Avtar Singh Parowal Died While Performing Kirtan at Harmandir Sahib During June 1984 Attack
The centuries old tradition of the continuous singing of kirtan (sacred hymns) at Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) begins with the opening of the portals of the Sikhs holiest shrine, until their closing....
Op/Ed: Kurbani
Kurbani kaur peered into the mirror, a tear slid down her cheek, smudging the make-up a bit in the corner of her eye. Another threatened to follow. She blinked it back and...
The Institution of Langar
The institution of Langar in Sikhism is commonly known as Guru-Ka-Langar which means langar of the Guru, langar in the name of the Guru, or langar attached to Gurdwara.Langar is Persian word...
Op/Ed: Sikhism, Science, and Quantum Physics
Science and spirituality are seen as opposite sides of the same coin. Both science and spirituality aim to explain the truth. However, the approach of science is to use external physical measurements...
Kartar Singh Sarabha – The Young Revolutionary
“ਸੇਵਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀ ਜਿੰਦੜੀਅੇ ਬੜੀ ਔਖੀ, ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਰਨੀਆਂ ਢੇਰ ਸੁਖੱਲੀਆਂ ਨੇ, ਜਿੰਨੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਚ ਪੈਰ ਪਾਇਆ, ਓਹਨਾ ਲੱਖ ਮੁਸੀਬਤਾਂ ਝੱਲੀਆਂ ਨੇ.”
Serving ones country is very difficult. It is so easy to...
Op/Ed: Society Must Seek to Understand Sikh Community
If there is a land where you can dream of something and achieve it, it is the United States. At least that is what they say. He had heard this a million...
A Candle in the Dark: The Legacy of Jaswant Singh Khalra
September 6th marks the day when the Punjab Police abducted the Human Rights Activist, Shaheed Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra, from his home never to be seen again. The judicial process in India...
British Soldier Meets Guru Gobind Singh Ji
In 1964, when some of the weapons of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji were brought back from England, an Englishman in complete Sikh form accompanied them. Out of curiousity someone asked the...
