I never knew the wonderful details of Sikhism till the time I got married to the one who despite being an atheist, was a great admirer of this monotheistic religion. Sikhism is a progressive religion; it was well ahead of its time even when it was established some 500 years ago.
Jaskaran Singh is dismayed that Sikhs in the U.S. are once again being mistaken for Muslims and becoming the target of hate crimes. Even so, he tells his 16-year-old son in the following letter, Sikhs shouldn’t strip themselves of their identity even if it makes them stand out in society.
“Let us form a partnership, and share our virtues; let us abandon our faults, and walk on the Path”. You can form a sangat with your partner, sibling, mother, father, friend etc. Let us find a person or two and form a partnership to become the best version of ourselves.
When the Gurus preached for equality, it was this point that they wanted us to understand. The concept of Singh or Kaur, the concept of the turban: it distinguished us by making us all ‘alike’ and unique at the same time: a profound concept.
Sometimes the delays in our journey in life and the obstacles we face enrich our experience and appreciation of life itself, and when we take the time share these experiences it may enhance the lives of many others.
Even though each of its three legs is equally critical and indispensible to a stable stool, today, I will zero in on only one of the three legs — giving and sharing. I leave the other two for another day.
Guru Nanak was a house-holder. He observed that spiritual attainments are possible while leading a house-holder's life. To support a household, one should work hard...
A long standing President of the Gurdwara who had been in that position for a decade and was resisting all calls to step down, “This would be a demotion. I am the President. Create a new title that is higher and I will accept that. Nothing else is acceptable.”
People of many faiths were moved to tears and outpoured with gratefulness. This was the vision of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, to associate the turban with oneness...