Inni Kaur

Creative Director

Inni Kaur is Creative Director at the Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI). She has served SikhRI in several capacities since 2010, including Chair of the Board, and most recently as CEO. 

She is a frequent speaker at community and interfaith events, the U.S. Office of the Pentagon Chaplin, and several universities. She is a passionate author, poet, and artist. Her published works include Journey with the Gurus, a children’s book series inspired by the life and teachings of Guru Nanak Sahib, Sakhi-Time with Nani ji, Thank-You Vahiguru, Daddy’s Turban, and The Story of Us.

She is passionately involved in transcreating Sabad (Infinite-Wisdom) and the writings of Bhai Vir Singh.

To Inni, every single day is a celebration. Her writing is inspired by that same outlook on life, as well as Sikh thought. While she writes anytime the spirit moves her, she thoroughly enjoys watching the clouds pass her, taking long mindful walks to appreciate nature’s innate beauty, and painting abstract artwork.

Inni Kaur resides with her family in the United States.

Videos

Tuesday
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1
June
2021

Session 2: Connecting Through Sabad

Session 2 - Connecting Through Sabad: Diveesh Singh, Jasleen Kaur, Kiran Kaur, and Satprit Kaur share transcreating techniques with the participants to strengthen their connection with Guru through Sabad.

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Tuesday
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6
April
2021

Countdown to Vaisakhi 2021: Inni Kaur

Inni Kaur, Creative Director at Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) shares her reflection on Vaisakhi.

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Wednesday
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31
March
2021

Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Voices: O Mind! Transcend

Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: The Benevolent Warrior. Inni Kaur talks about how transcendence lies not in the wishful disappearance of opposition from without but in the resolution within to disregard and rise above it. How do we rise from the fragmented universe of our fears?

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Sunday
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28
March
2021

Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: The Benevolent Warrior

Watch the entire conference as SikhRI celebrated the 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib!

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Saturday
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6
March
2021

Collecting HERstory: Narratives that Shape our Futures

Watch the entire conversation that took place on International Women’s Day as Inni Kaur, Shauna Singh Baldwin, and Dr. Geetanjali Singh Chanda share the multi-faceted journeys that women have taken.

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Sunday
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6
December
2020

Bhai Vir Singh: His Fragrance Travels Through Centuries

Scholar Dr. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, author, poet, and artist, Inni Kaur, and educator, Surinder Singh discuss the poetry, Gurbani, and the inspiration of Bhai Vir Singh.

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Podcasts

Monday
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20
April
2020

Vulnerability of a Love Warrior

In this Sikh Cast episode, Inni Kaur recounts the moment when she connected with sabad on a deep level, not just to explore her connection with Sikhi but to truly feel confident in being vulnerable and loving openly. Have a listen.

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Monday
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11
May
2020

Blessed Mothers

We celebrate Mother’s Day while social distancing and engage in conversation with Inni Kaur, Neelu Singh, Mandeep Kaur, and Sharanjeet Kaur to discuss how Sikhi has informed their ideas of motherhood, their challenges, and their triumphs.

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Monday
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18
May
2020

ਗਲੀ ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ Jog Not Attained By Talking - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

For this episode, The Sikh Cast host Manpreet Jassal and SikhRI's Inni Kaur go through this Sabad of the Month (Infinite-Wisdom) by Guru Nanak Sahib. In it, the Guru redefines the terms Jog and Jogi, outside the six systems of Hindu philosophy. Jog for the Guru is not yoga, neither mental or physical, but a “connection.”

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Monday
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15
June
2020

Take a Knee... With a Prayer – Inni Kaur | SikhRI

Creative Director Inni Kaur discusses with The Sikh Cast host, Manpreet Jassal, the current state of protest in the United States. In a recent article, she reflects back in time to when Sikhs protested for their land and share her findings. Read her full article here: https://www.sikhri.org/take_the_knee_with_a_prayer

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Monday
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6
February
2017

Your Nam is the Merchandise and the Trade, Indeed!

This composition by Guru Nanak Sahib is in Rag Gauri Bairagan, a musical mode sung in the morning. It is a rag (musical measure) of sadness, separation, and longing as opposed to depression.

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Wednesday
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29
July
2020

The Redemption: Jamuna's Journey Pt.3 - Bhai Vir Singh

We enter the world of Northern India in the 1920s through the eyes of a young Jain widow — Jamuna, as she struggles with loss, exploitation, and her own life.

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Articles

Friday
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30
July
2021

Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love

Bhai Nand Lal’s thirtieth ghazal explores the futility of reaching the Beloved’s lane, emphasizing the superiority of spiritual connection over material wealth. Using the repeated verb nārisad ("to not arrive"), the ghazal highlights the unattainable...

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Monday
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28
June
2021

Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love

Bhai Nand Lal’s twenty-fifth ghazal is an intimate love letter composed of whispered questions addressed to the Beloved. Each couplet begins with the recurring question “what would happen,” inviting speculation and yearning for reunion.

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Friday
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4
June
2021

Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Voices: O Mind! Transcend

Transcendence lies not in the wishful disappearance of opposition from without but in the resolution within to disregard and rise above it. How do we rise from the fragmented universe of our fears?

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Wednesday
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19
May
2021

Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love

In his twelfth ghazal, Bhai Nand Lal ‘Goya’ emphasizes the journey toward the Divine, expressed through the recurring phrase “tavān raft” (“one may proceed”). This phrase invites possibility rather than prescription.

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Wednesday
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14
April
2021

Vaisakhi & I

Explore the spiritual journey of Inni Kaur as she reflects on the profound significance of Vaisakhi, drawing parallels between the historical events of 1699 and her path of self-discovery.

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Monday
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29
March
2021

Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love

In his eighth ghazal, Goya refers to the Divine as haq (Truth-Divine), exploring its omnipresence and profound forgiveness. Shifting from direct address to descriptive reverence, Goya reflects on the futility of piety and hypocrisy in the face of...

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Presenting at Upcoming Events

Sun
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Apr 6

How Bhai Sahib Bhai Vir Singh's Writings transformed my life

Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan

We invite you to an inspiring talk by Inni Kaur, Creative Director of SikhRI (USA), on: “How Bhai Sahib Bhai Vir Singh’s Writings Transformed My Life.”

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Sun
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Jul 20

Sidak 2025

Khalsa Centre

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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