"In this day and age, no one should feel that they need to fit in. Being like everyone else is boring. Staying true to who you are takes courage."
News: Vibrant Portraits Capture The Faces And Stories Of Sikhs In America
News: 1st Bhai Vir Singh Commemorative Conference
“To the world, he is Bhai Vir Singh, the ‘Sixth River of Panjab.’ To me, he is simply Pitaji. There are no family or blood ties, but there is a bond that transcends time and space.” – Inni Kaur
News: Dancing his way into people's hearts - Shael Singh
"Dancing makes me happy and that's what keeps me going". His aim is, to one day represent Punjab and Punjabis on stage at a talent show. His interests include singing, modeling and stunt performances.
News: Meet Hari Singh Nalwa - The Sikh Commander Who Was The Most Feared Warrior In Afghanistan
Because no matter how strong and well equipped the enemy is, an Afghan doesn't believe in conceding ground... except when Hari Singh Nalwa brought them to their knees.
News: Demystifying Sikhism - Q&A in Church
“When we saw the incredible response to the short videos that we posted, with hundreds of thousands of views, we knew we were tapping into a deep need to share who we are with as many of our interfaith friends as we can..."
News: Breathe ~ The 14th Lord of Miracles Tour in Honor of Guru Ram Das
Everyone breathes. At least they like to think they do. And this year BREATHE, The 14th Lord of Miracles Tour in Honor of Guru Ram Das will be traveling to 18 cities throughout Central and South America.
News: Choha Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sahib at Jhelum, Pakistan
Rohtas is about 200 kilometres from Lahore on M2 motorway towards Rawalpindi. Unknown to most people, the town has a historical Gurdwara Sahib commemorating the visit of Guru Nanak while he was on one of his Udasis.
Inderjeet Singh
The author is based in Nottingham, UK and is passionate about Punjab and Sikh history. He is member of Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh and regularly writes for them and Sikhnet.
News: Jasbir Singh: Bhangra with a Purpose
We wanted to create something different. In those days the bhangra scene had a bad reputation - often associated with too much alcohol and fighting and so the art and the troupes involved were viewed almost negatively.
News: The Inter-Faith Anand Karaj [OP/ED]
When considering if anand karaj is the right choice for a couple, in my opinion, it is not about whether the couple “looks Sikh” or has a Punjabi background or were born into Sikh families or are “Sikh enough”.
News: Elephant's Bath, Dog's Tail, Flight of the Chicken
When self-reflection takes place, we can then improve and straighten out our wrong actions and thoughts. We will then know the difference between the goal and the actions needed to attain the goal, and not foolishly mix-up the two.
Team AWAT
AWAT (A Word A Thought from Gurbani) is a wonderful initiative, perhaps the first of its kind. By taking a word from Gurbani, explaining its meaning through its context in Gurbani, aided by etymological hints, the message of Gurbani is presented in modern but easy to understand terms.
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