IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 521
Honoring the life and contributions of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of Sikhs, 
and expressing condolences to the Sikh community on his passing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2004
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 
BROWN of South Carolina, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. FRANK of 
Massachusetts, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. LORETTA 
SANCHEZ of California, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. 
WEINER, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 
PEARCE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ROTHMAN, and Mr. HYDE) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and contributions of Yogi Bhajan, a leader 
of Sikhs, and expressing condolences to the Sikh commu-
nity on his passing.
Whereas the Sikh faith was founded in the northern section 
of the Republic of India in the 15th century by Guru 
Nanak, who preached tolerance and equality for all hu-
mans; 
Whereas the Sikh faith began with a simple message of 
truthful living and the fundamental unity of humanity,
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all created by one creator who manifests existence 
through every religion; 
Whereas the Sikh faith reaches out to people of all faiths and 
cultural backgrounds, encourages individuals to see be-
yond their differences, and to work together for world 
peace and harmony; 
Whereas Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh 
Khalsa Yogiji, known as Yogi Bhajan to hundreds of 
thousands of people worldwide, was born Harbhajan 
Singh Puri on August 26, 1929, in India; 
Whereas at age eight, Yogi Bhajan began yogic training, and 
eight years later was proclaimed by his teacher to be a 
master of Kundalini Yoga, which stimulates individual 
growth through breath, yoga postures, sound, chanting, 
and meditation; 
Whereas during the turmoil on the partition between Paki-
stan and India in 1947, at the age of 18, Yogi Bhajan 
led his village of 7,000 people 325 miles on foot to safety 
in New Delhi, India, from what is now Lahore, Pakistan; 
Whereas Yogi Bhajan, before emigrating to North America in 
1968, served the Government of India faithfully through 
both civil and military service; 
Whereas when Yogi Bhajan visited the United States in 
1968, he recognized immediately that the experience of 
higher consciousness that many young people were at-
tempting to find through drugs could be alternatively 
achieved through Kundalini Yoga, and in response, he 
began teaching Kundalini Yoga publicly, thereby breaking 
the centuries-old tradition of secrecy surrounding it; 
Whereas in 1969, Yogi Bhajan founded ‘‘Healthy, Happy, 
Holy Organization (3HO)’’, a nonprofit private edu-
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cational and scientific foundation dedicated to serving hu-
manity, improving physical well-being, deepening spiritual 
awareness, and offering guidance on nutrition and health, 
interpersonal relations, child rearing, and human behav-
ior; 
Whereas under the direction and guidance of Yogi Bhajan, 
3HO expanded to 300 centers in 35 countries; 
Whereas in 1971, the president of the governing body of Sikh 
Temples in India gave Yogi Bhajan the title of Siri Singh 
Sahib, which made him the chief religious and adminis-
trative authority for Sikhism in the Western Hemisphere, 
and subsequently the Sikh seat of religious authority 
gave him responsibility to create a Sikh ministry in the 
West; 
Whereas in 1971, Sikh Dharma was legally incorporated in 
the State of California and recognized as a tax-exempt 
religious organization by the United States, and in 1972, 
Yogi Bhajan founded the ashram Sikh Dharma in 
Espan˜ola, New Mexico; 
Whereas in 1973, Yogi Bhajan founded ‘‘3HO SuperHealth’’, 
a successful drug rehabilitation program that blends an-
cient yogic wisdom of the East with modern technology 
of the West; 
Whereas in June 1985, Yogi Bhajan established the first 
‘‘International Peace Prayer Day Celebrations’’ in New 
Mexico, which still draws thousands of participants annu-
ally; 
Whereas Yogi Bhajan traveled the world calling for world 
peace and religious unity at meetings with leaders such 
as Pope Paul VI; Pope John Paul II; His Holiness the 
Dalai Lama; the President of the former Union of Soviet
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Socialist Republics, Mikhail Gorbachev; and two Arch-
bishops of Canterbury; 
Whereas Yogi Bhajan wrote 30 books and inspired the publi-
cation of 200 other books through his teachings, founded 
a drug rehabilitation program, and inspired the founding 
of several businesses; 
Whereas Sikhs and students across the world testify that 
Yogi Bhajan exhibited dignity, divinity, grace, commit-
ment, courage, kindness, compassion, tolerance, wisdom, 
and understanding; 
Whereas Yogi Bhajan taught that in times of joy and sorrow 
members of the community should come together and be 
at one with each other; and 
Whereas before his passing on October 6, 2004, Yogi Bhajan 
requested that his passing be a time of celebration of his 
going home: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes that the teachings of Yogi 
Bhajan about Sikhism and yoga, and the businesses 
formed under his inspiration, improved the personal, 
political, spiritual, and professional relations between 
citizens of the United States and the citizens of 
India; 
(2) recognizes the legendary compassion, wis-
dom, kindness, and courage of Yogi Bhajan, and his 
wealth of accomplishments on behalf of the Sikh 
community; and
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(3) extends its condolences to Inderjit Kaur, the 
wife of Yogi Bhajan, his three children and five 
grandchildren, and to Sikh and 3HO communities 
around the Nation and the world upon the death on 
October 6, 2004, of Yogi Bhajan, an individual who 
was a wise teacher and mentor, an outstanding pio-
neer, a champion of peace, and a compassionate 
human being.
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