Saanjh - The Bay Area Sikh Retreat

“ Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights. But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge.

You would know in words that which you have always known in thought. You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams. ”

- 'The Prophet' by Khalil Gibran

Our Inspiration

“ The eyes of the Khalsa glow with the vision of the Invisible... When he or she runs, it is in trance. On the bed of thorns, he lies on roses. Outside is immaterial; it is the aim of life that matters... The Khalsa looks at the world from a supreme height, blessing all, helping all, loving all, with his beautiful looks from the inner self of all life. ”

- Professor Puran Singh

Join us in a culture of soul consciousness and celebrate our unparalleled spirit.

Saanjh – meaning ‘partnering, sharing, connecting’ in Punjabi – is the annual Bay Area Sikh retreat. We seek to provide a platform where Sikhs can gather to connect with the Guru and reinvigorate their commitment to Sikhi. Our hope is to challenge participants to help them gain a broader and more nuanced understanding of Sikhi while inspiring activism.

Programs

Adopt a Family

The Adopt a Family program enables adoption of a rural family where the breadwinner has committed suicide due to agrarian indebtedness. Help sponsor a family and to enable them to survive and their kids to have opportunities.

Farmer Suicides Awareness

Farmer Suicides Awareness program organizes movie screening, discussions, conferences, and talks to raise awareness of the plight faced by farmers in Punjab.

Sikh Scholarship

Saanjh Sikh Scholarship program works with parents, students, and community members to encourage higher education for Sikh students in the United States by providing need-based and merit-based financial scholarships to selected students entering undergraduate studies.

College Prep and Alternative Careers

The College Prep and Alternative Careers program works on hosting seminars, presentations, and conferences to encourage academic excellence, educate students about higher education, and promote non-traditional model minority career fields.