Browsing Tag: Courage

Journey of a Sikher ~ Hat Day

Last week Baltej, who is in Kindergarten, told me that next Wednesday is ‘Hat Day’ at our school. I asked him what that meant and he let me know it would be a day where you could wear a hat to school. Then he asked me if he could wear a dastaar (turban) on ‘Hat Day’, sensing how excited he was about it I told him sure it was a great idea.
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The Year with the Beard OR How My Hairs Are Teaching Me — Part 2

It was about this time last year that I was impelled to share a very difficult, uniquely Sikh challenge for me. I am a woman with a very fuzzy chin. It’s not an exaggeration at all to say I have a beard. Since my hair is dark brown, I can’t even pretend people don’t notice it, even if that’s what they like to pretend.
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A Love-centered LIFE

Just as every individual is unique, his/her point of view about love is also unique. This article aims at developing an LQ (Love Quotient) for the revered reader and help make them Love-conscious.
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Army jawan dies heroic death ~ Stabbed to death while rescuing cop

Though Nawdinder Singh, Lance Naik in the 21 Punjab Regiment, did not die in the battlefield fighting against external enemies, his death was no less heroic. He was killed when he rushed to help a constable arrest four robbers...
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The British and the Turban of the Sikhs

Turban stands for courage and self-respect for a Sikh. During the two World Wars, turbaned Sikh soldiers, who fought as part of the British Indian Army, refused to wear steel helmets, writes Major-Gen Kulwant Singh (retd).
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The mountaineer changing lives in a hill village

It takes courage, character and idealism to forsake urban comfort and move to such a harsh, yet beautiful place. But coming as an outsider to a remote village, Malika has taken up women's and environmental issues and is working towards bringing a change in the lives of the womenfolk.
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Bhai Taru's Life of Fearless Love

In the village of Poola lived a young man named Taru. He worked very hard every day on his farm with his family. He was also a very devoted Sikh of Guru Gobind Singh and he always loved serving people. Everyone knew he loved to serve and everyone loved Bhai Taru. Bhai Taru believed all people are children of God. He also learned from Guru Gobind Singh Ji to treat all people with equality and love. He didn't care if someone was Hindu or Muslim, he just wanted to serve the God in them.

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It's 12-o'clock!

I was standing at jalandhar station when my attention went towards a Sikh youth standing near me wearing a Black turban having a long beard and wearing a kirpan over his shirt looking similar to a terrorist...
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The Throne of Lahore

During the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh there was a famous bandit stealing from people. The Maharaja offered "I will offer two villages to anyone who catches this robber alive." The bandit in return posted his own offer, "If anyone can catch me alive I will give them the throne of Lahore." Along came a brave Singh to battle with the bandit to stop his reign. Will the Singh win and be given the throne of Lahore?

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Hari Mandir Sahib and Massa Ranghar

Bhai Mehtab was a fearless son of Guru Gobind Singh. When the Hari Mandir Sahib was taken over by a crude Moghul ruler, it turned in to a house of sense gratification. Bhai Mehtab couldn't stand it when he heard this news. He told the people in the village, "Start an Akhand Poth, I will either die or bring back this rulers head by the time it is finished." And to Bhai Mehtab galloped on horse to Amritsar.....

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