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ਮਨ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗ ਜੀਤ Man Jeetai Jag Jeet
Conquer the Mind, Conquer the World
A free 6-month mental health curriculum for Sikh youth ages 10–12 — built for Gurdwara schools, grounded in Gurmat, no clinical language. Win the battle inside, and you've already won the world.
“ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤੁ”— Japji Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Most mental health curriculum asks Sikh kids to leave their faith at the door. This one starts there. No Western frameworks, no "disorders," no clinical language — just Gurmat, real talk, and tools that work for kids living between two worlds.
Why I built it
Our kids are growing up between two worlds — Gurdwara on the weekend, group chat the rest of the week. They feel everything deeply, but no one ever gave them the words. So it comes out as anger, as "I'm fine," as silence.
Man Jeetai Jag Jeet hands them those words in their own language. Every unit pairs a Punjabi theme word with a Gurbani anchor and one lesson they carry home. Because our Gurus already taught the thing the whole world is now catching up to: win the battle inside, and you've won the world.
The 6-Month Journey
Each unit has a Punjabi theme word, a Gurbani anchor, and one big lesson kids carry home.
Everything to Run This Program
Open in your browser, print, run it. No sign-up. No permission needed.
Interactive presentation for the opening session. Keyboard navigation, Gurmat framing, sets the tone for everything.
Word-for-word script. What to say, what to do, minute by minute. Print before you go.
Full scripts for all 6 units — stories, discussion prompts, and activity instructions included.
6 worksheets — Mind Map, Feelings Bingo, Iceberg, Thief Lineup, Build Your Basta, Sangat Pledge.
6 large-format bilingual cards with a Gurbani quote per unit. Print once, display all month.
Opening ritual poster + bilingual feelings check-in wheel. Print once, reuse all year.
Bilingual (Punjabi + English). All 6 units, monthly action items, and the "Things We Say vs. What Helps" reframe for home conversations.
8-page pitch deck for your Gurdwara committee. What it is, why it matters, what you need.
What we ran at Palatine Gurdwara, what landed, what to adapt. Read this first if you're running it for the first time.
Bring This to Your Gurdwara
Everything is free — no permission needed. If you want a hand setting it up, want to share how it went, or have an idea for the next unit, reach out. I'll help however I can.