Shanti Kaur Khalsa says that, during the Guru's times, women were equal on all levels of life, including leadership. But discriminatory practices against women came into the Sikh life later on when different groups were in charge of places like the Harimandir Sahib.
This short documentary tells the story of Operation Bluestar in an impartial and objective way in the context of the history surrounding it .
One thing we want to think about is cutting back on the processed foods. There is a paradigm when we are preparing food for people; quality and quantity. It is better to have a smaller portion of higher quality food, than to have bigger portions of low quality food.
Guruka Singh answers this question by saying "don't worry about it." Don't worry if you are spiritually progressing. There is no measurement for it. You just need to keep following your path to spirituality with sincerity and you will go where you need to go. This question also comes from the thought that some people are spiritual and some are not, which is incorrect. We are all spiritual beings.
Shanti Kaur explains what the Akal Takhat Rehet Maryada is concerning the daily Banis. Then she explains that there is no limit to how many Banis you can read, and it comes down to your devotion and what you feel inspired to do.
Guruka Singh responds to a person who feels unfulfilled because he doesn't always read his Banis.
Guruka responds to a person who feels unfulfilled because he doesn't always read his banis. But even when he does he feels that he should be doing more still. Guruka explains that this mentality is focusing on the negative instead of the positive. He recommends that you schedule your time, and don't feel bad about what you're not doing.
Shanti Kaur Khalsa shares some historical accounts about the Vaisakhi story. There are several versions and in some of them Guru tricks the crowd by using goats, and in some versions the 5 beloveds actually give their heads. She gives a great perspective on all of these versions.
Finding the commonality in all and moving away from "US" and "Them". Breaking down cycle of hate & anger and having compassion in every situation
Here is Hari Karam Singh's story of how and why he began wearing the Guru's Bana. He was not born into a Sikh family, but was born and raised in the USA to a non-Punjabi family.