Browsing Tag: Amrit

Our father is Guru Gobind Singh. Our mother is Mata Sahib. Our mother is the embodiment of devotion. We connect with her when we are sweet and devoted. This Vaisakhi, let us connect with her!

As a Kaur married to a full kesh and beard, turban-wearing Punjabi Singh, how could I support him in days when his beard or turban may create an issue in some other person’s life; someone who was ignorant regarding its true purpose, if I had no idea what that felt like in person?

Now many gurduaras have started Sunday schools to impart the rudiments of Sikhism to children of Sikh families. No one can object to that. This is how they will stay connected to their very rich and timeless heritage. But with it come messages to push the very young towards an amritdhari life. One could ask: “So what’s the harm? Isn’t this the idea of Sikhi?

Despite not having a (worldly) mother since birth, the child sweetly said that all the Sikh bibia (ladies) are her mothers and all Sikh children are her brothers and sisters. Vaheguru! She said after taking Amrit Baba jee will remain with her for the rest of life...

AS I HUMBLY SIT DOWN TO TAKE 'AMRIT'.....WITH TEARS OF LOVE AND DEVOTION FOR THE ONE,......GURU GOBIND SINGH, THAT MADE US KHALSA......FROM THE WEAK AND HOPELESS ONES..

Over the years, I have heard various things about what Amrit means to various people who would fit into different categories of Amritdhari, Sehajdhari, patits and non-Sikhs. Some stories have been very shocking and makes one wonder.....

We received a number of questions from users on the topic of taking Amrit. With this being a central part of the Sikh lifestyle it is no surprise that there are so many different kinds of questions related to this topic.

With changing dynamic of last names, Sikhs no longer stand out. Sikhs have changed their given last name completely, distorted the name Guru Ji blessed them with and in some cases created a whole new last name.

As a Sikh we need to remember that just by keeping our hair it is not going to automatically lead to nirvana. We need to live the philosophy and teachings, understand that we are Sikhs (seeker or learner) in the eyes of our Guru and not judge other people. It’s just that, some of us may be in pre-school and some in high school!

Subtle signs can be rationalized. Watermelons taking flight are now a little harder for me to ignore. I have to warn you this is a candid piece about hair and gender and defining one’s identity.

Amrit changes a person from the inside out, not from the outside in. Let us stop trying to change the students, the family members and yes, even the committee members. Share your own love of Waheguru with your loved ones and when he or she is ready, then, if it is their destiny, Maharaj Ji will bless them with his Amrit.

A beautiful poem about Harmandir Sahib from Michele Gibson

Baptism has brought some very strong visions to me and I feel that one of the most recent of them is worth sharing.

Thoughts and experiences doing Nitnem Banis