Gora Sikh

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Wed, 5 May 2010 04:20:00 -0700

A message to all members of New to Sikhi forum!

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa , Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Ning announcement is out and new plans and pricing announced! Ning Network is phasing out our free service in July. As a creator of this community I have decided that I would like to stay with Ning.

I can't imagine losing such great members and friends like you all! We have great bunch of people from different continents.

We have Kavaljeet Singh who told us about Sikhs in World Wars; Jason who started most popular thread Founding Sikhism; my old blogger friend Moonstruckmommy, my brother (can I call you like this?) asli sikh from Ottawa; The Turbanator (Jags), Gursewak Singh Matharu, Gagandeep SinghPrabhjot Singh Sran, Kuldeep Singh Khalsa and Kannan Singh who are helping us to discover Sikhi.

Thanks to Tamara Sharp, OmDan, Anthony Gonsalves for sharing theirs stories & Sonia for promoting Gora Sikhs. As well I was happy to see Gurumustuk Singh (Mr Sikhnet and great Sikh personality) & Mai Harinder Kaur who is 43.75% gori, 6.25% Inuit, 50% Punjabi and 100% Sikh. ( Thanks for great sikh smileys - we want more). Welcome to the newest members - Anna-Maria, Iqbal Singh, Prithi Hardkaur (Fi Hackett), Jassu, Andrea
Young and Gurukarm Kaur Khalsa!

There are so many great people and new faces, I can't let you go and dissappear into the thin air.

I have decided to cover the costs myself but if you wish to help me you can donate. There is a donate button on the main homepage. Thanks in advance.

Looking forward hearing from you.
Yours, Danka

P.S. I'm sorry if I didn't mention someone.
P.P.S. Please send this letter to your friends and ask them to join us!

YOU CAN DONATE BY PRESSING HERE!

New Gora t-shirts on Zazzle

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Mon, 1 Feb 2010 05:33:00 -0800

Great find. I was looking to buy few sikh t-shirts from Zazzle and found christhomson1988's Store at Zazzle with great gora orientated designs. Judge for yourself!

New Gora Sikh community!

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:32:00 -0800

My latest news.

I have created a new community for people who have discovered Sikhism & Sikhi way of life.

Are you a sikh? Are you gora/gori sikh? Black sikh? Are you a Sikh by choice? Were you looking for the place like this? Please join!

Leave your comments, share your thoughts and meet people like you on Gora Sikhs!

My sister photos: Latvia, Daugavplis

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:42:00 -0800

«Возле Даугавы» на Яндекс.Фотках

Good morning to everyone! So the New Year 2010 has started. I wonder what will it bring to us? I would like to start this year with beautiful pictures made by my sister. Photos of Latvian city, Daugavpils. My city! My sister sees beauty everywhere. (Click this link to see her collection of pictures)

There are many readers who come on my blog to get more information about indians/sikhs in Latvia. As I don't live in LV at the moment, I know very nice blog about Riga (capital of Latvia) in English with a lot of pictures. Go to Riga.in If you have any question about Latvia, leave your comment and I will answer.

All the best!

Посмотреть на Яндекс.Фотках

S.W.A.T.: Start year by doing something good!

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Mon, 4 Jan 2010 04:26:00 -0800

S.W.A.T. team

I don't know how I found this group Help the SOUTHALL SIKH Homeless S.W.A.T on Facebook but somehow it's very close to my heart... I always wanted to volunteer and I have a lot of respect for those people who go on the streets and help...

Did you know there are over 100 young men from Punjab living on the streets of Southall? These people live in dustbins, cemetery's, under the bridges and etc. To read more go to: http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=213324916455

Please donate to SWAT (Help the SOUTHALL SIKH Homeless - S.W.A.T) They have now set up a PAYPAL account to accept donations: please email swathomeless@hotmail.com with the amount you would like to donate. Contact info:s5dhillon@aol.com07943118441

swathomeless@hotmail.com

There should be many reasons why these people are on the streets... One of them could be Indian students facing desperate times in the UK Very good article!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Gori Sikh

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:39:00 -0800

Dear Readers, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Gori Sikh.
Thanks for stopping by and visiting my page again and again. It was a hard year (I mean recession) for many of us. It was great year as well with many amazing things happened to me...

