Dive into the spiritual world of Gurbani, Sikh history and the Khalsa values along with Punjab homeland
By the year 1813, the borders of the Lahore Darbar had extended far and wide. Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Lion of Punjab, had become the ruler of a vast and prosperous kingdom. However, there were still many regions yet to be conquered and brought under the authority of the Sarkar-e-Khalsa. To ensure that the Maharaja […]
A universe called family is built on Earth, with Auni love at its nucleus. There is a divine significance in the relationships within a family, nurtured by affection, care, patience, tolerance, responsibility, and devotion. If even one of these attributes is missing, the essence of family may diminish into nothing more than a group of […]
KHUSHHAL SINGH (CANADA)” I need not write an introduction on the need of a turban in the ‘bana’ (standard dress) of a Sikh. I was trained from childhood to dress up in the early hours of the day, and I would invariably be with a turban on head- and shoes well tied up before sitting […]
-Mooney Singh When Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, came to bless the world, he chose to do so through the Holy Word set to music. Wherever he traveled, his divine poems were communicated in a relaxed and deeply enriching manner, conveying whatever the Formless One wished to express to humankind through His […]
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 […]
