The Ādi-Granth, Or - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Ādi-Granth, Or write by Ernst Trumpp. This book was released on 1877. The Ādi-Granth, Or available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Guru Granth Sahib
The Guru Granth Sahib - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Guru Granth Sahib write by Pashaura Singh. This book was released on 2003-09-26. The Guru Granth Sahib available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book examines three closely related questions in the process of canon formation in the Sikh tradition: how the text of the Adi Granth came into being, the meaning of gurbani, and how the Adi Granth became the Guru Granth Sahib. The censure of scholarly research on the Adi Granth was closely related to the complex political situation of Punjab and brought the whole issue of academic freedom into sharper focus. This book addresses some of these issues from an academic perspective. The Adi Granth, the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, means ‘first religious book’ (from the word ‘adi’ which means ‘first’ and ‘granth’ which means ‘religious book’). Sikhs normally refer to the Adi Granth as the Guru Granth Sahib to indicate a confession of faith in the scripture as Guru. The contents of the Adi Granth are commonly known as bani (utterance) or gurbani (the utterance of the Guru). The transcendental origin (or ontological status) of the hymns of the Adi Granth is termed dhur ki bani (utterance from the beginning). This particular understanding of revelation is based upon the doctrine of the sabad, or divine word, defined by Guru Nanak and the succeeding Gurus. This book also explores the revelation of the bani and its verbal expression, devotional music in the Sikh tradition, the role of the scripture in Sikh ceremonies, and the hymns of Guru Nanak and Guru Arjan.
Songs of the Saints from the Adi Granth
Songs of the Saints from the Adi Granth - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Songs of the Saints from the Adi Granth write by . This book was released on 2000-10-19. Songs of the Saints from the Adi Granth available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An accessible translation of the songs of the saints from the Adi Granth, the Sikh holy book.
The Adi Granth
The Adi Granth - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Adi Granth write by Ernst Trumpp. This book was released on 1877. The Adi Granth available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Sikhs
The Sikhs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Sikhs write by Patwant Singh. This book was released on 2007-12-18. The Sikhs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in India. The Sikhs defied the caste system; rejected the authority of Hindu priests; forbade magic and idolatry; and promoted the equality of men and women -- beliefs that incurred the wrath of both Hindus and Muslims. In the centuries that followed, three of Nanak's nine successors met violent ends, and his people continued to battle hostile regimes. The conflict has raged into our own time: in 1984 the Golden Temple of Amritsar -- the holy shrine of the Sikhs--was destroyed by the Indian Army. In retaliation, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Now, Patwant Singh gives us the compelling story of the Sikhs -- their origins, traditions and beliefs, and more recent history. He shows how a movement based on tenets of compassion and humaneness transformed itself, of necessity, into a community that values bravery and military prowess as well as spirituality. We learn how Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Guru, welded the Sikhs into a brotherhood, with each man bearing the surname Singh, or "Lion," and abiding by a distinctive code of dress and conduct. He tells of Banda the Brave's daring conquests, which sowed the seeds of a Sikh state, and how the enlightened ruler Ranjit Singh fulfilled this promise by founding a Sikh empire. The author examines how, through the centuries, the Sikh soldier became an exemplar of discipline and courage and explains how Sikhs -- now numbering nearly 20 million worldwide -- have come to be known for their commitment to education, their business acumen, and their enterprising spirit. Finally, Singh concludes that it would be a grave error to alienate an energetic and vital community like the Sikhs if modern India is to realize its full potential. He urges India's leaders to learn from the past and to "honour the social contract with Indians of every background and persuasion."