Let's meet 2010 with smiles on our faces!
Have a Nice Year!

Yours, Danka and family.

No comment day

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:45:00 -0800

If u think that u are tired, u are really tired.
If u think u couldn't, it means u will not.
If u want to win but u think
u will not,u probably lose.
In life battles not always will win
most strong and fast-thinking,
but soon or later win
that who was thinking that he is able to do it.

Dale Carnegi

Sikh desi stickers

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:42:00 -0800

Many of my readers are coming on my 2 blogs Desi Legend and Gora Sikh looking for desi stickers. Here we go! I made special section for desi sikh stickers.

Please go to Desi Legend Online Shop!

You can find khanda stickers, Singh wings stickers, Punjab and I love Punjab stickers, Amritsar, Waheguru and Sikh regiment stickers, mutiar and gabru, deg teg fateh and Singh is King stickers. They come in 3 different types: oval, rectangular and bumper sticker.

If you need sticker with your jatt surname, please leave a comment on my blog (Desi Legend and Gora Sikh) and I will design it free of cost. Thanks.

Please support stay at home mom and buy something from my shop. I know it's Christmas soon... Many of you do celebrate Xmas! So why don't celebrate it with sikh gifts! Yours, Danka

How Sikhs celebrate Christmas? Do they?

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:27:00 -0800

How do Sikhs celebrate Christmas? Do they? Really depends on the family and the country of their residence. Me and my husband are celebrating his and mine holidays and festivals: Diwali, Easter, Lori, Christmas...? What about you?

If you are looking for sikh desi gifts you can visit my website Desi Legend. There you can buy sikh orientated t-shirts, jumpers, hoodies, sikh baby clothes, stickers, mugs and many more. Please support me (I'm a new WAHM in a recession time) and buy from my website.

MY TOP 3 PRODUCTS ARE:

Happy Diwali from Gori Sikh!

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:03:00 -0700

Happy Diwali 2009 to all my readers and fellow bloggers! Last year I saw my first Diwali in India and it was crazy. The sky was white at the night from fireworks and local area was like New Year's Eve in Latvia. Beautiful! Golden Temple in Amritsar was unbelievable beatiful place to be (that year sikhs celebrated the release from prison of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind Ji). I wish I was there with my Indian family!

Article about White Sikhs by Russia Today

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:25:00 -0700

Few weeks ago I was contacted by journalist from Mumbai who works for newspaper Russia Today. Nidhi was doing story on foreigners who chose the path of Sikhism. Interested? It's an exciting article with a lot info about gora/white sikhs.

If this topic is something you would like to know more go to:

White Sikhs – foreigners who found faith in Sikhism

plus Sikhnet.com have the same story on their news page with quite interesting comments.

My "Gori by birth - Sikh by choice" t-shirt success

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:18:00 -0700

I'm so happy... my "Gori by birth - Sikh by choice" t-shirt is sold on Cafepress from my Sikh t-shirt shop. I'm over the moon. It means there are gora/gori sikhs who found my shop and liked the slogan.

Anita Lerche. Gori from Demmark singing in Punjabi.

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Tue, 5 May 2009 04:35:00 -0700

I'm so excited to discover this clip. Anita Lerche is 33-year-old Danish pop-star who is making news around the world with her punjabi songs. When visiting Punjab, she fell in love with punjabi culture and music.

Fully entrenched in the Punjabi circuit, Anita now plans to travel the world with her Punjabi show and already has a tour link-up with famous Punjabi hip-hop singer, Jazzy-B. Already wowing crowds in Europe, she arrives in the U.S. in May, to be quickly followed by a sweep across Canada.

Sikhs in Latvia, Riga!

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:36:00 -0700

Photo from www.riga.in

Sikh peacefully rests in Riga, Latvia. Hope he had a lovely dream!

Please vote for me

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:55:00 -0700

Please vote for my blog at http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/72962.

If you like my blog and you think it deserves, please vote!
Since I started this blog, I gained a lot of friends and readers. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving comment!

Yours, Danka!

Raising child as a Sikh

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:31:00 -0700

Raising child as a Sikh...

How? When to start educating? I have so many questions in my head???

