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When Amrit Sanchar is done in Gurdwaras the acting PANJ PIARAS advise the Amrit Dharies that, inter alia, they will not eat meat. In Sikh Gur Maryada (Book of Sikh Ethics) it is nowhere mentioned MEAT is taboo. In Guru Arjan Sahib's Langar meat was served. It was only dispensed with at the...

I was always under the impression that Divvali is a Hindu festival. Why do Sikhs celebrate it, and why is the Golden Temple decorated specially for it?

Sat nam I just discovered Pinterest has an entire section filled with ideas for serving others. Here's the link: http://pinterest.com/caralesley/serving-others/ Curiously, I then searched for "Sikh" on Pinterest and here are the results. https://pinterest.com/search/?q=sikh It...

Every Sikh from looking like one or feeling so in their hearts without the persona are part of a threaded community with some level of commonality. Whereas there is no question to follow the ideals of Sikhism and be 100%, we recognize that realities are different. In my mind, the big...

Gurfatehji A few days ago, I noticed a turbaned Sikh outside my shop, so I had a little chat, he spoke no english, I speak a little Punjabi, we nodded and chatted, and off he went. Yesterday, he came into the shop, I beamed, sat him down, and we chatted about Indian politics, ritual, the...

Hi all. I have been giving a lot of thought to becoming a Sikh and I would really appreciate any advice that anyone would have on the matter. I myself am generally against converting to another religion as I believe all religions lead to the same place, oneness with the Creator. I was...

Sat Nam I saw this at Sikhnet and thought it was worth sharing: http://youtu.be/vZ_MTNHk2Dw Its lighthearted but speaks the truth assertively, too. kaurhug Nam Jiwan

Bill for separate status to Sikhism today Aditi Tandon/TNS Amending Article 25 Article 25 of the Constitution of India describes Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism as parts of the Hindu religion This has resulted in avoidable confusion across the world about the independent identity of these three...

US Senators Ask Govt to Track Hate Crimes Against Sikhs Lalit K Jha - Washington - Aug 23, 2012 A bipartisan group of 19 influential Senators today appealed to the US Department of Justice and the FBI to revise hate crime monitoring process to allow for the and tracking of hate crimes...

A television advert for a Birmingham furniture shop has been banned because it was "likely to cause serious offence" to the Sikh community. The ad for The Sofa Factory featured a picture of Guru Nanak, the Sikh religion's founder, and a soundtrack in the style of sacred verses. The...

Why do we wear turbans?" Nearly every Sikh American who grows up in the U.S. asks their families this question and as two Sikh Americans who maintain our faith, we were no different when we were little. This week, as Americans join in vigils for the six murdered Sikhs in another violent...

40 Sikhs Convert to Christianity in a Tarn Taran District Village Gurdwara Management's Treatment of "Low Caste" Sikhs Calls for Strict Action By: Sikh24 Editors Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh in village Dhotian, district Tarn Taran AMRITSAR SAHIB (August 21, 2012)–According to sources...

Gurfatehji Rituals eh, pointless, time wasting rituals, we all hate them, or, as Sikhs, we should, maybe hate is a strong word, a better description would be we find them pointless. Having said that we all have our rituals, and if my dear Veerji Bhagat Singh was not off line (they do not have...

Seeking Sikhs BY GORDON E. PIFHER, president of British Columbia Conference Adventist Review ( journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church ) Reaching out to neighbors to share with them the message of Jesus’ love isn’t restricted to just the person who lives next door—or to those who...

Southern Baptists want to evangelize to Sikhs On August 13, 2012 At 6:14 pm After the tragic shooting, at a Sikhs temple, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Southern Baptists want to share the Gospel with the Sikhs. They view this as “an unprecedented opportunity to reach out to their Sikh...

Underneath the Turban: Why Sikhs Do Not Hide Valarie Kaur and Simran Jeet Singh - Huffington Post - 08/13/2012 8:00 am Why do we wear turbans?" Nearly every Sikh American who grows up in the U.S. asks their families this question and as two Sikh Americans who maintain our faith, we were...

HINDUSTAN TIMES Monday, August 13, 2012 Press Trust Of India Washington, August 13, 2012 Sikhs to submit memorandum to Obama The Sikh community in the US plans to submit a memorandum to President Barack Obama, expressing their commitment to uphold the highest values of the...

Sikhism is a generally forgiving and compassionate religion but it is not a passive religion. In self-defense it is not uncommon for a Sikh to take a do or die stand as appropriate. The incident in Oak Creek, Wisconsin and the accounts of bravery by Satwant Singh Kaleka have been recently...

What the Sikhs Taught Me By Kevin B. Lee This is a photo of me taken in 2008. I was in the middle of a five-year personal journey with the Sikh community, during which I seriously contemplated adopting the Sikh faith as my own. It was the most intensive and productive period of spiritual growth...

The mass shooting of a gurdwara (Sikh temple) in Wisconsin on Sunday is merely the latest chapter in a history of violence. In the months following the attacks of 9/11, more than 300 incidences of hate crimes against Sikhs were reported, according to the Sikh Coalition (PDF). Though their...