Dive into the spiritual world of Gurbani, Sikh history and the Khalsa values along with Punjab homeland
By Tania Qureshi Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of Punjab, was taken to Britain as a child prisoner under the authority of the East India Company after the end of the Second Anglo-Sikh War and the subsequent occupation of Punjab by Britain on March 29, 1849. He was also kept away from his mother, Rani […]
– K.S. Ahluwalia Paradoxically, being born, living, and dying are our destiny. Is fear to be my constant companion till eternity? The Sikh perspective is to rid oneself of fear, so that you can find its depth. Sometimes, fear is not deep but extremely shallow! Allow me to share an anecdote: A man walking at […]
S. Bhagat Singh Bedi ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਰੇ ॥ [Sri Guru Granth Sahib: 982] Does Bani inspire only through writing? Or can it also be spoken, sung, painted, and acted out? Of course, it can! Bani can be expressed in all those forms. You can speak it, sing it, paint […]
PROF. HARDEV SINGH VIRK* Punjab, the land of five rivers, is facing one of the worst crises in its history. Its youth are trapped in drug addiction, marginal farmers are burdened with insurmountable bank loans – often leading to suicide – and the State’s financial situation is so dire that Punjab is caught in a […]
PAROPKAR SINGH PURI In our faith, all “baptized Sikhs are required to keep their hair-kesh intact, covered with a turban. We also wear the four other symbols prescribed by Guru Gobind Singh ji. We are required to live a simple and truthful life as per the code of conduct laid down by the Gurus. That […]
– S . Kushhal Singh (Canada) SAINT KABIR, THE ‘SIRMOUR BHAGHAT, as the fifth Nanak ranked him, had declared that his ‘rasna’ (tongue) was his rosary: “ਕਬੀਰ ਮੇਰੀ ਸਿਮਰਨੀ ਰਸਨਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਰਾਮੁ ॥” [SGGS: 1364] He needed no mala or rosary.Kabir Sahib would recite the Lord’s Name using no rosary but his ‘fasna’. A rosary […]
– Amandeep Singh “Jin prem kayo, tin hee Prabh payo.” (These who practice the art of love, realize the Almighty) – Guru Gobind Singh Ji When the blessings of love shower upon a soul, they shape the course of life. Even a tiny creature, like the rain bird, may reveal the meaning of love more […]
K.S Ahluwalia Today, while listening to the divine wisdom embodied in Shabad at the Gurdwara, something strange happened, unfolding the unexpected, in a celebrative mode. One Word simply stopped me-Naam a word which I must have heard and listened to countless times in the past. I simply closed my eyes and tried hard to concentrate, […]
– Col Dr. Dalvinder Singh Grewal I have often heard some Sikhs saying, “Panth khatre vich” – “The Sikh religion is in danger.” Upon closer scrutiny, it becomes clear that many of these voices come either from political leaders with vested interests who use religion to gain votes or from fundamentalists more focused on rituals […]
-Amandeep Singh The veil of night, the song of morning, the chirping The of birds, the freshness of breeze. Are all these prayers to The Almighty? Are all offering their love to The Lord? There is a wonder in this creation. Souls immersed in His love have the eyes to realize this wonder. My Lord […]
