The Sikh Cast

Stanzas eleven to twenty of Anand Sahib by Guru Amardas Sahib delve into the pursuit of bliss, a concept of great significance in the Sikh tradition. Discover the joy within and experience the resonance of Rag Ramkali. Embrace the journey towards bliss with us! Explore Anand Sahib: https://app.gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ASahib Featuring Inni Kaur: http://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

Introducing Sabad Hajare Patshahi 10, new translations and commentaries of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib's composition. Harinder Singh (Innovation Director) and Jasleen Kaur (Research Associate) discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of this composition. The unique contexts and subversions these compositions reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get to know Guru Gobind Singh Sahib and those who yearn to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. In the tenth composition of the “Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10” (popularly Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10) series, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib declares that identifying with the attributes and existence of the 1 eliminates fear. Guru Sahib disrupts the practice of identifying with deities and celestial bodies, for only the 1 who is beyond the cycle of birth and death eliminates fear. In this eleventh and final podcast of the series, Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur explore Guru Gobind Singh Sahib’s utterances on the 1’s Identification. They discuss the context around the Guru’s references to various Divine names, smaller deities, and sages, as well as various religious texts. They then discuss the Guru’s emphasis on the vastness of IkOankar through his description of the One as infinite, formless, and colorless. Finally, they offer closing personal reflections on the series. Sabad ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ੧੦ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿਨਾਮੁ   ਨ ਬਾਚਨ ਪੈ ਹੈ॥ ਚੌਦਹਲੋਕ ਜਾਹਿ ਬਸਿ ਕੀਨੇ   ਤਾ ਤੇ ਕਹਾਂ ਪਲੈ ਹੈ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ॥ ਰਾਮ ਰਹੀਮ ਉਬਾਰਿ ਨ ਸਕਿ ਹੈ   ਜਾਕਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਟੈ ਹੈ॥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਸੂਰਜ ਸਸਿ   ਤੇ ਬਸਿ ਕਾਲ ਸਬੈਹੈ॥੧॥ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਕੁਰਾਨ ਸਬੈ ਮਤਿ   ਜਾਕਰ ਨੇਤਿ ਕਹੈ ਹੈ॥ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਫਨਿੰਦ੍ਰ ਮੁਨਿੰਦ੍ਰ ਕਲਪ ਬਹੁ   ਧਿਆਵਤਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਨ ਐ ਹੈ॥੨॥ ਜਾਕਰ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਨਹਿ ਜਨਿਯਤਿ   ਸੋ ਕਿਮ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਕਹੈ ਹੈ॥ ਛੁਟਿਹੋ ਕਾਲਜਾਲ ਤੇ ਤਬ ਹੀ   ਤਾਹਿ ਚਰਨ ਲਪਟੈ ਹੈ॥੩॥੨॥੧0॥ Translation 1’s Identification ‍Why do you need to Identify with 1? Devagandhari Sovereign 10 No one can be saved without Hari’s Nam, 1’s Identification. That 1 who controls the fourteen worlds, where can you run away from That 1? Pause-reflect. Rama and Rahim can not ferry you across whose names you are repeating. Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, the sun, and the moon are all under the control of death. All wisdoms of Vedas, Puranas, and Quran call That 1 infinite. Indra, Sheshanaga, and great sages intensely concentrated for eons, but they still could not concentrate on That 1. Whose form and color can not be recognized; how can That 1 be called Shyam-Krishna? You will only be free from the death-web if you cling to the feet of That 1. Read the full article: https://sikhri.org/articles/sabad-hajare-patisahi-10-sabad-10 ~~~ Presenters Harinder Singh - sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh Jasleen Kaur - sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur Credits Art - Kiran Kaur Ahluwalia (https://sikhri.org/people/kiran-kaur) Caligraphy - Albel Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/albel-singh) Sabad Kirtan - Bhai Balbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/articles/bhai-balbir-singh) Sabad Narration  - Harjinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harjinder-singh-gharsana) #GuruGobindSingh #Sabad #Shabad #Sikh #Sikhism #Poetry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

