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View a fantastic slideshow of Nihang warriors in encampment at this link Nihangs, last warring monks of the Sikh faith. Nihangs, last warring monks of the Sikh faith. Last guardians of the warrior Sikh traditions, thousands of Nihang monks roam across Punjab: a...

Mandeep Singh was having dinner with a friend in Queens several years ago when the subject turned to their common religion, Sikhism. Mr. Singh had grown up in India unquestioningly embracing the faith of his parents. As a college student in Delhi, he attended a gurdwara, or temple, with a...

Faith of Choice August 5, 2009 by Amitabh Srivastava Source: indiatoday.intoday.in It’s a nondescript temple at Halhalia village in Bihar’s Araria district. It doesn’t have an idol; a mound of earth in one corner of the roofless one-room shrine represents Din Bhadri Devi, the local deity. Its...

It’s a nondescript temple at Halhalia village in Bihar’s Araria district. It doesn’t have an idol; a mound of earth in one corner of the roofless one-room shrine represents Din Bhadri Devi, the local deity. Its walls are bare, but for priest Amlanand Rishidev, there is a more pressing problem...

About SikhRI and the Sojhi Curriculum, Gurmat or Pañjābī schools have become the primary method of imparting the Sikh spirit, ideology, values, and history to the youth. They have done a remarkable job in maintaining our children’s...

Sword-carrying Sikhs roaming the Indian city of Amritsar are a normal sight; but white people wearing turbans definitely are not. The strangeness lies in the fact that they are non-Indians who converted to Sikhism. Most of them attend the Miri Piri Academy (MPA), an International boarding...

IT was a Wednesday afternoon. A news came that our Prime Minister was shot dead in the morning. But I was very happy. It meant some more days of holidays for me. I was in class II. My exams were to start a week later and I was not prepared. I was elated when...

Faith as defined by free dictionary; 1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing. 2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See Synonyms at belief, trust. 3. Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's...

FAITH WITH OUT RIGHT ACTION IS DEAD ABSTRACT Every action is preceded by a thought and to do a right action one should have a right thought. It is important to train the all powerful mind to create a positive attitude to think that right thought till it becomes a second nature. Kabir says in...

Vatican defends Brazil excommunication Source Vatican defends Brazil excommunication - Yahoo!7 News March 8, 2009, 6:40 am A senior Vatican cleric has defended the excommunication of the...

Dear all - I have been thinking about this topic for a long time (about 4 years now). Most religions practiced in the world originated thousands of years ago. Hinduism has been prevalent in India for more than 5000 years, Buddhism is about 2500 years old, Christianity and Judaism are more...

With their touchy pride of warriors from another time, Nihangs Singhs are the last survivors of a secular tradition being threatened but India modernization. Single combats, perilous horse races, ritual beheading of goats: before the possible disappearance of its genuineness, we attended their...

Tisdale's biggest rebound comes after loss of leg to cancer By Anna K. Clemmons ESPN Archive As Wayman Tisdale tells it, there are a lot of loves behind his trademark smile. There's his wife, Regina, whom he loved when he first saw her walk into church on April 17, 1981. They were high...

I am troubled by this question. Guruji so many times speaks to us, saying that our liberation mukhti comes when we "see" and when we are not blind. I have copied this shabad from sri Raag, as a beginning for my own contemplation of this question. Is this blind faith: Without the Lord, my soul...

Both Gurpreet S. Gosal and Amandeep S. Dhami symbolize a lost first generation of Punjabi youth turning to a life strife with crime and hooliganism. The majority of Sikh youth growing up as the first generation of immigrants come from homes where both parents have to work extreme hours to make...

Although I don't agree with all of this, it has some interesting perspectives: Sikhs and Tamils - The Indus Connection - Dr.N.Muthu Mohan Guru Nanak had the opportunity to see both the ends of the devotional culture. He understood the strength of Devotion as a true and popular feeling as...

One day a Sidh Yogi went to see Guru Amar Das and said, "O Guru, ever since you have been enthroned, I have longed to see you. Today I am blessed to have my longing fulfilled. I have fasted, I have undergone great hardships, yet still I have not found peace. Iwish to have peace of mind and to...

This news article was recently posted in the News Archive of Sikhnet.com -- and some of you may find it an interesting read, and perhaps even a good discussion starter. I don't know. It is up to you. What impressed me about this article is this. It talks about making an effort -- making an...

Nanak Bani Nirankaar Paarbrahm Parmesar Waho Waho Bani Nirankaar Hai Tis Jevad Avar Na Koi SGGS JI ANG 47 SATGURU PRASAAD sorath mehlaa 5. Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl: ga-ay kalays rog sabh naasay parabh apunai kirpaa Dhaaree. My sufferings have come to an...

Gurbani Can Cure Cancer When recitation of Gurbani cured me of deadly cancer, I experienced God. If God is with me, who can be against me ? Not even the deadliest disease of cancer can take my life away and that is exactly the divinely inspiring message of the truly miraculous story of my...