I did not write this, just sharing with those of you who haven’t seen it as I think it’s quite true and funny. Original Source
20 Types of Gurdwara-Goers
The following is a list of twenty observable categories of Sikhs who come to Gurdwara. This list is constructed on the basis of personal observation and the categories [...]
Sehaj Sikh Retreat 2009 – Houston, TX
December 26, 11:00 pm – December 29, 9:30 pm
Sikh enthusiasts are coming together to create an inspirational environment from all across the country. Fostering individuals towards innovative solutions for Panthic Oriented Causes, SEHAJ delightedly invites you to Sehaj Sikh Retreat 2009. Participants will engage in an intense Sikhiya, Kirtan, [...]
So at Saanjh 2009 we were split up into several large groups and given a problem, and several steps to a real-world solution. Below I’ve embedded the presentation my group gave with our proposed solution. In the coming weeks I hope to move quickly forward on this project, and hopefully meet all the long-term goals [...]
Check out this cool new Sikh project that just publicly launched Panjab Digital Library.
From the press release:
For the first time ever a searchable collection of millions of rare pages, on Sikhs and the region of Panjab has been made available. [...]
After using Gurbani Anywhere on my phone for the last few weeks, my little brother has been getting pretty jealous of all the cool things I could do with it sitting in Diwans, Kirtans, or anytime on-the-go. So Yesterday I grabbed his iPhone and installed the iSikhi iPhone app, which promises to
Work on iPhone, iPhone [...]
If you’re not aware, Guru Nanak Dev Ji was this pretty cool guy who lived an amazing life and started this whole thing called “Sikhism.” In this book, Dr. Kirpal Singh explores the entire breadth of history surrounding the Janamsakhis – literally stories about Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life. Where they came from, who put [...]
I think it’s awesome cool that guru knows we’re retarded, every shabad tells us a little more, but repeats the last part a bit cause probably we still didn’t get it. Everytime in a different way cause we all relate differently to different situations (e.g Merchant/mom/dad/begger/rich person) Tells us the same/similar thing again and again [...]
If you’ve read Macleod and Macaullife, you should check out this book by Khushwant Singh. Now I have to admit, I haven’t read it myself yet, but it looks pretty interesting so I thought I should share it with the world! If you’ve read it, or if you do download and read it, please leave [...]
I implore everyone to visit this website, get involved, and sign the petition. Spread the word and let’s work together to bring justice to our fallen brothers and sisters.
WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa, WaheGuru Ji Ki Fateh!
2009 marks 25 years since the November 1984 pogroms against Sikhs in Delhi and across India. Despite over a dozen [...]
First – If you have never read any of Cynthia Mahmood’s books, go do that. I suggest this book:
You can check out a nice preview of this book at google books
Second – set aside a good half hour of quite time and read this article on Sikh Chic wherein she explains the amazing motivation behind [...]