“People can attack your character, but they cannot change who you are. It’s easy to criticize, but what if we use our time to do something creative? To build something new?” - Simran Jeet Singh #FreedomRising2024

Enjoy this interview I did with Best Selling Author and Speaker Simran Jeet Singh about my human rights advocacy and launch on Substack (and why you should definitely subscribe). Also definitely follow Simran too. simranjeetsingh.substack.com/p/lets-address…

*some personal news* When I graduated from Columbia a half-decade ago, I would have never believed anyone who said I’d be returning as a professor. And yet, here we are. So thrilled to be joining the faculty at the historic Union Theological Seminary! simranjeetsingh.substack.com/p/my-new-role

Last week, I saw a post of a young white man give his seat in first class to an older Black woman. Today, I traded my window seat for a middle seat near the back so a mom could sit with her child. Inspired by other people’s kindness. Pass it on ❤️

Looking to feel inspired this summer? ☀ Or perhaps you want to add a bit of wisdom to your life 🦉 Our tip? Check out Simran Jeet Singh's national bestseller, THE LIGHT WE GIVE, now out in paperback! Read more about it here: bit.ly/3DIv27n #motivational #spiritual #sikhwisdom

Looking to feel inspired this month? 💭💭💭 Check out Simran Jeet Singh's THE LIGHT WE GIVE! Part memoir, part spiritual journey, and a national bestseller, this transformative book of hope is now available to read in paperback! Start reading today: bit.ly/3DIv27n

New podcast! As we say on the show, “Life is hard, but it doesn’t have to be this hard.” Here’s hoping that you’ll join me on this journey of making our lives lighter and sweeter, together. Download and subscribe to support: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wis…

"I've wondered if the most dangerous forms of religion are those that are trapped in water-tight certainty, as if we know the truth and everyone else is wrong."

Next episode alert! A lovely conversation with one of my favorite writers and thinkers, Katherine May; reflecting on how we can learn to see the ordinary as extraordinary, the mundane as magical. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wis…

Don’t miss the latest episode of Wisdom & Practice from Aspen Religion and Society’s program Senior Advisor Simran Jeet Singh!