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"Sikhs in Punjab have a new battle on their hands – one of the toughest in their history of valiant struggle. Both the state government and Sikh religious bodies should recognize this and work towards curbing such activities."

...It seems to me that procedurally both religions and law honor tradition in order to maintain continuity of a systematic thought process in society. Except that lawyers label it "precedent" while priests look for "God's dictum" in their traditions...

“This project has galvanised the youth of Punjab, volunteers at grassroots levels are growing each day for achieving an ever green revolution for the state. Everyone can plant a forest in their backyard, school, college or at their own religious place. This is a collective and a solid step to fight climate change. EcoSikh offers this knowledge and handholding to everyone. We are open to collaborate with all the faith groups to create more sacred forests.”

So, this Diwali time let us explore the metaphor of Deewa to get the insight that Guru Ji is sharing with us. We still have many alive from that generation who had exposure to Deewa in their real lives and can relate to it.

Journey of the Mind explores the texts of the Sikh teachers and how, through these, the journey to understand the mind begins. And how the mind battles against negative forces within, to find peace in troubled times through focused practice, community and selfless service. 

Though there is enough clarity regarding continuation of the Lavan tradition with Guru Ramdas, it is interesting that some historical sources suggest that the Sikh wedding tradition even before Guru Ramdas had its uniqueness.

It is obvious that the Sikh society needs a major cleansing or it’s time for community reform. It can be easily achieved if the Gurduaras take a leading role to connect Sikh society to its roots (Mool), that’s Guru Granth Sahib’s teachings.

Why are our turbans gendered as superficial, fashionable, or decorative just because we wear makeup or dance—while men’s turbans are perpetual symbols of honor, pride, their dedication to their faith? We are harshly policed for how we look, how we dress, how we act, while we practice our Sikhi. Yet, regardless of what harm or violence they inflict, cis men do not seem to be.

The God and Man inter-relationship as Father, Mother and Bridegroom makes its correspondence with Christian concept of God as a viable option. As a consequence, the Sikh Scripture qualifies as a Universal Scripture for all mankind.