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Ever notice that, in most conversations, some people talk about people, others talk of things and a very few talk of ideas. May 13, 2016: The New York Times carried a brazen headline: “Francis Panel Will Study If Women Can Be Deacons.” Francis, of course, is the current Pope of the Roman...

It was suggested to me, that at the time of Amrit to take a Sikh name. I know the name is chosen (usually by the parents) based on the first letter of the Hukam that day. So mine will be base don the Hukam the day I take Amrit. Since I obviously did not have a Sikh name at birth, I am in a...

I wasn't sure where to put this so I do apologise in advance if it's in the wrong place and would be grateful if the mods could move it to the right place but I was wondering if I could get some help... In a meeting I had recently at work, I proposed an idea of celebrating the Sikh festival of...

SIKHS TODAY: IDEAS & OPINIONS by I.J. Singh Published by EthnicIsland.com Yorba Linda CA ISBN 978-0-9859016-0-8 xii + 211 pages $16.00 Reviewed by: Ravinder Singh (Sikh Research Institute) Sikhs Today: Ideas and Opinions is Dr. I.J. Singh’s fifth collection of essays, marking...

A review by Jessi Kaur http://www.sikhfoundation.org/featured/sikhs-today-ideas-and-opinions-by-i.j.-singh/ Title: Sikh’s Today: Ideas and Opinions Author: I.J. Singh Pages: 211 Publisher: Ethnicisland Like a breath of fresh air wafting through the mind, I.J. Singh’s new book “Sikh’s Today...

Being born in a Sikh/punjabi environment and being acquainted with Baba Farid, Baba Shah Hussien, Baba Bulleh Shah and other sufis I had this idea in my mind that in the Pakistani Punjab the islam would be much similar to these teaching of sufism which are somewhat similar to Sikhism (from a...

Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa! Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh! I'm just starting a morning routine and I'd like some feedback on special issues I have. I know that these have all been dealt with before by devout Sikhi so I have no doubt that I can deal with these issues with your help. I have a health...

The Ideals of the Sikhs I read broadly in matters religious and find much to admire in the faiths of the world. Most particularly, I find the convergence of certain themes in faith quite provocative. I draw these reflections from one of a very nice series on world religions. This one Sikhism...

Ideas That Have Helped Mankind by Bertrand Russell Before we can discuss this subject we must form some conception as to the kind of effect that we consider a help to mankind. Are mankind helped when they become more numerous? Or when they become less like animals? Or when they...

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Hi , I'm doing Art GCSE and the project at hand is about Self image, and after numerous ideas and limited time, I have chosen to approach the idea of culture. To be honest I dont know what the term is now , but I was born in England and am of Indian heritage, born in a Sikh family. Personally I...

Cosmological Ideas in Science and Religion Abstract Cosmology deals with the problem of the creation of the universe. Almost all religions have dealt with the problem of creation of the universe from time immemorial in their sacred texts. Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith...

People get too personal in posts. This should be a forum to discuss ideas a forum to be clear and concise when talking about issues and a person trying to explain themselves should not be looked at in a personal view. Also when a person is explaining themselves they should be clear and concise...

... In London, my devoutly Muslim brother, born and raised in Pakistan, finally married his straight-talking Sikh girlfriend, having agreed to a Sikh as well as a ... http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-5-57-2349.jsp