Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 09-Guru Teg Bahadur, Publications
The sacred river Ganges flows through the city of Banaras. To this day, pilgrims come from all over to
bathe in its holy waters. Guru Teg Bahadur stopped Bhai Jwehri Maal who had been a follower of Guru
Nanak’s teachings for a long time, as he was heading for the river.…
Posted by jhsd (Course)& filed under 09-Guru Teg Bahadur, Gurpurbs, Your Stories
In this world there is neither up nor down, privileged or undeserving, good or bad. There is just God. Guru Teg Bahadur and his followers gave their lives in service of this truth; refusing to support the special claim to God that then Emperor Aurangzeb was imposing on that part of the world with his demand for…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Events, Legacy Organizations, Shabad Guru, Shabad Guru Courses, The Guru
Deepening Your Relationship with the Guru
The next session begins October 10, 2018
SDI is happy to invite you to the 2nd offering of this dynamic online course that we've created in partnership with our sister organization, SikhNet. The course is titled, "Deepening Your Relationship with the Guru".
It is a…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under Ministry, The Guru
Courtesy of the Spring 2018 Ministry Newsletter
We asked Sikh Dharma Ministers to reflect on the question: “What does it mean to bow to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib?” Here are a few thoughtful replies:
An Act of Devotion
SS Sada Sat Simran Singh Khalsa, Santa Fe NM, USA
Bowing one’s head isn’t just…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under Ministry, Shabad Guru, The Guru
by SS Siri Pritam Kaur Khalsa, Yuba City CA
Courtesy of the Spring 2018 Ministry Newsletter
In each of our lives, we are told, challenges must come. It’s a universal law. Otherwise, no forward movement is generated. It is said that we all have “squares” in life that have to be…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under Ministry, The Guru, Your Stories
by SS Siri Atma Singh Khalsa, Santa Fe NM
Courtesy of the Spring 2018 Ministry Newsletter
In Sikh Dharma, we surrender ourselves to the Guru. Our Guru is Siri Guru Granth Sahib, the physical embodiment of the Light of Guru Nanak and the collected writings of several Sikh Gurus and various…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Our Authors, Sikh Dharma Technology, Videos
SS Shanti Kaur Khalsa explains why Sikhs don't cut their hair. Cutting the hair is one of the "rehits", meaning Guru Gobind Singh commanded that Sikhs shouldn't do it. The hair (kesh) is also one of the 5 k's. The hair channels spiritual energy in action, which helps people in the householder lifestyle. There are…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Around the World
The Hindu temple of Naina Devi is dedicated to the Goddess Durga. It sits in the top of the highest hill in the area and is easily seen from the backyard of Dashmesh Sadan. There are several ancient mythological stories connected with the temple.
Shri Naina Devi Temple is also known as Mahishapeeth because…
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.
Har Rai was an extremely sensitive child. The story is told that when he brushed against a rose bush and accidentally knocked…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History, Videos
A very beautiful true story about Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Listen to this story, courtesy of Sikhnet
When Guru Nanak was traveling, he came to a village where a robber lived. The robber’s name was Bhoomi Daku. No one liked him because he was a thief. When he saw Guru Nanak,…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Publications, Sikh History
Part 1 of Chapter 3 of Victory and Virtue
Through his Hymns and Prayers, Guru Nanak inspired and uplifted humankind to live a life of truth, righteousness and spirituality. These enlightening words were sung by his companions, Bala and Mardana, and by the Sangats which grew up around Guru Nanak. In his later…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Ji& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
Our relationship will always be happy, if we keep on expanding.
Touch every heart, bow your head, bless everybody and you shall be blessed.
~Yogi Bhajan (YB Teachings, LLC)
Excerpt from Gurdwara Lecture on January 26, 1992 in Española, NM by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan
Human nature is to expand. This is a…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under Around the World, Bani, Ministry, Sikh Dharma Technology, The Guru
by SS Siri Bhrosa Kaur Khalsa, Anandpur Sahib India
Winter 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
My personal approach to reading the banis has always been a very practical one. I feel that reading the banis in the vernacular (in English or whatever your native tongue) and pondering on the meaning of the words, either one line or…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Around the World, Ministry, Sikh History
by SS Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM
Winter 2017 SDI Ministry Newsletter
Have you heard this story?
When Guru Gobind Singh was 16 years old, he received an invitation from Medni Parkash, the ruler of the Nahan State, to select any place in the kingdom to settle permanently.
The Guru…
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