive Guru’s langar. Their heads adorned with orange turbans in celebration of Holla Mohalla (Holla), the Sikh…
Posted by Bibiji& filed under Our Authors, Sikh History
Living in divinity, the Siri Singh Sahib taught us, is to constantly remember to befriend our soul, to know our beloved Lord is divine, and to dwell ever in that consciousness, to dwell in God.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Sikh History
Twenty-eight years ago, on June 6, 1984, the sacred throne of the Akal Takhat came under attack. It was a tragic situation for the Sikh community. Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji believed that the Akal Takhat could never be destroyed without its own consent. He viewed the events…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World, Sikh History, Your Stories
Amritsar-born Bhupinder Singh of Holland has come up with his third book,"The Dutch Sikhs: A Brief History," on the accomplishments of Sikhs who have adopted Holland as their country.
Known for his great work on the world wars depicting Sikhs' contribution to the world during the wars, the book revealed the…
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