11 gurus of sikhism holy book

The last guru in our sikh gurus list is guru granth sahib or the adi granth is the holy scripture of the sikhs that contains a total of 5867 hymns in 1430 pages. Sikhism originated with the religious sage guru nanak, who was born in punjab in. The sikhs treat this granth holy book as a living guru. Who are the authors of sikhisms holy scripture, the guru. The guru granth sahib, also called adi granth, is the holy book of the religion sikhism. The book is addressed as guru, because it is an authoritative spiritual guide. Why has the sikh holy book been desecrated over a 100 times. Sikhism is open to all through the teachings of its 10 gurus enshrined in the sikh holy book and living guru, sri guru granth sahib. Bhai vir singh books courtesy of bhai vir singh sahitya sadan. Guru ji said sab sikhan ko hukam hai guru manyo granth meaning all sikhs are commanded to take the granth as guru. Sikhism preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of god at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind and denounces superstitions and blind rituals. The holy book contains writings of the sikh gurus, muslim fakirs and hindu saints.

Guru arjan dev was made to sit on a scorching iron plate whilst having boiling sand poured over his body. Kabir, whose compositions appear in the guru granth sahib, or sikh holy book4. Oct 20, 2014 the sikh holy book, guru granth sahib. The sikh religion is the fifthlargest organized religion in the world. Sikhism is a religion founded by guru nanak dev ji left 146915391. This book contains the teachings of all gurus, and hass been identically printed since the first copy, containing the same amount of pages, same words, and same paper size to preserve it. Gurus and sikhism, while the remaining volumes are on hymns, religious traditions. Sikh religion books sikhism guru granth sahib sikh. Dave anand, neighbor posted mon, jun 18, 2012 at 8. The 11th sikh guru granth sahib is the everlasting guru. The first of the gurus and the founder of the sikh. Learn about the ten human gurus, the guru granth sahib and other sources of authority that sikhs most revere with bbc bitesize gcse religious studies. His offence was not amending the holy book to reflect the views of emperor jahangir, ruler of the mughal empire.

Simran, aged 11, tells the story of the founding of the sikh khalsa 300 years ago. It is a voluminous text of 1430 pages, compiled and composed during the period of sikh gurus, from 1469 ad to 1708 ad. Granth means large tome or book, and sahib denotes its sacred status. It includes prayers and hymns of the sikh religion. Sikhism preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of god at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind, social justice and denounces superstitions and blind rituals. Sikhism became a religion by itself due to the untiring work and sacrifices made by the subsequent nine gurus.

This religion does not allow idol worship, but the holy book or the guru granth. Bathing and cleansing of the body should be performed. Sikhism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nov 24, 2015 guru arjan, who complied the guru grant sahib, the holy text of the sikhs was the 5th guru. In the line of esteemed sikh faith leaders gurus, the final guru continues to lead the sikh people todaysome four centuries after conception. Guru arjan was a saint and scholar of the highest quality and repute. The sikh gurus had cordial relations with many sufi saints, and in the sikh holy book, the guru granth sahib, many sufi and other muslim scholars quotes and wisdom are featured. The teachings of ten gurus can be found in the sikh holy book and living guru, sri guru granth sahib ji. The holy text spans 1430 pages and contain the actual words spoken by the founders of the sikh religion the ten gurus of sikhism and various other saints from other religions including hinduism and islam. A sikh believes in one god and the teachings of the ten gurus, embodied in the.

