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In this video Siri Chand Singh from Mexico played the song 'Chanting Sat Nam,' written by Guru Dass Singh Khalsa, after Light of Guru Nanak yatra participants and Miri Piri Academy students finished doing 31 minutes of chanting Mul Mantra together in Sultanpur Lodhi. …
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Guru Dass Singh traveled the world, teaching and sharing his music. He trained hundreds of Kundalini Yoga teachers in courses he led in different countries. Guru Dass was a long-time, and a highly experienced, Kundalini Yoga teacher and trainer, and one of Yogi Bhajan's early students. He met him in 1971 at the age of 17.…
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Chile has over 200 legally recognized spiritual paths. But until January 25, 2016 the Sikh religion was not one of them. After four years of consistent effort, however, the fledgling Sikh community in Chile achieved legal recognition of Sikh Dharma as a religion.…
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GuruNanak550 Interfaith event at Manji Sahib Hall at Harmandir Sahib and presentation of Japji Sahib Pothi of translations in 19 languages by Sikh Dharma International Sangat.…
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S.S. Pritpal Singh Khalsa, Director of Dharmic Education at Sikh Dharma International, shares thoughts about Guru Nanak Dev Ji and well wishes for those traveling with the Light of Guru Nanak Yatra to Sultanpur and other historical places where Guru Nanak traveled.…
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Guru Nanak was traveling, spreading the Nectar of Truth throughout the world. He travelled with his two friends: Bala and Mardana. Mardana said to Guru Nanak, “Guru Ji, we are always in the jungles, can we find a village to stay in? Maybe some people will be kind enough to host us . . .…
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The poetic divine bani of Guru Nanak Dev Ji touches my heart, and his enlightened personality is revealed to me. I value the precious gift he has imparted us. The precious jewels he possessed he gave us all freely and unconditionally. We are so fortunate that he has dedicated his whole life to us, imparting…
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People used to do fasts in order to cleanse themselves to make it easier to pray. In one Kingdom everyone was observing the fast of Ekadasi in honor of the god Vishnu. There was one man however, that didn’t do the fast. Soon the Raja heard that there was someone in the kingdom who wasn’t…
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During the time of Guru Nanak, women did not show their faces in the streets. Women were not allowed to hold any social position or political position. They strictly had a family position and they held their power within the family. This kind of restricted society was what Guru Nanak came into.…
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How did Guru Nanak's formative years prepare him for the extraordinary journey of his later life? In this video, Shanti Kaur beautifully narrates the early history of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.…
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Guru Nanak travelled everywhere with his faithful companion Mardana. One day he made his way to a sacred place called Hariduar, which means “God’s Gate.” This place, where three holy rivers join together was said to have been blessed by the gods, Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu. Huge crowds of people gathered there.…
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This article is courtesy of Sikhnet and written by Bhagat Singh Bedi.
In this shabad, Guru Ramdas ji expresses the feeling of pain from being separated from Waheguru....
“My mind yearns so deeply for the vision of Hari, the way a thirsty man yearns for a drink of cool water.”
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This article is courtesy of Sikhnet and written by Bhagat Singh Bedi
How to Tie Dumalla like Guru Gobind Singh ji, Emperor Akbar & Shivaji Maratha
In this video, we will learn about the original Dumalla, what I call the Puratan Dumalla.
It is our Gurus' turban. We will also…
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This story was published by Sikhnet and was told by Manjeet Singh.
Guru Nanak travelled extensively to spread the message of love, compassion and humanity, and to profess the purpose of human life on Earth. Nanak had gained immense popularity and was highly respected by all sects of society. The news of…
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In order to get into the mentality of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, I wanted to go and look at the sources. We're talking about medieval India, and where are those sources? How do we find the original material that will tell us who he was?…
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