Valarie Kaur ~ Sage Warrior

27 Nov 2024, 12:00pm–1:00pm PST

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Join Valarie Kaur, author of See No Stranger and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, as she shares profound inner wisdom for courageous action.

In her new book, Sage Warrior: Wake to Oneness, Practice Pleasure, Choose Courage, Become Victory, Valerie Kaur explores how to envision a new world and find the courage to fight for it, even in seemingly apocalyptic times. Drawing from the Sikh tradition of the sant sipahi, the sage warrior who embodies love and fights for humanity, Kaur tells the epic story of her Sikh ancestors, focusing on the women who mapped this path. Her narrative is intertwined with her personal journey to Panjab, India, with her young children, an adventure filled with moments of connection and insight. Each chapter offers lessons on practicing pleasure, metabolizing grief, and choosing courage, guiding readers to cultivate their souls and transform the world.


Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, lawyer, filmmaker, innovator, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. She has won national acclaim for her story-based advocacy, helping to win policy change on issues ranging from hate crimes to digital freedom. Her speeches have reached millions worldwide and inspired a movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. In 2022, she was honoured at the White House in the first-ever Uniters Ceremony, recognizing her as a prophetic leader healing America. Her debut book See No Stranger became a #1 LA Times bestseller and expands on her “blockbuster” TED talk. A daughter of Sikh farmers in California, she earned degrees from Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School and holds several honorary doctorates. She lives in a multigenerational home in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and daughter.

“Sage Warrior is far more than a book – it’s a sacred invitation… I’m not the same after reading it, and, for that, I am deeply grateful.”

Brené Brown
 
“Kaur pulls courage from the flames of reality, and calls us all toward sovereignty, sacredness, and love. This is the book we need, and Kaur is a sacred wayfinder.”


Elizabeth Gilbert

“Valarie Kaur is a profound voice in the current wildness, urging us onward out of the darkness, towards love and peace, goodness and thus, freedom.”

Anne Lamott

“Valarie Kaur is a prophetic voice for our generation. Her wisdom ignites and inspires me, lighting the way through the darkness.”


Amercia Ferrera

“Waking to oneness has become the new focus of my life’s work and, as usual, Valarie is right there with the language and the stories to help me to better understand and articulate my mission. Thank you, Valarie, for holding my hand and accompanying me on my journey to becoming a sage warrior, and thank you for whispering the wisdom of your ancestors in my ear.”

Ani DiFranco

“Sage Warrior is your beautiful guide to the wise stories and heartfelt teachings of the Sikh tradition.”— Jack Kornfield  “Sage Warrior is radical, mystical nutritional juice for transforming a world on fire. Drink up!”

V (formerly Eve Ensler)

"Sage Warrioris powerful and much-needed medicine for our times; it inspires us to join hands and create the world we long for.”

Tara Brach

“Sage Warrior is a treasure chest of hope and inspiration. Valarie Kaur digs deep into her beautiful, sacred Sikh faith tradition to bring us tools of wisdom and oneness when we need it most.”


Rainn Wilson

“In Sage Warrior, Valarie Kaur has done a remarkable thing: weaving history, memoir, philosophy, and sociology. She didn’t just write this book, she lived it, and so has bridged then and now, bringing ancient tools to our individual lives in the present day."

Mark Nepo

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