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The Sikh Cast
by Sikh Research Institute
Hosted by the Sikh Research Institute, we feature members of the Sikh community to talk about issues relevant to Sikhs around the world.For articles, blogs and videos find SikhRI on Youtube and Facebook, or head over to sikhri.org.
Episodes
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Explore Savaiye (Mahale Pahile Ke)
Explore Savaiye (Mahale Pahile Ke): https://bit.ly/smpk-1-podcast In these savaiyas, Bhatt Kalya Ji draws us into a praise that transcends time, social status, caste, and religious identity. The virtues and persona of Guru Nanak Sahib are described as ever-new and eternal—worthy of remembrance in...
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Explore Bani Bhagat Pipa
Explore Bani Bhagat Pipa: https://bit.ly/bbpj-podcast In this Sabad, Bhagat Pipa inspires the seeker to experience the all-pervading IkOankar within oneself rather than searching for IkOankar outside in physical spaces. He states that he has experienced IkOankar within his own body, and thus, all...
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Exploring the Feminine Voice In Bani — Intimacy, Vulnerability, and Longing
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...
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Guru Angad Sahib: Cultivating the Sikh Mind, Body & Community
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: “Guru Angad Sahib: Cultivating the Sikh Mind, Body & Community” Listen in as they explore Guru Angad Sahib's vision of developing the...
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Explore Savaiye Sri Mukhbakya II | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Savaiye Sri Mukhbakya: https://bit.ly/ssmii-podcast In 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....
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Exploring the Feminine Voice In Bani
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...
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Explore Savaiye Sri Mukhbakya I | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Savaiye Sri Mukhbakya: https://bit.ly/savaiye-mukhbakya-i-podcast How 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…
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Explore Din Raini | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Din Raini: https://bit.ly/din-raini-podcast In 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…
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Kirpan: Panthic Accountability & Developing Inner Grace
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.…
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Explore Thiti (Kabir Ji)
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...
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Sacrilege & Sovereignty: The Guru, the Panth & the State
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...
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Explore Bani Bhagat Jaidev Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Bani Bhagat Jaidev Ji The 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...
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Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | Wisdom for Uncertain Times | Vancouver
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...
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Navnit Kaur
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…
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Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | In Reverence & Reflection | Tampa
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...
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Vaisakhi: What Does It Mean to Truly Receive?
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,...
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Sirdar Kapur Singh's Idea of the Sikh Homeland
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…
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Explore Sabads by Guru Arjan Sahib under the titles Anjuli & Anjulia | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Anjuli: https://gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ANJL Explore Anjulia: https://gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ANJ The 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....
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Sovereignty in Motion: Sikh Governance Models
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...
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Ikroop Singh
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...
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Explore Birhare | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Birhare: https://bit.ly/birhare-podcast The 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...
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Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | In the Light of the Tenth Sovereign | Chandigarh
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...
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The Only Ask: A Journey Through Nam
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 more Featuring: Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)
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Explore Babarvani | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Babarvani: https://bit.ly/babarvani-podcast Guru 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...
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Explore Mundavani | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Mundavani: Within the Guru Granth Sahib, the term 'mudavani' or 'mundavani' appears in two saloks: one by Guru Amardas Sahib and one by Guru Arjan Sahib. Collectively, these saloks serve as a key to understanding the core message of the Guru Granth Sahib. Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur...
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Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom | Echoes of Sovereignty & Wisdom | Bengaluru
A reflective book conversation on Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom, marking 350 years of Gurgaddi. In dialogue with author Harinder Singh and Amandeep Singh Sandhu, this session explores oneness (Ik), unity of the Ten Gurus, justice, freedom, and Guru Sahib’s relevance today. An...
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Sikhi & Death: A Gurmat-Based Understanding
In this podcast, we are invited to pause and reflect: What does Sikhi actually say about death? How are we meant to face it, understand it, and live in its awareness? Drawing on translations, commentaries, and insights from The Guru Granth Sahib Project, as well as Sikh history and tradition,...
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Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Salok 93-130) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p In saloks ninety-three through one hundred thirty, Sheikh Farid Ji reminds us that the entire world remains under the sway of death. Even the most well-nourished bodies cannot escape it; when old age arrives, even the once...
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Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Salok 66-92) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p In saloks sixty-six through ninety-two, Sheikh Farid Ji reminds us that with each day comes someone’s time to depart this world. All those here are like guests; yet they spend their lives oblivious, forgetting to prepare for the...
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The Wind Carries The Guru’s Presence: A Journey Inward
Inni Kaur reflects on how wind, rivers, and skies reveal Guru Nanak Sahib’s Presence. Through poetic narration, this inward journey explores Hukam, grace, and the jewel of Nam, guiding us closer to Divine love. https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur
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Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Salok 37-65) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p In saloks thirty-seven through sixty-five, Sheikh Farid Ji describes the typical human life, where beings are drawn to glittery yet ultimately harmful transient things and relationships, spending their entire lives in pursuit of them....
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Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Salok 16-36) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p In saloks sixteen to thirty-six, Sheikh Farid Ji reminds us that humility is a noble virtue essential for life. A seeker in love with IkOankar (the Divine) perceives the Divine in all and remains ever humble. Even in the face of trials…
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Witness to Truth & Martyrdom: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra
Thirty years ago, famed human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra was abducted, tortured, and murdered by the Punjab Police, killed for his work exposing the Police’s crimes of extrajudicial killings and illegal cremations. Three decades after his death, what can we learn from his example? Join...
