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The Sikh Cast

Sikh Research Institute

Hosted by the Sikh Research Institute, we feature members of the Sikh community to talk about issues relevant to Sikhs around the world. For articles, blogs and videos find SikhRI on Youtube and Facebook, or head over to sikhri.org.

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00:12:08

The Rivers Speak: Echoes of Devotion & Eternal Flow

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/08/29

Read the article: https://social.sikhri.org/the-rivers-speak-podIn this evocative audio essay, Inni Kaur takes us on a contemplative journey along the sacred rivers that have borne witness to the lives and legacies of the Sikh Gurus. Through lyrical prose and deep spiritual insight, she explores how these flowing waters carry stories of devotion, resilience, and remembrance. Their currents speak across time, inviting us to reflect on our own path, our place in the world, and the pull toward the

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00:13:09

Explore Bani Bhagat Sadhna | The Guru Granth Sahib...

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/08/13

Explore Bhagat Sadhna: ⁠https://bit.ly/bani-bhagat-sadhna-pBhagat Sadhna is one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib and one of the saint-poets of the Medieval period in South Asia. He was a butcher by profession whose life and behavior changed when he became a devotee after realizing IkOankar (the Divine).Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/sukhmann-kaur)#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi

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00:06:49

To Simply Be Near: Reflections at Sri Harimandar Sahib

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/08/02

In this poetic reflection, writer and narrator Inni Kaur invites us into three quiet evenings she spent in 2025 at Harimandar Sahib—sitting in the parikrama, watching the sunset, listening to Rehras Sahib, and simply being.What unfolded was not just an experience of presence, but of transformation.This is not a historical account—it is a remembering.Read the article: https://sikhri.org/articles/to-simply-be-nearFeaturing: Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)

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00:05:17

Explore Bani Sheikh Farid Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib...

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/07/24

Explore Explore Bani Sheikh Farid Ji: https://bit.ly/bani-sheikh-farid-ji-pSheikh Farid Ji is one of the fifteen Bhagat contributors to the Guru Granth Sahib. The Guru Granth Sahib contains four Sabads and one hundred and twelve saloks by him.Featuring: Muktnoor Kaur#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi

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00:06:23

Explore Rag Asa | The Guru Granth Sahib Project

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/07/10

Explore Rag Asa: https://bit.ly/rag-asa⁠Rag Asa is a musical mode that evokes hope, yearning, and the desire to move from darkness toward light. In this composition, our attention is turned inwards, and we are offered not just a moment for reflection but the possibility of transcendence.Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi

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00:05:20

Explore Bani Bhagat Beni Ji | The Guru Granth Sahib...

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/06/26

Explore Bani Bhagat Beni Ji: https://bit.ly/bani-bhagat-beni-jiThe Guru Granth Sahib Project has released annotations on all three Sabads (compositions) by Bhagat Beni Ji, one each set in Rags Srirag, Ramkali, and Prabhati. Each composition reflects unique emotions—serious reflection, compassion, and deep devotion. Featuring: Muktnoor Kaur#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru #TGGSPNewRelease25 #GuruGranthSahibJi

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00:54:00

The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Manmit Singh

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/06/20

2-time Sidaker Manmit Singh joins Jasleen Kaur to reflect on connection, community, and their deepening relationship with Asa ki Var, a guiding light through threads of hope and hopelessness. Sidak is a really beautiful experience, not to say that you won’t be challenged. But that’s the beauty of Sidak; it becomes a place that is insistent on the Sangat.“If you are wanting to cultivate that insistence and practice that insistence, apply. Apply and come through, and know that you will not be

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00:07:02

1984 Lives in Me: 41 Years of Fire & Grace

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/06/20

“1984 Lives in Me: 41 Years of Fire & Grace” is a poetic reflection on the enduring impact of the 1984 Ghallughara on Sikh spirit and memory. Blending mysticism, remembrance, and quiet resistance, the piece honors those who preserved sovereignty through silence, devotion, and truth. It does not dwell in sorrow—it rises in presence. It is not a commemoration of loss, but a sacred reawakening to what cannot be silenced, scorched, or forgotten.Read the article:

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00:04:14

Explore Rag Ramkali & Rag Maru | The Guru Granth...

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/06/11

Explore Rag Ramkali: https://bit.ly/rag-ramkaliExplore Rag Maru: https://bit.ly/rag-maruRag Ramkali evokes compassion, and Rag Maru is associated with enthusiasm and zeal. Rag Ramkali advises the mind to take the support of IkOankar through reflection on Nam (Divine-Identification) to gain freedom from flawed thinking. Rag Maru emphasizes the comfort and liberation found in Nam. Guru Teghbahadar Sahib warns that indulging in pleasures leads to regret at life’s end. One should seek IkOankar while

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00:51:00

The Question That Went Viral: A Conversation on the...

