Spring Spiritual Cafe June 2011

Spiritual Cafe is our quarterly discussion forum which takes place in London City and which provides an opportunity for people to discuss and share ideas about Sikhism, God, Spirituality, Philosophy, Science, Ethics, Lifes challenges etc. We will also invite guest speakers on occasions to do talks on interesting topics.

If you?re feeling in a philosophical mood then come on down, grab yourself some refreshments from the Hotel/Cafe Menu, meet some new people and share your wisdom. The atmosphere is relaxed, open and respectful.

Format For The Evening

6.30pm – 6.45pm: People arrive, Get Drinks/Snacks and Networking

6.45pm – 7.00pm: Introductions

7.00pm – 7.20: Speaker 1 Talk and Questions

7.20pm – 7.40: Speaker 2 Talk and Questions

7.40pm – 8.00: Speaker 3 Talk and Questions

Our Speakers This Quarter:

Tajinder Singh

“Extensions : Phenomenological Metaphors”

Tajinder is an digital artist/ researcher whose works incorporate animation, installation, text and sound. He is a masters graduate both in art and philosophy from animation departments at The National Center for Computer Animation, Bournemouth [2000] and the Royal College of Art, London [2007] . Currently he is working towards his PhD on the MAT program at Queen Mary, University of London.

His work engages with notions of ascension, and extraction; how the artwork may operate as a seed for transcendental opportunities.

His work has been show nationally and his diverse projects have led to collaborations, with Asian and minority communities, Avante-garde musicians and art collectives.

Onkar Singh

“Stories from my 10 Country European Bike Ride Adventure”

Onkardeep studied Management Sciences at Loughborough University and is currently working as a Business Analyst at the management consultancy Accenture.

He has been at the forefront of many projects including the founder of the Loughborough Sikh Society and the co-founder of an Open Source project called Sikher. He is also a qualified Kundalini Yoga teacher and a published author and poet.

Onkardeep has a keen interest in ICT, design, science, philosophy and business. He has also been involved in a lot of interfaith work around the UK and enjoys the occasional adventure. Most recently this was a 2600km bike ride from Berlin to Istanbul.

Gurpreet Sandhu

“Spirituality and Politics”

Gurpreet specialised in the areas of regeneration and development while studying for his MPhil at the University of Cambridge. He now works as a Strategy Consultant – with Accenture, a leading IT and consulting house specialising specifically with working with public sector organisations, advising their leadership on how to make their organisations more effective, delivering savings and extending their services.

Gurpreet believes deeply in God, being a Sikh and in the oneness and unity of all faiths. He has a genuine passion and commitment to developing himself in the field of political leadership and feels that he gained most of his political leadership experience during his work in social housing, working with diverse communities and children from socially deprived backgrounds.