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A Journey to Joy

Article courtesy of Sikhnet Editor’s Note: You can find more information about the Journey Into The Heart of Sikh Dharma telecourse, including the course description, schedule, and presenters here.  Journey into the Heart of Sikh Dharma is an international tele-course exploring the foundations of Sikh Dharma. Where does it come from and how does it interface
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The Life and Times of Guru Har Rai

This post is about Guru Har Rai and his unique leadership of the Sikhs during the turbulence of the 17th century in India. The time of Guru Har Rai’s Guruship was marked not only by serious infighting between the various contenders to the Mughal throne, but also by the Minas or the descendants of
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Discussing Prayer

Harijot Singh Khalsa taught a class at the Sikh Dharma International tent at Summer Solstice and this is an excerpt from that class, shared by Sikhnet. Most of us, if not all, have experienced our prayers being answered. It could be a small thing like getting a parking space, to a large thing like
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Bowing Jaap Sahib – Karam Naam Barnat Sumat

"Khalsa Women’s Training Camp in the summer of 1983 was a revolutionary time for women in Sikh Dharma.  For the first time, SSS Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji set the roots of the Khalsa women of the west deep into the identity of Guru Gobind Singh and the path of the spiritual warrior.   What we discovered
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