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  1. Ishna

    How Does Sikhi Help You Through The Tough Times?

    For the followers of religions with a personified deity, praying for help during the tough times, or just having 'someone' to talk to, is a given. But the Sikhi presented here at SPN is a rather more pragmatic way of life. So... how does Sikhi help you, personally, through the tough times...
  2. FranglophonePunjabi

    I Am Sort Of New To Sikhism

    Hello everyone, I am kind of new to Sikhism and have a few questions I'd like cleared up. Basically, I am a Canadian-born Punjabi guy, born to parents who are Sikh only by name. Outside of going to the Gurdwara a few times a month, and participating in Sikh and Hindu holidays, my upbringing...
  3. Archived_Member16

    USA For Sikhs And Muslims, Fear After A Terror Attack

    For Sikhs and Muslims, fear after a terror attack By Valarie Kaur, Washington Post - Published: April 23 With the news that two suspects of the Boston Marathon bombing are accounted for, one dead and the other in custody, I breathed a sigh of relief. A terror-stricken week that began with...
  4. spnadmin

    Opinion Sikhism Needs Liberal Democracy

    Sikhism Needs Liberal Democracy by Ameek Singh http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ameek-singh/sikhism-needs-liberal-dem_b_2799966.html?utm_hp_ref=sikhism The West is the last place Sikh leaders have looked to for institutional guidance. To those who know our story, this should come as...
  5. S

    General Sikhism And Salvation

    In continuation of the discussion on Salvation in the thread http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-youth/40469-repercussions-of-cutting-my-hair-post182701.html Concept of Salvation Mukhti/Moksh/Mokh is most prevelant in Hinduism also. The word Mokh is present multiple times in Guru Granth Sahib...
  6. L

    Hi I'm Interested In Sikhism

    Hi. my name is cameron. im 17. and i am interested in getting closer to Sikhism and closer to God and having more of it in my life. as i really like the sikh way of life. I dont have any religion or faith right now but i want to. Any advice?
  7. Abneet

    Decline Of Sikhi In Punjab

    Ever since the 1980's, Punjab has been decreasing in Sikhi faith. Sikh children are taught the wrong stories about our gurus in their textbook. Theres stories all over the web that complain about how the textbook can't change and how its teaching the students how Sikhism is just a sec of...
  8. Rory

    Universality, Intention In Sikhism & Other Religions

    A few things which struck suddenly 5 minutes ago about "revealed" religions (I include Sikhi in this to an extent) - if a person is somehow stranded on a desert island, or for some reason it is impossible for them to learn about the religion, what happens then? Or what happens if you are...
  9. spnadmin

    Heritage Punjabi By Nature: Sikhs Who Made Africa Their Home

    Punjabi by Nature: Sikhs Who Made Africa Their Home Khushwant Singh http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/Punjabi-by-nature-The-Sikhs-who-made-Africa-their-home/SP-Article1-1031362.aspx Recently, someone gifted me with a unique present – a 2013 calendar on the Sikhs of Africa...
  10. Harkiran Kaur

    A Conscious Creator In Sikhi And Other Faith Traditions?

    A conscious creator in Sikhi? I have noticed on here in recent times that some people claim to be Sikh and yet do not believe in a conscious creator, but instead personally interpret Gurbani to be instruction on how to live in harmony with nature / creation and compare Sikhi to Athiesm. But...
  11. Tejwant Singh

    Sikhs, Suicide And Silence

    Sikhs, Suicide and Silence Imandeep Kaur's blog http://www.imandeepkaur.com/sikhs-suicide-and-silence/ I wish it were as acceptable to go for a mental wellness check up, as it is to have your blood pressure checked. I wish it was acceptable to tell your friend, I think I am really...
  12. R

    How Much Do You Know About Sikhism?

    sat sri akal ji... i am new here.. n i don't know where to start this thread.. because its kinda confusing to find right forum for this thread.. sorry if i am posting it at wrong place... so coming to the topic.. this is kinda game.. questions about Sikhism will be asked n people who know...
  13. H

    India Internally Displaced: When The Sikhs Fled Khyber

    PESHAWAR: Ranjeet Singh,28, did not come to the city out of choice. He belongs to one of 1,500 families who moved out of Bara, Khyber Agency as security conditions in the area deteriorated. “Three people from my family were killed and our shop was destroyed when mortar shells hit our...
  14. Ishna

    General The Two Branches Of Sikhism

    I've never seen it put quite like this before.. http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/westsylvan/student/religion/sikhism_am/venn.htm *cough-Portland Public Schools Oregon-cough*
  15. SukhmeetSingh Guruwada

    General India Against Sikh Principle

    India Is Alwayz Against Sikhism & Sikh Principle....
  16. spnadmin

    World Hammer Of The Sikhs Galloping Back To Dublin

    'Hammer of the Sikhs' galloping back to Dublin with Fine Gael http://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/22832 A HUGE STATUE glorifying a British Empire general infamous as 'The Hammer of the Sikhs' for his barbarity in commanding occupation forces in colonial India is set for a return to Dublin...
  17. spnadmin

    USA Sikhism And The Changing Electoral Demographic

    Sikhism and the Changing Electoral Demographic http://theprincetontory.com/main/sikhism-and-the-changing-electoral-demographic/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cnnewslink+%28Collegiate+Network+Newslink+Feed%29 The election has ended, and President Obama’s...
  18. Archived_Member16

    India Radha Soami Sect Chief, Sikhs Lay Foundation Stone Of Shrine

    Press Trust of India | Amritsar March 05, 2013 Last Updated at 20:15 IST Radha Soami Sect chief, Sikhs lay foundation stone of Shrine Putting an end to a year-old controversy, the members of Sikh community and Radha Soami Sect today jointly laid the foundation stone of a Gurudwara...
  19. spnadmin

    Controversial Sikhs Seek Prabhandak Panel For Haryana, Disrupt Traffic

    Sikhs seek Prabhandak panel for Haryana, disrupt traffic http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sikhs-seek-prabhandak-panel-for-haryana-disrupt-traffic/1080343/ Traffic remained disrupted on the Panchkula-Pinjore highway for several hours on Tuesday after a massive protest was held by Sikhs...
  20. spnadmin

    India NRI Sikhs Come Together For Green Cause In Gurudwaras

    NRI Sikhs come together for Green cause in Gurudwaras By Abhijit Prashar http://punjabnewsline.com/news/NRI-Sikhs-come-together-for-Green-cause-in-Gurudwaras.html CHANDIGARH: In a major initiative, a Washington-based international Sikh group, EcoSikh, has begun preparations to observe...
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