The Sikh Cast

What did Guru Nanak Sahib teach us? Listen in to this conversation between Inderpreet Singh, SikhRI Board & Sidak Facilitator, Pritpal Singh, SikhRI Board & Sidak Facilitator, and Imroze Singh (Marketing Manager – SikhRI). ~~~ Featuring: Pritpal Singh — sikhri.org/people/pritpal-singh Inderpreet Singh — sikhri.org/people/inderpreet-singh Imroze Singh — Moderator #Nanakshahi550 #GuruNanakSa...

Persian is one of the many languages found in the Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Arjan Sahib, and several of the bhagats revealed bani (Wisdom) in the Persian language. In commemoration of #Nanakshahi550, The Persian Voice of the Guru is being introduced with an accompanying article that addresses common understandings and illustrates the role of Persian in the Guru Granth Sahib, follow...

I have been yearning to experience a silent retreat. Not a structured one but a personal one. Being somewhat of a recluse, I just cannot see myself in a structured environment. It goes against my very core.    However, it has been challenging to convince the family that I need to go into silence. “You are already so quiet,” they would say, and I have been bowing to their wishes for the p...

2019 would mark the 550th Prakash Purab (Illumination Day) of Guru Nanak Sahib. To commemorate this monumental event SikhRI is launching a children’s audio story series in English and Panjabi based on the life and travels of Guru Nanak Sahib. These well-loved stories will help to initiate Sikh children into the Guru’s life and his teachings in a non-judgmental way. ~~~ Featuring: Inni Kaur — sikhr...

2019 would mark the 550th Prakash Purab (Illumination Day) of Guru Nanak Sahib. To commemorate this monumental event SikhRI is launching a children’s audio story series in English and Panjabi based on the life and travels of Guru Nanak Sahib. These well-loved stories will help to initiate Sikh children into the Guru’s life and his teachings in a non-judgmental way. ~~~ Featuring: Inni Kaur — sikhr...

2019 would mark the 550th Prakash Purab (Illumination Day) of Guru Nanak Sahib. To commemorate this monumental event SikhRI is launching a children’s audio story series in English and Panjabi based on the life and travels of Guru Nanak Sahib. These well-loved stories will help to initiate Sikh children into the Guru’s life and his teachings in a non-judgmental way. ~~~ Featuring: Inni Kaur — sikhr...

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਸੁਚਜੀ ॥ ਜਾ ਤੂ ਤਾ ਮੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਤੂ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਰਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਤੁਧੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਉ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਸਾ ਤੂੰ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਭਾਣੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਵਡਾਈਆ ਭਾਣੈ ਭੀਖ ਉਦਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਭਾਣੈ ਥਲ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਰੁ ਵਹੈ ਕਮਲੁ ਫੁਲੈ ਆਕਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਭਾਣੈ&nbsp...

2019 would mark the 550th Prakash Purab (Illumination Day) of Guru Nanak Sahib. To commemorate this monumental event SikhRI is launching a children’s audio story series in English and Panjabi based on the life and travels of Guru Nanak Sahib. These well-loved stories will help to initiate Sikh children into the Guru’s life and his teachings in a non-judgmental way. ~~~ Featuring: Inni Kaur — sikhr...

The Ungraceful Bride   1 Reality realized by Eternal Perfection’s Grace!   O’ Life of life! O’ Breath of breath! I am an unvirtuous-bride, and have a myriad of flaws. How can I expect a pleasure-union from Husband1? I did not sit alongside my Husband.   O’ Life of life! O’ Breath of breath! Dark cranes have flown away. White herons are in the sky.   O’ Life of life! O’ Breath of breath! The bride...

In this special Valentine’s Day podcast, Inni Kaur explores the epic Panjabi love stories mentioned in the Varan of Bhai Gurdas. These epic romances give us a glimpse into a transcendent love that Bhai Gurdas points to as an example of the relationship between the Sikh and the Guru — a relationship between the lover and the Beloved that exists without transactions, that teaches us about surrender...

2019 would mark the 550th Prakash Purab (Illumination Day) of Guru Nanak Sahib. To commemorate this monumental event SikhRI is launching a children’s audio story series in English and Panjabi based on the life and travels of Guru Nanak Sahib. These well-loved stories will help to initiate Sikh children into the Guru’s life and his teachings in a non-judgmental way. ~~~ Featuring: Inni Kaur — sikhr...

