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Man Jeetai Jag Jeet session at Palatine Gurdwara
Palatine Gurdwara School — Session 0
#001 Session 0 Complete

ਮਨ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗ ਜੀਤ Man Jeetai Jag Jeet

Conquer the Mind, Conquer the World

A 6-month mental health curriculum for Sikh youth ages 10–12. Built for and run at Gurdwara schools — no clinical language, no Western frameworks. Just Gurmat, real talk, and tools that work for kids living between two worlds.

6Months
24Sessions
10Resources
FreeAlways
Gurmat-First No Clinical Language Bilingual Ages 10–12 Built for Illinois Kids

The 6-Month Journey

Each unit has a Punjabi theme word, a Gurbani anchor, and one big lesson kids carry home.

1
ਜਾਣ Jaan
Know Your Mind
"My faith already cares about how I feel inside."
2
ਸਮਝ Samajh
Name What You Feel
"I can say what's going on beyond 'I'm fine.'"
3
ਹਿੰਮਤ Himmat
It's Okay to Talk About It
"I'm not the only one who feels this way."
4
ਪੰਜ ਚੋਰ Panj Chor
The Five Thieves
"I can catch these feelings before they take over."
5
ਹਥਿਆਰ Hathiyaar
My Toolkit
"I have a plan for when things get hard."
6
ਸੰਗਤ Sangat
Being There for Each Other
"I know how to help — and when to get an adult."

Everything to Run This Program

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Bring This to Your Gurdwara

Everything is free — no permission needed. If you want support setting it up, want to share how it went, or have an idea for the next program, reach out.

More Programs in Development

Man Jeetai Jag Jeet is Program #001. More are coming — built the same way: community-first, Gurmat-grounded, free.

In Development

Parent & Family Workshops

Workshops for Punjabi parents on how to open conversations about mental health at home — without losing the culture or the relationship.

Planned

Men's Sangat Circles

Structured peer support circles for South Asian men. Not therapy — sangat. Building brotherhood around real talk.

Planned

Punjabi Sikh Mental Health Toolkit

A printable + digital resource kit for Gurdwaras — mental health 101 through a Gurmat lens, without the clinical jargon.

Community-Led Advocacy
Podcast Conversations
South Asian Network
Pomwell Co-Building