Browsing Tag: Travel

The reason of travels of Guru Nanak has been described by Bhai Gurdas in his first 'var' (verse) to redeem the 'the four lands and nine regions' and to convey the True message of the Lord.

Most of us hate the indignities of air travel but for some Americans, Sikhs especially, airport security is humiliating. One Sikh says that it’s not making America safer.

The year was 1985, and in loyalty to his handful of students in Trinidad, Yogiji came to soothe the longing of their souls. Just one year earlier, in 1984, the Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple) had been attacked. So deep was his purity and his trust that God and Guru would take care of him that, although Yogiji risked his life by traveling and teaching, he never stopped doing so.

Yesterday’s hukamnama touched on temporal love. Guru said that man drowns in it. When do we know that our love is divine rather than temporal? Certainly a marriage ceremony alone is not enough.

In each of several small rooms within The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, which is equally accessible to all people, the 11th Guru projects out. From the Sikh standpoint, this is the center of the world, the soul of our existence; it gives reason and meaning to what we do with our time on Earth.

Truth has no single identity. True teaching simply is or is not. When people are inspired to live more honestly and accept themselves as the embodiment of an aspect of infinity, it does not matter the form of that teaching. As long as we move away from what Guru Gobind Singh calls “I-ness” toward “us-ness” what more can we ask for?

A state surplus store in Harrisburg, Pa., sells what airport security confiscates....

A week ago, I received an email from a man who calls himself The Dutch Sikh. Based in London, Pritpal Singh is a former Afghan refugee, now a Dutch citizen and a journalist by profession.

Before I could move on, something told me that a gurdwara can’t be deserted. So I ventured inside the premises.

Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and traveled 25,000 miles to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America.

The lady made a confused face and said "Okay..." and walked off. It was as if she was thinking "Hello, this is India what else do you expect in the airport." As expected no one came back to investigate the mice problem.

This is a unique opportunity to visit Punjab…the land of the Great Gurus…an opportunity to visit the Golden Temple Sanctum Sanctorum…Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar and the other holy Takhts in Punjab, Patna Sahib and Nanded.

Administrator of Sri Hazur Sahib - Dr P S Pasricha, thanked railway department for acceding to their request of starting this new connection & requested railways to run Sri Ganganagar - Hazur Sahib express daily instead of weekly.

So remember, the most amazing sights abroad are often the human ones. Too often, tourists see Tiananmen Square and the Taj Mahal, but don’t make friends or ever step into a Chinese or Indian home. Asia is important above all for its people, so get to know them!

During the Christmas holidays I went to America. With Guru Jee's kirpaa. This is my story of that journey...

Judge Jacek Tyszka ruled that though Warsaw airport border guards had violated his dignity when he was passing through controls at the airport, the action was not illegal under Polish law.

THE world hit seven billion people last week, and I think I met half of them on the road from New Delhi to Agra here in India. They were on foot, on bicycle, on motor scooters. They were in pickups, dented cars and crammed into motorized rickshaws.

Travellers from Amritsar will be able to reach London in 12 hours with bmi, British Midland International. This flight*, operating three times per week, launches the only direct service between Amritsar and the UK. Economy Class return fares start from as low as INR 38,091, including taxes.

The long-awaited Duronto from Amritsar finally glided in to Chandigarh railway station on Wednesday morning and over one hundred ecstatic passengers from Amritsar disembarked, beaming from ear to ear.

Item number three on the sign above the departure gate at Chandigarh Airport was a bit of a worry: “Note: Sikh passengers have been permitted to carry a Kirpan (up to 6-inch blade and 3-inch handle) in domestic flights only.”

The cradle of civilizations, religions and philosophies, India's wealth is so vast that it would be unthinkable not to dream of going there. From the majestic architecture and ornamentation of its sacred temples to its outstanding scenery and the friendliness and honesty of its people, the list of attractions is as long the River Ganges.

The PR story about Obama not wanting to cover his head for fear of being called a Muslim may have some small shred of reality, but consider why Barack Obama is travelling to India in the first place. It's probably not for "cross-cultural purposes" at all.

Pigeon flying or kabootarbaazi, which was once a popular sport patronised by the Mughals, is today in Punjab a euphemism for the illegal immigration trade valued at millions of dollars.

Air India has been displaying a negative attitude vis-à-vis Amritsar from day one. Punjabis form more than 30% of all international air passengers landing at Delhi and more than 600,000 passengers alighted or took off from Amritsar in 2007...

The Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha UK travels from Birmingham to Nairobi Kenya.

This is an inspiring story. Every time we read it, we get new emotions. This true story motivates the reader to be a true Sikh.

Countries are looking to increase their airport security checks in the wake of a failed Dec. 25 terrorist attack.

The local Northern California National Public Radio Station – KQED – carried a “Perspectives” piece by a debate coach talking about the challenges her Sikh student faces every time he clears security at a U.S. airport.

Amritsar had been on my mind for a very long time. I was curious to experience the city which is known not just for historical monuments, but also for its sheer fun-loving spirit and bonhomie.

In the past eight years, except on one occasion in Pakistan, I never hid from my nationality as some Americans did