I've always been puzzled by the fact that Sikhism is the 5th largest religion in the world, and almost everyone I've met before, didn't know about it. I think there is a huge disparity of general public knowledge of Sikhism. Yet if every Sikh managed to touch 300 people, the entire world would know about the Sikh lifestyle.
Khalsa Lakhvir-Singh lives in Kenya where access to Sikh knowledge can be a real challenge.
The cursive touch was just out of the world, never seen in Gurmukhi. The surprise came when we shared it on PDL's Facebook page...
Shanti Kaur Khalsa explains why Sikhs don't cut their hair. Cutting the hair is one of the co-rehets, meaning Guru Gobind Singh commanded that Sikhs shouldn't do it. The hair (kesh) is also one of the 5 k's. The hair channels spiritual energy in action, which helps people in the householder lifestyle.
Shanti Kaur Khalsa explains the history, tradition, and practical reasons for wearing a turban.
For his parent's sake 25-year-old Satdeep Singh studied BTech and is now doing research in engineering but for the sake of his heart, Satdeep has scripted and is directing a Punjabi movie...
As the Gurus taught we need to have the Warrior and Saint spirits to be in balance. If we don't keep the warrior path we might be oppressed. But we can't leave the Saintliness either because it is so important.
It was about this time last year that I was impelled to share a very difficult, uniquely Sikh challenge for me. I am a woman with a very fuzzy chin. It’s not an exaggeration at all to say I have a beard. Since my hair is dark brown, I can’t even pretend people don’t notice it, even if that’s what they like to pretend.
In this video Guruka Singh answers someone who asked him "Why am I a Sikh?". First we must understand what a Sikh is...
Subtle signs can be rationalized. Watermelons taking flight are now a little harder for me to ignore. I have to warn you this is a candid piece about hair and gender and defining one’s identity.