The Sikh Cast
By Sikh Research Institute
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Sacrilege & Sovereignty: The Guru, the Panth & the State
Beadbi is back in the news, and this time, the Panjab government has passed a new law. But is a state-legislated solution what the Panth needs?
What are the implications of a law written without the input or consent of the Akal Takht Sahib, the political seat of authority for Sikhs?
Join Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur as they return to the question of ‘sacrilege,’ Sikh governance, and what it means when the state steps in to deal with matters over which Sikh institutions are meant to have authority.
Featuring:
Harinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh)
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Explore Bani Bhagat Jaidev Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
The Guru Granth Sahib Project is pleased to announce the annotation of two Sabads by Bhagat Jaidev Ji, one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib.
The first Sabad is under Rag Gujari, a devotional musical mode associated with the aesthetics of compassion. The second Sabad is under Rag Maru, which evokes a spirit of enthusiasm and zeal.
Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/sukhmann-kaur)
Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | Wisdom for Uncertain Times | Vancouver
Recorded in Vancouver, the dialogue features Harinder Singh — author of the book, educator, and co-founder of SikhRI — alongside author, psychiatrist, and advocate Dr. Shimi Kaur Kang. Together, they invite seekers, thinkers, and readers to reflect on how the Guru’s sovereign spirit calls us to stand for universal justice and human dignity.
The conversation explores what it means to remain grounded in conviction while staying committed to the well-being of all.
Featuring:
Harinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh)
Shimi Kaur Kang (https://sikhri.org/people/shimi-kaur-kang)
The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Navnit Kaur
Sidak alum Navnit Kaur chats with Sidak facilitator Jasleen Kaur, reflecting on her past Sidak experience—becoming more open-minded, meeting a diverse sangat from around the world, discovering the beauty of taking a Hukamnama for the first time, and ultimately becoming softer with herself and with others.
Sidak seeks to provide young Sikh adults with a gift of Gurmat-centered leadership learning experience to secure—and transform—the Sikh future.
Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | In Reverence & Reflection | Tampa
Join Harinder Singh for a thoughtful and reflective conversation exploring Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom.
Moderated by Dr. Sukhbir Kaur Nijher, this episode delves into the life, vision, and enduring wisdom of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, offering insights through the lens of this powerful publication.
Featuring:
Harinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh)
Dr. Sukhbir Kaur Nijher
Vaisakhi: What Does It Mean to Truly Receive?
Inni Kaur is the Creative Director at the Sikh Research Institute, where she leads content, branding, and communications. A longtime contributor since 2009, she is also an author, poet, and artist whose work brings Sikh teachings into meaningful, accessible dialogue, rooted in reflection, creativity, and lived experience across diverse communities.
Vaisakhi invites us to reflect on what was given in 1699 and what it means today. When Guru Gobind Singh Sahib called, only five stepped forward, embodying courage and surrender. Through their offering, a way of living was revealed—carried forward through sacrifice and resilience. At its heart is Anand, a deep connection known through the Guru and the Sabad. This Anand is not of the past; it is available now. Even when we drift, the Guru’s call remains. Vaisakhi becomes real when we live it—through courage, clarity, and love. May we remain connected, experience Anand, and walk this path with awareness.
Featuring:
Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)
Sirdar Kapur Singh's Idea of the Sikh Homeland
Sirdar Kapur Singh, one of the leading Sikh thinkers of the twentieth century, developed one of the clearest arguments for a Sikh homeland within postcolonial India.
Across speeches, interviews, and essays, he argued that such a homeland was inalienable from the Sikhs, historically inevitable, and politically necessary. His theory emerged from the violence and dislocations of the 1947 Partition and its long aftermath and was rooted in a deep understanding of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib’s vision of the Khalsa.
Read more: https://sikhri.org/articles/sirdar-kapur-singhs-idea-of-the-sikh-homeland
Featuring:
Damanpreet Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/damanpreet-singh)
Santbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh)
Explore Sabads by Guru Arjan Sahib under the titles Anjuli & Anjulia | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Anjuli: https://gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ANJL
Explore Anjulia: https://gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ANJ
The word ‘anjuli’ refers to the gesture of cupping or folding the hands. It can signify prayer, supplication, seeking blessings, acceptance of the Divine will, or a gesture of salutation. In the Hindu tradition, a palmful of water offered to ancestors or deities is also called anjuli. The word ‘anjulia’ is the plural form of ‘anjuli.’
Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/sukhmann-kaur)
Sovereignty in Motion: Sikh Governance Models
In this episode of the Sikh Cast, join Researchers Santbir Singh and Damanpreet Singh as they reflect on Vaisakhi and the principle of sovereignty. The two discuss Santbir Singh’s article, titled: Sovereignty in Motion: Sikh Governance Models.
Listen in as they explore Sikh sovereignty as it manifests in four political forms across the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, and reflect on the way these examples and serve as multiple precedents for how the Panth has coordinated authority, disciplined power, and defended collective dignity.
Read more: https://sikhri.org/articles/sovereignty-in-motion-sikh-governance-models
Featuring:
Santbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh)
Damanpreet Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/damanpreet-singh)
The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Ikroop Singh
Sidak alum Ikroop Singh chats with Sidak Facilitator, Jasleen Kaur and reflects on his past Sidak experience—from moving through initial discomfort to having deep conversations, forming meaningful bonds, and becoming more compassionate.
Sidak seeks to provide young Sikh adults with a gift of Gurmat-centered leadership learning experience to secure—and transform—the Sikh future.
Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Explore Birhare | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Birhare: https://bit.ly/birhare-podcast
The word ‘birhare’ comes from ‘birha,’ meaning separation, or the pain of separation. ‘Birhare,’ meaning ‘songs of separation,’ is a poetic form that gives voice to this pain of separation. These three Sabads powerfully convey the experience of separation and express a yearning for union with IkOankar (the Divine).
Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur
Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | In the Light of the Tenth Sovereign | Chandigarh
Recorded in Chandigarh, the dialogue, featuring Harinder Singh — author, educator, and co-founder of SikhRI — and Journalist & Author Roopinder Singh, invites viewers to engage deeply with the life, vision, and the eternal wisdom of the Tenth Sovereign.
Through history, poetry, Gurmat-centered reflection, and lived experience, the conversation explores Guru Gobind Singh Sahib not only as a historical figure but as a timeless embodiment of divine wisdom on sovereignty, freedom, love, justice, and human dignity.
Featuring:
Harinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh)
Roopinder Singh
Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/jcrQLOZo9j4
The Only Ask: A Journey Through Nam
A meditative journey into the meaning of Nam, drawn from Guru Arjan Sahib’s Hukam, the sakhi of Murari, and inherited wisdom. Inni Kaur reflects on longing, purification, and the timeless prayer: “Grant me the gift of Nam.”
Featuring: Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)
Explore Babarvani | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Babarvani: https://bit.ly/babarvani-podcast
Guru Nanak Sahib (1469-1539 CE) witnessed the destruction caused by Babur with his own eyes and vividly depicted the scenes of destruction in his Bani. These revolutionary Sabads revealed by the Guru that depict pain and empathy are known as ‘Babarvani’ in Sikh tradition.
Featuring: Param Singh
Explore Mundavani | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Mundavani:
Within the Guru Granth Sahib, the term 'mudavani' or 'mundavani' appears in two saloks: one by Guru Amardas Sahib and one by Guru Arjan Sahib. Collectively, these saloks serve as a key to understanding the core message of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/sukhmann-kaur)
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Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | Echoes of Sovereignty & Wisdom | Bengaluru
A reflective book conversation on Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom, marking 350 years of Gurgaddi.
In dialogue with author Harinder Singh and Amandeep Singh Sandhu, this session explores oneness (Ik), unity of the Ten Gurus, justice, freedom, and Guru Sahib’s relevance today.
An invitation to reflect, reconnect, and listen deeply.
Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/M5bAKN1PPaw
Sikhi & Death: A Gurmat-Based Understanding
In this podcast, we are invited to pause and reflect: What does Sikhi actually say about death? How are we meant to face it, understand it, and live in its awareness?
Drawing on translations, commentaries, and insights from The Guru Granth Sahib Project, as well as Sikh history and tradition, listen as we explore how Gurmat offers a distinct perspective—one that transforms not only our understanding of death, but also our relationship with life itself.
