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In celebration of its Golden Jubilee, The Sikh Center in Houston reflects on its half-century legacy, coinciding with the Gurupurab of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, as chronicled by community historian Bhupinder Singh. From its humble beginnings in an apartment complex... More »
A few months back I just turned 73 and now that Guru Amar Das Ji’ Parkash Purab (DOB 5 May 1479) is approaching, it reminded me that he became Guru in 1552 when he was 73. I was surely in awe with Guru Ji’s spiritual accomplishments after he embarked on this p... More »
WSN regular contributor Bhupinder Singh interviewed young Sikh author Simran Jeet Singh for the World Sikh News, whose latest book “The Light We Give” is making waves and it is the first for a young Sikh author to have mainstream publishers. Simran Jeet Singh’... More »
Like everybody else, Punjabis across the world will celebrate with gusto International Mother Language Day on February 21. For the author, a reminder of the same struck much earlier when he read the news item about the Canadian Government agreeing to settle a... More »
The power of remembrance is very significant, but unfortunately little understood or researched. It helps us make meaning of our lives and sustains us with hopes amid hopeless situations, and meltdowns. Remembering is one of the things that make us human. Desp... More »
Whenever there is a death in a Sikh family, the bereaved family takes recourse to Bani -revealed word of the Ninth Master -Guru Tegh Bahadur, for solace and comfort in the difficult hour, especially the concluding composition in Guru Granth Sahib comprising of... More »
What is the reason for the disconnect between understanding, comprehending and putting in practice the Shabads of Guru Granth Sahib in life? Saying that this is not just a predicament for an average layman, but also academic intellectuals, author Bhupinder Sin... More »
Individuals and nations are losing communication at the altar of their ego and pride. Family as a unit of society is under stress as ego takes over individuals over possessions, looks and wealth. Society is under the strain of caste, class and regions due to a... More »
On the occasion of Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Sahib, let us look at what is fruitful and what’s fruitless, as suggested by the founder of the Sikh religion through the hymns revealed by him, which are part of Guru Granth Sahib. Bhupinder Singh delves into the... More »
The earthen lamp Deewa has become antiquated, thanks to the invention of electricity. Still one time of the year during Diwali, it makes a comeback as a gentle reminder of its earlier thriving heydays. This Diwali and Bandi Chorr Day -Day of Release of Prisone... More »
Travelling to Punjab on a journey of soul-searching and meditation, religiously-inclined Bhupinder Singh from Houston embarked on a journey of the Sikh Empire reading celebrated author Chitra Banerjee Divakuaruni’s recently published historical novel –The Last... More »
Coinciding with the 581st birth anniversary of Bhagat Kabir, WSN columnist Bhupinder Singh shares an interesting and engaging spiritual conversation between Bhagat Namdev and Bhagat Trilochan, narrated in Guru Granth Sahib by Bhagat Kabir. Remarkably, six cent... More »