Who to tell the Pain of our Hearts?

July 27, 2026

Who can truly understand the pain of our hearts? Reflecting on Guru Arjan Sahib's Birhare, this meditation explores suffering, remembrance, and surrender to the Divine Will. It reminds seekers that in every joy and sorrow, the Beloved remains our refuge, guiding us toward gratitude, peace, and identification with the One.

Chota Ghallughara: Remembering 1746

May 20, 2026

Reflecting on the Chota Ghallughara of 17 May 1746, this article honors the thousands of Sikhs who perished near Kahnuvan. Discover a powerful chapter of history defined not just by brutal persecution, but by the unyielding resilience, strategic triumph, and sovereign defiance of the Khalsa.

When Grief Becomes Joy!

May 13, 2026

Death is a universal truth. We are reminded of this fact so often, that all who come must go. We are presented with this reality in a multitude of ways throughout our lifetimes—multiple opportunities to learn the lessons it has to teach us about temporariness, about connection to IkOankar (the One), and grief. But somehow, each time, it feels like we are learning the lesson for the first time.

Worldly Power is Temporary. Divine Wisdom is Eternal.

January 14, 2026

This week, as nationalism and jingoistic rhetoric continue to make waves across the globe, as tensions rise and Nation-states act without consideration for civilian life, as the most vulnerable once again must bear the worst of it, made 'collateral' yet again, we turn to Guru Nanak Sahib's Asa Ki Var, the Song of Hope.

To the Beloved Friend

January 1, 2026

It is the month of Poh (mid-December to mid-January), the month of shahadat (martyrdom). We return to the year 1705. We return to Panjab, cold and shrouded in the stillness of winter.

Martyrdom of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib & Gurgaddi of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib

November 25, 2025

Today, we commemorate the 350th anniversary of the martyrdom of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib and three devoted Sikhs. Though the Guru embodied innumerable Divine hues, history often narrows this vastness.

Sri Harimandar Sahib: Honoring Centuries of Sovereignty, Love & Learning

July 16, 2025

Nearly four and a half centuries ago, amidst the fields of Panjab, something profound began to unfold—not of worldly power, but of Divine Presence.

Sikh Legacy: Remembering Vadda Ghallughara

February 8, 2024

On 5 February 1762, the pages of Sikh history unfurled a somber chapter known as Vadda Ghallughara, The Great Sikh Genocide, unfolding at Kup Rahera near Malerkotla.

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