Guru Nanak – Verpal Singh
In this video-clip, Verpal Singh gives some background on Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion.The full interview with Verpal Singh is available here. https://youtu.be/n5oY2dwXf0Y
In this video-clip, Verpal Singh gives some background on Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion.The full interview with Verpal Singh is available here. https://youtu.be/n5oY2dwXf0Y
Bhai Verpal Singh is a former trustee of the Religious Diversity Centre Aotearoa New Zealand.In this interview he talks about Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and the meaning of…
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The October page for the RDC Calendar 2023 shows the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar. Listen to Verpal Singh as he reflects on the meaning of Light in Sikhism. https://youtu.be/7udg5B8rhbM
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Here is an introduction into the history and traditions of the Sikh Religion: https://rdc.org.nz/the-sikh-religion-verpal-singh/
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