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  Siri Guru Granth Sahib - The Living Guru of the Sikhs
One of the greatest glories of the Guru Granth Sahib is its catholic character.
The poetry of the Guru Granth is in itself a subject worthy of the highest consideration.
The Sikh philosophy as embodied in the Guru Granth Sahib is chiefly a philosophy of action, deed and consequence.
www.sikhnet.com /s/GuruGranthSahib   (1437 words)

  
  Guru Granth Sahib - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Illuminated Guru Granth folio with nisan (Mool Mantar) of Guru Gobind Singh.
The Adi Granth is often — incorrectly — used to refer to the Guru Granth Sahib.
Guru Arjan dictating the Adi Granth to Bhai Gurdas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guru_Granth_Sahib   (758 words)

  
 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji :Page :SearchGurbani.com ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ...
To the Sikhs, any scripture not included in the Guru Granth is unacceptable as the Guru’s word or authority behind their theology, and it is not allowed to be recited, sung, or discussed in Sikh congregations with only exception for the compositions of Guru Gobind Singh, Bhai Gurdas and Bhai Nand Lal.
Guru Granth was composed in poetry perhaps to both prevent alterations or adulterations, and to reach out to human heart.
Obviously, the idea of Guru Arjan Dev was to celebrate the diversity in all religions and mystic experiences, and, at the same time, establish the fundamental unity of spirituality and faith through the scripture of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
searchgurbani.com /main.php?book=sri_guru_granth_sahib&action=index   (2252 words)

  
 Gateway to Sikhism :Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Guru Nanak stated that it was not his philosophy, it was not his understanding and it was not his thinking, but the Word was coming to him direct from God and he was simply delivering His message to the world.
Guru Granth Sahib was not written by the devotees after the Gurus had gone, but it was dictated and compiled by the Gurus themselves.
Guru Granth Sahib signifies the importance of Nam by identifying it with the Guru.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /gurus/gurugranth.htm   (1739 words)

  
 Guru Granth Sahib Ji
In the Guru Granth Sahib are enshrined the hymns of six Gurus, thirteen Hindu bhagats (saints - Trilochan, Naamdev, Ramanand, Surdas, Baini, Sadna, Kabir, Ravidas,Parmanand, Ravidas, Sain, Dhanna, Pipa and Jaidev), five muslim divines (Sheikh Farid, Bhikhan, Mardana, Satta and Balwand), a Sikh devotee (Sundar) and twelve bards.
Sodhi Dhir Mal was the son of Baba Gurditta Ji, the eldest son of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji and the uncle of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Guru Ji had had to vacate his beloved Anandpur Sahib, his two younger sons had been martyred at Sirhand and his two eldest sons had died in the midst of battle at Chamkaur, he had suffered heavy losses in men, but still Guru Ji was in buoyant mood.
www.sikhtemple.com /guru_granth_sahib_ji.htm   (1698 words)

  
 Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib is a collection of devotional hymns and poetry which proclaims God, lays stress on meditation on the God, and lays down moral and ethical rules for development of the soul, spiritual salvation and unity with God.
Guru Gobind Singh felt that all the wisdom needed by Sikhs for spiritual guidance in their daily lives could be found in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Eternal Guru of the Sikhs.
Guru Granth Sahib's poetry style is part of devotional literature of the saint poets of medieval India.
www.ourlifejourney.info /sggs.htm   (1585 words)

  
 Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Indian Sikh Scriptures, Adi Granth, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Adi Guru Granth Sahib, India
Swayyas of the Gurus and the Bhattas- pp.
Guru Granth Sahib is a sort of living Guru in the midst of the Sikhs.
Guru Granth Sahib is regarded as the body of the Guru and is kept on a raised platform under a canopy, covered in clean clothes.
www.sgpc.net /sikhism/guru-granth-sahib.html   (1423 words)

  
 Thai Sikh Organization :: Guru Granth Sahib Ji ::
Guru Arjan Dev Ji seated himself at a lower level and instructed all Sikhs to bow before it, not as an idol, but as the book of divine inspiration which instructed living men in the ways of God and dedicated secular life.
The Guru Granth Sahib is the only scripture in the world which has been compiled by the founders of a faith during their own life time.
The Guru Granth Sahib is placed on a dominant platform in every Gurdwara in the main hall and covered by a canopy, to mark its sacred character.
www.thaisikh.org /sikhism/gurugranthsahibji.php   (2314 words)

