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Man and Superman: The Talking Stick Colloquium # 74 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

The idea that runs through Guru Nanak's salok is one of self-transcendence, of exceeding oneself, made possible only through the transformative presence of the Guru.

The Dance of Life:
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 73 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

Says a verse in gurbani: The world is a stage, the sky a giant canopy, sun and moon the arc lights. The mind, besotted with maya, dances to the tune that the body makes (with its senses).

All In The Family:
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 72 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

Guru Arjan refers to family relationships - their structure and interactions - as they existed then, and to a large measure still exist in the joint-family system.

The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

Self-examination requires courage. Many of us avoid looking at ourselves because of fear - fear of what might be revealed. It is much more comfortable to live in the cocoon of an inherited belief system.

Conquer The Mind ... And You Have Conquered The World
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 71 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

The passage this week is from Guru Nanak and describes the munn as having a dual nature.

Reincarnation ... or Serpents Of The Mind:
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 70 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

Could it be that what reincarnates (or moves on) are our accumulated habits and unfulfilled desires - looking to play out in another form?

The Dark Night of Separation:
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 69 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

Losing one's appetite or even a diminished interest in food is viewed as a symptom of a deeper physical illness ... And so it is in matters of the spirit ... How then do we restore our spiritual health?

Still On The Unbeaten Path:
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 68 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

Guru Nanak’s stress on dharam is very consequential. It is a caution against sectarianism and its consequences that he witnessed (and we continue to, to this day).

Off The Beaten Path:
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 67 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH

Religious traditions, like different paths, have clear, identified boundaries, a familiar landscape and a known destination. But they are separated from each other by ritual, dogma and belief.

Remembering Nanak, The Guru
The Talking Stick Colloquium # 66 by RAVINDER SINGH

He invested the conventions, language, concepts, terms, and poetic forms from the tradition of his birth, with new meaning by providing a new context, thus transcending his inheritance.