Introducing Sabad Hajare Patshahi 10, new translations and commentaries of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib's composition. Harinder Singh (Innovation Director) and Jasleen Kaur (Research Associate) discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of this composition. The unique contexts and subversions these compositions reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get to know Guru Gobind Singh Sahib and those who yearn to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. In the ninth composition of the “Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10” (popularly Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10) series, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib declares that the One Divine will remain fully capable of destroying and creating. Guru Sahib disrupts the phenomenon of identifying “God,” for there is no particular mark of the 1’s form or figure. All forms and figures are destroyed and carved. In this tenth podcast, Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur explore Guru Gobind Singh Sahib’s utterances on the Divine Creator. They discuss the context around this utterance, the popular practice of idol worship and ritual, the Guru’s rhetorical questions for the seeker, and his guidance towards reflecting on our practices and taking refuge in the One. Sabad ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ੧੦ ਇਕੁ ਬਿਨੁ   ਦੂਸਰ ਸੋ ਨ ਚਿਨਾਰ॥ ਭੰਜਨ ਗੜ੍ਹਨ ਸਮਰਥ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ   ਜਾਨਤ ਹੈ ਕਰਤਾਰ॥ ਰਹਾਉ॥ ਕਹਾ ਭਇਓ ਜੋ ਅਤਿ ਹਿਤਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਕਰਿ   ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਸਿਲਾ ਪੁਜਾਈ॥ ਪਾਨ ਥਕਿਓ ਪਾਹਨ ਕਹ ਪਰਸਤ   ਕਛੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਨ ਆਈ॥੧॥ ਅੱਛਤ ਧੂਪ ਦੀਪ ਅਰਪਤ ਹੈ   ਪਾਹਨ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਖੈ ਹੈ॥ ਤਾ ਮੈ ਕਹਾਂ ਸਿੱਧਿ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਜੜ੍ਹ   ਤੋਹਿ ਕਛੂ ਬਰੁ ਦੈ ਹੈ॥੨॥ ਜੌ ਜਿਯ ਹੋਤ ਤੌ ਦੇਤ ਕਛੂ ਤੁਹਿ   ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਚਾਰੁ॥ ਕੇਵਲੁ ਏਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਬਿਨੁ   ਯੌ ਨਹਿ ਕਤਹਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ॥੩॥੧॥੯॥ Translation Divine Creator ‍How do we recognize The One? Devagandhari Sovereign 10 Do not mark any other except The One. That Divine is ever capable of destroying and carving, recognize That as the Creator. Pause-reflect. So what if the stone idols are worshiped in many ways with great love and consciousness? Hands are tired of touching the stone idols, but there is no power in hands. Rice, incense, and lamps are offered; the stone idols do not eat anything. O ignorant! What power does a stone idol have that it can grant you a boon? Reflect in mind, speech, and action that if a stone idol had any life, it would have given you something. There is no liberation in other ways except in the refuge of The One Owner. Read the full article: https://sikhri.org/articles/sabad-hajare-patisahi-10-sabad-09 ~~~ Presenters Harinder Singh - sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh Jasleen Kaur - sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur Credits Art - Kiran Kaur Ahluwalia (https://sikhri.org/people/kiran-kaur) Caligraphy - Albel Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/albel-singh) Sabad Kirtan - Bhai Balbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/articles/bhai-balbir-singh) Sabad Narration  - Harjinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harjinder-singh-gharsana) #GuruGobindSingh #Sabad #Shabad #Sikh #Sikhism #Poetry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

