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Ravinder currently lives in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. and has an abiding interest in expressing Gurbani in the English idiom. He is the Founder and Convenor of our weekly Talking Stick Colloquium.

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.

Winds of Change in Bollywood? by I.J. SINGH & RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

Money talks and, as always, appears to be the big game-changer here.

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 Partition & I: To Hell And Back by RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

All the Sikh families retreated to the local gurdwara for safe haven - never to return home!

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.

The Talking Stick Colloquium by RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

This is a new experiment that aims to facilitate a melding of the minds through dialogue and conversation.