Guru Granth Sahib was compiled in 1604 by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru. It comprises mainly the Punjabi language and Gurmukhi script, with hymns from Sikh Gurus, namely Guru Nanak Dev, Guru Angad Dev, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, and Guru Tegh Bahadur. It also includes writings from other spiritual figures of …
Guru Granth Sahib enjoys a very central position as the religious scripture of Sikhism and is respected by Sikhs as the eternal Guru after the ten human Gurus. It consists of the hymns and the teachings of Sikh Gurus from Guru Nanak to Guru Tegh Bahadur; apart from these Gurus, it also includes contributions from …
The Guru Granth Sahib is a collection of chants or hymns from Sikh Gurus and other saints from diverse backgrounds, which finally undertook compilation in its present form by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, in 1708. Known as the “fifth version,” this assiduously puts together an earlier compilation by Guru Arjan, the fifth …
Guru Granth Sahib mainly consists of shabads or hymns, in Gurmukhi script and in Punjabi; with other compositions in languages like Braj Bhasha and Sanskrit. It contains the works of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, and the ones ascribed to other saints of the Bhakti movement and Sikh Gurus up to Guru Gobind …
The Guru Granth Sahib, the living spiritual guidance for the Sikhs, stresses above all the Oneness of God, and of meditation and contemplation. It preaches that God is impersonal, eternal, and beyond human perception. Further, the scripture elaborates on the process of “Naam Simran”—that is, remembering and meditating on the divine Name of the lord …
The Guru Granth Sahib—the living spiritual Guru in the life of a Sikh—proclaims at the very outset the Oneness of God and contacts through Meditation and Contemplation: “God is formless, eternal, beyond human perception, and can be realized only by ‘Naam Simran’: remembrance and meditation on the divine Name, which constitute the path to spiritual …
The Guru Granth Sahib Ji means much more than a scripture; it is simply timeless because, cutting across the veil of religions, it proclaims man’s oneness under the Reality. Its verses epitomize the great teachings on morality, righteousness, social justice, and the nature of God. It invites the seeker from all walks of life toward …
Guru Granth Sahib was compiled in 1604 by Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru. It contains hymns and compositions by the Sikh Gurus: Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Guru Angaddev Ji, Guru Amar Das Ji, Guru Ram Das Ji, and Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. It also comprises compositions of Hindu and Muslim saints. All …
The Guru Granth Sahib Ji is much more than a scripture. It contained timeless wisdom transcending the boundaries of religious bias and emphasizing man’s oneness in front of ultimate reality. It evidences great teachings on morality, righteousness, social justice, and the nature of God—all documented by poetic beauty and lyrical expression that beckons seekers from …
These many teachings and spiritual wisdom, hence, found a way into the Guru Granth Sahib from these Sikh Gurus, such as Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Guru Angad Dev Ji, Guru Amar Das Ji, Guru Ram Das Ji, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, and several Hindu and Muslim saints. Starting from the basics of love, it delivers …
