Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Videos-Siri Singh Sahib Siri Singh Sahib Ji
April 6th, 1992
Guru Ram Das Ashram, Los Angeles, CA USA
Part of the “Awakening of the Khalsa” Series
On June 6, 1984, the Akal Takhat, the seat of religious authority for Sikhs, was attacked. Many remember the tanks and bullets and thousands of lives lost, yet…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 06-Guru Hargobind, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib A lecture by Siri Singh Sahib Ji on July 6th 1987
The word is "akal" and what we are celebrating today is in memory of the Akal Takhat.
Takhat means "Tirath". Tirath means that which has the base and which ultimately means sovereign. Takhat means throne. Throne was a place which was thrown away…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under Our Authors, Sikh History In the month of June this year, the Sikhs worldwide will commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Indian Army attack on the Harimandir Sahib, known as the Golden Temple of Amritsar, the most beloved Gurdwara of the Sikhs. This is a time of prayerful remembrance for Sikhs everywhere. Understanding the course of events that resulted…
Posted by Dharmatma& filed under Your Stories If you have never been to Darbar Sahib or India, there is a spiral circulation of people that is constant at Darbar Sahib, the Takhts (Sikh Thrones) and other large gurdwara complexes such as Goindwal or Tarn Taran. These Gurdwaras have perkarmas and sarovars—walkways encircling the water tanks. Some have only one entrance, but all…
Posted by Shabd Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Your Stories The day was warm, but not too hot. The sun shone clear over Amritsar and the minarets of the Akal Takht glinted over the walls of the Golden Temple complex walls. It was difficult to move. Walking was more like wading through a rushing sea of people; pilgrims come to celebrate the birth of Guru…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Sikh History Twenty-eight years ago, on June 6, 1984, the sacred throne of the Akal Takhat came under attack. It was a tragic situation for the Sikh community. Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji believed that the Akal Takhat could never be destroyed without its own consent. He viewed the events…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Siri Singh Sahib Ji "It was the greatest sacrifice, which was offered. Guru Arjun offered himself against tyranny. Guru Teg Bahadur offered himself against injustice and Akal Takhat offered itself against the treacherous scheme of ungodliness. The throne of God itself put itself on the line. The martyrdom of the Akal Takhat is a living symbology,…
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