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This is the story of Vasakhi day! During the time of Guru Gobind Rai, the rulers of the land were very cruel to people. They wanted everyone to join the same religion as them. A feeling of darkness and unhappiness spread through the land. The time had come for the Guru to show how to bring ......THE LIGHT!!!
The Sikhs Helping Sikhs, along with the parents, have been worried (about the youth getting into drugs) too. The new generation of Sikhs is getting lost into the wilderness of the drug world;... They find the baptizing (amrit paan) as the best course.
An encouraging message from a new Khalsa: May you get the courage to conquer your fears and fulfill your dreams. ~I came to the conclusion that I hadn't taken this step earlier because of FEAR. What holds you back from your dreams? Think about it. What are your obstacles? Socho~
I fully believe the story as was shared by Abu Tarani, Emperor Aurangzeb’s spy who gave an eye witness account in his book “Dasmesh Chmatkar”. I feel deeply in my soul that the Guru was a master of many forms,...
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.
it all started, or rather re-surfaced with veer gurmukh's post on gender equality, all lip service and deedless talks. so people started talking about the issue, why women aren't taken as panj pyare in the Amrit Sanchar.
I didn't have the heart to ride Encontada that day on the farm. I don't know that I'll ever ride a horse again. Maybe it's a tribute to all of the sacrifices horses have made for me that keeps me from putting myself in that position. Perhaps I'd just rather walk beside my hoofed friends now, in recognition of my own submission.
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