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Course Description: Gurbani 101 is a survey course that familiarizes students with the structure, languages and themes of the Guru Granth Sahib. The course format encompasses lectures, discussions and activities. Course Objective: To provide students with tools and exposure to nomenclature for developing an approach to understanding Guru Granth Sahib. Learning Objectives & Outcomes By the end of this course, students will be expected to: • Recognize the structure, format and layout of Guru Granth Sahib • Identify different languages of Gurbani • Learn basic character of Gurmukhi script and its pronunciation • Understand basic grammar of Gurbani • Identify major symbolism, cultural and folk elements • Familiarize with key themes, terms and phrases • Contextualize the language in its cultural milieu
Jaswant Singh is a scholar of Sikh Studies. His immense love for Gurbani propels him to read, reflect, research, and share Gurbani’s wisdom and understanding with the wider community.
How can one relate everyday understanding to the Shabad Gurbani of Guru.
Gurbani is rich in references to numerous faith traditions; the Vedik text is one among the prominent. For a long time there has been a raging debate, among different schools of interpretation, over the extent to which Gurbani's reference to Vedik texts is a contextualization of the existing ideas with respect to Sikhi, or a wider endorsement of the thought and worldview contained in it. This debate assumes significance, since it has profound impact on how Gurbani is interpreted, to arrive at a Gurmat perspective.
Harjinder Singh ‘Gharsana’ is SikhRI’s Research Associate, Gurbani Linguistics.
SikhRI CEO, Inni Kaur, will be joining the young students at Renton Khalsa School for conversation on the Sikh Way of Life through Gurbani.
Persian is one of the many languages found in the Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Arjan Sahib, and several of the bhagats revealed bani (Wisdom) in the Persian language.
Introduce your children to the sacred verse Anand Sahib through SikhRI's specially designed course for kids. With interactive lessons and engaging activities, this course helps children learn and understand the verse’s meaning and significance. Enroll now!
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is offering its second online course for learning "Language of Gurbani" on developing a better understanding and appreciation of the languages of Guru Granth Sahib.
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) will offer its first online course for learning Language of Gurbani; its latest offering on developing a better understanding and appreciation of the languages of Guru Granth Sahib.
Looking to deepen your understanding of Sikhi (Sikhism)? Explore SikhRI's courses that offer a variety of courses on Gurbani. Start your journey here with expert instructors & courses!
Gurbani gives us a code to help us understand ourselves as human beings on a spiritual journey. The Guru guides us to train the mind to find the Divine in our own hearts and within the entire Creation. Poetry engages language in a unique way. It uses text to deliberately provoke images, feelings, and ideas encoded in the subtext to convey the subtlety of existence. When it comes to Gurbani, the Guru also offers a view of the Universe and humanity that transcends the limits of any one linguistic, cultural or historical paradigm. We can name this the “supertext” of Gurbani. When approaching Gurbani, how do we take into consideration the text, subtext and supertext in the process of translation? This is the question we will explore together in this seminar.
Sikh Research Institute Launches Online Education Platform Featuring Open Access and Unlimited Participation. First Course on the Grammar of Gurbani Available Now
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is pleased to announce the release of a new children’s online course Anand Sahib that explores the bani of the same name.
Sikh Research Institute is releasing Divine Names, a new course, exploring the importance of 20 major titles for the Divine Being appearing in the Guru Granth Sahib.
The concept of Haumai in Gurmat is foundational to an understanding of Sikhi. In Gurbani, Haumai is the central problem that humans have to grapple with and resolve.
