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Abstract We will look at Guru Nanak’s Words in Sidh Gosht: “shabad guru surat dhun chela”, and discuss the concept of Shabad as Guru. Video of Presentation   Author Bio Jarnail Singh, Journalist (Writer) was born in Delhi in 1973. After a master’s degree in Political Science from PGDAV college, he completed a diploma in journalism from the YMCA…

Abstract As masters of our own destiny, does hard work, luck, and timing determine our fate or is our fate pre-written and pre-destined? Or does a pre-written destiny guide us towards the hard work and good deeds that will allow us to fulfill our purpose?  The Guru Granth Sahib has several references to a pre-written…

Abstract Extreme income inequality is a fundamental global socio-economic problem of today’s world, amply existent in the local Silicon Valley society, including the Sikh community. Over 500 years ago, witnessing acute socio-economic inequalities, Guru Nanak sang songs addressing the ills of and solutions to these inequalities. In this presentation I propose that Gurbani is a…

Abstract The Guru Granth Sahib is a unique religious text that is radically modern. Effacing fearful religious divisions and insecurities, its language of love broadens our mind with a plurality of concepts, ideologies, and literary styles. In fact, the exquisitely artistic transcendent bani, makes us seriously question our modern-day assumptions, and promotes inter-religious understanding in…