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The Sikh Cast
by Sikh Research Institute
A podcast hosted by the Sikh Research Institute that will feature members of Sikh community to talk about issues relevant to Sikhs around the world
Episodes
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Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10 - Sabad 04: Divine Protector | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
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…
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Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10 - Sabad 03: Mentor Specified | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
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...
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Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10 - Sabad 02: Yoga Disrupted | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
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…
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Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10 - Sabad 01: Renunciation Redefined | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
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…
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Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10 - Introduction | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Introducing Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10 (popularly Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10), new translations, and commentaries of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib's composition. This podcast is an introduction to the series. It includes a discussion between Harinder Singh (Innovation Director) and Jasleen Kaur (Research...
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Nam: Divine Identification | The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
Join us as we delve into Bhai Vir Singh’s epic poem “Rana Surat Singh.” The poem unveils mystical love’s mysteries via 14,270 lines in thirty-five cantos. Mystical love is helical and circular in its workings. The poem artistically presents a passionate vision of a world beyond the divisions of...
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Dan: Giving | The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
Join us as we delve into Bhai Vir Singh’s epic poem “Rana Surat Singh.” The poem unveils mystical love’s mysteries via 14,270 lines in thirty-five cantos. Mystical love is helical and circular in its workings. The poem artistically presents a passionate vision of a world beyond the divisions of...
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Isnan: Cleansing | The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh
Join us as we delve into Bhai Vir Singh’s epic poem “Rana Surat Singh.” The poem unveils mystical love’s mysteries via 14,270 lines in thirty-five cantos. Mystical love is helical and circular in its workings. The poem artistically presents a passionate vision of a world beyond the divisions of...
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The Rani’s Love: Rana Surat Singh | The Fragrance of Bhai Vir Singh | SikhRI
Join us as we delve into Bhai Vir Singh’s epic poem “Rana Surat Singh.” The poem unveils mystical love’s mysteries via 14,270 lines in thirty-five cantos. Mystical love is helical and circular in its workings. The poem artistically presents a passionate vision of a world beyond the divisions of...
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Border Crossings | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Listen as we reflect on the enduring effects of Partition through a conversation with third-generation Partition descendants from India and Pakistan, who are also oral historians doing the work of memory. We delve into conversations around how their memory work both transcends and is contained by...
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1947: South Asia, Panjab & Sikhs | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Several new South Asian nation-states were born as the British Raj ended in 1947. The Panjab of the Indus Valley civilization (3300-1300 BCE) and the Sikh Rulers (1710-1849) was annexed by the British in 1849 and partitioned by their Radcliffe line in 1947. Akalis have been representing the Sikh...
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Jaspreet Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Jasleen Kaur, SikhRI researcher, joins Sidak alumni, Jaspreet Singh, to talk about the Sikhi 201 track and how Sidak impacted his life. Five years after attending Sidak, Jaspreet shares his experience and learnings from the annual Sikh leadership program. The 20th Anniversary of Sidak Sidak is...
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Kiran Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
SikhRI researcher, Jasleen Kaur discusses the value of Sidak with alumni, Kiran 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 and apply today: https://sikhri.org/sidak…
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Simran Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
SikhRI researcher Jasleen Kaur dives into the relevance of Sidak in today’s world with alumni Simran Kaur, who shares the personal impact of her Sidak experience. What is Sidak? Sidak is a two-week leadership program offering a unique experiential and educational experience. Sidak combines Surat...
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Ghazal Fifty-Two, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima...
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Jassa Singh Ahluwalia: Part 2 | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
This is the story of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718-1783, of the most outstanding leaders Sikhs have had. As a leader of the Dal Khalsa, he prepared the Sikh community to take control of its own destiny in the most troubled times and write a chapter on its own in the annals of history. His…
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Jassa Singh Ahluwalia: Part 1 | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
This is the story of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718-1783, of the most outstanding leaders Sikhs have had. As a leader of the Dal Khalsa, he prepared the Sikh community to take control of its own destiny in the most troubled times and write a chapter on its own in the annals of history. His…
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The Journey of Acceptance: A Conversation on Hukam | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Join Inni Kaur and Kiranjot Kaur as they share their understanding of Hukam (Command.) What is Hukam? What does it mean to give your head to the Guru? Can one live in constant flow and surrender to Hukam while remaining detached from the world? ~~~ Inni Kaur - https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur...
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Vaisakhi: Reviving Panthic Leadership | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
The Khalsa inauguration on Vaisakhi day in 1699 infused the Sikhs and gave them a structure of ideas and institutions that continue to shape their lives both individually and collectively. We will discuss Panthic leadership through Sikhi ideals and historical models. We will also explore the...
