To ate Sikh brethren:

With all that is happening with Sikhs, it is time to recognize to improve our image welfare and self-dignity. We should:

  1. Work to shatter the myth India has created that Sikhs are terrorists. Be an ambassador. ‘Study Sikhism and Sikh history create an understanding among ‘ourselves our communities and citizens of the country we live in.
  2. Make our homes, communities ‘and States of Punjab a safe place to be
  3. Ensure Sikh children receive the best education and achieve high scholastic merits. Mothers teach your children our religion.
  4. Protect our economic base. ‘Add quality to everything you do. ‘Make each minute useful and profitable, always have a program.
  5. Be participative in the world; say yes to the universe. Take total ‘control of your life, acknowledge people, and be polite always.
  6. Find something to get excited about. Happiness comes through achievement. Wear a smile.
  7. Celebrate the following holidays in addition to national holidays.

2) April 13th,

a) Our New Year and birth of the Khalsa “SINGH” . Ensure our Gurdwaras provide Sikh baptisms (AMRIT) on that day.

b) June 6th.

Martyrdom Day Honor our dead victims of the massacre at Golden Temple. Delhi and Indian in 1984 and martyrdom of Guru Arjun by warring   black ties, turbans, arm bands, chunee. Buy cold soft drinks for strangers and explain why you are doing it.

c) August 25th,

Sikh Independence Day This is the date Sikhs denounced the Indian constitution and approved their own magna Caria, the Sikh charter of demands. Hold picnics, ‘outings. My flags besides the ‘National  fag.

e) November (Nanak’s Birth, check with Gurdwara)

Guru Nanak’s birthday. This is ‘our Christmas, Celebrate like West celebrates Christmas. A dome our homes with blue or golden strings, of light. Exchange and give gifts. ‘Affirm your gifts are coming from abundance not scarcity. Give Praises and best wishes to the ones you dislike.

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur. (Date, check with Gurdwara) Guru Tegh Bahadur saves His life to save Kashmiri Hindus from Moguls. Observe dignity of Faiths. Pledge no one shall be prosecuted for one’s religions belief. Practice forgiveness. Celebrate as Jews celebrate Passover.

  1. Call on our community leaders to build community centers in addition to Gurdwaras. Make a place for intercommunity meetings, fashion shows, censors, political relies and private parties, etc.
  2. Call on our arises. Inspire them to write freedom/patriotic songs, paint pictures, write novels and translate our books into English To Call on intellectuals in guide ‘our people in science, business and systematic economic development. Help Sikhs.
  3. Call mini-conventions. Cather scholars to debate resolutions of our problems, i, trouble with Indians; role of Sikhs abrade; and how to maintain our standing and ‘welfare in changing times. Sikhs are known as great warriors. ‘The role of a warrior is just hot survival but Victory he must ‘communicate well and be ready to solve problems. He must Paul all his resources and be a community leader a true Sardar. It is not what can be done but what ought to be done.

‘Coming together is a beginning Keeping together is progress: Working together is success, —Henry Ford

Sikhs working together either will find the way or make one. Come together.

Article extracted from this publication >> March 6, 1992