Browsing Tag: Gurudwara

Gurvinder Singh approached his father's open coffin with one thought: "Please, god, it's not my dad."

When i see young Sikh children with their eyes lighting up in the gurdwara, listening to stories, having fun and singing the Gurus praises, i am indebted to the sangat and Guru for creating such positive vibes in the minds and hearts of these young learners.

We often wonder what Guru Nanak or Guru Arjan would think if they walked into a Gurudwara nowadays. Most of all, I think they would be appalled that we never even had a vision of what the Gurudwara is meant to be. Here is our vision of what Gurdwara could be like.

It is also our considered opinion that at a global level, the Gurudwaras and our internal squabbles are our most severe enemies and similarly, the cure is within their transformation. In our next three posts we’ll looking at problems and giving our suggestions for a more Guru-orientated approach.

This past week, we had a very successful children's Gurdwara - run BY the children FOR the children. We chanted, meditated, face painted and painted khandas and ek onkaars...

Asked to reflect on the few hours she and about 20 other visitors spent there Sunday, as part of the United Religious Community of St. Joseph County’s “Walks in Faith” program, Coleman said she was struck more by what the two denominations have in common.

As Sikhs we keep the image that sets us apart from the world, then why are we simplifying things to fit in? Sikhs need to keep using the term Gurudwara and educating people on what a Gurudwara is. Gurudwara means ‘home of God’....

For the first time in my life yesterday, I was asked to leave a Gurdwara premises and was escorted out.

Today this Gurudwara stands in sheer disarray with a court stay orderdue to lack of documentation and the local governmant wants this Gurudwara to be removed.

"With the blessings of God and the Guru, we pledge to serve the entire community with honesty, integrity, universal love and a commitment to the truth."

Newspapers in Panjab have been buzzing about the recent proposal by the Sikhs in Haryana to form their own Gurdwara political body. But the Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal, and head of the Akali Dal has been on a warpath trying to prevent such a move.

Ruler, P.M and Vice President of U.A.E has allowed Sikh Sangat to built first ever Gurudwara in Dubai.