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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s admission in his recent interview to Times Now that “probably some Congressmen” were involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom, and his inability to explain why the “legal process” had been unable to deliver justice (some prominent accused are dead) when cases in the Gujarat riots of 2002 (almost two decades later) were proceeding at a much faster pace, has reopened a festering sore in the national psyche. There has been no closure in the anti-Sikh pogrom because of the sustained determination of the Congress leadership not to sacrifice leaders who were named by eyewitness and media reports of having instigated and led mobs against Sikh-dominated localities, Sikh homes in mixed colonies, Sikh taxi stands and shops and establishments in markets across the Capital. As rival political parties demand a Special Investigation Team to revisit the 1984 atrocity, this is an appropriate time to look at one of the first compilations about the riots while t...

Gurpurab 2013: Celebrating the Birthday of Guru Nanak Sikh tradition celebrates the coming of Guru Nanak on this day, 545 years ago, as the descending of Divine Light on Earth to dispel the mist and fog of spiritual ignorance in an age of darkness (Kali Yug). Nanak's appearance was to be the beginning of a new way (Panth) that was to crystalize into what we know as Sikhi or the Sikh religion. Sikhs will celebrate Nanak's birth, as they have always done, with much fanfare. A s a symbolic gesture, their homes will be lit. Taking a cue from traditions that Nanak started, they will gather in congregations across the world and sing hymns of praise to God and share with others the fruit of their labors by organizing community kitchens. Much of what we know about Nanak, the person, comes from traditional sources called Janam Sakhis (literally, birth stories), folklore and oral traditions. The picture of Nanak in the popular conscious is best captured in a ditty, sung even today and...

GENEVA :  Thousands of Sikhs from across the globe rallied Friday at the UN's Geneva base, demanding an international investigation of a deadly wave of violence against their community in India in 1984. Sikh activists say the killings 29 years ago were state-sponsored genocide, while India blames them on communal rioting. Organisers told AFP they had mustered 10,000 Sikhs from Europe, North America, India, Hong Kong and Australia, while police put the figure at 4,000. Earlier Friday, members of the New York-based group Sikhs for Justice submitted what they said was a million-signature petition to the UN human rights office, where they held talks with officials. “The reason we are petitioning the UN to investigate the killing of Sikhs in November 1984 is that we believe the truth has not been told to the world,”Canadian-born Jatinder Singh Grewal, policy director at Sikhs For Justice, told AFP. “What happened in November 1984 was a systematic and deliberate attempt t...

Guru Gobind Singh : Founder of the Khalsa Index Introduction Guru Gobind Singh's birth Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhs sacrificed his entire family on fighting to death with Mughals for protecting Dharma ! Creation of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh The Panj Pyare (The five beloved ones) Guru Gobind Singh's Bani Introduction of Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh ji (1666 to 1708) was born "Gobind Rai" in Patna, Bihar in India  and was the tenth and last of the ten human form Gurus of Sikhism. Guru Gobind Singh became Guru on November 24, 1675 at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father Guru Teg Bahadur ji. He was the leader of the Sikh faith, a warrior, a poet, and a philosopher. In the Sikh society, Guru Gobind Singh is considered a perfect example of manhood; highly educated, skilled in horsemanship, armed combat, chivalrous, and generous in character. Guru Gobind Sing...

What Are the Five Evils according to Sikhism? The Five Voices of Ego. Homai - Aham - Ego ----------------------- In Sikhism, homai, or ego, is considered to be the primary cause of evil doing. Five elements of ego are basic drives and motivators of the body and intellect. Ego's inner dialogue capable of enslaving the soul in illusory pursuits of Maya, miring it in material distractions. Excessive volume of ego's voices results in separation from the divine, and perpetuating vice resulting in harmful, even demonic, acts. Ego's volume may be reduced with focus on spiritual practice, and selfless service. When ego is subdued, the soul's achieves humility and realizes its inherent relationship with the divine. Kaam - Lust -------------- The voice of Kaam, or lust, depending on the volume, can manifest as rational, or irrational, to serve, or enlsave, the soul: In Sikhism the ethical voice of desire to procreate is sanctioned by the Anand Karaj matrimonial ceremony. ...

Do you know who Sikhs are? Sikhism is one of the major world religions founded in the 15th century in Punjab district of what is now India and Pakistan. It was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and is based on his teachings called Sikhi, and those of the 9 Sikh gurus who followed him. Currently, there are over 20 million Sikhs worldwide and Sikhism is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world.  The word Sikhi is derived from the word “Sikh” that comes from the Sanskrit r oot word “Shishya” which means “disciple” or “learner” or “student”. This religious philosophy and expression has been known as Gurmat, which literally means the counsel of the gurus or the Sikh Dharma. Sikhs believe that there is only one God, who is the Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer and is never born nor dies. The opening sentence of the Sikh scriptures is only two words long, and reflects the base belief of all who adhere to the teachings of the religion: Ek Onkar: "Ek" is One and "Onkar...