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Santbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh)
Surender Pal Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/surender-pal-singh)
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B6RJwdL9xts
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Salok 93-130) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p
In saloks ninety-three through one hundred thirty, Sheikh Farid Ji reminds us that the entire world remains under the sway of death. Even the most well-nourished bodies cannot escape it; when old age arrives, even the once strong become weak. Despite this, people remain self-absorbed, accumulating possessions and seeking comfort in them. Sheikh Farid Ji reminds us that living simply in remembrance of IkOankar, the Divine, is more meaningful than dwelling in grand mansions or palaces.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
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Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Salok 66-92) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p
In saloks sixty-six through ninety-two, Sheikh Farid Ji reminds us that with each day comes someone’s time to depart this world. All those here are like guests; yet they spend their lives oblivious, forgetting to prepare for the journey ahead.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi
The Wind Carries The Guru’s Presence: A Journey Inward
Inni Kaur reflects on how wind, rivers, and skies reveal Guru Nanak Sahib’s Presence. Through poetic narration, this inward journey explores Hukam, grace, and the jewel of Nam, guiding us closer to Divine love.
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Salok 37-65) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p
In saloks thirty-seven through sixty-five, Sheikh Farid Ji describes the typical human life, where beings are drawn to glittery yet ultimately harmful transient things and relationships, spending their entire lives in pursuit of them.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
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Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Salok 16-36) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p
In saloks sixteen to thirty-six, Sheikh Farid Ji reminds us that humility is a noble virtue essential for life. A seeker in love with IkOankar (the Divine) perceives the Divine in all and remains ever humble. Even in the face of trials and hardships, they remain oriented toward the Divine, for their love is selfless.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi
Witness to Truth & Martyrdom: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra
Thirty years ago, famed human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra was abducted, tortured, and murdered by the Punjab Police, killed for his work exposing the Police’s crimes of extrajudicial killings and illegal cremations. Three decades after his death, what can we learn from his example? Join Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur as they reflect on the life and legacy of Jaswant Singh Khalra, popular narratives around him, and the lesser-known facts about his work.
Watch: https://youtu.be/LA8JA2rjnToFeaturing:Harinder Singh (http://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh)Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Saloks 1-15) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p
The first fifteen saloks by Sheikh Farid Ji convey that the span of every being’s life is predetermined and finite. The being has come into this world to engage in devotion of IkOankar (the Divine) and to live a life of humility and non-attachment. Yet, burdened by the attachment to transient things and relationships, they wander, unaware of their true purpose. Worldly desire leads them astray.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi
The Rivers Speak: Echoes of Devotion & Eternal Flow
Read the article: https://social.sikhri.org/the-rivers-speak-pod
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. Through lyrical prose and deep spiritual insight, she explores how these flowing waters carry stories of devotion, resilience, and remembrance. Their currents speak across time, inviting us to reflect on our own path, our place in the world, and the pull toward the Eternal.
Featuring: Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)
Explore Bani Bhagat Sadhna | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Bhagat Sadhna: https://bit.ly/bani-bhagat-sadhna-p
Bhagat Sadhna is one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib and one of the saint-poets of the Medieval period in South Asia. He was a butcher by profession whose life and behavior changed when he became a devotee after realizing IkOankar (the Divine).
Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/sukhmann-kaur)
#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi
To Simply Be Near: Reflections at Sri Harimandar Sahib
In this poetic reflection, writer and narrator Inni Kaur invites us into three quiet evenings she spent in 2025 at Harimandar Sahib—sitting in the parikrama, watching the sunset, listening to Rehras Sahib, and simply being.
What unfolded was not just an experience of presence, but of transformation.
This is not a historical account—it is a remembering.
Read the article: https://sikhri.org/articles/to-simply-be-near
Featuring: Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)
Explore Bani Sheikh Farid Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Explore Bani Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/bani-sheikh-farid-ji-p
Sheikh Farid Ji is one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib. The Guru Granth Sahib contains four Sabads and one hundred and twelve saloks by him.
Featuring: Muktnoor Kaur
#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi
Explore Rag Asa | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Rag Asa: https://bit.ly/rag-asa
Rag Asa is a musical mode that evokes hope, yearning, and the desire to move from darkness toward light. In this composition, our attention is turned inwards, and we are offered not just a moment for reflection but the possibility of transcendence.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi
Explore Bani Bhagat Beni Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Bani Bhagat Beni Ji: https://bit.ly/bani-bhagat-beni-ji
The Guru Granth Sahib Project has released annotations on all three Sabads (compositions) by Bhagat Beni Ji, one each set in Rags Srirag, Ramkali, and Prabhati. Each composition reflects unique emotions—serious reflection, compassion, and deep devotion.
