The Tegha of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji was used in the battle against Painde Khan and was the Shastar Guru Sahib wore on his Kamarkasa at all times.
The iconic Times Square was filled in with colors of the Sikh culture as thousands of community members gathered to celebrate Turban Day and educate fellow Americans about Sikhism...
Ideas of beauty, like fashion trends, change over time. However, one thing that remains constant is the desire to fit in and be considered attractive or normal.
If community leaders are apathetic to the obliteration of their spiritual heritage being done with the active collusion of religious leaders, is there hope for Sikhism's architectural heritage...
Either it's your destiny to be the Guru's Sikh, or it's not. It's not that you have to go through a certain procedure or ritual, and then you are converted. If the destiny to be a Sikh is written on your forehead, then you already have a relationship with the Guru...
In the first half of May, SikhNet will feature two original videos focusing on an interview done with Giani Sukha Singh of the United Kingdom.
Simply put, the goal was to share an experience that communicates what it means to be a Sikh and eliminate existing stereotypes that are often associated with the turban.
Despite the dangers they face, Charanjeet Singh said they will not capitulate to the militants. "If we do, they win," he said. "We are fully determined we will keep our holy places open."
By chanting the sacred words, this energy light and love that was so naturally in Gobind Rai as a young boy, and then which became evident to the world when he became Guru Gobind Singh, this same energy can be with us too.
The only answer that ever came to me was nature. I've always known that. I belong in nature and that is it. It just took a long time to figure out how nations fit in nature or nature in nations.