Archives for 2023 - First Quarter

Enlightenment is a Process of Perfect Self-Organization

This Is How Guru Gobind Singh Did It (By His Own Testimony) by SS Krishna Singh Khalsa, Española, New Mexico 2023 (First Quarter) “Now I relate my own story as to how I was brought here, while I was absorbed in deep meditation. The site was the mountain named Hemkunt, with seven peaks. There I was absorbed in deep meditation on the Primal Power, the Supreme Maha-Akala. In this way my meditation reached its zenith, and I became One with the Omnipotent Lord. When the Lord ordered me I was born into this Iron Age. I had no desire to
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Twice Lost, Twice Found

by SS Sukhdev Kaur Khalsa, Raasiku, Estonia 2023 (First Quarter) Life has presented many challenging times in the past three years. We know that hard times follow periods of peace and prosperity, just as there is winter every year, followed by another cycle of summer. Some winters are harder than others—there is no way to predict or to judge. But we can take hard times as a blessing for us to learn how to grow. It is in the darkest times that we can grow the most, reshaping ourselves and realigning with our core values.
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Hukam: The Sweet Will of God

by SS Kulwant Singh Khalsa, West Midlands, United Kingdom 2023 (First Quarter) Aasaa, Seventh House, Fifth Mehl: Meditate continually on the Name of the Lord within your heart. Thus you shall save all your companions and associates. ||1|| My Guru is always with me, near at hand. Meditating, meditating in remembrance on Him, I cherish Him forever. ||1||Pause|| Your actions seem so sweet to me. Nanak begs for the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||42||93|| ~ Guru Arjan Dev Ji – Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji – Ang 394 In this Shabad, Guru Arjan, our fifth
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Holding On and Letting go

by SS Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Claremont, California 2023 (First Quarter) One time a very wise man and I were sitting close together, across from each other. In what seemed to me a sudden move, he placed his hand in a clenched fist near my face. Looking into my eyes, he said, “This is not a heart.” After what felt like a very long moment, he opened his hand—still near my face— and said, “And this is not a heart.” Then he slowly began to open and close his hand in a fist. He had my attention. As I looked at
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Personal Reflections on Compassion

by SS Satwant Singh Khalsa, Leesburg, Virginia 2023 (First Quarter) Sat Nam, Though not a Sat Nam Rasayan expert, I have taken many classes in it and read up some as well. As best as I can explain it, you open a healing space—a sensitive space where you experience all your sensations simultaneously rather than focus at a particular place. Once you have stabilized that space you introduce the subject/client/patient. The introduction of that subject creates resistances or conflict within the healer. The healer then works to resolve the resistance WITHIN HIM OR HERSELF. As those resistances are resolved within
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Minister News & Notes (2023 First Quarter)

Annual Sikh Dharma Minister credential renewal notices will be sent out at the end of February. Since this is a non-exam year, it is easy to maintain that current status by renewing now. This will enable you to continue to fully deliver your unique gifts and service as a Minister and afford you opportunities for your voice to be heard. Our electronic Minister Renewal System facilitates annual Minister credential renewals through a secure online portal. You can review and update your Minister record, submit your renewal letters, and securely pay your annual Minister fees. For those who are not current,
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Secretary of Religion Column (2023 First Quarter)

Dear Ministers, Wahe Guru Ji ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji ki Fateh! We have been launched into the year 2023, ready or not. Indeed, we face many challenges in our Dharmic community. At the same time, the energy is changing. The other day I was reading an on-line astrological report by Philip Sedgwick (February, 3rd, Sky Scraping!) and was quite moved by something he shared: “Saturn dives into Pisces on March 7th. …Reset your humanity. Be concerned about the plight of others. Be concerned about the planet. Commit to every cause where you can expend a thorough increment of time
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