The 5-Day Program
Monday through Friday. Each day has a specific focus alongside three daily practices that stay constant all week. Saturday is the meetup.
Your Personal Affirmations
On Day 1, you'll choose 10 affirmations from the cards below — statements about who you are and who you're becoming. Review them with a parent. Then say them every night before bed.
Why Affirmations?
The words we repeat shape the way we see ourselves. Sikhism teaches Naam Japna — the repetition of God's name to calm and focus the mind. Affirmations work on the same principle: what you say to yourself, consistently, becomes what you believe about yourself.
Scientists call this neuroplasticity. Sikhs call it Simran. Athletes call it visualization. The practice is ancient. The science is new. The result is the same: your inner voice becomes your greatest ally instead of your harshest critic.
Read through all the cards below. Notice which ones feel true — and which ones feel like a stretch. Choose 10 that feel meaningful. You can also write your own — if something isn't here but feels true for you, add it.
Write your 10 chosen affirmations in a notebook or on a card. Share them with a parent and talk about why you chose each one.
Every night before bed, say all 10 out loud — slowly, with meaning. Not as a checklist. Say them like you mean them.
Japji Sahib
Read the meaning of all 40 verses over the week. Memorize the first 5. On Saturday, you'll recite them from memory.
What is Japji Sahib?
Japji Sahib is the opening prayer of the Guru Granth Sahib — the eternal living scripture of Sikhism. It was composed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, over 500 years ago.
The word Japji means "to recite with devotion." According to scholar Satpal Singh, Japji also carries the deeper meaning of "to awaken spiritually" — a reminder that recitation is not just about saying words, but about waking something up inside you. The word Sahib is a term of respect. Together, Japji Sahib means "the revered recitation."
This is why understanding the meaning of each verse matters so much. Reciting without understanding is like reading a map in a language you don't know — the words are all there, but you can't find your way. When you know what you're saying, the words stop being sounds and start being ideas that live in you.
It consists of the Mool Mantar (the root statement of Sikh belief), 38 Pauris (stanzas), and a closing Salok (verse) — 40 pieces total. Devout Sikhs recite it every morning at dawn as the foundation of their spiritual practice.
Japji Sahib is not just a prayer — it is a complete philosophy of life. It asks the deepest questions: Who is God? How do we find truth? What is the purpose of existence? And it answers them — not with rules, but with poetry, wonder, and humility.
Head to qMonk to read, listen to, and memorize the first 5 verses of Japji Sahib — the Mool Mantar and Pauris 1 through 4. The website has the original Gurmukhi text, transliterations, and meanings all in one place.
Open qMonk →Read through all remaining verses on qMonk. Take your time with each one — read the meaning, sit with it for a moment, and move on. You don't need to memorize these, just reflect on what they mean to you.
Open qMonk →The Saturday Meetup
The week comes together on Saturday. Kids recite, share, question. Parents listen — and then join. No pressure, no grades. Just an honest conversation about ancient wisdom.
🙏 The Recitation Moment
Each kid recites the first 5 verses of Japji Sahib from memory — without looking at any notes. This isn't a performance. It's a demonstration that something ancient has entered their minds and stayed there. Here's a simple structure for the recitation: