Browsing Tag: Photos

"It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone." - Hans F Hansen

Calgary's Sihk community flooded the streets in a Technicolour display of pride for an annual parade and festival commemorating the celebration of equality, freedom and justice for all.

Part of me is optimistic about the state of the Golden Temple. Not to be overly revisionist or reductionist in my opinion on the place, I like to remind myself that politics, ideology, and the like have always been at work in the world of the Harimandir Sahib.

Sikhnugget gives a round up of Baisakhi 2012 celebrations in pictures.

On the encouragement of my friends I have put together a small essay on my reflections and experiences. I have received some positive feedback and given the fact the one year anniversary just recently passed I thought it would be timely to write something so that I can share my experiences with the Sikh Sangat.

As i sat in the darbar,Raja belting out the required/standard samelan-last-night shabads..i knew why i had come.

The Gurdwara where Guru Gobind Singh Ji did daily Ishnaan and where the Ardaas is composed in the form of statues.

Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib exhibits the Guru's handwritten hukam.