sikhism

First things first. Most of us connect with one religion or another; naturally, we treasure some deeply held practices. You need to know that I am a Sikh so that my biases won’t surprise you. Today I take on a question that is larger than life. I attack this Gordian knot less to resolve but...

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...

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...

Book Review by Bhai Harbans Lal Science and Sikhism: Conflict or Coherence (Anthology of Essays on Various Concepts in Sri Guru Granth Sahib) 334 pages – By Dr. D.P. Singh Singh Brothers Publishers, Amritsar, India Contact – drdpsn@hotmail.com When I received the newly published book my...

So in history, people often think that reality isn't real and that its an illusion in a sense, and Sikhism it says that in a way reality is false and that the only truth is in God, and then there is a multiverse theory which says there are multiple verses, but I was wondering in Sikhism if...

Christianity has many flaws, and yet it's one of the oldest and first religions. Religion is supposed to be the word of God. Yet science, common sense, and flat out ignorant teachings show that Christianity has many flaws or is just wrong and not real. So then what makes Sikhism so right...

The hindutva forces, it seems are in full force to subvert sikh identity by mish mashing it with hinduism . Sanatan Sikh - Wikipedia This article says , Sanatan Sikhs are orthodox Sikhs who were sidelined by the "Tat Khalsa" movement of the early 1900s. In doing so , it has demonized Tat...

Does Guru Granth Sahib describe depression?

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...

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...

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...

"Mera Jeevan Safar" (Autobiography of Prof. H. S. Virk) - Book Review by Dr. D. P. Singh* Book : Mera Jeevan Safar (Punjabi) Author : Prof. Hardev Singh Virk Publication Year : March 2017 No. of Pages/ Cost : 160, Rs 250 Published by : Gracious Books, 23 Shalimar...

SIKHISM AS THE UNIVERSAL RELIGION Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal Dalvinder45@rediffmail.com, 919815366726 (Abstract of Paper presented in Global Sikh Conference held in March 2017 in Malaysia) A persona is said to be acceptable universally if he considers all being as equal and has love...

Harsangat Raj Kaur is one of the rarest white Sikhs who has become a Nihang Kaur takes pride in calling herself Persian-Scandinavian Singhni. She was baptized by Baba Budda Dal Jathedar Joginder Singh in 2012 during his first visit to the UK. AMRITSAR: Born to a Christian mother and Muslim...

I've just come across Bhai Nand Lal's Rehitnama, a conversation exchange he had with Guru Gobind Singh ji. But I have come across three different versions, quite different from each other and one of them even says something along the lines a Sikh shouldn't sing anything other Guru's gurbani or...

This is not to pose afresh the proverbial question: Who is the fairest of them all? As a Sikh I have many questions in mind: Who are we? What are we? Why we are the way we are? I can suggest more if you find these easy pickings: Where are we? How did we get here? Where do we want to go? How do...