Guru Granth Sahib Research Group

February, 27th 2020 - This year’s lecture series with inaugural lecture on Sant Kabir ka Kaavya Maram (Poetic sensibility of Bhagat Kabir) by Prof.  Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari (Former President, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi), Dr. Manmohan Singh (Former Prime Minister of India & President of the Sadan) presided over the functon and also honoured Prof. Kirpal Kazak (Winner of 2019 Sahitya Akademi Award for his Punjabi Book ''Antheen'') in in Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan.

November 7th, 2019 - Celebrating 550th Prakash Purv of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji concluding Lecture "Cosmic Vision of Baba Nanak" by Prof.  Harjeet Singh Gill held in Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan.

September 27th, 2019 - Lecture by Dr. (Mrs.) H.K.Sagoo (Director, International Center for Sikh Studies, Gurdwara Rakabganj, ND) on Baba Nanak’s Visit to Mecca: Some Reflections, Chair by Dr. Manmohan, IPS (Poet & Critic) held in Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan.

June 28, 2019 - Lecture on Guru Nanak's Comments on the Politics of his Times by Prof.  Indu Banga (Prof.  Emerita PU, Chandigarh), Chaired by S. Navtej Sarna (Former Indian Ambassador to United States) held in Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, Gole Market, N.Delhi-1.

April 26, 2019 - Lecture on The Ideology of Guru Nanak by Dr. Roop Singh (Chief Secretary, SGPC, Amritsar), Chair: Dr. Jaspal Singh (Member, NCMEI & Former VC, PUP) held in Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi.

March 29, 2019 Lecture on Guru Nanak: Traveller & Householder by Amb. Navtej Sarna. Chair: Mark Tully. held in BVSSS New Delhi.

Feb 25, 2019- Lecture on Guru Nanak's Followers in Eastern India by Prof.  Himadri Banerjee, Chaired by Lt. Gen.Gurmit Singh and Ms. Inni Kaur spoke on Guru Nanak in the writings of Bhai Vir Singh, Chaired by Mrs. Simal Joginder Singh held in BVSSS.

December 28th, 2018: Lecture on Revisiting Guru Nanak's Teachings & Philosophy by Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar, presided by Ambassador K.C. Singh held in Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan. Second Lecture in the series Celebrating 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.

December, 28th 2018: Lecture on Revisiting Guru Nanak's Teachings and Philosophy by Amb.Ashok Sajjanhar, Presided by Amb. K. C. Singh.

October, 27th 2018: Lecture on Portrait of Guru Nanak in the Janamsakhi Literature by Prof.Manjit Singh (Formerly HOD (Punjabi), DU). Presided by Dr.Manmohan, IPS (Punjabi Poet & Critic).

September, 28th 2018: Lecture on Deras, Babas, Sants and Satgurus: A Study of the Sikhs on the Periphery by Dr.Joginder Singh (BVS Niwas Asthan, Amritsar), Presided by Dr.Jaswinder Singh (Khalsa College,ND).

August, 31st 2018: Lecture on Sikh Darshan Vich Suchi Kirat Da Kartarpuri Model by Bhai Harsimran Singh (Director, Bhai Gurdas Institute of Advance Sikh Studies, Shri Anandpur Sahib) presided by Prof. Bhagwan Josh (JNU, New Delhi. Report>>

July, 27th 2018: Lecture on Compilation, Editing and completion of Shri Guru Granth Sahib: A Post Modern Perspective by Prof. Avtar Singh(Ramgarhia College, Phagwara, Punjab) presided by Prof. Harpal Singh(Sikh National College, Banga Punjab, at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

May, 25th 2018: Lecture on Dalit Chetna in Guru Granth Sahib by Prof. Raj Kumar Hans(The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara) presided by Dr. Manmohan, IPS (Punjabi Poet and Critic), at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

April, 27th 2018 : Lecture on Punjabi Language : Present & Future by Dr.Jaspal Singh (FormerVC PUP) presided by Sh.Kuldip Nayar, Chief Guest: Sh.Naresh Gujral, Guest of Honour: S.Jarnail Singh at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

March, 23rd 2018 : Lecture on 300th Birth Anniversary of Baba Jassa Singh by Prof. P.S.Kapur, Chief Guest: Justice J.S.Khehar, Presided by Brig. Sukhjit Singh & welcome address by Dr.Manmohan Singh. at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

