>>> good morning i am hugh burrows, welcome to mosaic. this is a program about the sikh faith and people particularly in the bay area. it is our honor to be joined by the chair of the sikh foundation of palo alto. welcome sir. >> thank you. >> good to have you here. let me throw something to you. i know -- how do we begin -- how can you help us begin to understand the sikh people and sikh faith. >> we will be happy to do that. it will take a little while to talk about various aspects but i think we can refer to origins of sikh faith if you like. 500 years ago our founder of sikh religion, the first guru of the sikhs said there will be one god he called him kar. only one god. god is described in many different ways but it is the most mono theestic religion around. no difference between man and god. you can have teachers that will help you, but you can reach god through your teachers, directly. no intermediate necessary. god is defined -- always has been. always shall be, sole creator without fear without anonymity, forgiving and of course