Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 08-Guru Harkrishan, Gurpurbs, Publications, Sikh History
Pundits (scholars) and other village intellectuals were not happy, to say the least, about having to bow to a little child as their Guru. To test his spiritual authority, they asked Har Krishan to give them a dissertation on the Bhagavad Gita.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Sikh History
As he meditated for thousands of years the words of his master echoed as he waited to meet the Guru of the future kal yug... …
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Publications
After the remaining steps were completed, the Guru said that whoever recites Japji on each of the eighty-four steps would be freed from the cycle of birth and death. There are 8.4 million possible life form incarnations for all creatures.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 07-Guru Har Rai, Publications
The below text is an excerpt taken from the book Heroes, Saints and Yogis: Tales of Self Discovery and the Path of Sikh Dharma, compiled by Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa and Guruka Singh Khalsa.
In the time of Emperor Aurangzeb's reign (1618 - 1707), the state turned openly hostile against non-Muslims.
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Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Around the World, Events, Gurpurbs
Sikh Dharma International will be bringing our global community together for a special 24-hour live event to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh Ji's birthday! We invite you to join us for 24 hours of live Gobinday Mukhanday recitation on Zoom starting on December 30, 2022!…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh History
Zoravar said, “Little brother, the time has come to sacrifice our lives like our grandfather Guru Teg Bahadur. What do you think?" Fateh said, “Our grandfather gave his head but not his faith. We must follow his example." …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 09-Guru Teg Bahadur, Sikh History
India had come to very dark times. The emperor was a cruel man who killed his older brother so he could rule. He was unkind to his own children and starved his father to death. He did everything for the sake of power. He was a very feared ruler by his subjects and did not…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
Nanak said, “You have to calm your mind, and you have to pray from inside your heart, not from your mind, and you have to let the Light of God shine into your heart.” …
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Community, Events
Hacienda de Guru Ram Das (Espanola, New Mexico) has weekly virtual Akhand Paths and Guru Ram Das Ashram (Los Angeles) has monthly virtual Akhand Paths. All are invited to participate! Sign up for a time slot to read today! …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Gurpurbs, Sikh History
Guru Hargobind's actions almost 400 years ago are a lesson today for all of us, Sikhs or otherwise. Instead of a celebration of a historical event, I find this history now to offer a personal challenge. I must ask myself: in the spirit of Bandi Chhor Divas, what am I doing today to carry on…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Around the World, Events, Gurpurbs
Sikh Dharma International will be bringing our global community together for a special 24-hour live event to celebrate Guru Nanak's birthday! We invite you to join us for 24 hours of live Mul Mantra chanting on Zoom starting on November 5, 2022!…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Around the World, Events, Gurpurbs
Many Sikh Dharma communities around the world celebrate Guru Ram Das Ji's birthday by chanting the Guru Ram Das mantra or the shabad "Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur, Jin Siria Tinay Savaria" in praise of Guru Ram Das. Sikh Dharma International will be bringing our global community together for a special 24-hour live chanting event…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh History
Adi Granth literally means “Primal Knot”—that which ties a knot between the disciple and the Divine. Chanting those words, singing those words, raises the singer’s consciousness to the level of the saints who originally wrote or sang the words.…
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