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At SikhNet Stories, our goal is simple but deeply meaningful. To make Sikhi feel not just something children learn about, but someone they can actually talk to. Our newest story, The Living Treasure: A Journey to the First Prakash, begins with a question almost every child has asked at some point. Why is everyone bowing to a book? It is an honest question. And it deserves an honest answer. Why We Started There We did not begin with a history lesson.

The fragrance of the Gandharba flower, enhanced by its petals, spreads throughout the environment, yet this fragrance stands upon the architecture of its stem, which serves as its primary source. Within the core consciousness of the Panth, the unified form of Sri Akal Takht Sahib is the very manifestation of that architecture, along whose path the beautiful garden of the Panth is blooming.

In 1981-82 , during my student days at Khalsa College, Amritsar, I borrowed from the Agricultural Library the book Plants and Environment: A Textbook of Plant Autecology. At that time, I could scarcely have imagined that this ordinary library volume would embark upon a remarkable forty-five-year journey before finally returning to its rightful institutional home. During my stay at the Jind Hostel, the book was taken from me by one of my classmates.

This interview with Prof. Manjit Singh, Ex-Jathedar Sri Akal Takht Sahib, took place in Houston on June 11, 2026. Bhupinder Singh interviewed Prof. Manjit Singh, the co-author of the book “Prabh Ke Geet,” to learn aboutits intimate, behind-the-scenes details. The following are the interviewer's questions (Q) and co-author's answers (A). 1. Q - What's new and unique about this book? A – In this book, the entire bani of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, comprising 59 Shabads and 57 Saloks, have been included.

The twenty-first century presents Sikhi with an extraordinary paradox. Sikhi possesses a universal spiritual message and a rich intellectual tradition. It has a living scripture that continues to guide Sikh thought and practice. It also has a history of courage and sacrifice. Today, Sikhi has a global community spread across continents. Yet it faces several serious challenges. Institutional fragmentation remains a significant concern.

Dastar Bandi is the day a Sikh child ties their first turban. That's the simple version. The fuller version is harder to put into words, and if you've ever stood in a Gurdwara watching a small child in an oversized dastar, you already know what I mean. What's quietly heartening is how alive this tradition still is - and in some ways, how much further it's reaching.

The true measure of a society’s progress cannot be determined merely by the height of its buildings, the quality of its roads, or the expansion of its industries. These are visible indicators of material development, but the deeper measure of civilisation lies in the intellectual and moral vitality of its people—their capacity to acquire knowledge, think critically, exercise informed judgement, cultivate creativity, and sustain a lifelong passion for learning.

BRAMPTON, ON-On Saturday, July 25, 2026, the Sikh National Archives of Canada officially released a comprehensive new historical volume in Gurdwara Khalsa Darbar, Mississauga titled "GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB: Spiritual Authority and Sikh Sovereignty." Authored by eminent scholar and historian Dr. Jasbir Singh Sarna, the publication marks a significant contribution to the study of early Sikh history, doctrine, and institutional development.

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Very few changes in the Indian subcontinent evoke as much anticipation as the arrival of Sawan, the monsoon month. The era before weather maps and satellite forecasts, its onset was felt in the scent of parched earth, the frenzied dance of peacocks, the surge of rivers, and the heavy, dark clouds gathering along the horizon. Yet, in the Indian context, the monsoon has never been a simple atmospheric shift, it is a spiritual, poetic, and deeply musical season.