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Join us for Creative Sikhs Saturday, Nov 21, at 1:00 PM PST. Waris Ahluwalia, Hansjeet Duggal, Sati Kaur, Harjus Singh, & Sareena Sandhu discuss filmmaking. Artists Jasmeet Kaur, Priyanka Mac, and authors Bhajneet Singh, Harman Singh Pandher & Simran Jeet Singh speak. #SAFF2020 #Sikhlens #CreativeSikhs Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3fdcL4T For more info, visit: https://sikhlens.com

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHao1pdFus2/ This is a story of many, but often still untold. Hope this week’s episode inspires you or someone you know to see the light when things might seem darkest. God bless.

Sukhmani Sahib - the popular Sikh Prayer - 'The Pearls of Peace', is sung in the prescribed 'raag' (raga) Gaudi Sukhmani by Dya Singh and his daughters, Jamel, Harsel and Parvyn. Produced by Quentin Eyers in 2009 (Adelaide, South Australia). Tabla by Jay Dabgar, Dilruba by Josh Bennett.

Please join us for a Sikhlens Virtual Concert on November 22nd at 3-6 PM PST. This 3-hour concert will feature musicians, spoken word artists, and a comedian. Some are familiar names, and others are newcomers. We are sure that you will enjoy them all. #SAFF2020 #Sikhlens #SikhlensConcert #FreeConcert Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3fdcL4T For more info, visit: https://sikhlens.com

The annual Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival opens virtually on Thursday, November 19th, on YouTube.com/Sikhlens at 7:00 PM PST. Thursday's Opening Night event will feature a welcome by Daniele Struppa, President of Chapman University, and include two keynote speakers, Vishavjit Singh and Jessi Kaur. #SAFF2020 #GoingVirtual #Sikhlens #FilmFestival #Sikh #Sikhism Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3fdcL4T For more info, visit: https://sikhlens.com

Project Preview: Jallianwala: Repression and Retribution Film https://www.dvnetwork.org//jallianwala-repression-and-retr Jallianwala: Repression and Retribution is a film based on new artwork by contemporary British artists, The Singh Twins. This is the story of our Sikh heritage and needs to be told to audiences at large. Your donations will help this film be shared more widely.... During DasvandhWeek, you can double your donation to help support Sikhlens new project! . . #DasvandhWeek #Sikhlens #DasvandhWeekPreview #SikhFilm

Join us on Saturday, November 21st at 10:00 AM PST for #SikhlensTalks Dr. Jasbir Kang's interview of Navkiran Kaur Khalra on her Reflections on Sikh Hero, her father, Jaswant Singh Khalra. Christy Campbell talks about The Duleep Singh Conspiracy. Also watch the film, The Rebel Queen. #SAFF2020 #Sikhlens Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3fdcL4T For more info visit: https://sikhlens.com

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THE FIRST SIKH SPIRITUAL MASTER Guru Nanak Nanak (of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, as he is referred to with reverence) remains my favorite of all prophets, messiahs, Gods, and gurus. He was a philosopher, a preacher, a poet, and a musician. His teachings strike a chord with me like no one else’s....Continue reading

ABOUT KARMA The life recommended by Guru Nanak is one of active participation in the divine plan (Hukam), through the cultivation of divine qualities and expression of right intent. Along the way, mistakes are inevitable, but "Grace" or "Nadar" is just as certainly available - given the right attitude and disposition. We enjoy a measure of free will to act but must submit to the outcome - over which we do not always have control. Life is about balancing between our actions ar...ising from free will and the Grace of the Creator. A clarification that is as timely as it is necessary is to make the distinction between the notion of Karma in Hindu thought and Guru Nanak's teachings. Traditional Vedic thought - both Hindu and Buddhist - posits a law of causality (karma), that is at once impersonal and inexorable (impossible to stop), allowing little or no room for divine intervention, indeed, it renders God unnecessary, as in Buddhism, or gives rise to a God of fear who tolerates no digression. In such a deterministic and causal world, the correct ritual takes precedence over the right action done with the right intent. Guru Nanak's God is not a God of fear but a God of love and grace. Ultimately, for Guru Nanak, self-realization is not dependent on our actions but rather on Grace. Sat Naam See more

Check out Sikhlens.com for Sikhlens Arts and Film Festival 4-day program. We’ll be virtual this year, so Sikhs around the world will be able to view our original programming. Forward this to your family and friend. No cost! No log-in! More programming is added daily! Keep checking out the website. https://tinyurl.com/y47gmawd

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Five generations of this Pakistani Muslim family has preserved 110-year-old Sikh scriptures The Sayeed family based in Gujrat, a city in the Pakistani state of Punjab, has cared for two rare manuscripts of Sri Guru Granth Sahib for over seven decades, handing them over them with respect and reverence to a Gurudwara in Sialkot recently. https://www.sbs.com.au//five-generations-of-this-pakistani

Who is Harpreet Singh, India's First Ever Woman to be CEO in Airline Industry? New Delhi: Air India's first woman pilot Harpreet Singh has been appointed as the CEO of the state-run airline's subsidiary Alliance Air, becoming the first-ever woman to head an Indian carrier. Also Read - Who is Harpreet Singh, India's First Ever Woman to be CEO in Airline Industry? Singh, who is currently Air India's executive director (flight safety), was appointed as the first woman commercia...l pilot of India in 1988. However, due to health reasons, she had to leave her flying job. Since then, she has been active in other areas of aviation including flight safety. Her post will now be replaced by Captain Nivedita Bhasin, one of AI's most senior commanders. Captain Bhasin currently flies Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a Times of India report stated. She will also be handling several other departments of the carrier. Also Read - Hong Kong Again Bars Air India Flights Over Covid Cases Captain Bhasin is also the chief of Indian Women Pilot Association, which has several other senior women commanders like Captain Kshamta Bajpai who are seen as a role model by budding pilots. Unlike the rest of the Air India fleet, Alliance Air is not being sold off with the Air India-AI Express-AISATS combine and will remain a PSU. At the same time, Air India's old Boeing 747s will also be transferred to Alliance Air, which currently has a fleet of turboprops, if the Maharaja gets a buyer and is privatised, the TOI report stated. https://www.india.com//who-is-harpreet-singh-indias-first/

