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On 30 April 1877 Britisher tried to put Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple) on auction that got cancelled with the blessings of Guru Ramdas ji. Surprisingly this incident never been brought up by Sikhs since it was an act of Christians. Read full article...

A universal sequence, nay, a law to human life and progress comes to mind. Sometimes an idea sparks in a brain and mind prepared by circumstance or conscious design. Without technology to breathe life into it, the idea remains unfulfilled. If it is not to be buried in the ash heap of...

Sikhi as it is practiced today, is no longer the Sikhi that was taught to us by our Gurus. It is a spirituality that stands distorted, corrupted and tainted. Its scripture – Gurbani – has been distorted through vedic and puranic slants in interpretations and translations; its history muddled in...

Why and how Sikhi spread throught the world in old days? My topic means : how and why several crore people from many Asian regions, all religions and all ideologies became followers of Guru Nanak Dev ji i.e. Guru Nanak Nam Leva, who were later called Sikhs? What was chrishma in Him which...

BOOK REVIEW By Prof. Harbans Lal, Ph.D.; D.Litt. (Hons). "Science and Sikhism: Conflict or Coherence" (Anthology of Essays on Various Concepts in Sri Guru Granth Sahib), 334 pages Author: Dr. D.P. Singh Singh Brothers Publishers, Amritsar, India When I received the newly published book my...

Our Shabd Guru speaks on the issue of COUNTING & KEEPING COUNT. Note: the Gurbani word for “counting” is “Ganntey” from the root ਗਿਣਤ Ginnet, or ਗਿਣਤੀ Ginnetti. FIVE verses from our Shabd Guru. ONE ॥ ਮ; ੪ ॥ ਗਣਤੈ ਸੇਵ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥ ਸਬਦੈ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਸਚਿ ਨ ਲਗੋ ਭਾਉ ॥ SGGS 1246. Mehla 4...

After getting into Sikhi properly and studying it for almost 2 years, I have reached a point where I’ve noticed things within its theology and history that I simply cannot ignore anymore. For the time being I’m leaving Sikhi as it is, I’d call myself a Sikh but only by its general...

Gurbani based perspective on ਦਾਨ ਦਾਨੁ ਦਾਨਿ The word DAAN appears in Gurbani multiple times in three different versions ਦਾਨ (44 times) and ਦਾਨੁ (234 times) and ਦਾਨਿ (7 times). The difference is meaning between these 3 versions is provided at the relevant portions of this essay. A study of these...

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa Vaheguru ji ki fateh Sangat ji, My gurmukhi is coming along well, but I'm left with a longing. I can sing and say kirtan and shabads well enough for the length of time I've been learning, but at this point I do not know enough Punjabi (to say nothing of any of the other...

Prompted by a discussion on another thread, My own answer, no idea, absolutely no idea at all, however, I do know what is not a Sikh, and what is not Sikhism, although it is all very subjective. If we take what we do know about Sikhism to be true, one fundamental aspect is that there is only...

While playing with two languages at the same time -- Punjabi and English – recently an oddity grabbed me. In both, the preschooler or even one who is barely a toddler is happily labeled “student.” But so is the one in school, in college or in graduate school; no matter if he/she is barely able...

Meaning of Critical Thinking Critical thinking has been in the news for a long time now with various countries already having incorporated such skills in their educational schemes with some beginning right from the elementary level. What exactly is critical thinking? Some definitions ...

Paradise Canyon Elementary students in Mickey Block’s third-grade class expanded their horizons Wednesday, when family members of classmate Gurdaas Singh Malik paid a visit and led a turban-tying demonstration. Mom Bhupinder Kaur Malik acquainted kids with the family’s Sikhism, a religion based...

Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh Hi all, I have a question about my issue of my spiritual name and I don't have a group of Gursikhs to talk about this so posting it here in hope of a response of some kind. I've also posted this on another forum so if you go to both you will see...

Stranded In Mumbai Rain, French Family Thanks Gurdwara For Help With every tragedy come incredible stories of humanity and generosity. As Mumbai struggles to deal with the mayhem caused by the heavy downpour on Tuesday, the kind-heartedness of its residents has been an example for everyone...

But elsewhere, the community is reclaiming its lost identity. by Harmeet Shah Singh If any researcher wants to study identity, I recommend s/he choose Sikhs as subject. The name Sikh is derived from the Sanskrit word for disciple or learner. Guru Nanak revealed God as a formless, divine...

Lucknow has set the example! Change DOES happen, it's already happening! LUCKNOW: For the first time, women will form the most sacred group of Sikh community, the 'Panj Pyara' at Sadar Gurudwara. Panj Pyara are the five highest seers who conduct baptism rite to initiate people into Khalsahood...

Mine is one Sikh’s (my) perspective on the Sikh journey; enjoyment directly proportional to the generated conversation. More thoughtful the disagreement the greater my joy. Under the lens is a project defining a place for Sikhs and Sikhi in the North American mainstream. We need it. The idea...

"2016 was the year I came to the realization life no longer had joy. On the outside life was satisfying from every metric society would measure success by. Internally there was a discontentment with life. After a series of difficult personal events, I decided to take a year off work and assess...

Wjkk wjkf. Im a 17 year old amritdhari singh and am abot to start college but im not sure what i want to do yet. I am deciding on whether to study medical and become a doctor. Or study law and become a lawyer. I have been wondering about this ever since i turned 17 and can not decide. So i have...