THE SACRED SWORD
Every Sikh is to wear the Master’s Sword. Not his own. Kirpan is a gift from the Guru. It is not an instrument of offence or defence. It is mind made intense by the love of the Guru. The Sikh is to have a sword-like mind. It is
THE MYSTIC HAIR
When the Guru touched my hair and blessed me, how could I bear my hair being shorn? I nestle the fragrance of His touch in my tresses. I am the bride. They, of the modern era, have bobbed the bride, but the Sacred Braids of the Christ still
THE IRON RING
I heard a stupid Sikh preacher the other day, trying to convince a mass gathering of his compatriots that the iron ring of the Guru worn off the wrist was a protection against lightning. He said, as large buildings were made safe against lightning by a rod of
