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Read in-depth interpretations, opinion pieces and creative writing delving into Sikh thought and world matters. Our articles feature writings from the SikhRI team and guest contributors.
Read in-depth interpretations, opinion pieces and creative writing delving into Sikh thought and world matters. Our articles feature writings from the SikhRI team and guest contributors.
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Vahiguru Ji Ka KhalsaVahiguru Ji Ki Fatih, Today, 1st of Cet, Nanakshahi 548, we Sikhs celebrate the enthronement of our Master, Nanak VII – Guru Harrai Sahib. Any cursory reading of the life of Guru Harrai Sahib will reveal the following about his personality: tender, loving and compassionate. At the same time he kept, as per Guru Hargobind Sahib’s instructions, an army of 2,200 mounted warriors. He was an avid hunter and a great social revolutionary.
Vahiguru Ji Ka KhalsaVahiguru Ji Ki Fatih, Today, 1st of Cet, Nanakshahi 548, we Sikhs celebrate the enthronement of our Master, Nanak VII – Guru Harrai Sahib. Any cursory reading of the life of Guru Harrai Sahib will reveal the following about his personality: tender, loving and compassionate. At the same time he kept, as per Guru Hargobind Sahib’s instructions, an army of 2,200 mounted warriors. He was an avid hunter and a great social revolutionary.
Leaders are not leaders merely because they fight. Rather, leaders are leaders because they don’t have to fight.
Leaders are not leaders merely because they fight. Rather, leaders are leaders because they don’t have to fight.
Death is supposed to be a morbid affair. Sadness, grief and despondency is usually felt all around. Hushed voices, heaviness in the heart and a general sense of melancholy fills the air. This seems to be the norm. But not always, if you are a Sikh.
Death is supposed to be a morbid affair. Sadness, grief and despondency is usually felt all around. Hushed voices, heaviness in the heart and a general sense of melancholy fills the air. This seems to be the norm. But not always, if you are a Sikh.
Sabad is Infinite; we are very finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow, as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad.
Sabad is Infinite; we are very finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow, as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad.
There is no greater poverty than selling one’s heart for respectability, wealth, caste, or fame.
There is no greater poverty than selling one’s heart for respectability, wealth, caste, or fame.
What’s “Love” got to do with it? During Valentine’s Day every year I get to reflect on “loving relationships” in a double whammy scenario. Not only is it a commercialized and heavily re-interpreted celebration of romance that has origins in an anniversary of the martyrdom of a Christian saint as well as the Roman holiday Lupercalla (ref: www.history.com), but this time of year is also the birth anniversary of my loving wife.
What’s “Love” got to do with it? During Valentine’s Day every year I get to reflect on “loving relationships” in a double whammy scenario. Not only is it a commercialized and heavily re-interpreted celebration of romance that has origins in an anniversary of the martyrdom of a Christian saint as well as the Roman holiday Lupercalla (ref: www.history.com), but this time of year is also the birth anniversary of my loving wife.
Do you ever imagine being at that very exact place in Sikh history where our Sikhi was accounted for as an individual/community, and wonder what you would’ve done in the situation?
Do you ever imagine being at that very exact place in Sikh history where our Sikhi was accounted for as an individual/community, and wonder what you would’ve done in the situation?
Embark on a poignant journey with the author as she reflects on her evolving relationship with her hair, exploring the nuanced layers of Sikh identity, love for Sabad, and the profound impact of choices made during the tumultuous times of 1984.
Embark on a poignant journey with the author as she reflects on her evolving relationship with her hair, exploring the nuanced layers of Sikh identity, love for Sabad, and the profound impact of choices made during the tumultuous times of 1984.
A voice from the past enters and shares a narrative of longing, pain, and healing.
A voice from the past enters and shares a narrative of longing, pain, and healing.
