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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Sikhism
God is one, but the ways to reach him are many! This central
thought in Gita, has also been the dearly held ideal of Gurudev
Sadhu Vaswani - an ideal which is upheld by Rev. Dada J P Vaswani,
the mentor and spiritual head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission. It is
in this spirit of reverence and admiration that Rev. Dada offers
for our reading, his own distinct tribute to the Great Sikh Gurus
who have always been a tremendous source of inspiration to him and
his ancestors. This book is much more that biographical account of
the great Masters; nor is it another compendium of their invaluable
teachings. Rev. Dada's stated wish is to talk about them and the
values for which they stood, values which were translated into
thoughts and words and deeds in their life and teachings.
This title contains a series of thought provoking jokes and
parables by the author and other highly evolved souls.
Sikhism, one of the major spiritual-philosophical traditions of
India, is often missing from discussions of cross-cultural
philosophy. In this introduction, Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair, an
internationally acknowledged expert in Sikh studies, provides the
first rigorous engagement in the West with Sikh philosophy.
Sensitive both to the historical formation of Sikh thought, and to
the decolonial context in which he writes, Mandair examines some of
the key concepts of Sikh philosophy and how they inform its vision
of life. He asks what Sikh philosophical concepts tell us about the
nature of reality, the relationship between mind/self/ego, and
whether it is possible to discern broad contours of a Sikh logic,
epistemology and ontology. Additionally, the book looks at how
these concepts address broader themes such as the body, health and
well-being, creation and cosmology, death and rebirth, the nature
of action and intention, bioethics and, a theme that undergirds
every chapter, spirituality. Each chapter concludes with a set of
bullet points highlighting the key concepts discussed, a set of
questions for further discussion and teachings points to aid
discussion. Through this much-needed introduction we understand the
place of Sikh Philosophy within modern Sikh studies and why the
philosophical quest became marginalized in contemporary Sikh
studies. Most importantly, we recognize the importance of looking
beyond the well-trodden terrain of Hindu and Buddhist thinkers and
involving Sikh philosophical thought in the emergent field of world
philosophies.
Guru Nanak (1469-1539), a native of Panjab, founded the Sikh
religion. His vast corpus of nearly a thousand hymns forms the core
of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikhs' sacred book of ethics,
philosophy, and theology. The scripture was expanded and enriched
by his nine successors, and Sikhs continue to revere it today as
the embodiment of their tradition. Poems from the Guru Granth Sahib
offers a compilation of spiritual lyrics showcasing the range and
depth of Guru Nanak's literary style while conveying his
pluralistic vision of the singular divine and his central values of
equality, inclusivity, and civic action. This new English
translation includes celebrated long hymns such as "Alphabet on the
Board" and "Ballad of Hope" alongside innovative shorter poems like
"The Hours." It is presented here alongside the original text in
Gurmukhi, the script developed by the Guru himself.
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