Entries from June 2008

June 14, 2008

Clinging to the Naam

The Sikh scripture (which is every Sikh’s only Guide and Guru), the Siri Guru Granth, has one main tip to convey to humanity.
“Practice the Naam!” the Sri Guru Granth instructs.
That is all there is too it! Simply drop everything else and focus all your attention on the Naam!
Yet what does that mean?
Literally the “Naam” means [...]

June 10, 2008

Meditating the Sikh Way: Naam Jaap by Kulwant Singh Khokhar

I enjoy reading Kulwant Singh Khokhar’s books about Sikhi. This man knows his stuff!
Naam Jaap, the practice of invoking the Name of the Beloved One, is practiced by Sikhs to cure dualistic perception and to invite the Cosmic One into each moment. It is similar to the Christian idea/practice of praying without ceasing. [...]

June 10, 2008

Why God Is Often a ‘She’ by Elizabeth Johnson

Theologically Sikhi is so far ahead of Christianity when it comes to teaching that Creator/Creation, the All-That-Is, includes female and male and everything else.
Meanwhile Christians are so far ahead of Sikhs in actually practicing gender equality and dropping the feudal, crazy, scary, authoritarian use of He, Him, King, Lord, Highest Lord, Lordy Lord Lord [...]

June 6, 2008

Canadian Girl Speaks at the United Nations