The theme for our 2012 quarterly Sikh Dharma Ministry newsletters is Guru Arjan: Teacher, Leader, Healer and Bringer of Prosperity. Using Tantric Numerology, the year 2012 embodies the vibration of the Fifth Guru, whose poetry and life inspire us to reach out and teach through our presence as Sikh Dharma Ministers.

Guru Arjan was a charismatic religious leader who helped consolidate the Sikh community through the construction of the Golden Temple, building cities and compiling the Adi Granth. For our Summer issue, we asked the Ministers to share the aspects of Guru Arjan’s life that inspire them as leaders to serve the sangat and broader community.

Enjoy these wonderfully uplifting reflections on Guru Arjan as Leader—Builder of Community from our Sikh Dharma Ministers.

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