by SS Hari Krishan Singh, Engen, Germany 2025 (Third Quarter) Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh! Blessings abound, often concealed by a thin layer of perceived challenges. Having a family with two teenage boys, running a school and small retreat center, traveling, and maintaining a big garden certainly can disperse my mind. A lot.  Experiencing and cultivating Shuniya is essential to be able to keep all running smoothly, healthy and sane. To perceive the blessings as they present themselves. Timelessness, true insight, inspiration, relaxation and creative thought, are all possible through Shuniya. Getting out of the
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by SS Sat Bachan Kaur Khalsa, Valdivia, Chile 2025 (Third Quarter) In the space of the continuous hum of community life, when we are washing dishes after Langar, helping someone to cross a parking lot, or listening deeply to someone in pain, we may suddenly find ourselves in a very different state of awareness, a moment beyond thought where sheer presence is the signature of the space, and all the inner commentary is in silence. By Thy Grace, we experience Shuniya. Shuniya is not a state of passivity, it is the zero point, the living stillness in which awareness becomes
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by SS Manjot Singh Khalsa, Gotland, Sweden 2025 (Third Quarter) In an increasingly turbulent world, the concept of Shuniya—the zero point, the ecstatic neutrality, the place of stillness—offers a profound anchor for Sikh Dharma International Ministers. It’s the ideal state of a yogi: a grace-filled, centered presence in seva (selfless service). For ministers dedicated to serving their communities (sangat), embodying and delivering Shuniya is not just a personal aspiration but a powerful offering. This article explores practical ways to cultivate and maintain Shuniya, especially during chaotic times, and why imparting this state to others is so meaningful. Cultivating and Practicing
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by SS Har Simran Kaur Khalsa, Los Angeles, California 2025 (Third Quarter) Guru Teg Bahadur spent decades meditating in seclusion, far from the challenges and distractions of engagement with the world.  I don’t see myself following his example literally, but a good daily dose of focused alone time seems essential for me these days.  His underground home and meditation space served as a boundary, effectively a “Do Not Disturb” sign, from which I take permission to withdraw and isolate when I need to and before I need to. One thing I notice as my physical body matures is that it
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by SS Gurubachan Kaur Khalsa, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2025 (Third Quarter) In these times of intensity and rapid change, the ability to remain calm is not a luxury—it is a necessity. For me, the experience of being neutral and of Shuniya, or the “zero point,” begins in the breath and is sustained through presence. It is the sacred space between action and reaction where neutrality, compassion, and intuitive clarity arise. Over the years, I have found that the kitchen can be one of the most powerful sanctuaries to practice and embody this stillness. Cooking has always been for me, more
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