Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations
Cinco siglos después del fallecimiento de Guru Nanak, sus palabras aún resuenan con sus seguidores. Revisemos 10 de sus enseñanzas que tienen sentido hasta el día de hoy.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
In this video, Shanti Kaur tells the story of one of the most important chapters in Guru Nanak's life. What pushed Guru Nanak to transition from the life of a regular householder to begin traveling and spreading the message of Ek Ong Kaar?…
Posted by Pritpal Singh Khalsa& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Bani, Dharmic Education, Our Authors, Sikh History
Japji Sahib is timeless and universal. Recited daily (Jap), it becomes a companion, slowly revealing insights of your inner journey of self-realization and bringing light and strength to your divine self, your “ji.” The recitation of Japji acts as a medicinal salve or remedy to heal the injuries and the challenges encountered during your life.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations
Five centuries after the passing of Guru Nanak, his words still resonate with his followers. Let's take a look at 10 of his teachings that make sense to this day.…
Posted by Guru Amrit Kaur Khalsa& filed under Community, Your Stories
I believe that Sikhs are uniquely positioned to play a role in interfaith efforts, because of our rich interfaith history, our strong interfaith ethic and our commitment to manifesting the common good through the concept of Sarbat da Bhala – blessings and prosperity for all.…
Posted by Pritpal Singh Khalsa& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Dharmic Education, Our Authors, Sikh History
Nanak was born into a middle-class Hindu family in 1469 in a small village near Lahore, Pakistan. As a boy, he rejected commonly held spiritual conventions and spent as much time as he could in the company of traveling sadhus, mystics, and spiritual teachers. Although well versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and the sacred texts of…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Gurpurbs, Legacy Organizations, Music, Publications, Shabad Guru, Sikh History
As was customary in India in the 1400s, an astrologer was called to cast the horoscope for a newborn infant. He amazed everyone by saying, “This is no ordinary child. This infant is a divine incarnation.” He predicted that this soul would have a profound influence on the world. The astrologer was definitely right, for…
Posted by Snatam Kaur& filed under Shabad Guru, Sikh History
This article is courtesy of Snatam Kaur's blog
Guru Nanak, born in 1435, started the Sikh way of life in Northern India, in a time of great turmoil. The caste system was very strong, and religious tyranny and separation ruled the land. His teachings gave rise to a new way that allowed for people of…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Ji& filed under Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Legacy Organizations, Publications, Woman
Excerpt of lecture by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan, found on the Library of Teachings and in the book "I am Woman: Creative, Sacred and Invincible" by KRI
Creative Infinity is also called Siri: Siri Guru Dev-ay Nameh. We have to learn, as human beings, that creativity is a woman; prakirti is woman; Adi…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Bani, Shabad Guru
“Give because God gives to you. Love because that is your purpose in life. Shine because it is important. Share because it is demanded of you. How can you do it? In Japji, Guru Nanak gave you guidance, telling you the way he found liberation, ‘In the ambrosial hour, meditate on the True Identity. Your…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Ji& filed under Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi Ji
WAHE GURU JI KA KHALSA, WAHE GURU JI KI FATEH!
There's a one word in Sikh religion which is understood and misunderstood most of the time. But in case of need, it is very well understood. In case of difficulty when we are…
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 Siri Singh Sahib Ji& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
The Siri Singh Sahib gave this lecture in Los Angeles on November 16, 1986.
"Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa."
Students: "Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh."
YB: It's a great pleasure to hear your own poem sometime translated but I wish you should hear them in the original Gurmukhi, they are not in…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Community, The Guru, Your Stories
The skylight at the entry of Guru Ram Das Ashram in Los Angeles was empty for years. Then suddenly I realized that the 4 white trapezoidal spaces were like canvases. I immediately imagined the inspirational images that were going to populate them: the first 4 Mehl.
I humbly started sketching Guru Nanak, conveying all…
Posted by Gurubachan Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Your Stories
Love and Blessings from China. We are in our 9th city out of 16 cities. It has been an amazing journey so far.
Many times the SSS [Yogi Bhajan] spoke about a city in China actually named after Guru Nanak. We have been searching for this city for 2 years and we were confused…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Ji& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib
Excerpt from Lecture by Siri Singh Sahib Ji on March 4, 1979
"We can prove scientifically that our Guru is living. It is not a philosophy, though it is a complete philosophy; it is not a Ved, it is not a human being, though it is a surmounted, pure, vibratory human being. Even John…
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