Tag: sikhism

Blind Belief vs Absolute Trust : My Perspective As A sikh


(To my readers: I have changed the title of the post to suit the subject matter better.) I feel that belief, faith and trust are not interchangeable terms, but different stages between desire and destination. A wish arises as a harmless hope, and gradually turns into a stubborn passion that one easily mistakes for a […]

December, A Month Of Divine Birth & Sublime Martyrdom: A Thought As A sikh


It may seem like the law of contrariety is in force when observing the two divergent events marked in the same month of December by two different religious bases: the birth of Jesus and the martyrdom of the family of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh ji.But it rather symbolises the eternal glow ignited […]

Candle That Casts A Shadow: A Prespective As A Sikh


It’s been longer than I intended since my last post. Between this and that, life goes on aboard the silent vehicle of time. But I’ll try to enclose the distance by covering some of the main events and reflecting on them in the next few posts.There was ‘Bandhi-Chorh’ celebrations amongst the Sikh community, on the […]

Encompassed In A Nut-Shell: Perspective By Angus Scott


The attached podcast features a UK-based reporter who, despite being a non-Sikh, presents an analysis of Sikh history, politics, and current issues with striking clarity. Angus’s discussion with a correspondent from the USA provides such lucid insight into the subject matter that many within the Sikh community itself might not be able to express. This […]

The Confluence Of My Soul : My Perspective As A Sikh


Sometimes we wake on our left, sometimes on our right, and some mornings we feel hopeful and upbeat, while on other days we wake up anxious about what lies ahead or even about the unknown. I am blessed at the domestic front, then what could be the reason for downcast at times, I wondered?I believe […]

Propaganda Makes The World Go Round: My Perspective As A Sikh 


* This topic forms a natural sequence to the previous article, highlighting the perils of being ruled by an inferior ruler.*Jennifer Freyd, an American psychologist, introduced the concept of DARVO to better understand the perverse psychology of a perpetrator, with her focus on crimes against women. But I believe that any psychological state is universally […]

The Final Phase of The Mortal Battle & Its Immortal Effects: The Sikh Holocaust of 1984


4th to the 5th June1984As already explained, I am not a warfare analyst, nor do I have extensive knowledge of weaponry. However, I am highlighting the aspect of morality versus immorality in this war against humanity, while also paying homage to the Sikh martyrs who laid down their lives, so that the Sikh faith, as […]

The Battlefield on the 3rd of June 1984: Holocaust of the Sikhs


Supportive information:1. To understand the Sikh resistance, one needs to comprehend the Sikh character, which encompasses the Sikh philosophy, religion, mindset, and culture. This character was built by our ten spiritual teachers, the Sikh Gurus, using the raw material of unbiased, selfless service towards God’s creation, the righteousness of courage, morality in thought and action, […]

New Battlefield That Defined the Future for the Sikhs : Sikh Holocaust of 1984


In my blog, I have introduced a few grains of Sikh history and culture as a taster for those readers who knew from nothing to a little about Sikhism, priorly. Although Sikh history is so extensive and deep, that it’s impossible to summarise it in mere blog posts. Volumes of literature have been written and […]