Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak at the White House

Posted on November 17, 2014November 16, 2014 by Simran Jeet Singh

The following is the address I gave at The White House celebrating Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Vahiguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Vahiguru Ji Ki Fateh! Thank you to President Obama and his staff for bring... Read More

Reflecting On The Life Of Guru Nanak While Running The NYC Marathon

Posted on November 10, 2014November 9, 2014 by Simran Jeet Singh

Originally Published in The Huffington Post Today, Sikhs around the world are celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of the Sikh religion. Guru Nanak was born in the ... Read More

Sikh Ethics and Political Engagement

Posted on October 28, 2013October 28, 2013 by Simran Jeet Singh

Originally published with Tikkun; Co-written with Dr. Prabhjot Singh As members of an underrepresented community in modern America, we find ourselves in the midst of a double bind. On the one hand, we... Read More

Protesting Interfaith? The Importance of Advancing Our Dialogues

Posted on April 26, 2013April 26, 2013 by Simran Jeet Singh

This piece was originally published on Huffington Post Religion. I had never before seen anyone protest an interfaith gathering. But yesterday as we walked out of our hotel in Kiev, Ukraine, a small g... Read More