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Gurfateh A few months ago, I realised that my happiness seemed to ebb and flow depending largely on external circumstances. Food made me happy, Sex made me extremely happy, not worrying about bills, closing the shop, having enough money, I was literally an aeroplane being handed over from...

If everything happens per Hukam, then what's the point of petitionary prayer or ardaas where something is asked for? If Waheguru is the inner-knower, and It provides everything all the time, how can my concentrated asking possibly influence the outcome of anything? Isn't it better to "pray"...

New Year 2011 — Guru Granth Sahib Ji's Hukam Written by Sanmukh Kaur on 01. Jan, 2011 in Column, Today in Sikh History Every year Sikhs around the global gather at the local Gurudwara Sahibs to welcome the New Year with the true Guru, Guru Granth Sahib Ji. In His presence we beg for His...

A question that frequently comes up in kids gurmat classes which I am unable to satisfactorily answer is: If we are supposed to accept Waheguru's hukam and retain the body in the state given to us by Him, then why is medical treatment acceptable? The tack I often take is to say that: 1) It...

What I Have Learned From 1984 For those who don't know me, a brief introduction. I am now a 58 year old Internet addict, writer and budding artist, of sorts. Twenty- six years ago, there was no Internet, I wrote occasionally and my artwork was primarily tie-dying my husband's turbans...

Sardar Hukam Singh A humane parliamentarian As I entered the drawing room of the Ring Road residence of Sardar Hukam Singh in New Delhi, I saw him at the far end of the room—cold, stiff, erect and forbidding with his hands folded in greeting. As my eyes adjusted to the soft light of the room...

KARMA, FREEWILL & HUKAM IN SIKHISM source: "Introduction To Sikism" - Author: Dr. Gobind Singh Mansukhani Q42. What is Karma? The scientific concept of cause and effect, action and reaction is called the law of Karma(in religious parlance). A man reaps what he sows. Is it not typical...

Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakal! Dear all! On a forum I read these sentences. "There is no need for Brahma, the god of generation; Vishnu, the god of operations; or Shiva, the god of destruction. According to Guru Nanak all these operation happen according to Hukam." "I do not see...

CYCLES OF GOD’S HUKAM[/FONT] By Har Simirit Kaur Khalsa[/FONT] Guru Granth Parchar Mission of [/FONT]USA[/FONT][/FONT] 510-432-5827[/FONT] [/FONT] Which came first, death or birth?[/FONT] What is last, and what is first?[/FONT] When is before, proceeding after?[/FONT]...

This kinda relates to my thread "Euthyphros Dilemma", which no-one repsonded to... the topic on discusion there provoked a question in my mind in terms of Sikhism, the definition of God's will. Is God's will everything and anything that happens? [i.e. murder] OR Is God's will the good things...

I have a friend who has taken the path veering off sikhism into the radhasoami cult, and he, and the general RS population, I am led to believe, strongly believe that in order to learn from the religions of the world today, inc the Guru Granth Sahib, that there must be a living Guru, and as such...