Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Bana, Woman, Your Stories
Krishna Kaur tells the story of the origin of the women’s turban in the early days of Sikh Dharma and 3H0 :
I first started wearing an African head wrap in 1965 or so. It was something I did on a whim. I was sewing my own clothes at that time and…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Bana, Sikh History
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…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Bana, Sikh Dharma Technology
The turban contains life energy arising in the body when practicing yoga or meditating, giving the wearer a cranial fine tuning. Our skulls, built with 26 interlocking bones, need to be secured and protected. Our hair regulates the flow of solar energy into the body, so when allowing the hair to grow its optimum length,…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Dharmic Education, Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Videos, Videos-Siri Singh Sahib
This is an excerpt from a lecture given at the Ross Street Gurdwara in Vancouver, BC, Canada on September 7, 1991, by the Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan
Student:
Why do Sikhs wear turbans?
Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan:
Sikhs wear turban for a simple rule. Now I'll explain to you: the solar center has…
Posted by Guru Singh Khalsa& filed under Community, Legacy Organizations
What is that?” I heard a huge voice behind me asking, as I sanded an antique Thonet bentwood chair. I turned to see Yogi Bhajan, my new teacher, towering over me with a most inquisitive stare. “It’s my turban, Sir,” I responded with great enthusiasm. It was actually a scarf that I’d managed to wrap enough…
Posted by Shanti Kaur Khalsa& filed under 10-Guru Gobind Singh, Bana, Our Authors, Sikh History, Videos
SS Shanti Kaur Khalsa explains the history, tradition, and practical reasons for wearing a turban.
Wearing a turban has always been in the Sikh tradition from the time of Guru Nanak, but it was formalized by Guru Hargobind in declaration of sovreignty and royalty despite the fact that only kings at the time wore…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Events, Your Stories
Parminder Kaur invited Guruka Singh us to teach in a 3+ day Sikh youth camp in Indianapolis Indiana but he couldn’t make it, so he asked me if I could go with my wife. When we started dialoging with her we realized that she intended us to be the only teachers in a camp with…
Posted by Dharmatma& filed under Your Stories
by Dharmatma Kaur Khalsa
Sat nam. Today is Baisakhi 2013, and my heartfelt wishes that you feel renewed and strengthened with the Radiance of Guru Gobind Singh and the blessings of the Panj Piaray, the Five Beloved Ones.
So I just found out that April 13 was International Turban Day. Is that cool…
Posted by Shabd Singh Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Sikh History, Your Stories
The dusty roads between Garhshankar and Jalandar teemed with life. Surrounded by serene wheat fields lined with wispy trees, thousands of people motored up and down the cramped highway. They dodged affable but incessant sevaks demanding them to receive Guru’s langar. Their heads adorned with orange turbans in celebration of Holla Mohalla (Holla), the Sikh…
Posted by Snatam Kaur& filed under Community, Our Authors, Sikh Dharma International, Sikhs Feed People, Videos, Your Stories
In the honor and memory of those people who lost their lives at the Oak Creek Wisconsin Gurdwara (Sikh temple) shooting in the summer of 2012. Snatam Kaur, along with the Sikh community of the New Jersey Bridgewater Gurdwara, gives us an inside view of the beautiful Sikh way of life. Visit Snatam Kaur's website…
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