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As a Sikh in America, I would be lying if I said I didn’t celebrate the holidays over here. Everything from Mothers Day & Fathers Day to Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas. This is where it gets interesting. Mother's Day and Father's Day is totally commercial and culture.

Dhingra, who won a pivotal election seat in the Washington state legislature, talks about growing up Sikh in the U.S. and her path to her current political career.

We all hear whispers in our gurdwaras of men who have been accused of sexual harassment, whether they be uncles, gianis, or bhai sahibs. We tell each other, “Be careful and keep the girls away.” How about we put these men away?

In early August, I drove down to New Jersey State Police Headquarters where the Attorney General had some meetings to take care of, so he told me to meet him there. It just so happened, the AG had a meeting with Colonel Pat Callahan of NJ State Police. The AG invited me to this meeting and this is where I met the Colonel for the first time after hearing so much about him through social media.

The President of the DSGMC, Manjit G.K. Singh was attacked by "pro-Khalistani Sikhs" in California.

Believed to be the first Sikh in Canada to get this award/honor !

He was a man of few words. We had few conversations from the mundane to life affirming and many quiet reflections. I sometimes have conversations with him now informed by memories.

The wounds of partition were not tending to heal. Instead, they were waiting for the skies to open to shower any healing balm from the above. The 550th year of Guru Nanak’s advent may well be such a juncture.

The Amazing Cancer Prevention Health Benefits of Parsley

“ Applying the timeless, universal message of SGGS..." Videos from the conference

The place in which I am supposed to obtain peace Is now surrounded by the police

The sense of Being in this moment...

Why do Sikhs keep long, un-cut hair? Seriously, give me a good reason! What’s the point of my kesh? Kesh, or uncut hair, is considered to be an essential part of Sikhi. Yet, growing up, no one gave me a convincing answer as to why it is essential or why the Gurus commanded Sikhs to keep long hair.

We are excited to share the launch of our NEW AUDIO STORY: The Boy With Soft Hands

When we meditate, lovingly, on Gurbani, we can begin to rewire our neurological connections so we can begin to see and experience what the Gurus, themselves, saw and experienced.

A warrior or worker can be at peace with oneself in the midst of chaos

An impeccable example of their immense and profound love and respect for their Guru..

Jaswant Singh Khalra was "disappeared" by Punjab police months after alerting Ottawa of the widespread killings of Sikhs.

WHO reports 7 million people die every year due air pollution

On the morning of September 11, 2001, graphic novelist and Sikh Captain America Vishavjit Singh was working in his office just north of New York City. In this illustrated feature, Singh explains how the events of that day changed his life.