Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 02-Guru Angad, Sikh History A famous yogi came to visit Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Kartarpur. He was impressed with such a lovely community and he said to the Guru “Wow, this is heavenly! what a beautiful community!” Guru Nanak said “You will see just how beautiful.” The next day Guru Ji announced to the whole village, “We…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Dharmic Education, Sikh History Pritpal Singh taught the ninth “Roots of Sikh Dharma” class on April 13, focusing on the subject of the Life and Legacy of Guru Hargobind and planting the seeds of the Khalsa Spirit! Roots of Sikh Dharma is part of the ongoing “Dharma Dive Live” series.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Community, Sikh History Coinciding with Holi, the festival of color, it reminds the people about the tradition of meaningful festivity, and displays the valor inculcated in the Sikh community by Guru Gobind Singh, who took to armed struggle against tyranny.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Dharmic Education, Sikh History Pritpal Singh taught the eighth “Roots of Sikh Dharma” class on February 9, focusing on the subject of the Life and Legacy of Guru Gobind Singh ji. Roots of Sikh Dharma is part of the “Dharma Dive Live” series. …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 07-Guru Har Rai, Gurpurbs, Sikh History One day a Sikh who was a family man came to see Guru Har Rai Ji, the seventh Guru. This man worked hard to take care of his family but when he came to see the Guru he was very troubled . …
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Gurpurbs, Shabad Guru, Sikh History Completion of the Adi Granth took place on August 30, 1604. Guru Arjan Dev Ji installed the Adi Granth for the first time at Sri Harmander Sahib in Amritsar, India the next day.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Sikh History Mata Ganga, who was the wife of Guru Arjan Dev ji, could not have a baby. So she went to ask Baba Budha for this blessing.…
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 Sikh Dharma International& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Dharmic Education, Sikh History Pritpal Singh taught the seventh “Roots of Sikh Dharma” class on April 28, focusing on the subject of the Life and Legacy of Guru Arjan Dev ji. Roots of Sikh Dharma is part of the “Dharma Dive Live” series taking place every Wednesday at 3 p.m. EDT on Facebook Live and YouTube Live!…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Around the World, Sikh History This annual festival held at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab and now replicated at other Gurdwaras worldwide was started by Guru Gobind Singh as a gathering of Sikhs for military exercises and mock battles on the day following the festival of Holi. It reminds the people of valor and defense preparedness. …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh History Bhagat Ravidas ji was a true and vehement devotee of Waheguru, whose devotion and ardent divine love poured out in the form of spiritual poetry. His compositions expressed deep love and strong passion for Waheguru and Guru Arjan Dev ji decided to include his compositions in Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji. The divine ditties of…
Posted by SikhiWiki& filed under Sikh History There are 41 verses of Bhagat Ravidas in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. His poetry is brimming with ardent love for God, Universe, Nature, Guru, and the Name. He was the first to motivate his followers to challenge discrimination on the grounds of caste and attack the Hindu caste system.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 07-Guru Har Rai, Gurpurbs, Sikh History Listen to this story, courtesy of Sikhnet:
We always keep learning and understanding more about the Guru's teachings. It's ok that we don't understand everything.
One time someone asked Guru Har Rai a question about this. They asked, “Guru ji, may I ask a question?” Of course…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh History Bhikan Shah decided to go to the town of Patna. He felt that a divine soul had incarnated there. Not just a messenger of God, but that a part of the all merciful Allah Himself had taken the form of a human body. He saw it in his vision.…
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