As questions are being raised in the West about the damage done by colonial attitudes and institutional racism, the Sikhs too need to take timely steps to record their own experience.
What are your favorite things about being Sikh? We posed this question to the Kaur Life community and y’all came up with some great “favorites”!
It was like time stood still, as we father and son embraced one another, sharing a true moment of pure love. Overflowing with emotion, and tears, for both of us it was a feeling of love and tenderness like none other.
Night and day are a part of Hukam. During the day there is a light and during the night it is dark. Similarly, happiness and sadness both are a part of life. After sadness, there will be happiness. Even happiness does not last forever. Nothing is permanent.
The throne of Dharma. The throne of justice. The throne of immortality. The throne of spirituality.
The spirit yearns for this kind of peace and quiet and I guess at my age I much rather go to such remote parts rather than the regular tourist attractions. I still have more such items on my bucket list!
Terror and Tyranny, Indescribable Anguish Devastate a Proud People
Throughout all the events of 1984, the spark (or as I like to say, the spirit) of the Akal Takht never went out. Sure, its physical infrastructure might have been destroyed, but the powerful force it held within people’s hearts could never be touched. This force is what compelled Sikhs (men, women, and children) from across the region to reconstruct it again, piece by piece, brick by brick
The glorious days of Akal Takht with its vibrancy, transparency, independence, more inclusive and representative culture can be our reality again. We need to learn from history, see how those skills can be implemented under present circumstances. A humble and technologically savvy leader at the helm, along with federal structure and assisted equally committed second tier leadership can unite the faithful by his forthright leadership.
