Posted by Siri Pritam Kaur Khalsa& filed under Community, Events, Gurpurbs, The Guru, Your Stories
We ourselves have a full house: children & grandchildren, in-laws, friends and yoga students.
On Friday & Saturday Gurukar Singh from Bolinas - for maybe the 25 th year in a row - drives to our house, puts his mat & sleeping pad behind the couch, and goes to work. A farmer friend, Kulwant Singh Johl and his brother, for as…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh Dharma Technology
Photo of original text written by Guru Har Krishan, courtesy of Wikipedia November - Gur Prasaad - Sri Guru Granth Sahib - Word as Guru! The Naam is priceless; it cannot be taken. By Gur Prasaad, it comes to abide in the mind. p663 And the Shabd is the Gur Prasaad. Gur Prasaad is commonly…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 08-Guru Harkrishan, Gurpurbs, Sikh History
There is simple example of the pure compassion that is born out of the innocence that comes naturally to a child. Guru Harikrishan was just such a child when he heard the news of a plague that was taking many lives in Delhi. He immediately requested to go there and upon his arrival insisted that…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh Dharma Technology
October - Saibhang - The Self-Existing One - Guru Gobind Singh The 10th phase of the Mul Mantra is Saibhang. Sai : Self, One's own self. Self as Cause. By One's own will. Bhang : to be, exist. Therefore Saibhang means to exist by One's own volition; ''Self-Existing''. After the 8th and 9th stages, or…
Posted by Pritpal Singh Khalsa& filed under Community, Our Authors, Service/Seva, Sikh History, Sikhs Feed People, The Guru
The Guru’s Kitchen
There are many memorable aspects of a Sikh Gurdwara program, but most first-time visitors are surprised and delighted by the wonderful food that is freely served to the congregation at the conclusion of every gurdwara program. This serving of food is a long-standing tradition called, Guru ka Langar (the Guru’s kitchen)…
Posted by Guru Simran Kaur Khalsa& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Gurpurbs, Your Stories
One year, around the time of Guru Ram Das’ birthday, sangat from the Espanola Ashram came to visit the Siri Singh Sahib at the ranch. They asked, “Sir, to honor Guru Ram Das on his birthday, we always do langar, a meditation for 11 days, and host a special Gurdwara; but how can we actually…
Posted by Pritpal Singh Khalsa& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Our Authors, Sikh History
Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, had an experience of divine enlightenment. He was immersed under the waters of the Kali Bien River for three days. When he was found his first utterance was, “there is no Hindu, there is no Muslim”. At first this statement may seem confusing, but it…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 09-Guru Teg Bahadur, Sikh Dharma Technology
September - Ajooni - Guru Teg Bahadur
Lets get to know the 9th Guru through his words as much as by his deeds.
Guru Teg Bahadur was the embodiment of Ajooni. Meaning beyond the womb, not born of, or through, the womb (unborn). The yogis will refer to this as the Subtle Body from…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 08-Guru Harkrishan, Sikh Dharma Technology
August ~ Akaal Moort ~ Guru HarKrishan: Suffering of Separation and Purifying Compassion This reading of Akaal Moort cannot justifiably be called an exposition or explanation or expanded definition. Rather it can only be approached as a meditation; a reflective gazing into the Infinite Unfathomable depths of the Indescribable Divine. Yet when linked…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 07-Guru Har Rai, Sikh Dharma Technology
July, Mul Mantra, Nirvair, Guru HarRai ~ No Animosity Lets meditate on Nirvair, which translates as 'without revenge, vengeance or animosity' It comes after Nirbhau showing us that we need to reach the fearless state before we can let go of the past. Nirvair, no enemy, implies that we are clear with our…
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 Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Sikh Dharma Technology
June - Mul Mantra - Nirbhau - Without Fear - HarGobind 'Jap man Nirbhau'; Oh mind meditate on the Fearless (One/God). SGGS p 1201 Guru Ramdas. The phrases of the Mul Mantra, after Karta Purkh, are more impersonal. They require us to move beyond our personal development as human beings, relate to humanity as a…
Posted by SS Gurujot Kaur Khalsa, Secretary General& filed under Events, The Guru
Sikh Dharma International was honored to set up and host the Gurdwara at the recent Sat Nam Fest gathering in Joshua Tree, CA. We created a beautiful and sacred space where we came together each morning, for the Gurdwara portion of our daily sadhana, to sing the praises of the Infinite, to connect to our…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Service/Seva, Sikh History, Sikhs Feed People
Guru Amar Das is the third Sikh Guru. Born and raised in the Hindu tradition, his story is inspiring when we understand that he came to the Sikh Panth later in life, at the age of 61. After hearing and meditating on the hymns of Guru Nanak, Amar Das was so moved that he embarked…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Sikh Dharma Technology
Mul mantra - Karta Purkh - Creator Being - Guru Arjun Lets put Karta Purkh in it context. Sat Naam Karta Purkh. The True Name is the Creator Being. The Creator Being is the True Holy Naam which is present in all creation. Thankfully the term 'Karta' is close to the term Creator.…
Posted by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Sikh Dharma Technology
April - Mul Mantra - Sat Naam - Guru Ramdas Truth is Truth. Beyond all we know there remains an unknown Truth Truth will always be vaster than any temporary conditioned belief about truth. Therefore take these few words as mere reflection of the shadow of truth. Ek ongkar Sat Naam is…
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