I know this is a strange thing for a Sikh to confess, but it's true: I used to be really intimidated by the Guru Granth Sahib.
HIS MIRACLES ARE SWEET HE BLESSED ME SO COMPLETE I COULD FEEL HIS PRESENCE AS I BOWED AT HIS FEET
Scholars have recently described this perceived relationship as a racialization of religious identity. This process has led to a conflation of Sikhs and Muslims, and therefore, has produced a corollary to Islamophobia -- Sikhophobia.
Waheguru can hear me in my silence....I just need to close my eyes and feel his presence... no words, only silence....and in that silent connection, I am uplifted..... yes, he hears my inner soul...I cry out to him...no words......only silence....
The ‘I’ mentioned underneath is not Harjinder Singh – man in blue. The ‘I’ represents Guru’s teachings, which I am trying to follow in my daily life.
Fifty years - half a century, seems like a long time. Yes, for me a lifetime affection and association, with Sikh Naujawan Sabha Malaysia - my link with my faith - run by youth, for youth. The youthful Sabha has always worked towards making Sikhi relevant in the lives of younger generations...
in remembrance of the Sikh soldiers of World War I, Akhand Path of Siri Guru Granth was performed in the town Hall of Ieper besides an Exhibition on Sikh soldiers and History was on display...
The decision making tradition of Sarbat Khalsa was evolved during the first half of the 18th Century. It is likely to be revived and further developed through seminars like those arranged by the Sikh Research Institute.
Hopefully, we can all educate ourselves from our respective scriptures. Then, we can attain the most benefit from the real meaning of service as it is enshrined in them.