IUS SEMINAR SERIES 2004
QUADRICENTENNIAL OF COMPILATION AND
INSTALATION OF
AAD GURU GRANTH SAHIB
PHILOSOPHY AND TEACHINGS OF AAD GURU GRANTH SAHIB
By
INSTITUTE FOR UNDERSTANDING SIKHISM
In collaboration with
The North America Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Surrey, BC, Canada
Academy of Guru Granth Studies, Arlington, TX, USA
Sikh Virsa, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
18th September 2004, SATURDAY
Amethyste Hall
Radisson Hotel Laval
2900 boul le Carrefour,
Laval. Quebec (450-682-9000)
CONTACTS
Prof Devinder Singh Chahal
IUS, Laval, QC, Canada
sikhism@iuscanada.com
450-681-1254
Gurnam Singh Sanghera
BC, Canada
sangherag@yahoo.com
604-525- 8042
Dr Harbans Lal
USA
japji@comcast.net
817-446-8757
Harcharan Singh
Editor, Sikh Virsa, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
editor@sikhvirsa.com
403-250-8898
Reception and Registration: Starts at 9:00 AM
Chairperson of
Organizing Committee:
Mr Girdhari Kheterpal
Founding President (Montreal) and
Formal National President
National Association of Canadians of Origin in India ( NACOI
)
Public Relation Officer: Prof Pavitar Singh Bhandhari
Institute for Understanding Sikhism
Former Secretary, National Association of Canadians of Origin in India (NACOI)
Vice President of India Canada Association
Founder of Unity Day Parade (2003)
Major Sponsor of the Conference: Mr Jaswinder Singh Rana
Managing President, SGR INDUSTRIES (BLEACHING)
Vice-President, Sh. Guru Ravidas Temple
Affiliated Member of National Association of Canadians of Origin in India (NACOI)
Vice-President of Unity Day Parade (2003)
PRELIMINARY SESSION 9:30 - 10:00 AM
Améthyste Conference Room, Radisson Hotel Laval
Stage Secretary: Dr Parminder Singh Chahal, PhD,
Laval, Quebec
Welcome to the Delegates and Participants
and
Welcome to the Guest of Honor: Bibi Kiranjot Kaur,
Official Representative of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Amritsar, India
Sabd
Bhai Satnam Singh
Gurdwara Sahib Quebec, Montreal, Quebec
Presentation of Research Papers
Session I: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Chairperson : Dr Jit Singh Chandan,
New York, USA
Co-Chairperson: Mr Devinder Singh Kaura,
Laval, Quebec
10:00 - 10:25 AM
Guru Granth Sahib and the Sikh World-View
Dr Dharam Singh, PhD,
Professor Encyclopedia of Sikhism,
Punjabi University, Patiala, India
10:30 -10:55 AM
Doctrine of Soul in Gurbani
Dr Avtar Singh Dhaliwal, MD,
Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Universal Acceptability of Nanakian Philosophy
Prof Devinder Singh Chahal, PhD,
IUS, Laval, QC, Canada
11:30 - 11: 55 AM
Ethics in Sikhism
Dr Jodh Singh,MD,
New York, USA
Lunch Break: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Presentation of Research Papers
Session II: 1:00 - 3:15 PM
Chairperson: Dr Surinder Singh Sidhu
Brahmpton, Ontario
Co-Chairperson: Miss Deepinder Chahal
Laval, Quebec
1:00 - 1:15 AM
Contributions of the Institute for Understanding Sikhism:
Dr Parminder Singh Chahal, PhD
Biotechnology Montreal Research Institute, Montreal
1:15 - 1:40 PM
Ego
Dr Jit Singh Chandan, PhD,
New York, USA
1:45 - 2:10 PM
Is Akhand Paath Devotion or Disgrace?
Mr Harcharan Singh, Editor,
Sikh Virsa, Calgary, Alberta
2:15 - 2:40 PM
Recitation of Gurbani
Mr Gurdev Singh Sangha,
Kitchener, Ontario
2:45 - 3:10 PM
Guru Granth Worship the Sikh Way
Dr Harbans Lal, PhD,
Texas, USA
Tea / Coffee Break: 3:15 - 3:45 PM
Presentation of Research Papers
Session III: 3:45 -5:15 PM
Chairperson: Mr. Abnash Singh
McGill University, Montreal
Co-Chairperson: Miss Ruby Kaura
Laval, Quebec
3.45 - 4.10 PM
Challenges in Interpretation of Gurbani
Mr. Nirmal Singh Nilvi, MSc,
Dallas, TX, USA
4:15 - 4:40 PM
Message of the Aad Guru Granth Sahib via Electronic Media
Col Permaindar Singh Randhawa,
Chandigarh, India
4:45 - 5:00 PM
Experiences in Translation of the Aad Guru Granth Sahib in German.
Dr Jarnail Singh, PhD,
Ottawa, Ontario
5:05 - 5:30 PM
If the Granth is Guru, Do the Sikhs Follow it?
Mr Gurcharan Singh Bhatia
DDO, Quebec
Release of IUS Books 5:35 - 5.45 PM
Mrs Kiranjot Kaur, Official Representative of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Amritsar, will be releasing the IUS Books:
1. JAP: The Essence of Nanakian Philosophy , Devinder Singh Chahal
2. Sabd Guru to Granth Guru: An In-depth Study , Devinder Singh Chahal