Written in gurmukhi, this holy book of sacred texts includes all of the words of the sikh, building on the first official sikh scripture, the ati granth. No porn or kama sutra or naked people or offensive pictures or writing,your pin will be removed and you will be removed from this board. Its gurus, sacred writings and authors, volume 1max arthur macauliffe 1841 19michael macauliffe also known as max arthur macauliffe. Sikh tradition chapter 11 religion, war, and ethics. A collection of prayers shabads written by the gurus which we recite to music. Indian police arrest 11yo girl for accidentally tearing. Photo by gurumustuk singh, courtesy of flickr monday, october 20. On the afternoon of 1 june 2015, the guru granth sahib, the sikh holy scripture, was taken from a gurdwara in a village called burj jawahar singh wala in faridkot district, punjab. Sikhism affords the highest respect to the gurus and its holy scripture, the guru granth sahib. Sikh books of value contain numerous literary pieces on guru granth sahib and more valuable books of gurus and other topics of relevance. Why has the sikh holy book been desecrated over a 100. According to sikh tradition, sikhism was established by guru nanak. The 11th and lasting sikh teacher is the guru granth sahib, the sikh holy book, also known as the adi granth.

Guru arjan, who complied the guru grant sahib, the holy text of the sikhs was the 5th guru. The book is kept in all the gurudwaras, the sikh places of worship and treated with great veneration as the guruji himself. The wisdom and teachings of all can be accessed by anyone at any time in this sikh holy book. He was born on 15 april 1563 and died on 30 may 1606. The teachings of the sikh religion were passed down from guru to guru and then written down in a very special book, the guru granth sahib. Dhanjal discusses the founding of sikhism in 15thcentury india. In december 1588, a sufi saint of lahore, mian mir, visited guru arjan dev at the initiation ceremony before the construction of the harmandir sahib golden temple. On 5 june, several sikh leaders, including baljit singh daduwal, gave an ultimatum to the police to find the culprits. The sikhs had ten gurus in human form and after the tenth guru it was decided that henceforth the guru granth sahib would become the eleventh guru and would remain so for ever as the living embodiment of the gurus. Inside the centre of british sikhism archive, 1963. Guru granth sahib or sri granth sahib ji or sggs for short, is more than just a scripture of the sikhs.

After the death of the tenth guru, gobind singh in 1708, the sikh holy scriptures were called guru granth sahib. Guru granth sahib guru from 1708 to the eternity link. The holy book of sikhs guru granth sahib is being hailed as the angel of peace. Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of guru nanak, the first guru 14691539, and of the nine sikh gurus who succeeded him. The sggs was given the guruship by the last of the living sikh masters, guru. The final, eternal sikh guru is the guru granth sahib. The 10 gurus masters spreading the gurus wisdom around. Feb 16, 2019 guru granth sahib, sikhism s holy scripture and everlasting guru, is a collection of 1430 ang a respectful term for pages, containing 3,384 poetic hymns, or shabads, including swayas, sloks, and vars, or ballads, composed by 43 authors in 31 raags of in the melodious hue of classical indian music. An attendant places the guru granth atop pillows on a cot draped with an embroidered rumala coverlet drapery over which a canopy is suspended. The 2015 guru granth sahib desecration also known as the 2015 guru granth sahib sacrilege refers to a series of desecration incidents of the sikh guru guru granth sahib and subsequent protests that took place in punjab, india in october 2015. Followed by over 20 million people worldwide, sikhism takes to the teachings of sikh gurus.

The guru granth sahib is used to guide the everyday. When guru gobind singh knew he didnt have long to live, he announced that the final sikh guru would be an eternal onethe guru granth sahib. Guru ji, said the holy book will be the guru after him, no other human form guru will come. Sikh alphabet and language of the guru granth sahib. Guru granth sahib or sri guru granth sahib ji or sggs for short, is more than just a holy book of the sikhs. A prayer is done to invoke the jot, or living light of the guru to manifest in the granth. The establishment of the sikh religion began with guru nanak in 1469. The sikh holy book and guru nanaks belief in equality. So today, if asked, the sikhs will tell you that they have a total of 11 gurus. Simran, 11, explains the importance of the sikh holy book, the guru granth sahib. The guru granth sahib is a collection of lessons from the ten gurus as well as sikh, hindu and muslim saints. Sri guru granth sahib the sri guru granth sahib also known as adi granth is more than a holy book for the sikhs.

