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Dharamshala was used to refer Sikh place of worship before the advent of the word Gurdwara. If you are in a conversation with a Punjabi speaker and you refer to the Gurdwara as Dharamshala, is this okay? Dharamshala by its original defiinition means 'religious sanctuary', which I would...

Thread moved to Interfaith Dialogs/ Sufism. The OP is basically asking for a comparison between Divine Sound in Sufism and Divine Sound in Sikhi. The title was also changed because early sentences about listening to music in the Espanola NM Gurdwara was an introduction to a broader question...

20 Types of Gurdwara-Goers The following is a list of twenty observable categories of Sikhs who come to Gurdwara. This list is constructed on the basis of personal observation and the categories are by no means exhaustive. Nor are they mutually exclusive. Check and see which category (ies)...

Sikh Sangat in Shock After Another Gurdwara Attacked in Punjab Drunk Man Sets Pothis and other Gurdwara Belongings to Fire By: Sikh24 Editors (September 6, 2012)–Following the sacrilege incident at Sahnewal village Gurdwara, Sikh Sangat living in Punjab has been met with another blow...

OAK CREEK, Wis. — Officials at the Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee are treading carefully as they figure out how to distribute hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations that have poured in from around the world after a deadly shooting rampage last month. The Sikh community in suburban...

In bad weather, Sikhs and Muslims Hindus make good friends... Muslim residents of Joshimath in Uttarakhand offered Eid namaaz on Monday in a Gurdwara. NEW DELHI: In a country where religious intolerance and communal hatred dominate the news nowadays, here is something that goes to show...

Gurdwara shootout: Badal, US AG to attend memorial services Friday, August 10, 2012 - 13:00 WASHINGTON: The Obama Administration has deputed US Attorney General Eric Holder to deliver remarks at today's memorial service for the victims of Wisconsin Gurdwara shooting, which would also be...

Gurdwara shootout: Badal visits US, hit with federal lawsuit by Sikh group Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 11:00 MILWAUKEE (WISCONSIN): Visiting Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been hit by a federal lawsuit by a Sikh human rights group alleging that he oversaw the torture of Sikhs...

US flags to fly at half-staff till Aug 10 to honour Gurdwara shooting victims To honour victims of the shooting inside a gurdwara in Wisconsin, US President Barack Obama has ordered that the American flags be flown at half-staff at all the US government buildings and its diplomatic...

In this grim moment of senseless human tragedy in Winsconsin Gurdwara, SPN celebrates the heroism of Satwant Singh Kaleka, whose single handed actions saved the precious lives of many many fellow human beings from hands of a madman. If it wasn’t for him (as well as Officer Murphy & his partner)...

Sikhs Killed in USA Terror Attack on Sikh Gurdwara (place of worship) Dr Harcharan Gill, who was at the scene said, "The police response was quick but the paramedic team waited for almost two hours to go inside the Gurdwara building, sensing the possibility of of another shooter, which was...

I have found since going to the Gurdwara the past few weeks, that western pants (even loose khakis) are decidedly uncomfortable sitting cross legged on the floor for long periods. I mentioned to the people who have been giving me rides (he is a white convert and full Amrit, and she is Punjabi...

I recently heard a Katha being done by Sarabjit Singh Dunda from a Delhi Gurudwara. He suggested that only "Historical" Gurudwaras should be considered as Gurudwaras & others just as "Singh Sabha" ... as according to him many number of Gurdwaras are dividing our religion. I personally do not...

Hello, It's been quite some time since I've been on here. I have recently moved, and live in Staten Island, NY. I noticed that there is a Sikh Gurdwara (hope I got that right), that seems easily accessible by train. I have been tempted to visit, but am feeling rather awkward/shy about how to go...

Sacrilege’ in gurdwara by wild bears irks Akal Takht Yudhvir Rana, TNN - Jul 9, 2012, 12.44AM IST AMRITSAR: The Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, is faced with a Himalayan challenge — how to stop wild bears from entering the Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara in Uttarakhand. The...

Memorial should be in shape of museum not Gurdwara: Giani Jagtar Singh Jachak Yudhvir Rana, TNN | Jul 6, 2012, 08.43PM IST AMRITSAR: Giving a twist to the memorial controversy, former Golden Temple Granthi Giani Jagtar Singh Jachak said that Sikhism didn't allow erecting Gurdwara's as...

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Reading Anand Sahib tonight and pondered on the following: ਜਿਉ ਤੂ ਚਲਾਇਹਿ ਤਿਵ ਚਲਹ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ॥ जिउ तू चलाइहि तिव चलह सुआमी होरु किआ जाणा गुण तेरे ॥ Ji▫o ṯū cẖalā▫ihi ṯiv cẖalah su▫āmī hor ki▫ā jāṇā guṇ ṯere. As You make me walk, so do I walk, O my Lord...

Sat Sri Akal Ji Sorry, I don't know the proper term for a Sunday service at Gurdwara Sahib. There are some parts of the service, towards the end, which I'm unfamiliar with. Can you please tell me where they come from (from SGGS or other text) and if possible, point me to resources where I can...