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A Sikh religious tour of relics of three Gurus will be taken to other states after the culmination of the tour in Punjab later this month.
These are all after-shocks of the big tremor that hit Kathmandu on April 25th. These are continuing aftershocks since the earth is still settling down and the energy from the fault is still being released, one after the other..
Has the model of a Sikh changed since the Gurus or have I regressed to a prehistoric place in my head? I remind you that in the post-Guru period the Sikhs (through its 12 misls) knew how to disagree without undermining the nation.
It was learned that among the dead is Nihang Jodhbir Singh, a Caucasian convert to the Sikh religion. All who knew him knew of his service, his spirit and his light.
We are used to being taken care of and nurtured by our mothers from our birth. So we sometimes take our mothers, our selfless caregivers, for granted.
Nowadays, instead of being angry or filled with self-pity, she and her husband Gurpreet, focus on advocating for all children afflicted with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
The Chardikala Jatha are Hazoori Raagis at Sri Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar. This Jetha has played Kirtan and spoken in many Gurdwaras around the world. They have also been the main feature of Camp Miri Piri which originated in Singapore.
Of the countless sakhis told to me during my childhood, I don’t recall a single powerful one about a Sikh woman. Neglected was the role of Mai Bhago in shaping my Panth and serving my Guru...
The young Indian was in a class of his own in the two-lap event and strode to a comfortable victory, clocking 1.52.26, among top fastest time in the world this year in the youth category.