Sikh Role Model, perhaps?

So a friend of mine forwarded me a link to an outstanding site, the Daily Hukamnama. The site is nothing short of excellent: a complete catalog of hukamnamas with audio and knowledgeable English translation. But what really stands out is the profile of Sukha Singh, the guy that translates and records the hukam each day. It’s great to have people like Sukha Singh, and I hope he inspires many others. The work he’s doing is super valuable. I also noticed his profile was taken down recently, so I’ve included a copy of it, found in Google’s cache.

For those of you wondering what a Hukamnama is: it’s the “order of the day.” It’s a hymn read from the Sikh sacred text, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, at random. It’s usually read at the height of a Sikh service. Yes, the Guru Granth Sahib is opened at random, and the first hymn that starts on the top left page is read. (If it’s split between pages, you can turn back a page.) The site mentioned above records the daily hukams as taken at Harmandar Sahib in Amritsar, India. The translation is absolutely amazing–this is some really great content and I look forward to following it. If possible, all North American Gurdwaras should take hukam like this–it really helps everyone get a better understanding of their Guru.