Recent content by gascosikh

WJKK! WJKF! I totally agree Rani. This is a problem I think with many "religious cum ethnic" groups innately. You couple religion with an ethnic group, you have bonds that are harder to make collective...to see the "whole" picture...I posted this a long time ago and this is a big problem I am...

Ok. I am a college professor and a "Convert" to Sikhism. I teach at a rather large college where there is a large Sikh population in the Community---as well as a large Muslim Community, Christian Community, Jewish and Hindu Community. There WAS already a Muslim Student Club, and a Christian...

WJKK! WJKF! This is ridiculous. It is so petty to be upset by such trivia. Obama had 15 minutes to deliver his speech. There was no way he could include everyone in it: in fact, he did not say "Buddhists", "Jains", "Taoists", "Baha'i's", the countless tribal religions in Africa (where his father...

I am taking Amrit tomorrow... :o...

Handling sacred texts Sat Nam! I have Sacred Nitnem and have ordered a copy of SGGS. Then I panicked. How am I going to handle SGGS??? I know Nitnem can have a cover, but SGGS is always under paalki and rumala. I take Amrit this week and I am trying to follow as best I can without being too...

Sat Nam, Thank you, I would be very interested--thank you so very very kindly! laura

Greetings Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh I am new to Sikh faith and wish to take Amrit soon. But I am desperate to find the plain clothes that are appropriate for the ceremony. I am a small female and have simply decided to get a mens white kurta pajama. I don't want to wear...

Thank you kindly Aman!

Hello, I am new to Sikhism relatively but find the philosophy fascinating and wish to take Amrit. I have attended a local gurdwara with a friend and his wife. I am married to an Agnostic Buddhist who has no problem with my interest in taking Sikhism into my heart. I teach college art classes. I...