About us
Sikh American Cultural Association of USA(SACA) is an international social non profit organization, registered US charity, dedicated to help the people around the world. To empower Punjabi children through educational programs that teach leadership and self-help skills so that they may improve their future lives.
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| AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SACA |
 | To learn, practice and promote religious, cultural and social values based on the concepts of Waheguru (Super Power) and universal brotherhood as taught by the Ten Sikh Gurus and Sri Guru Granth Sahib. |
| To infuse and revive interest in the teaching of the Sikh Gurus, in various languages, in order to help create better environments for whole mankind. |
| Holding Sikh Religious and cultural meetings to fulfill obligations of SACA. |
| To arrange regular diwans (Religious Congregations) on Gurbani and offer facilities for teaching of Gurmukhi and studies and instructions on Sikh Scriptures. |
| To establish and maintain a library and disseminate information on Sikh religion, history and culture. |
| To establish programs and facility for children and youth development with emphasis on achieving objectives outlined here. |
| To arrange Amrit Sanchar (Sikh Baptism) as often as Needed. |
| To maintain alliance and cooperation with other organization of similar aims and objectives for the betterment of Sikhs, Sikh religion and heritage |
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What is Sikhism ?
Sikhism is one of the youngest religion in the world. It was founded by Siri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in 1469 who laid the basic principles of Sikhism. It offered the people a simple Sikh religion teaching "Oneness of God", whose name is TRUTH.
 Sikhism is a practical religion - a faith of hope and optimism. Its ideals form a large part of the more progressive elements in humanity today. It shows mankind how to lead a worthy and useful life in the World, which elevates it to the status of Universal World Faith. Sikhism preaches universal equality, and therefore, regards all religions and people as equal before the eyes of God.
The conception of God is to us given by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the beginning of the Japji Sahib (morning sikh prayer). It is called the MOOL MANTAR and every Sikh is expected to learn it by heart. Guru Nanak Dev Ji stimulated a new wave of thought in all human beings so that we all may lead a healthy life. He taught us:
- To adjust ourselves to the environment on the basis of Truth and reality without sacrificing our own individuality.
- To achieve Oneness with God by living an active life of Gurmukh.
- The righteousness and giving up vices are the ways to realize the essence of God.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji asked for total commitment to understand that God's presence is felt everywhere and in all spheres. He gave us the concepts of:
Naam Japna - To Remember God at all times, which will bring you contentment, truth, humility and virtue.
Kirt Karna - To work and earn a livelihood by honest means which preaches against slavery and injustice.
Wand Chakna - To share wealth, brings the essence of equality to oneself.
The Sikh religion is strictly monotheistic, believing in One Supreme God (Waheguru), absolute yet all-pervading, the eternal, the creator, the cause of all causes, without enmity, without hate, both immanent in His creations and beyond it. It is no longer the God of one nation, but the GOD OF GRACE. That being so He creates man not to punish him for his sins, but for the realization of his true purpose in the cosmos and to merge in from where he issued forth.
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