This course is an immersive introduction into the principles of the Sikh faith told through the primary source of the Guru Granth Sahib and secondary historic texts on the life of Guru Nanak Sahib. This course has been created with an audience of young adults in mind. Sikhs and non-Sikhs are encouraged to join! No background on Sikhi is required. Interactive lectures and course materials.
In the Mul Mantra (literally “root-verse”), the opening verse of the Sikh scriptural canon and manifesto, Guru Nanak expresses the qualities of the Divine.
This course is an immersive introduction into the principles of the Sikh faith told through the primary source of the Guru Granth Sahib and secondary historic texts on the life of Guru Nanak Sahib. This course has been created with an audience of young ad
Biographical accounts of Guru Nanak Sahib’s life depend largely on the janamsakhis (Witnessed-Narratives) which are devotional accounts told in a poetic style of the Guru’s life, written by various authors, decades after his death.
While it is true that Guru Nanak Sahib regularly engaged with the beliefs and practices of Muslims and Hindus, the notion that Sikhi is simply a blend or revision of these faiths is misguided.
The Bhakti movement is key to understanding the historical environment Sikhi was founded in. Bhakti can be roughly translated to “devotion” and is a movement defined by the collected thoughts and writings of bhagats that contemplated the nature...
The Love and Justice sessions offer a profound exploration of the Sikh faith, centering around the legacy of Guru Nanak Sahib. As the first of the Ten Sikh Gurus, Guru Nanak Sahib transcended the boundaries of conventional labels, serving as a thinker...
How did Guru Nanak Sahib describe the human relationship with death when asked by religious leaders at Mecca? What does the relationship with death tell us about how we need to live our life?
How did Guru Nanak Sahib react to witnessing a genocide? What is the Babar Vani and how does it inform a Sikh response to injustice?
An immersive introduction into the principles of the Sikh faith told through the primary source of the Guru Granth Sahib and secondary historic texts on the life of Guru Nanak Sahib. This course has been created with an audience of young adults in mind.
How does gender manifest in Sikhi? What topics surrounding women and the feminine did Guru Nanak Sahib respond to in Sabad?
An immersive introduction into the principles of the Sikh faith told through the primary source of the Guru Granth Sahib and secondary historic texts on the life of Guru Nanak Sahib. This course has been created with an audience of young adults in mind.
An immersive introduction into the principles of the Sikh faith told through the primary source of the Guru Granth Sahib and secondary historic texts on the life of Guru Nanak Sahib. This course has been created with an audience of young adults in mind.
“Never underestimate the power of love. Love transcends everything. And when devotion enters love, even the gods and goddesses bow to that love."
“Never underestimate the power of love. Love transcends everything. And when devotion enters love, even the gods and goddesses bow to that love."