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8 November 2026 · Fresno

Divali: Light that Liberates

A free divan talk on Divali read through Sikh thought: the oil, the lamp and the light, the liberator of captives, and the move from bondage to freedom.

8Novemberto November 8, 2026
Public talk12:00 PM–01:00 PM
FormatPublic talk
PeriodAutumn 2026
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CapacityOpen
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Divali: Light that Liberates

A free divan talk on Divali read through Sikh thought: the oil, the lamp and the light, the liberator of captives, and the move from bondage to freedom.

Teacher

Meet Harinder Singh.

Harinder Singh

Harinder Singh is a co-founder of the Sikh Research Institute and of the Panjab Digital Library, and serves as SikhRI's Senior Fellow for Research and Policy. Having studied the linguistics of the Guru Granth Sahib, he is building an open-source reading of the scripture in present-day Panjabi and English for readers around the world. He lectures on Sikh thought and history at universities, in parliaments and in museums, and lives in the United States.

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Remembrance, work and service

Sikh Path (Gurmat)

The path founded by Guru Nanak in 15th-century Punjab, centred on remembrance of the One, honest work and service, and carried above all in sung scripture.

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Location

Fresno, California, United States

Gurudwara Singh Sabha

4827 N Parkway Drive
Fresno, California, United States

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