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Dr. Jaswant Singh Neki – A Tribute
Dr. Jaswant Singh Neki (27 August 1925 – 11 September 2015) This conference is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Jaswant Singh Neki. He was slated to be a keynote speaker at this conference, but unfortunately he was taken ill and had to return to India, where he passed away on September 11th. He…
Read MoreNirbhau – Attempting to Live Without Fear
Nirbhau – Attempting to Live Without Fear Abstract Most of the decisions we make in life are driven by various types of fear. Turning to the Guru, we can understand where this fear comes from and how to deal with it. Addressing stumbling blocks such as Haumai and working on Naam shows us the path.…
Read MoreSikhi in the 21st Century – A Discussion with Young & New Sikhs.
Sikhi in the 21st Century – A Discussion with Young & New Sikhs. Abstract A panel that looks at Sikhi 500 hundred years from now. Supreet takes you on a journey through the eyes of his panel of young Sikhs by asking what, why and how to uphold Sikhi. Video of Presentation Body of Paper About…
Read MoreA Little Ego May Be a Good Thing
A Little Ego May Be a Good Thing By Dr. I.J. Singh Abstract : It is not possible to engage Sikhi without crashing into concepts of Haumae universally rendered into English as Ego. Even though popular Sikh teaching admonishes us to extirpate ego, root and branch, from our lives and awareness or else we cannot…
Read MoreUnderstanding True Love – Guru Arjan’s Shabad Hazaaray
Understanding True Love – Guru Arjan’s Shabad Hazaaray Sn. Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa Abstract Love. Is something that we all seek. But love gets confused with desire and attachment. When desire and attachment overcome the mind, this takes us in the direction opposite of love. Yet, desire, ego, attachment are so strong. How can…
Read MoreJapji Stanza 38: A Manual For Sikh Mysticism
Japji Stanza 38: A Manual For Sikh Mysticism Sn. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh Abstract Guru Nanak’s revelation of the Infinite is the foundation of the Sikh Religion. In Rag Majh, the Guru makes autobiographical comments, and in Japji he delineates a passage across five spheres (khands) – dharam, gyan, saram, karam, and sach. Scholars and exegetes…
Read MoreThe Mool Mantar – A Unifying Vision
The Mool Mantar – A Unifying Vision By S. Ravinder Singh Taneja Abstract The Guru Granth Sahib opens with a preamble, a creedal statement, known to Sikhs as the Mool Mantar. Its placement and frequency in the Guru Granth – hundreds of times in full or abbreviated form – attests to its doctrinal centrality. The…
Read MoreGuru Granth Universals: Challenges & Opportunities to Operationalize in North America
Guru Granth Universals: Challenges & Opportunities to Operationalize in North America By Dr. Harbans Lal Abstract Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) text prophesied that Sikhi, the Wisdom of Guru, would enlighten all corners of the world. Since that prophesy the Sikh diaspora have taken roots outside Punjab, especially in the West, but Sikhi has not…
Read MoreBlueprint For A Dignified World – Interpreting Guru Granth Sahib in 2015
Blueprint For A Dignified World – Interpreting Guru Granth Sahib in 2015 By S. Harinder Singh Abstract Modern world has come a long way since the advent of Guru Nanak Sahib on the Earth, yet the message of Guru Granth Sahib has increasingly become inaccessible. The capitalist society is steeply moving past the industrial world…
Read MoreThe Empowerment of Women
The Empowerment of Women Sn. Jessi Kaur Abstract “From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married.Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come.When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound. So why call her bad? From her, kings are…
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