Sikhlens Producer Hansjeet Duggal featured in Demain En Nouvelle-Calédonie:- The Wild Web, extreme sports as a way of life. #sikhlens

Via Indi Kaur Shambi Today I remember 31/10/1984 with a heavy heart ... To all those who participated ...... "I hope you are haunted by the watching eyes of every woman whose body was invaded in the name of law and order" (by Jasmin Kaur) Pic via: https://www.ecaasu.org//the-1984-sikh-genocide-what-it-is- / The Logical Indian Crew ... 36 years ago today a real witch by the name of Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in revenge for the attack on the holiest of Sikh shrines the Golden Temple of Amritsar and the massacre of the Sikhs that followed in June 1984 known as Operation Bluestar ... what then followed on this day and after the 31st October was another ethnic cleansing and genocide of Sikhs in India ... the trauma is still felt today ... We will not forget - Justice Delayed is Justice Denied! We cant let this happen to any faith, community or individual again ... Rise up! #KnowYourHistory

Richmond Hill street renamed 'Punjab Avenue' in honor of South Asian residents QNS.com BY DEAN MOSES The southwest Queens community came together on Oct. 23 to witness the installation of the new local landmark as the intersection of 101st Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill was officially given a new name. ... The freshly christened Punjab Avenue comes as a part of a celebration commemorating the contributions made to Queens by its South Asian residents. https://qns.com//richmond-hill-street-renamed-punjab-aven/

A month from now our annual Sikhlens: Sikh Arts & Film Festival premieres on our YouTube channelYouTube.com/Sikhlens. Here are some of the highlights of the exciting program we have lined up for you. Thursday, November 19: Opening Night (7:00 PM-10:00 PM) We launch the weekend with a welcome message from Daniele Struppa, the President of Chapman University. Followed by two keynote speakers. Vishavjit Singh will discuss his artwork and launch his virtual art exhibit entitled ...The Comic Art of Vishavjit Singh. Jessi Kaur then launches an elegant new coffee table book Home of the Beloved which covers fifty concepts that comprise the essence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Friday, November 20: Red Carpet Night (7:00 PM-10:00 PM) Our elegant Mistress of Ceremonies, Sumita Batra will guide us through our virtual Red Carpet night. Dean Stephen Galloway of the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University will provide his unique insight into our Sikhlens program. Our keynote speakers are the world-renowned Singh Twins from Liverpool, England and they will be discussing two new artworks they created during the Covid-19 lockdown. They will be followed by several short films, including five new Project S films from France. Saturday, November 21: Creative Sikhs, Sikh Talks and Films Saturday will be packed with more events - films, book launches, and Creative Sikhs, this year our schedule will include several lectures by some very interesting Sikh personalities. Dr. Jasbir Kang chats with Navkiran Kaur Khalra who reflects on the life of her father, Sikh hero, Jaswant Singh Khalra. Christy Campbell discusses the Duleep Singh Conspiracy. Sunday, November 22: More Sikh Talks, A Comedian, and Sikhlens Virtual Concert Sunday programming will start at 8:00 AM with Manika Kaur and Kirtan for Causes and will culminate with a three-hour concert from 3:00 - 6:00 PM PST with virtual musical performances by Sikh artists and even a comedian. There is much more in between. Professor Santanu Das discusses Sikhs in World War I and Paul Taylor presents the Sikh Heritage at the Smithsonian. Tarlok Singh Chugh tells his comedic tales. More details will be highlighted in future Sikhlens newsletters and are available on Sikhlens.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and click notifications for program alerts at YouTube.com/Sikhlens.

HAUMAI From the Sanskrit "hum" and "mamma" denoting the experience of "I-ness" and "my-ness" respectively. Both mean "I". Translate equated to ego, although it has also been denoted as pride and sin. For Guru Nanak, it is the existential problem of mankind. Gurbani alludes to Haumai variously, as a chronic malady, a disease, filth, and a virus that infects the mind. It deludes the mind by distorting and fragmenting reality, giving rise to a sense of separate self (ego-self), where none really exists. Guru Nanak calls it "the veil of separation." Haumai lies at the root of all human suffering because it misleads the individual to make the ego-self the fulcrum of all activities. The purpose of human life is to become a sachiaar (bearer of Truth) by drawing the veil of haumai aside to enable the mind to see reality clearly. Sat Naam

On Friday, November 20th at 7:00 PM PST Sikhlens Arts & Film Festival will be hosted by Sumita Batra. Chapman Dean Stephen Galloway will welcome the audience. Our keynote speakers for the evening will be The Singh Twins, We will screen several films, and host a Q & A session. #SAFF2020 #GoingVirtual #Sikhlens #FilmFestival #Sikh #Sikhism #TheSinghTwins #DodgeCollege #FilmScreening Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3fdcL4T For more info visit: https://sikhlens.com

Yesterday our Committee held a virtual conversation with Jim McGovern. Watch as our own Vikram Chhabra opens for the Congressman with a beautiful introduction ...about the importance of diversity. Following Vikram's words, the Congressman then spoke about next week's elections, social justice, and breaking down barriers. (1/8) See more