{"title":"Sikh Special Interest","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore specialized books on Sikhism covering focused topics, distinctive traditions, community life, cultural studies, and subjects that fall outside the main history, philosophy, scriptures, and reference categories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"11455-amongst-the-sikhs-reaching-for-the-stars","title":"Amongst the Sikhs - Reaching for the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Surjit Kaur\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Roli Books\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2003\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8174362673\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume  is a celebration of Sikhs, especially diaspora Sikhs who came, who saw and who conquered. The profiles in this book are of people who carved success for themselves out of alien surroundings.  Their profiles may read like fiuctional pieces but they are real people, no different than you or I.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen some of the Sikhs left their homeland, an uncertain future stared them in the face. The antidote to this incertitude was their determination to make a name for themselves wherever their destiny would propel them. And so they did. Some spread Guru Nanak’s message in the Western Hemisphere, while others went on to become Members of Parliament in their adopted countries. Yet others sang the Gurbani in the West or were invested with the Order of the British Empire. They entertained the high and mighty at their chain of Indian hotels, and even regaled the world during wrestling bouts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeither the lack of funds nor the feeling of cultural alienation could dwarf their will to succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmongst the Sikhs: Reaching for the Stars is a celebration of Sikhs, especially diaspora Sikhs who came, who saw and who conquered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote to the Reader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroducing Sikhism to America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Power Behind the Yogi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica’s Richest Sikh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich Farmer’s Rich Daughter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFame and Fortune through Fibre Optics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoney and Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTsar of Indian Hotels Abroad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDentist and Scholar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInherited Scholarship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife Dedicated to Science and Sikhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEconomics and Youth Campus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifth Generation American \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Aroma of Chandigarh to the Cherry Blossoms of Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Poverty to Top Taxpayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunity Service\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGurbani in the United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProud of being Sikh and American\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpreading Guru Nanak’s Message in the Western World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrading in Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe General Without an Army\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolding Aloft the Khalsa Banner in Britain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMember of British Parliament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf Grif and Determination\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Sikh Barrister in British Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoungest Asian as Queen’s Counsel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchoolboy Millionaire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking Souls Meet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChampion Wrestler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSikh in Canadian Parliament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Right Deal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLawyer with an Edge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading the Toronto Sikh Community\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Bridges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSinger with a Mission\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Surjit Kaur \/ Roli Books \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776169029801,"sku":"11455","price":45.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11455_325cac3a-7a7a-403a-be86-486dc893bb68.jpg?v=1625567525"},{"product_id":"12790-studies-in-indian-poetry-sacred-and-secular","title":"Studies In Indian Poetry : Sacred And Secular","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Gurbachan Singh Talib\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Punjabi University\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1984\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 157\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): B003DRLNY4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuru' Nanak's rich poetry of mystical experience in the idiom of love and the studies of Iqbal as an indefatigable crusader against Western imperialism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn keeping with the requirements of the rules governing the Annual Tagore Lectures at Panjab University, Chandigarh, these must be delivered in two series, the choice of the theme or themes being left to the person planning them. 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This has given rise to an urgent need to revise both conventional notions and theoretical understandings to accommodate the new deterritorialized concept of ‘culture’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSikhs at Large brings together different perspectives on the cultural and political dimensions of Sikh subject making as a typical transnational community and of Sikhism as a global religion. It explores Sikh ethnosociology or the ways in which Sikhs understand and engage with their social worlds. How they respond to the political settings in which they live their lives and the cultural assertions and political stratagems they employ in the process of reterritorializing themselves across the globe has also been discussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on ethnographic and textual research this volume provides a comprehensive framework for looking at Sikh discourse and practices. It reflects upon issues of Sikh identity and self-representation, analysing the ways and contexts in which Sikh religion, culture, and politics are actively produced and reproduced in multiple sites around the world. It also examines the intersection of multiculturalism and transnationalism, highlighting the ways in which diasporan Sikhs have experienced and dealt with nation-state ideologies, policies and practices of religious and ethnic management, as well as the shared perceptions of themselves by others in their countries of residence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuestioning the unreflective use of the term ‘diaspora’, this volume invites consideration of the multiple sources and alternative narratives of Sikh identity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews:\u003cbr\u003e‘… an excellent contribution to narrowing that gap. 