traditions

Traditions are best described as habits of the heart. They persist, define and dominate our lives even when they seem to have lost all reason for existence. But, surely, the heart has its reasons of which reason knows not. Christians celebrate the rite of Confirmation to mark the coming of...

What do you think it is about head coverings that make them so common as a sign of reverence towards religious activities/places/values? Nearly every religion has some form of head covering, whether it be full-time or for ceremonial purposes, modesty or respect in a place of worship etc., but...

A conscious creator in Sikhi? I have noticed on here in recent times that some people claim to be Sikh and yet do not believe in a conscious creator, but instead personally interpret Gurbani to be instruction on how to live in harmony with nature / creation and compare Sikhi to Athiesm. But...

An Analysis of Cosmic Time (Yuga) Theory in Hindu & Sikh Traditions Prof Arvinder Singh http://sikhinstitute.org/jan_2013/2-arvind.html The concept of time in Hindu religious scripture is not linear, but cyclical. The Hindu cosmology primarily relying upon an idea that the process of...

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SAN ANTONIO, TX—Young people from across world came to participate in the Sikh Research Institute’s (SikhRI) leadership development program Sidak. Sidak is a distinctive leadership development program for young adults seeking to increase their commitment towards the Sikh faith. A two-week...

By Cathy Lynn Grossman USA Today (RNS) When uncounted thousands have died in a disaster such as last week's earthquake and tsunami, where will the Japanese people find spiritual strength? Experts on Japanese culture say they'll find it in the critical, comforting rituals of religion...

There is something -- well, everything, really -- about that spiritual experience that is ineffable and eternally elusive. It's no wonder, then, that an integral part of virtually all major world faith traditions is music. It is the language of the soul, after all. What can't be said in words...

Indian traditions play crucial role for immigrant families Published On Sat Oct 2 2010 Eight people and three generations live together in the Grewal home. The family unit flourished in India in large part due to the absence of a social system for children or elders. In the front row...

Sashti Balasundaram: Indian traditions mix with 21st century ideals Sashti Balasundaram: Indian traditions mix with 21st century ideals : My View : The Buffalo News A vibrancy flows on the streets of India, with rickshaw drivers yelling for passengers, lorries trumpeting their presence...

Observing the Khalsa Rahit in North America: Some Issues and Trends Pashaura Singh From this source: Untitled Document RECENT controversy over the "correct" observance of the "Sikh Code of Conduct" (Rahit Maryada) has sparked a world-wide debate within the...

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ORAL TRADITIONS Oral tradition or oral culture is a way of transmitting history or literature from one generation to the next in a civilization without a writing system. In a general sense, "Oral Tradition" refers to the transmission of cultural or religious material through vocal utterance...

Oral traditions are only important if they do not contradict Gurmat. If and when they do, they should be vehemently rejected by the Sikh Panth. It is the Akaal Takhat's duty to do that. Rather than banning tables and chairs in the Langar halls and trying to ban gay marriage in another country...

The region's largest interfaith organization, the Network of Religious Communities, receives its share of requests for speakers on a variety of religions and traditions. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/Hinduism/SIG=11tui4gtu/*http%3A//www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050601/1029397.asp

... religion. Noon. Sikh Prayers. The JHU Sikh Student group invites everyone to its weekly prayers. 5 pm First Sundays at Five. Cathedral ... http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/2005/21feb05/21open.html