India made its contribution to the Second World War by providing almost two million volunteers in a couple of years. At the outbreak of the Second World War, in September 1939, the Indian Troops, totaled 2,005,038.
Yoga is becoming popular everywhere. Including China! Many yoga students in China have found themselves drawn to the study of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. One of their favorite aspects of the yoga is chanting - in particular the practice of chanting Japji Sahib by Guru Nanak.
We often hear people say things like “Well, I’m not into religion, but I’m a very spiritual person” or, “he’s really very spiritual.” But what does it actually mean to “be spiritual?”
SikhToons artist and suthor Vishnavjit Singh, with his unerring eye and sly sense of humor, has just published a delightful book on the concept, art and style of the Sikh turban
When we couple the experiences of vegetarian sportsmen with the data from systematic laboratory research published in reputable scientific journals, we have serious grounds to doubt the widely held prejudice that assumes greater weakness as an inevitable consequence of a vegetarian diet.
A medical camp was organized at the local Gurdwara by Sikh Society of Dayton. The primary focus was on educating the community about heart disease, one of the leading causes of death among the Indian community. Blood Pressure and glucose screenings were performed, to detect undiagnosed hypertension, a common silent killer, along with diabetes. Sikh Society of Dayton has planned series of Wellness Workshops...
Our goal has always been to reach out to the communities. Sikhs have faced "hate crimes". We feel that the media and literature can "Connect Communities". We encourage poetry and contributions. We are all facing tough economy times. The only way is to reach out to the communities and work together.
Between man and God there are two paths: The path of fate and the path of destiny. Those who will give distance to their destiny shall fall into the path of fate.
Quite significantly, this “modern” gurdwara is located at a cross roads junction which reminds one of where Sikhi tradition stands today! It is a typical example of the trend in the Sikh diaspora to seek their own local solutions to the current and future spiritual and socio-cultural needs.
As the coalition agreement of the Cabinet, "Freedom and responsibility," says, The equality of all people is central to the government and people are not judged by their origins. The government include all citizens of our country in similar circumstances and are treated equally.