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Beadbi: Distortions, Transgressions, Responses | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Join Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur as they discuss the larger Sikh context around beadbi as a political problem in need of a political solution. What is beadbi? How has it been dealt with historically? What are its Panthic and legal understandings? How does it relate to the reverence Sikhs...
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Love, Devotion & I | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Love is understood as an intense feeling or emotion of deep affection, attachment, commitment, and sacrifice. What is devotion? Is it just love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for the object of our love? Can there be love without score-keeping? Are they two separate entities? Dr. Jaswant Singh and Inni...
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The Indomitable Spirit of Banda Singh: Kiranjot Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Follow Kiranjot Kaur as she explores the intimate connections that can be drawn from the history and legacy of Banda Singh Bahadar. Learning from the prominent Sikh scholar Dr. Ganda Singh’s work, Kiranjot delves into the meaningful resonances between today’s faith and yesterday’s history as it...
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Dan: Sikhi & Giving | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has released its eighth report in the State of the Panth series titled Dan: Sikhi & Giving, exploring what it means to give in a Sikh context, how giving is understood throughout Sikh history, and how it is understood by Sikhs today. The report traces conceptions…
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Ghazal Forty-Four, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima...
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Shukrana, Shahadat & Dat: The Real Gift | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
There is a deeply profound sentiment tied to martyrdom in Sikhi as well as in many other faiths groups. Throughout the ages, we have seen challenging circumstances of oppression that have chosen to desecrate the bodies of those who address it. How do we find and center shukrana (gratitude) within...
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O Siblings | Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib | The Sikh Cast
ਤਿਲੰਗ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ tilaṅg bāṇī bhagtā kī kabīr jī Tilang, utterance of the Bhagats, Kabir Ji: --- This is a continuation of the Persian Voice of the Guru's featuring the Sikh Research Institutes Researcher Asha Marie Kaur. In this transcreation, the original Gurmukhi is followed by an...
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The Path to Azadi-Freedom: Kiranjot Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Follow Kiranjot Kaur as she recites a poem dedicated to Guru Teghbahadar Sahib and his path to Azadi-Freedom. Experience what Azadi can truly mean, as a concept, feeling, and reality. What is oneness? How do we find true realization of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib’s martyrdom? ~~~...
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Representing 1984 | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Join us as we explore the recent rise of literature, art, film, and photography focusing on the anti-Sikh violence of 1984. What is the language of violence? How do we find such language for translating the unspeakable? And who speaks for those who suffer the violence? Our panelists, Gauri Gill,...
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O Friends, Any Good News | Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib | The Sikh Cast
ਹਲੇ ਯਾਰਾਂ ਹਲੇ ਯਾਰਾਂ ਖੁਸਿਖਬਰੀ ॥ hale yārāṁ hale yārāṁ khusikhabarī. O friends, O friends, any good news? --- This is a continuation of the Persian Voice of the Guru's featuring the Sikh Research Institutes Researcher Asha Marie Kaur. In this transcreation, the original Gurmukhi is followed by an...
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 12: The Second Nanak | Sojhi: A Kid‘s Cast
Vahiguru created everything, and Vahiguru is all around us. Thank you all for joining us throughout this glowing journey we’ve all had with one another. It has been a pleasure sharing the sakhis of Guru Nanak Sahib. In this final podcast, we will get to hear a sakhi centering around Guru ji’s...
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Harm Reduction, Healing, Hope | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Dr. Anokh Singh, Dr. Bavenjit Kaur, and clinical counselor Palwinder Kaur Gill, draw on their personal and professional experience in this conversation. What problems with alcohol look like in Sikh communities; why they occur; common challenges folks face when engaging with the healthcare system,...
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3Gs: Guru, Gurgaddi, Granth | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
In this conversation, we spoke about the Sikh context of what Guru is, “Gurgaddi” as the enthronement to the status of the Guru in Sikh tradition, and how the eternal co-Guruship came about by the Command of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib to Granth-Panth. ~~~ Harinder Singh:...
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Exploring Death in Salok Mahala 9: Jasleen Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Death is a thing we all must do. But we are deeply afraid of it. In classically religious Sikh and non-Sikh understandings, and even in non-religious understandings, death is personified as an aggressive thing that snatches us away, drags us by our hair, beats us over the head. Follow Jasleen in...