Introducing Sabad Hajare Patshahi 10, new translations and commentaries of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib's composition. Harinder Singh (Innovation Director) and Jasleen Kaur (Research Associate) discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of this composition. The unique contexts and subversions these compositions reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get to know Guru Gobind Singh Sahib and those who yearn to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. In the eighth composition of the “Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10” (popularly Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10) series, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib questions how That One can be said to be in one human form. Guru Sahib shakes the yogic methods and techniques of the methodological discipline of intense concentration and replaces them with an intimate connection with That One. In this ninth podcast, Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur explore Guru Gobind Singh Sahib’s utterances on the vastness of IkOankar. They discuss the Guru’s description of how even the holiest of people lost themselves in intense concentration, and his guidance towards understanding that no matter the person, deity, ghost, or spirit, all are calling That One infinite. Sabad ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ੧੦ ਸੋ ਕਿਮਿ   ਮਾਨਸ ਰੂਪ ਕਹਾਏ॥ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਾਧਿ ਕਰਿ ਹਾਰੇ   ਕ੍ਯੋ ਹੂੰ ਨ ਦੇਖਨ ਪਾਏ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ॥ ਨਾਰਦ ਬਿਆਸ ਪਰਾਸਰ ਧ੍ਰੂਅ ਸੇ   ਧਿਆਵਤਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਲਗਾਏ॥੧॥ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨਿ ਹਾਰਿ ਹਠਿ ਛਾਡਿਓ   ਤਦਪਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਨ ਆਏ॥੧॥ ਦਾਨਵ ਦੇਵ ਪਿਸਾਚ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਤੇ   ਨੇਤਹਿ ਨੇਤ ਕਹਾਏ॥ ਸੂਛਮ ਤੇ ਸੂਛਮ ਕਰਿ ਚੀਨੇ   ਬ੍ਰਿਧਨ ਬ੍ਰਿਧ ਬਤਾਏ॥੨॥ ਭੂਮਿ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਤਾਲ ਸਭੈ ਸਜਿ   ਏਕ ਅਨੇਕ ਸਦਾਏ॥ ਸੋ ਨਰ ਕਾਲਫਾਂਸ ਤੇ ਬਾਚੇ   ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣਿ ਸਿਧਾਏ॥੩॥੧॥੮॥ Translation That One ‍Are we lost in yoga and meditation? Bilaval Sovereign 10 How can That One be said to be in one human form? The Siddhas could not see That One, lost themselves in perfect consciousness and intense concentration. Pause-reflect. Likes of Narada, Vyasa, Prasara, and Dhruva concentrated with intense concentration. Vedas and Puranas lost and left after stubbornness; even then, they could not concentrate on That One. Even demigods, deities, spirits, and ghosts call That One infinite and infinite. That One is recognized as the finest among the finest; That One is labeled as the greatest among the greatest. That One created all — land, sky, and nether regions — the One is known for many forms. Only that person is free from the noose of death who takes refuge in Hari-1. Read the full article: https://sikhri.org/articles/sabad-hajare-patisahi-10-sabad-08 ~~~ Presenters Harinder Singh - sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh Jasleen Kaur - sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur Credits Art - Kiran Kaur Ahluwalia (https://sikhri.org/people/kiran-kaur) Caligraphy - Albel Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/albel-singh) Sabad Kirtan - Bhai Balbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/articles/bhai-balbir-singh) Sabad Narration  - Harjinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harjinder-singh-gharsana) #GuruGobindSingh #Sabad #Shabad #Sikh #Sikhism #Poetry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

