Congratulations and blessings to SS Kewal Kaur Khalsa (Los Angeles, CA), who took her Sikh Dharma Minister vows at Winter Solstice Sadhana in Florida in December 2015. May God and Guru guide her service on this path as a Minister of the Divine. Wahe Guru! At this last Winter Solstice, SS Siri Sevak Kaur and I were blessed with the opportunity to facilitate the Winter Solstice Ministers’ Gathering. The theme for our meeting was The Subtle Body, “the body which attracts opportunities to us, the body which brings us good news, the body which collects
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Ministry News and Notes (Spring 2016)
#59 Spring 2016 Newsletter
Throughout 2016, we will be highlighting the concept of the Subtle Body (in alignment with the Subtle Mastery of Guru Teg Bahadur and the numerology of 2016). We invited Sikh Dharma Ministers to reflect on how we impact the world through our Subtle Bodies. Especially, how do we use the Subtle Body to support us in situations of challenge as we serve as teachers, leaders, and healers of the Aquarian Age? “The Subtle Body gives the opportunity to understand and master the subtlety of life. It can help you to understand what is going on around you.” — The Siri Singh Sahib (Summer
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The Rising Spirit
As a gift to the Sikh Dharma Ministers (Winter 2015), we offered this edited Gurdwara lecture by the Siri Singh Sahib. Enjoy his inspiration words about saying in the spirit of “keeping up” or Chardhi Kalaa.
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Service in Africa
Our 2015 Ministry newsletter focuses on our Global Sangats and Service. We have a rich, diverse body of stories to inspire, uplift and inform about our global Ministry. Please enjoy this special issue about service programs led by Sikh Dharma Ministers and others in Africa. “May your sorrows never touch your tomorrow, may your blessings be for all, may your happiness be shared, and may your smiles give hope to others.”—The Siri Singh Sahib MSS Krishna Kaur Teaches in Africa
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Secretary of Religion Column (Winter 2015)
Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh! The Ministry is flowering. Its roots are strong, its stem is reaching upwards and the flower is blooming. As I reflect on the articles in the last three volumes of our 2015 e-newsletter—and now this volume—I am struck by how much Ministerial work is being accomplished around the globe. We have reported about inspiring service in South America, Central America, Mexico, Western Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia, Africa, as well as North America. I am amazed, uplifted, inspired, and humbled. The Siri Singh Sahib must be smiling! However, with the Ministry
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World Parliament of Religions
Gratitude and joy were constant and faithful companions during my recent visit to the 2015 Parliament of World Religions that took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, from October 15 – 19. The gratitude and joy that filled me was for the remembered blessing of being able to call myself a Sikh of the Guru; that as a Sikh, I was from a dharma—a way of life—where serving food to people (which the Sikhs did every day of this parliament) was as natural as breathing. I felt grateful that the truth of that resonated deep within the core of my
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Spiritual Awakening in South Africa
South Africa is now 20 years into democracy—not even a generation. The 3HO presence here started with the blessing and directive of the Siri Singh Sahib in the mid-1980s. Since then, the GINI index (universal indicator of disparity between wealthy and disadvantaged) has worsened. The infrastructure and systems of electricity and water supply are deteriorating. At the same time, social conscience and empowerment is awakening and making itself heard, as seen in the recent student revolts. From the yogic side of things, we’re doing KRI Teacher Training Levels I and II. The teaching in South Africa reaches as far as Burundi in
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NY Interfaith Walk Draws on Diversity
New York is a culturally diverse place colored with an amazing collection of very alive cultural centers and religious communities. My husband and I live in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where it is an odd church that has not been converted to a condominium or health club. However, in Queens, NY, you can drive through the neighborhood and feel the presence of a vast colorful diversity of religious centers and spiritual groups that serve the Queens community that have maintained their cultural values. On Sunday, October 18, 2015, SS Siri Vishnu and I were invited to share in the Flushing 7th
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Ministers Participate in Chaplaincy Programs
After helping a dear friend through the dying process, I realized that helping others in this way was my calling. I knew I needed to learn many more skills to be able to provide ministry to those I didn’t know. By the Grace of God and Guru, in January 2014, I completed my candidacy to become an ordained Sikh Dharma Minister, (a requirement of acceptance into CPE/Clinical Pastoral Education). I was accepted into a chaplaincy program at St. Mary’s Medical Center in San Francisco, CA, where I was welcomed with open arms and began my year-long journey of becoming a chaplain,
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Service in Asia and Australia
Our 2015 Ministry newsletter focuses on our Global Sangats and Service. We have a rich, diverse body of stories to inspire, uplift and inform about our global Ministry. Please enjoy this special issue about service programs in Asia and Australia. This is the time to go voluntarily in your neighborhoods, and in the areas and find out if somebody needs help, if somebody needs a visit, if somebody needs to share their fears, and if you can elevate them.—The Siri Singh Sahib
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