[VIDEO] Jagraj Singh tells his personal story of how he survived in 1984. "When it was June 1984 I was celebrating my 5th birthday. I wasn't celebrating it publicly because we were in India and my parents were very dukhi about what happened obviously.
Australian artist Dan Connell explains why he's painting giant portraits in person of a Sikh tax-driving friend, "How a portrait can gently be a quiet invitation to reflect and contemplate on the people that we live with."
How does humor fit in to Sikh Dharma? Are jokes allowed in Sikhism? Isn’t it more respectful to be serious? Weren’t the Gurus always serious? Here are some episodes and perspectives the author offers on the subject of humor in Sikhi.
Keeping with the spirit of Guru Nanak, she taught about the dignity of women. She inspired them about how to have conscious relationships. She shared how the journey which a woman takes to motherhood could transform her entire being and bless the Soul in her womb.
A US-based Sikh body (Sikh Human Development Foundation) has raised $3,30,000 to fund scholarships for bright but poor Punjabi students. "This is the largest donation ever received by the diaspora community for higher education for students in Punjab. In Indian rupees, this is a little over 2 crores."
Roads were closed down by police to allow riders to drive together towards their final destination. The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has backed calls for a memorial in Woolwich to honour the murdered soldier. “It is important to send a message to terrorists.”
I convinced myself that I was indeed an abomination and I began a destructive path of self-hate... I would beg God to take it away, to make me straight. I would give anything, anything for it to go away, anything for me to just be normal, anything to stop being who I was ashamed of being…
[VIDEO] Guru Shabad Singh became a Sikh in his early 20's and has not turned back since. A successful businessman and singer his latest creation is an ode to Hari Mandir Sahib the Golden Temple. In it he expresses his devotion to that holy place where he, like many, had inspirational experiences.
We are noticing more Sikhs being featured in mainstream ads, firstly Waris Ahluwalia appeared in the Gap Campaign and now artists Saira Hunjan and Jatinder Singh Durhailay "in rebellious rococo glamour" for the financial times.
"Memorial Day is the day when we take a pause to say thanks to those who gave their lives for the freedom we have." It’s a US federal holiday to remember men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Sikhs have counted heavily among those who died in wars remembered on this day.