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Selfless Sikh praised worldwide

  Harman Singh had no hesitation breaking religious protocol to use his turban to tend a seriously injured child. Photo / Michael Craig Aucklander who removed turban to help wounded boy praised worldwide. By Russell Blackstock Harman Singh woke up yesterday to hundreds of messages from around the world praising his humanity. A picture of…


How Jaap Vibration Works

Dev Suroop Kaur Khalsa is a Kundalini Yoga teacher trainer and Chief Compliance Officer at Akal Security. She travels around the world and teaches about sound and Naad. She is a recording artist who has produced 10 albums of Mantra music and Sikh Kirtan. devsuroopkaur.com This video was filmed at her Sound and Mantra workshop at…


East Comes West & West Comes East

In 1889 Rudyard Kipling wrote: “OH, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God’s great Judgment Seat.” Well, I’m here to testify that he was wrong. His Victorian mindset could not foresee the miracles that are happening right now in the 21st…


My Last Day as a Sikh

My Last Day as a Sikh I didn’t sleep well last night. Today is my last day as an honorary Sikh and I feel as if I’m floating between two worlds. We’ve talked about how jarring each transition is, but it’s especially difficult with a faith that bonds to you so well. Another unique aspect of…


5 Ways to Work Kundalini Yoga into Your Daily Life

5 Ways to Work Kundalini Yoga into Your Daily Life We all love the way that Kundalini Yoga makes us feel, and yet many of us are so busy that we struggle to make enough time for it throughout the day. Here are some very simple ways to integrate yoga into your life even when…


YOGI BHAJAN

Born Harbhajan Singh Puri, August 26, 1929, in the part of India that became Pakistan in 1948, he was the son of a medical doctor. He spent his youth in privileged environments in private schools and his summers in the exclusive Dalhousie mountain region of Himachal Pradesh. As a young boy he attended a Catholic…


Inside the World’s Largest Free Kitchen

  A young man in a hot-pink turban raises his hands humbly as he sits crossed-legged on the floor. Into his raised hands falls a hot roti that he plops into the metallic tray in front of him. Next to him is an elderly woman wearing a saffron sari. She raises her hands next and…


Golden Temple Sending 100,000 Meals to Nepal

AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab (April 26, 2015)—On humanitarian ground, the apex Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to send 100,000 food packets made from Guru Ramdas Langar (community kitchen) in Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) to the earthquake affected people of Nepal. On direction of the SGPC president Avtar Makkar, the food has…


Bibi Shanti’s Favorite Sikh Youth Camp

SikhNet would like to inform you about a Sikh youth camp that is very dear to us. It will take place in Espanola, New Mexico, USA in June. Shanti Kaur Khalsa, former member of the SikhNet board, extends her personal invitation for you to come to Camp Miri Piri.She feels that there is something very special…


Camp Miri Piri ~ In The Name of the Master

April 10, 2015 by Rajveer Singh Khalsa Source: www.sikhsandseekers.org Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh! Greetings Everyone, in the name of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, King of Miri Piri. Through his hand, we are hosting an inspiring Camp Miri Piri in Espanola, NM, USA this summer June 13th – June 17th My name is Rajveer Singh…


Yogic Living: Motherhood

  Yogi Bhajan loved teaching women’s courses because he knew that, generally speaking, women adapt to change more readily. His vast collection of teachings for women include relationships, marriage, health and beauty, self-esteem and values, childraising and motherhood. Motherhood is our current focus. Here are a few of his timeless quotes that capture the essence…


Celebrating Womanhood: Equality & Empowerment

“Most stories kids hear in Sikh history are stories of men. Seeing my daughter and what she’s becoming interested in is making it apparent how important it is to create more Sikh media geared towards girls,” says Gurumustuk Singh, the webmaster of cyber community SikhNet.com, who had shared similar views back in 2011 in his blog….


Organic Langar at Golden Temple in Amritsar soon

  Amritsar, March 7, 2015 (Yes Punjab News) The sangat coming to pay obeisance at Golden Temple would soon have the chance to have organic langar. In a landmark decision that is sure to delight environmentalists and pilgrims alike, SGPC has decided to grow natural organic vegetables and grains at its Sattlani Sahib farms near…


SIKHS AND SEEKERS

SIRI SINGH SAHIB JI FIRST LECTURE JANUARY, 1969 On January 16, 2015 by Siri Singh Sahib Ji The Art and Science of Liberation Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan® What is a liberated being? And what is the reason we suffer in the hands of time? Every person has two sides. One is a carefree side. The…


The Essence of Prosperity in Sukhmani

The Essence of Prosperity in Sukhmani “You, Yourself, are the Banker Whose wealth cannot be measured, And You bestow Your capital upon us.Eating and drinking, We use it for our pleasure. Then, Banker, from the deposit You made, You take something back, Causing the ignorant mind To become angry.Because of that anger, we lose Your…