Browsing Tag: Australia

He further said that he was aware of the problems faced by the students coming from India and assured that all issues would be taken care of. Dr. Pritpal Singh told Asian News International that such events could become a part of resolving Sikh identity issues. He further informed that still many countries including the developed ones need to educate about Sikhism and its code of conducts.

Quite significantly, this “modern” gurdwara is located at a cross roads junction which reminds one of where Sikhi tradition stands today! It is a typical example of the trend in the Sikh diaspora to seek their own local solutions to the current and future spiritual and socio-cultural needs.

The time has come again for a unique opportunity to recharge your spiritual batteries & uplift yourself! This spring (April 15th to Sunday, April 18th, 2011) Camp Miri Piri will be held in Sydney, Australia featuring inspiring teachers from all over. Whether you live in Australia, USA, UK, Canada, India or wherever, this is a camp not to be missed. Take some time out of your every day life to work on yourself.

Constable Singh is among nine force members of the Sikh religion. Until now, Sikh police members have applied to the force's Uniform Appearance and Advisory Committee for special permission to wear their own turbans. In September last year, the committee agreed to design a Victoria Police turban bearing the official insignia.

This camp is about teaching, not preaching. It was an illuminating experience that allowed us not only to better understand Sikhi, but experience it. I am deeply grateful for such an experience and am looking forward for the next one. ~ Pavanjeev Singh

Over the course of 12 days spanning the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, SikhRI managed to facilitate a whirlwind tour of 23 events, presentations, divans and community dialogues in Australia.

Australia's third-largest city began cleaning up stinking mud and debris in flood-hit areas on Friday, but whole suburbs remained submerged, smaller towns braced for more inundations and forecasters pointed to a threat of cyclones.

I've always been intrigued, as we've driven past Woolgoolga on journeys north, by the ornate white edifice with domes and minarets crowning a hill above the Pacific Highway.

"This is about supporting the diversity and maintaining Australia as a vibrant, multicultural society with a long and colorful history of migration," he said. Mr Singh said his group would not only focus on where Sikhs came from, but where they were heading as members of Australian society.

As you enter Coff's Harbour, tucked between Sydney and Brisbane, it is not hard to guess why the big banana stands as a landmark. The area grows one of the best varieties of bananas in Australia. And the fruit has a dominant Sikh and Punjabi connection.

"On that day, we were touched by God - He was amidst us. As I was placing the sacred saroops on the heads of the Sikhs from New Zealand, I could see their tears of joy flowing freely...how can anyone describe that feeling? I have no words. I am indebted to God for giving us those moments of utter Bliss..

The festival is a wonderful opportunity for the Sikh community to celebrate and share our cultural and social heritage with other cultures

Residents of the area around Coffs Harbour want to provide Indian students with a ''safe haven'' in Australia and are looking at how to entice students and teachers to the area.

To commemorate the exemplary sacrifice of four Sahibzada’s of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, a special ten days program was chalked out by Gurdwara Sahib Singh Sabha Revesby in Sydney.

More than 200 Sikhs from all over the world participated in the Parliament of the World’s Religions

Hazoori Ragis Chardi Kalaa Jatha from Miri Piri Academy Are Coming to Melbourne Australia December 2nd to December 10th, 2009

Sikhcess Launches 'Bundles of Warmth' Campaign to Help Ease the Suffering of Australia's Homeless....