This seven-month course meets generally every two weeks, with two sections on Thursdays with times set to be convenient to students worldwide: 19-21 CET-Central European Time [1-3 p.m. Eastern US]; and 7-9 p.m. Eastern US), and one section on Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Eastern US.
The course start dates are Thursday, October 8, and Monday, October 12.
See What is JHSD for course cost, more on the topics of study, and registration information.
Dates, Topics, and Presenters
This year we will be using the Zoom webinar platform for our sessions. Please note: while the dates shown below are firm, the topics and presenters of them may shift before the course begins. Please check back regularly.
| Thurs Int'l | 19-21 CET (1-3 US Eastern) | Thurs eve | 7-9 EST | Mon eve | 7-9 EST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| date | topic | presenter | date | topic | presenter | date | topic | presenter |
| 8 Oct | Your Journey | Mata Mandir Kaur | 8 Oct | Your Journey | Mata Mandir Kaur | 12 Oct | Your Journey | Mata Mandir Kaur |
| 22 Oct | Pillars of SD | Hari Dharam Kaur | 22 Oct | Pillars of SD | 26 Oct | Pillars of SD | Gurusangat Kaur BR | |
| 5 Nov | Seva & Social Justice | Sat Jagat Singh & Atma Kaur | 5 Nov | Seva & Social Justice | Guruka Singh | 9 Nov | Seva & Social Justice | Sat Jagat Singh & Atma Kaur |
| 19 Nov | Kundalini Yoga & Sikh Dharma | Guru Dharam Singh | 19 Nov | Kundalini Yoga & Sikh Dharma | Ek Ong Kaar Kaur | 23 Nov | Kundalini Yoga & Sikh Dharma | Siri Sevak Kaur |
| 3 Dec | Gurbani/Naad | Harsimrren Kaur | 3 Dec | Siri Guru Granth Sahib | Dr. Harjot Kaur | 7 Dec | Siri Guru Granth Sahib | Dr. Harjot Kaur |
| 10 Dec | class check-in | Mata Mandir Kaur | 10 Dec | class check-in | Mata Mandir Kaur | 14 Dec | class check-in | Mata Mandir Kaur |
| [winter break] | [winter break] | [winter break] | ||||||
| 7 Jan | History | Jujhar Singh | 7 Jan | History | HariDharam Kaur | 11 Jan | Gurbani & Naad | Mata Mandir Singh |
| 21 Jan | Siri Guru Granth Sahib | Ram Singh | 21 Jan | Gurbani & Naad | Mata Mandir Singh | 25 Jan | Japji Sahib | Mata Mandir Singh |
| 4 Feb | Japji Sahib | Snatam Kaur | 4 Feb | Japji Sahib | Mata Mandir Singh | 8 Feb | History | Hari Dharam Kaur |
| 18 Feb | Nitnem Banis | Himmat Singh | 18 Feb | Nitnem Banis | 22 Feb | Nitnem Banis | Ek Ong Kaar Kaur | |
| 4 Mar | Prayer | Satya Kaur | 4 Mar | Marriage & Dharmic Relationships | MahanRishi Singh & Nirbhe Kaur | 8 Mar | Prayer | Mata Mandir Kaur |
| 18 Mar | Spiritual Warrior | Gurujodha Singh | 18 Mar | Prayer | Sangeet Kaur | 22 Mar | Marriage & Dharmic Relationships | Mahan Rishi Singh & Nirbhe Kaur |
| 1 Apr | Death & Dying | Shiv Charan Singh | 1 Apr | Spiritual Warrior | Sahaj Singh | 5 Apr | Spiritual Warrior | Awtar Kaur |
| 15 Apr | Marriage & Dharmic Relationships | Sham Rang Singh and Arjan Kaur | 15 Apr | Amrit | DukhNiwaran Kaur | 19 Apr | Amrit | DukhNiwaran Kaur |
| 29 Apr | Amrit | Guruka SIngh | 29 Apr | Death & Dying | Hardarshan Kaur | 3 May | Death & Dying | HarDarshan Kaur |
| 13 May | Final Wrap Up | Mata Mandir Kaur | 13 May | Final Wrap Up | Mata Mandir Kaur | 17 May | Final Wrap Up | Mata Mandir Kaur |
See also the glossary of terms on this page.