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The 150th Birth Anniversary of Bhai Vir Singh
To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Bhai Vir Singh, Harinder Singh shares 5 notions with 5 seeker personalities prevalent in today’s world culture.
Bhai Vir Singh: Master Musician?
Surinder Singh explains Bhai Vir Singh's musical genius which gets lost in his vast amount of work.
Bhai Vir Singh: What is life?
Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh beautifully explains how she interprets one of Bhai Vir Singh's works called "what is life?"
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.
Bhai Vir Singh: Consciousness Streams Beyond Eras
Watch Harinder Singh's tribute to Bhai Sahib Bhai Vir Singh Ji on his 148th Birth Anniversary in collaboration with Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan
Kant Maheli (Panjabi) - The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
Kant Maheli unveils the love-feelings of a maheli. Multiple words expressing the degrees of intensity, amplification and subtle elevations of love flow throughout this piece.
Sikhi Through Poetry
Selections from Muhhamad Iqbal, Allah Yar Khan Jogi, Shah Muhammad, Vir Singh, Puran Singh, and Afzal Ahsan Randhawa will be covered to present Sikhi as represented in poetry from 1469 to present.
Celebrating Life and Legacy of Bhai Vir Singh (Part 2)
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Dr. Nikky Guninder Kaur - "Bhai Vir Singh's Cosmic Symphony and its Poetic Resonance"
Dr. Nikky Guninder Kaur's presentation explores Bhai Vir Singh’s early and final lyrics from his respective anthologies Trel Tupke and Mere Sainyan Jio.
Inni Kaur - My Pitaji - “One Man, Many Legacies”
To the world, he is Bhai Vir Singh, the “Sixth River of Panjab.” To me, he is simply Pitaji. There are no family or blood ties, but there is a bond that transcends time and space.
Harinder Singh - "Bhai Vir Singh: Vision & Leadership"
This presentation surveys details of Bhai Vir Singh’s life. It attempts to present Bhai Sahib’s life story, highlighting various aspects of his Sikh and Panjabi life.
“The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh” – Eye First or Glimpse? - January 2018 (English)
The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh is a audio series exploring the legacy of the seminal poet presented by Sikh Research Institute.
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Fakiri Surat – The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
Bhai Vir Singh (1872-1957) is known as “The Sixth River of Panjab.” He was a poet, novelist, editor, exegete, historian, and a journalist. He was the leading figure in the Singh Sabha, the dynamic Sikh renaissance movement in early 20th-century Panjab.
Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
“Kiüṁ mire kalgīāṁ vāle dāte!
Rana Bhabor – The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
In Bhai Vir Singh's narrative masterpiece, "Rana Bhabor," a poignant dialogue unfolds between Rana Uday Singh and his devoted Rani, offering profound insights into the complexities of love and devotion.
Kant Maheli - The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
This poem is from a lived experience of the one who is drenched with love. Nature and its seasons become a mere reflection of that love.
Piare Jio – O’ Beloved
Bhai Sahib Bhai Vir Singh ji is best described as a savant-poet. As a poet, even his prose takes on a mystical, lyrical quality. The physical effect of reading his works is like a shikara (light, flat-bottom, roofed boat) gently bobbing along an open river. Mentally, he stretches not just your imagination but also your understanding. Emotionally, he shakes you to the core. His words carry the weight of profound experiences. Written with deep conviction, their impact on the reader is inevitable.
The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
SikhRI introduces a monthly series devoted to Bhai Vir Singh's writings.
A Legacy of Love: Bhai Vir Singh
My earliest memory of having anything to do with Pitaji’s writings is the sweetest. Every Wednesday we would have kirtan at home. Just before Anand Sahib Masterji (because he was a Master of ragas) would sing one of Pitaji’s poems.
The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
SikhRI introduces a monthly series devoted to Bhai Vir Singh's writings.
Piare Jio – O’ Beloved
Bhai Sahib Bhai Vir Singh ji is best described as a savant-poet. As a poet, even his prose takes on a mystical, lyrical quality. The physical effect of reading his works is like a shikara (light, flat-bottom, roofed boat) gently bobbing along an open river. Mentally, he stretches not just your imagination but also your understanding. Emotionally, he shakes you to the core. His words carry the weight of profound experiences. Written with deep conviction, their impact on the reader is inevitable.
Kant Maheli - The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
This poem is from a lived experience of the one who is drenched with love. Nature and its seasons become a mere reflection of that love.
Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
“Kiüṁ mire kalgīāṁ vāle dāte!
Rana Bhabor – The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
In Bhai Vir Singh's narrative masterpiece, "Rana Bhabor," a poignant dialogue unfolds between Rana Uday Singh and his devoted Rani, offering profound insights into the complexities of love and devotion.
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Nam: Divine Identification
Join us as we delve into Bhai Vir Singh’s epic poem “Rana Surat Singh.” The poem unveils mystical love’s mysteries via 14,270 lines in thirty-five cantos. Mystical love is helical and circular in its workings.
Dan: Giving
In the third podcast, we discuss: What is giving-philanthropy? What is true giving? Does dan play a role in one’s journey towards becoming a Gurmukh, Guru-oriented?
Isnan: Cleansing
In the second podcast, we discuss:What is purification? What is cleansing? Is it necessary in the journey to becoming a Gurmukh, Guru-oriented?
The Rani’s Love: Rana Surat Singh
Join us as we delve into Bhai Vir Singh’s epic poem “Rana Surat Singh.” The poem unveils mystical love’s mysteries via 14,270 lines in thirty-five cantos. In the first podcast, we discuss: What is longing? What is satsang (company of inspired beings)?
Bhai Vir Singh: His Fragrance Travels Through Centuries
In this conversation, we are joined by scholar Dr. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, author, poet, and artist, Inni Kaur, and educator, Surinder Singh as they discuss the poetry, Gurbani, and the inspiration of Bhai Vir Singh.
The Lover & The Beloved
Separation is perhaps the most difficult human emotion that one experiences. Does separation turn into a “longing?” Does “longing” guide us to an awareness? An awareness that love is eternal, so there can never be a separation in love.
The Redemption: Jamuna's Journey Pt.2 - 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.
The Redemption: Jamuna's Journey Pt.1 - Bhai Vir Singh
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.
The Rani of Raipur – The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh is an audio series exploring the legacy of the seminal poet presented by Sikh Research Institute. Known as the Sixth River of Panjab, Bhai Vir Singh gave style, rhythm, and flow to the modern Panjabi language.
Fakiri Surat – The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
Known as the Sixth River of Panjab, Bhai Vir Singh gave style, rhythm, and flow to the modern Panjabi language. His writings, spiritual in nature, stimulate the soul and open our eyes to the Beloved.
Rana Bhabor – The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
Rana Bhabor is a story of a small hill chieftain who came in contact with Guru Gobind Singh Sahib during the days of his struggle with the Hill Rajas.
The Nightingale & The Traveler: Love & Wisdom – Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
Inni Kaur recites translations from the original works of renowned Sikh author and poet Bhai Vir Singh. In this episode, we explore the story of "The Nightingale & The Traveler".
