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Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 7
Through this series, we hope you had the opportunity to learn more about Guru Teghbahadar Sahib—from the Guru’s early years as Tyag Mal, to the wisdom the Guru shared through the Guru’s banis, to the ultimate sacrifice the Guru made for justice.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 6
In this sixth lesson, we explore the fourth sabad in Rag Jaijavanti by Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Ji. Guru Sahib reminds us that our lives are constantly passing, moment by moment, and encourages us to reflect on how we're using our time.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 5
In this fifth lesson on Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Ji, we reflect on the third Sabad in Rag Jaijavanti—a musical mode that expresses both deep joy and gentle longing. In this composition, Guru Sahib lovingly invites us to pause and look inward.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 4
In this fourth lesson, we continue exploring Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Ji’s second Sabad in Rag Jaijavanti. Guru Sahib uses the word “Ram” again, reminding you that it refers not to any specific person but to the Divine presence within everyone.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 3
In this third lesson, you are invited to reflect on what you listen to, what you think about, and how these things shape your mind. You learn how your senses, especially listening, can influence your desires and attachments.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 2
In this second lesson on Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Ji, we explore the themes of courage, truth, and inner strength through two powerful stories.
Explore Rag Sorathi
The Guru Granth Sahib Project is pleased to launch the annotation of twelve Sabads (Infinite-Wisdom) by Guru Teghbahadar Sahib in Rag Sorath. Sorath is a rag (musical mode) of serious nature based on the mood of detachment.
Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: The Perfect Sword, Warrior, Sovereign
Harinder Singh, Senior Fellow, Research & Policy at SikhRI, presents an insightful lecture on “Guru Teghbahadur Sahib: The Perfect Sword, Warrior, Sovereign,” exploring the Guru’s ideals of moral courage, spiritual strength, and sovereignty of the self.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 1
In this introductory lesson of the seven-part series, delve into the early life of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Ji, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, while also exploring your own identity.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 2
In this second lesson on Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Ji, we explore the themes of courage, truth, and inner strength through two powerful stories.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 3
In this third lesson, you are invited to reflect on what you listen to, what you think about, and how these things shape your mind. You learn how your senses, especially listening, can influence your desires and attachments.
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: Lesson 4
In this fourth lesson, we continue exploring Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Ji’s second Sabad in Rag Jaijavanti. Guru Sahib uses the word “Ram” again, reminding you that it refers not to any specific person but to the Divine presence within everyone.
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The Rivers Speak
Rivers carry the essence of the Sikh Gurus—echoing devotion, sacrifice, and longing, flowing eternally, calling seekers to listen and remember.
Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: The Path to Azadi-Freedom
The story of my Divine Beloved is the becoming of Freedom.
Sultan-ul Duniya Wal-Akhirat: Guru Teghbahadar Sahib
What is the Guru’s grandeur? Why was the Guru martyred? How did the two contemporary texts document the Guru’s narrative?
Exploring Death in Salok Mahala 9
Death is a thing we all must do. But we are deeply afraid of it. How do we form a relationship with death? This article explores Salok Mahala 9 as Guru Teghbahadar Sahib helps us confront our fear of death and understand the lessons death...
Politics of the Sword Warrior Guru
While serving as the Guru, Guru Teghbahadar Sahib visited far-off places and interacted with many individuals and communities. The Guru faced opposition not only on the external front but also on the home front.
Shrist ki Chadar Guru Teghbahadar: The Contemporary Indian Perspectives
With Guru Tegbahadar Sahib’s ideology and martyrdom, an entirely new set of discourse appears at the forefront of the Sikh philosophical thought that needs to be read as a turning point in the history of the Indian subcontinent altogether.
Top Ten Truths About Guru Teghbahadar Sahib
Guru Teghbahadar Sahib’s life and legacy are unparalleled in the annals of world history. The Guru proclaimed: “Be very clear in your mind; the insightful person is the one who doesn’t fear anyone nor frightens anyone.”
The One Who Remains
Guru Teghbahadur Sahib reminds us: when all else fades, only the Divine remains. Anchor in Nam—the boat that carries you beyond life’s illusions.
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?
Shrist ki Chadar Guru Teghbahadar: The Contemporary Indian Perspectives
With Guru Tegbahadar Sahib’s ideology and martyrdom, an entirely new set of discourse appears at the forefront of the Sikh philosophical thought that needs to be read as a turning point in the history of the Indian subcontinent altogether.
