We continue to preach against statues, icons and pictures and yet most Sikh homes continue to display the image of one or more Gurus.
This is a poem I wrote so that regardless of your appearance, I wanted Sikh men and women to feel beautiful within their own skin. "I dream of his free-flowing beard. His magnificent mane, curled and twisted along his beautiful strong jaw."
How can we hope to reach this state, feeling truly free upon the earthly plane? Holding responsibilities, jobs, families, schedules, etc., and yet feel joyfully unfettered? How can we be truly “tubular” (an empty tube for divine spirit to flow through) so that what we produce out of us does not exhaust us?
Mr Singh certainly was not an extremist and he had never identified as Muslim. Yet his experience matches that of other Australian Sikhs, who say they have shared the brunt of anti-Islamic sentiment in some parts of the community.
We recently premiered KAUR in Espanola, New Mexico, USA where the SikhNet offices are located. Check out this video to see the response to the animation.
So why are we all not sleep “experts,” laying down at night only to fall asleep, sound asleep, as soon as our head hits the pillow?
Are you excited about KAUR? We sure are! SikhNet's original animation KAUR is about a young Sikh girl, Saibhang Kaur, who learns about Mai Bhago from her grandmother. The story of Mai Bhago helps Saibhang Kaur reach for her dreams.
There's a new superhero in town and he doesn't sport a cape, mask or wear embarrassing tights. He wears a turban and he fights the Taliban and is a huge Elvis fan.
EcoSikh board member Suneet Singh Tuli and EcoSikh program manager Sumeet Kaur last week joined a roundtable discussion for faith-based organizations, hosted by Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank
In 2015, Sikhs worldwide will be celebrating the 5th annual worldwide Sikh Vatavaran Diwas (Sikh Environment day) during the week of March 14th.