Children of Khalsa

Punjabi is also called Maan-boli (Mother-Tongue) as a child hears & hence learns ‘language’ through his/her mother. Many Sikh parents living abroad; do not stress on ‘speaking’ Punjabi though ‘reading’ and ‘writing’ is taught through Punjabi Schools; where countless sewadars (mostly mothers) do sewa on Sundays; when Gurdwara Diwaan is held. Numbers of on-line resources are available too, my favorite one is designed by Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab It is very clear that why we need to ‘learn to read in Gurmukhi’ as our holy scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji is written in Gurmukhi . Our Guru speaks to us in Gurmukhi. How can we communicate with our Guru Maharaj if we do not understand His language? Guru Sahib speaks to us through Gurbani written in Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. Gurbani is instruction manual of life for a Sikh. It is his/her treasure. A Sikh will be crippled without getting to this ‘treasure’ first hand and missing out on the ‘real essence’ of Gurbani. English tr...

Children of Khalsa; The Surfers ; played ‘California Cup 2006’ 3-day tournament during long weekend of Memorial Day. Moorpark College ;home of th e 35th annual California Cup Field Hockey Tournament was especially pleasant with many colorful turbans , patkas amongst the most diverse environment. This is once a year event where so many Sikhs come together to play. Only other places where we see them together is at Gurdwaras or Gurpurb celebrations on large scale. It's just a fun event. Teams from Canada , China and all over the world come here to play. Ev ery year we look forward to the Cal Cup. Young ‘Surfers’; beginning age 5 to 16; all played e nthusiastically. Though all other team s had hard luck; our U9 mixed won Silver Medal beating Ch inese Taipei who is known to be the ‘toughest’ to win. ‘Maidaan’ here was not battlefield but hockey grounds of Moorpark College and children had their ‘honsle bulland’ in spite of hard games that they played. Almost al...

Our destiny is inevitable with an element of choice, mixed up also by past and present KARAM. Shortly after conception, the life begins with the five elements as embryo and the intricate body parts and organs are formed. Infused with the soul, this vulnerable life is nourished and protected from the heat of the womb; all the while the unborn meditates. The life thrives hanging upside down indeed –the position of the fetus in the last days of delivery. In the womb the creation survives by meditating upon the Creator’s name, with every breath. Finally one is born and eventually forgets ones origin and becomes engrossed with the material world. After leaving the womb, one interacts and attaches with the conscious world and forgets God. Growing up is certainly not easy, especially when reincarnation and transmigration hovers just around the corner unless one meditates upon the name of the Param-Aatma (Naam Simran). NAAM SIMRAN is a purely spiritual experience within reach of all h...