Upon invitation from FAO, Prof. Aulakh participated in the first meeting of ITPS held at FAO Headquarter, Rome from 22-26 July 2013 where he was selected as Chairperson of "World Soil Charter Committee".
A central part of the problem is that Sikhs have not been allowed to contribute to one of the most powerful forces that binds Americans as a people: shared sacrifice in an all-volunteer military that works tirelessly to defend and promote our common values as Americans.
Harleen Kaur grew up in that community, and she tells Simran Jeet Singh about how life has changed over the past 12 months.
On the one year anniversary of Oak Creek, in the midst of news of increasing violence in our country, may we share in the spirit of everlasting optimism – and hear the call to serve.
“All things being relative, I’m in a good spot,” Murphy explained. “Obviously, I realize how fortunate I am to even be alive. I don’t know why, and I don’t think I’ll ever know why....
One moment. One touch. One person. It can bring light to the world. It can bring the deepest darkness. On August 5, 2012, a year ago, the Oak Creek Gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, experienced the worst and the best of humanity.
This is probably the first declaration of independence in present day India and you will not pick that up from Indian history books where even Guru Gobind Singh is not, or hardly, mentioned.
The metaphor of the elephant-mind has been frequently employed in Gurbani to describe the nature of the mind. In fact this is a traditional term for the inflated ego, which has been in use for a very long time. The earliest recorded use can be found in the Buddhist texts on the nature of mind.
I do not have any children of my own. So it is no surprise that I pour all of my mothering instincts into my garden.
Gurbani uses metaphors to explain mystical concepts. The usage of the word buneay is fascinating. Whether it alludes to a synthesis with the teachings or transformation into the essence of the Truth (Sat Swaroop), it is essentially the same message: imbibe the teaching so completely that there is no difference between the teacher (Gurbani) and the learner (Student, Sikh).