Browsing Tag: Dasvandh

Punjab has become a den of addiction; 67% of rural households have at least one addiction At Akal Academy we could see over 500 students sitting in well set queues with folded hands; fairies on earth I felt.

I am inspired to give and give selflessly because the legacy of Guru Nanak is that of giving-- without expectations, without incentive--to all of Creation, whether it is money, time, love or effort.

According to a new Blackbaud survey, almost half of existing donors asked about contributions said they plan to give less or to fewer charities this holiday season. Only 13 percent said they plan to give more. MacLaughlin notes that the average age of the average donor these days is 65.

Sikh communities need greater awareness about mental health and the connection with spirituality and seek their rights to spirituality. It is important that we stay in Chardhi Kala - healthy mental state and share the daswand - one tenth of sewa with the world.

The 2011 report looks at three aspects of giving behavior of individuals in the preceding month, asking if they have donated money to a charity, volunteered time to an organization, or helped a stranger.

Guruka Singh shares his unique perspective on what prosperity really is and how it is not really about having lots of money and then discusses the concept of Dasvand.

Out of 450,000 people visiting SikhNet in the last month, only 286 people give back to SikhNet as a monthly donation. That's 0.06%!

..I regret and am embarrassed to tell you what went into my mind. When I went through the aisle to pay my respect to Guru Granth Sahib, I could not help looking at the Sangat already sitting there.

Is there such a thing as Sikh banking?

The Sikh Human Development Foundation has been increasing its fundraising every year.