Introduction to Sikhism - 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 Introduction to Sikhism write by Gobind Singh Mansukhani. This book was released on 1993. Introduction to Sikhism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Contains 125 questions about Sikh religion. This book also features quotations from Guru Granth Sahib.
Sikhism
Sikhism - 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 Sikhism write by Gurinder Singh Mann. This book was released on 2004. Sikhism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This text presents an overview of Sikh history and religiosity by firmly placing it against the backdrop of other religious traditions of the world. It includes a basic introduction to the faith, its history, beliefs, practices and modern developments.
Sikhism
Sikhism - 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 Sikhism write by Eleanor M. Nesbitt. This book was released on 2016. Sikhism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An accessible introduction to the world's fifth largest religion, this work presents Sikhism's meanings and myths, and its practices, rituals, and festivals, also addressing ongoing social issues such as the relationship with the Indian state, the diaspora, and caste.
Sikh Identity
Sikh Identity - 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 Sikh Identity write by Opinderjit Kaur Takhar. This book was released on 2016-12-05. Sikh Identity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. It is commonly assumed that all Sikhs are the same, but the very existence of different groups who have varying beliefs and practices within the Sikh community shows that a corporate identity for the Sikh community is not possible and serves to alienate a substantial proportion of Sikhs from the overall fold of the Sikh faith. Introducing the beliefs and practices of a range of individual Sikh groups, this book addresses the issue of Sikh identity across the Sikh community as a whole but from the viewpoint of different types of Sikh. Examining the historical development of Sikhism from the period of Guru Nanak to the present day, the author takes an in-depth look at five groups in the Sikh community - the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha; the Namdharis; the Ravidasis; the Valmikis; and the Sikh Dharma of the Western hemisphere (associated with the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization - 3HO). Their history, beliefs and practices are explored, as well as their diverse and shared identities. Concluding that there is no authoritative yardstick with which to assess the issue of Sikh identity, the author highlights Sikhism's links to its Hindu past and suggests a federal Sikh identity with one or two fundamental beliefs at the core and individual groups left to express their own unique beliefs and practices.
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."
