Guru Wisdom

Guru Wisdom

Videos

Sunday
,
7
May
2023

Women & Gender in Sikhi | Webinar

Join us in conversation with Harinder Singh, Jasleen Kaur, and Manvinder Kaur as we try to understand Women & Gender in Sikhi from a Gurmat (Guru’s Way) perspective, as inferred from Bani (wisdom), Tavarikh (history), and Rahit (lifestyle).

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Thursday
,
17
November
2022

Explore Maru Kaphi | The Guru Granth Sahib Project

The Guru Granth Sahib Project is pleased to launch the annotation of three Sabads of 'Maru Kaphi' by Guru Nanak Sahib in Rag Maru Kaphi. Maru is a rag (musical mode) that evokes feelings of enthusiasm and zeal.

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Thursday
,
17
November
2022

Experience the Wisdom of The Guru Granth Sahib with TGGSP

With the help of The Guru Granth Sahib Project, people from all walks of life can build a deeper connection to the Guru Granth Sahib.

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Tuesday
,
11
October
2022

Symbolism in the Guru Granth Sahib: The Fish

The symbolism of fish that cannot survive outside the water is often used to depict the nature of the relationship a human being is encouraged to have with IkOankar (1Force, Divine).

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Tuesday
,
4
October
2022

Symbolism in the Guru Granth Sahib: The Swan

The contrast of a Wisdom-oriented individual with a self-centered person is brought forth with the analogy of a swan and a crane.

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Wednesday
,
14
September
2022

Symbolism in the Guru Granth Sahib: Introduction

The Guru Granth Sahib is a treasure trove of figurative expressions like imagery, symbolism, metaphors, and more. Contributors to The Guru Granth Sahib have entwined a range of such terms with their poetic revelations. 

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Saturday
,
25
February
2017

Bhagat Ravidas ji in Gujri Rag | Guru Granth Sahib 525 | Artist: Bhai Harjinder Singh

Metaphors come alive, painting a vivid picture of life's complexities. The imagery of a suckling calf affecting milk, bees disrupting a flower, and fish muddying water draws attention to the innate interplay of purity and impurity.

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Sunday
,
14
February
2021

Transcendent Love

Jasleen Kaur and Pritpal Singh unpack the understanding of love through a Sikh lens; the relationship between the Sikh and the Guru — the relationship between the lover and the Beloved and love in its earthly reality. 

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Wednesday
,
14
September
2022

Symbolism in the Guru Granth Sahib: Introduction

The Guru Granth Sahib is a treasure trove of figurative expressions like imagery, symbolism, metaphors, and more. Contributors to The Guru Granth Sahib have entwined a range of such terms with their poetic revelations. 

watch now ⟶
Tuesday
,
4
October
2022

Symbolism in the Guru Granth Sahib: The Swan

The contrast of a Wisdom-oriented individual with a self-centered person is brought forth with the analogy of a swan and a crane.

watch now ⟶
Tuesday
,
11
October
2022

Symbolism in the Guru Granth Sahib: The Fish

The symbolism of fish that cannot survive outside the water is often used to depict the nature of the relationship a human being is encouraged to have with IkOankar (1Force, Divine).

watch now ⟶
Thursday
,
17
November
2022

Experience the Wisdom of The Guru Granth Sahib with TGGSP

With the help of The Guru Granth Sahib Project, people from all walks of life can build a deeper connection to the Guru Granth Sahib.

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Articles

Tuesday
,
17
October
2023

Guru Harikrishan Sahib

Explore the profound journey of Guru Harikrishan Sahib, the eighth Sikh Guru, as the Guru navigates complex family dynamics and spiritual succession.

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Friday
,
4
August
2023

Journey to The Gur Sikh Temple

The article explores the captivating journey to The Gur Sikh Temple (Gurduara) in Abbotsford, BC, a revered National Historic Site.

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Monday
,
13
December
2021

O Siblings

Sabad is Infinite; we are finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad.

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Monday
,
1
November
2021

O Friends, Any Good News?

Sabad is Infinite; we are finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad.

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Monday
,
16
August
2021

I Am Blind, O Creator

Sabad is Infinite; we are finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad.

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Friday
,
28
May
2021

O Servant of the Unattainable

Sabad is Infinite; we are finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad.

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Thursday
,
5
January
2012

My Sovereign: Guru Gobind Singh

The Guru (perfection) dwells where the morality-ethics is beyond sins and virtues, deeds are not measured by world standards, thoughts on birth and death are not shadowed, time-movements of previous lives end,...

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Monday
,
29
May
2017

It Is the Gurgaddi Divas.

On Gurgaddi Divas we reflect on the lessons we continue to learn from Guru Harikrishan Sahib & Guru Eternal Guru Granth Sahib.

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Sunday
,
1
September
2019

Who is good, Who is bad?

In SikhRI’s new monthly blog series, Sabads previously transcreated for the Sabad of the Week podcast will be revisited, with the offering of an individual understanding and perspective on the application of the Sabad’s message in daily life.

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Tuesday
,
17
September
2019

Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib

The Persian language occupies a strange place in Sikhi. Sikhs are universally aware that Persian has a place in our history yet simultaneously unaware of its magnitude.

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Monday
,
30
March
2020

Guru Harikrishan Sahib: Benevolent Wisdom-Child

An attempt to locate the Eighth Sovereign in the line of ten founder Gurus in Sikhi. Guru Nanak Sahib’s 1Force-1Ness paradigm continued in Nanak VIII’s political-spiritual realm as depicted in the Sikh writings.

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Wednesday
,
20
January
2021

Reflect on the Knower

Sabad is Infinite; we are very finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow, as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad. In this transcreation, we have chosen to keep the repeating words in the Sabad the same. We aspire to learn and retain the Divine attribute as used in the original Sabad and avoid terms like God or Lord.

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Podcasts

Thursday
,
19
May
2022

The Journey of Acceptance: A Conversation on Hukam

Join Inni Kaur and Kiranjot Kaur as they share their understanding of Hukam (Command.) What is Hukam? What does it mean to give your head to the Guru? Can one live in constant flow and surrender to Hukam while remaining detached from the world?

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Monday
,
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
,
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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Thursday
,
19
May
2022

The Journey of Acceptance: A Conversation on Hukam

Join Inni Kaur and Kiranjot Kaur as they share their understanding of Hukam (Command.) What is Hukam? What does it mean to give your head to the Guru? Can one live in constant flow and surrender to Hukam while remaining detached from the world?

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