How can I successfully raise a Sikh? Or should I give a choice to my kid to select what he or she wants? Free will opportunity?

I would like to know about other people stories... Especially from mixed-race couples? We all know about hardship of Sikh parents in the west trying to keep Sikh identity. So many boys now prefer to be clean shaven and not to wear a turban, even patka... Even in Punjab girls prefer to marry clean shaven boys....I know from my relatives stories...

I know it's a hard job to raise a Sikh but hopefully I will succeed in it.... Please leave comments

Gora by birth - Sikh by choice

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Mon, 9 Feb 2009 04:29:00 -0800

For a long time I wanted to create my own t-shirt design for all Gora Sikhs, so I came up with this slogan.

Gora by birth - Sikh by choice

Please visit my Sikh T-shirt Shop for more desi clothing.

There is one already available on the market and it's great Gora Sikh Pride (created by Mr Sikhnet himself)

Can sikhs marry non-sikhs?

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:20:00 -0800

Can sikhs marry non-sikhs? Can sikh marry a catholic, christian, white, someone from other religion, gora? Should sikhs and white people marry? All these questions bring people to my Gora Sikh blog. Everyday someone searches for those answers. There is no universal answer to that. It really depends on parents of the couple (both sides), tolerance, upbringing, personal attitude and willingness to be together and work on relationship.

In my personal experience, I had no problem at all. I'm blessed with my in-laws. There were few relatives who mentioned that there are enough punjabi girls. And what? Gurus taught that everyone is equal. My father-in-law asked them not to come to our Amritsar wedding. I love his spirit (my father's-in-law).

I've been a personal council-psychologist for many of my friends -mixed couples and I know that you have to work hard to succeed. You have to be strong and open with each other and your families. Discuss everything before the marriage...I mean everything... How to celebrate each other festival? Wedding? Religion and upbringing of kids? Becoming sikh or not?

If you are reading this please share your story or views. Yours Gora Sikh

Who are the Sikhs? Great You Tube Video from Singhster1

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Sat, 6 Dec 2008 06:26:00 -0800

"Who are the Sikhs?" is a great video representing Sikhism and it's people. Thanks to the director.

I suggest you to go to comments section after watching the video. When I'm in the net, I always look for new info or debates about goras. Here we go...

Moreover what do you know about all gora Sikhs for you to claim that
they are all fake and out to brainwash others!!???!!
Im sorry but THIS IS TOTALLY AGAINST SIKHI to discriminate against anyone!!. My punjabi sardar cousin is married to a gori girl for the past 15 years!!!! They have 3 beautiful gursikh kids!. So why do you think that is so!?!! You need to have an very open mind, if Guru ji thought like you then there would be no Panj Pyare's!!!! Please don't judge anyone!!

Good words Singhster1 ( I assume this is a director of the movie trying to interact with one of the commenters. Sikhism is about equality... Why we Goras are not trusted?

Visiting Amritsar...

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:02:00 -0800

Recently I was on my 3rd trip to Amritsar, Punjab, India. I'm not a tourist anymore. I come here as an old friend.

If you would like to know more about my trip I have prepared Squidoo Lens Travelling to Amritsar, Punjab? Read about 6 things you should try to do in Amritsar.

Visit my new squidoo lens - white sikhs

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:12:00 -0800

Just quick news. I have created new White Sikhs lens on Squidoo. You are welcome to visit any time. Comments are appreciated.

http://www.squidoo.com/whitesikhs

Away in the land of Sikhs

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:23:00 -0800

Sat sri akal!

I'm sorry I didn't post for a while...I'm away in the land of Singhs and Kaurs. When I'll be back I will write about my trip...

I have many things to tell and discuss... about my fascination with Nihang Singhs, about amazing system langar and it's execution, never ending gurudwaras and crazy road trucks (public carriers) ...

For now I'm attaching picture of myself with local Baba Ji ....

P.S. I'm working on my new designs for Desi Legend T-shirt Shop.... new designs coming soon!

To eat meat or not to eat meat?

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:15:00 -0700

To eat meat or not to eat meat? That is my question.. Can a Sikh eat meat or not? The opinion is divided... There are vegan Sikhs, vegetarian Sikhs and meat eating Sikhs? What does Guru Granth Sahib says? Many Sikhs are strict vegans /vegetarians, abstaining from eating anything considered as a source of life. What is your opinion? Anyone can explain me?

