Sikhism

Executive Briefing: The One Supreme Reality Guru Nanak’s declaration of Ik Onkar (One Indivisible Creator) and his proclamation that “There is no Hindu, there is … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Eternal Word Conferred perpetual Guruship by Guru Gobind Singh in 1708, the 1,430 pages of the Guru Granth Sahib contain not only … Read more

Executive Briefing: Eating Together on the Floor Institution of Langar mandates that all human beings—monarchs and outcasts, rich and poor—sit together in identical rows (*Pangat*) … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Saint-Soldier Brotherhood At Vaisakhi 1699 at Anandpur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh initiated the Khalsa through the Amrit ceremony, giving all men the … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Dual Swords of Guru Hargobind Sixth Guru Hargobind donned two swords: Piri (spiritual leadership) and Miri (temporal political authority and defense against … Read more

Executive Briefing: Open to All Directions Designed by Fifth Guru Arjan, the foundation stone was laid by Muslim Sufi saint Hazrat Mian Mir. Unlike traditional … Read more

Executive Briefing: Dying for Others’ Freedom of Faith Ninth Guru Tegh Bahadur’s martyrdom in Delhi in 1675 is unprecedented in religious history: he willingly sacrificed … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Deepest Spiritual Malady The Guru Granth Sahib identifies Haumai (egocentric self-centeredness) as the fundamental chronic disease of human consciousness, and Naam (divine … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Letter of Victory Composed in exquisite classical Persian verse following the loss of his four young sons (*Sahibzadas*) and entire fortress at … Read more