by SS Guru Kirn Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Spring 2013 The insanity and darkness prevalent at this time and age reminds me how important it is for every Shakti to pursue self-defense and/or martial arts. Feeling battered emotionally from the recent massacre in Connecticut, and outraged by the horrific gang rapes in India, I’ve been thinking on how to approach the subject of the role of women and martial arts in relation to the Sant Sipahi, the warrior-saint. It has not been easy to find stories of Sikh women, especially in the times of the Gurus, having much to do
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Path of Sant Sipahi
Way of the Spiritual Warrior
by SS Gurujodha Singh Khalsa, Bakersfield CA Spring 2013 The Spiritual Warrior is dedicated to the Divine through whom all things are created and to all creation. The Spiritual Warrior is attuned to the reality that: “All things come from God and all things go to God.” As we make the transition from the Piscean to the Aquarian Age, we are entering into a new millennium. Change is mandatory. The fundamental truth is that there is One Creator who created this entire creation and we are creatures within that creation. The reality is that we are all one as a
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Master of Piety and Power
by SS SatSundri Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Spring 2013 Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa. Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh. I pondered the thought of writing about Guru Hargobind Ji, his life and lessons to us, and then took a Saturday and spread my resources around me, including Macauliffe’s history of the Sikhs, as well as Bhai Gurdas Ji’s Vaars, Bhai Nand Lal Ji’s ecstatic poetry and the Siri Singh Sahib Ji’s lectures. By the end of a day of immersing myself in dates, events, imagination, relationships, poetry and Gurbani, I was completely elevated, with my sixth center swirling from research. Guru
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Secretary of Religion Column (Spring 2013)
“Once a person gives himself to the righteous path of divinity and decides to be a soldier for righteousness and a saint for humanity, that person has achieved God-like grace. It is a mental capacity. When you reach a state of consciousness where nobody can reach you, nobody can buy you, nobody can have you, then you are priceless.”—The Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji (1975) This year (2013) seems to have arrived incredibly quickly for me. Is that your experience too? In numerology, 2013 becomes the number 6. Tantric Numerologist Nam Hari Kaur Khalsa said in her Numerology Forecast for January
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#47 Spring 2013 Newsletter
The theme for our 2013 quarterly Sikh Dharma Ministers’ newsletters is “Guru Hargobind: Transforming Sikh Dharma.” In the book “Heroes, Saints & Yogis” by MSS Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa and MSS Guruka Singh Khalsa, Guru Hargobind is remembered as the Guru who “turned saints into soldiers, while remaining a man of God.” In our Spring 2013 issue, we are exploring various aspects of Guru Hargobind’s contributions, including the concepts of Sant Sipahi, Miri Piri and the administration of Sikh Dharma. We asked our Ministers to relate stories of Siri Singh Sahib Ji’s teachings on the role of women and martial arts, gurdwara security, and our relationship to the
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Rebuilding Through Faith
by SS Shiva Singh Khalsa, Chicago IL Winter 2012 The wind merges into the wind. The light blends into the light. The dust becomes one with the dust. What support is there for the one who is lamenting? Who has died? Oh, who has died? Meet together with the God-realized and inquire into this. What a wondrous thing has happened! No one knows what happens after death. The one who is lamenting will also arise and depart. Mortal beings are bound by the bonds of doubt and attachment. When life becomes a dream, the blind man babbles and grieves in
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Blossoming into Abundance
by SS Tera Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Winter 2012 Basant Ki Var, by Guru Arjan Dev, is the shortest of the 22 Vars (holy poems composed in the style or tone of odes) included in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. Basant is the Punjabi word for spring, from which the musical measure (raga) of this Var derives its title. Basant Ki Var is an ancient seasonal raga of springtime and denotes prosperity. For this article, Tera Kaur shared her experiences of daily chanting this shabad. 1. How long have you been reciting the Basant Ki Var shabad? How often do you
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Essence of Prosperity
by SS Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Winter 2012 You, Yourself, are the Banker Whose wealth cannot be measured, And You bestow Your capital upon us. Eating and drinking, We use it for our pleasure. Then, Banker, from the deposit You made, You take something back, Causing the ignorant mind To become angry. Because of that anger, we lose Your trust And then our own confidence disappears. Whatever your capital, place it Before the One. Trust and accept The order of the Creator On your forehead. By doing so, you shall flourish Four times over. Oh Nanak,
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Prosperity and Protection
by MSS Guru Singh Khalsa, Los Angeles CA Winter 2012 “[Aap Sahaa-ee Ho-aa by Guru Arjan Dev] will totally eliminate enemies and block the impact of animosity forever; it can give you mental self control. If chanted for 62 minutes (the best time being between 3 and 4 am), it can relieve unbearable financial pressure. This meditation from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is a gift to you that will let you penetrate the unknown without fear. It will give you protection and mental balance.”—The Siri Singh Sahib One of the earliest family businesses was known as Golden Temple
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Sukhmani Sadhana
by SS Guruka Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM Winter 2012 I know we commonly think of prosperity in terms of money, being financially comfortable, and so on. But I feel that my life is so prosperous and so blessed and has so many riches in it. Practicing my “Sukhmani sadhana” moved me into a space of shifting my life and being able to serve my teacher and serve our Dharma. I’m filled with incredible gratitude and happiness and prosperity. I recited Guru Arjan’s Sukhmani Sahib every day for about 17 years. It began quite a while ago, during the time that the
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