The story of Amrit Kaur

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:10:00 -0700

I'm very happy to present the story of Amrit Kaur. I met her online. She read my blog and I read her. Her blog is very spiritual and powerful. Bloggers like this inspire me. I have offered Amrit to write about herself and she answeres yes, so we have exchanged our stories.
Here is her story about being introduced to Sikhi and ways of discovering truth.

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"Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh Ji~!

Because I am a Sikh, but I am not born into it and I don't look at all Punjabi - People frequently ask me questions about how I learned about Sikhism, and why I decided to become a Sikh. Indeed in the area I live, 'Sikh Converts' are very hard to find. So to unveil a bit of the mystery of who I am, and hopefully to inspire~* here's a bit of my story:

I was born in Toronto, Canada. My mother was an atheist and my father a catholic. I didn't get baptized in the Christian faith, and wasn't much exposed to religion. However at a young age I asked a lot of existential questions that sparked my interest in the spiritual world, the paranormal, God, and religion. Questions like: Why am I here? What is the purpose of life? Who is God and Who created God? What is Consciousness? And most of all; Why do we suffer?

These questions sent me on a search for answers that lasted at least 10 years. I researched many religions and practiced different ones... but nothing "belonged" to me. It wasn't until the summer of 2004 when I first met a Sikh that I learned about the existence of Sikhism. It was totally by chance... (or so it seemed). But the miracle happened when I read Jap Ji Sahib for the first time. It mesmerized me, it is wonder and awe incarnate. I was totally amazed at the Truth and Universality of it, and my heart said YES - this is the path for you... you have found the most beautiful jewel. And so I humbly picked up that beautiful jewel in my soiled and trembling hands, and like the philosopher's stone, little by little it transformed me.

I am extremely grateful that the Guru has put mercy on my thirsty soul, and showed me the way of Sikhism. I know how hard it can be at the beginning, to wrap our mind around a different religion, how to find information, and to break through misconceptions... Indeed it is not easy. And so I feel a strong responsibility to raise awareness on Sikhism and the Sikh's way of life, and to share this jewel with those who so wish!

If you wish to contact me, or read more of my posts on Sikhism and related subjects, you may visit my humble abode at: Amritkaur.blogspot.com.

Please feel free to ask me questions, give comments or suggestions - they are greatly appreciated.

May You Be Blessed~~* By the Grace of the True Guru~~*
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh~*"
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May we talk soon~~ If you have an questions about anything let me know and I will be happy to reply!

Love, Amrit Kaur

P.S. To read my own story go to Dana's story.

Rabbi Shergill is honoured for creating positive image of the Sikh

noreply@blogger.com (dm) — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:32:00 -0700

One year ago I discovered Rabbi Shergill. He is like John Lennon. He is an amazing Sikh singer. I even had this song as my ring tone. First time when I heard song, I didn't know the meaning but it is beautiful. That time I knew there is a great meaning behind it. I wasn't wrong. Today reading news I found out this:

"Singer Rabi Shergill and others were among those honoured on Sunday by a US-based Sikh organisation for creating positive image of the Sikh community and being role models." By Economic Times

Congratulations to Rabbi!

For those who can't understand the meaning of words, I found translation.

Not a believer inside the mosque, am

IN or a pagan disciple of false rites

Not the pure amongst the impure

Neither Moses, nor the Pharoh

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Not in the holy Vedas, am I

Nor in opium, neither in wine

Not in the drunkard`s craze

Neither awake, nor in a sleeping daze

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

In happiness nor in sorrow, am I

Neither clean, nor a filthy mire

Not from water, nor from earth

Neither fire, nor from air, is my birth

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Not an Arab, nor Lahori

Neither Hindi, nor Nagauri

Hindu, Turk (Muslim), nor Peshawari

Nor do I live in Nadaun

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Secrets of religion, I have not known

From Adam and Eve, I am not born

I am not the name I assume

Not in stillness, nor on the move

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

I am the first, I am the last

None other, have I ever known

I am the wisest of them all

Bulleh! do I stand alone?

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Bulla ki jaana is song by Baba Bulleh Shah and it by Rabbi Shergill