The Sikh Cast

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...

Words of Faith: a new series explaining the recurring words in Guru Granth Sahib.   Did you know that "Har" is the most used word in Guru Granth Sahib?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsH-01YTxe4

Guru Fatih, Thank you for listening to our podcast exploring the recurring words in Guru Granth Sahib. IkOankar (1Force, The One, Divine, Creator) is Guru Nanak Sahib’s offering to humanity, and the opening of the Guru Granth Sahib. Through this worldview, Guru Nanak Sahib affirms the completeness and oneness of all of creation which is inseparable from the Creator. All things are rooted in this s...

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...

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...

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 ov...

While trans-creating a chapter from Bhai Vir Singh’s book Kalgidhar Chamtakar, I was transported into another dimension. Prose and poetry blended effortlessly. And what I experienced was a glorious symphony, an unexpected beauty that touched the depths of my being. This story seems to have been set around the period of the Battle of Bhangani (1688). The Hill Rajas had formed an alliance to fight G...

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...

The State of the Panth series is a report on Sikh matters presented by the Sikh Research Institute to the global Sikh community. The series reports on matters affecting either a large section of the Sikh Nation or a perspective on critical issues facing the human race at large. It surveys the self-identified Sikhs on their stances. It outlines a Sikh perspective based on Gurmat (the Guru’s Way) tr...

What is the significance of Gurus? Though all of us know them, their exact contributions are not known by many Sikhs. 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 series i...

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...

"Hola Mahalla" was established by Guru Gobind Singh and is now celebrated annually. We talk with Harinder Singh on its significance, historical context, references in Guru Granth Sahib and what it means for Sikhs today. We know the date can be March 1st or the 14th but we don't give any importance to the dates on the podcast and mainly focus on Hola Mahalla's importance. Host: Manpreet Singh (@mja...

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...

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 series introduces G...

The Sabad opens with the Guru's profound declaration of being a "maiden-slave" of the Divine Ruler, symbolizing complete surrender and dedication. By grasping the feet of the Divine, the ego is metaphorically killed, signifying the eradication of self-centeredness and the birth of true humility. This act of submission to the Divine is the gateway to a life filled with the presence and light of the...

Salok Mardana 1 Ignorance-era is the carafe,In it is liquor of lust,Mind drinks. Anger is the cup,Brims with attachment,Pride serves. Trash-lie’s greed is the party,Drinks and drinks,Winds up frustrating. Make great-deeds the carafe,Put in molasses of the Eternal,Brew real liquor. Make virtues the bread,Honesty the clarified butter,Humility the meat diet. O’ Nanak! Realize this by becoming Guru-or...

One who calls oneself a Sikh of the Guru, the Eternal Guru,rises at dawn, contemplates on All-Pervasive Nam1. Endeavors daily at dawn:cleanses and bathes in the pool of Immortality. Follows Guru’s Instructions, utters the utterance of All-Pervasive! All-Pervasive! Pains from all evilish transgressions vanish. Then, at daybreak, sings Guru’s Teachings,contemplates on All-Pervasive Nam while sitting...