... the day after Waris Singh Ahluwalia, a first-class Sikh-American passenger, was refused a seat on an AeroMexico flight from Mexico to New York ... because he refused to remove his turban.
If I had only a few hours or days to live what would I do? Would I spend the next hours mindlessly traveling social media? Would I spend time reading and contemplating something philosophical and uplifting, or would I think and do something that would leave my footprints in the sands of time after I am gone?
We've all got this preconceived notion of what a religious person must be like, that we can't see people for who they are. Which is pretty much the same with any label we put on a person.
Instead we gather all differences together To speak, to be heard, and seen in fair measure. Abandoning fear and darkness we simply march on The righteous path, yes, today we resist and rise on...
The incident with Mr. Mukker on the anniversary week of 9/11 has made me feel yet again, torn. I feel betrayed by my people... but Americans are my people.
I truly believe, learning can lead to understanding, and understanding can lead to our connecting in various ways and at multiple levels. When we interface in faith, with respect and trust, and a shared humanitarian spirit
People, no matter which faith community they belong to, operate with a mixed moral compass. Keep in mind that Sikhi is a lifestyle that offers second chances.
Right there, in the deepest part of my heart There speaks a wisdom without words
One of the beautiful things about Sikhi is that we can interpret things differently. when I look at the concept of Khalsa, I think it means someone who is sovereign.
If history speaks of the evil that lurks in men’s hearts, truly there is, at times, nothing nobler than human character given the right choice and frame of mind. Quiet decency is a very human trait.