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Dear All, I'm a Hindu. I love a sikh girl from Jat community. We understand eachother very well and like eachother. We both are working in US. But girl has fear that Jat girl can't marry a Hindu and there'll be problems. Like their family and relatives may not accept our marriage and...

Basically I'm asking what reasons you have for believing in Sikhi. I ask this because at the moment I'm reading the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, I am near the beginning and so far I have not read anything that convinces me, that could change though I have much to read. I just want to know from...

Sikhism's spiritual high seat: Journeying through Anandpur Sahib By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, Dec 26 : If Mecca is Islam's high seat of spirituality, then the picturesque town of Anandpur Sahib in Punjab is the religious heartbeat of the Sikh faith. The holy town is the subject of an...

Amritsar, Jan 19 (PTI) Four followers of Dera Sacha Sauda today embraced Sikhism at the Golden Temple complex here today. More...

UNIVERSAL NATURE OF SIKHISM AND SIKH DEFINITION Dr Sukhraj S. Dhillon, Ph.D. USA There is an excellent dialogue among sikhs all over the world to define a sikh. The recent focus is the 1925 definition of a sikh and its endorsement among various groups. The discussion is about the...

Sikhi & Sikhism: A Distinction Without a Difference A similar version of this article can be found at http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/general-discussion/23960-sikhi-and-sikhism-distinction-without-difference.html I had recently published an essay in which I wrestled with the problem of...

Recently I have been stressing out over exams and other stuff and not taken a break from my life in the last few months to consider religion, up until the christmas holidays. I've always considered myself a Sikh and over these holidays ive been thinking alot about religion, how i want to live...

Sikhism: A Religion for the Third Millennium A Postmodernist Perspective Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia Sikhism - one of the five major world religions - has the unique distinction of being the only major religion that arose in the second millennium. Though a religion of the second millennium, it...

What role do angels play in your faith tradition? By Balpret Singh, Citizen Special Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/What+role+angels+play+your+faith+tradition/4026346/story.html#ixzz19LhxwFQ2 While the Sikh faith accepts the existence of beings like angels, they...

This thread got me thinking about a rather negative question: http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/inspirational-stories/33649-indias-one-woman-charity.html Sikhism was created in Punjab 500 years ago. Why are so many Punjabi's continuing to live against Sikh principles? You'd think the area...

Hi, I'm lost and confused. Being born into a Sikh family, growing up I was interested in Sikhism but never really bothered with it much. But, recently... I've been getting this urge to educate myself properly about Sikhi and dwell into it further, which is one of the reasons why I...

These thoughts have been inspired by a lot that has been said in various posts across SPN and at home. What is blind faith? Is it right? Is it helpful? Most importantly, is it the Guru’s way? The Mool Mantar describes God, therefore, I know exactly what I am believing in: ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ...

Sikhism as Key to Global Living Dr. N. Muthumohan Let us ponder over the importance and relevance of the teachings of Guru Nanak to modern life, to the youth of this country, to the students of our times. I know a bigger part of the students of this Guru Nanak College@ undergo their education...

Sikhism principles shared by all Americans: ObamaSikhism principles shared by all Americans: Obama More...

Namaste, I am aware that Sikhism is monotheistic and considers the Supreme Being beyond form. That being said, I have come across a few websites about Sikhs who consider the Divine their Mother and Father. Is there a way to be close to the Divine Maternal in Sikhism? I do not mean to worship...

Sanatan Singh Sabha is the original Singh Sabha formed in 1873 by Sikhs in Amritsar to recover a distinctive Sikhism. The Sikhs in Amritsar formed the Sanatan Singh Sabha as the original Singh Sabha in 1873. Still reckoned as an ideal Indian renaissance movement, Sanatan Singh Sabha recovered...

Does Sikhism Need A Renaissance? Dr. Dharam Singh* Sikhism originated with Guru Nanak’s mystical experiences and their expression in the form of hymns now found included in the Sikh Scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, along with those of some of his spiritual successors and some holy men from...

Is Pure Altruism Possible? by JUDITH LICHTENBERG Who could doubt the existence of altruism? True, news stories of malice and greed abound. But all around us we see evidence of human beings sacrificing themselves and doing good for others. Remember Wesley Autrey? On Jan. 2, 2007, Mr...

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...

The whole world watched in horror, last July, as the scenes of the London bombings were displayed on television. Not many waited for the official placement of blame. The answer was already on their tongues: Al Qaeda. As the week progressed, we were told what we already knew. Fundamentalist...