the divine hymns of the Gurus

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• Guru Granth Sahib — The Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji ( pa. ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, IAST|gurū granth sāhib ), or Guru Granth Sahib, is the eleventh and eternal Guru of the Sikhs.cite book last = Keene first = Michael title = Online Worksheets publisher = Nelson Thornes date =… …   Wikipedia

• God in Sikhism — The fundamental belief of Sikhism is that God exists, not merely as an idea or concept, but as a Real Entity, indescribable yet knowable and perceivable to anyone who is prepared to dedicate the time and energy to become perceptive to His/Her… …   Wikipedia

• Outline of Sikhism — The Khanda The following outline is presented as an overview of and topical guide to Sikhism: Sikhism – monotheistic religion founded in the fifteenth century, upon the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and ten succeeding Gurus (the last one being… …   Wikipedia

• Women in Sikhism — The role of women in Sikhism was first outlined by the Sikh Scriptures, which state that the Sikh woman is to be regarded as equal to her male counterpart. In Sikhism, women are considered to have the same souls as men and an equal right to grow… …   Wikipedia

• Sadh Sangat — The Guru s taught that living in the company of the Holy is a way to be closer to God. Sangat is an idea of community and spiritual support. Sadh Sangat is the company of Holy people who completely dedicated to God.SANGAT Punjabi form of the… …   Wikipedia

• Gur Mantar — The Gur Mantar, also known as Gurmantar in Punjabi, is that esoteric formula or term significant of the Supreme Being or the deity which the master or teacher confides to the neophyte to meditate on when initiating him into his spiritual… …   Wikipedia

• Janamsakhis — The Janamsakhis ( pa. ਜਨਮਸਾਖੀ, unicode|janamsākhī ), literally birth stories , are writings which profess to be biographies of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. These compositions have been written at various stages after the death of the first… …   Wikipedia

• Scholarship among Ancient Kambojas — The Kambojas are an ancient people of the north western Indian subcontinent (Central Asia), frequently mentioned in ancient Indian texts (though not directly in the Rig Veda). They spoke an Indo Iranian derived language, an Indo European family… …   Wikipedia

• Sikhism —    The Sikh religion emerged at the beginning of 16th century C.E. in the Punjab, a territory hotly contested by Hindus and Muslims at the time. It aimed to find the truths common to both faiths, placing less emphasis on laws and rituals and soon …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

• Sikh terms — The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Sikh and Indian tradition. The main purpose of this list is to disambiguate multiple spellings, to make note of spellings no longer in use for these concepts, to define the… …   Wikipedia

• Sikhism — /see kiz euhm/, n. the religion and practices of the Sikhs. [SIKH + ISM] * * * Indian monotheistic religion founded in the late 15th century by Guru Nanak. Most of its 18 million members, called Sikhs, live in the Punjab, the site of their… …   Universalium