Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 09-Guru Teg Bahadur, Gurpurbs, Publications
Each Guru who followed Guru Nanak named a successor before he died, and in 1644, just before his death, Guru Hargobind entrusted the leadership of the Sikhs to his grandson, Har Rai, who became the seventh “Guru Nanak.” He knew it wasn’t time yet to turn over the Guruship to Teg Bahadur.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 02-Guru Angad, Sikh History
The warrior Babbar had come from Kabul with a large army. He wanted to be the Emperor of India, and his wish was fulfilled. He became the first Moghul emperor of India, and Delhi was his Capital. But, he died after a few years. His son, Humayun, became the Emperor in his place. A few…
Posted by Prabhu Nam Kaur Khalsa& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Shabad Guru, Sikh Dharma Technology
“The Ninth Paurī gives expansion.”– from the Teachings of the Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan (1)
Reflections from SS Prabhu Nam Kaur Khalsa:
This Paurī is the 2nd of the 4 Suṉi-ai Paurīs. Suṉi-ai means: through listening. Deep listening that involves not only hearing with your ears, but hearing with all the senses, every cell of you vibrating…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
Early every morning Nanak loved to take a bath in the nearby river. He would clean himself with the cold water and then he would meditate. The time was coming for Nanak’s life to change in a big way. All his life he only cared about God.…
Posted by 3HO-Legacy Organization& filed under Bani, Legacy Organizations, Shabad Guru, Your Stories
Japji Sahib, also known as the Song of the Soul, is the love of my life. After about three months of daily chanting, one Sunday morning I felt bliss—a feeling that was already somewhat familiar to me in that I had felt it several times before after a solid yoga or chanting session.…
Posted by Beads of Truth& filed under Community, Legacy Organizations, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
This post was excerpted from an article originally published in a 1982 issue of Beads of Truth. It is drawn from remarks delivered by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan and Ram Dass on the topic of nuclear war during Summer Solstice 1982.
Siri Singh Sahib Ji
We are committed…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Gurpurbs
It is recorded historical fact that there were over 50,000 people present and it is also recorded history that some ran away, thinking "the Guru is crazy." Some sat down and prayed for him, that God should give him wisdom: "He doesn't know what he is doing." But one man did get up. He was…
Posted by Kirtan Singh Khalsa& filed under Community, Events
The Sikh Community of Southern California will come together on April 14th at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the annual Baisakhi Kirtan Darbar & Nagar Kirtan Celebration, attended by thousands. The event consists of the Kirtan Darbar (The Court of Divine Music) which will take place from 7:00 am - 3:00 pm…
Posted by Harsimranjeet Singh& filed under Around the World, Bani, Community, Dharmic Education, Your Stories
As a teenager, I was confronted about my identity often. Friends and teachers would frequently inquire about what it was I wore on my head and why I wore it, why I would let the hair on my face and head grow and left uncut and so forth.…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under Our Authors, Sikh Dharma Technology, Videos
In this video SS Shanti Kaur Khalsa discusses the topic on "Why One Should Even Bother living the Sikh Lifestyle?" She explains that even though it is difficult, Sikh history is full of success stories, of those sikhs who kept the lifestyle, regardless of the pressures of the times.
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Posted by Prabhu Nam Kaur Khalsa& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Shabad Guru, Sikh Dharma Technology
The Eighth Paurī is a meditation that touches on many subjects and guides the “listener” to merge into the essence of a Siddha, the person who can manifest the seemingly miraculous; a Pir, the revered spiritual guide; and Sur nāth, the great yogi of divine caliber; – to experience as near as is possible the consciousness of such illumined…
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