Between visits to the gurdwara, there are many ways to stay connected with Sikhism and Sangat with these do it yourself ways to worship that can be done all on your own right from your home. Set up a special place for Guru Granth Sahib to read scriptures and enhance daily worship. Hold a kirtan program in your home and prepare langar for those you invite. Stay in touch with Sikh sangat online, from home, and at the office. You can find or teach classes on the web. Save gas and shop for Sikhi stuff online. Sikhi oriented arts and crafts keep you connected to Sikhism while engaging in wide variety of enjoyable projects.
Gurbani scriptures:
Ways to keep focused and connected with gurbani the scriptures of Guru Granth Sahib:
- Prakash, set up a room for Guru Granth Sahib.
- Take hukamnana, the order, from Guru Granth Sahib
- Nitnem, recite or listen to the required daily prayers and other Paath.
- Perform ardas, the Sikh prayer.
- Sidharan or Sehaj Paath, read entire scripture of Guru Granth Sahib day by day alone or with a team.
- Learn to read Gurmukhi using primers or with an online Panjabi class.
- More ideas on ways to improve your reading skills from home.
Kirtan hymns:
Ways to keep focused and connected with kirtan:
- Play a Shabad.
- Learn a new Shabad on online.
- Listen to recordings, radio, or online kirtan.
- Learn to play tabla online.
- Teach kirtan to your family.
Itihas Sikh History:
Ways to keep focused and connected with Sikh history using books or online references:
Simran Meditation:
Ways to keep focused and connected with naam simran:
- Naam simran morning meditation, recite mool mantar and do naam jap, alone or with family.
- Naam simran or naam jap any time of day, whenever you can, with others or alone.
- Hold or join a naam conference by phone.
- Take a Wah Walk, reciting Wahe-guru with each step.
Cyber Sangat:
Ways to keep focused and connected with cyber sangat:
- Join a Sikhism Forum.
- Watch online Sikhism videos.
- Visit Sikhism websites and blogs.
- Create your own website and blog.
- Be an e-mail pen pal.
- Join cyber sangat in gurbani word association.
Sikhi Langar:
Ways to keep focused and connected creating Gur ka langar and Sikhi confections:
- Prepare a Langar at home.
- Prepare prashad.
- Bake naam ladoo.
- Bake and decorate khanda and Ik Onkar cookies and biscuits.
- Bake and decorate a chocolate Khanda cake.
Sikhi Cultural Arts:
Ways to keep focused and connected by getting involved with Sikhi cultural arts at home or using your computer, such as:
Sikhi Sewing Projects:
Ways to keep focused and connected with meditative Sikhi sewing projects:
- Make a khanda pattern for applique.
- Sew ramalas and canopy for a portable altar.
- Sew book covers for kirtan pothi and nitnem gutka.
- Stitch a Nishan sahib, Sikh style flag with khanda.
- Stitch kachhera, sikh undergarment.
- Stitch a gatra, kirpan strap.
- Sew Sikh style clothing.
- Stitch tabla covers and rings.
- Stitch a harmonium cover.
- Cross stitch a Khanda emblem, Ik Onkar symbol or the Sikh slogan, "God is One".
Sikhi Crafts
Ways to keep focused and connected with Sikhi wood working projects, and crafts:
- Build and assemble a portable altar for Guru Granth Sahib.
- Craft a Khanda.
- Carve a Sikhi style Jack-O-Lantern with Sikh symbols.
Shop for Sikhi Stuff on line:
Ways to keep focused and connected with shopping online for Sikhi stuff such as:
- Turbans and Chunnis.
- Sikh style clothing.
- Gurbani engraved kara.
- Tabla and harmonium for Kirtan.
- Sikhi related books.
