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Poems from the Sikh Sacred Tradition
Series: Murty Classical Library of India
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Ideal for readers interested in religion, spirituality, and Sikh philosophy, as well as those seeking insights into ethical and inclusive teachings from a major world faith tradition.
Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion, and his vast corpus of hymns forms the core of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikhsโ sacred book of ethics, philosophy, and theology. Poems from the Sikh Sacred Tradition offers a selection of his spiritual lyrics in a beautiful new translation that highlights his pluralistic vision of the singular divine.
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A landmark volume, filled with beautiful renderings of writings from the Guru Granth Sahib. -Simran Jeet Singh, author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
An exquisite new translation of Guru Nanak's verses, illuminating the sacred tenets cherished by millions of Sikhs worldwide.
Guru Nanak (1469โ1539), a native of Panjab, founded the Sikh religion. His vast corpus of nearly a thousand hymns forms the core of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikhs' sacred book of ethics, philosophy, and theology. The scripture was expanded and enriched by his nine successors, and Sikhs continue to revere it today as the embodiment of their tradition.
This beautiful new translation by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, a foremost authority on Sikhism, offers a selection of spiritual lyrics composed by Guru Nanak. Here the reader will find the range and depth of his pluralistic vision of the singular divine and discover his central values of equality, inclusivity, and civic actionโvalues that continue to shape the lives of Sikhs worldwide.
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"A landmark volume, filled with beautiful renderings of writings from the Guru Granth Sahib." โ Simran Jeet Singh, author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780674290181
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 February 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh is a renowned scholar of Sikhism and the Crawford Family Professor of Religion at Colby College.
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