By Guru’s Grace, four new Sikh Dharma International Minister candidates took their vows in the first half of 2018. In April 2018, Secretary of Religion SS Dr. Sat Kaur administered Minster vows to Sat Sansar Singh from Santiago, Chile, during the Baisakhi 2018 International Khalsa Council opening gurdwara in Espanola, NM. At the 2018 3HO Summer Solstice gathering, Assistant Secretary of Religion SS Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa administered vows to Sat Purkh Kaur (Texas), Rupinder Kaur (Chile/Ottawa, Canada) and Har Hari Singh (Ecuador/Mexico). SS Sham Kaur of Bolivia translated the vows into Spanish. A joyful “Bole So Nihal” of
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Minister News and Notes (Fall 2018)
Secretary of Religion Column (Fall 2018)
Fifteen minutes. That was the window of time we had been given to set up a powerful and transformational lecture video of the Siri Singh Sahib to watch during our 2018 Summer Solstice Ministers’ Gathering. We had never attempted to present a video at our previous Solstice Gatherings, especially at Ram Das Puri, which is a remote site in the Jemez Mountains of Northern New Mexico. The total time allotted for our event was 1 hour 30 minutes. The video we were planning to show lasted 1 hour 15 minutes. Because another class was scheduled after our event, we knew
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#69 Fall 2018 Newsletter
Throughout 2018, we are exploring the topic of Shabd Guru through the Siri Singh Sahib’s teachings of Obey, Serve, Love, Excel. For the Fall 2018 issue we explore The Touch of Guru’s Love. We invited Sikh Dharma Ministers to respond to the question: “What is it about the Guru that hooks your heart and how do you awaken to the presence of the Shabd Guru in your heart? “Love is a self-sacrifice. Love is the experience within one’s self of one’s own selflessness; that’s why love is God. No one can explain love, because love is ecstasy. Love is the essence of an ever-longing devotion. Love
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Creating the Psyche of the Aquarian Age
As a gift to the Sikh Dharma Ministers attending the 2018 3HO Summer Solstice Sikh Dharma Ministers’ Gathering on June 17, 2018, we shared this lecture and kriya taught by the Siri Singh Sahib on April 7, 1987 (courtesy The Yogi Bhajan Library of Teachings®) Please enjoy! Siri Singh Sahib Lecture (April 7, 1987) Walking Up the Mountain (PDF song lyrics for kriya) Kriya for a Stable and Effective Personality (PDF)
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Raising the Nishan Sahib
by SS Siri Bandhu Kaur Khalsa, Ottowa, Ontario, Canada Summer 2018 The day was overcast and overly cold, when the phone rang. “Auntiji, can you do me a favour?” Hmmm, now who was this fine young voice I didn’t recognize, and how could Auntiji possibly say “no” to this? “What can I do for you?” “Would you be able to do seva as a member of an all-women Panj Piaray to raise the Nishan Sahib at the Ottawa City Hall on Sunday, April 1st at 9:30 am?” “Of course,” I said. “That’s wonderful,” said the voice. “What do we wear?”
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Returning to the Guru’s Feet
by SS EkOngKar Singh Khalsa, Albany CA Summer 2018 Although I have and am very grateful to have a relationship with Shabd Guru, I have no words to express how that has developed or how it is sustained—except to say that, after a very long journey, by some grace, I entered the sacred space of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. I can only say that when I am in the presence of the Guru, when I hear the vibration of the Guru’s Shabd, I feel I have come home and that the place in which I sit is filled with
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Trusting in the Guru’s Plan
by SS Sat Avtar Kaur, Los Angeles CA Summer 2018 Having the blessing of serving the Guru at Summer Solstice gives me the gift of remembering to trust in God and Guru’s plan. Doing this blessed seva has allowed me to know that everything will be taken care of with grace and majesty. Whenever I worry about something, the Guru shows it is already covered. In my years of experience, the Guru’s seva is always covered. Everyone is full of enthusiasm for everyday tasks like cleaning and vacuuming—although at first some people feel disappointed to realize that a lot of
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As Above, So Below
by SS Gurukirn Kaur Khalsa, Phoenix AZ Summer 2018 Many years ago, when the Siri Singh Sahib was attending Gurdwara during a visit to Phoenix, he looked straight at me and said, “The clock has stopped.” I admit that I had noticed that it had stopped when I walked into the Gurdwara, but as I wasn’t “in charge’”of the Gurdwara, I didn’t feel that it was my responsibility. But then he said, “It is your responsibility.” The piercing impression of his words changed my attitude from that moment on. In the years that followed, I had the privilege to serve
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Devotion to the Guru
by SS Suraj Kaur Khalsa, Pasadena CA Summer 2018 I learned how to be devoted by observing the Siri Singh Sahib’s unwavering devotion to the Guru. While I was serving my spiritual teacher, I was actually serving the Guru! At age 17, I had found my way to the Houston ashram with its wonderful yoga classes that comforted my soul. I decided to wait for July 4th, 1976 to move into the ashram, claiming my own independence on the day of our country’s Bicentennial celebration. Not long afterward, one of the regular yoga teachers became ill and I was asked
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A Sparkling Presence
by MSS Hari Dharam Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Summer 2018 Many years ago, the Siri Singh Sahib looked into my eyes, and my heart was pierced with love for a master. I found my path and became a Sikh at that moment. During my first few years on the Sikh path, I experienced many challenges that can be expected when leaving behind the baggage of the past. At that time, I mostly relied on the Siri Singh Sahib for assistance, writing letters to him and attending his classes. This was my biggest link to being a Sikh in those days.
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