Browsing Tag: SikhRI

"...I believe SikhRI plays a vital Panthak role in preserving our rich heritage and inspiring future generations through education. I look forward to building upon SikhRI’s successes as we continue to collaborate with Sikh sangats in the homeland and diaspora." - says Inni Kaur

Sikh Research Institute will be running workshops the weekend of Feb 27th – March 1st. There will be classes and camps for young as well as very rarely seen in- depth classes for adults.

I have known Harinder Ji of SikhRI for some time. He has always struck me as a very forthright Sikh without any hang-ups, 'vehems' etc. on Sikhi living. In my mind, he is a true model of the 'miri-piri' spirit.

“Fall in Love with Sikhi.” Impassioned presentations were made by graduates of SikhRI’s Sidak leadership retreat on the impact of their learning there.

If I insist that engagement with Gurbani requires more than bowing ones head to the Guru Granth; that it requires reading and cogitation on the Guru's words. If I say that Guru Granth is not to be worshiped but reverently read and integrated into one's life, then why should I be distressed that some people react unkindly to my words?

The Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is pleased to announce the publication of a valuable resource, Sikhi: Faith and Followers, a 32-page full-color illustrated booklet, covering the basic tenets, beliefs and practices of Sikhs.

Sikhs and non-Sikhs that are curious about the antecedents of Sikhi are invited to attend this webinar, for a conversation on Sikhi– the faith and its way of life. Join us on Saturday – 17 August

Sikh Research Institute announces the release of the first phase of Sojhi online today.

Next week Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) will launch its flagship Sojhi Gurmat & Panjabi Education Resource for free online download on the Sikh Educators Network (SEN) site.

SikhRI Canada hosted a busy week of presentations and interviews in the BC-area from 26 June – 3 July. Programming focused on parenting and families and also on Sikh professionals.

Everyone’s experience at Sidak is obviously very different. And I recommend any of the tracks with the following caveate: this is not a camp atmosphere with ample time for socializing, nor will there be an opportunity to wear fancy clothes. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn and deepen your knowledge,...

I am fairly new to Sikhi. When I was growing up, we went to the gurdwara for gurpurabs or whenever family friends were doing langar seva. I always sat there, disinterestedly, as the prayers and rituals went on around me, counting down the minutes until we could leave and I could go home and change out of my uncomfortable salwar kameez.

During this trip SikhRI presented at a wide variety of venues and audiences in additional to the usual Gurduara settings, that were extremely well received and in the coming year we look forward to further our partnerships and to continue to facilitate an annual Sikh Educational Conference in the UK.

Over the second weekend of December Sikh Research Institute’s educational team conducted trainings in Connecticut for teachers, parents and students.

...the Sikh Research Institute in Canada worked closely with community groups, local media and the Lower Mainland's Gurduaras to help build awareness of the Sikh heritage and history through a series of presentations, dialogues, and media appearances, ...

Over four days, from 18-21 October, Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI), in partnership with local Sikh organizations in the UK, presented a variety of seminars around London and Leicester, attracting more than 400 attendees over the course of the tour. The topics covered were tailored to the experiences and interests of UK Sikhs.

Ever since 1984 when the Indian government and its minions brought to life with a vengeance the fictional classic of George Orwell, Sikhs the world over have cringed at the propaganda machine of the Indian government...

Panelists took a variety of approaches to the broad topic, sharing ways in which their faith tradition encourages care and support for the impoverished through distribution and contribution of their time, earnings, and energy, or the vision...

I heard as recently as last Sunday at a Baltimore gurduara, that Sikhs don’t know how to make their own decisions. True, and false.

A unique opportunity to learn & share how to better understand multiple perspectives, explore what unites us as Sikhs working together despite differences, towards Panth Ki Jit!

Sarbat Khalsa and its product, Gurmata, are best labeled Sikh institutions – possibly the final ones that the line of ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh, evolved.

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) spent the early part of June on a “4G Tour” of the United Kingdom, exploring the topics of Guru, Gender, Genocide and Gurmata with diverse audiences in cities around Scotland and England.

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) spent the end of summer on a two week tour through the UK from 26 August to 4 September. Audiences in London, Birmingham, and Glasgow attended a wide variety of programming, and there were TV interviews which aired across the UK and Europe.

Sidak is a distinctive leadership development program for young adults seeking to increase their commitment towards the Sikh faith. A two-week intensive immersion in Sikh culture, language, values and community though understanding bani (scripture), tvarikh (history), and rahit (discipline), is held annually in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. IJ Singh explained that Sikhi is a religion which encourages “a revolution of the mind,” an overhaul in thinking and consciousness, and it is through this place of self-development that Sikhs often step into the civic and political arenas to fight for the rights of others.

Over the weekend of June 3-5, Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) staff presented eight events in Ontario and Virginia to commemorate significance of the attacks of 1984 to Sikhs, and to bring Sikh communities together in celebration of their linguistic and cultural heritage, and their future.

SikhRI's mission of bringing relevant and innovative educational tools to the Sikh community, drives the organization to design programming that recognizes that learning is a life-long process.

"It was not just a presentation but a journey into our past to make us realize the idea behind Vaisakhi and contemplate and re-plan the way we celebrate Vaisakhi these days," said Taranjit Singh, a coordinator from Sikhi Sidak who attended the talk. "It's the need of the hour to take a look into the history and see why are we not able to make an impact as we did in the past so that Vaisakhi in it's real sense does not lose its sheen."

In an effort to decrease tensions in the community caused by misinformation about the large Sikh festival of Vaisakhi, Sikh Research Institute Canada (SRIC) has organized two informational forums on 14 April and other events over the weekend.

Sikhs across the world are urged to celebrate March 14th as Sikh Environment Day. This day marks the New Year in the Sikh calendar and the Gurgaddi Diwas of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji, who is remembered in Sikh history for his deep sensitivity to nature and its preservation.