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One day a Sikh who was a family man came to see Guru Har Rai Ji, the seventh Guru. This man worked hard to take care of his family but when he came to see the Guru he was very troubled. He told the Guru that for many years he had wanted to leave everything and come stay in the Guru's service. He said, " I want only to serve you and earn salvation in the next world". Then he told the Guru how he had a son who would have taken over the family responsibilities but, sadly, the boy had died. "All my hopes are shattered, what can I do?!" he asked the Guru.

One day a Sikh who was a family man came to see Guru Har Rai Ji, the seventh Guru. This man worked hard to take care of his family but when he came to see the Guru he was very troubled. He told the Guru that for many years he had wanted to leave everything and come stay in the Guru's service. He said, " I want only to serve you and earn salvation in the next world". Then he told the Guru how he had a son who would have taken over the family responsibilities but, sadly, the boy had died. "All my hopes are shattered, what can I do?!" he asked the Guru.

Once a group of very religious men and women from every religion got together. A young child watched them as they spoke to each other. These people were all talking about very important subjects and they were discussing the nature of the Universe. One of the religious leaders honestly expressed himself, "I am CHRISTIAN; There is only one way to God , and that is the way I preach." Then another lady spoke honestly, "I am HINDU and I know of a God that is much older and wiser than your God!" Then another man said, "I am SIKH and none of you know what you are talking about. Here is what God is..." Yet another said, "I am JEWISH and God is Universal. What all of YOU don't understand is this..." "No no!" said another, "I am a MUSLIM, this is all wrong, God is this..."

From Guru Arjun to modern times Sikhs show determination and optimism.

This is a poem I wrote so that regardless of your appearance, I wanted Sikh men and women to feel beautiful within their own skin. "I dream of his free-flowing beard. His magnificent mane, curled and twisted along his beautiful strong jaw."

The Pentagon on Wednesday is expected to announce widespread changes to rules governing religious items, including beards and turbans.

But thirty years on from Operation Blue Star, letters disclosed under the 30 year rule and detailed by the Stop Deportations website on 13 January 2014 have sent shockwaves through Sikh circles.

The aim of the conference is to showcase the work of Sikh scholars and historians and to share their research on a wider platform.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered an urgent investigation into the allegations that Britain may have had a role to play in Operation Blue Star – the Indian military attack which took place in 1984 in Amritsar’s Golden Temple under PM Indira Gandhi’s command.

Documents appear to show SAS was involved in planning Indian military operation at Golden Temple in which thousands died.

Young Sikhs in Iowa created digital stories of growing up in the US. They did this through an Interfaith program called "The Comparison Project," supported by Drake University in Des Moines.

The constitutionality of prohibition by Penang Mufti on use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims in Penang is opened for challenge in court.

Green Avenue Residents join hands with EcoAmritsar to re-designate their local park as an Eco-friendly Park to make their surroundings green.

"We didn't want to build a place of worship for our own community," Mr Singh said. "We wanted to leave a lasting impact on the Glasgow skyline and for people from all over the world."

All the colour and some of the cultural traditions of India were on show at the weekend as thousands turned out to take part in the inaugural Tauranga Sikh Parade.

Sikh priests were urgently ushered into the intensive care unit to pray for the most critically injured victims of the Hawkes Bay crash that injured eight members of one family.

A U.S. commission has asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain the exclusion of Sikh Americans from the American armed forces.

UPA has done "quite a lot" for the Sikhs who suffered in 1984 riots but no compensation could be "adequate" to compensate for the loss of valuable lives, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said..

In the weeks prior, sevadars had worked tirelessly contacting neighboring food pantries, homeless shelters, and schools to really identify those families who needed some extra help this holiday season.

The children of the Gurmat School of the Sikh Religious Society here held an interfaith prayer and candlelight vigil Dec. 14 in observance of the one year anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa has been admitted to the hospital for having a severe stomach ache. As reported by the Punjab Spectrum, Bhai Gurbaksh Singh’s condition is not critical.

A new crematorium in Sharjah for Hindus and Sikhs that opened earlier this year is finally set to start functioning within days...

SikhChic.Com announces its Chic Sikhs of 2013: Waris Singh Ahluwalia & Gurbaksh Singh

Gurdwaras are acting as a lifeline for many non-Sikhs across the world at a time of global recession. According to the Sikh Federation UK, 5000 meals are now served to non-Sikhs by UK’s 250 gurdwaras every week.

Nina Chanpreet Kaur with The Langar Hall reviews 2013.

The great personalities that have contributed to the promotion of Sikhism were honoured by SEWA ( Social Educational Welfare Association) on Tuesday, December 24, 2013.

Steven Heller from The Atlantic interviews Vishavijit Singh, the first Sikh Captain America.

The United States should change its policy to allow more Indian Americans to join the military without compromising on their religious beliefs and practices, the only three Sikh soldiers in the U.S. Army say.

A Sikh community has appealed to the High Court in Bradford, West Yorkshire in the U.K. to stop the building of a meat processing plant next to the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara.

Bhai Gurbakash Singh Khalsa whose persistent efforts culminated in the release of four Sikhs on parole, announced this was not the end of his struggle.