Now you can understand my dilemma, because we have thousands of churches, thousands of priests and spiritual leaders all across the world, and many kinds of religions. What new insight or thought do I have to offer?
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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.
Dr. I.J Singh has a probing mind and a wry sense of humor. His prolific pool of essays poke, provoke and ultimately force the reader to think more deeply. His work has graced SikhNet's pages for some time.
Guru Teghbahadar Sahib’s life and legacy is unparalleled in the annals of world history. He proclaimed: “Be very clear in your mind, the insightful person is the one who doesn’t fear anyone nor frightens anyone.”
One of the most beautiful ways to honor our great Guru is to share the spirit that he brought. This spirit is one of tolerance, and of not getting caught up in religious ritualism.
Harijot Singh is a graduate of Miri Piri Academy. He serves as creator of SikhNet Stories. He has also authored several research pieces on Sikh history as well as offered encouraging messages through his articles.
I wonder what it must have been like for the other prisoners to have Guru Hargobind ji with them. What kind of transformation may have happened during the time he spent with the them?
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.”
Manmeet Singh shared his perspectives of what is happening in Punjab today and shared a clip from the film. The film focuses on the children of these farmers who have committed suicide and strategies to empower them.