Inni Kaur recites a translation from the original writings of Bhai Vir Singh. Translation: "It is Nanakshahi 550. And I ask myself a question: “What are you doing to honor the Guru who transformed you from a dry twig into a blossoming tree?” ... ~~~ Continue reading the full translation at sikhri.org --- Featuring: Inni Kaur — sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur This series is supported by the generosity...

In our Sabad of the Month Sikh Cast Host, Manpreet Singh and Inni Kaur explore the Sabad O’ My mother! Mind pierced by the Compassionate. Mind the temple, body the ascetic cloth, bathe within the heart pilgrim-shrine. One Sabad lives on my breath, no longer entering birth-cycle.  1.   O’ My mother! Mind pierced by the Compassionate. Who knows the pain of others? I worry not about others....

In this last episode of the "12 Gurus Series" we dive into the world of Guru Khalsa Panth: • Sovereignty of the Khalsa • Rahit Mariada • Guru Khalsa maniye pargat Guru ki deh? • 10 core values of the Guru - Humility - Submission - Equality - Service - Self-sacrifice - Justice - Compassion - Clarity - Composure - Courage *Adapted from Bhāī Nandlāl’s Ganjnāmā ~~~ In this new podcast series " The 12...

Inni Kaur recites translations from the original works of renowned Sikh author and poet Bhai Vir Singh. In this episode, we explore the story of " The Nightingale & The Traveler ". Many have come into my life and have barely left a trace. Less than a handful have entered my cautious heart. These amazing beings have lifted my consciousness, enabling me to rise. It is as if fate had a hand in br...

In a new podcast series The 12 Gurus: From 1469 to Infinity , SikhRI sheds light on the lives and meaning of Gurus in Sikhi. Were they spiritualists and reformers or Divine and Revolutionaries? What lessons can we draw from them? How do they teach us to think? The series introduces Gurus as masters of fine arts, builders of cities, deliverers of justice, coordinators of Seva and an overarching gat...

In a new podcast series The 12 Gurus: From 1469 to Infinity , SikhRI sheds light on the lives and meaning of Gurus in Sikhi.  Were they spiritualists and reformers or Divine and Revolutionaries?  What lessons can we draw from them?  How do they teach us to think?  The series introduces Gurus as masters of fine arts, builders of cities, deliverers of justice, coordinators of Sev...

What’s the relationship between the Gurduara governance and the local sangat worldwide? We traced Gurduara’s history throughout the ages and surveyed the opinions of 1,172 self-identified Sikhs from 22 countries. Read and listen to our commentary on the results in our new State of the Panth series report: Gurduara: A Sikh Place of Learning. Read the article: https://sikhri.org/articles/gurduara-a-...

Bhai Vir Singh (1872-1957) was once asked by an admirer, of the thousand or so tracts he had written, which one, in his opinion, was the best. In an instant he replied, “Rana Bhabor.” And I am not surprised. For the personality of Rana Uday Singh is similar to that of Bhai Vir Singh’s. Rana Bhabor is part of his book, Kalgidhar Chamatkar, but this story has also been published separately.  Rana Bh...

What is the significance of Gurus? Though all of us know them, their exact contributions are not known by students of Sikhi. In a new podcast series, The 12 Gurus: From 1469 to Infinity , SikhRI sheds light on their lives and contributions.  Were they spiritualists and reformers or Divine and Revolutionaries?  What lessons can we draw from them?  How do they teach us to think? The s...

Words of Faith: a new series explaining the recurring words in Guru Granth Sahib Sabad is vast. It is infinite wisdom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrdpd9FRRug

Words of Faith: a new series explaining the recurring words in Guru Granth Sahib Is Guru perfection? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnx400HuVxU&t=25s

Arpinder Kaur has been involved with SikhRI since the inception of Sidak. She is also the first female Amritdhari commercial pilot in North America. In this podcast, she talks about how Sidak (a distinctive leadership development program) came into shape and how it helped her overcome the hurdles in her professional life.

Words of Faith: a new series explaining the recurring words in Guru Granth Sahib. Nam is Identity. Nam is the culture of Sikhs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O_rtTswxyM

In 1958, the Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan was established in Delhi, India. They made a concerted effort to collect his letters, thereby preserving them in three books: Hamdardi Pattar of Bhai Sahib, Vir Pattravali, and Vir Sunehare. These letters written in Panjabi have a unique relevance and enhance the genre of modern Panjabi literature.    While reading Vir Pattravali, I was drawn to a particul...