Sikh Teachings Sustain Family Of Punjab Singh, Paralyzed Oak Creek Shooting Survivor

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AP | By DINESH RAMDE

OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — Punjab Singh spent a lifetime preaching the Sikh principles of optimism and hope — the very principles that his family now rely upon to sustain them during his slow recovery from being shot in the head two years ago by a white supremacist.

Singh, 66, can neither move nor speak. Doctors say his injuries were so severe that he may never recover further. But his family refuses to give up hope, saying that with prayers and God's grace, anything is possible.

"We never lose the hope," his elder son, Raghuvinder Singh, said. "God is able to do anything he wants."

Sikhism teaches forgiveness and peace, as well as the idea of living in "chardhi kala." The Punjabi term describes a state of constant optimism, which believers say reflects an acceptance of God's will.

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