ਸਾਡੇ ਬਾਰੇ About Us
Our mission, and the story of how the Sangat established Gurdwara BC Khalsa Darbar.
ਸਾਰੀ ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾ ਲਈ For All of Humanity
Following the Sikh ideals and ethics, Khalsa Darbar strives to educate and provide a peaceful place of worship for all of humanity.
The foundations of Sikh philosophy and the teachings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji are at the forefront of our mission. We wish to reach out to the Sikh youth in order to impart Sikhi ideals, and for them to practice and pass on these ideals to future generations.
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ The Gurdwara's Story
Gurdwara BC Khalsa Darbar was born out of the deep devotion and sacrifice of the Sangat — a community that chose to honour the traditions of the Sikh faith above all else.
The Akal Takht Sahib, the supreme temporal authority of the Sikhs, has long guided the Panth through Hukamnamas (edicts). On April 20, 1998, a Hukamnama issued from Sri Akal Takht Sahib in Amritsar reaffirmed the cherished Sikh tradition of partaking in Langar while seated together on the floor — a practice that embodies humility, equality, and the oneness of all people before Waheguru. The edict was not a change to the Sikh Rehat Maryada, but a reaffirmation of it. Across the world, the vast majority of the more than 20,000 Gurdwara Sahibs embraced this guidance.
Here in Vancouver, a group of Sikhs felt called to follow the Hukamnama faithfully. When circumstances made it difficult to continue worship at their existing Gurdwara, they did not waver. Instead, their commitment only grew stronger.
With nothing but their faith and one another, the Sangat began holding Sunday services wherever they could gather — at John Oliver Secondary School, in a warehouse near Marine Drive, at South Hill Gym, and at the Moberly School Gym. Each week, volunteers cooked Langar in their own homes and carried everything needed to establish a Gurdwara Sahib from scratch, only to pack it away again and return the following Sunday. Week after week, the Sangat arrived in ever greater numbers, drawn by their love for Gurbani and their devotion to the Guru.
This remarkable dedication made one thing clear: the community needed a permanent home. Finding it was no simple task, but the Sangat persevered. In time, the present property — formerly a church — became available, and the community came together to make it their own.
The call went out to raise the funds, and the Sangat responded with overwhelming generosity and joy. Through their collective seva and unshakable faith, Gurdwara BC Khalsa Darbar was established — and it has been serving the Sangat with open doors and a langar hall ever since.