The Middle Paths of Buddhism and Sikhism Two new spiritual philosophies emerged from the sacred land of India that challenged the doctrine of the establishment and shaking the foundation of the incumbent practices of the land. These two spiritual paths are ' Buddhism ' and ' Sikhism ' and both are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Both religions have their unique belief systems, practices, and traditions. However if you scratch away the superficial layers of ritualistic differences, you will find that these two philosophies have a lot in common. Lets dig deeper into the origin, progression, and core values of both of these great religions and explore common traits: The Originators - Gautam Buddha and Guru Nanak The originators of both these religions did NOT come from the typical Brahminnic traditions with sacred blood lines. In India the Brahmin caste is considered esteemed due to their generations long role as the custodians of religious spirituality. These Bra...
Ammiji - My Grandmother Painting by Me Sardarni Surjit Kaur - My grandmother Maiden Name: Gian Kaur Early Childhood: Younger Gian Kaur - My Grandmother Gian Kaur was the eldest of the three siblings and daughter of Sardar Sohan Singh Kharbanda and Balwant Kaur . The Kharbanda family were an affluent wholesale merchant of brass ware from Daska (Shahmukhi: ڈسکا; Gurmukhi: ਡਸਕਾ) in the Sialkot District of West Punjab. The town of Daska gets its name because it is das ("ten") koh (Mughal unit of distance) from Sialkot, Gujranwala, and Wazirabad. Kharbanda's were trading brass ware to distant locations such as Delhi, Rajasthan, Afghanistan, and Iran. Sohan Singh was one of the four sons and assisted his father in the family business. He was married to Balwant Kau r from the Kukreja family of Lyallpur, West Punjab. The young couple had two children. Gian was the eldest and her brother Darshan was just two year old when their father Sohan Singh passed away after a short fev...