Tag: sikhism

  • When We Serve Others | The Guru Tests His Langar

    When We Serve Others | The Guru Tests His Langar

    Do you see yourself in a role where you are serving someone? You may be caring for parents, children, patients, or a community in need. Serving others often gives our lives meaning. It can strengthen us from within. And yet, service is not always easy. At times, it tests our patience. It tests our strength.…

  • Do we ask – Where did it come from?

    Do we ask – Where did it come from?

    One of the most common ways we measure success today is by how much money we earn.  Whether it’s a paycheck, business revenue, or even a country’s economic growth, we often ask: “How much more have we made this year?”  The lure of growing wealth also brings with it the pressure to make compromises. Have…

  • Sheikh Fareed’s Mother

    Sheikh Fareed’s Mother

    It is said that there are only 2.5 true mothers in the world. One of them is Baba Fareed’s mother, another is Dhruv’s mother, and half is Gopi Chand’s mother. Gopi Chand’s mother is considered only half because, while she initiated him on the path of devotion, she later fell into despair over their separation.…

  • When You Are in the Seat of the Giver

    When You Are in the Seat of the Giver

    There was once a generous king. Every day, he would bring a large vessel of grain to distribute to those in need. People would line up, holding out their jholis (a cloth stretched out to receive alms). The king would scoop up fistfuls of grain and fill them, but he never looked at the faces…