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Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji (Saloks 1-15) | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Salok Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/ssfj-p The first fifteen saloks by Sheikh Farid Ji convey that the span of every being’s life is predetermined and finite. The being has come into this world to engage in devotion of IkOankar (the Divine) and to live a life of humility and...
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The Rivers Speak: Echoes of Devotion & Eternal Flow
Read the article: https://social.sikhri.org/the-rivers-speak-pod In this evocative audio essay, Inni Kaur takes us on a contemplative journey along the sacred rivers that have borne witness to the lives and legacies of the Sikh Gurus. Through lyrical prose and deep spiritual insight, she explores...
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Explore Bani Bhagat Sadhna | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Bhagat Sadhna: https://bit.ly/bani-bhagat-sadhna-p Bhagat Sadhna is one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib and one of the saint-poets of the Medieval period in South Asia. He was a butcher by profession whose life and behavior changed when he became a devotee…
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To Simply Be Near: Reflections at Sri Harimandar Sahib
In this poetic reflection, writer and narrator Inni Kaur invites us into three quiet evenings she spent in 2025 at Harimandar Sahib—sitting in the parikrama, watching the sunset, listening to Rehras Sahib, and simply being. What unfolded was not just an experience of presence, but of...
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Explore Bani Sheikh Farid Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Explore Bani Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/bani-sheikh-farid-ji-p Sheikh Farid Ji is one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib. The Guru Granth Sahib contains four Sabads and one hundred and twelve saloks by him. Featuring: Muktnoor Kaur #GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi...
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Explore Rag Asa | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Rag Asa: https://bit.ly/rag-asa Rag Asa is a musical mode that evokes hope, yearning, and the desire to move from darkness toward light. In this composition, our attention is turned inwards, and we are offered not just a moment for reflection but the possibility of transcendence....
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Explore Bani Bhagat Beni Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Bani Bhagat Beni Ji: https://bit.ly/bani-bhagat-beni-ji The Guru Granth Sahib Project has released annotations on all three Sabads (compositions) by Bhagat Beni Ji, one each set in Rags Srirag, Ramkali, and Prabhati. Each composition reflects unique emotions—serious reflection…
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Manmit Singh
2-time Sidaker Manmit Singh joins Jasleen Kaur to reflect on connection, community, and their deepening relationship with Asa ki Var, a guiding light through threads of hope and hopelessness. Sidak is a really beautiful experience, not to say that you won’t be challenged. But that’s the beauty of...
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1984 Lives in Me: 41 Years of Fire & Grace
“1984 Lives in Me: 41 Years of Fire & Grace” is a poetic reflection on the enduring impact of the 1984 Ghallughara on Sikh spirit and memory. Blending mysticism, remembrance, and quiet resistance, the piece honors those who preserved sovereignty through silence, devotion, and truth. It does not...
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Explore Rag Ramkali & Rag Maru | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Rag Ramkali: https://bit.ly/rag-ramkali Explore Rag Maru: https://bit.ly/rag-maru Rag Ramkali evokes compassion, and Rag Maru is associated with enthusiasm and zeal. Rag Ramkali advises the mind to take the support of IkOankar through reflection on Nam (Divine-Identification) to gain...
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The Question That Went Viral: A Conversation on the Sikhs, 1984 & Rahul Gandhi
In April, Indian National Congress (INC) party member Rahul Gandhi stopped at Brown University for a speaking engagement. During the Q&A, Sidak Alumni Gurpartap Singh asked him what the INC is doing to reconcile with the Sikhs, and their interaction went viral. Join Gurpartap Singh, Harinder…
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Poznma Kaur
SikhRI researcher, Jasleen Kaur discusses the value of Sidak with alumni, Poznma 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: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak...
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Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 2/2 | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 2/2: https://bit.ly/var-sat-m3-2 In this composition, Guru Amardas Sahib highlights that IkOankar (the Divine) is the Creator of all existence. It portrays how individuals who cling to temporary possessions and relationships remain trapped in the cycle of birth and…
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When Gratitude Becomes Remembrance: Where Nam Awakens
In this contemplative reflection, Inni Kaur shares a deeply personal response to a Hukam from Guru Arjan Sahib. Interweaving the presence of Bhai Vir Singh Ji and the voice of a giani, she explores how shukrana (gratitude), simran (remembrance), and quiet presence awaken something within. This is…
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Whispers of Vaisakh: A Season of Longing
Listen as Inni Kaur takes you on a contemplative journey through the month of Vaisakh—a time of renewal, abundance, and quiet yearning. Amid blooming fields and vibrant celebrations, the seeker feels the ache of separation and the slipping away of remembrance. Guided by the voices of Guru Nanak...
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Explore So Purakhu | The Guru Granth Sahib Project
Explore So Purakhu: https://bit.ly/so-purakhu-podcast So Purakhu is a collection of four Sabads, the source of Infinite-Wisdom, out of which Guru Ramdas Sahib has revealed two Sabads, and one each by Guru Nanak Sahib and Guru Arjan Sahib. “So Purakhu” means “That Being,” “That Supreme Being,”...
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The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Phera Singh
In this podcast, SikhRI Research Associate Jasleen Kaur explores the impact of the Sidak leadership program with alum, Phera Singh. Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidak Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)
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