Taking place in English, this session attempts to understand the vision and personality of the Guru based on Guru Granth Sahib as well as secondary texts. It also explores the relevance of the Guru’s paradigm today.
Guru Arjan Sahib, the epitome of perfection, imparted the message of the 1 and 1Ness of Creator-creation. The Sovereign of the benign dominion (halemi raj)...
Explore the principles and beliefs that fueled Guru Nanak Sahib's transformative revolution in 15th-century South Asia.
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.
This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program.
This online presentation explores the qualities of “Nam-Dan-Isnan” embodied by Gurmukhs. We will explore its meanings, relationships, and integration into our lives.
Harinder Singh of Sikh Research Institute discusses the nature and repercussions of the Sikh Genocide with Sukhman Singh of Ensaaf.
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.
Saneha is a beautiful Panjabi word that means personally delivering a message on behalf of another.
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.
This Sidak course provides participants aged 18-40 a 2.5 hour per day learnings for 5 days. Each day will consist of a Hukam reflection, an interactive themed activity, and a learning session. The course will delve into the Bani of Guru Nanak Sahib “Sidh Gosti: Learning through Dialogue.” It will provide participants with an opportunity to enhance their personal relationship with IkOankar, engage in critical conversations about issues affecting Sikh families and the Panth, and develop opinions on non-Sikh issues that are supported by a Gurmat framework. The participants will develop a deeper understanding of the theme and tangible applications of the learnings.
Join us in conversation with Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur as we try to understand Miri-Piri from a Gurmat (Guru’s Way) perspective, as inferred from Bani (wisdom), Tavarikh (history), and Rahit (lifestyle).
Fathers sometimes underestimate their role. Loving, actively involved fathers contribute to their children’s well-being and development, strengthening their self‑esteem. What's different about being a Sikh father? Being born and raised in Sikh households may cause fathers to relook at their own childhood experiences and seek guidance. What worked well for their fathers 20 or 30 years ago may not work with the kinds of challenges fathers face today. Join us for this candid conversation with our panelists, who will share their thoughts on whether they are inspired or perhaps intimidated by the strong father figures in our history? And whether fatherhood has changed their Sikhi?
Join the Sidak team as they share the meaning, role, and importance of Guru in Sikhi.
Sikhs are a global community with a growing presence in the United States. To create influence, do we understand how US foreign policy is developed and implemented? What is the Biden administration’s approach to its foreign policy as it may affect the Sikhs? 80% of the Sikhs live in India, primarily in the Panjab state. What are the expectations of the US-India relationship in the next few years in reference to democracy and human rights in the context of bilateral relations? The conversation will touch upon lessons and guidance to the Sikh community on how to pursue advocacy, long-term strategies, and building coalitions via both positive and not so positive case studies from the Afhgan-Sikh crisis to the Farmers movement.
Bhai Mani Singh and Baba Dip Singh were leaders, scholars, and warriors. They played significant leadership roles in the community post-Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, keeping the Panth united under challenging circumstances. They were master scholars, some of the greatest in Sikh history, and created a scholarly tradition that still resonates in the community to this day. They were great warriors, fully living up to Guru Gobind Singh Sahib’s standard of the Warrior-Saint. And both sacrificed themselves for the Panth, becoming martyrs whose Shahidi has inspired generations of Sikhs. Join us as we explore the lives and legacy of these two preeminent Khalsa Scholar-Martyrs.
The Khalsa inauguration on Vaisakhi day in 1699 infused the Sikhs and gave them a structure of ideas and institutions that continue to shape their lives both individually and collectively. Why was the Khalsa revealed by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib? How did it transform the community in the Indian subcontinent and beyond? What are the “freedom” (political-spiritual) ramifications for global Sikhs today? We will discuss these and related matters for personal and community development.
Join us on International Women’s Day as we share the multi-faceted journeys that women have taken. What role have women historically occupied in our collective psyche? Reflecting on our past, present, and thinking about the future, how do we put mechanisms into place to ensure women’s stories aren’t forgotten? To ensure they become a part of consciousness? Through this conversation, we will imagine futures in which we move beyond the mere recognition of gendered differences and enact attention on reducing gender disparities while paying homage to the strides we have already made.
What’s “Love” got to do with it? Love is indeed a four-letter word, heavily used, very interpretive, and often taken out of context in our personal lives. How do we understand love in the Sikh context?