Truth has no single identity. True teaching simply is or is not. When people are inspired to live more honestly and accept themselves as the embodiment of an aspect of infinity, it does not matter the form of that teaching. As long as we move away from what Guru Gobind Singh calls “I-ness” toward “us-ness” what more can we ask for?
I will now consider the scribe/compiler of Pothis (breviaries) and Granths known as Bhai Shia(n) Singh. In my research on the Granth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sri Dasam Granth Sahib)[2] his name appears several times but in fact little is known about him. Using a few anecdotes I will piece together a short history of Bhai Shia Singh.
A historic Sikh shrine drawing faith of over 15,000 devotees daily, the Sis Ganj Sahib Gurdwara in the heart of walled city of Chandni Chowk, tops the tourist chart when it comes to religious sightseeing in the national Capital.
“Being a Sikh is sanctuary,” I said. Neelu just listened. “To me, the Guru is the very act of enlightenment. The physical Guru Granth Sahib continually points us to enlightened ways of life, away from arrogance and hate, and towards truth. It’s easy to bow to that.”
A human rights case that was to go before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), involving the right of a Sikh limousine driver to maintain a beard, has settled.
SGPC is contemplating to re-write Sikh History starting with the lives of the Guru Sahibs up to the British rule era in Punjab. A panel consisting of various scholars has been set up under the patronage of Roop Singh, SGPC secretary.
Satwinder Bains doesn’t want the Sikh history to disappear.
Today, there is fear and desperation in their empty eyes. They have no livelihood and no work; and their growing children receive no education. Their daughters do not have much hope of finding suitable matches; and they are not certain where the next meal would come from.
Gurleen Kaur says that SikhNet is her "bible". She can't go one day without going to SikhNet. She reads the Daily News, the Daily Hukamnama, Videos, and the SikhNet Radio. She says SikhNet makes so many people happy.
Here these short but moving stories from SikhNet users from around the world. They each have a different perspective and way that SikhNet inspires them. We put out a call to have a talk with Guruka Singh and hundreds of people replied. These are just a few of them that Guruka Singh got a chance to talk to. They all felt honored to talk to him, and he felt the same way. It was a very heart-warming experience that brought us all closer in a personal way as a sangat.