Providing Holistic Health and Healing
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Sikh Dharma makes a major contribution to the Western lifestyle through teaching and sharing a comprehensive stress-free, drug-free way of living that combines yogic exercise and meditation, vegetarianism, martial arts and natural healing techniques.
Lifestyle Rehabilitation
Sikh Dharma offers a thoughtful integration of ancient yogic technology and modern scientific knowledge to provide individuals facing the stresses and pressures of modern society a healthy, natural alternative to drug dependency and other addictive, compulsive behaviors surrounding food, alcohol and tobacco. Throughout the United States and internationally we offer hundreds of seminars, on-going classes, books, tapes and videos and personal counseling which allow individuals to shift gears, escape cycles of anxiety and depression, clear personal and emotional issues, release stress and drop negative behaviors. The result is a life-transforming experience with new-found vision and vitality, increased energy, health and mental focus. This is a self-healing, empowering process through which individuals can reclaim their lives and fully use their inborn capacity to live healthily, happily, effectively and wholeheartedly.
This process is achieved using cleansing, healing foods and natural herbal supplements, exercise programs, yoga and breath techniques, meditation and mental focus, massage, acupuncture, hydrotherapy and other holistic healing techniques which relate to the whole person to regenerate physical health, relaxation and vitality, and create mental and emotional balance and clarity.
Leaders in the Vegetarian Movement
Sikh Dharma offers many vegetarian cooking classes through our centers and camps as well as at public community centers, schools and community colleges. We teach nutrition and diet for health and healing and have published a variety of vegetarian cookbooks. For twenty years members of Sikh Dharma maintained a chain of vegetarian restaurants, Golden Temple Conscious Cookeries, throughout the United States and Europe. We offer free vegetarian food programs for the needy in many cities and have brought many outstanding natural food products to the marketplace.
Leaders in Health Research
Through study and research Sikh Dharma has brought many ancient ayurvedic and other herbal formulas to the marketplace. We have researched and developed the science of Applied Kinesiology and related accupressure and acupuncture techniques, healing massage, hydrotherapy, breath therapy and immunology.
Leaders in Alternative Healing
Sikh Dharma has formed numerous associations. The Khalsa Chiropractic Association and the Sat Nam Rasayan Healers Association share innovative healing techniques and many alternative healing practitioners are associated with our yoga centers and ashram communities. Sikh Dharma has many counselors who use yogic technology and meditation techniques in a framework of spiritual values.
Ram Das Puri Healing Center
Sikh Dharma has established a powerful healing center, known as Ram Das Puri, near Espanola, New Mexico, on land which has been sacred to the Native American culture for thousands of years. Over the past twenty years this site has been developed to host gatherings of up to two thousand people. Many additional buildings are planned to expand the site’s capacity. The Summer Solstice Yoga Festival, International Peace Prayer Day and other interfaith events are hosted here. Ram Das Puri is becoming a world-renowned place of rejuvenation, prayer and healing.
Temple Of Steel
One of the enhancements planned for Ram Das Puri is a magnificent structure which will be a sanctuary and inspiration for people of all faiths. Master plans include many other facilities: a conference center, a healing center, subterranean gardens, educational and resource centers and more.