The 336rd martyrdom of ninth Sikh Guru "Sri Guru Tegh Bahadar Sahibji'', who spread the message of peace and communal harmony across the world concluded on Sunday with thousands of Sikh devotees and other community faiths observing it with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion by offering prayers.
We are often asked to "respect people's religions." In the first place, many religious ideas are very disrespectful to human beings and are not worthy of respect. Secondly, what about people respecting our religion in return?
So it was early this winter when I landed in Patiala to start shooting for Son of Sardar a comedy based on folklore about enemity amongst Sikh families.
Slavery is permitted in Islam but it is not condoned in any form in Sikh religion. Islam does not approve of music and dancing and considers both as haram (forbidden). The Sikh scripture is written in poetry and ragas and its congregational singing (Keertan) is considered the best form of worship in Sikh religion.
A long time ago... in a galaxy far, far away... I made computer games...
It’s coming to the end of 2011 now, so it’s a nice time to review what Gurbani Apps have been developed and are being developed, and perhaps where we could see them go in the future.
We are all connected. According to Guru Nanak the reality humans create around themselves is actually a reflection of their inner state.
An all-encompassing climate deal "may be beyond our reach for now," the U.N. chief said Tuesday as China and India delivered a setback to European plans to negotiate a new treaty that would bind all parties to their pledges on greenhouse gas emissions.
Th incidenct has once again highlighted the issue of Sikhs being repeatedly targeted for their appearance and dress code. A lot of these incidents also go unreported and that does not help the cause either. UNITED SIKHS advises Sikhs and all other minorities who suffer racial profiling and hate crimes not to treat such incidents lightly.
Living with his family in Kuala Lumpur, and under the guise of a number of civilian occupations, Gurchan Singh began his resistance movement.