Pennsylvania HR 324: A Resolution designating May 10, 2017, as "Annual Stigma Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2338
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 324
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CURRY, VENKAT, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, SANCHEZ, MAYES,
HOHENSTEIN, JAMES AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating November 5, 2025, as "Guru Nanak Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is enriched by the diversity of
its residents, who have fostered a climate of social tolerance
and intellectual pluralism that has strengthened this
Commonwealth throughout its history; and
WHEREAS, The Sikh community, originating in Punjab, South
Asia, and having immigrated to the United States over a century
ago, has made significant contributions to the development of
both this nation and this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Sikhism is the world's fifth-largest religion, with
approximately 30 million adherents worldwide, including nearly 1
million in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The principles of peace, equality and fraternity are
central to the Sikh tradition, which was founded in response to
social injustice, religious intolerance and division; and
WHEREAS, Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism who lived from
1469 until 1539, is recognized as one of history's greatest
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religious visionaries, teaching that there is only one God,
known as Truth, who is eternal, formless and realized through
divine grace; and
WHEREAS, Guru Nanak emphasized three core tenets, including
meditation and remembrance of God, earning an honest living and
sharing with those in need; and
WHEREAS, Guru Nanak's teachings, expressed through profound
poetry, laid the foundation for Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth
Sahib; and
WHEREAS, Guru Nanak was a revolutionary reformer of his time,
who rejected the caste system and advocated for the equality of
all people, regardless of caste, creed or gender; and
WHEREAS, Guru Nanak's message called for recognizing the
entire human race as one and he openly challenged systems of
discrimination and inequality, affirming the equal worth and
dignity of every individual; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
November 5, 2025, as "Guru Nanak Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That on November 5, 2025, the House of
Representatives commemorate the 556th anniversary of the birth
of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, in recognition of his
enduring legacy and the valuable contributions of the Sikh
community to this Commonwealth.
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