Browsing Tag: Guru Granth Sahib

I would not have dreamt of going to this obscure village even before 21 June 1994, but for my colleague, Capt. Hardev Singh’s insistence. He appeared excited.

Our Guru is Immortal. Today we celebrate Thy praise. Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji!

[Guru Gobind Singh]opened the Sacred Granth, placed five paise and a coconut before it, bowed before it, then went round the Granth five times...

Sikhs will continue to use the word Allah in their religious practices as the word appears numerous times in their holy scriptures, said the Malaysian Gurdwara Council president Jagir Singh.

True that we would like NOT to see a Sikh reading the Guru Granth sahib with a glass of wine in his hand but that still leaves a distinct issue here that deserves to be addressed. These are individual infractions that should be managed at the local level by the local sangat at the local neighborhood gurduara.

"It has been decided that Guru Granth Sahib cannot be placed in a house or location where liquor bars and substances having ingredients like tobacco, intoxicants and halal meat exist," Akal Takhat Jathedar (head) Gyani Gurbachan Singh said.

Guru Granth Sahib stands distinguished from all other scriptures as the holy Granth is Guru eternal for the Sikhs.

His interest in the faith was sparked by attending a Diwali celebration in Amritsar, shortly after arriving in Punjab. In order to understand Sikh ceremonies and the importance of the Golden Temple, he undertook a study of the religion, especially the hymns of the Gurus. He found himself deeply engaged by what he studied...

These three rare and antique versions of Guru Granth Sahib, brought from Maithan Sahib Gurudwara in Agra, are being taken around the country.

Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji Parkash Utsav Celebrations in pictures.

In contrast SGGS is not based on stories but on knowing and emulating virtues of the Almighty. It inspires all to emulate Naam - Divine virtues, and obey Hukam - Divine commands, to fulfil their allotted roles in life.

Panjab Cultural Association and SAINTS are proud to announce our preservation project of an endangered Guru Granth Sahib. This valuable Sikh treasure was discovered by a leading academic who works with Panjab Cultural Associations...

If a Sikh is to derive guidance for the day from such a reading it becomes imperative that the Hukumnama be randomly chosen. But the human mind is extraordinarily inventive and creative...it can find a way to lock on to a particular reading, like a homing pigeon, to suit its own needs, compulsions and obsessions at any given time.

Sikhs claim that Guru Granth Sahib is the unique scripture of world capable of providing peace and harmony to the entire humanity. There is no doubt about it. But Sikhs who are the custodians of Guru Granth Sahib have no peace or harmony among themselves. Why? This paper tries to examine the causes.

The appearance of a Khanda image, Sikhism's holy symbol, at Gurdwara Sahib Serdang Lama has set the Sikh community abuzz with excitement. The image was seen forming on the rumala, a yellow cloth covering Sikhism's holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib.

The world’s first Gurbani database to correctly archive Guru Granth Sahib into all 60 Raags (moods/melodies) with pop-up descriptions of each Author and Melody. Melody data has been kindly provided by an expert in Indian Musicology, Professor Surinder Singh from Raj Academy.

The concept and design of the stamp was strongly objected by the Akal Takht, (SGPC) and the National Commission for Minorities (NCM). They had valid reasons to do so.

"Raag Ratan" is truly a historic and, for Sikh women, an exemplary accomplishment by the Gurmat Gian Group. It is a unique gift for listeners of classical Gurbani Sangeet. It is the first production of its type by Sikh women.

Guru Granth Sahib 406th installation Anniversary at Siri Amritsar Sahib in Pictures

He told me that those who had gone to the temple on that day with me were a Hindu, a Muslim and a Buddhist. There were no restrictions in any religious place for anyone...

First effort of its kind meets with success

The Search Gurbani Desktop Version has now replaced Sikher 1.0 because it has all of the fuctionality of Sikher and more.

Gurinder Singh Mann has been working on Sikh manuscripts since 1997 and this detailed and elaborate lecture shows his determination...

Spanish Translation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji is now available at www.sikhitothemax.com

While a physical guru dies, the teachings do not; they are eternal if they are preserved in their pristine form as is the case with the Siri Guru Granth Sahib.

It was the last wish of Baba Jee Singh, a Spanish-converted-Sikh, who suffered from cancer, to accomplish the sacred task of translation of Guru Granth Sahib in Spanish before his death.

The Guru Granth Sahib is our 'emancipation proclamation' that boldly calls for us to be sovereign individuals.

"Our Guru Granth Sahib is not just for the Sikhs. It is written for the whole world."

Lt Gov of California John Garamendi, in his keynote address, praised Sikhs for their hard work, positive attitude, and a spirit of sharing with other communities.

Californians celebrated ecumenical peace by attending the The World Interfaith Peace March.