by SS Dr. Haridass Kaur Khalsa, Los Angeles, California
2026 (First Quarter)
Service has always been my foundation. Whether it’s through leadership, organizing, practicing my faith, or advocating on a global stage, I come back to the same thing: strengthening people, supporting communities, and showing up with integrity.
This didn’t start at a conference or at an event. It started at home. My mother taught all of us what real service looks like. She didn’t make it a production. She just showed up: practical, humble, and consistent. You help where you’re needed. You carry what needs carrying. You don’t complain about it. That’s the blueprint I’ve carried with me ever since.
Guru Gobind Singh Ji taught that service and spiritual strength are inseparable. To serve effectively, we must first cultivate the warrior spirit within ourselves: courage, humility, and unwavering commitment to uplifting others. This teaching lives in how I move through the world. Service is not passive. It is an active choice to stand for what strengthens the whole.
This year, I’m heading back to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, as a representative of SuperHealth, which has ECOSOC consultative status. I will attend the Commission on the Status of Women where leaders, activists, and organizations come together to address issues that shape families and communities for generations. I’m not there to observe. I participate, I inspire others to participate, and engage with meaningful dialogues and offer what I can while remaining deeply receptive to the wisdom others bring.
Beyond the United Nations, I serve through leadership forums and Conferences for Women, spaces where strategy, lived experience, and practical tools converge. These environments ask a great deal. They require clarity and steadiness. Real service isn’t about being seen. It’s about taking responsibility and holding it with grace.
At the heart of that responsibility is the Radiant Body: a grounded, internally stable presence. When you’ve cultivated that strength within yourself, you can hold space for others without becoming depleted or reactive. You remain centered through challenging conversations, transitions, and the weight of leadership. From that foundation, you help others discover their own ground. Their voice. Their authority. Their capacity to lead.
This is how I approach teaching and mentoring. Whether working with professionals, parents, executives, or community organizers, the foundation remains constant: build internal strength first.
Leadership is not imposed or forced. It emerges naturally when we strengthen our resilience, steady our nervous system, and learn to trust ourselves deeply.
Service also unfolds within the family. Caring for my aging father and honoring the elders in our community is sacred work. Strong communities are built on how we tend to those who came before us. Intergenerational respect is not optional. It is the thread that connects us to our roots, our continuity, our shared wisdom.
Tradition anchors this path. Celebrating and serving at Vaiskahi in Los Angeles each year reminds me of renewal, collective joy, and shared responsibility. I invite others to join in serving the various seva needs, including set-up opportunities and Langar, for this annual event!
Right after Vaisakhi, I’ll be focused on the final touches for White Tantric Yoga in Los Angeles. I am honing my production skills and cultivating focus and energetic clarity, all of which is required to serve with integrity. White Tantric Yoga keeps me steady when challenges arise.
I know this life may appear scattered: international forums one week, community gatherings the next, sacred celebrations, and family caregiving. But it is unified by a single thread: readiness to serve. Service requires both structure and humility. It asks for spiritual grounding paired with tangible action. It demands the kind of inner radiance that allows you to uplift others without losing yourself.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SS Dr. Haridass Kaur Khalsa is a Sikh Dharma Minister, author, and international Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer. She has a PhD in Natural Health and wrote her dissertation on relieving chronic pain through diaphragmatic breathing and gentle movements. For over 15 years, Dr. Haridass has traveled the globe, teaching people how to rebuild themselves from the inside out, towards a life of loving their more authentic selves and making decisions that support their vision and destiny. Her recent book, Creating Happiness, will be available by Winter Solstice, 2023.