Featuring: Muktnoor Kaur
#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi
The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Manmit Singh
2-time Sidaker Manmit Singh joins Jasleen Kaur to reflect on connection, community, and their deepening relationship with Asa ki Var, a guiding light through threads of hope and hopelessness. Sidak is a really beautiful experience, not to say that you won’t be challenged. But that’s the beauty of Sidak; it becomes a place that is insistent on the Sangat.
“If you are wanting to cultivate that insistence and practice that insistence, apply. Apply and come through, and know that you will not be alone.”
Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
1984 Lives in Me: 41 Years of Fire & Grace
“1984 Lives in Me: 41 Years of Fire & Grace” is a poetic reflection on the enduring impact of the 1984 Ghallughara on Sikh spirit and memory. Blending mysticism, remembrance, and quiet resistance, the piece honors those who preserved sovereignty through silence, devotion, and truth. It does not dwell in sorrow—it rises in presence. It is not a commemoration of loss, but a sacred reawakening to what cannot be silenced, scorched, or forgotten.
Read the article: http://social.sikhri.org/1984-lives-in-me
Featuring: Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)
Explore Rag Ramkali & Rag Maru | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Rag Ramkali: https://bit.ly/rag-ramkali
Explore Rag Maru: https://bit.ly/rag-maru
Rag Ramkali evokes compassion, and Rag Maru is associated with enthusiasm and zeal.
Rag Ramkali advises the mind to take the support of IkOankar through reflection on Nam (Divine-Identification) to gain freedom from flawed thinking. Rag Maru emphasizes the comfort and liberation found in Nam. Guru Teghbahadar Sahib warns that indulging in pleasures leads to regret at life’s end. One should seek IkOankar while there is time.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi
The Question That Went Viral: A Conversation on the Sikhs, 1984 & Rahul Gandhi
In April, Indian National Congress (INC) party member Rahul Gandhi stopped at Brown University for a speaking engagement. During the Q&A, Sidak Alumni Gurpartap Singh asked him what the INC is doing to reconcile with the Sikhs, and their interaction went viral.
Join Gurpartap Singh, Harinder Singh, and Jasleen Kaur as they discuss Gurpartap’s reflections on his interaction with Gandhi. How can we understand the context Gurpartap centered in his questions? How does Gurpartap feel about Gandhi’s response? What would he like to see happen? And what does he hope we can all learn from this?
Featuring:
Harinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh)
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Gurpartap Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/gurpartap-singh)
#SikhCommunity #Sikhs #SikhHistory #History #RahulGandhi #Sikh #CurrentEvents
The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Poznma Kaur
SikhRI researcher, Jasleen Kaur discusses the value of Sidak with alumni, Poznma Kaur.
Sidak seeks to provide young Sikh adults with a gift of Gurmat-centered leadership learning experience to secure—and transform—the Sikh future.
Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 2/2 | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 2/2: https://bit.ly/var-sat-m3-2
In this composition, Guru Amardas Sahib highlights that IkOankar (the Divine) is the Creator of all existence. It portrays how individuals who cling to temporary possessions and relationships remain trapped in the cycle of birth and death.
In contrast, those who remember and internalize the eternal Wisdom (Guru) come to recognize IkOankar as the source behind all that happens in the world. For them, IkOankar serves as a protector against vices. With the guidance of the Wisdom, they rise above the cycle of rebirth and liberate themselves from worldly pain and suffering.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
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When Gratitude Becomes Remembrance: Where Nam Awakens
In this contemplative reflection, Inni Kaur shares a deeply personal response to a Hukam from Guru Arjan Sahib. Interweaving the presence of Bhai Vir Singh Ji and the voice of a giani, she explores how shukrana (gratitude), simran (remembrance), and quiet presence awaken something within. This is a gentle invitation to return—to breath, to grace, to the Nam that stirs from within.
Whispers of Vaisakh: A Season of Longing
Listen as Inni Kaur takes you on a contemplative journey through the month of Vaisakh—a time of renewal, abundance, and quiet yearning.
Amid blooming fields and vibrant celebrations, the seeker feels the ache of separation and the slipping away of remembrance. Guided by the voices of Guru Nanak Sahib and Guru Arjan Sahib, this reflection explores a longing and awakening and the call of the Beloved—an invitation to turn inward, soften, and bloom.
