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...
News: How Sikhs Can Learn From the Langar at the Parliament of World's Religions
News: Honor Guru Ram Das ~ Plant a Tree
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.”
News: A Tale of Two Worlds
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.
News: Oak Creek Mayor Writes Book On Slayings
The book is dedicated to the six Sikh worshippers who were killed. It details the violent events that erupted and 6 crucial minutes, from the arrival of Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy...
News: Humanizing Victims of Hate
It is important that we take time to humanize these individuals. In overlooking their humanity, we lose a part of our own.
Dr Simran Jeet Singh
Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give
News: The Process of Translating Sukhmani Sahib Part 1
The process of translating Guru Arjan's Sukhmani Sahib took me about eight years to do. So, I wanted to share with all of you the steps that I went through to translate Sukhmani Sahib, complete with pictures.
News: There Ought to Be a Law Against Hate
I was 18 and just about to start college. My mother never got to see me off. After her death, I determined to make sure that her status as a victim of a hate crime would not go unrecorded.
News: Tolerance in Sikh Dharma
Implied in this (the) statement is the concept of “One God”—the idea that we do not need names such as Hindu or Muslim that separate one group from another, because we all come from the same divine source.
News: How Our Food System is Making us Hungry
“Long taken for granted, food now gives many people pause. They ask where it comes from, how it is grown and prepared, and what implication it has for our health and the environment.”
Lakhpreet Kaur
Lakhpreet's personal purpose is to help create a more just, compassionate, sustainable, and creative world, specifically through healing the environment, advocating for Sikh rights, and promoting women's empowerment while embracing beauty and humor.
News: Harleen
This short documentary film by Raina Ambika is entitled Harleen. In her own voice, 22-year-old Harleen Kaur exposes her personal experiences of growing up in Wisconson and her relationship with her religion, nationality, and identity.
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