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Terms Of Engagement Revisited — I .J.  Singh Religions become universal when they speak of the human condition and connectivity that transcends racial, national, ethnic, gender, psychosocial, and economic barriers and stereotypes.  By weighing in on such inequities in these matters, religions become eternal.  Then they are no longer just for the time or place…

BEYOND CHAMKAUR: Wars, Battles & Memories I.J. Singh Around us the world, particularly the Christians are busier than a bee celebrating Christmas. These are intriguing times for Sikhs across the globe as well. We celebrate the 350th anniversary of the birth of the Tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh whose stewardship of the then 200 years…

Is Sikhism Turning Into The Superbowl? February 3, 2015 by I.J. Singh A SPECTATOR SPORT I.J. Singh As a moderately devoted fan, each season I spend many a fruitless hour in front of the TV watching American Football. It is not a game I play at all or understand all that well.  I have been watching it…

BURNISHED OR TARNISHED I.J. Singh This column today is not a requiem for anyone in particular. There are a few “givens” in life.  One that stands out is that we all, each of us, like all that are born will die.  There is no escaping it hence the question that Guru Granth challengingly posits: “What footprints will…

Guru Gobind Singh Ji has a very special place in the hearts of all Sikhs. He is a father figure for all of us and a great source of inspiration. His teachings and his exemplary life is in fact very relevant to all of us here in America in the 21st century. In an age…

FOES & FRIENDS: Betwixt & Between I.J. Singh Over the years I have had the good fortune to work with many Sikh institutions in the United States; not too intimately but closely enough to see their blemishes, wrinkles and warts.  I have seen them through their good days and bad.  And I include here a…

(Nishaan (Nagaara) Issue IV, 2012 Pages2-4, 2012)Editorial A DISTANT BEAT, A DIFFERENT DRUMMER I.J. Singh The spell of the past is always enchanting, sometimes empowering. Is it a prison or can it set us free? History never leaves us.  It makes us what we are, so it is ever with and within us.  And we…

Sri Guru Granth Sahib – A brief Overview Jessi Kaur On September 1, 1604 Sri Guru Arjan Dev completed the compilation of Adi Granth and installed it in Sri Harimandir Sahib. This was a very significant event in Sikh history that gave us two important institutions. Harimandir Sahib became a special center for Sikh congregations…

Guru Nanak’s Message for today’s Flat, Interconnected  World   Inder M. Singh Chairman, Chardi Kalaa Foundation     Introduction   Five hundred years ago in Northern India, Guru Nanak preached a beautiful universal message of faith, love and truthful living. His message was not meant for a particular religious or ethnic group. He addressed all…

By Dr. Inder Mohan Singh j[ suKu w[ih t tuJih AraWI wuiK BI tuJ{ iWAaeI .2. Je sukh deh ta tujheh araadhee, dukh bhee tujhai dhiaa-ee. When you bless me with happiness, I worship You gratefully. Even in pain, I reflect on You. || 2 || j[ BuK w[ih t iet hI raja wuK ivic…