Breaking News from Punjab – 5 Saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib Thrown in a Well
UPDATES 8/20/11 as of 12:30pm The pardhan of the pind Gurdwara tries to state that the whole village apologizes, without giving any specificity as to the culprits or accountability for the action. One Singh in attendance will not stand for it: Yesterday, Punjabi Radio USA spent an entire show on the...
Journeys with Kabir
Earlier this week I went to a screening of the film Koi Sunta Hai, one of four documentaries produced by the Kabir Project, an expansive music and film project directed by Shabnam Virani. In their own words: The Kabir project brings together the experiences of a series of ongoing journeys in quest of...
Baba Ji’s Room
Guest blogged by Hunny Singh Recently I went home to the East Coast and had some inspirational time with my family.  While snowy conditions prevailed outside, inside the house, a pizza soon to be shared joined a confused and yet open love for a dance.  I had an interaction with my mother that got...
Where is Ramadan in Sikhi?
Blogged by: Amritpan The presence of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib and its message of universal fraternity of the human race and ultimate destination of oneness with the Supreme Being imparts an unparalleled serenity and contentment on its disciple.  When I listen to the chants of Om-mantar in a Mandir,...
My Guru & I: In His Presence
In honor of yesterday’s Gurpurab (Bhadon 17, Nanakshahi) marking the anniversary of the first installation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj in the Darbar Sahib, I’d like to share a piece I had written for sikhchic.com at the culmination of last year’s “300 Saal” celebrations,...
How Large is the Tent that is the Sikh Qaum?
Beyond brown or white Sikhs, beyond various caste Sikhs, when and how do we come together as Sikhs?  Is the ‘jahaaz’ that is Guru Nanak’s Naam large enough to carry us all, or with a narrow set of doxies and praxis do we restrict those that can enter. Despite the various attacks on the Singh Sabha...
Scripture of the Sikhs
The Sikh Gurus never believed in the exclusivity of their teachings. The Gurus undertook travels to spread their message to peoples of different cultures in their own native languages. The Gurus did not believe in the ideas of any language being ‘sacred’ or ‘special’. [link] I...