This paper argues that the Technocene provides a more philosophically rigorous framework than the Anthropocene for understanding the contemporary epoch, identifying modern technology as the primary geological and spiritual force. By critiquing the Anthropocene’s assumption of universal human agency, the study situates our current crisis within the planetary dominance of Heideggerian "Western humankind." Central to this inquiry is the existential tension faced by the Sikh community: the necessity of adopting modern technology for survival versus the subsequent transformation of their spiritual praxis.
The investigation explores three dimensions: the introduction of a "technological way of thinking" following the 1849 fall of the Sikh Empire; the resulting secularization and Westernization that severed traditional bonds with land and language; and the historical resilience of Sikhs against rationalization. Finally, the paper assesses how Artificial Intelligence—as an intensification of calculative logic—tests the endurance of Sikh spiritual resilience in a technologically conditioned global landscape.