Gurudwara Etiquette
Hello, I'm interested in going to the Gurudwara for the first time, and I have some questions about etiquette. I read the thread called "Going to the Gurudwara for the very first time" and really...
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Please note that the lists of gurdwaras in this thread cannot be considered complete. All the gurdwaras in the US and Canada are not represented because the management committee of a gurdwara must...
View ArticleI'm want to attend Gudwara...but all of their contact numbers are useless
Hello Everyone, After 45 years of disappointment with religion. I decided to turn to Sikhi because after much research I find it to be a very peaceful way of living. I listen to the prayers and read...
View ArticleLive Streaming Video from Fremont CA Gurdwara
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View ArticleGurdwara live video broadcasts from Sikhnet (Consult Schedule)
Every Sunday Gurdwara is broadcast live from the local Gurdwara in Espanola, New Mexico (USA). The broadcast starts at around: 10:00 AM and ends around 1PM (Mountain Standard Time), sometimes a little...
View ArticleThe Ideas of Sikhs (Nikky-Gurinder Kaur Singh from Stephen Riddle's blog)
The Ideals of the Sikhs I read broadly in matters religious and find much to admire in the faiths of the world. Most particularly, I find the convergence of certain themes in faith quite provocative. I...
View ArticleGoing to Gurdwara for the first time.... I have a few questions.
So, I am planning on going to Gurdwara in the next week or so and I have a few questions so that I will not offend anyone there. How do you bow to the Guru Granth Sahib? And then what is the Gurdwara's...
View ArticleDo Non-Sikhs Have to Prostrate Before Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji?
I'm going to a Catholic church with a close friend of mine in a few weeks time to support her in reconnecting with her family faith. I've been asking around what is involved in a Catholic mass and what...
View ArticleLangar, The Sikh Refectory - Sangat and Pangat (from Sikh Chic)
Guru Nanak felt that the real cause of the misery he saw in the people of the land was their disunity born of diversity of belief. He, therefore, refused to recognize any distinction between man and...
View ArticleLangar, The Skh Refectory - Concept of Service (from Sikh Chic)
Langar, The Sikh Refectory Part One The Concept of Service by PARKASH SINGH "Earning one's bread by honest labour; sharing one's earnings with the needy; and meditating on the holy name of the Lord...
View ArticleLangar, The Sikh Refectory - Temple of Bread (from Sikh Chic)
Langar, The Sikh Refectory Part Two The Temple of Bread by PARKASH SINGH Gurdwaras are not only places of worship but also training centres for service. Chores such as sweeping the precincts, serving...
View ArticleSikhism and Gurdwara - Ideal for School Use
YouTube - Guide to Sikhsim and a Gurdwara - Ideal for school use - School film‏ The perfect video to show in religious education lessons. It explains the basics of Sikhism and about their...
View ArticleAt the Guru's Door
AT THE GURU'S DOOR An audience with Guru Granth Sahib by Rajinder Singh ‘Arshi’ There are times when I feel quite lonely. This feeling is evident even when I am surrounded by people. On such...
View ArticleWhat is the main factor to choose your Gurudwara?
Sat Sli Akal, Thank you for your attentions, I'm Japanese postgraduate student who studies about the lives among Sikh migrants in England. I'm now doing a few interviews with the Sikh in Japan. And I'm...
View ArticleGoing to Gurudwara Very First Time!
Guys, What's the best way to approach going to a Gurdwara for the first time? I stay in Glasgow, Scotland which has a fairly 'closed' Sikh community (if I can put it that way without offending anyone)...
View ArticleWedding langar
guys As some of you know, i'm getting married soon. Now at the langar, I wanted to myself along with 2-3 other family members serve all guests. I was discussing this with the babaji at the gurdwara and...
View ArticleSexes Sitting Separately
Folks i've been going to gurdwara for long time but never asked or understood why men & women sit separably. Is this just a general thing that's always been done and is it okay for a family of 4 to...
View ArticleAim of Religion
Sat Sri Akaal, One may ignore/accept or discard the contents of this written text. It is the inside body awareness, and with in a body, it is the awareness of mind, and its correlation with the nature,...
View ArticleFirst visit to a Gurdwara!!
Oh I'm so excited! This Sunday I'm going on my first ever visit to a Gurdwara! *jumps around* I'm so nervous! I e-mailled the Gurdwara, and I've arranged with someone there to meet me. He's taking a...
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We went to Gurdwara for the first time!
It was wonderful! I left feeling destressed, peaceful, and energized. If anyone is thinking about attending gurdwara and is nervous, don't be! I emailed the gurdwara and met a member there who helped...
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