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Akhand Paath Ritual or Spiritual? Karminder Singh Dhillon, PhD (Boston), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia THE SIKH REHAT MARYADA (SRM) stipulation for the akhand paath begins as follows: (a) ਅਖੰਡ ਪਾਠ ਕਿਸੇ ਭੀੜ ਜਾਂ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਵੇਲੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾਂ ਹੈ।[1] This stipulation provides the two conditions...

SIMRAN ਸਿਮਰਨ is a Sanskrit word that translates as remembrance. Its Punjabi equivalents are ਯਾਦ and ਚੇਤਾ. The evening Sikh prayer Rehras (ਰਹਿਰਾਸ) contains a verse: ਊਡੈ ਊਡਿ ਆਵੈ ਸੈ ਕੋਸਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਛੈ ਬਚਰੇ ਛਰਿਆ ॥ ਤਿਨ ਕਵਨੁ ਖਲਾਵੈ ਕਵਨੁ ਚੁਗਾਵੈ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਕਰਿਆ ॥ (GGS page 10) [Guru Arjun uses the...

http://www.gurunanakdarbar.net/New_Lectureseries_Akal_Takht_Maryada.htm A Series of Lectures on the Sikh Rehat Maryada by Dr. Karminder Singh Dhillon Boston/Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

Parts 1 through 8 are available as pdf files. You can download them on this thread. Part 9 is not yet available online. However these articles are accessible at http://www.sikhbulletin.com. Keep checking throughout the month. Part 1 - Nov-Dec 2007 issue

DIVALI AND SIKHI By Karminder Singh Dhillon Ph.D (Boston) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This article is inspired by the actions of some parbhandaks and sangats to celebrate Divali within the precincts of the local Gurdwara. Such celebrations range from encouraging Sikhs to bring...

Understanding Japji By Karminder Singh Dhillon PhD (Boston) This article is the first of a series that attempt to explain the essence of Japji. This introductory article provides an overview of the Banee which is a composition of Guru Nanak. The Japji is the first Banee of the Sikh’s daily...