This is a recent miracle that occurred at Harmandar Sahib about a month ago. An eye witness personally told me this account.There were about 4 guys in their early 20s who made a bet that whoever was able to walk through the women’s bathing place would
Read MorePride has become one of the most visible features of modern Western culture. Rainbow flags appear in schools, workplaces, shops and public institutions, while sexual orientation is increasingly spoken of as an important part of personal identity. In response, some critics have proposed “Straight Pride”. Sikhi
Read MoreModern reproductive technology has made possible things previous generations could scarcely imagine. IVF can help couples struggling to conceive. Sperm and eggs can be donated. A woman can carry a child for somebody else. Same-sex couples can become legal parents through adoption, donor conception or surrogacy.
Read MoreQuestions about transgender identity have become increasingly prominent in modern society. A Sikh may hear that biological sex and gender are separate, that someone can be “born in the wrong body”, or that an internal sense of gender determines whether someone is male or female. How
Read MoreHomosexuality and same-sex relationships are discussed much more openly today than they were a generation ago. Young Sikhs encounter different views about sexuality through school, university, television, social media and wider society. They may have gay friends or relatives, or may themselves experience same-sex attraction. This
Read MoreFor a person who engages in Bhajan Bandagi, meat is a kind of poison. It will never allow the mind to become completely focused. Unless Naam is recited with a concentrated mind, one cannot attain any spiritual benefit from it. This is because only one who
Read MoreIn 1930, we were celebrating the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji at night in our village Gurdwara. This Gurdwara is situated outside the village, next to the school. After the Bhog, while standing near the Nishan Sahib, we noticed that some distance away
Read MoreGuru Nanak Dev Ji vs Muhammad – Comparison Guru Nanak Dev Ji vs Muhammad Aspect Guru Nanak Dev Ji Muhammad Killing People Never killed anybody. Taught a message of peace, equality, and honest living. Killed an estimated 3,000 people. Owning Slaves Never owned slaves. Strongly preached
Read MoreIn recent times, some individuals of Sikh heritage who do not observe or practise the Sikh faith, together with anti-Sikh individuals, have claimed on social media that Amrit-dhari (initiated) Sikhs do not need to wear an actual Kirpan and that a Kirpan pendant is sufficient because
Read MoreIntroduction In previous articles we have established that Bhagat Ramanand and two of his disciples, Bhagat Kabir and Bhagat Ravidas met Guru Nanak Dev Ji and became his Sikhs. Therefore, we can assume that other followers of Bhagat Ramanand also became Sikhs. Bhagat Sain, Bhagat Pipa
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