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Father, Mother, Kin & Brother Too
Letter & Spirit - #3 YUKTANAND SINGH

"You are my father, you are my mother. You are my kin, and my brother too. You are my protector everywhere; why need I feel any fear or anxiety?"

Perfection is a Goal, Not a Pre-Requisite SIMRAN JEET SINGH

I have observed a unique aspect of the Sikh belief system: Sikhi does not incentivize religion on the basis of fear, but instead, on the basis of love.

True Colors
Letter & Spirit - #2
A New Weekly Column YUKTANAND SINGH

Love, compassion, and forgiveness are fundamental colors of our soul ... Dark colors -- anger, greed, resentment, revenge, guilt and fear -- replace and smudge the color of the soul ...

Letter & Spirit:
A New Weekly Column
# 1 - Master and Servant YUKTANAND SINGH

“jo maangeh thaakur apne te so-ee so-ee devai” - "Whatever (a servant) asks for, the master gives it." A popular shabad, oft sung ... what does it mean?

Guru Granth Sahib:
An Introduction To Sikh Scripture SIMRAN JEET SINGH

The elevation of the scripture to the status of Guru gave it a further level of authority. In addition to viewing it as Divine revelation, Sikhs also understand it as their complete, eternal and infallible life-guide.

Mathaa Tekna:
Bowing Before The Guru by ANAM SIDDIQ

On this rainy Thursday night at the Manhattan Sikh Association center, the woman, her child, and the entire congregation have gathered for a service ...

The Whitney Houston Tragedy:
A Sikh Perspective by KANWAL PRAKASH "K.P." SINGH

We cannot fully know the formidable challenges and personal struggles that Whitney Houston faced in recent years, after her
meteoric rise as the singer with a golden talent and global acclaim.

A Mother's Prayer by MEETA KAUR

"I pray that when Sidak has to face the moment where he has to defend who he is, or is tasked with the responsibility of defending your child, they stand their ground, dig into who they are, and find their heart-racing courage together."

The Good Bargain Translated from Punjabi by BIMAL KAUR

Nanak stood quietly, with his head bowed. Suddenly Kalu ji lifted his hand and slapped him across his cheek. His anger more inflamed, he raised his hand yet again and slapped him on the other cheek.

My Guru & I: A Spiral Journey
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 64 by RAVINDER SINGH

The language was very foreign to me, quite unlike the colloquial Punjabi I was used to. The idiom, rooted as it is in the agricultural landscape of the Punjab, was just as unfamiliar.