When I was asked to write this piece last spring, the first of several questions I was asked to address was why I entered this particular profession. The question turned out to be fodder for deep thought and reflection over the past several months, pricking and pervading my subconscious and conscious thoughts as I traveled throughout the summer. The months of contemplation on this topic have been alternately painful and insightful, as I thought about events and interactions…Read More

As a schoolboy, I remember being very impressed that the word “Sikh” means “student” or “disciple.” The idea that we were Sikhs of the Guru, and that the Guru’s word was an essential guide to living, to be studied and understood, was very strong in my household, as in those of a multitude of Sikhs. There was always a space set aside in our house for the Guru Granth Sahib, and my parents…Read More

The Center of Sikh and Punjab Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara hosted a two day conference on the 13th and 14th of Nov. 2009, titled “Expanding Horizons: Sikh Studies at the Turn of the 21st Century.”…View Slideshow

From Lost Childhood to Uncertain Future
A photo essay by Sanjay Austa
1984, India – Anti-Sikh Riots Victims
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Wordfind: Village Life in Punjab

Test your skills, and try to find the 25 words in this printable game!
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The Green Zone: At this time of global imbalance, it is important to create awareness of our environment and the results of our lifestyle choices on it. Our Gurus also stressed this message in their teachings. In these articles we aim to relate the current environment issues with the teachings from Gurbani.

This month we feature Fur is No Fun
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Printable Punjabi Activity Sheets

Identify the vehicles in the picture and fill out the crossword…View and Print