In the face of adversity and dehumanization, Sikh teachings have given me the tools to do the right thing unconditionally. This is not to say that I always make the right call at every decision point (just check my nutrition log). Yet I do believe that, through daily practice, I am better equipped to end the cycle of hate rather than perpetuate it or let it go unchecked. If my Sikh appearance has opened me up to the world and made me vulnerable to judgment and violence, Sikh wisdom has guarded my spirit and nourished my heart, planting roots so firmly that they are not shaken by the daily
...more
