Tag: Sikhism
My Interfaith Travels: A Sikh Perspective
Nanakacharya, Nanak Rishi, Guru Rimpochiya, Vali Hind, Nanak Peer, Baba Nanak are all names of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji around the world. When it comes to interfaith, the clearest example I can think of is... Read More
Engaging Hinduism and the Dharmas through an Interfaith Lens
During my time so far with the Building Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI) Fellowship, I’ve gone from viewing interfaith as a medium of discussion between separate world views to a intricate we... Read More
Interfaith is More than a Word: Creating Spaces for Conversation
My story with interfaith started on a bus ride from my family’s home back to the University of Wisconsin in Madison. I got a text from a community leader whom I knew from working on a project to... Read More
10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Sikhism
Originally Published in OnFaith/FaithStreet Despite being one of the world’s largest world religions, Sikhism remains one of the most unknown traditions in America. The lack of understanding has had... Read More
Guru Nanak at the White House
The following is the address I gave at The White House celebrating Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Vahiguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vahiguru Ji Ki Fateh! Thank you to President Obama and his staff for bring... Read More
Reflecting On The Life Of Guru Nanak While Running The NYC Marathon
Originally Published in The Huffington Post Today, Sikhs around the world are celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of the Sikh religion. Guru Nanak was born in the ... Read More
Sikh Prof. Prabhjot Singh Was Not The ‘Victim’ of a Hate Crime
This article originally appeared on Religion Dispatches Recently, my close friend Dr. Prabhjot Singh was assaulted in an apparent hate crime near his home in New York City. Although many headlines pro... Read More
Am I Trayvon? Zimmerman? Both?
Originally Published on The Huffington Post As I strolled outside my Manhattan apartment this morning, reflecting on the Trayvon Martin decision, I had one of those moments that would shatter any poss... Read More