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The Sikh Cast

Hosted by the Sikh Research Institute, we feature members of the Sikh community to talk about issues relevant to Sikhs around the world.

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every 8 days
Average duration
32 minutes
Episodes
319
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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O Siblings | Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib | The Sikh Cast

O Siblings | Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib | The Sikh Cast

ਤਿਲੰਗ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ
tilaṅg bāṇī bhagtā kī kabīr jī
Tilang, utterance of the Bhagats, Kabir Ji:

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This is a continuation of the Persian Voice of the Guru's featuring the Sikh Research Institu…

00:09:33  |   Mon 13 Dec 2021
The Path to Azadi-Freedom: Kiranjot Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

The Path to Azadi-Freedom: Kiranjot Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Follow Kiranjot Kaur as she recites a poem dedicated to Guru Teghbahadar Sahib and his path to Azadi-Freedom. Experience what Azadi can truly mean, as a concept, feeling, and reality. 

What is onenes…

00:04:18  |   Wed 01 Dec 2021
Representing 1984 | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Representing 1984 | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Join us as we explore the recent rise of literature, art, film, and photography focusing on the anti-Sikh violence of 1984. What is the language of violence? How do we find such language for translat…

01:34:24  |   Mon 29 Nov 2021
O Friends, Any Good News: Asha Marie Kaur | The Sikh Cast

O Friends, Any Good News: Asha Marie Kaur | The Sikh Cast

ਹਲੇ ਯਾਰਾਂ ਹਲੇ ਯਾਰਾਂ ਖੁਸਿਖਬਰੀ ॥
hale yārāṁ hale yārāṁ khusikhabarī.
O friends, O friends, any good news?

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This is a continuation of the Persian Voice of the Guru's featuring the Sikh Research Insti…

00:09:10  |   Mon 01 Nov 2021
Harm Reduction, Healing, Hope | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Harm Reduction, Healing, Hope | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Dr. Anokh Singh, Dr. Bavenjit Kaur, and clinical counselor Palwinder Kaur Gill, draw on their personal and professional experience in this conversation. What problems with alcohol look like in Sikh c…

01:31:52  |   Fri 22 Oct 2021
3Gs: Guru, Gurgaddi, Granth | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

3Gs: Guru, Gurgaddi, Granth | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

In this conversation, we spoke about the Sikh context of what Guru is, “Gurgaddi” as the enthronement to the status of the Guru in Sikh tradition, and how the eternal co-Guruship came about by the Co…

01:26:30  |   Mon 18 Oct 2021
Exploring Death in Salok Mahala 9: Jasleen Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Exploring Death in Salok Mahala 9: Jasleen Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Death is a thing we all must do. But we are deeply afraid of it. In classically religious Sikh and non-Sikh understandings, and even in non-religious understandings, death is personified as an aggres…

00:37:48  |   Mon 11 Oct 2021
Screens, Pandemic & Children | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Screens, Pandemic & Children | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

A conversation with Dr. Shimi Kaur Kang to learn how to treat screens like food: consume healthy tech, limit junk tech, and eliminate toxins.

Between video games, scrolling on phones, socializing on …

00:50:13  |   Thu 23 Sep 2021
Ghazal Thirty-Six, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Ghazal Thirty-Six, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, fo…

00:57:03  |   Fri 17 Sep 2021
The Political-Spiritual Being - Harinder Singh & Jasleen Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

The Political-Spiritual Being - Harinder Singh & Jasleen Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Listen as Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur explore Miri-Piri from a Gurmat (Guru’s Way) perspective, as inferred from Bani (wisdom), Tavarikh (history), and Rahit (lifestyle). Event moderated by Manvi…

01:15:48  |   Thu 05 Aug 2021
Ghazal Thirty, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Ghazal Thirty, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, fo…

01:00:30  |   Fri 30 Jul 2021
Politics of the Sword Warrior Guru: Surender Pal Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Politics of the Sword Warrior Guru: Surender Pal Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Follow Surender Pal Singh as he speaks about how, while serving as the Guru, Guru Teghbahadar Sahib visited far-off places and interacted with many individuals and communities.

The Guru faced opposit…

00:22:20  |   Mon 19 Jul 2021
Ghazal Twenty-five, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Ghazal Twenty-five, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, fo…

00:55:08  |   Mon 28 Jun 2021
Fatherhood & Sikhi | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Fatherhood & Sikhi | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Fathers sometimes underestimate their role. Loving, actively involved fathers contribute to their children’s well-being and development, strengthening their self‑esteem. What's different about being …

01:34:34  |   Fri 25 Jun 2021
Shrist ki Chadar Guru Teghbahadar: The Contemporary Indian Perspectives - Ishmeet Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Shrist ki Chadar Guru Teghbahadar: The Contemporary Indian Perspectives - Ishmeet Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Join Dr. Ishmeet Kaur as she discusses Guru Teghbahadar’s ideology and martyrdom, and how an entirely new set of discourse appears on the forefront of Sikh philosophical thought that needs to be read…

00:32:18  |   Mon 21 Jun 2021
1984 Remembrance: The Sikhs and the Indian State - Harinder Singh & Manpreet Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

1984 Remembrance: The Sikhs and the Indian State - Harinder Singh & Manpreet Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Why is Remembrance necessary? Join Harinder Singh and Manpreet Singh as they discuss 1984 and explore its parallels with human rights movements today. How do we continue to push for the Rights today?…

00:42:05  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Voices: O Mind! Transcend - Inni Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Guru Teghbahadar Sahib Voices: O Mind! Transcend - Inni Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Journey with Inni Kaur as she shares her learnings from the three Sabads of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib in Rag Devgandhari through Bhai Vir Singh’s expositions. Transcendence lies not in the wishful disap…

00:25:48  |   Fri 04 Jun 2021
Sikhs, Statecraft & Civil Society - Harinder Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Sikhs, Statecraft & Civil Society - Harinder Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

This conversation touches upon lessons and guidance to the Sikh community on how to pursue advocacy, long-term strategies, and building coalitions via both positive and not so positive case studies f…

01:20:21  |   Fri 21 May 2021
O Servant of the Unattainable | Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib | The Sikh Cast

O Servant of the Unattainable | Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib | The Sikh Cast

ਅਲਹ ਅਗਮ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਬੰਦੇ ॥
alah agam khudāī bande.
O servant of Khuda, the unreachable Allah

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This is a continuation of the Persian Voice of the Guru's featuring the Sikh Research Institutes Researcher …

00:15:52  |   Thu 20 May 2021
Ghazal Twelve, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Ghazal Twelve, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, fo…

00:56:59  |   Wed 19 May 2021
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