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The Panth’s Mental State – Part One – Assessment

By Tavleen Kaur Trigger warning: This article discusses domestic violence, substance abuse, marital rape, suicide, hate violence, sexual…

05/16/2020

The Panth’s Mental State – Part Two – Healing

By Tavleen Kaur Trigger warning: This article discusses domestic violence, substance abuse, marital rape, suicide, hate violence, sexual…

05/16/2020

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Is there a "fixed" gender identity in Sikh history

Is there a "fixed" gender identity in Sikh history? Or is it that the pictures and writings we see are the ones that have survived?
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"How do we know what we have lost if we cannot know that something is lost, let alone if something was strategically not created or destroyed to maintain the existing system?" asks prabhdeep singh kehal @prabhdeepsk .
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Read their full article, “Policing the Bodies of Transgender & Queer Sikhs”. Link in bio.
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Photos by Tajinder Kaur @tajinderkd. © 2020 All rights reserved.
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"The topic of bodily regulation is not a new conve

"The topic of bodily regulation is not a new conversation, though its connections to transgender and queer experiences has often been less discussed," writes prabhdeep singh kehal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Throughout our known and unknown histories, many Kaurs have written, fought, struggled, and died discussing these topics of body regulation as it has related to Kaurs. By current definitions, many Kaurs within our own family histories and communities could be considered queer or transgender themselves today – did we ever consider that when we collectively remember our ancestors? If we value transgender and queer experiences, we must understand that part of queer and transgender Sikh experiences in confronting this world is knowing our transgender and queer ancestors must have married into opposite-sex marriages – whether consensually or for survival. We understand that we may not know everything about queer and transgender Kaurs because we have had to hide how we understand ourselves – using whatever was available to us, including marriage."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“Do we focus too much on what we do TO our bodie

“Do we focus too much on what we do TO our bodies and not enough on what we do WITH our bodies?” ponders prabhdeep singh kehal @prabhdeepsk .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In Sikhi, there is no actual duality between these orientations, prabhdeep writes. What we do with our bodies is informed by how we understand the world...What we do to our bodies is informed by the knowledge available to us. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This fixation on the body’s outward appearance, in some cases, can lead to the policing of a transgender Sikh child’s expression of self. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“Through gendered play, children are still learning how people who look and act like them are treated based on their actions….A transgender Sikh child is learning for the first time whether or not they would be supported or loved if they disclosed some inner yearning.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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prabhdeep singh kehal @prabhdeepsk started writing

prabhdeep singh kehal @prabhdeepsk started writing an article on how Sikhi guides transgender and queer Sikhs to understand the meaning and purpose of the body and mind. They wanted the article to be based on how transgender, queer, and femme Sikhs confront the world. But, any time prabhdeep started researching or discussing the topic, they hit a stumbling block. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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They found that many conversations started and ended with, “How do we manage the body’s outward appearance?” Rarely did the conversation reach the point where we ask, “What is body’s full role in our journey towards the Guru?” prabhdeep writes that we focus too much on what we do TO our bodies and not enough on what we do WITH our bodies. This approach, prabhdeep believes, prevents us from understanding how Sikhi guides us towards spiritual liberation more fully. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Inspired by Mata Khivi and Bhai Lalo, Rakind Kaur

Inspired by Mata Khivi and Bhai Lalo, Rakind Kaur writes about why owning a home that she earned on her own was a life long dream of hers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"I have been called a lighthouse several times in my life because I am the kind of person who makes you feel at home. I want the extension of that homeyness to exist in a physical form so those who have no place to go, those who needed refuge, to regroup, or just a helping hand had some place to go. My home was never meant for me. It was just meant to be built by me. If you ever find yourself in need of rest, of shelter, of a safe place, whoever you are, you are welcomed..."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Read her article! Link in bio. https://bit.ly/2ZYCg57⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Rakind Kaur shares with us her story about navigat

Rakind Kaur shares with us her story about navigating sexism, honoring family legacy, and embracing Sikh values.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Sikhi teaches us, through philosophy and history, that what is inherited (juddi jaidad) is not physical wealth but spiritual one. And those who inherit this wealth are not determined through bloodline or sex or gender, but anyone who proves themselves worthy."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Loved interviewing Baljinder Kaur! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Kaur Life Editor-in-Chief, Lakhpreet Kaur interviewed Baljinder about her newly illustrated book, "Fauja Singh Keeps Going". Check it out on our IGTV.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Baljinder Kaur is a professional illustrator and storyteller nestled in the land of Wolves, England. As a second-generation immigrant, she is fascinated by her community and is interested in exploring and celebrating the seemingly ordinary yet hidden narratives of the Sikh and Panjabi diaspora. After graduating in 2014 with a BA in Graphic Design and Illustration, Baljinder is currently studying at Cambridge School of Art for her Masters in Children's Book Illustration.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In an interview by the @grewaltiwns, illustrator @

In an interview by the @grewaltiwns, illustrator @blahjinder revealed that she loves tea and biscuits! They make her feel good. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She is also comforted and inspired by witnessing or experiencing "incredible magic or talent. Some form of phenomenal practice or craftsmanship, that seems to come from a place beyond this ‘i'."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While reading Valarie Kaur's new book, Raj Kaur wa

While reading Valarie Kaur's new book, Raj Kaur was reminded of several shabads, like the one revealed to Guru Arjan Sahib (Ang 1299):⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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ਨਾ ਕੋ ਬੈਰੀ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਗਾਨਾ ਸਗਲ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਮ ਕਉ ਬਨਿ ਆਈ ॥੧॥⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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