Many people may be curious to know what will happen to them in the future. "What will happen to me?" "Is my marriage going to be successful?" "Will I be successful in business?" "Will I find happiness in my life?"
While learning Bhagat Kabir's Dohe (couplets) in middle school, there was one, which when literally translated means, 'In every leaf there is life and we are making a mistake when we pluck a flower'. I was gripped by surprise, after having understood the basic concept of Kabir. A soft corner in my heart developed for flowers and plants.
I wish to share this message with the world. This is my way of fighting. It is my hope that this poem will help us open our hearts and, as mentioned in the poem, turn this whole world into God's holy Promised Land. ~Teji Kaur
Each day, every Fourth of July, gives me pause to reflect on my life-journey, people that I have met, the blessings that I have enjoyed since the nightmare of the Partition of India, and the prayers that have been answered.
First of all, if you are established in your grace, no one can compromise it. As people grow they might grow away from each other. This is a natural process. We all have discrimination. Discrimination is just our ability to make choices.
A flow of powerful thoughts that may shift how we see what happened, why it happened and what approach to move forward. "If this situation in India could happen-and it has happened-than it must be the Will of God because God is everything. All things come from God...
Lots of time, and I am not the only one, who is unable to enjoy kirtan due to large quantity of sound equipment, at high volumes, projecting in our temples, which in fact is doubled or tripled on a day of celebration or a Gurpurab.
I am aware of construction short comings and improper functioning of plan of several gurdwaras.... Those are designed by Punjabi Hindu or American architects who employed Indian draftsman. I have mostly heard from their managers that, "they never got everything right". I am clear the difference is in experience.
Guru Gobind Singh did not just bring a light to the world, he emanated the most bright and pure light. This year, in remembrance of Guru ji's birthday, let us go deeper.
Interfaith Memorial Service at the Sikh Gurdwara (Temple-Acton Road in Indianapolis with beautiful messages of kindred assurance, unity, peace, and harmony from so many faith and civic leaders, and law-enforcement officers was an illuminating, moving and memorable experience.