Introducing Sabad Hajare Patshahi 10, new translations and commentaries of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib's composition. Harinder Singh (Innovation Director) and Jasleen Kaur (Research Associate) discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of this composition. The unique contexts and subversions these compositions reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get to know Guru Gobind Singh Sahib and those who yearn to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. In the sixth composition of the “Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10” (popularly Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10) series, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib locates the Creator as the Death; there is no god or messenger of death to fear. Guru Sahib disrupts prevailing thought by declaring that there is only One Creator whose identity includes death for only the 1 creates. In this eighth podcast, Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur explore Guru Gobind Singh Sahib’s utterances on the Creator as Death, and the Guru’s guidance of considering IkOankar as the only Force of both coming and going, creation and death. They contextualize this composition in the larger popular understanding of death as separate from the One, and smaller deities and mythological figures as infallible creators and destroyers. Sabad ਤਿਲੰਗ ਕਾਫੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ੧੦ ਕੇਵਲ   ਕਾਲਈ ਕਰਤਾਰ॥ ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਅਨੰਤਿ ਮੂਰਤਿ   ਗੜ੍ਹਨ ਭੰਜਨਹਾਰੁ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ॥ ਨਿੰਦ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਜਉਨ ਕੇ ਸਮ   ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ॥ ਕਉਨ ਬਾਟ ਪਰੀ ਤਿਸੈ   ਪਥ ਸਾਰਥੀ ਰਥ ਹੋਇ॥੧॥ ਤਾਤ ਮਾਤ ਨ ਜਾਤਿ ਜਾਕਰ   ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਪੌਤ੍ਰ ਮੁਕੰਦ॥ ਕਉਨ ਕਾਜਿ ਕਹਾਹਿਂਗੇ ਤੇ   ਆਨਿ ਦੇਵਕਿਨੰਦ॥੨॥ ਦੇਵ ਦੈਤ ਦਿਸਾ ਵਿਸਾ   ਜਿਹ ਕੀਨ ਸਰਬ ਪਸਾਰ॥ ਕਉਨ ਉਪਮਾ ਤੌਨ ਕੋ   ਮੁਖਿ ਲੇਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ॥੩॥੧॥੭॥ Translation Creator Death ‍Who carves and destroys? Tilang Kafi Sovereign 10 Only the Creator is the Death. From the beginning to the end, carver and destroyer of endless forms. Pause-reflect. For Whom slander and praise are alike, there is no foe or friend. What trouble came to Krishna that he had to be the charioteer of Arjuna’s chariot? For Who has no father, mother, caste, children, and grandchildren is the Emaniciaptor; Then for what deed did Krishna come and call himself the son of Devaki? The One who created deities, demons, directions, corners, and the whole expanse; What’s the glory if the mouth names That One Krishna who killed Mura? Read the full article: https://sikhri.org/articles/sabad-hajare-patisahi-10-sabad-07 ~~~ Presenters Harinder Singh - sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh Jasleen Kaur - sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur Credits Art - Kiran Kaur Ahluwalia (https://sikhri.org/people/kiran-kaur) Caligraphy - Albel Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/albel-singh) Sabad Kirtan - Bhai Balbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/articles/bhai-balbir-singh) Sabad Narration  - Harjinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harjinder-singh-gharsana) #GuruGobindSingh #Sabad #Shabad #Sikh #Sikhism #Poetry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

Introducing Sabad Hajare Patshahi 10, new translations and commentaries of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib's composition. Harinder Singh (Innovation Director) and Jasleen Kaur (Research Associate) discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of this composition. The unique contexts and subversions these compositions reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get to know Guru Gobind Singh Sahib and those who yearn to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. In the sixth composition of the “Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10” (popularly Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10) series, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib calls on his 1-Beloved-Friend on behalf of the Khalsa in the forests of Machhiwara. Guru Sahib affirms that nothing in this world matters except the Beloved Friend. In this seventh podcast, Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur discuss the popularly known composition uttered by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib in the forests of Machhiwara in late December. They discuss the Guru’s compassion for the disciples, the historical context of this composition, and its continued relevance as an important part of the global Sikh psyche. Sabad ਖਿਆਲ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ੧੦ ਮਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨੂੰ   ਹਾਲੁ ਮੁਰੀਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ॥ ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਰਜਾਈਆਂ ਦਾ ਓਢਣੁ   ਨਾਗ ਨਿਵਾਸਾਂ ਦੇ ਰਹਿਣਾ॥ ਸੂਲ ਸੁਰਾਹੀ ਖੰਜਰੁ ਪਿਆਲਾ   ਬਿੰਗੁ ਕਸਾਈਆਂ ਦਾ ਸਹਿਣਾ॥ ਯਾਰੜੇ ਦਾ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਸੱਥਰ ਚੰਗਾ   ਭੱਠਿ ਖੇੜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਰਹਿਣਾ॥੧॥੧॥੬॥ Translation Beloved Friend ‍Who to tell our condition? ‍Khyal Sovereign 10 To the Beloved Friend, tell the condition of the disciples. Without You: using a comforter is like being ill, living in the house is like being with snakes. Flask is like a spear; glass is like a dagger; separation-pang feels like a butcher’s knife. Friend’s earth-bed is pleasing to us; pleasing the body-village is like living in the kiln. Read the full article: https://sikhri.org/articles/sabad-hajare-patisahi-10-sabad-06 ~~~ Presenters Harinder Singh - sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh Jasleen Kaur - sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur Credits Art - Kiran Kaur Ahluwalia (https://sikhri.org/people/kiran-kaur) Caligraphy - Albel Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/albel-singh) Sabad Kirtan - Bhai Balbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/articles/bhai-balbir-singh) Sabad Narration  - Harjinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harjinder-singh-gharsana) #GuruGobindSingh #Sabad #Shabad #Sikh #Sikhism #Poetry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