Featuring: Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)
Read the article: https://social.sikhri.org/whispers-of-vaisakh
Explore So Purakhu | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore So Purakhu: https://bit.ly/so-purakhu-podcast
So Purakhu is a collection of four Sabads, the source of Infinite-Wisdom, out of which Guru Ramdas Sahib has revealed two Sabads, and one each by Guru Nanak Sahib and Guru Arjan Sahib. “So Purakhu” means “That Being,” “That Supreme Being,” refers to IkOankar who is formless, all-pervasive, beyond gender, existing in all and beyond.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Phera Singh
In this podcast, SikhRI Research Associate Jasleen Kaur explores the impact of the Sidak leadership program with alum, Phera Singh.
Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 1/2 | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 1/2: https://bit.ly/var-sat-m3-1
‘Var Sat’ (seven days) is commonly known as ‘Satvar’ or ‘Satvara.’ Satvara is a classical and popular poetic form based on the seven days of the week. In this poetic form, each stanza begins with a particular day of the week and describes an idea, sentiment, or superstitious belief associated with that day.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Radhika Kaur
In this podcast, SikhRI Research Associate Jasleen Kaur explores the impact of the Sidak leadership program with alum, Radhika Kaur.
Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Gurpartap Singh
SikhRI Research Associate, Jasleen Kaur discusses the value of Sidak with alumni, Gurpartap Singh.
Sidak offers young Sikh adults a Gurmat-centered leadership learning experience, empowering them to strengthen and shape the Sikh future.
Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
On Performing Piety
In this podcast, Jasleen Kaur reflects on Guru Nanak Sahib’s sabad, exploring the question of what is genuine within us, and what elements of ego we must navigate.
Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
Read the article: https://sikhri.org/articles/on-performing-piety
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Explore Barah Maha (Mahala 5) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Barah Maha (Mahala 5): https://bit.ly/barah-maha-m5-podcast
On 14 March, in celebration of the Nanakshahi Sikh New Year, The Guru Granth Sahib Project released the annotation of Barah Maha, a powerful composition revealed by Guru Arjan Sahib in Rag Majh. This musical mode beautifully captures the emotions of separation, longing, and the deep yearning for union with IkOankar (the Divine).
As sensitive beings, we are constantly influenced by the world around us—its changing seasons, its natural beauty. Yet, while nature often brings joy, for those aware of their separation, it can also intensify feelings of loss. Barah Maha speaks to this delicate interplay between the external world and our internal emotions.
Listen as we explore the depth of this composition, its meaning, and its relevance in our lives today.
Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/sukhmann-kaur)
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Explore Bani Bhagat Ramanand | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Bhagat Ramanand: https://bit.ly/bhagat-ramanand
In this Sabad, Bhagat Ramanand Ji highlights the significance of remembering the all-pervading IkOankar (the Divine) rather than worshipping the idol of any deity. He asserts that since IkOankar is omnipresent, there is no need to visit specific pilgrimage sites to show devotion to IkOankar.
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Explore Thiti (Mahala 1) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
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Thiti refers to a lunar calendar day, counted from the first to the fifteenth day based on the moon's phases. As a poetic form, Thiti is structured around the fifteen lunar days of the Indic calendar months. The Guru Granth Sahib includes three such compositions by Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Arjan Sahib, and Bhagat Kabir Ji.
In his Thiti, Guru Nanak Sahib challenges illusions and superstitions, emphasizing devotion and contemplation of IkOankar (the Divine). This twenty-pauri (stanza) composition uses each lunar day as a thematic foundation.
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Explore Janam & Nam Sanskar | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
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In Sikh tradition, the Birth & Naming Ceremony compositions nurture a sense of connection, love, and gratitude with IkOankar (the Divine). These ceremonies create a deep sense of belonging within both the family and the larger Sikh community, reflecting the lasting power of love and compassion. Through these compositions, gratitude is expressed for the newborn, and prayers are offered for their health, happiness, and well-being, invoking IkOankar.
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Explore Bani Bhagat Surdas Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Bhagat Surdas Ji, one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib, has a composition recorded on page 1253. This line encourages the mind to abandon the company of those who have turned away from IkOankar (the Divine). Explore Bani Bhagat Surdas Ji: https://bit.ly/bani-bhagat-surdas-ji
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‘Var Sat,’ commonly called 'Satvar' or 'Satvara,' is a poetic form based on the seven days of the week. It is a unique literary style that connects each day of the week with a specific idea, emotion, teaching, or reflection. In the Guru Granth Sahib, compositions revealed in the Var Sat poetic form include those by Bhagat Kabir Ji and Guru Amardas Sahib. Explore Var Sat (Kabir Ji): https://bit.ly/var-sat-kabir-ji
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