by Valarie Kaur
Date: Monday, May 19 at 2:00 PM PDT
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About the book: Sage Warrior
Profound inner wisdom for courageous action—from the author of See No Stranger and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, a “prophetic voice of our generation”
~America Ferrera
How do we find the wisdom to envision a new world and the courage to fight for it?
How do we survive seemingly apocalyptic times?
In a world on fire, how do we find love and joy?
We are not the first to ask these questions—in fact, seeking answers to them forged one of the world's great wisdom traditions. In a time riven by caste, conquest, and cruelty, Sikhs blazed the path of the sant sipahi, the sage warrior. The sage radiates love and Oneness; the warrior activates that ethical power to fight for humanity. These energies empowered the first Sikhs to survive near-annihilation in South Asia nearly half a millennium ago. The sage warrior is the essential archetype for our time of turmoil—one we can all embody to cultivate our souls and transform the world.
Valarie Kaur combines the epic, immersive story of her Sikh ancestors—centering the stories of the women who worked to map the path of the sage warrior—with the chronicle of a personal journey: her pilgrimage with her young children to the Panjab, India, where the stories unfolded, an occasionally comic adventure woven with sublime moments of connection and insight. Each chapter offers a lesson that emerges from the stories—from practicing pleasure to metabolizing grief to choosing courage.
Sage Warrior shimmers with wisdom: Every story is accompanied by original artwork, music, and meditations, illuminating new ways of seeing and being. This journey is for anyone—from any faith tradition or spiritual practice or none at all—who hungers for a better world and is ready to discover the depth of their own power.
About the Author: Valarie Kaur
VALARIE KAUR is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, faith leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, where she leads a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. Her book SEE NO STRANGER is a #1 LA Times bestseller and expands on her “blockbuster” TED talk. Valarie’s new book SAGE WARRIOR reclaims ancestral wisdom for apocalyptic times, accompanied by a musical album by artist Sonny Singh. Her children’s book WORLD OF WONDER teaches Revolutionary Love to the next generation. In 2024, Valarie led the Revolutionary Love Bus Tour, a healing odyssey to 45+ cities across the United States, igniting one message:“Revolutionary Love is the call of our times.”
A daughter of Punjabi Sikh farmers in California, Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School and holds several honorary doctorates. She became an activist when a Sikh father in her community was murdered in hate violence in the aftermath of 9/11. For twenty-five years, Valarie has led visionary campaigns to tell untold stories and change policy on issues ranging from hate crimes to solitary confinement. Valarie was honored at the White House in the first-ever Uniters Ceremony in 2022, recognizing her as a prophetic leader whose work is healing America.
About the facilitator: Gard Jameson
Gard Jameson received his Ph.D. from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2005. He teaches Chinese and Indian Philosophy in the Philosophy Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prior to his tenure at UNLV, he spent 25 years practicing as a Certified Public Accountant and Financial Planner at Piercy, Bowler, Taylor & Kern and Touche Ross.
He is the author of three books, Footprints on the Sands of Time (1985), the story of his mentor, Dr. Raymond M. Alf, Phaethon: Our Mythic Moment (2009), an ancient Greek tale that illuminates our current predicament, and Monkey: Our Mythic Moment (2012), the grand epic of China.
Gard helped found and chairs the boards of the Children's Advocacy Alliance and the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada. He is the Treasurer of VMSN (Volunteer in Medicine in Southern Nevada). He also helped found the Nevada Community Foundation.
Gard is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Charter for Compassion.
Gard also serves on the board of the Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development and the Alf Museum of Life in Claremont, California, and is the associate pastor at Grace Community Church in Boulder City, Nevada.
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