He was scolded so often he started to be called 'Marjaneea' then eventually Mardana, that name stuck and he is known as a devoted follower of Guru Nanak Dev JI.
We are seeing a new generation come forward—tempered by the realities that they have experienced, dreaming about the possibilities that this world presents and committed to social justice in this nation and around the world.
It never occurred to me that none of the aforementioned men could have existed if it were not for the great contributions of their mother in their lives.
The ultimate goal is not to insist on using loaded words, but to stop further persecution. To that end Sikh activists may be justified in continuing to press the Indian government for greater justice for 1984.
I go about everyday with someone giving me “the look”. It’s either xenophobia or curiosity. You might expect that I probably get disheartened but what I see is Guru Gobind Singh ji’s grace working. I’m standing out and with a purpose.
After receiving hundreds of nominations from UAlberta students, the 2016 Last Lecture was delivered by Dalbir Sehmby from Campus Saint-Jean. Watch his lecture, “Survivor: Acadumbia Edition.”
As a Sikh woman, I strive to understand what Vaheguru is saying to us about learning how to let go of attachment. Whether this is through family or love for Vaheguru. How can we truly fall in love with Vaheguru?
To the time worn adage that "people that pray together stay together" I would add one word "play" to read "people that pray and play together stay together." Wouldn't that be heaven?
Ideas of beauty, like fashion trends, change over time. However, one thing that remains constant is the desire to fit in and be considered attractive or normal.
By chanting the sacred words, this energy light and love that was so naturally in Gobind Rai as a young boy, and then which became evident to the world when he became Guru Gobind Singh, this same energy can be with us too.
It is very important to reflect upon the image that Guru Gobind Singh ji conceived in his mind as the identity of the Sikhs. The image of "Sant-Sipahi".
This is Canadian-Indian artist Baljit Singh. She created a photo series titled “Paraya Dhan” which aims to combat the perception of young women as less valuable than the dowry they bring.
But she’s not just a local, or just a go-get-‘em femme visuale. She’s not just a hard worker with a warm, bubbly personality, or just a printmaking professor. Her identity is formed by all elements of that, but “never completely that.”
It’s easy to focus on the negatives, but upholding this part of my identity has been one of the most influential aspects in forming my views as a human being. The reason why I love this piece of cloth wrapped around my hair is because of what it means.
Some people mistake Vaisakhi of 1699 as the initial moment of Sikh community formation, so it is particularly important to recognize that Guru Nanak (1469-1539 CE) started the process...
The debt settlement boards, the caps on interest, the basic fairness to the tiller (all being reported in the 2016 Punjab Settlement of Agriculture Indebtedness Act) were described in these 1930s laws...
Sometimes I read things that I feel are so beautiful that it should be shared. So here is the first post in this category taken from the book “Eat, pray, love” by Elizabeth Gilbert
Akal Security has been briefed by our local personnel in Brussels. While some intelligence is being held close to the chest to protect the integrity of the on-going investigation, the information we can share suggests the following.
At its heart, the documentary Je Suis Superhero ( I am Superhero ) is a film about challenging stereotypes and biases - the story is told with a backdrop of comic books and its creators.
A lot of stories exist out there about the struggles people have gone through. We just think about ourselves and our own struggles and judge other people easily.
But then, why is it that I have rarely, if ever, heard any conversations on most of these issues within any gurdwara? Are we Sikhs living in a different universe than everyone else?
This learning experience has taught me to accept my situation as part of my life's journey. It has given me a wonderful appreciation of everything I have and how rich my life really is and cancer does not dominate it!
I always thought that this can happen more often with other people – your friends, parents, siblings, partner, children etc. However yesterday I got reminded of how you can become too attached to a thing.
