A Study Of Guru Granth Sahib Doctrine, Social Content, History, Structure And Status

by: J. S. Grewal


  • ₹ 395.00 (INR)

  • ₹ 335.75 (INR)
  • Hardback
  • ISBN: 81-7205-423-8
  • Edition(s): Mar-2009 / 1st
  • Pages: 272
  • Availability: In stock
This publication is different from the books generally produced on the Guru Granth Sahib. It analyses the compositions of the Gurus in terms of their awareness of contemporary social order, polity and religious traditions. It discusses the conception of liberation-in-life in relation to their conception of God. The book gives a meaningful selection from those compositions of the Guru Granth Sahib which are read, recited or sung by thousands of Sikhs every day, followed by a simple and clear translation in English.

Social Awareness / 37-68

  1.       Social Order / 37
  2.       Polity and Politics / 46
  3.       The Brahmanical Tradition / 50
  4.       The Ascetical Tradition / 58
  5.       The Islamic Tradition / 63

Concept of God / 69-99

  1.       Unity, Power and Grace / 69
  2.       The Guru / 80
  3.       Shabad-Bani / 88
  4.       Naam / 93

Conception of Liberation / 100-133

  1.       Maya, Mamta and Haumai / 101
  2.       The Sikh / 107
  3.       Congregational Worship / 113
  4.       Ardas / 119
  5.       Liberation-in-Life / 122
  6.       The Bani of Guru Tegh Bahadur / 126

The Emerging Panth / 134-57

  1.       Guru Nanak: The Beginning / 134
  2.       Guru Angad: Extension / 137
  3.       Guru Amar Das: Emphasis on Distinction / 140
  4.       Guru Ram Das: The House of Guru Nanak / 145
  5.       Guru Arjan: Halemi Raj / 149

The Structure of the Guru Granth Sahib / 158-88

  1.       The Basic Arrangement / 159
  2.       The Bhagat Bani / 168
  3.       Composition Other than Gurbani and Bhagat Bani / 177
  4.       Promotion of Halemi Raj / 183

 

The Guru Eternal

  1.       Early History / 189
  2.       The Guru Granth in Relation to the Guru Panth / 196
  3.       The Case of the Dasam Granth / 202
  4.       Dialogue with Others / 204

Thus Speaks the Guru

  1.       Japuji / 213
  2.       So-Dar / 220
  3.       So-Purkh / 222
  4.       Sohila / 223
  5.       Asa di Var / 225
  6.       Anand / 239
  7.       Lavan / 247
  8.       Sukhmani / 249

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