“Saanjh”-Bay Area Sikh Retreat In Late August

“Saanjh”-the annual Bay Area Sikh Retreat is taking place Thursday, August 27th-Sunday, August 30th at the Monte Toyon campsite near Santa Cruz, California.  Share your experiences and connect with other Sikhs through a Guru-inspired sangat.  This year’s theme is “Developing a Panthic Vision Towards 2084”.  In 2009 we commemorate the 25th anniversary of 1984. When we fast-forward to its centennial where do we want to be as a Panth-a Sikh community?  What is our collective vision for 2084?  How do we need to develop as individuals and a community in order to heal ourselves and find solutions to our communal problems?  Come share your opinions and connect with other concerned Sikhs through a collaborative approach to finding solutions.  You will be inspired by diwans, conversations, debates, and laughter.  Register by August 3rd to avoid late fees.  There is a separate fee schedule for students and professionals. For more information visit www.saanjh.org.  If you have any questions, e-mail sawal-jawab@saanjh.org.

As way of background, “Saanjh” began last year by a group of Bay Area Sikhs who were inspired by their personal experiences of engaging with sangats world-wide.  They felt there was a need in California to “retreat” from our daily routines into a relaxed space where we could be inspired by our Guru.  With this inspiration we could go back to our “real” lives as better engaged Sikhs spiritually, socially, and politically.  The focus of the retreat is on learning from our experiences as diverse Sikhs in order to develop a collective vision for our community.