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A leadership program for young adults, Sidak promises connection and transformation through exploration of Sikhi.

State of the Panth Report

Our research reports on Sikh matters, surveying self-identified Sikhs and providing perspectives rooted in Gurmat.

The Guru Granth Sahib Project

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In an unprecedented era of change and uncertainty, we’re creating new modes of engaging with the wisdom and light of Sikhi.

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Guru Arjan Sahib in Rag Bilaval | GGS 827 | Artists: Various

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Monday

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20

July

2020

Guru Arjan Sahib in Rag Bilaval | GGS 827 | Artists: Various

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November

2024

Explore Patti (Mahala 3)

The essence of this composition is revealed in the stanza of rahau (pause). In it, worldly accounting (entanglements) is described as useless.

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2025

Bhagat Surdas Ji is one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib, whose composition is recorded on page 1253. The line urges the mind to forsake the company of those who have turned away from IkOankar (the Divine).

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Thursday

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December

2024

Explore Var Sat (Kabir Ji)

The poetic form ‘Var Sat’ (a composition based on the seven days of the week) is commonly called ‘Satvar’ or ‘Satvara.’ It is a unique literary style that connects each day of the week with a specific idea, emotion, teaching, or reflection.

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Tuesday

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3

December

2024

Sikhi & History: Bhai Vir Singh's Perspectives

Join Harinder Singh at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, Delhi, as he explores Bhai Vir Singh's unique framing of Sikh history on 25 September 2024.

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January

2025

IkOankar

This essay explores the profound spiritual journey inspired by IkOankar in Sikhi. It delves into the interconnectedness of existence, emphasizing unity, harmony, and the dissolution of ego through the teachings of the Wisdom-Guru.

Ghallugharas & Raj

This essay explores the origin of Ghallughara. Why were they orchestrated, and who enacted them? How are they intrinsically linked to the Raj?

Subversion of Justice

Over the past forty years, more than ten commissions and inquiry committees have been set up to find the truth behind the November 1984 Sikh genocide, probing the role of police and politicians and seeking to identify the culprits.

IkOankar

This essay explores the profound spiritual journey inspired by IkOankar in Sikhi. It delves into the interconnectedness of existence, emphasizing unity, harmony, and the dissolution of ego through the teachings of the Wisdom-Guru.

Patwant Singh

Patwant Singh (28 March 1925 – 8 August 2009) was an influential Sikh writer, historian, architectural and design critic, philanthropist, and public intellectual known for his incisive commentary on Sikhi, Indian politics, and global affairs.

Explore Bani Bhagat Surdas Ji

Bhagat Surdas Ji, one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib, has a composition recorded on page 1253. This line encourages the mind to abandon the company of those who have turned away from IkOankar (the Divine).

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Thursday

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26

December

2024

Explore Var Sat (Kabir Ji)

‘Var Sat,’ commonly called 'Satvar' or 'Satvara,' is a poetic form based on the seven days of the week. It is a unique literary style that connects each day of the week with a specific idea, emotion, teaching, or reflection.

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Wednesday

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11

December

2024

Explore Mahala 5 Gatha

Gatha refers to a song or verse, rooted in the word gai, to speak, sing, or recite. It can also refer to a profound discourse with the self beyond simple praise or devotion.

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Thursday

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23

January

2025

Explore Bani Bhagat Surdas Ji

Bhagat Surdas Ji, one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib, has a composition recorded on page 1253. This line encourages the mind to abandon the company of those who have turned away from IkOankar (the Divine).

LISTEN NOW⟶

Thursday

,

26

December

2024

Explore Var Sat (Kabir Ji)

‘Var Sat,’ commonly called 'Satvar' or 'Satvara,' is a poetic form based on the seven days of the week. It is a unique literary style that connects each day of the week with a specific idea, emotion, teaching, or reflection.

LISTEN NOW⟶

Wednesday

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11

December

2024

Explore Mahala 5 Gatha

Gatha refers to a song or verse, rooted in the word gai, to speak, sing, or recite. It can also refer to a profound discourse with the self beyond simple praise or devotion.

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Thursday

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23

January

2025

Explore Bani Bhagat Surdas Ji

Bhagat Surdas Ji, one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib, has a composition recorded on page 1253. This line encourages the mind to abandon the company of those who have turned away from IkOankar (the Divine).

LISTEN NOW⟶

Thursday

,

26

December

2024

Explore Var Sat (Kabir Ji)

‘Var Sat,’ commonly called 'Satvar' or 'Satvara,' is a poetic form based on the seven days of the week. It is a unique literary style that connects each day of the week with a specific idea, emotion, teaching, or reflection.

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Guru Arjan Sahib in Rag Bilaval | GGS 827 | Artists: Various

Guru Arjan Sahib in Rag Bilaval | GGS 827 | Artists: Various

Explore Patti (Mahala 3)

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Sikhi & History: Bhai Vir Singh's Perspectives

IkOankar

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Explore Mahala 5 Gatha

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