| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9 Sept 2016 | Asia Samachar |
It has been a while since Malaysian Sikhs experienced a conference-style setting to discuss issues impacting the community.
Over the next two days this weekend (10-11 Sept 2016), 10 speakers will share their thoughts on various topics impacting Sikhs at the inaugural GS Pulapol Speaker Series.
They include two speakers from abroad: UK-based humanitarian relief agency United Sikhs Director Mejindarpal Kaur and Singapore-based author of Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan Amardeep Singh.
The other speakers include lawyer preacher Bhai Manjeet Singh, Sukhveer Kaur (Himmat Support Group, Penang), educationist Dr Gurcharan Singh, Sikh Naujawan Sabha Malaysia Jathedar Dr Jasbir Singh, management trainer Harban Singh and Dasmesh Pipe Band founder Sukdev Singh.
“Some 250 participants have already registered. We still have space for more,” one event volunteer told Asia Samachar when contacted this evening.
The Pulapol Speaker Series intend to introduce topics related to daily life where connection to the Guru is made across the Sikh Panth through prayers and spirituality, according to event brochure.
The event is supported by the Coalition of Malaysian Sikh Organisations (CMSO) and the Malaysian Sikh Women’s Awareness Network (SWAN).
Among the topics to be discussed are:
- Plug Into Your GURU – Are you Connected?,
- Sikhs Across Borders,
- Laughter – An Instant Vacation
- Ying Yang in Sikhi – Find Your Balance
- Hearing GURU’s Voice – Accuracies of Hukumnama
- Managing Relationships-Community Building Thru
- Spirituality
- Cracking The LAUGH Code
- Maya – Are You Tangled?
For more details, see event page at Facebook, under Pulapol Speaker Series.
To register, call:
Sukdev Kaur @ Suki (GSP) 012-393 1664, Ravinder Kaur (GSP) 019-236 7780, Autar Singh (CMSO) 012-205 5011, Rajinder Kaur (SWAN) 012-659 4202, Harjinder Singh (PDRM) 019-288 1604
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