Posted by JHSD - Course& filed under 08-Guru Harkrishan, Gurpurbs, Your Stories
There are so many stories in Sikh history from the life of Guru Har Krishan that uplift, awe and inspire me. The one closest to my heart is probably the most famous. There was an epidemic of small pox in Delhi in 1664. Guru Har Krishan went to the place where the outbreak had occurred…
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, Gurpurbs, Publications
Chandu and other enemies of Guru Hargobind learned of the Guru’s military preparations, and claimed that Guru Hargobind was not only converting Muslims to his faith, he was raising an army to avenge his father’s death. With this false rumor, they tried to convince Emperor Jahangir that Hargobind posed a major threat to his kingdom.…
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 JHSD - Course& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Gurpurbs, Your Stories
When I began my Journey into the Heart of Sikh Dharma course experience, I thought I wanted to cultivate tranquility. Now I am all about Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji's equality and the inner strength of the warrior—the tempered steel of Miri and Piri! …
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Ji& filed under Prayer, The Guru
May the beautiful God, the merciful Lord, the wonderful God of all of us bestow virtues upon virtues on our essence so that we can walk on Guru's way. …
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 Sikh Dharma International& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Prosperity, Prosperity Shabads
Written by Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, this powerful shabad can help overcome any obstacle.
“This mantra meditation from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib is a gift to you that will let you penetrate the unknown without fear. It will give you protection and mental balance. It is very simple and…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Bani, Shabad Guru, Sikh Dharma Technology
(Arte por cortesía de Sewa Singh Khalsa)
Para apoyar el desarrollo espiritual propio, Guru Gobind Singh enseñó que es mejor cantar ciertos Banis cada día. Y algunos es mejor cantarlos a ciertas horas del día.
Los siguientes son los Banis diarios dados por Guru Gobind Singh.
Click aquí para descargar estos Banis…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Publications
Cualquiera puede tomar un Hukam. Un Hukam es “la orden del día”. Es el Gurú diciéndonos qué recordar y entender con el objetivo de guiar nuestras vidas y poner nuestras circunstancias en perspectiva.…
Posted by Kundalini Research Institute& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Legacy Organizations, Prayer, Shabad Guru, Woman
Every woman embodies the energy of the Kundalini Mata Shakti: The Creative Power of the Mother. When a woman decides to assist a soul in coming to the planet in human form, it is a tremendous responsibility. In Japji Sahib, Guru Nanak said that the human birth is very rare and very precious, for it is only…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Publications
Anyone can take a Hukam. A Hukam is the “order of the day.” It is the Guru telling us what to remember and understand in order to guide our lives and put our circumstances into perspective. The procedure is that after covering your head and washing your hands, you stand and offer a prayer, make…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 02-Guru Angad, Publications
Lehna was the son of a wealthy trader, and he had been an ardent worshipper of the Hindu goddess Durga. While meditating on Durga early one morning, he heard his neighbor Jodha reciting a hymn, which stirred Lehna’s soul and opened his heart in a most remarkable way. As soon as dawn broke, he rushed…
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…
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