Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Around the World, Bani, Sikh Dharma International On November 7, 2019, a press conference took place as part of the Light of Guru Nanak Yatra, to present the original 400 page "Light of Guru Nanak for the World" Volume, which includes Japji Sahib in 19 languages. Then on November 8, 2019, this sacred volume was offered as a gift to…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Around the World, Community, Events, Videos S.S. Pritpal Singh Khalsa, Director of Dharmic Education at Sikh Dharma International, shares thoughts about Guru Nanak Dev Ji and well wishes for those traveling with the Light of Guru Nanak Yatra to Sultanpur and other historical places where Guru Nanak traveled.…
Posted by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das This article is courtesy of Mr. Sikhnet.
Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh.
It's been a long time coming. This particular translation. Not because it took a very long time to do. But just because it took a very very very long time to find out that…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History Guru Nanak was traveling, spreading the Nectar of Truth throughout the world. He travelled with his two friends: Bala and Mardana. Mardana said to Guru Nanak, “Guru Ji, we are always in the jungles, can we find a village to stay in? Maybe some people will be kind enough to host us . . .…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Bani, Shabad Guru, Your Stories The poetic divine bani of Guru Nanak Dev Ji touches my heart, and his enlightened personality is revealed to me. I value the precious gift he has imparted us. The precious jewels he possessed he gave us all freely and unconditionally. We are so fortunate that he has dedicated his whole life to us, imparting…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Your Stories I’m a doctor, a healer, and blogger, which helps me be really-really good at seeing and feeling. I’ve always related to Guru Nanak because he just saw God. He felt God in every tree, in every bird, in every human being. He didn’t see the physical form that was in front of him, only…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Around the World, Community From November 1st to November 13th, devotees across the globe will be joining together to celebrate the 550th Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Each day at 5:oo pm (IST), there will be a live recitation of the Mul Mantra for 10 minutes in a different place around the world,…
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, Community, 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…
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