This article is an extension of the author's post-doctoral research on the Vancouver Sikh diaspora. The article delineates the development and usage of the term 'fundamentalism' in the Sikh tradition and the Sikh diaspora, with specific focus on the Vancouver Sikh community. Drawing upon the experiences of five orthodox Sikhs, the article sheds light on how the usage of the term in Vancouver has adversely affected Sikhs and has created a distorted view of Sikh orthodoxy.

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This paper is an extension of the primary author's post-doctoral research on the Sikh diaspora in Vancouver, Canada. Drawing upon the orality, literacy and 'analytics' (critical inquiry) paradigm, the paper delineates the distinctive communication patterns that characterize each of three generations in the Punjabi community in that location. A sample intergenerational dialogue in the counselling context is provided to demonstrate the nature of fluidity in communication, and the implications for helping professionals are discussed.

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