The Sikh Cast

Sidak alum Navnit Kaur chats with Sidak facilitator Jasleen Kaur, reflecting on her past Sidak experience—becoming more open-minded, meeting a diverse sangat from around the world, discovering the beauty of taking a Hukamnama for the first time, and ultimately becoming softer with herself and with others.
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-sidak⁠⁠
Featuring:
Jasleen Kaur (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Join Harinder Singh for a thoughtful and reflective conversation exploring Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom.
Moderated by Dr. Sukhbir Kaur Nijher, this episode delves into the life, vision, and enduring wisdom of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, offering insights through the lens of this powerful publication.

Featuring:
Harinder Singh (⁠https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh⁠)
Dr. Sukhbir Kaur Nijher

Inni Kaur is the Creative Director at the Sikh Research Institute, where she leads content, branding, and communications. A longtime contributor since 2009, she is also an author, poet, and artist whose work brings Sikh teachings into meaningful, accessible dialogue, rooted in reflection, creativity, and lived experience across diverse communities.

Vaisakhi invites us to reflect on what was given in 1699 and what it means today. When Guru Gobind Singh Sahib called, only five stepped forward, embodying courage and surrender. Through their offering, a way of living was revealed—carried forward through sacrifice and resilience. At its heart is Anand, a deep connection known through the Guru and the Sabad. This Anand is not of the past; it is available now. Even when we drift, the Guru’s call remains. Vaisakhi becomes real when we live it—through courage, clarity, and love. May we remain connected, experience Anand, and walk this path with awareness.

Featuring:
Inni Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur)

Sirdar Kapur Singh, one of the leading Sikh thinkers of the twentieth century, developed one of the clearest arguments for a Sikh homeland within postcolonial India.
Across speeches, interviews, and essays, he argued that such a homeland was inalienable from the Sikhs, historically inevitable, and politically necessary. His theory emerged from the violence and dislocations of the 1947 Partition and its long aftermath and was rooted in a deep understanding of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib’s vision of the Khalsa.

Read more: https://sikhri.org/articles/sirdar-kapur-singhs-idea-of-the-sikh-homeland

Featuring:
Damanpreet Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/damanpreet-singh)
Santbir Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh)

Explore Anjuli: ⁠https://gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ANJL
Explore Anjulia: ⁠⁠⁠https://gurugranthsahib.io/bani/ANJ

The word ‘anjuli’ refers to the gesture of cupping or folding the hands. It can signify prayer, supplication, seeking blessings, acceptance of the Divine will, or a gesture of salutation. In the Hindu tradition, a palmful of water offered to ancestors or deities is also called anjuli. The word ‘anjulia’ is the plural form of ‘anjuli.’
Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/sukhmann-kaur)