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Religion & Spirituality
The Talking Stick Colloquium X: Pauris 17 to 19 - March 8 - 14 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

Stanzas 17 - 19 of Guru Nanak's Japji address the relationship between religion and spirituality. 

The Exemplars of Dharam
The Talking Stick Colloquium IX: Stanza 16, March 1 - 7 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

The 16th stanza of the Japji turns to "dharam" and describes its exemplars.

Naam Simran
The Talking Stick Colloquium VIII: Pauris 12 - 15, Feb 22 - 28 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

Stanzas 12 to 15 of the Japji focus on Naam Simran or Naam Japna.

Attentive Listening:
The Talking Stick Colloquium VII - Pauris 8 to 11, Feb 15 - 21 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

Pauris 8 to 11 of the Japji introduce us to the art of attentive listening.

The Guru
The Talking Stick Colloquium VI: Pauris 5 - 7, February 8 - 14 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

Pauris 5 to 7 of the Japji Sahib introduce the term 'Guru' with its mult-layered meanings.

Amrit Vela
The Talking Stick Colloquium V: Pauris 3 - 4, February 1 - 7 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

This week, we explore pauris 3 and 4 of the Japji Sahib and the concept of Amrit Vela.

Hukam & Haumai
The Talking Stick Colloquium IV: January 25 - 31 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

This week we take a pause to reflect on the past discussion on Hukam, and prepare ourselves for the subject of Haumai.

The Talking Stick Colloquium III: Pauri Two - January 18 - 24 Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

In the second pauri of the Japji, Guru Nanak shares with us intimations of Hukam - as it was revealed to him.

The Talking Stick Colloquium II: Pauri One - Jan 11 - 17 Convenor:: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

The Japji starts with the logo, Jap, which Sikhs receive as an instruction to both recite and meditate ...

The Talking Stick Colloquium - Mool Mantar Convenor: RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

The Mool Mantar constitutes the quintessence of the entire Guru Granth and, by extension, the underpinning of a Sikh life.