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541 Prospect Street
Saturday
,
12
Jul
2025
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Saturday
,
12
Jul
2025

Vanjara: From Worldly Trader to Spiritual Seeker

Online
Glen Rock
,
United States

This presentation explores Guru Ramdas Sahib’s Vanjara, situating it within its cultural framework and lived experience. We will reflect on the composition's foundational themes and their relevance to our daily...

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12666 72 Ave
Friday
,
18
Jul
2025
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Friday
,
18
Jul
2025

Rediscovering Sikh Literature: Unearthed Wisdom

Online
Surrey
,
Canada

Join Harinder Singh as we refamiliarize ourselves with historical texts, including primary and secondary texts that shape our understanding of Sikh thought and tradition.

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14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
Jul
2025
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Saturday
,
2
Aug
2025

Sidak 2025

Online
Mission
,
Canada

Sidak is a transformative educational experience designed for young Sikh adults aged 18 to 39. It brings together seekers from all over the world to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.

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541 Prospect Street
Saturday
,
12
July
2025

Vanjara: From Worldly Trader to Spiritual Seeker

Glen Rock
,
United States
Online

This presentation explores Guru Ramdas Sahib’s Vanjara, situating it within its cultural framework and lived experience. We will reflect on the composition's foundational themes and their relevance to our daily...

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12666 72 Ave
Friday
,
18
July
2025

Rediscovering Sikh Literature: Unearthed Wisdom

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Join Harinder Singh as we refamiliarize ourselves with historical texts, including primary and secondary texts that shape our understanding of Sikh thought and tradition.

Learn more ⟶
14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
July
2025

Sidak 2025

Mission
,
Canada
Online

Sidak is a transformative educational experience designed for young Sikh adults aged 18 to 39. It brings together seekers from all over the world to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.

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2008 N Central Expy
Sunday
,
24
April
2016

Marriage 101: Things I Wish I Knew

McKinney
,
United States
Online

Do you have questions about marriage? How do you know s/he is the one? How do you bridge the gap in expectations between yourself, family, and society. How do you balance professional & family life and yet still be relevant to the world without going insane? Most people don't reflect enough on the significance of this life changing decision. Come participate in an open, nonjudgmental discussion among your peers which will be preceded by a presentation. Must be at least 18 years old to attend and unmarried.

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1 Oxford Street
Saturday
,
16
April
2016

The Sikh Revolution and Sarbat Khalsa

Cambridge, MA
,
United States
Online

Join us for dialogue and exploration of the Sikh Revolution. Come and discuss the Sarbat Khalsa; its design and framework, plus looking at its relevancy today with current events. 

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12917 Old Columbia Pike
Sunday
,
10
April
2016

Sikh Heritage in Pakistan

Silver Spring
,
United States
Online

Presented by SikhRI

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Saturday
,
2
April
2016

From Chet to Phalgun

,
Online

Children will be introduced to the 2 banis of Barah Mah in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji and will engage in discussions of changing seasons during the year and its effects within ourselves. Children will be given the opportunity to reflect on nature and think about changes that they can bring within themselves during the Nanakshahi 548.

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18 Phillips Street
Tuesday
,
29
March
2016

Kultar's Mime at Vilna Shul (Boston, MA)

Boston
,
United States
Online

Kultar's Mime is a devised play that blends painting, poetry, theater and music to tell the stories of Sikh children who survived the 1984 Delhi massacre that was organized in the wake of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. 

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1 College Lane
Monday
,
28
March
2016

Kultar's Mime at Smith College (Northampton, MA)

Northampton
,
United States
Online

Kultar's Mime is a play about the 1984 Delhi pogrom seen through the eyes of children who were left behind, haunted. Directed by J. Mehr Kaur '16 and designed by Evanleigh Daivs '16, Kultar's Mime is being presented Wesintein Auditorium at Smith College after 64 acclaimed performances all over the world.

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590 W Georgia St
Sunday
,
27
March
2016

A Brunch for the Curious and Open Minded

Vancouver
,
Canada
Online

Join us as we explore questions about Sikhi, its contributions to revolutionary feminist thought and negotiating equality in contemporary life.

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108 1083 East Kent Ave N
Saturday
,
26
March
2016

Vaisakhi: Personal Journey & Panthic Challenges

Vancouver
,
Canada
Online

In dialogue with Harinder Singh and Inni Kaur

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16490 116th Street SE
Friday
,
25
March
2016

Gurbani - Sikh Way of Life

Renton
,
United States
Online

SikhRI CEO, Inni Kaur, will be joining the young students at Renton Khalsa School for conversation on the Sikh Way of Life through Gurbani.

