The hymns are arranged by the thirty one ragas (musical forms) in which they were composed. The Granth, compiled by Guru Gobind Singh, contains compositions of six Gurus, namely Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan, and Guru Teg Bahadur. The founding Guru, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, (1469-1538), is noted for the saying “There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim.” They promoted religious tolerance and the equality of women. 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. However Sikhism is distinct from Hinduism and Islam. Sikhism is a unique faith which has aspects of Islam: monotheism and iconoclasm, and Hinduism: reincarnation, karma and nirvana. The Granth is the central text of Sikhism, a religion that emerged in the Punjab region of India in the 15th Century. Sikhismĭetailed information on the historical and philosophical background of Sikhism. An incredible value, with over 1700 sacred books, many of which are rare and hard to find. The most comprehensive collection of books on religion, mythology, folklore, and the esoteric ever assembled. Hold the world's wisdom in the palm of your hand with the ISTA Flash 9.0.
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