Sikhism
Topics
Amrit Vela
The Ambrosial Hours of Dawn Meditation
Ardas
The Sikh Prayer of Supplication
Chardi Kala and Bhana
Rising Spirit, Divine Will
Waheguru
Contemplating the Wondrous Formless Creator
Gurbani Kirtan
Devotional Singing and the Power of Ragas
Nitnem
Daily Devotional Discipline of the Five Banis
Hukamnama
Receiving Daily Divine Guidance
Naam Simran
Sikh Meditation on the Divine Name
Sewa and Langar
Selfless Service as Worship
Shabad Guru
Uniting Consciousness with Divine Sound
Philosophy
Katha
Baba Deep Singh's Martyrdom
At seventy-five, Baba Deep Singh vowed to reach and restore a desecrated Harmandir Sahib, and fulfilled that vow even after a mortal wound.
Bhai Kanhaiya
Service Without Sides
The Birth and Childhood of Guru Nanak
Born in 1469, young Nanak's meditative stillness, once protected by a cobra's shade, convinced the local landlord Rai Bular he was no ordinary child.
The Making of the Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Arjan Dev compiled the Adi Granth in 1604; Guru Gobind Singh completed it in 1706 and declared it the eternal Guru at Nanded in 1708.
The Five Ks (Panj Kakar) of Sikhism
The Five Ks are the visible articles of faith Guru Gobind Singh gave the Khalsa in 1699, each one a lived reminder of a specific spiritual commitment.
The Birth of the Khalsa at Vaisakhi 1699
In 1699 at Anandpur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh called for heads, then revealed the Panj Pyare alive, founding the Khalsa and its Five Ks.
Guru Amar Das
Langar and Equality Reforms
Guru Angad Dev
Gurmukhi, Fitness, and Langar
Guru Hargobind and the Doctrine of Miri-Piri
After his father's execution, Guru Hargobind wore two swords, Miri and Piri, at the new Akal Takht, uniting temporal and spiritual authority in one Guru.
Guru Nanak's Enlightenment at the Kali Bein
In 1499, Guru Nanak entered the Kali Bein river and emerged three days later transformed, declaring there is no Hindu, there is no Muslim.
Guru Nanak's Udasis
The Great Journeys
Kirtan
Singing the Guru Granth Sahib's Hymns
Guru Gobind Singh
Tenth Guru and Founder of the Khalsa
The Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, compiled the Adi Granth and built Harmandir Sahib. His calm acceptance of a torturous death in 1606 became Sikhism's first martyrdom.
The Sahibzade
Sons of Guru Gobind Singh
Sikh Rehat Maryada
The Code of Conduct
Vaisakhi
The Sikh Spring Festival and Birth of the Khalsa
Puja Vidhi
Sacred Places
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
Guru Har Krishan's Healing Sarovar
Kartarpur
The City of Kirat, Naam, and Vand Chakko
Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib
The Sahibzade's Final Shrine
Hemkund Sahib
The Himalayan Glacial Sanctuary
Nankana Sahib
Birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Paonta Sahib
Divine Poetry on the Yamuna
Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Site
Panj Takht
The Five Sacred Seats of Sikh Authority
Sri Harmandir Sahib
The Golden Temple of Amritsar