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Chardi Kala Kirtan Jatha of Amritsar on Tour
CKJ-THUMB.jpg This week the Los Angeles Sikh community hosted the Chardi Kala Kirtan Jatha of Amritsar, India. This group of young graduates from Miri Piri Academy in Cherta, near Amritsar, was inspired to study classical kirtan..... → read more
“White Sikhs” – foreigners who found Sikhism
gorasikh-THUMB_0.jpg Sword-carrying Sikhs roaming the Indian city of Amritsar are a normal sight; but white people wearing turbans definitely are not. The strangeness lies in the fact that they are non-Indians who converted to Sikhism...... → read more
Controversial New Idea: Nerves Transmit Sound
sound-thumb.jpg Nerves transmit sound waves through your body, not electrical pulses, according to a controversial new study that tries to explain the long-standing mystery of how anaesthetics work...... → read more
Sikhs Celebrate July 4th with Seva
SEVA-thumb.jpg A Sikh organization named S.E.V.A. has been participating in the 4th of July celebrations for the last seven years. This year again, its members prepared a Sikh-American themed float and distributed 8400 bottles of free chilled water...... → read more
First Time Sikh Participation at European Prayer
simran-THUMB.jpg We met in a region that just a few years ago was overwhelmed by an unthinkable religious war. While there is no strong Sikh presence in the area, given the Sikhs' history, it seemed like an important place to contribute in prayer...... → read more
Report from Camp Miri Piri 2009
MP-THUMB.jpg My experience at Camp Miri Piri is hard to put into words, but I will try my best. I have been to many Sikhi related kid camps, but Camp Miri Piri was easily the best. I may not have become a saint-soldier as yet but I can start walking on the path to becoming one...... → read more