Browsing Tag: Guru arjan

Bandi Chhor Divas

Hundreds of candles lining the walkways and porch in front of Gurdwara Sahib Guru Nanak Dwara in Phoenix, AZ, cast a warm glow upon delighted young faces. Little children carefully and reverently carry their very own candles to place before the Guru...
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Sukhmani Sahib: Psalm of peace

Recited by Sikhs in their morning prayer, Sukhmani Sahib is the most popular composition of Guru Arjan in Rag Gauri. It is said that he wrote it for a devotee who was suffering from great physical pain and mental anguish. When he listened to it, he was restored to calm and health.
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Bliss at Tarn Taran

On his arm he wore the kara or bracelet and in his holster was a kirpan. Handsome, I thought; and warrior-like. "Khalsa," said my driver, almost in an undertone. Khalsa? Who are they?...and every now and then a village straight out of Khuswant Singh's Train to Pakistan.
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There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so

What I’ve studied in Sukhmani this year gives me a much clearer context for the last moment of life, that last breath. And it basically comes down to this: Is God good? Or is God everything?
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GURU ARJAN'S CONTRIBUTION, MARTYRDOM & LEGACY ~ Book Review

The book is a collection of papers presented at an International Seminar organized by the DSGMC to study the 'contributions of Guru Arjan and legacy from different perspectives to make a wholesome study of the period'
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Bara Maha

The twelve months in divine poetry
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Guru Arjun's Love Letters

Guru Ram Das had sent his youngest son, Arjan, away to do some work for the Guru. From his longing to be with his father he wrote a series of beautiful letters. His older brother became very jealous and showed himself not worthy of the Guruship. Arjan wrote the letters with such devotion and longing that they have the power of 1,000 shabds. For this reason it came to be called "Shabd Hazare".The Gaddi was given to him and he became Guru Arjan Dev ji.

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Golf Digest apologises for portraying Sikh Guru as a golfer.

The hugely popular golf magazine, Golf Digest has issued an apology to the Sikh community for portraying a Sikh Guru as a golfer
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Sikh pilgrims due to reach Pakistan Today.

The delegation of Indian Sikhs visiting Pakistan has reportedly demanded of the Pakistan government to make all gurudwaras in the country functional...
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402nd Martyrdom Of Sri Guru Arjan Devji Observed at Uppuguda

Hundreds of Sikh devotees and other community faiths took part in the procession amidst the chantings of Gurubani Keertan.
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