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A couple from Canada recently donated 1kg gold to Harimander Sahib. Let this serve as a reminder that Guru Sahib accepts all donations from the heart, even if it is but a pinch of sugar, bless us to give from our hearts.

How do we connect and communicate our foundations, history and philosophy to the next generations? Our SikhNet Stories team talk about what first brought them to Sikh Stories and how their work inspiring others inspires them

Palatine; the home to the oldest Sikh Religious Society Gurdwara in Midwest America awards "Best Overall" to Sikh entry on July 4th parade.

Each human is like a Sun-ray, that has sun within it, in the form of light. The light here refers to the powerful peace, known with other names like happiness, joy, that we seek outwards from things and people. Ironically, the light the Sun-ray seeks is within.

Amritsar being a popular destination of pilgrims and visitors, the city’s natural resources are under tremendous strain. In order to maintain the ecology of this sacred city, planting forests is critical, and we are confident that everyone will join in this massive effort.

"The fundamental belief in Sikhism is that God exists not merely as an idea or concept, but as a real entity. God is indescribable, yet knowable and perceivable to anyone who is prepared to dedicate the time and energy to become perceptive to His persona. The Gurus never spoke about proofs of the existence of God. For them, He is too real, and something obvious does not require any logical proof."

The event concluded with an effort to excavate the spiritual essence of cultural tradition of Punjab expressed in melodious Tappe, sung by Harjot Kaur. These new Tappe were original compositions that reminded the participants that the culture of Punjab could achieve higher essence with spiritual blossoming. The event was much appreciated by the local and worldwide audience connected online. 

Death is certain, we cannot outrun death. Neither with wealth, power, prayers, science, medicine, yoga etc. or anything else save us, except God. Fear of death is itself death. All we can do is live, a meaningful, healthy life made possible by a healthy diet of food and thoughts, a stimulating lifestyle to keep us stimulated and feeling alive, a workstyle that provides us income, dignity, and meaning, be part of a community that nurtures and whose members supports one another, materially, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.

The first Chair created for a Professor who is living and in active service of Santa Clara University