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Sikhism is an action-oriented, life-centered, and welfare-based religion, in which the concept of seva (selfless service) holds a central place. Seva is not limited to a single religious ritual or practice; rather, it is the very soul of Sikh philosophy. According to Gurbani, the purpose of human life is not only to worship God but […]

1. Nader Shah’s Prophecy The plunderer Nader Shah of Kandahar invaded India in 1739. After conquering Delhi, he reached Lahore carrying enormous wealth worth billions, along with thousands of beautiful girls and slaves taken captive. After collecting one crore rupees as tribute from the Lahore province, while crossing the Ravi River, Sikhs who were hiding […]

Amritsar-The Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, questioned the decision of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court acquitting Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the Janakpuri incident related to the November 1984 Sikh massacre, asking the government and the courts to clarify who was responsible for the massacre of Sikhs […]

Sri Amritsar-Taking serious note of the desecration committed by miscreants who tore the sacred parts of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at a Gurdwara Sahib in Mahal village of Jalandhar district, the Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, has ordered an investigation into the incident. Strongly condemning the act, Giani […]

1st Magh – 14 January Establishment and Significance of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib, Sri Amritsar Sahib, is the most sacred and central religious shrine of Sikhism. It is not merely a building or a place of pilgrimage; rather, it is a living symbol of Sikh […]

Sri Amritsar-At the Secretariat Sri Akal Takht Sahib, today, in connection with various ongoing matters, Punjab Government Cabinet Minister S. Tarunpreet Singh Sondh, certain members and office-bearers of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), and the President, Honorary Secretary and some members of the Chief Khalsa Diwan (CKD) appeared with their respective clarifications before […]

-Protecting rights and interests of minorities in country is foremost duty of governments — Jathedar Gargajj Sri Amritsar-The Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, today participated in a special Gurmat Samagam (religious congregation) organized by the Management Committee of Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, […]

To propagate and spread dharma, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji undertook four major Udasis (missionary journeys), as described by Bhai Gurdas Ji: ਬਾਬਾ ਦੇਖੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਰਿ ਜਲਤੀ ਸਭਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਵੀ ਦਿਸਿ ਆਈ। ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਹੈ ਹੈ ਕਰਦੀ ਸੁਣੀ ਲੁਕਾਈ। ਬਾਬੇ ਭੇਖ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਕੀ ਰੀਤਿ ਚਲਾਈ। ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਸੋਧਣਿ ਧਰਤਿ ਲੁਕਾਈ।। (Var 1, Pauri 24) […]

Human beings are a mixture of virtues and vices. Noble individuals adopt the virtues of others and do not absorb their vices. A person remains great in society only as long as they cultivate and maintain unique virtues, embracing the good and abandoning the bad: “ਗੁਣਾ ਕਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਾਸੁਲਾ ਕਢਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਲਈਜੈ ॥ ਜੇ ਗੁਣ […]

“ਆਪਣੇ ਸਿਰ ਪਰ ਧੂਪ ਸਹਿ ਬ੍ਰਿਖ ਔਰ ਸੁਖ ਦੇਤ। ਤਿਉ ਤਨ ਪਰ ਦੁਖ ਕੋਟ ਲੈ ਸੁਜਨ ਔਰ ਸੁਖ ਹੇਤ।” (ਨੀਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ – ਗਿਆਨੀ ਦਿਤ ਸਿੰਘ) Across the world, noble people have always taught humanity to do good. The reason is clear: human nature tends to be easily attracted toward wrongdoing, while goodness requires deliberate encouragement. […]