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Japji Kaur: A Role Model at Ten
11 years ago By Jessi Kaur 6 Comments ↓
A ten year old girl is reciting the Ninth Guru’s saloks while concluding sehaj paath at a family event. Jessi Kaur is utterly fascinated as the flawless reading continues, and wonders what kind of an environment fosters the reading of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at such an early age? Read On...
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My Dream: A Private Myth or More?
11 years ago By Dr. Bhai Harbans Lal 2 Comments ↓
We live in more than one reality, that of what is and that we dream of. Bhai Harbans Lal dreams of a Bhai Sahiba running a 21st century Gurdwara where the youth is shunning old cultures, and seeking acceptance of new life styles. Read On...
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Mantras: The Seeds of Virtue
11 years ago By GuruPrem Singh Khalsa 2 Comments ↓
It is said that by chanting God’s name even one time, you can awaken to truth. That would be a rare and blessed individual indeed. For the rest of us, I have found that it helps tremendously to have some facts, faith and fortitude! Read On...
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Bhangra: A Double Edged Sword
11 years ago By Satwinder Singh Gosal 8 Comments ↓
Bhangra in the 1980’s was a way of transmitting cultural values to Sikh youth in the West. It was based on stereotypes of the aggressive Sikh. The article suggests how the community could have evolved with a more complete and balanced perspective on the Sikh concept of “Sant-Sipahi”. Read On...
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Let Sikh Kids Play Soccer
11 years ago By Sultan Jessa 2 Comments ↓
The big controversy in Quebec has ended with members of the growing Sikh Community in the province being allowed to play soccer with their turbans. There was a world-wide outrage when the Quebec Soccer Federation banned turbans from soccer fields although hijabs are allowed. Read On...
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When Silence Speaks
11 years ago By I. J Singh 5 Comments ↓
Despite 10 Inquiry Commissions set up for looking into the killings of thousand Sikhs in 1984, a few low-level operatives have been convicted. The ringleaders who master-managed the killings remain free. I.J Singh explores the mindset of such perpetrators by comparison with events that occur during wars. Read On...
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SIKH HERITAGE: Ethos & Relics
11 years ago By I. J Singh 1 Comment ↓
Excellent account of Sikhi that segues effortlessly into presentation of several memorabilia gifted by the Gurus to many families; some personal items like the Guru’s comb or Kirpan have been lovingly preserved over the years. They invoke reverence and also bring history alive like few artifacts or writings. Read On...
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Remembering Dad
11 years ago By Jessi Kaur 8 Comments ↓
My dad had never refused me anything in my life. I was confident that he wouldn’t let a small technicality stand in the way of my going abroad on a much coveted scholarship. Jessi Kaur reminisces about her dad’s uncompromising integrity. Read On...
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Guru Arjan and 1984
11 years ago By I. J Singh 3 Comments ↓
The 1984 attack by India’s army on the Golden Temple (Amritsar) coincided with the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan. Now the vagaries of the calendar have put a 10 day hiatus between the two events. Why and what does this gap mean to us? Read On...
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Living Gurbani: Work of a Lifetime
11 years ago By Jessi Kaur 5 Comments ↓
We respect and honor Gurbani because it’s Guru’s word or Shabad Guru. But mere reading, singing, or even understanding Gurbani is not enough. Jessi Kaur discusses how to engage in Gurbani with a depth that transforms one into its true essence. Read On...