Shanti Kaur Khalsa shares some historical accounts about the Vaisakhi story. There are several versions and in some of them Guru tricks the crowd by using goats, and in some versions the 5 beloveds actually give their heads. She gives a great perspective on all of these versions.
I Am Sikh and Tired
Wracked with pain about being othered, I dressed up like Captain America. Here’s what happened.
Leaders, Faiths, & Community Affirm Support & Solidarity At Memorial Service
We are at the beginning the arduous journey of recovery and getting back to life lies far into the future. The victim families need sustained counseling, financial support, encouragement and rebuilding at many levels.
NYPD Deploys Sikh Education Video
This is one of the most prominent law enforcement agencies in the U.S. so this video is significant in creating more Sikh awareness.
Sikh Prof Receives Award for Fauja Singh Book
Simran Jeet Singh, AKA Sikh Prof, wrote a children's book to inspire youth with a living hero: Fauja Singh.
Angad Singh educates America about Sikh shooting on major media channel
After detailing some shocking instances of historic racism Angad shares his perspective as a child who watched headlines after 9/11, "As a 2nd grader I realized that I was more scared of the poeple who claimed to love America than those who hijacked the planes. It felt like every other month I was reading headlines about someone's parents being killed at work, grandparents being beat up while taking a walk, or kids my age having thier turbans set on fire at school."
'The Stillness of Sri Teg Bahadur' Sikh History Animated
This story is directly based on a historic text and shows the personality of the future Guru when he was young: Sri Teg Bahadur had no interest with anything in this world. His mother, Mata Nanki, was concerned about this and asked the Guru what greatness he sees in her simple son.
Guru Teg Bahadur 400th Prakash Resources
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Full Timeline of the Life of Guru Teg Bahadur
I found astonishing from looking at these original sources was an event that happened which would re-write our understanding of Guru Gobind Singh: The Joti Jot of Guru Har Rai.
A Prayerful Reflection: SPLENDOR OF HEAVENS
Humanity has been fascinated about the world beyond our own since the beginning of Life. A lot of passages in Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Scriptures, reveal the glory of Nature and Creation and its Creator, and the time and place of the sun, moon, stars, and heavenly bodies:
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