This is an English translation of Guru Nanak's beautiful Sri Japji Sahib. Designed and formatted with an exquisite background for the reader's enjoyment.
The Japji is by far the best-known work of Guru Nanak (1469-1539) - poet, philosopher, historian, composer, First Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikh faith. Many Sikhs recite its sacred verses daily. Its title derives from the root "jap-" meaning to recite or chant. Dr. Rupinder Singh Brar provides in this book a compelling new translation with commentary. This book also examines its core concepts, and presents the Japji as a condensed summary of Guru Nanak's philosophy. This translation and commentary is published to celebrate the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak's birth (1469-2019).
This book presents interpretation of Jap-u, reverently called Japji Sahib, the first composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It is in two parts, the first containing short essays on the main themes and the second stanza-wise interpretation with original Punjabi and English transliteration. The book brings out the principles of a spirituality based practical life. It brings out need for ethical living with faith in God.
In this highly accessible and comprehensive biography, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh deftly mines the available sources to construct a vivid and complex account of Guru Nanak's life and legacy, his personality and background, the pluralistic world he lived in, his teachings and philosophy, and even the manner in which he has been understood by believers and scholars over time. What emerges is a majestic and magisterial portrait of a great enlightener who not only founded one of the world's major religions but whose singular message of unity and hope has endured centuries after he first walked the earth. The First Sikh unites rigorous scholarship with a deep love for the subject, offering fascinating insights into Guru Nanak's life and times even as it explores key facets of Sikhism. Moreover, it shows us how Guru Nanak continues to remain relevant in a twenty-first-century reality.
The Janamsakhi Literature Relates Exclusively To The Life And Teachings Of Guru Nanak And Is The Primary Source Of Information For All The Writings On The Guru. This Study Analyses The Janamsakhi Material Extensively And Deciphers The Historical Cotents In This Tradition And Pleads For Its Study Carefully And Intensively. The Study Has 4 Chapters Followed By 2 Appendices.