Category: Perspectives

Sikh Religion – Protector of Human Rights   Every human being deserves dignity. It is the birth right of every one. Accordingly, on December 10, 1948 CE the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration has 30 articles, the first six being:   All human beings are born free […]

Compassion – The Human Trait   Introduction    Human beings are social animals. They share joys and sorrows of not only the humans but are expected to be kind to all creatures. Almost all countries have a Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). This is compassion. It is a God-given attribute, which is […]

`Sikh Religion Integrates with Nature Introduction   Human birth is an opportunity to be aware of the purpose of life, act accordingly and unite with the Creator.The fundamental role of all religions is to make their followers aware of the Creator’s purpose of creating the universe. It guides them how to overcome allurements in life […]

Sikhi is Pristine Spirituality – I >>> Bertrand Russell was a great philosopher and free thinker; He said “that if some lucky men survive the onslaught of the third world war of atomic and hydrogen bombs, then the Sikh religion will be the only means of guiding them.” Russell was asked that he was talking […]

The Sikh Religion Sikh religion is the youngest and therefore the religion for the modern age. It believes in the One Creator God, who is unborn and unique. God is the ‘Spirit’ behind harmonious functioning of the universe. This harmonious functioning is possible by conformance to cosmic laws or laws of nature. Human beings are […]

Gurbani Integrates with Nature The Sikh religion is a way of life. It believes in no dogmas, superstitions, gods/goddesses, angels etc. It takes a practical way of life and says human beings should recognize that they exist as part of the Creator’s plan and each one has a role to play. Japji Paurri 34 says. […]

The Sikh Perspective on War and Peace.   The Sikh perspective regarding avoiding war and maintaining peace may be divided into three parts.   Deterrent for the attacker/not being vulnerable. Avoiding power blocks. Not starting a conflict.   Deterrent. An attacker always chooses a vulnerable target where he senses success. This has happened to India […]

Anhad Sabad Anhad Sabad means incessant word/music playing within. It is also expressed as Anhat Sabad, meaning sound without striking, music produced without a musical instrument. It is the highest spiritual state where the mind instinctively recognises the Divine word within. This happens when all other ideas are driven out with the guru’s guidance. It […]

Khalistan Pakistan The devout always look forward to conforming to the core teachings of their faiths. All of them teach amity and harmony, with faith in God. This must obviously lead to leading lives freely according to their faiths. In Hindu belief it is called Ram Rajya. Gurbani concept is: ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ […]

Ghosts and Evil Spirits   Stories about ghosts, evil spirits or haunted houses form part of some beliefs. According to these beliefs a ghost is the manifestation of a dead person or of being frightened by something unusual.  An evil spirit may be wandering anywhere including entering the bodies of some people. Haunted houses create […]

Ghosts and Evil Spirits Stories about ghosts, evil spirits or haunted houses form part of some beliefs. According to these beliefs a ghost is the manifestation of a dead person or of being frightened by something unusual.  An evil spirit may be wandering any where including entering the bodies of some people. Haunted houses create […]

How Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the Guru ਸਭ ਸਿਖਨ ਕੋ ਹੁਕਮ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨਿਓ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ । This is the edict for all the Sikhs; accept the Granth as the Guru (Guru Gobind Singh)   This edict of the tenth Guru makes it easy for the Sikh to answer the question of Sri Guru Granth […]

  A Sikh has a brand but he does not have to advertise it. Wherever he goes people turn their eyes to look at his unique appearance, the way people do when the leader arrives. Yes, a leader, that is what ‘Sardar’, the title every Sikh has, means. What is more, people call him Sardarji, […]

Taking Stock In management practice it is important to define any project or activity that is to be undertaken. Once it gets under way it is necessary to periodically evaluate the project or work in progress to ensure it is on the right track. There is also a system of periodic appraisal of the persons […]

Guru Nanak has encapsulated the Sikh philosophy in many of his Shabads (compositions). One of them says that the three pillars ofSikh faith are Simran (remembrance of the Creator and Hukam or His commands), Sach (truthfulness), and Seva (service). This Shabad in Siri Raag is on pages 25-26 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib and uses […]

My communication with my Guru started early. I was born at Kutbal a village about 29 miles from Rawalpindi in the Punjab province in undivided India. In that area there were many mixed families of Kesadharis and Sehjdharis. I was one whose hair had been cut. I do not distinctly remember what happened but when […]

Monday, May 19, 2008                                  Duality The numeral 2 indicates duality. Duality or dualism is the existence of two opposite and mutually exclusive entities or states, which are given equal or nearly equal status. It refers to the quality of being […]

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