Archives for 2018 - Winter

In Memoriam – MSS Hari Singh Bird-Khalsa

MSS Hari Singh Bird-Khalsa February 27, 1939 – November 16, 2018 by SS Jot Singh Khalsa, Mills MA Winter 2018 MSS Hari Singh Bird Khalsa was a quintessential saint-soldier. Having the good fortune to be one of Yogi Bhajan’s very early students, Hari Singh recognized the privilege and honor it was (and still is), to represent him and his teachings. In conferring the honored title of Mukhia Singh Sahib, the Siri Singh Sahib demonstrated his trust that Hari Singh would be an exceptional teacher and representative of courage, dignity, righteousness, and doing the right thing. Hari Singh made the choice
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In Memoriam – SS Varnjeet Kaur Khalsa

SS Varnjeet Kaur Khalsa February 1, 1955 – October 30, 2018 by SS Nam Kaur Khalsa, Santa Barbara CA Winter 2018 Our dear sister Varnjeet Kaur Khalsa took her last breath and returned to her Divine home on October 30, 2018. She was best known for her love of life, her vibrant spirit, and her sweet smiles and laughter. Varnjeet Kaur’s depth of devotion to the Sikh lifestyle was unwavering; she loved attending Gurdwara, Solstice and the Siri Singh Sahib’s classes and doing White Tantric Yoga with her husband Gurulal Singh. She was ordained as a Sikh Dharma Minister in
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In Memoriam – SS Dr. Harijot Singh Khalsa

SS Dr. Harijot Singh Khalsa January 22, 1934 – October 24, 2018 by SS Dr. Kartar Singh Khalsa, DOM, Santa Fe NM Winter 2018 Dr. Harijot Singh Khalsa was an amazing human being. He was a master healer, acupuncturist, yogi, and innovator in the field of healing and human consciousness. In his more than 60 years of service, he touched the lives of many people in the 3HO/Sikh community and beyond. His candor and sardonic sense of humor and candor had a way of cutting through all pretentiousness and making everyone he met feel at ease. In the summer of
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Serving the Truth

by SS Christ Singh Khalsa Winter 2018 Obey When I think of the word obey, I think of duty. Or as our teacher taught us, the concept of “keep up.” Since it seems that I’ve always been a “lighting rod” for helping other people work out their karma, my life has often been an exercise in chaining down my ego and letting God work His/Her way, using me as a catalyst. This started early, as I was raised by a very bright, but emotionally unstable, single school-teacher mother in far north Texas. Being raised as an only child in this
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The Beauty of Shabd Guru

by SS Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa, Belton TX Winter 2018 Of all the many tools the Siri Singh Sahib delivered to his students, perhaps the most subtle and most powerful was Shabd Guru. As we begin to vibrate these sounds, we refine our own minds, so that we can listen more clearly, with less and less ego, and allow our inner wisdom to guide us. What motivates most of us to participate and practice in any spiritual path is our own desire to change. We want to be happy. This is the basic motivation for all human behavior. But to
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Part of the Guru’s Mission

by SS Sat Jagat Singh Khalsa, Brooklyn NY Winter 2018 I have had two unique experiences while serving at the Golden Temple that have helped me to excel with the Guru. First, I took a rag and started polishing the walls in the stairways inside Harimandir Sahib. I thought I was doing a really good job; my rag got very dirty and I was very proud of myself. I thought, “nobody has ever done a better job on this than I!” I dipped my dirty rag in the sarovar to rinse it. A sevadar with a spear came and yelled at
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Trust the Guru and Excel

by SS Sangeet Kaur Khalsa, Phoenix AZ Winter 2018 The Guru has made my life richer, deeper and more valuable than anyone could ever have imagined possible. This spring, the Guru carried me through the end of my life-destiny and helped me to restart a new one. What follows is a shortened version of a much longer, beautiful story: This spring I reached a point in the long-term painful deterioration of my spine where it was necessary to have a surgical procedure called a “laminectomy” of my entire lumbar spine. The day before the surgery I taught for ten hours
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Minister News and Notes (Winter 2018)

Excelling with the Guru 2018 Winter Solstice Ministers’ Gathering SDI Academy Tent (3HO Winter Solstice) Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Facilitated by SS Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa Join with Sikh Dharma Ministers as we experience the power of the Shabd Guru. We will ride to excellence on a joyful and elevated journey of the sound current to raise our vibration for serving as a beacon of light for all. “May you truly worship and have reverence and sacredness in your heart for the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. May you take this journey onward in peace, tranquility,
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Secretary of Religion Column (Winter 2018)

It seems to me that no matter where we are living in the world at this time, we are being bombarded with psychological scare tactics, trauma, chaos, and upheaval. Information on a global level is at our fingertips. Social media demands instant responses and the pace of life is ever and ever faster. While we are reacting to this sensory overload, we are distracted from what is happening right under our noses—our rights are being stripped away; our environment is being polluted; the use of excessive money is manipulating political outcomes. People are spinning, off-center and disillusioned. Yes, these times
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