Severe floods have led to a critical condition of people in the Punjab region and as authorities continue to warn of more rain to come, the situation promises to be much worse.
"It’s humiliating for people and should be stopped where possible. I don’t want to tie the security people’s hands so they can’t fight terror but we need a common sense approach to protect people’s right to follow their religion. "I don’t think we should have this situation of turbans being searched...."
This year, the STARAE project has expanded to provide scholarships to students in Sultanpuri, a poor urban colony in Delhi. This colony came to our attention when SHS, a benevolent Sikh group from Australia, filmed a shocking documentary called ‘Slumgdog Sikhs’ which showed how Sikligar families lived in the Sultanpuri colony.
“I am the slave of His slaves; becoming the dust of the feet of his slaves, I serve His humble servants.” (Ang 529) After listening to this, every Sikh is filled with desire and hope to become that slave.
"Intense floods, droughts and cyclones have impacted on the economic performances of South Asian countries and the lives of millions of poor, it also puts at risk infrastructure, agriculture, human health, water resources and the environment"...
As a Sikh we need to remember that just by keeping our hair it is not going to automatically lead to nirvana. We need to live the philosophy and teachings, understand that we are Sikhs (seeker or learner) in the eyes of our Guru and not judge other people. It’s just that, some of us may be in pre-school and some in high school!
The recent floods in Pakistan's Indus Valley are of truly Biblical proportions. The UN estimates that the humanitarian crisis is now larger than the combined effects of the three worst natural disasters to strike in the past decade.
..being the son of highly celebrated Late Bhai Avtar Singh ji ..Bhai Kultar Singh has several advantages as a "Gurbani Kirtania". His ancestors were associated with the "Guru Darbars" some four hundred years ago. As such they had a unique exposure to the prevalent traditions of "Gurbani Kirtan"in the "Guru Darbars."
..power supply provided at Siri Harmandar Sahib (the holiest sikh shrine), Amritsar, India will be moving to solar energy. ...After Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont, USA (the first ever religious institution to move on solar energy) this wise step may encourage people of Punjab to move on solar energy & end existing power woes.
The balance of power is very important in every Sikh household with a joint family. Without balance, one can’t be a good mother-in-law. In a joint household there well almost always be two women sharing the power...