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9 Wellington Street
Saturday
,
6
April
2024

1984 Path of the Warrior Saints

East Brampton
,
Canada
Online

In the introduction to "1984 Path of the Warrior Saints," Harinder Singh, an educator and activist affiliated with the Sikh Research Institute, offers his insights.

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74, Chandi Path, Sector 28A, Sector 28
Saturday
,
9
March
2024

The Real Guru Nanak

Chandigarh
,
India
Online

Saneha is a beautiful Panjabi word that means personally delivering a message on behalf of another.

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Sector 14
Wednesday
,
6
March
2024

A Special Seminar Dedicated to Holla Mahalla

Chandigarh
,
India
Online

The Department of Guru Nanak Sikh Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Sikh Research Institute (USA) and Nam Sabad Foundation, present: A Special Seminar Dedicated to Holla Mahalla

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Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Sector 4, Gole Market,
Thursday
,
22
February
2024

Begampura - City Without Sorrow

New Delhi
,
India
Online

Harinder Singh will be delivering a special lecture on at the Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan in New Delhi on 22nd February, 2024 @ 3pm IST.

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1649-004
Monday
,
15
January
2024

Sikhi: Faith & Followers

Lisboa
,
Portugal
Online

The presentation intends to explore the principles and beliefs that fueled Guru Nanak Sahib's transformative revolution in 15th-century South Asia.

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8580 132 Street
Sunday
,
5
November
2023

Sikhi: Personal Practice & Public Responsibility

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Our esteemed speaker, Harinder Singh, will shed light on how Sikhi guides our individual lives and shapes a better society.

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2 Wellington Street
Friday
,
13
October
2023

Sikh Responses to State Interference

West Brampton
,
Canada
Online

Given the current state of affairs between India, Canada, and Sikhs, SikhRI’s co-founder, Harinder Singh will be giving a timely and relevant talk on on why current events should matter to Sikhs around the world.

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128 Merriwood Rd
Saturday
,
3
December
2022

Raj: From Governance to Rule

Bridgewater Township
,
United States
Online

‘Saneha: Becoming Guru-centered’ are theme-based sessions (presentation, activity, discussion) to foster Sikh values based on Gurmat.

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7122 Orangethorpe Ave, South Hall
Saturday
,
12
November
2022

Raj: From Governance to Rule

Buena Park
,
United States
Online

‘Saneha: Becoming Guru-centered’ are theme-based sessions (presentation, activity, discussion) to foster Sikh values based on Gurmat.

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Saturday
,
3
May
2025

Babarvani: Guru Nanak Sahib on War & Tyranny

Online

The four sabads of Babarvani form the foundation of this course, with each week dedicated to one sabad. Alongside textual analysis, we will explore the historical context of Babar’s invasion and engage in...

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Saturday
,
22
March
2025

Seva: The Divine Adoration

Online

In this three-part session, we will explore Seva through the Gurmat Framework, diving into its essence as revealed in Bani, Sikh history, and its role in our personal and Panthic lives today.

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Saturday
,
5
October
2024

The 1984 Attack on Sikhi

Online

Join Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) for our engaging live online classroom sessions centered around the "The 1984 Attack on Sikhi: June, November and Aftermath" course.

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Saturday
,
14
September
2024

1984 & Its Afterlives

Online

To mark the 40th year of the violence of 1984, we will remember the events that unfolded in India and make connections with the ongoing and durable violence against Sikhs, Muslims, and other minority groups in...

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Saturday
,
4
May
2024

Betrayals & Broken Promises

Online

This year commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Ghallugharas (large-scale massacres) of June and November 1984. This course allows participants to contextualize the 1984 events within their historical backdrop.

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Saturday
,
27
April
2024

Fear None. Frighten None.

Online

This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program.

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Sunday
,
7
April
2024

Unlocking the Wisdom of Gurmukhs

Online

This online presentation explores the qualities of “Nam-Dan-Isnan” embodied by Gurmukhs. We will explore its meanings, relationships, and integration into our lives.

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Saturday
,
20
May
2023

Guru Nanak Sahib: The Revolutionary

Online

This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program. Prospective Sidakers will get a chance to preview learning and sharing via the curated content and the inspired facilitators.

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Saturday
,
6
May
2023

Women & Gender in Sikhi

Online

The Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has released its ninth research report in the State of the Panth series titled Women & Gender in Sikhi, which aims to understand and explore Sikh conceptions of women and gender, responses to gender-based inequality and oppression, and framings of masculinity. 

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