Browsing Tag: Martyrdom

A flow of powerful thoughts that may shift how we see what happened, why it happened and what approach to move forward. "If this situation in India could happen-and it has happened-than it must be the Will of God because God is everything. All things come from God...

The Orwellian events of 1984 are now history, almost a generation old. If the connection to the Guru surprises you now, imagine how astonishing it will seem a few years on – like, say another 50 years or so.

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a great Sikh general who established Sikh rule in large part of Punjab. Born to Rajput parents, his childhood name was Lachhman Das. He was very fond of hunting in early life but an incident changed his entire life and he shunned the worldly pleasures to become a bairagi sadhu.

We Sikhs are rightly castigated for not having made the world know of the spirit and examples of sacrifice by the sikh Gurus and their followers. People say One Jesus died according to the New Testament and his followers made this a major plank of their faith, but the Sikhs have not done so despite innumerable sacrifices

The 336rd martyrdom of ninth Sikh Guru "Sri Guru Tegh Bahadar Sahibji'', who spread the message of peace and communal harmony across the world concluded on Sunday with thousands of Sikh devotees and other community faiths observing it with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion by offering prayers.

While many organizations and individuals were busy in organizing chabeel of cold water, sweetened milk or other drinks on the occasion of Martyrdom of fifth Guru, Guru Arjun Dev Ji, Sukrit Trust, an NGO, organized a chabeel of books.

The 405th Martyrdom of fifth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Arjan Devji, who compiled Guru Granth Sahibji and sacrificed life at the altar of dharma, concluded on Sunday, with large number of Sikhs devotees and other community faiths observing Shaheedi Divas with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion.

A new controversy today erupted in Sikh circles with community members divided on when to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, falling tomorrow, November 24.

Confusion prevailed among Sikhs over date of observing Martyrdom Day of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru. The SGPC and Punjab Government have mentioned November 24 where as Sri Akal Takht has asked to observe the day on December 10.

In the concept of Miri Piri, there is a subtle co-existence of the two bases of authority-spiritual and temporal. The Sikhs were acknowledged spiritually in India but not politically and this lack of recognition eventually resulted in the attack on the Akal Takhat.

The aim is to collectively complete 1,000,000 Chaupai Sahib paath’s in memory of the victims of the 1984 genocide, to pray for justice, and for the chardi khala of the Panth. This is our chance to unite across the globe, pray together and demonstrate our unity on this issue.

To honor the 25th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Akal Takht, Sikh Dharma International would like to invite all sangats who wish to participate to join together and sing the Narayan shabd - Naam Niranjan Neer Narayan. (SGGS Ang 867)

A Tribute to the Shaheeds of Sikhism made us learn the real meaning of martyrdom.

Celebration to be held in Andhra Pradesh On December 3 And 7, 2008.

Hundreds of Sikh devotees and other community faiths took part in the procession amidst the chantings of Gurubani Keertan.

SSS Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji reflects on the martrydom of the Akal Takhat.

Sajjad Shaukat reflects on Operation Blue Star and the meaning of June 5th and 6th.