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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Minister News & Notes (2026 Third Quarter)
Minister News & Notes (2026 Second Quarter)
The Minister Gathering for Summer Solstice 2026 will focus on Guru Gobind Singh and the Radiant Body, which we will explore through group discussion and experiential meditation. All Ministers are invited to attend in-person at Summer Solstice at Ram Das Puri, New Mexico, USA! The gathering will be facilitated by SS Dr. Sat Kaur Khalsa, Secretary of Religion, and SS Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Assistant Secretary of Religion. It will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. in the SDI shelter. Please join us for this year’s Minister Gathering! If you have questions about
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Minister News & Notes (2026 First Quarter)
SS Harsimar Singh of West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA, took his Minister vows in a beautiful ceremony at Winter Solstice 2025 (Camp Geneva, Florida, USA) during morning Gurdwara on December 21, 2025. Harsimar Singh was ordained in the presence of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. SS Satwant Singh Khalsa (SSSC Executive Director) performed the vows and oath of a Sikh Dharma International Minister at the direction and request of SS Dr. Sat Kaur Khalsa, Secretary of Religion. Harsimar Singh’s friends and family blessed him on his new path as a Minister of Sikh Dharma! Harsimar Singh possesses extensive professional experience in
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Minister News & Notes (2025 Fourth Quarter)
SS Ram Singh Guetaba of Lome, Togo, took his Minister vows in a beautiful ceremony with the Sikh Dharma community in Togo during morning Gurdwara on September 28, 2025. Ram Singh was ordained in the presence of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. SS Dr. Sat Kaur Khalsa, Secretary of Religion, performed the vows and oath of a Sikh Dharma International Minister virtually. MSS Krishna Kaur Khalsa (Los Angeles, CA) delivered inspiring remarks about Ram Singh’s service and the growth of the Sikh Dharma community in Togo. Ram Singh’s friends and family blessed him on his new path as a Minister
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Minister News & Notes (2025 Third Quarter)
Three new Ministers were ordained in Summer 2025: SS Paramnam Singh Khalsa (New Mexico, USA), SS Adi Shakti Kaur Khalsa (New Mexico, USA) and SS Tiaga Priti Kaur Khalsa (Hildesheim, Germany)! Paramnam Singh and Adi Shakti Kaur were ordained during morning Gurdwara following Asa Ki Var on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Summer Solstice 2025 at Ram Das Puri, just outside of Española, New Mexico. Tiaga Priti Kaur took her vows at the European Yoga Festival 2025 on August 10, 2025 at Domaine de Chalès, Nouan-le-Fuzelier, France. These new Sikh Dharma Ministers were ordained in the presence of the Siri
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Minister News & Notes (2025 Second Quarter)
The Ministers Gathering for Summer Solstice 2025 will focus on the concept of Shuniya or stillness, which we will explore through group discussion and experiential meditation. All Ministers are invited to attend in-person at Summer Solstice at Ram Das Puri, New Mexico, USA! The gathering will be facilitated by SS Dr. Sat Kaur Khalsa, Secretary of Religion, and Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Assistant Secretary of Religion. It will be held on Sunday, June 15, 2025 from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the SDI shelter. Please join us for this year’s Minister Gathering! If you have questions about the
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Minister News & Notes (2025 First Quarter)
Two new Ministers were ordained at the International Kundalini Yoga Festival in Chile: SS Rai Singh and SS Sat Bachan Kaur, a beautiful couple from Valdivia, Chile! Rai Singh and Sat Bachan Kaur were ordained during morning Gurdwara at the International Kundalini Yoga Festival Chile on January 24, 2025 at “El Almendro,” near Santiago Centro, Metropolitan Region. These new Sikh Dharma Ministers were ordained in the presence of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. SS Prem Kaur Khalsa of Spain, who is serving as Secretary General for Sikh Dharma International, performed the vows and oath of a Sikh Dharma International Minister
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Minister News & Notes (2024 Fourth Quarter)
From November 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025, Sikh Dharma International is coordinating a daily global meditation for peace (a 90-day meditation). During this 90-day period, different geographic areas have signed up to lead the 31-minute meditation on the same day each week at a time that works best for their local Sangat in their time zone. Here are the Local Sangats who are leading the meditation each day, starting November 1, 2024: Mondays – European Sangat at 7:00 pm (CET) Tuesdays – Mexican Sangat at 8:30 pm (Mexico City Time) Wednesdays – Indian Sangat at 7:00 pm (IST) Thursdays – Asian Sangat at 8:20 pm (China Time) Fridays – South American Sangat at 8:30
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Minister News & Notes (2024 Third Quarter)
Three new Ministers were ordained in Summer 2024: SS Dr. Darshan Singh Khalsa (Virginia, USA), SS Avtar Kaur Khalsa (Hessen, Germany) and SS Bachitar Kaur Khalsa (Engen, Germany). Darshan Singh took his vows in-person at the Sadhana Gurdwara at Hacienda de Guru Ram Das in Espanola, New Mexico on June 15. Avtar Kaur was ordained during Gurdwara at the European Yoga Festival 2024 on August 10 at Chateau de Jambville near Paris, France. Bachitar Kaur’s ordination will take place in a Virtual Vows ceremony held during Karam Kriya Festival in Sintra, Portugal on August 24. These new Sikh Dharma Ministers
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Minister News & Notes (2024 Second Quarter)
All Ministers are invited to attend an in-person Minister Gathering at Summer Solstice at Ram Das Puri, New Mexico, USA! The gathering will be facilitated by SS Dr. Sat Kaur Khalsa, Secretary of Religion, and will be taking place on Sunday, June 16, from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the SDI tent. Group chanting will be led by SS Hari Bhajan Kaur Khalsa (NM), followed by time for connection among Ministers present. If you have questions about the gathering please email Guruamrit Kaur at [email protected]. We welcome you to sign up for Sikh Dharma 201, an online self-study
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