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Hindus greet Sikhs on Guru Gobind Singh birthday 2011-01-02 05:30:00 Hindus have sent early greetings to Sikh communities world over for upcoming birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib (1666-1708), tenth Guru of Sikhism. Well known Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today...

A brief overview Guru Gobind Singh, 1666-1708 Guru Gobind Singh was the last of the ten Gurus, the one who transformed the Sikh faith. In 1699 he created the Khalsa (Pure), a community of the faithful who wore visible symbols of their faith and trained as warriors. Today the Khalsa...

The Concept of Guru Granth/Guru Panth Should be Revived Mewa Singh (U.S.A.) Sharomani Gurdawawara Parbandhik Committee (SGPC) has asked the central Govt.to amend Sikh Gurdawaras act to enable it to co-opt few persons from foreign countries.There is no likelihood for the acceptance of such a...

In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh(then Guru Gobind Rai) sent hukmanamas (letters of authority) to his followers, requesting them to congregate at Anandpur on 30 March 1699, the day of Vaisakhi (the annual harvest festival). He addressed the congregation from the entryway of a small tent pitched on a...

By some historical accounts Guru Gobind Singh was born on December 22, 1666. The gurpurab of his birth is given as the 7th day in the Desi month of Poh, according to the Hindu Bikrami Calendar. According to the Nanakshahi Calendar (Purewal, 2003), Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday falls each year...

Worldwide praise for the Guru Granth Sahib Source: http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Worldwide_praise_for_the_Guru_Granth_Sahib...

I'm going to a Catholic church with a close friend of mine in a few weeks time to support her in reconnecting with her family faith. I've been asking around what is involved in a Catholic mass and what I might be required to do as part of the service, given my Sikh allegiance. And I got to...

Guru Nanak and Sankardev said to have met in Barpeta in 1505 BIJOY KR SHARMA Dhubri, Dec. 10: Harpreet Kaur Khalsa still finds it hard to believe that two great saints separated by thousands of kilometres could have met five centuries ago. She is referring to Guru Nanak Dev and Srimanta...

What makes a good bargain and what doesn't? I start with two of the finest minds among the Sikhs that I have met. First I will tell you that they are superbly well honed intellects. Then I want you to know that they are Sikhs who seem to want to practice Sikhi - and are satisfied that they do...

TRANSLATION OF GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI Religion, in the words of Rudolf otto, is based on the experience of the Numinous. The same experience is enshrined in the scriptures. Since the experience of the numinous is primarily non-rational the nature of the scriptural language most of the time is...

Conception and Aim of Education According to Guru Nanak Dr. Amrit Raina* * Principal, Mata Gujri Girls College, Sardulgarh (Mansa) 151507. Propounder of a new religion, Guru Nanak was a versatile genius who dealt with all phases of life elaborately. He wrote profusely on religion, philosophy...

Gagandeep Ahuja Monday, 29 November 2010 PATIALA: Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University while opening the proceedings of the Two day National Seminar on "Role of Teachers in Promoting Communal Harmony and National Integration" here today said that "if religion is welfare and...

Some wheat, some chaff. That's life. These are high holy days for Sikhs as we mark the birth of Guru Nanak, the Founder of Sikhi. Let's p{censored} a parable of his life from the end of his days. We know that anything and anyone that lives a life as flesh must perish and die one day. Everyone...

Humanism of Guru Nanak by J.S. Sarna (Jaipur) Guru Nanak’s humanism was entirely modern in outlook and expression. His approach to life was, in a way, reverse of the old prevailing beliefs and values. He sought to establish a casteless society based on socio-economic equality. Guru Nanak...

Hi everyone! How do I cite Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in an essay? I have been looking for the date of the completion, but it is confusing because some say 1705, some say 1707, some 1708... Does anyone have a trustworthy source on this? Also, as for the author(s), do I write all the Gurus'...

Effective yesterday Akal Takht announces new martyrdom day for Guru Teg Bahadur Amritsar, Nov 23: Akal Takht has put off the original date of martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth spiritual master of the Sikhs. According to the Nanakshahi calendar the Martyrdom of Guru Teg...

"The Eternal Father willed and I raised the Panth. All my Sikhs are hereby ordered to accept the Granth as their Preceptor. Have faith in the Holy Granth as your Master and consider it the visible manifestation of the Gurus. He who hath a pure heart will seek guidance from its holy words." —...

The representation of the Gurus, particularly Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh, constitutes a major part of the themes in murals of Sikh art, writes Kanwarjit Singh Kang ABOUT wall paintings in ancient Punjab, we have no evidence that has survived. Percy Brown spoke of the possibility of...

WASHINGTON: United States President Barack Obama has extended his greetings on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. More...

Akal Takht announces new martyrdom day for Guru Teg Bahadur Dharmendra Rataul Posted online: Tue Nov 23 2010, 15:31 hrs Amritsar : A new controversy today erupted in Sikh circles with community members divided on when to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, falling tomorrow...