The Siri Guru Granth Sahib gives us 'Shaant Ras' - peaceful essence. And Dasam Bani (The writings of Guru Gobind Singh) gives us 'Bir Ras' - warrior spirit. For example Jaap Sahib energizes us and fills you with courage.
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Kuldeep Singh Thind recites sikh history and other Punjabi related books on youtube. Starting from name of God, Ek onkaar followed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji's biography...
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People should be encouraged to take hukams from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib and read in the Akhand Paath. People should not be made to feel self conscious about their pronunciation. No one should feel "I'm not good enough or I'm not qualified." Those who have had the experience of the Guru have the duty to share it with others and not shut them out.
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I recently received an email from Priya Kumar, a doctoral student at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, and who recently completed a TEDx Talk about the role of the web in the South Asian diaspora.
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Should Sikhs be environmentally conscious?
The answer is as human beings we should be environmentally conscious. We are polluting our home, and no animal does that. For now we only have one planet so we have to start taking care of it.
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Since 2006, SikhNet has sponsored an online film festival for the youth. So, anyone can make a film about Sikhism anywhere around the world and thousands of people will see it! This year, we are introducing 'SikhNet Shorts'. Films, 5 min. or less. Is This year, your year?
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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.
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