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Interviews, discussions & presentations
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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A glimpse into the awe-inspiring talent that SikhRI is blessed to experience at Sidak! Sidak 2016 awaits you!! Take the leap.... Register at Sidak.org
1984: After the Darkness - June-November in Personal Memory - Genocide in Collective Sikh Psyche - Confronting Injustice with Light-Love
Sikhi 201 is an intensive, seminar-based course that surveys Sikh writings outlining Sikh history, theology, political theory, economic issues, and social implications. The course uses lectures, activities, and discussions to convey the Sikh theses of sovereignty and faith. By the end of this course, students will be expected to Critically examine Sikh thought and practices in the context of popular understanding Formulate a Sikh stance on contemporary issues using an analytic framework based on bani (wisdom), tavarikh (history), and rahit (lifestyle) Articulate the raison d’être (reason for existence) for the Sikhs Engage in and critique academic, traditional, and contemporary Sikh writings Describe and analyze major movements in post-Guru Sikh history for contemporary application. More at: http://www.sikhri.org/sidak/
Let’s talk about Barah Mah! Children are introduced to the 2 banis of Barah Mah in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji and will engage in discussions of changing seasons during the year and its effects within ourselves. Children are given the opportunity to reflect on nature and think about changes that they can bring within themselves during the Nanakshahi 548.
Examining several possible models of Sarbat Khalsa, based on the historical information available, this webinar will explore what Sarbat Khalsa might look like within a global context for 30 million Sikhs. What exactly is the unique form of consensus decision-making that was laid down by Guru Sahib? What guiding principles, based on Gurmat, will be necessary to produce a true Gurmatta (resolution of the Guru)? How do we ensure that each Sikh has access and voice in this process? What barriers may exist to its successful implementation? PRESENTERS Baghael Kaur has been facilitating workshops on consensus decision-making for over 10 years, and implementing its principles in a wide range of settings, from legal teams to front-line applications during protests. She holds a BA (Hons) in Peace Studies and Anthropology, with a minor in Religious Studies, and a Masters in Social and Political Thought. She is passionate about the potential that consensus decision-making has for creating direct democracy in families and society, and thrilled to have the opportunity to join her love of it with Sikhi, through the exploration of Sarbat Khalsa. Rapinder Kaur is particularly drawn to the concept of Sovereignty, which is a central idea in the Sikh tradition. A therapist, activist and facilitator, she is fascinated with the idea of using art to disrupt traditional thinking and imagining new possibilities for engaging in the world. Rapinder is a Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, who for over a decade, has run expressive art workshops in the community. Rapinder strongly believes that art has the potential to change lives and often in profound ways. When words are not enough, people can turn to images and symbols to tell their story. And in telling their stories through art, they can find a path to health and wellness, emotional reparation, recovery, and ultimately, transformation.
Sikh immigrants from Punjab, India had formed a significant presence as drivers of yellow taxis in the New York metropolitan area. Their presence could not be ignored for about two decades – from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. It was as if their identity had merged with that of the yellows that turn tirelessly on the streets of the Big Apple. Their reasons for immigrating ranged from financial struggle to political persecution to simply being lured by friends and family to explore America. Once they arrived at the border though, there was a certain pattern in which their lives moved – their were certain strategies that most of the immigrants employed to enter the United States, to search for employment, to become yellow taxi drivers and ultimately, ways to negotiate their place in American society. That pattern of entry to looking for jobs to learning to drive taxis and settling in the United States is what I will illuminate during the course of this lecture. The work that I will discuss is based on semi-structured interviews with Sikh immigrant drivers of yellow taxis who came to United States mostly from the various villages in the northwest Indian state of Punjab, India.
We were once free. Our sovereign institutions were answerable only to the Guru and the Divine. Today the Akal Takht, built by Guru Harigobind Sahib, is under the laws of the Indian state.
Sidak 2017 will be held from July 23- August 5. What is Sidak? Sidak is a distinctive summer program for young adults (17-40 yrs.) seeking to increase their commitment towards Sikhi. This two-week intensive immersion into Sikh culture, values and community is held at the Khalsa Centre in British Columbia every year. There are three tracks – Sikhi 101, Sikhi 201 and Gurbani 101 – that serve as key foundations of Sidak, other than sessions on leadership development and community building. These tracks and sessions are facilitated by SikhRI’s staff, board, volunteers and occasionally guest speakers. Each facilitator brings his or her own experiences, education and passions to the classroom sessions. The bonds that Sidakers form with each other and their instructors inspire them towards education and leadership long after the program has ended. This unique learning opportunity helps young adults discover their inner-self, build stronger relationships, and infuse Sikhi spirit in their future goals and successes. More details at www.Sidak.org #SummerCamp #SikhiCamp #LeadershipRetreat #SikhHistory #TeamBuilding #LeadershipDevelopment
