“He was one of those rare people who dared to protect Sikhs by taking them into their refuge when they were being hounded by the goons with the help of the police,” Phoolka told the Straight over the phone from New Delhi.
Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, shot by the Taliban for refusing to quit school, and Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi received their Nobel Peace Prizes on Wednesday after two days of celebration honoring their work for children's rights.
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Why search elsewhere? Searching elsewhere, life ends. In search, I returned after ascending the mountain and found Him in my body castle
So what accounts for India's enduring relationship with gurus? For one, in a fast-urbanising country bristling with ambition, frustration and confusion, gurus are like placebos for the uncertain masses. People flock to them, thinking that they can help give them the next big break in their lives.
To my curious mind, a journey to understand the various schools of Indian philosophical system, has led me to one and only conclusion that the whole is too large and at best can only be seen in parts, through our own limited senses.
As a Sikh and second-generation Briton running a public school made up mostly of Muslim students, Balwant Bains was at the center of the issues facing multicultural Britain, including the perennial question of balancing religious precepts and cultural identity against assimilation.
Representatives from the Christian, Baha'i, Sikh, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim and other faiths sent a strong message to President Obama at the White House and UN representatives currently gathered in Lima, Peru, for talks to negotiate a global treaty on climate change.
Last few days have been quite an experience in juggling opportunities and challenges. I have been featured in a facebook ad as part of their Facebook Tips series to engage user experience. The video which has garnered over 4.5 million views has also invited many to judge me on the basis of my countenance.
Cotton is the primary raw material used in making turbans, patkas, other clothing we use as Sikhs. It takes anywhere from 700-2700 litres of water to grow enough cotton to make one turban.