Posted by Gurutej Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Sikh Art Corner, Your Stories
Written in Espanola, NM on 5 March, 1995
The dark of the morning had gently begun
Pushing back the night to make way for the Sun,
The wetness of the marble and the cold of the night
Filled me with joy and my heart beat with delight!
I walked with the Master, his hand on my…
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
Shabd celebrates the birthday of Kirshna: "I found myself in a minor inner dilemma: how do I interact with the shrines and idols that my fellow visitors each took the time to adore and meditate on? I do not value or worship those objects as divine or magical, but I do respect the place as…
Posted by Shabd Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Your Stories
But our mission that night was to see a more somber vision. The only twinkle in this sea was the blade of a spear catching light. A sea of blue appeared before the Akal Takhat. Heads bowed, listening to Rahiras Sahib, sat 500 weapon clad Nihang Singhs. Representing the various armies, they were present to…
Posted by Shabd Singh Khalsa& filed under Your Stories
For a while, I found myself in a conundrum; how do I relate to people that live in such a different way? Because they drink and do not meditate, does that mean I should not be in their company? Shall I seclude myself from a majority of the people around me? I decided that I…
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