Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
People used to do fasts in order to cleanse themselves to make it easier to pray. In one Kingdom everyone was observing the fast of Ekadasi in honor of the god Vishnu. There was one man however, that didn’t do the fast. Soon the Raja heard that there was someone in the kingdom who wasn’t…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History, Videos, Woman
During the time of Guru Nanak, women did not show their faces in the streets. Women were not allowed to hold any social position or political position. They strictly had a family position and they held their power within the family. This kind of restricted society was what Guru Nanak came into.…
Posted by Dharmic Office of Public Affairs& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Around the World, Gurpurbs
October is when we celebrate the birthday of Guru Ram Das ji, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs. Sikh Dharma ashrams and gurdwaras around the world joined together on October 9th in prayer and deep meditation on the brilliant light of Guru Ram Das.
Joining the sangat in Amritsar in celebration of…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History, Videos
How did Guru Nanak's formative years prepare him for the extraordinary journey of his later life? In this video, Shanti Kaur beautifully narrates the early history of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Bani, Shabad Guru
This video is from the Japji Sahib Course which was held in Virginia, USA in March 2006. This was led by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur and a few others from the local sangat in Virginia. The video is Ek Ong Kaar Kaur's introduction at the beginning of the course. She tells stories of Guru Nanak,…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
Guru Nanak travelled everywhere with his faithful companion Mardana. One day he made his way to a sacred place called Hariduar, which means “God’s Gate.” This place, where three holy rivers join together was said to have been blessed by the gods, Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu. Huge crowds of people gathered there.…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Gurpurbs, Publications, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
This is an excerpt from the 4th chapter, "The Shabad Guru and the Sound Current" of 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. This particular selection is by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
This story was published by Sikhnet and was told by Manjeet Singh.
Guru Nanak travelled extensively to spread the message of love, compassion and humanity, and to profess the purpose of human life on Earth. Nanak had gained immense popularity and was highly respected by all sects of society. The news of…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History, Videos
In order to get into the mentality of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, I wanted to go and look at the sources. We're talking about medieval India, and where are those sources? How do we find the original material that will tell us who he was?…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Around the World, Sikh Art Corner, Sikh History
In honor of the 300th celebration of Guru Gaddi and to commemorate the establishment of the Khalsa in the West, Sikh Dharma International presented a Kalgi crown jewel turban decoration called "The Spirit of the Khalsa" to Takhat Hazur Sahib in Nanded, India on October 28, 2008.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Community, Meditation, Music, Videos
You are invited to join the Hacienda de Guru Ram Das in Espanola, NM, USA for the special Guru Ram Das birthday sadhana (2 1/2 hours of chanting the "Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur" Shabad) on October 9th from 4:00 am - 6:30 am MDT.
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Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Gurpurbs, Publications, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
In 1938, when he was nine years old, Harbhajan Singh Puri (who grew up to be Yogi Bhajan) was seriously ill with a severe ear infection. Neither his father, Kartar Singh Puri, who was a physician, nor any other doctor and healer that had been consulted, could find a cure. The infection was spreading, and…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to travel on foot everywhere with his companions and musicians, Bala and Mardana. One day they were walking and Mardana felt very thirsty. It was very hot outside and they had been walking for a long time. Finally they reached a hill with a dwelling at the top. They were…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Bani, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Shabad Guru
Listen to this, if you do not know all about eight religion, you are not a Sikh. Sikh means a learner. If don't know about others what you know. You got to know. If you know all, then you will know the unknown. Listen, if you become ever limited, you will never know the unlimited.…
Posted by Pritpal Singh Khalsa& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Dharmic Education
The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is usually embodied in a large, all Gurmukhi single volume. This is referred to as a “Bir”, meaning something that is fastened together. Today, with the world-wide demand to have access to understanding the meaning of the words of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, there are many copies…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
When Guru Nanak went out to the world he began spreading his message. He went to many spiritual centers, and everywhere he went he helped people and enlightened their minds. Many times he confronted the priests in charge and talked them out of blind rituals in favor of an honest true longing for the Creator.…
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