Browsing Tag: Vigil

Management Committee of Walnut Gurdwara held a prayer vigil for the US marine victims of terrorist shooting at Chattanooga, Tennessee

Members of the Milwaukee-area Sikh (seek') temple where a gunman killed six people last year are now taking registrations for a memorial run marking the first anniversary of the tragedy.

We prayed for those who suffered the loss of loved ones, were injured, and to all those affected by the horrific attacks.

The SIKH Community of Southern California is holding a Memorial Prayer Vigil, on Sunday, April 28, 2013,.... for peace and tranquility in the USA and the world.

Leaders of all UK based Sikh groups had come in support of the vigil, where many had addressed the public and spoke of the atrocities committed by the Indian state against individuals, some of whom are still lingering in prisons in India.

We are all passive victims of social indoctrination. Society dictates our actions and thought processes yet convinces us they are ours. Every individual is subjected to this initial propaganda – ....

On December 16, 2012, in response to the tragic events and suffering at Newtown, CT, WSC-AR coordinated with Sikh Americans from ten Sikh Gurdwaras (of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey), to attend the candlelight vigil and interfaith prayer service held at Newtown High School.

Sikhs here acknowledge differences between the Oak Creek attacks and the Connecticut massacre, but also the complete similarity in the pain of loss.

Assembling every year and holding a candlelight vigil at the spot where Balbir Singh fell, the Sikh people have been trying to speak against hatred while keeping awareness about their identity alive.

There was not one murmur of anger, hate or even a sense of victimization. Instead, I felt their communal commitment to remain peaceful even in the face of violence. The community would not let that force win by pulling them into bitterness or vengefulness. There was no sense of inner struggle, whatsoever.

The lawn of the Summit Christian Church was the venue for the Interfaith Prayer Vigil for the victims of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Sikh Temple Shooting. The Sun was shining bright and Mother Nature was kind as if trying to soothe the somber mood of all who gathered to mourn, the nature was kind.

The years I am talking about precede 9/11 by a decade. As far as I can see, post 9/11, it has become considerably easier to express and act on such prejudices. My point, though, is this: these prejudices have always existed in the United States, and they are not restricted to white supremacists.

Among the hundreds who gathered Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil at Sikh Gurdwara San Jose to remember the victims gunned down Sunday in Wisconsin were a smattering of newcomers, warmly welcomed by the congregation.