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...
They asked, “Sir, to honor Guru Ram Das on his birthday, we always do langar, a meditation for 11 days, and host a special Gurdwara; but how can we actually honor him, since he lived in the 1500’s?” To this Siri Singh Sahib replied: “If you really want to honor Guru Ram Das, plant a tree.”
And if there is a purpose that's common to all humanity then it should be able to stand without necessarily leaning on one or many religious systems of mankind.
The answer I got that day is that God is fundamentally good. To be one with God, we have to be fundamentally good – that means we have to perform good actions. As Sikhs we are so fortunate that we...