I am honored to be the first Sikh American in U.S. history to deliver the invocation at a national convention.
Edwards added, "He still has a long road ahead of him. He has a ways to go. It's going to take a long time to heal, and he's probably going to have permanent injuries. But from where he started, I truly believe he's here for a reason."
"Today, I want to talk about something really sad and important. How many of you know what happened in Oak Creek, Wisconsin?"
The rehitnama Prashan Uttar is a short and simple yet deep document that ought to come to light amongst mainstream Sikhs. We strongly encourage the readers to become familiar with this document and to study it in order to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of the Guru.
Sikh and Interfaith community members came together to honour the victims of the massacre of Sikh followers in their place of worship, the Gurdwara of Oak Creek, Wisconsin in United States.
I see a light and in that aura of eternal peace the windows of my soul open
But people still sometimes ask me, why can’t they assimilate more? Dress like us. Talk like us. Perhaps, some seem to believe, that would prevent the sort of tragedy that happened in Wisconsin. I never have an easy answer...
My 65-year-old father, Satwant Singh Kaleka, was shot five times, knife in hand, as he wrestled with a domestic terrorist... This attack was predicated on hate... Violence has become part of American life.
Many of us, with the best of intentions, follow the path of segregation subconsciously. And this is disturbingly apparent in our personal relationships.
Clusters of such useful trees were invariably the sites selected by the travelling Gurus as the halting places for shade as well as shelter. Besides these trees were also sources of nourishment for the Guru’s entourage. After the departure of the Guru from the site, the trees were remembered for their association with the Guru and were later commemorated by building shrines around them.