Celebrating the anniversary of his birth on 6 November 2014 Even though it is believed that Guru Nanak was born on 15 April, his birthday is celebrated on the full moon in November each year. Guru Nanak was born in 1469 in the village of Talwandi, near Lahore in Pakistan, now known as Nankana Sahib. […]
The first composition in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the living spiritual teachings of the Sikhs as experienced through the Word, is Jap Ji Sahib. It is a call to the soul of the Everyman and woman, showing us the steps to becoming a God-conscious being while here on earth. It is composed by Guru […]
“Avar kajj tere kite na kam, mil Sadh Sangat bhaj keval nam” “There is no other way to meet the Divine, but to join the society of the Godly persons and meditate on the NAAM (God’s vibrational frequency) with them.” – Guru Arjun Dev, Rehras This year, Aquarian Sangat was a joint venture with KYTA (Kundalini […]
by Balvinder Kaur When a group of conscious beings sit together to discuss spiritual matters, sing or listen to Shabad Keertan, they become Sat Sangat. The word ‘sangat’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘sangh’ which means company. When Sat Sangat comes together to bow and meditate in the presence of the highest spiritual teachings contained in […]
by Raghurai Singh “Your heart has not to open to others. Your heart has to open to yourself.” Yogi Bhajan The inscriptions of the GRDP logo are: Unity, Respect, Equality and Service. One for the Heart monthly workshops, taught by different teachers who can offer their wisdom, kindness and compassion, are based on this foundation […]
Report from the Mool Mantra Japa By SS Sat Siri Singh Khalsa On a weekend in mid-July 2014, some 20 souls of the UK Kundalini Yoga sangat gathered in Sat Charan Kaur’s house in Kent for a very special experience in worship: 44 hours unbroken Mool Mantra recitation (Japa), offered as a collective effort in […]
Article by Shiv Charan Singh Someone once pointed out that when you spell the word Guru this is what you say: G = JEE, or GEE, U = YOU , R = ARE , U = YOU ‘Gee you are you’. Well it may seem obvious but to a lot of people being their real […]
Article by Yeli. The room fills. A curious combination of serenity and anticipation descends. Kirtan starts, I am not familiar with the melodies or the words, it does not matter I fall into the hypnotic unifying quality of shared intention. I feel like a small child, every now and again I look around me, through […]
Article by Amrit Singh. Anger moves quickly, like fire it can rage out of control in no time but the impulse behind the anger provides the energy to begin something, for our energy to rise up and spread out. In ancient Chinese “when the great fish in the ocean becomes a large bird-like creature and […]
Article by Shiv Charan Singh The Guru Ram Das Project is more than just an organisation. It is a community of people inspired to serve others. This article explores the significance of human community and service, especially in the light of the teachings of the Guru. Most of what is written here is inspired or […]