..wildly entertaining, I have always been much more fascinated by Punjabi folktales that my parents used to tell me on Sunday mornings in bed, or just before me and my sister went to sleep at night. Some of my earliest memories that I can recall with clarity are of my mum and dad telling me the unadulterated story of the sparrow and the crow (ik si chirri, te ik si kaan), which many of you may be familiar with.
Today, I was thinking how I should wish everyone I know a Happy Vasakhi, but instead, I did what I never did. I thanked Guru Gobind Singh for these gifts which have given me so much! Vaho Vaho Gobind Singh! Thank you for not making me ‘normal’!
So here goes another attempt, last time I remember doing a whole ritual where I ate my last non-veg meal, but this time it was less dramatic, just sort of decided and here I go! Wish me luck! To the haters relax, I got nothing against people who eat meat, it’s a personal choice I’m trying to execute...
With the inspiration and guidance of Dr. Man Mohan Kaur, Principal, SGND Khalsa College, Dev Nagar, University of Delhi, NSS Unit's students along with their program officer, Dr. Gurdeep Kaur (Ass. Prof, Dept of Political Science) conducted Rally on 18th April 2011 in Dev Nagar/Karol Bagh area to encourage/aware masses for the noble cause of Blood Donation & Free Medical Check- up camp,..
Bhai Sahib stressed that just doing Naam Simran and Paath and focusing on our own personal life alone is not good enough. Neither is focusing on seva of the Panth whilst ignoring and not putting in practice Rehat (discipline), Amrit-Vela and Naam Simran.
Ironically Sikh's single largest body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) had already conducted surveys of the Gurdwara's of Bangladesh for their development but had not been able to do anything on the ground.
The luncheon is a an annual inter-cultural event that invites the larger community to come learn more about the Sikh faith and participate in Vaisakhi celebrations, said Satwinder Bains, director at the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley.
Sikh Career Day stemmed from a series of College Preparation workshops previously given in Queens, with the intent of providing guidance and support to Sikh youth making tough career decisions.
Our goal has always been to reach out to the communities. Sikhs have faced "hate crimes". We feel that the media and literature can "Connect Communities". We encourage poetry and contributions. We are all facing tough economy times. The only way is to reach out to the communities and work together.
"It strengthens the case for all women of reproductive age having greater access to nutritional, education and lifestyle support to improve the health of the next generation, and to reduce the risk of the conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, which often follow obesity."