Who are the Sikhs? Great You Tube Video from Singhster1

"Who are the Sikhs?" is a great video representing Sikhism and it's people. Thanks to the director.

I suggest you to go to comments section after watching the video. When I'm in the net, I always look for new info or debates about goras. Here we go...

Moreover what do you know about all gora Sikhs for you to claim that
they are all fake and out to brainwash others!!???!!

Im sorry but THIS IS TOTALLY AGAINST SIKHI to discriminate against anyone!!. My punjabi sardar cousin is married to a gori girl for the past 15 years!!!! They have 3 beautiful gursikh kids!. So why do you think that is so!?!! You need to have an very open mind, if Guru ji thought like you then there would be no Panj Pyare's!!!! Please don't judge anyone!!

Good words Singhster1 ( I assume this is a director of the movie trying to interact with one of the commenters. Sikhism is about equality... Why we Goras are not trusted?

Visiting Amritsar...

Recently I was on my 3rd trip to Amritsar, Punjab, India. I'm not a tourist anymore. I come here as an old friend.

If you would like to know more about my trip I have prepared Squidoo Lens Travelling to Amritsar, Punjab? Read about 6 things you should try to do in Amritsar.

Visit my new squidoo lens - white sikhs

Just quick news. I have created new White Sikhs lens on Squidoo. You are welcome to visit any time. Comments are appreciated.

http://www.squidoo.com/whitesikhs

Away in the land of Sikhs

Sat sri akal!

I'm sorry I didn't post for a while...I'm away in the land of Singhs and Kaurs. When I'll be back I will write about my trip...

I have many things to tell and discuss... about my fascination with Nihang Singhs, about amazing system langar and it's execution, never ending gurudwaras and crazy road trucks (public carriers) ...

For now I'm attaching picture of myself with local Baba Ji ....

P.S. I'm working on my new designs for Desi Legend T-shirt Shop.... new designs coming soon!

To eat meat or not to eat meat?

To eat meat or not to eat meat? That is my question.. Can a Sikh eat meat or not? The opinion is divided... There are vegan Sikhs, vegetarian Sikhs and meat eating Sikhs? What does Guru Granth Sahib says? Many Sikhs are strict vegans /vegetarians, abstaining from eating anything considered as a source of life. What is your opinion? Anyone can explain me?

Annu K blog

Few days ago I was left a comment on my blog from Annu. She is final year med student, originally from Finland, happily married and settled in Melbourne Australia.

Her blog is quite personal. She blogs to keep up with family and friends overseas. This comment she left for blog post Sikhs marrying goras and vice versa?

"Well, I suppose you could categorise me as gora (or gori) sikh. My story is similar to that of many other girls out there, in that I married a gursikh. When we got married nearly 5 years ago, it was clear for us that we would follow the sikh path and would bring up our future children as sikhs. Over the years, I have learned more about sikhi and I chose to start wearing turban a year ago. I am not yet an amritdhari, but I am working towards the goal of one day taking amrit. Me and my partner's union has been strong over the years, and many relatives who used to say we would end up breaking up have had to shut their mouths. We still get a lot of people staring at us when we go out, but since I started wearing a turban I feel people have come to accept us as a couple more than before. I am very proud to follow sikh path and thank God everyday for giving me such a fantastic life partner. In our case, different backgrounds made ittle difference- our personalities just seem to fit together so well !"

My objective for this blog is to find and interact with someone like me...married to Sikh, someone who wants to know anout Sikhi. So if you are you reading this leave a comment. If you don't know who are the Sikhs and what is Sikhism, please DO ASK!

The story of Amrit Kaur

I'm very happy to present the story of Amrit Kaur. I met her online. She read my blog and I read her. Her blog is very spiritual and powerful. Bloggers like this inspire me. I have offered Amrit to write about herself and she answeres yes, so we have exchanged our stories.
Here is her story about being introduced to Sikhi and ways of discovering truth.

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"Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh Ji~!

Because I am a Sikh, but I am not born into it and I don't look at all Punjabi - People frequently ask me questions about how I learned about Sikhism, and why I decided to become a Sikh. Indeed in the area I live, 'Sikh Converts' are very hard to find. So to unveil a bit of the mystery of who I am, and hopefully to inspire~* here's a bit of my story:

I was born in Toronto, Canada. My mother was an atheist and my father a catholic. I didn't get baptized in the Christian faith, and wasn't much exposed to religion. However at a young age I asked a lot of existential questions that sparked my interest in the spiritual world, the paranormal, God, and religion. Questions like: Why am I here? What is the purpose of life? Who is God and Who created God? What is Consciousness? And most of all; Why do we suffer?

These questions sent me on a search for answers that lasted at least 10 years. I researched many religions and practiced different ones... but nothing "belonged" to me. It wasn't until the summer of 2004 when I first met a Sikh that I learned about the existence of Sikhism. It was totally by chance... (or so it seemed). But the miracle happened when I read Jap Ji Sahib for the first time. It mesmerized me, it is wonder and awe incarnate. I was totally amazed at the Truth and Universality of it, and my heart said YES - this is the path for you... you have found the most beautiful jewel. And so I humbly picked up that beautiful jewel in my soiled and trembling hands, and like the philosopher's stone, little by little it transformed me.

I am extremely grateful that the Guru has put mercy on my thirsty soul, and showed me the way of Sikhism. I know how hard it can be at the beginning, to wrap our mind around a different religion, how to find information, and to break through misconceptions... Indeed it is not easy. And so I feel a strong responsibility to raise awareness on Sikhism and the Sikh's way of life, and to share this jewel with those who so wish!

If you wish to contact me, or read more of my posts on Sikhism and related subjects, you may visit my humble abode at: Amritkaur.blogspot.com.

Please feel free to ask me questions, give comments or suggestions - they are greatly appreciated.

May You Be Blessed~~* By the Grace of the True Guru~~*
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh~*"
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May we talk soon~~ If you have an questions about anything let me know and I will be happy to reply!

Love, Amrit Kaur

P.S. To read my own story go to Dana's story.