Politics of the Sword Warrior Guru
While serving as the Guru, Guru Teghbahadar Sahib visited far-off places and interacted with many individuals and communities. The Guru faced opposition not only on the external front but also on the home front.
Exploring Death in Salok Mahala 9
Death is a thing we all must do. But we are deeply afraid of it. How do we form a relationship with death? This article explores Salok Mahala 9 as Guru Teghbahadar Sahib helps us confront our fear of death and understand the lessons death...
Podcasts
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The Rivers Speak
In this evocative audio essay, Inni Kaur takes us on a contemplative journey along the sacred rivers that have borne witness to the lives and legacies of the Sikh Gurus.
The Path to Azadi-Freedom
Follow Kiranjot Kaur as she recites a poem dedicated to Guru Teghbahadar Sahib and his path to Azadi-Freedom. Experience what Azadi can truly mean, as a concept, feeling, and reality.
Exploring Death in Salok Mahala 9
Death is a thing we all must do. But we are deeply afraid of it. In classically religious Sikh and non-Sikh understandings, and even in non-religious understandings, death is personified as an aggressive thing that snatches us away, drags us...
Politics of the Sword Warrior Guru: Surender Pal Singh | The Sikh Cast
Follow Surender Pal Singh as he speaks about how, while serving as the Guru, Guru Teghbahadar Sahib visited far-off places and interacted with many individuals and communities. The Guru faced opposition not only on the external front but also on the home front. The Guru navigated through scheming and aggressions, many times violent, with grace and wisdom. This presentation explores the Guru’s interactions with people and communities and the underlying principles that governed the Guru’s politics of alliances.
Shrist ki Chadar Guru Teghbahadar: The Contemporary Indian Perspectives
Join Dr. Ishmeet Kaur as she discusses Guru Teghbahadar’s ideology and martyrdom, and how an entirely new set of discourse appears on the forefront of Sikh philosophical thought that needs to be read as a turning point in Indian history altogether.
Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Voices: O Mind! Transcend - Inni Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Journey with Inni Kaur as she shares her learnings from the three Sabads of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib in Rag Devgandhari through Bhai Vir Singh’s expositions. 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? How do we rejuvenate from within to attain the fullest human stature?
Who are Mother, Father, Children and Wife? Who is Whose Sibling?
The Sabad begins with a clear reminder: no one is your ultimate support except the Divine, the One. Relationships we hold dear—our parents, children, spouses, and siblings—are fleeting.
12 Gurus Series: Guru Teghbahadar Sahib
In a new podcast series, The 12 Gurus: From 1469 to Infinity, SikhRI sheds light on the lives and meaning of Gurus in Sikhi. Were they spiritualists and reformers or Divine and Revolutionaries? What lessons can we draw from them?
Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Voices: O Mind! Transcend - Inni Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Journey with Inni Kaur as she shares her learnings from the three Sabads of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib in Rag Devgandhari through Bhai Vir Singh’s expositions. 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? How do we rejuvenate from within to attain the fullest human stature?
Shrist ki Chadar Guru Teghbahadar: The Contemporary Indian Perspectives
Join Dr. Ishmeet Kaur as she discusses Guru Teghbahadar’s ideology and martyrdom, and how an entirely new set of discourse appears on the forefront of Sikh philosophical thought that needs to be read as a turning point in Indian history altogether.
Politics of the Sword Warrior Guru: Surender Pal Singh | The Sikh Cast
Follow Surender Pal Singh as he speaks about how, while serving as the Guru, Guru Teghbahadar Sahib visited far-off places and interacted with many individuals and communities. The Guru faced opposition not only on the external front but also on the home front. The Guru navigated through scheming and aggressions, many times violent, with grace and wisdom. This presentation explores the Guru’s interactions with people and communities and the underlying principles that governed the Guru’s politics of alliances.
Exploring Death in Salok Mahala 9
Death is a thing we all must do. But we are deeply afraid of it. In classically religious Sikh and non-Sikh understandings, and even in non-religious understandings, death is personified as an aggressive thing that snatches us away, drags us...
Courses
Resources
Getting to Know Guru Teghbahadar Sahib
On the 350th anniversary of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib’s Shahidi-martyrdom in 2025, we offer this resource to help elementary and middle school learners reflect on the life, teachings, and legacy of the Ninth Guru. The Guru’s courage, compassion, and unwavering commitment to justice continue to guide and inspire Sikhs and others around the world today.
