On the plateau, Vastness of heaven and earth. None behind, None ahead. Joy and sorrow within, I, the only companion, On the Leh – Kargil road in India, fifteen kilometers east of Fotu La pass, at a height of 11,500 feet lies the Lamayuru monastery....
Elusive, Yet we remain adamant! Is He a figment of our imagination? Among all concepts of His existence, acceptance or rejection, the common thread is that humans are fixated in search for something! For most it is materialistic, while others look for beyond for the subtle. However all...
The British empire under the banner of East India Company, in the early 18th century, controlled the entire Indian sub-continent, except for the “Sikh Empire” under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The western boundaries of the British Empire ceded at the banks of River Sutlej in Punjab, while the Sikh empire continued...
Maru is a word representing sandy areas of Thar desert in Marwar (Rajasthan, India). This region experiences high wind velocities, shifting sand dunes, absence of water and salinity, posing challenge for sustained human living. In spiritual traditions of North India, Maru also depicts the thirsty state of the soul...
Life is a constant transition between two extreme states of Pravritti and Nivritti, challenging us to discover our balancing sweet spot. These two states of life are integral to the Indian philosophical systems. Pravritti – A state of attraction, physical or mental, whereby observer identifies...
A stone I died and rose again a plant; A plant I died and rose as an animal; I died an animal and was born a man. Why should I fear? What have I lost in death? ……..Rumi Photo : River Ganges at Varanasi is...
“Dhamma” – The path of righteousness + “Pada” – Steps = “Dhammapada” – to tread on the path of righteousness through steps aimed at training the mind. The region of Yuanyang (China) offers a unique self-sustainable eco-system, humidity and rainfall, optimal for rice cultivation. Expanse of rice...
A dusty, non-descript Himalayan village that once provided resting ground for travelers on the historic Silk Route between Kargil and Skardu, now lies shelled by the two warring nations, who very well know their hips are welded with common culture, language and religion but choose to live in absolute denial,...
“LOST HERITAGE – The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan” authored by Amardeep Singh, releases in December 2015. Here is a video that shares the motivation and journey in making of this book. A deep-rooted desire to connect with the land of our ancestors propelled me to visit...
Seven decades after the searing partition of 1947, the Sikh community continues to yearn to experience its glorious heritage abandoned across Pakistan. For those fortunate few able to visit the country, they remain confined to a handful of functional gurdwaras. Would the heritage of the land where Sikhism was born...