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Inspiring Video by Interfaith Sikh about the preperations that went on for the Sikh contribution to the Parliament of the World’s Religions 2015 – Reclaiming the Heart of Our Humanity. Check out the original video here: https://www.facebook.com/sikhnet/videos/10153252865399226/

Being Green at Darbar Sahib Letter from Charan Singh, Wash D. C. 10/11/2015: Sikh religion is known for concern of environment and trying to live in harmony with nature. We are well aware of the environmental issues that concern the world today. We as Sikhs can set an example by making our Gurudwaras commercially viable…

CHANDIGARH: ‘Hello Langar, Goodbye World Hunger’ is the slogan for the second International Langar Week starting on Monday that aims at striking a chord with scores of non-Sikhs in Europe, Canada and India. Even though langars or Guru’s community kitchens are organized in gurdwaras daily, the concept is being taken to non-Sikhs from October 5…

(RNS) On Friday (Sept. 25), I sat onstage with Pope Francis at a multifaith service at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City. I was invited to offer a prayer from the Sikh scripture, with my daughter, Dr. Gunisha Kaur, who provided an English translation. The occasion led me to reflect on my near-death…

UB professor Satpal Singh and Sister Mary Johnice Rzadkiewicz will meet Pope Francis. September 12, 2015: Satpal Singh knows firsthand the horror of religiously motivated violence: More than 30 years ago in his native India, he was beaten unconscious and thrown off a train by an angry mob that hated him because he is a…

  Many educators are introducing meditation into the classroom as a means of improving kids’ attention and emotional regulation. Aug 31, 2015: A five-minute walk from the rickety, raised track that carries the 5 train through the Bronx, the English teacher Argos Gonzalez balanced a rounded metal bowl on an outstretched palm. His class—a mix…

Beloved by many thousands all around the world, today we celebrate his birthday. He personally chose to have bodily pain in order to not miss the call to spread the message to people who wouldn’t otherwise hear it. This was the last public class he gave. In this katha we learn that even one line…

In “Learning to Drive,” Ben Kingsley plays a Sikh driving instructor. He talks about spending time in Queens and his perhaps unusual working method with co-star Patricia Clarkson.     Some commentators have wondered why Sir Ben Kingsley was cast a Sikh professor-turned-American cabbie in “Learning to Drive,” apparently unaware of his deep Indian heritage….

  I never knew the wonderful details of Sikhism till the time I got married to the one who despite being an atheist, was a great admirer of this monotheistic religion. Sikhism is a progressive religion; it was well ahead of its time even when it was established some 500 years ago. As per Wikipedia,…

Communities Nationwide Participate in Day of Seva August 4, 2015 (New York, NY) – Inspired by the Oak Creek sangat’s Chardhi Kala 6K Memorial Walk/Run, the Sikh Coalition organized a third annual National Day of Seva, in remembrance and solidarity for those who were injured and killed on August 5, 2012 in Oak Creek, Wisconsin….

“The time has come not to search for God, but to be God. Time is not to worship God, but to trust and dwell in the working God.” -Yogi Bhajan How you dress is a personal choice. When you choose to dress with grace, dignity, modesty, and elegance, it can strengthen your projection and become a…

If You Seek Emotional Health, There is No Greater Nourishment Than Forgiveness ©2015 Health Realizations. Inc. Stress is responsible for 75 percent to 90 percent of Americans’ doctor visits, according to the American Institute for Stress. It is no mystery why this insidious biological response has been called America’s number one health problem. Chronic stress…

  Originally taught by Yogi Bhajan on July 10, 1975 This meditation uses the power of the breath to enhance the depth of the effects of the mantra Healthy am I, Happy am I, Holy am I. When practiced correctly, the breath will slow to two and a half breaths per minute. This shift from the…

  Sikh Awareness Video Launches in Central California May 28, 2015 (Fremont, CA) – The Sikh Coalition is excited to announce the launch of a new Sikh Awareness education video in California. Created in collaboration with the Fresno County Office of Education, the video will be offered as a resource to the County’s 32 school districts…