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What Is Sikhism?

Guru Granth Sahib at Golen Temple

The word Sikh means one who seeks after truth. The first word in the Sikh scripture is "Sat", which translates to truth. Sikhism is based on truthful living. Sikhs believe in One Creator present in all of creation. "Waheguru" is the Sikh name for God meaning Wonderful Enlightener. Sikhs believe in sharing what they earn with others in need.

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Seed Cracker Matri

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Featured: Rawfood Seed Cracker Matri
Traditional matri (or mathi) is a tasty deep fried Indian food snack made from an oily dough seasoned with jeera (cumin seed), or ajwan. I love the taste, but hate the way it makes me feel, and detest the pounds that it adds on. My solution is to season healthy raw food flax seed crackers with cumin seed and other yummy Indian spices, and pop them in the dehydrator. All the crispy flavor without the guilt, and so easy to make!

Flax Seed Cracker With Avacado

Flax Cracker Mathi
Photo © [S Khalsa]

I served these for a langar snack found that bibek minded sangat is truly becoming increasingly more health conscious. as a healthy body supports meditation. Add slices of avocado for deliciously satisfying a mini meal.

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Little Sikhs Books

Tuesday May 14, 2013

Featured: Keeping cool on hot summer days chilling with Ik Onkar

Big sister shows baby brother how to beat the heat by chilling with Ik Onkar while turning the pages of Little Sikh books, "My Little Book of Mool Mantar, and Blessings From Waheguru Ji, by Manpreet Singh

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Chilling With Ik Onkar
Photo © [S Khalsa]

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Prayerbook Quiz

Tuesday May 7, 2013

Featured Photo: Prayerbook
Take the quiz below to test your understanding of the words gutka, nitnem and pothi, and how they relate to each other.

Cryptic Clue: A small handheld sacred prayerbook is used everyday by Sikhs around the world for reading five daily prayers.

Prayerbook
Prayerbook
Photo © [S Khalsa]

Answer

Related Meanings:

Gutka
Nitnem
Pothi

Happy Mother's Day to Mata Sahib Kaur Mother of the Khalsa

Tuesday May 7, 2013

When his issue-less wife Sahib Devi expressed her deep desire for children, Guru Gobind Singh promised her she that would become the mother of millions.

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Khalsa the Children of Mata Sahib Kaur
Photo © [Kulpreet Singh]

Sahib Devi drank the nectar of immortality in the Amrit initiation ceremony and took rebirth as Mata Sahib Kaur, becoming forever immortalized as mother of the entire Khalsa Nation.
Happy Mother's Day Mata Sahib Kaur.

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