“I experienced some worries just because I had been to Sikh camps before; there’s worry about I won’t be as well-read as other people and maybe I’m starting at ground zero whereas everyone else is a Sikh scholar. Those feelings of doubt did creep in. It did help to ask questions and just remember that, there’s probably other people that applied for this for the same reasons I did and there probably will be people that are there to learn.” Sidaker, Karmine Kaur, sheds light on the impact of Sidak, from empowerment to unlearning preconceived notions with Sidak Facilitator, Jasleen Kaur. Together, they chat about the internal feelings of doubt and disconnectedness that may arise at the thought of joining a Sikh leadership program. Learn more about Sidak and apply at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/sidak⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~~ Jasleen Kaur - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Sikh Research Institute: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org⁠⁠⁠⁠  Articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/articles⁠⁠⁠⁠  Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Videos: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/videos⁠⁠⁠⁠  Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/resources --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

“What I did not expect was the amount of growth and learning that happened in the off-hours. Just sitting around in the Langar hall talking to Sikhs from very different walks of life or late night jam sessions in the Diwan hall learning different styles of Kirtan. All of that stuff I didn’t really expect because I had this image of this being a conference, we’re going to sit in the workshops and we’re going to exchange contact info.” Sidaker, Ivraj Singh, discusses the power of Sidak and its impact on his life with Sidak Facilitator, Jasleen Kaur. They explore the boundless opportunities for growth and unexpected areas of enlightenment that come from the Sidak experience. Sidak is designed as an adult learning experience. This means that there are many activities you will be asked to participate in, including organizing a cohort group, presenting group thoughts and ideas, leading a discussion on a given topic, listening to content delivery, and expressing new solutions to old problems. This style requires that you participate but, more importantly, that you grow as a leader. Your facilitators will monitor and present skills and knowledge needed at every level of learning. They will facilitate and help you learn, but real learning is up to you. Learn more about Sidak and apply at: ⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/sidak⁠⁠⁠ ~~~ Jasleen Kaur - ⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠⁠ About Sikh Research Institute: ⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org⁠⁠⁠  Articles: ⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/articles⁠⁠⁠  Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/podcasts⁠⁠⁠ Videos: ⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/videos⁠⁠⁠  Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/resources --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

“It’s okay to have doubts and be unsure and it’s okay for your feelings to waiver a little bit around Sikhi. I always felt a lot of shame because of that because I would see people around me, at least externally, who present very Sikh and you assume that they have it all figured out and they never have doubts and they’re just so committed and so faithful. But for me, I never felt that way. I’d always had periods of, “Is this for me?” “Am I Sikh enough?” “Am I Panjabi enough?“” Sidaker, Kabir Singh, speaks with Sidak Facilitator, Jasleen Kaur about the realizations that came about as a result of attending Sidak. A lot of his fears around questioning his faith and comparing himself to his peers were alleviated. 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 and apply at: ⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/sidak⁠⁠ ~~~ Jasleen Kaur - ⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠ About Sikh Research Institute: ⁠⁠https://sikhri.org⁠⁠  Articles: ⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/articles⁠⁠  Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/podcasts⁠⁠ Videos: ⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/videos⁠⁠  Resources: ⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/resources --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

“My Sikhi is not a performance. I was so scared of showing up and getting judged like, “She doesn’t know this,” or “She doesn’t know that,” or “Oh! She does her eyebrows, she’s not a Sikh”. Even the smallest trivial things can make you feel like you don’t belong, but I didn’t experience that. And literally, that was the biggest sign of “I’m here to learn. It’s going to be fine.” Sidaker, Simranjit Kaur chats with Sidak Facilitator, Jasleen Kaur to reflect on her past Sidak experience, from fears of judgment to the deep feeling of acceptance and motivation to learn. 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 and apply at: ⁠https://sikhri.org/sidak⁠ ~~~ Jasleen Kaur - ⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠ About Sikh Research Institute: ⁠https://sikhri.org⁠  Articles: ⁠https://sikhri.org/articles⁠  Podcasts: ⁠https://sikhri.org/podcasts⁠ Videos: ⁠https://sikhri.org/videos⁠  Resources: ⁠https://sikhri.org/resources --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

