There is a story in India about an old yogi who spent his life meditating in the mountains. After years of practice, the yogi developed all kinds of powers and special abilities, but in the end, he realized something was missing.
The yogi had heard about an old and very wise sage whose community practiced meditation [...]
Once upon a time a peasant had a horse. This horse ran away, so the peasant’s neighbors came to console him in his bad luck. He said, “Perhaps.”
The day after, the horse came back and was also leading six wild horses. The neighbors came over to congratulate him on such good luck. The peasant said, [...]
Ram Das Puri, Española, New Mexico Friday 13th June 2008 to Monday 20th June 2008
By Jasdeep Hari Bhajan Singh Khalsa (UK / Ghostbusters Wale)
The story of Summer Solstice is too beautiful and miraculous to ever truly capture in words. It is something which [...]
As thousands of our brothers and sisters gather at Takhat Sachkand in Hazoor Sahib this week to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib, SikhNet is receiving dozens of photos from SatSundri Kaur as well as daily audio reports from Ek Ong Kaar Kaur and who are both there participating in the joyous events. [...]
Over the next week I’ll be posting little audio reports by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur who is currently on a Yatra with others from our sangat in Hazoor Sahib, India. These will be personal audio journals from the road, during the huge celebrations that are currently going on for the 300th Anniversary of the Siri [...]
Another Fun and Inspiring Story related to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, by Gurshabad Singh Khalsa (La Jolla/Espanola). I know you are probably wondering what the below image of waffles has to do with this article. Well, you’ll have to read on to find out.
I was listening to a Siri Singh Sahib lecture and [...]
Dharam Singh (of Akal Security) shares his memories of the Espanola, Sikh Community and Akhand Paath history:
I’m not sure when the Akhand Path began here, but when my wife Dharam Kaur and I arrived from the Tucson, Arizona ashram in January, 1974, the ashram was doing 2 Akhand Paths each week.There were approximately 35 [...]
Last week I wrote a blog post about my good friend Sahaj Singh who was attacked and seriously injured by a person attempting to steal his wife’s car (while she and her kids were inside the care)…all the while right in their garage at home. I just read the below story written by my other [...]
by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa
http://ekongkaar.blogspot.com/
Originally posted on SikhNet: http://www.sikhnet.com/300saal/ramrai
Although Guru Gobind Singh formally passed the Light of Nanak to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib in 1708, throughout the lives of the Sikh Gurus, the Granth experienced its own evolution. Not just in terms of its physical form, but also in terms of the spiritual [...]
A talk about the science of Siri Guru Granth Sahib, followed by a Sakhi inspiring us to practice Shabad Guru. This is a video with Guru Jodha Singh from Los Angeles.
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Today we all remember the days around June 6th 1984 when thousands of innocent Sikhs were killed and the Akal Takhat was Martyred. Every 6th day of the month we gather in our sangat for a special Gurdwara to remember the sacrifices that were made during this time.
Tonight in Gurdwara Shanti Kaur told some [...]