This is the context in which I understand the Sant-Sipahi. Guru Teg Bahadur tried the peaceful way and that did not work. Guru Gobind Singh felt forced to use the sword, but he wanted his soldiers to remain faithful to the Sikh ethical principles.
Becoming one with Waheguru (the Divine Life Force sometimes referred to as "God") requires humans to live in harmony with all of creation.
Sewa holds a great position in the Sikh Panth. As we know, when he was impressed with Bhai Amardas ji's sewa, Shri Guru Angad Dev ji blessed him with the Gurgaddi.
The visiting historian and heritage expert addressed the gathering on the role of Sikh soldiers during WW-I. His first Amritsar visit, which he described as absolutely important and wonderful, coincided with the 100th anniversary of the martyrdom of Sikh soldiers at The WW-I,...
More than 20 pupils have been allocated places at a Sikh-ethos free school in Leeds that they did not choose, amid a shortage of school places.
This mother's day, to celebrate Sikh mothers and mother-figures, Kaur Life & the Dasvand Network (DVN) is holding a photo contest!
Earlier this week, the Sikh Coalition trained over 100 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, including security officers, on Sikhism and Sikh air travelers’ rights during the screening process.
The point is to put a human face behind the public relations push, which is why many people taking part in the initiative have put “Happy Vaisakhi” lawn signs on their property and carry pamphlets and other literature explaining the principles of Sikhism.
EcoSikh joined the World Bank along with 30 leaders from major world religions to give a call to action to end "the scourge of extreme poverty" worldwide by 2030.
The bad memories of that fateful day still remain in the local population, who witnessed the bloody consequences of violent acts by the -mundu mundu (the pirates) who came out of nowhere and attacked the sleepy laid back town.