The Guru revealed the following in the Guru Granth Sahib (1427): “ Nanak: O mind! Listen, call that one alone wise who does not give threats to anyone, nor accepts threats from others.” And the Guru lived this infinite-wisdom.

“In the mid-1700s, the Age of Enlightenment in Europe was philosophizing about defending the right to dissent. The Guru in the Subcontinent of India was championing the right to live the way anyone wants to live. The Ninth Sovereign protected the right with his head, both via mindfulness and martyrdom. This remains unique in the annals of world history for the Guru created Millat-e-Nau, the new nation, built on the political-spiritual consciousness of 1Force-1Ness paradigm,” remarked Harinder Singh, SikhRI’s co-founder.

The conference is titled Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: The Benevolent Warrior. “It will present the multiple dimensions of the Guru and the impact of the Guru’s legacy on humanity. The speakers are subject-matter experts varying from scholars to researchers to poets, who will speak on the Guru’s life, contributions including politics through primary and secondary sources," said Kulvir Singh, SikhRI’s Executive Director.

SikhRI strives to present Sikh thought and principles in a welcoming environment, in an unbiased, honest way using contemporary language. In subtle ways, it seeks to create “disruption,” enabling individuals to begin thinking outside the rigid parameters of prevailing thought based on either the Indic or the Judeo-Christian influences. For personal growth, “Guru Teghbahadar Sahib’s compositions primarily focus on strengthening individuals, thereby enabling them to experience their fullest human potential while living in this world. This is transcendence, liberation, and the ultimate freedom,” added Inni Kaur, SikhRI’s Creative Director.

Registration is free and open to everyone: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o5_XWKhIRQyZnel80z5e_g

For inquiries, please contact: Manpreet Singh

Manpreet.Singh@SikhRI.org | +1 855-913-1313 ext. 701

About the Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI)

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is a global non-profit organization whose mission is to provide educational resources to Sikhs to lead a Guru-inspired life. SikhRI inspires individuals to connect with their roots and organizations to think critically based on Guru Granth Sahib’s paradigm of IkOankar, 1Ness. Since 2003, SikhRI has been making Gurmat (The Guru’s Way) accessible through webinars, podcasts, courses, op-eds, articles, presentations, publications, exhibitions, and other platforms, including social media.

For more information, please visit www.sikhri.org.