Sikh Dating and Marriage in the Diaspora” Panel leader – Sn. Jessi Kaur

Panel discussion - Culturally dating is a part of the Western social milieu. Sikh communities in the Diaspora are seeing a a clash of perspectives between parents that still uphold the Punjabi culture and their off spring born and raised in the West who want more freedom to chose their life partners.

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Gurbani Core Vocabulary

Familiarity with this core Gurbani vocabulary of the 350 most frequently used words can help  to start understanding portions of most shabads and baanis.

Release of two new books by Dr. J.S. Neki

Two books by Dr. Jaswant Singh Neki released posthumously:   “Kaav-Sirjana” and “Anubhav Parkash” in his honor.

Overcoming Haumai

by Dr. Inder Mohan Singh
Haumai is described in Gurbani as the biggest obstacle to spiritual progress. Haumai and Naam are declared as antagonists: haumai and Naam cannot dwell together in the heart at the same time.[Read more ....]

Naam Simran – Concept and Practice

by Inder Mohan Singh
Naam is at the heart of Sikhi – “Nanak ke ghar keval Naam”  . The purpose of life, according to Gurbani, is union with God through Naam Simran. [read more ...]

Living in alignment with Hukam (Hukam rajaaee chalnaa)

by Inder Mohan Singh
In Japji Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev Ji asks how can we achieve union with the Divine and tear away the veil of illusion, and provides the answer – by living in harmony with the Divine Hukam  “Kiv sachiara hoeeai — hukam rajai chalna Nanak likhya naal”. [read more ...]