February, 23rd 2018 : Lecture on Scientific Insights in Sri Guru Granth Sahib by Dr.Kuldip Singh Dhir (P.U. Patiala), Chief Guest: Prof. Manjit Singh (Former Jathedar, Sri Kesgarh Sahib Anandpur Sahib), Guest of Honour: Shri Manmohan Bawa (Eminent Writer & Artist), Presided by S. Jatinder Bir Singh (Former Chairman, P&S Bank, Sr.Vice President, BVSSS) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

January, 27th 2018 : Lecture on Gurmat Sangeet: Importance & Uniqueness by Prof. Jasbir Kaur (PUP), presided by Dr. Harbans Kaur Sagoo (Director, ICSS, N-Delhi) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

November, 23rd 2017 : Lecture on Sikh Religion: Religion of Art by Dr.Sidharth (Eminent Artist), presided by Shri Manmohan Bawa (Eminent Writer & Artist) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

September, 29th 2017 : Lecture on The Concept of Virtue in Guru Granth Sahib by Prof.Paramvir Singh (PUP) presided by Dr.Jaspal Singh (Former VC, PUP) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

August, 25th 2017 : Lecture on Virtue in Guru Granth Sahib by Prof.Paramvir Singh (Dpt. of Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, PUP), Prof. S.P.Gautam (Former Vice-Chancellor, Mahatama Jyotiba Phule RohilkhandUniv. Bareilly to preside) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

July, 28th 2017 : Lecture on Ik Onkar & Sikh Hermeneutics by Dr.Jaswinder Singh (PUP), Presided by Dr. Kapil Kapoor, Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha. at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

June, 30th 2017 : Lecture on The Poetry of Baba Farid in Guru Granth Sahib by Prof.Riyaz Punjabi (Former VC, University of Kashmir), Presided by Prof. Satya P. Gautam (JNU) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

May, 26th 2017 : Lecture on SEEKING THE TRUTH OF MARTYRDOM & CONTEMPORARY SCENARIO (Sri Guru Arjan Dev) by Prof.Amarjit Grewal (Eminent Scholar), Presided by Prof.Atamjit (Eminent Punjabi Playwright) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

April, 28th 2017 : LECTURE on TRANSMISSION OF SIKH SCRIPTURAL TRADITIONS by Prof.Balwant Singh Dhillon (GNDU, Amritsar), Presided by Prof. Gurinder Singh Mann (New York) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

March, 31st 2017 : LECTURE on NATURE & ENVIRONMENT IN GURU GRANTH SAHIB by Dr.Harbhajan Singh (Dehradun), presided over by Dr. Jaswinder Singh (DU) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

February, 25th 2017 : LECTURE on LANGUAGE OF SCRIPTURES & GURU GRANTH SAHIB by Prof. Harpal Singh Pannu (Punjabi University, Patiala), presided over by Prof. K.T.S. Sarao (University of Delhi) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

January, 27th 2017 : LECTURE on Insights into Ideal Society according to Sikh Philosophy by Bhai Harsimran Singh (Anandpur Sahib), presided over by Prof. Jagdish Singh (Naad Pargaas, Amritsar) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

December, 30th 2016 : Lecture on Bhakti Poetry : Comparative Study of North & South Indian Bhaktas by Prof. K. Satchidanandan, presided over by Dr. B.S.Rattan at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

October, 28th 2016 : Lecture on Gurbani Uchaaran by Dr. Gurmail Singh and presided over by Dr.B.S.Rattan at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

September, 30th 2016 : Lecture on Nature of Ultimate Reality in Science & Religion : The Sikh Perspective by Dr. Hardev Singh Virk at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

August, 27th 2016 : Presentation on Glimpses of Rare Guru Granth Sahib Manuscripts by Dr.Amar Singh (Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar) at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

July, 30th 2016 : A Lecture on "Guru Granth Sahib vich Sarab Sanjhivalta da Sankalp" by Prof. Jodh Singh, Punjabi University, Patiala at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. Report>>

 

So soon as thou didst love me,
So soon as thou
madest me thine,
So soon as thou madest
me the bee of the lotus
which is thy feet, Then, then,
without a word to me,
Thou didst depart;
And I knew nothing,
my love! Oh,
I knew nothing then!

- Bhai Vir Singh

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