Guru granth sahib books are the spiritual guide not only for sikhs but for all of humanity, it plays a central role in guiding the sikh s way of life. Sri guru granth sahib is a holy book of revelation and the supreme spiritual authority of the sikhs, it conveys universal message of god through his messengers on earth, available to mankind intended for everybody everywhere. Jun 29, 2020 an 11 yearold girl from the indian state of punjab was arrested on charges of sacrilege this weekend after several pages of a holy book were found torn inside a sikh temple on saturday. Guru arjan dev 15631606 compiled the guru granth sahib in 1604. It has over 3000 hymns and instructions to lead a good sikh life. Sikhs regard the guru granth sahib to be a living guru, hence the guru granth sahib has its place also generally known as sach khand the heaven. It is considered the word of god, spoken by his messengers on earth. List of sikh gurus 11 gurus of sikhs history flame. There are 3,000 shabads all recorded directly by the sikh gurus in the guru granth sahib.

Contributions made by the shaped the modern sikh religion and resulted in progressive, longlasting impacts on society as a whole. It is a collection of nearly 6000 hymns of the sikh gurus religious leaders. The sikhs have two holy books for their guidance and revelation of their underlying beliefs and principles as laid down by the ten gurus. The adi granth is the central object of worship in all. Guru granth introduction to sikhisms holy scripture. Supreme god in holy book guru granth sahib sikhism. They made sikhism a popular religion in many parts of northern india, especially the punjab. Oct 25, 2018 this board is only for sikh literature. The authors of sikhisms holy scripture, the guru granth. Here is the answer to that sikhism, guru, sikh, holy, granth, sahib, sikhi, gurbani, scripture, singh. The sikh gurus were sensitive to the social problems of their times and rejected many evils of hindu society, especially the caste system, the prevalent superstition and excessive ritualism. The sikh holy book, the guru granth sahib ks2 religious.

Supreme god in holy book guru granth sahib sikhism jagat. Translation of the sikh religion holy scriptures the guru granth sahib, or adi granth, is the religious scriptures of sikhism. The adhi granth, later known as the guru granth sahib, is the. Incarnated on 22 december 1666 guru gobind singh, the final guru of sikhism became a guru on 11 november 1675 at the tender age of 9 and passed away on 7 october 1708. The granth was written in gurmukhi script and it contains the actual words and verses as uttered by the sikh gurus. Feb 05, 2021 sikh holy book, guru granth sahib, being read by a woman in amritsar, india, 2020. Guru granth sahib sikhiwiki, free sikh encyclopedia. The granth was compiled by the fifth sikh guru, guru arjan dev ji. Differences sikhism does not believe that any holy book takes precedence over all others or any religions prophet is the final messenger of god. The first incident of desecration was reported from bargari, faridkot district, where 110 torn angs literally body part means pages of the holy guru. He was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in 1708, the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib, which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faith. The tenth guru, gobind singh 16661708, named the sikh scripture guru granth sahib as his successor, bringing to a close the line of human gurus and establishing the scripture as the eternal, religious spiritual guide for sikhs. The holy text spans 1430 pages and contain the actual words spoken by the founders of the sikh religion the ten gurus of sikhism and various other saints from other.

It is a collection of nearly 6,000 hymns of the sikh gurus religious leaders and various early and medieval saints of different religions and castes. Punjab has witnessed more than 100 incidents of sacrilege of the guru granth sahib the holy book of sikhs in the last two years. Sikhism is a relatively young religion, with guru granth sahib as its key religious text. The year 1469 marks the birth of guru nanak, the founder of sikhism. Guru granth sahib holy book guru granth sahib, sikhism s holy scripture and everlasting guru, is a collection of 1430 ang respectful term for pages, containing 3,384 poetic hymns, or shabads, including swayas, sloks and vars, or ballads, composed by 43 authors in 31 raags of classic indian music. There are 11 gurus of sikhism including 10 nanaks they shared the one light, ang 966 and the shri guru granth sahib sggs which is our eternal living guru.