I was going to be Captain America for a day on the streets of the Big Apple.
I told my friend Chris, about my previous visits to Punjab. We discussed the sustainability issues plaguing the region and to my surprise, Chris was quite well versed and intrigued by Punjab’s predicament.
Permeating a myriad of ancient Indian texts is the philosophical concept of anhad nad, or “unstruck sound,” sound without external vibration.
Hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of Indians over the past year have asked for asylum after paying as much as $35,000 to be smuggled halfway around the globe.
When the Gurbani Media Center went live on SikhNet, it soon became iconic. In short order, it grew to become the largest repository for Gurbani online, with over 20,000 tracks and over 700 artists.
At this year's conference we will explore the message and relevance of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib around the world today.
“ I am clueless! How do you get these kids to sit for 4 hours?”- said one parent.
"At the end, I would request everyone to keep the lamp of justice lit so the future generations can breathe justice and peace. “Mukti de parvaaneo Shamma jagdi rakheyo!” (O passengers of liberation, keep the lamp ignited)."
‘I challenge the Darkness. If nothing else, then at least around myself, I will not let it settle. Around myself I will establish Light.’” — Jaswant Singh Khalra
Palbinder Kaur Shergill, Canadian litigator, once stood in court and heard opposing counsel argue that lawyers and judges with religious “symbols" such as turbans should not be permitted. In 2012, Palbinder was appointed Queen’s Counsel, still donning her classic black turban.