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It is obvious that the Sikh society needs a major cleansing or it’s time for community reform. It can be easily achieved if the Gurdwaras take a leading role to connect Sikh society to its roots (Mool), that’s Guru Granth Sahib’s teachings.

Why are our turbans gendered as superficial, fashionable, or decorative just because we wear makeup or dance—while men’s turbans are perpetual symbols of honor, pride, their dedication to their faith? We are harshly policed for how we look, how we dress, how we act, while we practice our Sikhi. Yet, regardless of what harm or violence they inflict, cis men do not seem to be.

The God and Man inter-relationship as Father, Mother and Bridegroom makes its correspondence with Christian concept of God as a viable option. As a consequence, the Sikh Scripture qualifies as a Universal Scripture for all mankind.

This paper was read at the virtual session of the Parliament of world’s Religions on 17 Oct 2021... "Guru Nanak took on the mission to do something about it. He set out to study the issues and travelled for nearly 24 years meeting leaders o all religions in India, in the Himalayas, China and the Middle East including Makkah, the seat of Islam."

Singh Hikers is a group that has been actively hiking peaks in southern California for the last 6 months. They have hiked all the major 6 peaks in the area, the highest being 'San Gorgonio' standing tall at 11,500 ft elevation. The group comprises doctors, engineers, technology executives, and businessmen from southern California. 

The Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett attended and was warmly greeted the Hoosier Sikhs at the annual "Nagar Keetan: Sikh Parade Festival" at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Downtown Indianapolis.

The Sikh Missionary Society U.K. has always been active to produce literature and organise seminars. It is to their credit that the first edition of the popular book “Guru Tegh Bahadur The True Story” was released in 2017. This year, Sikh Youth Australia have released a revised second edition.  

The UN Climate Change summit COP26 which is scheduled to take place in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31 to November 12 is the last ray of hope as the earth faces an unprecedented ecological crisis.

This is the work of countless others that we have inherited. Their work has improved life on Mother Earth. This is a debt on our heads. How do we plan to pay for this largesse is the question.

Ladakh thus has Sikh Gurdwaras, monuments and places connected with Guru Nanak’s visit to the area and brave Sikhs who have created history.

Sikh Asian Indians have high rates of diabetes. Community health workers can effectively address health disparities via adapted programs that take into account Sikh traditions and culture. Programs should cover aspects such as stigma surrounding mental health problems, healthy traditional recipes, and activities embraced in Sikhism.

The historical novel book titled ‘The Last Queen’ by the famed author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni makes a fascinating read about the life and struggles of Maharani Jind Kaur known as Jindan, the youngest and the last queen of Sarkar (the Sikh empire).

How can we truly succeed in the world? Do the answers lie within our own minds? Guru Nanak says 'Conquer the mind to conquer the world' (Man Jeetai Jag Jeet).

WHO'S WITH WHO ~ It is only you ~ OUTSIDE INSIDE ~ It is only you ~ IN MY SOLITUDE ~ It is only you

Langgar in many Gurdwaras today feeds the well-fed, is sometimes catered by an outside group and we see different foods being served to different groups. The needy are often those outside the Gurdwara location and they may like a different type of food than the ones we prefer.

By spending more and more time alone and in silence, it is possible to bring about awareness of ourselves, starting with 'What am I?' and arriving at 'Who am I?'

The item has been described as “iron sword inscription- on the sword mentions the name of the Sikh religious Guru Hargobind Das. The inscription is in Persian language and written in Nastaliq Style of Caligraphy”. The small dagger can be better described as a PeshKabz and dates from the eighteenth century based on the information supplied, it is supported with a sheath.

Bakhshi Inderjit Singh was the founder editor of reputed Punjabi weekly newspaper “Panth Parkash” since 1963. He got awards of “Best Punjabi Journalist” from the Punjabi Academy Delhi Government, Delhi Gurudwara Committee & many other Organizations.

6000 trees, shrubs, plants crops of 58 species have been planted

This Gurdwara has remained as it is for 35 years without any such claim or any disturbance with the local lama regularly participating in all these functions...The Pathar Sahib had a photo of admasambhava and Bodhi flags all around. Sikh Nishan Sahib existed on one side of the Gurdwara building but another Bodhi Flag on a pole was placed on the other side like that of Nishan Sahib.