The Office of the Secretary of Religion has sent out annual Sikh Dharma Minister renewal notices for the Baisakhi 2018 renewal. This is an Exam year. If you are an ordained Sikh Dharma Minister and you have not received your renewal reminder, or have questions about your Minister renewal, please email [email protected]
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Minister News and Notes (Summer 2018)
Minister News and Notes (Spring 2018)
The Office of the Secretary of Religion has sent out annual Sikh Dharma Minister renewal notices for the Baisakhi 2018 renewal. This is an exam year. If you are an ordained Sikh Dharma Minister and you have not received your renewal reminder, or have questions about your Minister renewal, please email [email protected] by SS Siri Sevak Kaur Khalsa, Winter Solstice Gathering Facilitator We gathered as Ministers of Sikh Dharma at Winter Solstice 2017 to share and connect with one another and to have an experience of our root, the Mul Mantra. After checking in with each other, we did a
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Ministry News and Notes (Fall 2016)
Congratulations and blessings to SS DukhNiwaran Kaur Khalsa of Chicago, IL, and SS Ram Krishan Singh Khalsa of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Both individuals took their Sikh Dharma Minister vows at the 2016 Summer Solstice Sadhana in New Mexico on June 25, 2016. The vows were administered by SS Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Assistant Secretary of Religion. The vows were translated into Spanish by SS Sham Kaur Khalsa of La Paz, Bolivia. May God and Guru guide their service on this path as Ministers of the Divine. Wahe Guru! The Office of the Secretary of Religion announces our NEW! online Minister Renewal System to
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Ministry News and Notes (Fall 2012)
by SS Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Assistant Secretary of Religion Fall 2012 At Summer Solstice 2012, by Guru’s grace, seven individuals were ordained as Sikh Dharma Ministers. This is the largest number of people that have taken Minister vows at one time in many years. The early morning was charged with the Prana of the Ransubhai Kirtan and the sadhana that followed, which included the Bowing Jaap Sahib kriya. The Amrit Ceremony had just ended and the Gurdwara door rolled up, revealing the majestic energy to the sangat. The seven Minister candidates were called forward. Each of them bowed, then
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Minister News and Notes
Summer Solstice Sikh Dharma Ministers Gathering – “Strong as Steel, Steady as Stone: The Sikh Dharma Ministry Enters the Aquarian Age.” Our core relationship to the Shabad Guru, our consciousness of service and our collective unity create the frequency we bring as Sikh Dharma Ministers entering the Aquarian Age. Join us for the Sikh Dharma Minister’s Gathering at Ram Das Puri on Sunday, June 19th from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. in the Ether Tent to uplift, strengthen, open, and renew at the last Summer Solstice before we cross the threshold. Congratulations and Wahe Guru to SS Gurunam Kaur, Espanola, NM;
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Minister News and Notes (Summer 2010)
The theme for our 2010 Summer Solstice Minister’s Gathering is: “The Spirit and Pulse of the Sikh Dharma Ministry.” Join with other Sikh Dharma Ministers as SS Dev Suroop Kaur leads us in a joyful experience of Naad, rhythm, and movement. Together we raise our vitality, energy, and spirit to support our identity, service and connection. Sunday, June 20th from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at Ram Das Puri. Congratulations to new Sikh Dharma ministers SS Dr. Harjot Kaur Singh and SS Gurumustuk Singh who took their Sikh Dharma Minister vows before the Siri Guru Granth Sahib this spring. Wahe Guru!
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Minister News and Notes (Spring 2010)
by SS Har Darshan Kaur, Chapel Hill, NC (2009 Solstice Gathering Facilitator) About a dozen Ministers (and one new Khalsa) attended the 2009 Ministers’ Gathering this year at 3HO Winter Solstice. As most of you know, our Dharma is going through some big transitions and challenges at this time. Our gathering was an opportunity to “check in” with one another by sharing our truth in the moment. This process was one that was utilized in the October Khalsa Council meetings. Each person present had the opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings with the person on their left, who then
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Minister News and Notes (Winter 2009)
All Sikh Dharma Ministers are invited to participate in our twice yearly Ministers’ Gathering. This year our focus is information sharing and skill building to meet the current challenges. Facilitated by SS Har Darshan Kaur. Please join us at the 3HO Winter Solstice in Florida! Sikh Dharma International announces a NEW Japji Sahib Teacher Training Course to be held in Espanola, NM from July 4-17, 2010. We will publish more information or check online at www.sikhdharma.org for updates on this exciting new course. We received a beautiful testimony from a Sikh Minister about the August 2009 Sikh Dharma Minister’s e-Newsletter: “This was a
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