Browsing Tag: SikhRI

Wisdom-driven Rebuilding in the UK

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) spent the end of summer on a two week tour through the UK from 26 August to 4 September. Audiences in London, Birmingham, and Glasgow attended a wide variety of programming, and there were TV interviews which aired across the UK and Europe.
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Leadership Program Trains Young Generation About Sikh Traditions

Sidak is a distinctive leadership development program for young adults seeking to increase their commitment towards the Sikh faith. A two-week intensive immersion in Sikh culture, language, values and community though understanding bani (scripture), tvarikh (history), and rahit (discipline), is held annually in San Antonio, Texas.
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Sikh Research Institute hosts Wisdom Day

Dr. IJ Singh explained that Sikhi is a religion which encourages “a revolution of the mind,” an overhaul in thinking and consciousness, and it is through this place of self-development that Sikhs often step into the civic and political arenas to fight for the rights of others.
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Arming the Weapon of Knowledge

Over the weekend of June 3-5, Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) staff presented eight events in Ontario and Virginia to commemorate significance of the attacks of 1984 to Sikhs, and to bring Sikh communities together in celebration of their linguistic and cultural heritage, and their future.
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Interactive Educational Events Strengthen Sikh Families

SikhRI's mission of bringing relevant and innovative educational tools to the Sikh community, drives the organization to design programming that recognizes that learning is a life-long process.
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Khabarnamah - April ~ Sikh Research Institue

"It was not just a presentation but a journey into our past to make us realize the idea behind Vaisakhi and contemplate and re-plan the way we celebrate Vaisakhi these days," said Taranjit Singh, a coordinator from Sikhi Sidak who attended the talk. "It's the need of the hour to take a look into the history and see why are we not able to make an impact as we did in the past so that Vaisakhi in it's real sense does not lose its sheen."
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Forums Organized to Shed Light on Sikh Celebration of Vaisakhi

In an effort to decrease tensions in the community caused by misinformation about the large Sikh festival of Vaisakhi, Sikh Research Institute Canada (SRIC) has organized two informational forums on 14 April and other events over the weekend.
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Sikhs urged to celebrate March 14th as Sikh Environment Day ~ An Update

Sikhs across the world are urged to celebrate March 14th as Sikh Environment Day. This day marks the New Year in the Sikh calendar and the Gurgaddi Diwas of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji, who is remembered in Sikh history for his deep sensitivity to nature and its preservation.
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Aussie Sikhs Ring in 2011 with Self-Development

Over the course of 12 days spanning the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, SikhRI managed to facilitate a whirlwind tour of 23 events, presentations, divans and community dialogues in Australia.
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Mumbai Sikhs Experience Interactive Sikhi Learning

“Today’s lecture brought forward Sikhism in a new perspective,” wrote Anupreet Kaur Dhody, one of the participants. Harjeet Singh, the program coordinator of the event gave equally positive feedback. “Very, very enlightening! What a brilliant, beautiful process and an excellent way to teach the Guru’s wisdom.
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