June 9, 1939 – May 26, 2026 by SS Amar Atma Singh Khalsa 2026 (Third Quarter) Blessed with Bliss: Honoring the Life, Legacy and Lineage of Sardarni Sahiba Sangeet Kaur Khalsa “What is needed? And how can I serve?” These were two questions Sangeet Ji invited me to return to again and again. She initially shared them with me at a crossroads in my own life as I wrestled with leaving a successful acupuncture practice to follow an uncertain calling into hospital chaplaincy. It felt risky, impractical, even irresponsible. She simply smiled and said, “Go touch the hearts of people.”
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Archives for 2026 – Third Quarter
In Memoriam – SS Sangeet Kaur Khalsa
Beauty and Order in the Guru’s Court
by SS Gurukirn Kaur Khalsa, Phoenix, Arizona 2026 (Third Quarter) Recently, I reread all my letters from the Siri Singh Sahibji, from 1974-2004. Here is a poem from 1999, where he set the direction for me: Guru gave you the light, Beautiful and bright, To show people the way, So they can have a good day. To get it together, gather all the flowers. Make the beautiful bouquet. God’s blessing and beautiful skies will bring you the blessing and the showers. I feel it is a time to deal. It is a time to heal with all your
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Gobind: The Sustainer
by SS Mata Mandir Singh Khalsa, Italy 2026 (Third Quarter) Words are clumsy things to describe reality. Who can describe the indescribable? Take, for instance, an oak tree. The words probably convey to the average reader a shape, a leaf, an acorn and a profile. Actually, an oak tree is an ecological engineer. It is the center of a web of interconnecting life forms that include bacteria, fungi, insects, plants, birds and animals. It literally shapes the composition of soil in the entire biological community around it. It is miraculous, and one could write books about it! My point here
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The Guru Carries Me
by SS Kartar Singh Khalsa, Reston, Virginia 2026 (Third Quarter) When I was 19, I was struggling. I was in my first year of college. I had no plan for my life nor any constructive interests. I was depressed and had trouble sleeping. My romantic life had collapsed. I was interested in yoga and meditation but had never acted on those interests in any meaningful way. One evening, I was sitting in my room when an acquaintance stopped by. I did not know him well, had never spent any time with him outside of class, and didn’t know how he
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The Guru as our Sustainer
by MSS Guru Raj Kaur Khalsa, Vancouver, Canada 2026 (Third Quarter) “Beloved God, you are the support of my breath of life.” – Words of Guru Arjun Dev ji. My guess is that every Sikh of the Guru can say “the Guru is my Sustainer.” It is expressed in many different ways, manifesting in so many ways. For me, it is a constant understanding of the Reality that from time to time manifests as what is commonly called “it’s a miracle!” But I don’t think it is “a miracle.” Rather, I experience these moments as a time when the Guru
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Minister News & Notes (2026 Third Quarter)
From October 4th to October 13th, 2026, Sikh Dharma International, 3HO and KRI invite you to visit the Hacienda de Guru Ram Das Ashram for more than a week of fun and inspiring activities centered around the 2026 Fall Meetings of the International Khalsa Council! Every day, there is Aquarian Sadhana in the Amrit Vela (early morning hours) and in the evenings there is a daily chanting program and langar (community meal). Other activities include an HGRD tour, the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, Guru Ram Das’s Birthday Sadhana, the Common Ground Festival, an Interfaith Yatra, Indigenous People’s Day, and more!
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Secretary of Religion Column (2026 Third Quarter)
Dear Sikh Dharma International Ministers, If you live in a country where you can vote (according to ResearchGate on the internet, there are 15 countries without elections!), what do you do to prepare for voting? Personally, I check several sources that list the candidates, their responses to the same questions that reflect the concerns or priorities of a community/country, read candidates statements, and see their pictures. Then I talk to people who might know more than I do about certain candidates. When I go to vote, I want to be as informed a voter as I can be. At this
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#101 – 2026 Newsletter (Third Quarter)
The calendar year 2026 carries the vibration of the Radiant Body—spiritual royalty, courage, and radiance. The Radiant Body relates to Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru. Guru Gobind Singh is the universal herald of courage and victory. As we invoke his presence, we notice it most in the Radiant Body; allowing us to feel stronger, more energized and more able to face anything. The 2026 Ministry Newsletter series encourages Ministers to reflect on how these qualities of Guru Gobind Singh inspire our service and delivery as Sikh Dharma Ministers. In our February issue, we focused on qualities of effective
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