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Recordings from past webinars, live events and presentations by SikhRI presenters, as well as creative explorations of Sikh concepts.
Recordings from past webinars, live events and presentations by SikhRI presenters, as well as creative explorations of Sikh concepts.
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Mandeep Singh Dhillon is a Bay Area entrepreneur, currently at Facebook, who has transitioned through careers as non-profit founder/community organizer/camp leader (Lohgarh), attorney (Latham & Watkins), consultant (McKinsey), Founder/CEO (Togetherville, 1StudentBody) and executive (Disney). He talked about "Tradition & Change"; managing identity in a world driven by change.
In the tradition of Guru-Chela, and as flag bearers of Guru Nanak’s message, Sikh’s have a moral obligation to propagate and spread the seeds of the universal paradigm of Oneness (IK Oankar) across political and cultural boundaries. This LIV Webinar will aim to address the question: How do we apply Guru Nanak’s message globally? The webinar will do so by first engaging the Sangat in an honest and collective introspection on the state of the panth with a view to understand what barriers - political, social and individual - stand in the way and prevent us from becoming foot soldiers in the army of Nanak. The second part of the Webinar will share the outline of a project conceived by a group of Sikhs who believe that the best way spread the message of Guru Nanak is to become personifications of the Sikhi. The project: “Young Minds: Sikh Global Leadership of the Future” is aimed at seeding young minds with the message of Sikhi, preparing the soil for global leadership of tomorrow. The Webinar will share specifics of the project and invite the Sangat to participate. About the presenter? Ravinder Singh spent his formative years in Singapore and Delhi. Ravinder’s professional expertise includes leading technical and business consulting engagements. His consuming passion is Sikhs and Sikhi – in all flavors and dimensions. He is also the founder/convener of the Talking Stick, a weekly online colloquium devoted to a dialogue around Gurbani that appears on the online magazine, Sikhchic.com.
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.
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.
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.
SikhRI connects people with the teachings of Sikhi and strengthens the bonds of the Sikh community around the world by offering courses and seminars in a variety of mediums. Sikhi is a way of life, a Guru’s way. Everything you need to know about Sikhi is contained within the teachings and principles revealed to the Ten Nānaks, or Sikh Gurus. But where do you begin? SikhRI exists to help you on your journey of discovery.
A beginners guide to investing in the stock market in the most efficient way possible and ethically sound. We will explore misconceptions about investing and also give you some strategies on how you can start today. Manpreet Singh will explore the best ways to invest in America using Sikhi wisdom and Sikhi inspired techniques.
Gurmeet Kaur has revived the dying oral tradition of Baataa(n) or Punjabi folktales that have been handed down to us from generation to generation by bringing them alive in the form of beautifully illustrated books. Her project Fascinating Folktales of Punjab is dedicated to publishing high quality Punjabi folk literature for children that is fun, educational and inspiring. It aims to connect children to Punjabi and Gurmukhi from a very early age while bringing the stories that are being forgotten back to life. Since 2013, she has brought to you a set of 8, first ever bilingual folktale books that are beautifully illustrated to the hands of children in the diaspora, creating a new excitement in Punjabi literacy for children. These books have connected thousands of children, parents and grandparents to each other, to their Maa Boli and to the land of Punjab while teaching them good values in a playful way. About the Presenter: Gurmeet Kaur is a mother of two children and resides in Alpharetta, GA. She is a writer and creator of the Fascinating Folktales of Punjab book series. She has been a community activist and a columnist for Sikhchic.com for several years. She has worked in Telecommunications Engineering field for the last 20 years but has now switched to writing full time to focus on children's literature in the Punjabi language. Her love and advocacy for the environment is reflected in all her writings and lifestyle. Please visit www.folktalesofpunjab.com to preview the books.
In ways both open and insightful, these discussions shatter normative ideas of the ideal Sikh. The brunch and dialogue is for the curious and open-minded. All are welcome. You don't need to be a Sikh or know anything about Sikhi to attend. The brunch series begins with food, followed by a conversation between our speakers, then an open dialog with all of our guests. Bring all of your weird, wild and wonderful questions! Learn more at http://sikhri.org
