ਬੰਧੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ, ੧-ਫੱਗਣ (੧੨ ਫਰਵਰੀ) | Bandee Shhorh Divas, 1-Phaggan (February 12) On this day Sikhs celebrate the arrival of Guru Hargobind Sahib ji in Amritsar by lighting lamps, following imprisonment in the Gawalior fort, in 1620 CE. Reference: Bhatt Vahi Talaunda, Pargana Jind. Read more about the historicalContinue Reading
Does it behoove a Sikh to celebrate the birthday of his children but not that of the Gurus? The line quoted by Gurmit Singh, Australia, from Sukhmani Sahib, (ਪਿਤਾ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਕਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਪੂਤੁ ॥ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ 3-16) should be interpreted along with other lines:Continue Reading
Submitted by Gurpreet Kaur “In India, Muslims and other non-Hindus may celebrate Diwali, just as non-Christians in the U.S. may celebrate Christmas.”[1] I am not a scholar in Sikh studies nor one on Sikh history. I am an average person/consumer who is interested in learning and teaching accurate Sikh historyContinue Reading
Do you know your date of birth? I know mine. I celebrate my birthday on that date, every year. Can you imagine have a birthday on a different date each year? For all practical purposes, my friends and family wouldn’t know when to wish me or throw me that surprise milestone birthday party. No one would know my age. My kids and grandkids, and g.g. kids (you get the picture) wouldn’t really know if my account of the Coronavirus-19 pandemic is real or a myth. Was I really there? Did I really survive it? What were the lessons learned? How did these impact future generations? No one would know…Continue Reading