As someone who is a woman and a Sikh, I've decided that I am going to focus this month on learning the history of women in regards to Sikhi.
Naureen lastly explained the concept of “sarbat da bhala” in the Sikh faith, or blessings for all.
She is the first person of Sikh faith to be appointed as a chaplain in the armed forces of Great Britain. She also is the first woman of non-Christian faith to fill that role.
Someone who abandons his duty will do so again and again. Is life really that simple? Do we not sometimes have to do things in life that appear to be disastrous, but later turn out to be blessings in disguise?
Admittedly, grooming is a complex issue with no one solution. Rather, we need efforts on multiple levels to prevent it. However, starting at home is the best place to start with providing our Kaurs with the necessary education.
In this series of “Sangat Harassment” we interviewed several Sikh women activist to learn about how the panth responds to their leadership.
"The fascinating truth about Guru Nanak’s life is that he and all the Sikh Gurus did everything they could to dismantle the dominance hierarchy."
While some keyboard warriors are intentional in their behavior, others might be harassing Kaurs without even being aware of it or the consequences.
At this point in time, Sikhi does not have a collective, communal idea of what a Kaur looks like or what her physical identity should portray. So, each Kaur decides for herself what identity to don and what will help her become closer to the Divine.
At this point in time, Sikhi does not have a collective, communal idea of what a Kaur looks like or what her physical identity should portray. This begs the question: Are Kaurs, as a collective, suffering from a physical identity crisis?