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  Explore Savaiye Sri Mukhbakya II | The Guru Granth Sahib Project 10.09.2026 3мин

  Explore Savaiye Sri Mukhbakya: ⁠https://bit.ly/ssmii-podcastIn the second set of savaiays, Guru Arjan Sahib gently awakens us to a difficult truth: our own forgetfulness. Caught in the waves of worldly attachments, we lose sight of our true purpose: the remembrance of the Nam of IkOankar. Distracted by fleeting pleasures and temporary gains, we drift away from this path of connection and ultimately leave this world empty-handed.Featuring: Jagtej Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/jagtej-singh)
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  Exploring the Feminine Voice In Bani 04.09.2026 1ч 32мин

  In Bani, the seeker often speaks in the voice of the human-bride longing for union with the Divine-Husband, IkOankar—a profound metaphor that transcends gender and invites all seekers into intimacy, humility, vulnerability, and love.Through this imagery, we are encouraged to enter a relationship with the Divine grounded in devotion and trust. But what might it mean that this longing is so often expressed through the feminine voice? How does this symbolism challenge binaries and deepen our understanding of identity, spirituality, and the self?In this webinar, participants are invited to reflect on how the feminine voice—in its many emotions, expressions, and experiences—is woven throughout Bani. Together, we explore how these voices continue to resonate today, forming a timeless chorus of longing, connection, and devotion.Featuring: Prof. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/nikky-guninder-kaur-singh)Manvinder Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/manvinder-kaur)Sukhmann Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/sukhmann-kaur)
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  Explore Savaiye Sri Mukhbakya I | The Guru Granth Sahib Project 06.08.2026 6мин

  Explore Savaiye Sri Mukhbakya: https://bit.ly/savaiye-mukhbakya-i-podcastHow do we cultivate devotion to IkOankar? Saviye Sri Mukhbakya (Mahala 5) I explores a kind of devotion that arises intuitively from love, awe, and lived experience—not from rigid intellectualism or empty ritualisms. In this composition, we are invited to move beyond merely knowing or hearing about IkOankar (the Divine) toward becoming absorbed in devotion to IkOankar through Nam (Identification).Featuring: Trippat Singh
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  Explore Din Raini | The Guru Granth Sahib Project 24.07.2026 6мин

  Explore Din Raini: https://bit.ly/din-raini-podcastIn the Guru Granth Sahib, Din Raini is a poetic form, like Barah Maha, Ruti, Thiti, and Var Sat, structured around traditional Indic units of time. While Barah Maha draws on the months, Ruti on the seasons, Thiti on lunar dates, and Var Sat on the days of the week, Din Raini draws on the four quarters of the day and night to teach that every moment of life can be made fruitful through service, contemplation, and loving devotion.Featuring: Trippat Singh
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  Kirpan: Panthic Accountability & Developing Inner Grace 09.07.2026 1ч 6мин

  On December 3, 2025, twenty-two year old Vickrum Singh Digwa stabbed eighteen year old Henry Nowak four times on Belmont Road in Southampton in the UK. Nowak died. Digwa, an Amritdhari Sikh and member of the Nihang order, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life with a minimum of 21 years.In this episode, join Jasleen Kaur, Harinder Singh, and Santbir Singh for a reflective and nuanced conversation about what this case has brought up about the Kirpan, Khalsa identity, masculinity, and our responsibility to one another.Featuring:Harinder Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh)Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)Santbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh)
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  Explore Thiti (Kabir Ji) 18.06.2026 10мин

  Explore Thiti (Kabir Ji): https://bit.ly/thiti-kj-podcastAs a poetic form, Thiti is based on the fifteen lunar days of the Indic calendar months. A ‘thiti’ refers to a lunar calendar day—a count from the first to the fifteenth day based on the moon's phases. The Guru Granth Sahib contains three such compositions, one each by Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Arjan Sahib, and Bhagat Kabir Ji.Speaker: Trippat Singh
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  Sacrilege & Sovereignty: The Guru, the Panth & the State 28.05.2026 1ч 3мин

  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)
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  Explore Bani Bhagat Jaidev Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib Project 21.05.2026 8мин

  Explore Bani Bhagat Jaidev JiThe 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)
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  Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | Wisdom for Uncertain Times | Vancouver 21.05.2026 1ч 37мин

  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)
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  The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Navnit Kaur 30.04.2026 39мин

  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-sidak⁠⁠Featuring:Jasleen Kaur (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
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  Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | In Reverence & Reflection | Tampa 24.04.2026 1ч 29мин

  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
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  Vaisakhi: What Does It Mean to Truly Receive? 15.04.2026 7мин

  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)
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  Sirdar Kapur Singh's Idea of the Sikh Homeland 14.04.2026 58мин

  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-homelandFeaturing: Damanpreet Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/damanpreet-singh)Santbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh)
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  Explore Sabads by Guru Arjan Sahib under the titles Anjuli & Anjulia | The Guru Granth Sahib Project 11.04.2026 10мин

  Explore Anjuli: ⁠https://gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ANJLExplore Anjulia: ⁠⁠⁠https://gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ANJThe 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)
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  Sovereignty in Motion: Sikh Governance Models 11.04.2026 1ч 4мин

  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-modelsFeaturing: Santbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh)Damanpreet Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/damanpreet-singh)
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  The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Ikroop Singh 30.03.2026 46мин

  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-sidak⁠Featuring:Jasleen Kaur (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
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  Explore Birhare | The Guru Granth Sahib Project 05.03.2026 6мин

  Explore Birhare: https://bit.ly/birhare-podcastThe 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
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  Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | In the Light of the Tenth Sovereign | Chandigarh 20.02.2026 1ч 15мин

  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 SinghWatch the full video: https://youtu.be/jcrQLOZo9j4
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  The Only Ask: A Journey Through Nam 12.02.2026 12мин

  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.”Read moreFeaturing: Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)
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  Explore Babarvani | The Guru Granth Sahib Project 12.02.2026 5мин

  Explore Babarvani: https://bit.ly/babarvani-podcastGuru 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