Upcoming Events
17 March
The Guru: Connecting with the Divine Light
Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha)
REGISTER HERE
9:30am-4:00pm GMT
London, England, UK
17 March
Aj Da Panjab
Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Park Ave
7:30-9:00pm GMT
London, England, UK
18 March
Sikhi Vision for 2020
Sri Guru Singh Sabha-Derby
12:00pm-1:00pm GMT
Derby, England, UK
20 March
Sikhi Inspired Leadership
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
6:30pm-7:30pm GMT
London, England, UK
RSVP: Jagdeep.Singh@SikhRI.org
24 March
Decoding the Numbers
Webinar ID: 849985888
Liv Sikhi Webinar
11:00 am - 12:30 pm CDT
April 2012
4 April
Understanding Vasaikhi and Revealing the Invisible History of Panjab
Royal King Palace - Surrey BC
5:30pm-7:00pm & Q & A: 7:00pm-7:30pm PST
Surrey, BC, Canada
7 April
Model Sarbat Khalsa
Riverside Banquet Hall
10:00am – 4:00pm PST
Richmond, BC, Canada
9 April
The Guru: Connecting with the Divine Light
Punjab Banquet Hall
10:00am – 4:00pm PST
Surrey, BC, Canada
Register: Lali Pawa 604.505.0502
August 2012
5 - 19 August
Sidak: Faith. Courage. Discipline.
San Antonio, TX, USA
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2011 Annual Report
Happy new year to all our supporters around the world! May this new Nanakshahi year be filled with joy and strength and new wonder in your personal journey.
SikhRI is very happy to announce that our 2011 Annual Report is now available. You will find updates on our accomplishments as an organization last year, our goals for the upcoming year, a letter from our Board Chair, Inderpreet Singh, and an overview of our finances from last year. You can read a Panjabi version of Inderpreet Singh's letter here.
Thank you to all of our supporters everywhere, we wouldn't be going into our tenth year with so much enthusiasm and hope if it hadn't been for the energy and encouragement you've given to SikhRI over the years. We look forward to serving each of you and your communities for many years to come.
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Tri State Events
Over the weekend of 8-11 March, SikhRI was in the Tri-State area for a series of interviews, workshops, and presentations. On 8 March, Harinder Singh gave an interview on the Mudda Show with host Harvinder Riar. The topic of the interview was, "Why Youth is Disowning Its Heritage?" and explored the ways that homeland youth can leverage their numbers, how to facilitate an emotional connection to the Panjab in diasporic youth, and the importance that both homeland and diasporic youth reject spiritually and politically corrupt leadership going forward.
On 10 March, 80 people attended a Saneha community development workshops at the Bridgewater Gurdwara. The topic of the day-long workshop facilitated by Harinder Singh was "Sidh Gost: Learning through Dialogue." Participants were guided through four extended sessions on topics such as "Bānī: Structure, Sidhs & Observations" and "Gurmukh, Manmukh, Satigur & Sabad."
The next day, Harinder Singh spoke on the topic "Will Spring Come?" The talk incorporated reflections on the Sikh New Year, International Women's Day and Sikh Environment Day. About 400 people attended the event, which was also held at the Bridgewater Gurdwara. You can watch video of this talk on SikhRI's Vimeo channel.
Before heading out, Harinder conducted one more interview on the Vad-Samvad show that evening with host Harvinder Riar. The topic of the discussion was "Preserving Your Heritage," and provided an opportunity to touch on topics such as Panjab and Panjabiyat, the value of the digital preservation of religous and cultural history, and the work being done by the Panjab Digital Library on this front.
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St. Philips
As part of a series of presentations from members of the interfaith community of San Antonio designed to increase multicultural awareness of instructors at St. Philip's College, Gurvinder Singh presented to an audience of 50 people on 8 March on the topic "Service in Our Religion." In his talk, he touched on the concepts of Seva and the Sikh perspective on service and duty to the community. Jasmine Kaur assisted in developing the content of the presentation.
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Liv Webinars
On 3 March, Ravinder Singh presented a Liv Webinar to an audience of 39 on the topic: "Dharam: Is Sikhi a Religion?"
His presentation began with an examination of the following lines from Japji Sahib: Mannay mugg na challey panth / mannay dharam seti sanbandh / Faith treads not sectarian ways / Faith stays steadfast in the Way. [GGS: 3]
From there, the presentation explored questions such as: "Is Guru ji making a distinction between different religious traditions and Dharam?" and "Is Dharam different from the belief system that we acquire by sheer accident of birth?" and "Is Dharam concerned with belief or experience?"
If you didn't have the chance to attend this webinar, you can watch the archived recording here, on SikhRI's Liv webinar Vimeo channel.
Later this month, on 24 March, Surenderpal Singh will present another webinar on the topic of "Decoding the Numbers." Learn more about this presentation and register today by opening this flyer.
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UK Tour
SikhRI is heading to the UK from March 14-20. You can view the complete schedule of events, presentation flyers and details, and links to get registered here. Please come out and join us if you're able!
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Thank Yous
Sikh Research Institute exists to serve the community's education needs. As we strive to fulfill our mission of empowerment through education, we cannot be successful without the endless support of volunteers. Thank you to all of our volunteers this month who continue to inspire us with their strength, dedication, and passion!
Gurvinder Singh, Harminder Singh, Inni Kaur, Jasdeep Singh, Mandhir Singh, and Simone Brown.
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