  
 Guru Granth Sahib   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Guru Granth Sahib or Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji or SGGS for short, is more than just a scripture of the Sikhs.
Guru Arjun told his Sikhs that the Adi Granth was the embodiment of the Guru, and should be treated with all the respect accorded to himself.
Guru's Attire: Clothing appropriate to the season is to be placed upon the throne of the Guru.
www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Guru_Granth_Sahib   (3171 words)

  
 Guru Granth Sahib Dtl
Guru Granth Sahib is the scriptures of the Sikhs.
It is believed that four copies of the Granth Sahib were prepared; the first one was sent to the Harimander Sahib at Amritsar, the second to Anandpur, the third to Patna and the fourth was kept by him at Nander.
Guru Granth Sahib is an anthology of prayers and hymns.
www.sikh.net /SIKHISM/GURUS/DtlSGGSJ.htm   (899 words)

  
 Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Nanak Dev ji was born in the fifteenth century (in 1469).
Guru Arjun Dev ji, who collected the truth of the ages in the form of verse in the Adi Granth, perceived like all other Gurus that unity of humankind was the biggest need of the day in order to fight the dark forces at the national and international level and to create a common brotherhood.
Guru Gobind Singh accorded the role of Guru to Guru Granth Sahib in order to accomplish the experience "Bani guru, guru hai bani" (Holy verses are the embodiment of the Guru and Guru himself is holy verses), provided by the first Guru.
www.punjabilok.com /faith/sikh/gururgranthsahib.htm   (1253 words)

  
 The Sikhism Home Page: Sri Guru Granth Sahib
The Guru Granth Sahib (also known as the Adi Granth) is truely unique among the world's great scriptures.
Sikhism rejects idol worship, so the Guru Granth Sahib is not worshipped as an idol, but rather emphasis is placed on respect of the book for the writings which appear within.
Guru Granth Sahib is a collection of devotional hymns and poetry which proclaims God, lays stress on meditation on the True Guru (God), and lays down moral and ethical rules for development of the soul, spiritual salvation and unity with God.
www.sikhs.org /granth.htm   (197 words)

  
 Guru Granth Sahib - A Juristic Person   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The case of the respondents was that the Guru Granth Sahib was only a sacred book of the Sikhs and it would not fall within the scope of the word, ‘juristic person’.
On this question, whether Guru Granth Sahib is a juristic person, a difference arose between the two learned judges of the Bench of the High Court, Mr.
The Granth Sahib is the central object of worship in all Gurdwaras.
www.sikhreview.org /october2000/juris.htm   (2407 words)

  
 Sikh Gurus
Guru Granth Sahib was appointed as the Eleventh Guru by Tenth Guru Guru Gobind Singh ji.
Guru Granth ji manyo pargat Guran ki deh.
According to Loehlin, the Guru Granth may be compared to Temple and the Dasam Granth to a fortress.
www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/gurus/nanak11.html   (951 words)

  
 Musicological Study of Sri Guru Granth Sahib
It is the fifth raga in Guru Granth.
Guru Granth is the only source from where we learn that India had cordial relations with Tukhar country which, according to Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval India, by Nandu Lal Dey was the country north of Afghanistan.
Guru Amar Das states in quite unequivocal terms that this measure is of cool temper.
www.sikhreview.org /march2003/moral1.htm   (2978 words)

  
 Search Sikhism Home Page - Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Guru Nanak Dev Ji Guru Angad Dev Ji Guru Amardas Ji Guru Raamdas Ji Guru Arjan Dev Ji Guru Hargobind Ji Guru Harrai Ji Guru Harkrishan Ji Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Guru Gobind Singh Ji Guru Granth Sahib Ji Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji - The Eternal Guru
Guru Granth Sahib is a collection of devotional hymns and poetry which proclaims God, lays stress on meditation on the True Guru (God), and lays down moral and ethical rules for development of the soul, spiritual salvation and unity with God.
Guru Arjun Dev collected original manuscripts of the Gurus from Mohan (son of Guru Amar Das), Datu (son of Guru Angad) as well as Sri Chand (son of Guru Nanak).
www.searchsikhism.com /nanak11.html   (3609 words)

  
 Sikhism
Guru Granth Sahib (Granth is Punjabi for book) or Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji or SGGS for short, is more than a holy book of the Sikhs.
The "Adi Granth" (Punjabi: The First book) is considered by many to be the same as Shri Guru Granth Sahib but the Guru Granth Sahib is an expansion of the Adi Granth which was written in 1604.
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (20 October 1469 — 7 May 1539), the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan.
www.ishwar.com /sikhism   (686 words)

