Once a beloved of Guru Har Rai asked which one of his beautiful sons; the elder son; Baba Ram Rai or the younger son; Baba HarKrishan, would be the one to sit on the throne of Nanak. Guru ji had the beloved test both sons while they read the Guru's words, by seeing if he could insert a needle into the wood under the books that they were reading...
Often the intelligentsia expresses concern about how brain drain among the youth is a real concern. In that vein this work, of such skilled youth, needs to be encouraged and used for the betterment of the society. Such talented young people will surely lead the way for others.
He was an architect who made significant contributions to the spread of teachings of Sikhism throughout his life’s work. In 2017, he founded his company CHAATRIK. His firm’s design work includes the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Shop ... The award ceremony was held at the same location in park where the Cincinnati parks foundation will be erecting a statue of Cincinnati legend Ezzard Charles.
A couple from Canada recently donated 1kg gold to Harimander Sahib. Let this serve as a reminder that Guru Sahib accepts all donations from the heart, even if it is but a pinch of sugar, bless us to give from our hearts.
How do we connect and communicate our foundations, history and philosophy to the next generations? Our SikhNet Stories team talk about what first brought them to Sikh Stories and how their work inspiring others inspires them
Palatine; the home to the oldest Sikh Religious Society Gurdwara in Midwest America awards "Best Overall" to Sikh entry on July 4th parade.
Each human is like a Sun-ray, that has sun within it, in the form of light. The light here refers to the powerful peace, known with other names like happiness, joy, that we seek outwards from things and people. Ironically, the light the Sun-ray seeks is within.
Amritsar being a popular destination of pilgrims and visitors, the city’s natural resources are under tremendous strain. In order to maintain the ecology of this sacred city, planting forests is critical, and we are confident that everyone will join in this massive effort.
"The fundamental belief in Sikhism is that God exists not merely as an idea or concept, but as a real entity. God is indescribable, yet knowable and perceivable to anyone who is prepared to dedicate the time and energy to become perceptive to His persona. The Gurus never spoke about proofs of the existence of God. For them, He is too real, and something obvious does not require any logical proof."
The event concluded with an effort to excavate the spiritual essence of cultural tradition of Punjab expressed in melodious Tappe, sung by Harjot Kaur. These new Tappe were original compositions that reminded the participants that the culture of Punjab could achieve higher essence with spiritual blossoming. The event was much appreciated by the local and worldwide audience connected online.