With various claims to martyrdom, ranging from self-immolation to suicidal terrorism, I wonder sometimes if we ourselves understand what is true martyrdom and who is a true martyr in the Sikhi tradition.
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I assure you that, in human history, no institutions, whether they are nations or political parties, schools or hospitals, families or armies, effectively display or ever will perfect the practice of their principles.
"It will promote awareness and tolerance in the community for the Sikhs,” Atwal said. It's a dedication five years in the making, with the help of Amar Shergill, of the American Sikh Public Affairs Association.
Never in my wildest dreams I would have imagined meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the most respected men and religious leaders in the world.
The study confirmed that a 12-minute meditation named Kirtan Kriya incredibly enhances cognition and heals the physical and emotional conditions that precede Alzheimer's Disease and dementia.
“Sikhism is a very wonderful religion,” he says. “It’s about helping the marginalized, the oppressed, the vulnerable, the weak and defending their rights. It’s a religion of brotherhood and supporting each other."
He urged audience members to make the trip and experience the country and people for themselves, beyond religious pilgrimages and organised tours. He himself is eager to return to Pakistan – this time, with his book.
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The connections between the Turks and the Sikhs extend to the clash of empires then to the mixing of cultures now, with current British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson having Turkish ancestry on one side and a Sikh mother-in-law on the other.