Browsing Tag: Unity

This is a story of two families. One family worked hard and used team-work. They were like the fingers of a fist that can't be broken apart. The other didn't like to work hard and argued with each other. They were like a hand where the fingers don't agree to do the same thing. See what treasures and rewards there is for those who work together!

London stood united last weekend when a series of events brought individuals from all backgrounds together, as world sport, religious and political leaders joined hands to pledge their support for the launch of The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF),...

Unity Walk is a very family friendly experience and a great way for us all to learn about other people and faiths and to focus on what unites us rather than what divides us. Every house of worship – every church, synagogue, temple, Gurdwara and mosque on Embassy Row opens their doors to each other and symbolically the world.

Worshippers at a Sikh temple in southwest Fresno, close to where an elderly Sikh man was attacked while walking on South Cherry Avenue a week ago, say they want to encourage a spirit of unity in the community.

Sikh community members, city leaders and others gathered at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek Wednesday evening, November 21st for the very first “Heritage Day” event. The goal of the event was: “Uniting communities and cultures by breaking barriers.”

Today, the Yuba City resident takes another approach by encouraging tolerance through education. Correcting ignorance, he said, is the only way to change the misconceptions and misunderstandings about his culture and his faith.

During this Inter-faith festival, representatives of many faiths and youngsters of a Gatka Akhara expressed their views on Unity and how to promote Inter-faith dialogues between different communities.

Both myself and Bhai Vijay Singh felt that this camp was one of the most enjoyable Gurdwara based weekend camps we have been to. The camp atmosphere was packed of energy, the organisation was done brilliantly and the children behaved exemplary.

Among the hundreds who gathered Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil at Sikh Gurdwara San Jose to remember the victims gunned down Sunday in Wisconsin were a smattering of newcomers, warmly welcomed by the congregation.

“What do you believe” was his follow-up, and in my mind I was fully prepared, my answer ready from years of constant questioning of what a Sikh is, what Sikhism is, why I wear the turban, why we don’t cut hair, all these thoughts were on the tip of my tongue but something else came out. “I believe in Ek Onkar”

The Third Annual Queens Interfaith Unity Walk will occur, rain or shine, on October 30, starting at 1:30 PM. People of all faiths are encouraged to attend.

The dignity of a man who recently suffered a great loss resonated with the nation. People felt the unimaginable pain of losing a loved one. Things seemed to have petered out and now the world watches as those responsible for breaching the peace are hauled in front of the courts, the veil of their hoods removed...

A combination of text messages, phone calls, social media postings and good old word-on-the-street canvassing, drew together crowds of Sikhs in their hundreds to protect the Gurdwaras, businesses and locals against the very real threat of mob opportunism from surrounding areas.

The group formed a solid presence in Ilford and Seven Kings High Road where they patrolled into the early hours of the morning, determined to protect the Gurdwara Karamsar and the Singh Sabha London East from opportunistic violence.

Tonight, hundreds of Sikhs are gathering to defend the Gurdware in these cities should they fall under the eye of the looters. It is bringing together Sikhs of all backgrounds and affiliations; promising a glimmer of hope from an otherwise horrible situation.

Mosques, churches, Sikh gurdwaras and Hindu temples were united in special prayers for the national team. Party flags disappeared in favor of the national flag, and Pakistanis learned a valuable lesson: an over-politicized nation has better things to do than watch boring politicians shouting on equally boring talk shows.

This is a historical development in response to the huge demand from the Khalsa Panth to set up a common platform on which the Sikh Community can develop a collective agenda in order to achieve our religious, economical, educational, cultural, political and social aspirations.

Sixty-four years ago, the fledging United Nations Security Council found a home in Flushing, Queens. Today, Queens, itself, has become a kind of United Nations, being the most diverse county in the United States. And on Sunday, October 24th, United Nations Day, everyone is invited...

It is my ardaas before Satguru for a miracle on the Sikh panth at this time. We are totally disunited. We need a miracle to get united again. Guru Sahib jeeo, kirpa karo.

I have been to many Sikhi related kid camps, but Camp Miri Piri was easily the best. I may not have become a saint-soldier as yet but I can start walking on the path to becoming one.

"We believe in only one God who wants all mankind to be united," stated Bhai Piara Singh, head grantha or chief priest at the Gurdwara Nanak Shahi temple stated.

24 years ago, all that mattered was Singh or Kaur.

Thoughts on unity within the Sikh community and finding common ground