Category: Introduction

Introduction to Sikh Prayers

Introduction to Sikh Prayers A Prayer is a personal communication addressed to a deity in form of supplication, adoration, praise,…

Asa di Vaar Asa-di-var—-means A ballad of hope; it is one of the basic sacred compositions for the Sikhs and…

Ardaas: the Supplication A Sikh believes in a personal God to whom he must go every now and then because…

Anand Sahib The Anand Sahib of Guru Amardas is a literary masterpiece of devotional poetry; its aesthetic and symbolic elements…

Japji Sahib Japji Sahib contains the whole essence of Sikh philosophy. It contains the basic teachings of Guru Nanak. For…

Sukhmani Sahib The Sukhmani is probably the greatest composition of Guru Arjan. It is said that he wrote it in…

Gurudwaras : An Introduction A Sikh temple or shrine is called a Gurudwara, that is, the House of God, the…

Fundamentals of Sikhism The seed for the reformation of humanity which was sown by Guru Nanak and watered by his…

Sewa – Service Some services are provided by the devotees independently or jointly, by Gurdwaras, and other institutions or organizations.…

Parshad Parshad is a gift from the Guru. Krrah-Parshad is sanctified pudding. Usually, Parshad means Krrah-Parshad. As a precedence, wherever…