{"podcast":{"title":"Basics of Sikhi Podcast","slug":"basics-of-sikhi-podcast-1334481","podcast_index_feed_id":1334481,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/basicsofsikhipodcast/","website_url":"https://basicsofsikhipodcast.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/216c02d4-8e59-413f-91b3-30c14318ef16/3tMzrUfzoSs9je12tegCieVL.jpg","author":"Basics of Sikhi","episode_count":85,"summary":"Basics of Sikhi Podcast is a relaxed talk show about Sikhism (Sikhi) and topics related. Most discussions and learning about Sikhi take place in a formal setting like a Gurdwara (Sikh temple), by way of Punjabi speaking Parchariks (educators) speaking to the congregation. In recent years, many educators have taken to online platforms such as YouTube & Facebook to inspire, educate and spread the message of Sikhi to the world, in English. Our successful and popular YouTube channel, Basics of Sikhi (be sure to subscribe!) has been hugely appreciated as a new, interactive and modern way of learning about Sikhi, especially by the younger generation, some of which who cannot speak or understand Punjabi so much. In a similar way, this Podcast, hosted by Sukhdeep Singh (Sikh educator at Basics of Sikhi) and Karanveer Singh (Sikh volunteer), is continuing that innovation by bringing learning about Sikhi to an informal and relaxed platform in the form of this talk show podcast. Sukhdeep & Karanveer will invite different guests to the Podcast to discuss various topics directly and indirectly related to Sikhi e.g. Sikh history, traditions, fitness, nutrition, mental health, music and the list…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T04:22:33.753148+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basics-of-sikhi-podcast-1334481"},"episode":{"title":"Experiences with Sant Baba Nand Singh Ji & Sant Baba Isher Singh Ji Nanaksar | Bhai Bahadar Singh","slug":"experiences-with-sant-baba-nand-singh-ji-sant-baba-isher-singh-ji-nanaksar-bhai-bahadar-singh","published_at":"2026-08-28T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basics-of-sikhi-podcast-1334481/experiences-with-sant-baba-nand-singh-ji-sant-baba-isher-singh-ji-nanaksar-bhai-bahadar-singh","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basics-of-sikhi-podcast-1334481","url":"https://basicsofsikhipodcast.captivate.fm/episode/experiences-with-sant-baba-nand-singh-ji-sant-baba-isher-singh-ji-nanaksar-bhai-bahadar-singh","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0fd4e651-cd04-4559-8b34-bda8eb85530c.mp3","summary":"An astrologer told Bhai Bahadar Singh’s family that he would live only until the age of 9. Now 87+, he shares the blessing he received from Baba Nand Singh Ji and his rare personal memories of Baba Isher Singh Ji of Nanaksar Kaleran. In this special BoS TV Gurmukh Series conversation, Bhai Bahadar Singh takes us from village Bagh in pre-Partition Punjab to Nanaksar, Baghdad and Britain. He recounts his family’s close relationship with Baba Nand Singh Ji, the years in which he received the darshan and Sangat of Baba Isher Singh Ji, and three unforgettable occasions when he was able to meet Baba Ji personally. Bhai Bahadar Singh recalls how his grandfather brought him before Baba Nand Singh Ji after an astrologer predicted that he would not live beyond nine. When the family later approached Baba Isher Singh Ji, he told them that the elder Baba Ji had already granted him the gift of life. Now, at 87+, Bhai Bahadur Singh preserves memories belonging to those blessed generations. In this conversation, he shares: • What it truly means to become a Gurmukh • How Baba Nand Singh Ji first came to village Bagh • The blessing Baba Ji gave to the families of the village • Baba Nand Singh Ji’s extraordinary reverence for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji • Why his father was made to recite five Sukhmani Sahib Paaths • The blessing Bhai Bahadar Singh received as a young child • How Baba Isher Singh Ji confirmed that blessing when he turned 9 • His personal meetings with Baba Isher Singh Ji from 1950 to 1963 • What Baba Ji taught him when he was reciting Gurbani “like a machine” • His memories of Baba Isher Singh Ji’s final journey to Harike Pattan • Escaping the violence of Partition on a refugee train • The importance of Sukhmani Sahib, Gurbani and Amrit Vela • Working as a civil engineer in…","meta_description":"An astrologer told Bhai Bahadar Singh’s family that he would live only until the age of 9. 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