  
 President on Guru Granth Sahib   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We must ensure that the profound teachings [of the] Guru Granth Sahib continue to inspire all of us," he said, extolling the messages of love, compassion, unity, of the brotherhood of man and of the supremacy of God to be found there.
Speaking of the evolution of the Guru Granth Sahib, he suddenly shot a question back at this correspondent: "What evolution were we talking about?" he asked innocently.
It is very sad that such religous functions like Celebrations of 400 years of establishment of the authority of Guru Granth Sahib are marred by...
www.rediff.com /news/2004/sep/01guru.htm   (406 words)

  
 Guru Granth Sahib: Chapter 26
The lamps of the sun and the moon are lit by the Guru's Teachings, through His Door, meditating on the True Lord, in the mind and with the mouth.
Blessed by the Guru's Darshan, spiritual ignorance is dispelled, and the Divine Light illuminates the inner being.
The Guru, the True Guru, the Guru is the Lord of the Universe.
www.hinduwebsite.com /sacredscripts/sikhscripts/guru926.htm   (6447 words)

  
 CanTeach: Religions: Sikhism - Guru Granth Sahib Ji   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Guru Granth Sahib Ji Before his death Guru Gobind Granth Singh, the 10th Guru ordained that from then on 'Adi Granth' should be recognised as the manifest body of the Gurus- and hence the name Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
It was first compiled by Guru Arjan in 1604 and then added to and recopied by the 10th Guru Gobind Singh.
The Holy Granth is given the utmost respect by the Sikhs and is accorded the same reverence as would have been given to the Living Prophet.
www.canteach.ca /elementary/sikhism7.html   (398 words)

  
 Panthic Weekly: Bibliography of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Sahib Singh (1932) pioneered the field of Gurbani linguistics.
Sahib Singh went on to produce a full-fledged grammar of Gurbani, published in 1932.
It should be noted that the grammarians Sahib Singh and Teja Singh, and Bhai Randhir Singh agreed upon the ‘one-meaning’ interpretation of Gurbani.
www.panthic.org /news/132/ARTICLE/1305/2005-05-08.html   (1345 words)

  
 Sri Guru Granth Sahib -Gurmukhi   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It is in this spirit that various Sikh scholars have undertaken efforts to translate Sri Guru Granth Sahib into a number of languages in order to spread the teachings of the Gurus and to bring the Sikh religion to the people of the world as Guru Nanak wished.
The author, Singh Sahib Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa has faithfully attempted to follow the original Gurmukhi text as closely as possible and maintain accuracy in page breaks and the numbering notations found in Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
At the same time the celebration of God and the Gurus teachings on how one should live their life found in Sri Guru Granth Sahib transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries and are universal in their appeal.
allaboutsikhs.com /sggs/sggs.htm   (406 words)

  
 EDITOR'S CHOICE: Guru Granth Sahib
The Guru Granth Granth is the central text of Sikhism, a religion that emerged in the Punjab region of India in the 15th Century.
Japji, the opening stanzas of the Guru Granth Sahib, is the most riveting Sikh Prayer recited by the devout early in the morning in praise of God-Almighty.
The Guru is Shiva, the Guru is Vishnu and Brahma; the Guru is Paarvati and Lakhshmi.
www.al-qiyamah.org /_/guru_granth_sahib.htm   (3780 words)

  
 Sri Guru Granth Sahib - The Living Lord
Sri Guru Nanak Sahib has not merely identified Himself with this Holiest of the Holy scripture but eternally dwells and resides in Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the Living, awake Sri Guru Nanak Sahib who talks.
With proper orientation of mind, with yearning Guru Drishti, with Nirankar Bhavna, he loves and worships Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the living Sri Guru Nanak Sahib, as the living Lord.
www.srigurugranthsahib.org /sggs   (305 words)

  
 Sikh Texts
The Granth is the central text of Sikhism, a religion that emerged in the Punjab region of India in the 15th Century.
The Sikh Gurus (teachers), contemporaries of Luther and Calvin, were reformers who rejected the caste system and much of the apparatus of Hindu ritual and legalism.
The Granth is considered the living embodiment of the Gurus, the "eleventh guru".
www.sacred-texts.com /skh   (342 words)

  
 Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Volume one of the four volume translation of Guru Granth Sahib was sent to the Institute of Sikh Studies by airmail.
The division of the Granth according to the different ragas, and within the ragas, the sequence of Chaupadas, Dupadas, etc., and how within these divisions the banis of the six Gurus are followed by the Hindu and Muslim saints is well explained.
After all Guru Nanak probably spoke no Arabic or Tibetan, and still he is remembered in all the countries and regions he visited.
www.sikhpoint.com /religion/resources/granth(frenchtranslation).htm   (834 words)

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