Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh! We had a very special Ministers’ gathering at Summer Solstice 2015. Our intent was to set an energetic frequency for the future of the Ministry. SS Sevak Singh from Phoenix, Arizona, gave us a wonderful introduction to the concept of “Indra’s Web,” offering us an opportunity to see ourselves as precious jewels in the global web of the Ministry. We remembered that the foundation for the Ministry was built on Guru Amar Das’s vision, and we spoke about our global Ministry at this time in history. Presently, we have Ministers on
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Secretary of Religion Column (Fall 2015)
#57 Fall 2015 Newsletter
Sikh Dharma teachings and values are reaching the four corners of the globe. The year 2015 embodies the vibration of the Eighth Master, Guru Harkrishan. Join us in 2015 for our theme of “Service and Compassion” as we invite Sikh Dharma Ministers and others to write about the wonderful seva programs taking place in their global sangats. In our third issue of Global Ministry in Action, we received inspiring stories of service from our brothers and sisters in Asia and Australia. We hope these articles in 2015 inspire your service to humanity. We would love to hear from Ministers around the globe about your
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Service in Western Europe and Russia
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 from Western Europe and Russia. “You cannot live for yourself. You must live for something higher than you, something wider than you, something bigger than you, something better than you.”—The Siri Singh Sahib
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Secretary of Religion Column (Summer 2015)
Wahe Guru Ji ka Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji ki Fateh! When technology works for us, it is an incredible thing. Hopefully, it can work for you in this newsletter! At the April 2015 Khalsa Council meetings, I gave a presentation on the Ministry (see video below). The presentation covered information about our newly-designed Minister ID cards. I also shared about the inspirational booklet, “I Am a Sikh Dharma Minister”, created as a 2014 year-end gift to Ministers from the Office of the Secretary of Religion and we took a brief look at the 2015 quarterly Minister e-newsletter theme focusing on our
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#56 Summer 2015 Newsletter
Sikh Dharma teachings and values are reaching the four corners of the globe. The year 2015 embodies the vibration of the Eighth Master, Guru Harkrishan. Join us in 2015 for our theme of “Service and Compassion” as we invite Sikh Dharma Ministers and others to write about the wonderful seva programs taking place in their global sangats. In this second issue of Global Ministry in Action, we received inspiring stories of service from our brothers and sisters in Western Europe and Russia. Please enjoy these stories and may they inspire your service to humanity. Future issues in 2015 will explore service
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Ministry in South America
In life we all search for happiness. We might not even comprehend what a state of happiness really is. We taste it at times for short moments and this makes us keep looking for it and live our lives pursuing that thing we call happiness. In this search we often find that helping, serving, and caring for others leaves us in a really good state. We may ask ourselves why this is, why serving others makes us feel complete. It feels like our lives have a purpose, a connection with something bigger than ourselves. Maybe it is because serving others
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Prana Yoga and Guru Harkrishan
by SS Krishna Singh Khalsa, Espanola NM Spring 2015 The Ardas admonishes us to meditate on Guru Harkrishan and it promises us that if we do so “all sickness and sufferings will depart.” From a Raj Yoga perspective, we can consider that Guru Harkrishan was the Eighth Guru, and intrinsically related to the eighth subtle body, which is the Pranic Body. Prana is Life Force, and ultimately all healing and well-being are derived from Prana. We are reminded of the extremely young age of five years at which Guru Harkrishan became Guru. There was considerable skepticism and doubt that a child
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Guru Harkrishan’s Sacrifice
by SS Gurujodha Singh Khalsa, Mexico City Spring 2015 It is interesting that the numerology of this year (2015) brings together the number 8 and the number 5. Beyond the fact that Guru Harkrishan as the Eight Sikh Guru embodies the virtues of the Pranic Body, he became Guru at the age of 5 and he died at the age of 8. This implies a connection between these two numbers. Number 5 is the physical body and represents the virtue of sacrifice, as it is through the body that we can turn our human experience into a temple, resounding with God’s
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In Memoriam
“What is the purpose of life? To elevate all, big or small.” —The Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji Our dear sister, Sardarni Sahiba Hari Krishan Kaur Khalsa, New Mexico, left her body on March 11 to begin her Soul’s Journey of merger with the One Divine Light. She was with her entire family Awtar Singh, sister Marlene, Lakhmi Chand Singh, Siri Chand Singh and Tejinder Kaur. The family is grateful for all the prayers during the time of her illness. She served the Guru and the Siri Singh Sahib for so many years with grace, dignity, and divinity as a Noble Khalsa
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Service in South America, Central America and Mexico
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 from South America, Central America, and Mexico. “Love is the ultimate state of a human being where compassion prevails and kindness rules.”—The Siri Singh Sahib
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