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Contrary to popular opinion, there is more to Sikhism than the distinctive dress. First of all, there is the emergence of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and the long line of his successors. There are the precepts, many related to liberation through the divine name or nam. There is a particularly turbulent history in which the Sikhs have fought to affirm their beliefs and resist external domination that continues to this day. There is also, more recently, the dispersion from the Punjab throughout the rest of India and on to Europe and the Americas. With this emigration Sikhism has become considerably less exotic, but hardly better known to outsiders. This reference is an excellent place ...
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The Sikh Gurus had a unique place amongst the spiritual leaders, precepters, reformers and saints of India. Their teachings have universal appeal and hold good in all the ages and at all times. The impact of their teachings cannot he easily fathomed. Spiritually and ethically they have influenced the life, thinking and conduct of millions.
State As A Problamatic Has Made A Very Strong Return To The Mainstream Of Social Science Literature In Recent Years. Theories On The Relation Of Class And State In The Post-Colonial Societies In General And Indian Society In Particular Have Approached The Subject From Varying Perspectives And With Reference To Differing Specific Questions. The Book Summarizes These Several Theoretical Positions. The Work Also Focuses On The Nature Of Auto¬Nomy Of The Post-Colonial Indian State From The Social Forces.
:The first edition of this book was Published by Guru Nanak Institute of Sikh studies, Denmark and the Sikh Educational Trust, Edmonton, Canada about Twenty years ago but I was extremely busy with other Lexicographic projects. The demand for the first and second edition of this book was such that a new edition was necessary. I hope that this enlarged and revised edition will be of greater service to the sikh studies. Many additions have been made to the subject matter of the book and I wish to thank readers of the first edition for their valuable suggestions, most of which have been incorporated in this edition. I am grateful to the authors of various books and periodicals which I have freely consulted in this revision. At the end I express my heartfelt gratitude to my well wishers and scholars for their valuable suggestions and moral help rendered from time to time.
Mostly on Hindu temples in India, and Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka and Burma.
This book brings a broad, holistic approach to the study of the phenomena of the global Sikh community referred to collectively as the Panth. With contributions by an interdisciplinary range of experts, the volume provides insight into current debates and discussions around Sikh identity in the twenty-first century. It examines the terms Sikh, Sikhism and ‘Sikhi’ and considers how those ‘outside of the margins’ fit into larger definitions of the wider Panth. Both the secular and religious dimensions of being a Sikh are explored and lived experience is a central theme throughout. The chapters engage with issues of authority and diversity as well as representation as Sikhs become increasingly settled and active within their diasporic locales. The book includes a variety of case studies and makes a valuable contribution to the growing field of Sikh studies.
A visit to a gurdwara is an excellent introduction to the Sikh religion. Practices at the gurdwara show the key Sikh beliefs that all people are equal before the one God and that it is every Sikh's duty to serve others. Children find out about the Guru Granth Sahib and how Sikhs respect it as their teacher.