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When we believe that we human males alone are created in the likeness of God, we believe that we are superior and more privileged than all others. As a result we do not only treat the female gender as lesser if at all, but all the rest of creation with little or no respect that it deserves. Exploitation, intolerance, violence, etc. are but a natural outcome of such a belief system. No amount of legislation, preaching, teaching, rationalisation, etc. can change such a mindset

Most people ask, 'Is God male of female?' First we need to understand 'Who or what is God?' All religions and believers claim that God is, omnipotent that is with unlimited power, omnipresent meaning whose presence is widespread, in fact everywhere. And of course God is indestructible. The only thing that meets these three parameters is energy. God is nothing but this energy that is manifested in all of Existence. Then how do we come to know and experience God? Throughout his

Nothing exhausts an individual more than negative thoughts. All creatures are born with a natural instinct to survive. To survive not only by being able to sense, and find food and water, but also to survive by sensing danger and hence manage conflict. For the latter there are fundamentally two approaches, for the creature either 'to fight' or 'take flight'. To sense and face imminent danger, nature has provided us with a sense of fear. So far so good, but what if the danger

Gardening requires continuous effort and attention, but it is physically and emotionally rewarding, for those who throw themselves into it. Spending time alone with nature, the real gift however is the intellectual stimulus and spiritual connection it often provides. After a storm wrecks havoc to my garden, there is only one thing to do, be grateful for who and what has survived, cleanup, replant and rebuild. During and after each storm or encounter, I learn something more a

Loss of livelihoods is bad enough, compounded by illness and loss of some near and dear to many people. Humanity now lives under a pall of great fear as the pandemic stalks the land. No amount of sympathy and condolence can fill the void of sorrow. But life will go on irrespective of how we feel. I am reminded of the loss of my father Sardar Man Singh ji, his life and the great lessons he provided us. Six years ago, on the 1st day of Sept with a gurgle and a cough my father l

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As I sat there listening to Gurbani Kirtan, (hymns), I was transported to another dimension, an inexplicable, wonderful, time and space. Overcome with emotion, tears rolled down my cheeks, I could not hold them back. Tears have salt, just as do the oceans, that is why, we shed tears when we connect with Creation. The Guru's message carried on the waves of music, and melodious voice, engulfed my entire being with a great calm yet I felt awake and alive. When the minstrels fin

Truth encompasses the entire Universe and Creation. The individual who desires to understand and imbibe the truth has to look both within and without. Truth is of two kinds, material truth and spiritual truth. Material truth deals with matter, people, events, patterns and thoughts. Let me clarify, Humans are biological beings, who have needs of hunger, security, sex etc. This is the world of the animal that is natural within us The animal that has been shaped over millions of

Facebook - Twitter - linkedin - SikhNet Tegh Vir Singh, our year old grandson gets his bath in style. He is attended to and entertained like a prince as he frolics in the water. He is usually accompanied by his little rubber and plastic toys. The advantage of the bathroom is that one can usually enjoy complete privacy. What a rare thing privacy has become? Once while taking a shower, out of curiousity, I picked up the rubber duck and elephant lying on the shelf. What started

"And those who were seen dancing, were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music…." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Great spiritual beings and geniuses of all types have revealed to humanity that, the universe and the divine are not to be found somewhere outside and far away, but within ourselves. These great beings have been able to reach deep down within themselves, within their own souls to draw out from the universe its mysteries and wonders and share it with the w