The date of Guru Nanak Sahib's birth is immaterial. Our focus needs to be on the Infinite Wisdom; that’s Prakash Purab. In Sikhi, it's not about the birth date; it’s about the profound ideas, and what we do with these ideas — the impacts they generate — are what truly matters. Featuring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harinder Singh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

In Sikh ideals, preference is not to use the term "God" as it often carries gendered imagery. Instead, we embrace ੴ pronounced as IkOankar, the genderless and transcendent Being. IkOankar is not just gender-neutral; it transcends gender. "Ik" signifies the 1, "Oankar" represents the creative and pervasive Force – so it’s the 1Force. Featuring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harinder Singh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

"I think it matters because what is our indigenous term? And what is the term which those who were studying us in the last hundred years started calling us? Our native term is Sikhi. Sikhism is something which was born out of the study of religions. “-ism” also implies that there is not a unity of doctrine, that there is too much multiplicity." Featuring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harinder Singh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

When we look at the two meanings as they existed at the time (in Sanskrit and in Pali) and incorporate them into what we now call Sikhi, it actually means learners who are of the Guru. Guru is a mentor, Guru in Sikhi is Perfection. A Sikh then becomes someone who is modelling their life as the Gurus lived it on earth. Featuring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harinder Singh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

Delve into the profound wisdom behind the word 'anand,' as the Guru emphasizes that genuine bliss originates from eternal Wisdom, guiding seekers toward a joyful transformation.  This composition underscores the pursuit of a blissful life through the Guru's wisdom, and the profound state achieved when connecting with IkOankar. In Sikh tradition, it's a pivotal text for concluding religious ceremonies during moments of joy or sorrow and plays a significant role in initiation ceremonies, offering a path to explore the journey to true bliss. Explore Anand Sahib: https://app.gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ASahib Featuring Inni Kaur: ⁠http://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

The initiation of community development with Guru Nanak Sahib marked the introduction of protocols aimed at organizing and highlighting the essential roles of governance and unity in any community. Featuring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harinder Singh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

Delve into the profound essence of "Chardi Kala" in this enlightening podcast episode. Discover how embracing Nam and forging a connection with a potent force converge to bring forth the manifestation of Chardi Kala—Rising Power. Submit your questions to us at SikhRI.org/Ask Ask SikhRI is completely anonymous; it doesn’t require your name or contact information. Featuring ⁠⁠⁠⁠Harinder Singh⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

In Sikhi (commonly known as Sikhism), women's fundamental equality exists in both private and public spheres and within personal and corporate relationships. Women possess the freedom to lead in any capacity without predefined roles. Nevertheless, despite these core principles, there are often observable disparities between theory and practice. This disconnection can be attributed to the influence of cultural factors and personal biases perpetuated by the broader hegemonic culture. It's important to emphasize that these issues are not intrinsic to Sikhi. In Sikhi, there should be no restrictions or disempowerment based on gender. Instead, these issues are rooted in cultural and personal biases that hinder empowering individuals of all genders. In this podcast series, we dive into the community's greatest questions asked by people like YOU. Featuring ⁠⁠⁠Harinder Singh⁠⁠⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠⁠⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

Nam Simran holds significant importance in Sikhi, extending far beyond mere identification with the Divine. ‘Nam’ goes beyond identification, and ‘Simran’ signifies remembrance. The practice of Nam Simran, as depicted in the Guru Granth Sahib, involves recitation, deep connection, and selfless service. In this podcast series, we dive into the community's greatest questions asked by people like YOU. Featuring ⁠⁠Harinder Singh⁠⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support

“…it really has nothing to do with whether it is less or more. It has everything to do with that these are the aspirations of the community. When we come together as a community, we do a minimum of these recitations. It provides coming together in the community. For individuals, the recommendation is to continue reciting the Guru Granth Sahib at your own pace in a manner that speaks to you.” In this podcast series, we dive into the community's greatest questions asked by people like YOU. Featuring ⁠Harinder Singh⁠ Ask a question today at ⁠SikhRI.org/Ask⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sikh-cast-sikhri/support