This year a first of it's kind announcement was made from a Sikh organization. The statement outlines new actions Sikhs can take to strengthen their connection to the Sikh faith through environmentalism, and expand their political voice within their communities.
Memorial services for Hari Simran Singh Khalsa, the 25 year old Sikh-American who died hiking in the mountains of Tepoztlán, Mexico, will take place at 3 pm EST on Monday, January 5th at the Raj Khalsa Gurdwara in Sterling, VA. The memorial service will also be broadcast live-stream.
A frantic 4-day search for Hari Simran Singh Khalsa in the mountains around Tepoztlán, Mexico ended Friday when rescue teams found his body. The young man appeared to have fallen from a height while hiking, sustaining an injury to the head that killed him instantly.
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Hari Simran has been found. He appears to have fallen while hiking and sustained a fatal injury to the head. We believe he passed instantly and did not suffer. His family and friends are making the proper arrangements in Mexico.
In faith histories, folklore, and legends - recorded, verbally transferred, or popularized by succeeding generations, we come across no greater example, nor a testimony of humility such as exemplified by Guru Gobind Singh.
A few years back as I struggled trying to inculcate my passion, looking at the work of my role model artists, I would despair at ever being able to reach their levels. But then I would reinforce myself to be diligent....
There is a need for a compassion-based process that engages in truth telling, admitting and assigning true culpability, forgiving the culprits, and moving forward towards reconciliation.
So the repetition of practice wears away at our rigidity and softens the stiff and unworkable nature of our character. Practice sands away the rough edges and gradually creates a more permeable mind.