For his parent's sake 25-year-old Satdeep Singh studied BTech and is now doing research in engineering but for the sake of his heart, Satdeep has scripted and is directing a Punjabi movie...
As the Gurus taught we need to have the Warrior and Saint spirits to be in balance. If we don't keep the warrior path we might be oppressed. But we can't leave the Saintliness either because it is so important.
It was about this time last year that I was impelled to share a very difficult, uniquely Sikh challenge for me. I am a woman with a very fuzzy chin. It’s not an exaggeration at all to say I have a beard. Since my hair is dark brown, I can’t even pretend people don’t notice it, even if that’s what they like to pretend.
In this video Guruka Singh answers someone who asked him "Why am I a Sikh?". First we must understand what a Sikh is...
Subtle signs can be rationalized. Watermelons taking flight are now a little harder for me to ignore. I have to warn you this is a candid piece about hair and gender and defining one’s identity.
Coming to Sikhi from knowing it to be the truth of me instead of from an understanding of the lifestyle or teachings has been a very interesting evolution that has brought about the following consternation.
Here is video interview from 2005 with Kirin Kaur Khalsa describing a common day for many Sikhs in Espanola, New Mexico. She also shares her experiences of being a mother, wearing a turban and other things of interest.
Here is another old interview from 2005 with Amrit Singh Khalsa (Phd). In this video he tells a the story of how and why he became a Sikh. All these interviews were very casual and spur of the moment. I just asked people if I could interview them and sat them before the camera
Gurutej Singh tells the story about how he tried to get into military and law enforcement, but because of his turban and beard wasn't able to. Then SSS Harbhajan Singh Yogi ji encouraged him to start his own security company, that is now the 2nd largest in USA. He encourages us to be confident with our identity.
Waris was born in Amritsar, grew up in Brooklyn and now makes his home in Manhattan's Tony West Village. Spare and immaculately put together in a dark brown suit, black turban and striking Lincoln green leather gloves, he cuts a debonair figure.