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/05/31

In April, Indian National Congress (INC) party member Rahul Gandhi stopped at Brown University for a speaking engagement. During the Q&A, Sidak Alumni Gurpartap Singh asked him what the INC is doing to reconcile with the Sikhs, and their interaction went viral. Join Gurpartap Singh, Harinder Singh, and Jasleen Kaur as they discuss Gurpartap’s reflections on his interaction with Gandhi. How can we understand the context Gurpartap centered in his questions? How does Gurpartap feel about Gandhi’s

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00:52:13

The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Poznma Kaur

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/05/30

SikhRI researcher, Jasleen Kaur discusses the value of Sidak with alumni, Poznma Kaur.Sidak seeks to provide young Sikh adults with a gift of Gurmat-centered leadership learning experience to secure—and transform—the Sikh future.Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidakFeaturing:Jasleen Kaur (⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠⁠)

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00:08:09

Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 2/2 | The Guru Granth...

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/05/29

Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 2/2: https://bit.ly/var-sat-m3-2In this composition, Guru Amardas Sahib highlights that IkOankar (the Divine) is the Creator of all existence. It portrays how individuals who cling to temporary possessions and relationships remain trapped in the cycle of birth and death. In contrast, those who remember and internalize the eternal Wisdom (Guru) come to recognize IkOankar as the source behind all that happens in the world. For them, IkOankar serves as a protector against

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00:16:34

When Gratitude Becomes Remembrance: Where Nam Awakens

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/05/23

In this contemplative reflection, Inni Kaur shares a deeply personal response to a Hukam from Guru Arjan Sahib. Interweaving the presence of Bhai Vir Singh Ji and the voice of a giani, she explores how shukrana (gratitude), simran (remembrance), and quiet presence awaken something within. This is a gentle invitation to return—to breath, to grace, to the Nam that stirs from within.

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00:13:45

Whispers of Vaisakh: A Season of Longing

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/05/16

Listen as Inni Kaur takes you on a contemplative journey through the month of Vaisakh—a time of renewal, abundance, and quiet yearning.Amid blooming fields and vibrant celebrations, the seeker feels the ache of separation and the slipping away of remembrance. Guided by the voices of Guru Nanak Sahib and Guru Arjan Sahib, this reflection explores a longing and awakening and the call of the Beloved—an invitation to turn inward, soften, and bloom.Featuring: Inni Kaur

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00:06:50

Explore So Purakhu | The Guru Granth Sahib Project

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/05/14

Explore So Purakhu: https://bit.ly/so-purakhu-podcastSo Purakhu is a collection of four Sabads, the source of Infinite-Wisdom, out of which Guru Ramdas Sahib has revealed two Sabads, and one each by Guru Nanak Sahib and Guru Arjan Sahib. “So Purakhu” means “That Being,” “That Supreme Being,” refers to IkOankar who is formless, all-pervasive, beyond gender, existing in all and beyond.Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)#GuruGranthSahib #GuruGranthSahibJi

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00:53:01

The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Phera Singh

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/05/09

In this podcast, SikhRI Research Associate Jasleen Kaur explores the impact of the Sidak leadership program with alum, Phera Singh. Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidakFeaturing:Jasleen Kaur (⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠)

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00:09:34

Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 1/2 | The Guru Granth...

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/04/25

Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 1/2: https://bit.ly/var-sat-m3-1‘Var Sat’ (seven days) is commonly known as ‘Satvar’ or ‘Satvara.’ Satvara is a classical and popular poetic form based on the seven days of the week. In this poetic form, each stanza begins with a particular day of the week and describes an idea, sentiment, or superstitious belief associated with that day.Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠⁠⁠)#GuruGranthSahib #Sikhi #Sikhism #Wisdom #Waheguru

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00:50:33

The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Radhika Kaur

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/04/18

In this podcast, SikhRI Research Associate Jasleen Kaur explores the impact of the Sidak leadership program with alum, Radhika Kaur. Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidakFeaturing:Jasleen Kaur (⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠)

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00:55:16

The Sidak Impact: Jasleen Kaur & Gurpartap Singh

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/03/29

SikhRI Research Associate, Jasleen Kaur discusses the value of Sidak with alumni, Gurpartap Singh.Sidak offers young Sikh adults a Gurmat-centered leadership learning experience, empowering them to strengthen and shape the Sikh future.Learn more about Sidak: https://social.sikhri.org/tsi-sidakFeaturing:Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)

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00:21:58

On Performing Piety

The Sikh Cast ·

2025/03/22

In this podcast, Jasleen Kaur reflects on Guru Nanak Sahib’s sabad, exploring the question of what is genuine within us, and what elements of ego we must navigate. Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)Read the article: https://sikhri.org/articles/on-performing-piety#SikhCommunity #Sikhs #GuruNanakSahib #GuruNanak #GuruNanakDevJi #GuruGranthSahib #GuruGranthSahibJi #Reading #SikhHistory #Sikhi #Wisdom

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