In this episode, we embark on a deeply personal and spiritual journey to Sri Harimandar Sahib, the Golden Temple, through the evocative words of Inni Kaur. With her vivid storytelling, Inni shares the emotional and transformative experience of her pilgrimage, where reflection, connection, and self-discovery come to life.

Immerse yourself in this moving narrative that invites you to feel the sacred energy and profound sense of belonging she encountered.

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

‘Pahare’ is considered to be a form of folk poetry in Panjabi. This poetic genre is based on the consciousness of time.

Examples of this poetic genre are found only in the Guru Granth Sahib. Dividing day and night into four quarters each and expressing one’s feelings through them is the classical basis of this poetic genre.

To liberate the commoner from the superstition of believing in the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of a time period and keeping in mind the importance of this unit of time in social life, the Gurus used this poetic genre to communicate their beliefs.

Explore Pahare: https://bit.ly/tggsp-pahare

Guru Arjan Sahib’s Chaubole focuses on love, teaching that true devotion to IkOankar (the Divine) brings constant joy. A lover fully immersed in this love is ready to sacrifice everything for the Beloved. Their mind remains absorbed in the Divine, while those attached to worldly possessions and relationships remain unhappy, despite material comforts.

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Speaker: Jasleen Kaur (⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠)

These four stanzas are four stages of a seeker’s union with IkOankar (the Divine).

They depict the seeker’s spiritual journey. These four stanzas are also sung when the Sikh bride and groom circumambulate four times around the Guru Granth Sahib to solemnize their wedding.

Featuring: Jaswant Singh (https://sikhri.org/people/jaswant-singh)

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The ceremony of ‘Anand Karaj’ (blissful task) is very important in ‘Anand Sanskar’ (blissful ceremony). ‘Anand Sanskar’ is considered complete only with the ceremony of ‘Anand Karaj.’

The term 'karhale' is derived from the Rajasthani and Sindhi word 'karhal,' which means camel.

Historically, traders loaded their goods on camels to sell in distant lands, enduring long, arduous journeys. To relieve fatigue and express their emotions, they sang songs called 'karhale' about the harsh desert climate and their separation from loved ones.

Over time, these songs evolved into a unique poetic form, depicting foreign lands and the challenges of wandering in separation from family.

Featuring: Muktnoor Kaur

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Inni Kaur joins Sikh Heritage Month to discuss the deeper meaning of Anand Sahib by Guru Amardas Sahib.

While 'anand' translates to happiness and joy, its true meaning is more profound. The composition highlights that the eternal Wisdom (Guru) is the source of bliss, which can only be experienced through this Wisdom. It brings steadiness and discipline to the seeker's entire being, leading to a state of true bliss.

Featuring:

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

Matina Kaur

The Guru Granth Sahib contains many Sabads related to the wedding ceremony, in which themes of happiness, blessings, and teachings are conveyed through vocabulary related to the wedding.

Some Sabads are read before the wedding ceremony and some during. Although no fixed protocol exists, these three Sabads are typically read or recited before the wedding ceremony.

Featuring: Jasleen Kaur (⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur⁠)

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Amrit Ceremony is a fundamental and an essential rite for a seeker to join the Khalsa Panth. Through this the seeker is given ‘amrit’ and the core principles and values of Sikhi are explained to them. It is a unique and meaningful life-changing experience for the seeker.

Featuring:

Jasleen Kaur (⁠https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur)

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Manvinder Kaur and Santbir Singh explore the events of 1984 that forever transformed the landscape of Sikh history and politics in India. They look at the June attack on the Harimandar Sahib Complex, followed by the devastating November pogroms, and then further examine the significance of these events in the broader context of Sikh-India relations.

Featuring:

Manvinder Kaur (https://sikhri.org/people/manvinder-kaur)

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

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