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What will be discussed is as to how the world class scholars, sociologists and intellectuals may accept the challenge to freshly define Sikhi Universals for the new world. Those Sikhi Universals will be desired to be operationalized in the North American cultures. New emphasis will divert Sikh intellectual and institutional resources from a mode of policing the Sikh religiosity to highlighting the spiritual, socio-cultural and political human values that serve today’s civil societies.
Parents often find themselves in tight spot when dealing with children; their demands, expectation, behavior so on and so forth. They feel clueless as to how to respond to children under certain circumstance. Answer to majority of such issues lies in the macro view of life that dominates our relationship with the children and how we look at them. The current presentation gives a Sikhi viewpoint on parenting and nurturing a Sikh child by delving into Gurbani and Sikh tradition, which will help inform our attitude and better shape our relationship with children.
Can a nation change its destiny without paying attention to its youth? Empowered youngsters are central to any developed society. This presentation looks at real meaning and purpose of development in Gurbani. It parses early Sikh history to understand how the Guru fired up the imagination of the youth by providing stakes in community and society building; thus transformed them into living example of excellence. It also seeks lessons in meaningful ways of engaging the youth and making them an active participant in the Panth today.
Nam is the most important principle and central point of reference in the Sikhi cosmos and still it remains an enigma among the Sikh masses, and probably the least understood as well. The presentation looks at the etymology of the word, its appearance, usage and meaning in Gurbani, along with the traces of its inspiration in the Sikh history and tradition that helped shape them. The presentation also looks at the relevance and meaning of Nam in today’s world.
The British transferred the power in 1947 and the Panjab was partitioned, and later truncated in India. Millions were butchered and displaced in the aftermath. Plundered and violated, the Panjab has been caught between the Indo-Pak politics ever since. The presentation revisits the partition through Toba Tek Singh, and asks who’s Panjab is it anyway and who owes reparations to it. It assesses the current state of Panth vis-à-vis SGPC, Akalis and the community, and contextualizes the current political struggle for rights with special reference to Bapu Surat Singh and Gurdarspur attack.
Sidak is a distinctive leadership development program offered by SikhRI for young adults and professionals seeking to increase their commitment towards the Sikh faith. It is a two-week intensive immersion in Sikh culture, language, values and community through understanding bani (scripture), tvarikh (history), and rahit (discipline).
Join us as we take a look into Bhai Vir Singh's life. Harinder Singh, thinker, activist & educator, will be exploring Bhai Vir Singh's works, analyzing and discussing his leadership & vision, and sharing Bhai Sahib's creative genius.
Join us this afternoon for an interactive discussion on the future of Sikh institutions and how Kaurs & Singhs can play a vital role by providing much-needed focus and direction in light of the challenges facing the Panth today.
Join us this afternoon as we will be working with Teens & Adults in separate workshops. Both Inni Kaur & Harinder Singh will discuss lifestyle, teen struggles/identity in America, family dynamics, & parenting within the scope of living a Guru-centered life.
Join us this evening as we look at Sikh and Panjab Heritage. Dr. Nadhra Khan, Harinder Singh, & Inni Kaur explore Sikh History during Colonial and Post-Colonial time frames. They will share and discuss the influences and impacts that outside forces had on Sikh & Panjab lifestyle, geography, and architecture.
Join us this morning as Harinder Singh, Educator, Thinker, & Activist, shares his 15-year experience and journey with SikhRI. Learn what SikhRI does, why we believe Sikhi based education is important, our values, and how SikhRI can support you and your sangat and how you can support SikhRI.
Join us this afternoon as we commemorate the 350th Prakash Utsav and explore the life of the Tenth Sovereign, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
Jaswinder Singh Chadha (Board Chair, SikhRI) & Jasjit Singh Hundal (Advisory Council, SikhRI) invite you to join us this evening as Kulvir Singh & Gurbir Singh will be engaging in thought-provoking dialogue on their Journey of Sikhi.
Join us this evening as Jaswinder Singh Chadha & Jujhaar Singh will be engaging in thought provoking dialogue on the Journey of Sikhi.
Inni Kaur, Poet, Author, Storyteller, and Harinder Singh, Educator, Thinker, Activist, will be sharing their personal journeys and speaking on how Light & Love has shaped their lives, their relationship with Sikhi, and how they experience the Divine.
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) presents a new live course titled "Discovery" where teens will get the opportunity to directly interact with the instructor and have their queries answered.
On 26 April, SikhRI is hosting a live online session with frontline workers and former Sidakers Birinder Singh, Manjot Kaur, and Sharandeep Singh to discuss how Sikhi has informed their lives and practice, what the community can do to support them, and their everyday realities.
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) will be presenting live online classroom sessions based on the Anand Sahib course, where the participants will get the opportunity to directly interact with the instructor and have their queries answered.
Join us as T. Sher Singh explores the life of Maharaja Duleep Singh by juxtaposing the narrative the British propaganda machine had created around him, against the facts which have largely been either hidden or downplayed by historians to date. As a result, Duleep Singh's place in Sikhdom today is an ambivalent one and needs to be corrected, says T. Sher Singh, if we are to fully understand our past and chart our future."
2019 is Nanakshahi#550. Join us as Harinder Singh focuses on Sri Kartarpur Sahib, since its inception to now and beyond....
During this webinar, we hope to explore the question “What would it take for the #metoo movement to happen in the Sikh community? What could our #metoo movement look like?” And what are the unique challenges our community must overcome in order to get there?
Kanwar Singh is globally recognized as a preeminent painter of Sikh history with artwork exhibited in prominent public spaces such as the Virasat e Khalsa museum in Punjab, as well as the new exclusive gallery ; Without Shape, Without Form; which permanently houses his extensive collection in Slough, U.K. His work focuses on the legacy of spiritual devotion and self sacrifice spanning the lives of the ten Gurus and iconic Sikh heroes inspired by their deep connection to Waheguru.
2018 marks India and Pakistan’s 72nd “independence” from the colonial rule. The webinar will look at the ramifications of that decision for Panjab.
Join us for a story-time session with Inni Kaur. She will be reading “Nuri’s Awakening,” from Journey with the Gurus, Volume 3. Make sure you bring your imagination, a blanket and a stuffed toy! “You are a spark of the Light of Ik Oankar. I want you to remember that the Light of Ik Oankar lives within you….” said Guruji