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 11: When Guru Nanak Met Guru Angad | Sojhi: A Kid‘s Cast
The sakhi of how Guru Angad Sahib and Guru ji met is momentous. Their paths crossed at the perfect time. Guru Angad Sahib was Bhai Lehna ji at that time. Guru ji’s wisdom was something that Bhai Lehna ji was absolutely missing in his life. He was unaware of the power of Vahiguru. Guru ji wisdom…
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Screens, Pandemic & Children | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
A conversation with Dr. Shimi Kaur Kang to learn how to treat screens like food: consume healthy tech, limit junk tech, and eliminate toxins. Between video games, scrolling on phones, socializing on Zoom, and online learning, children spend far more time on screens than before the pandemic. It…
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Ghazal Thirty-Six, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima...
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 10: Keeping Promises | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast
Do you know about Bhumi? The rich landlord from Dhaka, India? Well, if you don’t know of him, hit the play button. This is a sakhi you’re not going to want to miss. There’s a reason why Bhumi was so rich. Guru ji learned why and he demanded that Bhumi make good on the pain that he had caused. But...
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The Political-Spiritual Being - Harinder Singh & Jasleen Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Listen as Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur explore Miri-Piri from a Gurmat (Guru’s Way) perspective, as inferred from Bani (wisdom), Tavarikh (history), and Rahit (lifestyle). Event moderated by Manvinder Kaur. ~~~ View the full Miri-Piri report: https://sikhri.org/articles/miri-piri...
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Ghazal Thirty, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima...
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Politics of the Sword Warrior Guru: Surender Pal Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Follow Surender Pal Singh as he speaks about how, while serving as the Guru, Guru Teghbahadar Sahib visited far-off places and interacted with many individuals and communities. The Guru faced opposition not only on the external front but also on the home front. The Guru navigated through scheming...
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 9: Vahiguru Is Everywhere | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast
The next sakhi takes us to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Around the year 1525, Guru ji and Bhai Mardana arrived in Mecca. Guru ji’s interaction with the qazi (a Muslim scholar) was very shaky at first because the qazi thought Guru ji was disrespectful. The qazi felt that Guru ji should not be pointing…
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 8: Protecting the Rights of Others | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast
Are you enjoying this journey of learning? Send us an email if you feel enlightened by this mode of learning and self-reflection. Onto our next sakhi; this one reflects on doing the right thing. Every day, we are motivated and inspired to do kind acts for one another and always speak up. Guru ji...
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Ghazal Twenty-five, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima...
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Fatherhood & Sikhi | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Fathers sometimes underestimate their role. Loving, actively involved fathers contribute to their children’s well-being and development, strengthening their self‑esteem. What's different about being a Sikh father? Being born and raised in Sikh (predominantly Panjabi or Desi cultural backgrounds)...
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Shrist ki Chadar Guru Teghbahadar: The Contemporary Indian Perspectives - Ishmeet Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Join Dr. Ishmeet Kaur as she discusses Guru Teghbahadar’s ideology and martyrdom, and how an entirely new set of discourse appears on the forefront of Sikh philosophical thought that needs to be read as a turning point in Indian history altogether. ~~~ Learn more about Dr. Ishmeet Kaur:...
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1984 Remembrance: The Sikhs and the Indian State - Harinder Singh & Manpreet Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Why is Remembrance necessary? Join Harinder Singh and Manpreet Singh as they discuss 1984 and explore its parallels with human rights movements today. How do we continue to push for the Rights today? What are the Responsibilities of the Sikhs and the Indian State? ~~~ Harinder Singh currently...
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Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Voices: O Mind! Transcend - Inni Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
Journey with Inni Kaur as she shares her learnings from the three Sabads of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib in Rag Devgandhari through Bhai Vir Singh’s expositions. Transcendence lies not in the wishful disappearance of opposition from without but in the resolution within to disregard and rise above it.…
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 7: Remembering Vahiguru’s Beautiful Creation | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast
The next sakhi in our series takes us to the town of Puri, in India. The Mayor of the town invited Guru ji and Bhai Mardana to listen to Aarti, a special prayer performed by the priests. Guru ji happily accepted. The next day, at the prayer service, Guru ji angered the priests by not following…
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Sikhs, Statecraft & Civil Society - Harinder Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI
This conversation touches upon lessons and guidance to the Sikh community on how to pursue advocacy, long-term strategies, and building coalitions via both positive and not so positive case studies from the Afghan-Sikh crisis to the Farmers movement. Sikhs are a global community with a growing...
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O Servant of the Unattainable | Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib | The Sikh Cast
ਅਲਹ ਅਗਮ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਬੰਦੇ ॥ alah agam khudāī bande. O servant of Khuda, the unreachable Allah --- This is a continuation of the Persian Voice of the Guru's featuring the Sikh Research Institutes Researcher Asha Marie Kaur. In this transcreation, the original Gurmukhi is followed by an English...
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