Simrat Singh stated, “I feel blessed and most fortunate to be given this opportunity to serve Guru Ka Langar to fellow Chileans”. It was indeed most heartening to see that a small community of about 100 Chilean Sikhs could gather so many volunteers to help out in the mission.
Several studies have shown that specific health behaviors, including cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, higher alcohol intake and, to a lesser extent, diets low in fruits and vegetables, are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and premature mortality [death]
Mohinder remembers her words, “I needed to make peace with all the violence in my life.”... “What about my father?” he asked. “What about my peace?”
But there's something about water that the mainstream science tries to ignore and deny, and it is its capacity to record and store information and to react to vibrational influences.
The making of the film, “MEERI-PEERI", has been a personal journey for Jappan Singh... as he wanted to understand the contribution of Sikhism to the world. This was after the loss of his friend and the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008.
To be honest it was very refreshing. Each child had obviously put a lot of work into their shabad or presentation, and looked like they really wanted to take part in this Vasakhi celebration.
Though most Sikh members are undocumented, many are living in Korea legally. A few community members have received F2 visas through marriages, some of which are contract marriages, and some have business visas.
“As part of a calendar of diverse community events it is a great example of why Birmingham has been shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2010.”
Quiet faces, moving in the shadows. Ever-so-slight, barely discernible quivering of the lips, silently accompanying the kirtan playing from the speakers around them. No small-talk. No name-tags. No meeting of the eyes, no searching for acquaintances. Just simple, purposeful, swift, efficient movements
From tree plantings and school greenings to environmental rallies, live music events and community dialogues with elected officials, more than one billion people took action for Earth Day to fight climate change and build a global green economy