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Sangat is the Temple of Nam (the Holy Name) and pangat is the temple of Bread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Langar, which is how the pangat is more popularly known, is a institution where divinely inspired service of mankind is practiced unremittantly. Day and night the great Yajna of service goes on. Hundreds of devotees can be seen engaged in cooking, serving, dish-washing, cleaning the utensils and tidying the dining premises. Multitudes are fed in the Sikh langars everyday. This marvellous institution is a means to ensure that non would go hungry in the Kingdom of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history, philosophy and the working of this institution in all the places where the Sikh Communities reside, merits the notice by all other communities. 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Most of the chapters belong to the spiritual experience.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe invisible sphere has been visualized by the advanced soul.  The story of a lady going from Kabul to Goindwal in Punjab everyday for the service of the Guru is very exceptional.  She had the power of instant manifestation.  A Sikh saint had actually talked with a ghost and obtained his redemption with the continuous recitation of the Sikh Scriptures.  One of the chapters describes that there is a huge army of martyrs under the direct supervision of the Guru, which protests the Khalsa in the times of emergency. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuru Nanak Dev during his lifetime visited Greece, where he came into contact with the followers of the Sophists of the day and he appreciated their thoughts.  The Great Guru has also made a mention of the out of the body experience in his verses.  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Most scholars consider it a valuable source of evidence on the life and works of the Gurus. It throws light on the organization of the Sikh congregations and also provides invaluable insights on a number of issues related to the Sikh Panth. The present work aims at studying critically the hukamnamas of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Evaluation of studies undertaken by scholars on the subject would determine the justification and scope of the study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of the scholarly interest in hukamnamas is not very old. It started in the second decade of the twentieth century by G B Singh a dedicated scholar of Punjabi language and the Sikh religion. In 1915-16, he wrote two articles in Decca Review giving translated versions of a few hukamnamas including the one of Guru Tegh Bahadur. He had come across these documents during his research visits to Decca Sangat. 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From it, emanates the Panthic identity and coherence. Its doctrinal formulations have stood the rigorous tests of the fast advancing scientific and technological age. Its vision of man and society, visualized by the fist Guru-Guru Nanak and fertilized by his experiences of the world, has become universally acceptable currency of religious discourse. The vision was brightened further by his equally worthy successors. Under all these Great Masters, as is vouchsafed in the Guru Granth Sahib, the traditional social order and culture, along with the religious structure underwent a profound mutation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rare combination of precept and practice, thought and action characterized the writings of the Great Masters. It is, infact through the medium of Guru Granth Sahib that this combination is displayed. The religious philosophy as such became intelligible and acceptable to the world at large, most particularly to those sections of Indian society which were debarred from taking to scholarly pursuits. It is because the humanely oriented literary contributions in the Guru Granth Sahib were bestowed with intellectual strength and vitality par excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a humble addition to the existing corpus. The more we delve deep into the recesses of life, and engage ourselves in the unraveling process seeking guidance from the Great Masters, humbler we become. Hence it is an endeavour to join the bandwagon of the humble and serviceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpiritual Marriage of a Unique kind in the Atma marries the Parmatma Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Condition of Women as depicted in the Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental Concept in Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuru Granth Sahib and Genetic Engineering \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMetaphysics of the Guru Granth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCosmology in Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonotheism in the Guru Granth Sahib \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe South Western Style in the Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuru Granth-The Universal Scripture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly Sikh Scriptural Sources: The Question of Authenticity\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"S P Singh \/ Guru Nanak Dev University \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40784782327977,"sku":"12619","price":20.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/12619.jpg?v=1625514407"},{"product_id":"12629-an-introduction-to-sri-guru-granth-sahib","title":"An Introduction to Sri Guru Granth Sahib","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Gurbachan Singh Talib\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Punjabi University\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1999\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 121\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8173805415\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSikh Scripture, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, is a 1430 page long psalm in laudation of the Transcendent. Its poetry is all in the spiritual key. It lays down no dogma or prescriptions. The message it communicates is couched in the language and symbolism of love and faith. It is purest and most exalted poetry ever written. Being liberal in design and spirit, the Holy Granth is a major repository of spiritual thought in world literature-thought apparently common to al religious traditions, but unique in its announcement of the existence of the Absolute Being, and in its celebration of God-consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGranth, which is derived from the Sanskrti, implies like Koran and Bible a book-the Book par excellence. Unlike some other scriptures, it is neither history nor mythology, nor a collection of incantations. Its contents are spiritual poetry, the vision of the cosmic order and exhortation to the higher life. In that respect it is a unique scripture among the source books of religion. It remains unique in consisting solely of the meditations of God –inspired men, who have communicated the Divine Word in a spirit of deep humility and compassion for mankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Holy Granth Sahib-Origins\u003cbr\u003eA Brief History of Compilation of the Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003eThe Granth Sahib as the Mystical Person of the Guru\u003cbr\u003eDetail of the Contents of the Holy Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003eLanguage of the Holy Granth\u003cbr\u003eThe Teachings of Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003eKarma and Grace\u003cbr\u003eBhakti\u003cbr\u003eMysticism\u003cbr\u003eSahaj\u003cbr\u003eNam, Shabda\u003cbr\u003eAkkhar (Word, Syllable)\u003cbr\u003eGrihastha (The householder’s life)\u003cbr\u003eOn Yoga\u003cbr\u003eSocial Conscience - Caste\u003cbr\u003eMukti-Jivan-Mukta\u003cbr\u003eThe Cosmic Vision\u003cbr\u003eGuru, The Holy Preceptor, Guide\u003cbr\u003eImagery\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Gurbachan Singh Talib \/ Punjabi University \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40784782491817,"sku":"12629","price":17.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/12629.jpg?v=1625514415"},{"product_id":"13639-ritualism-and-its-rejection-in-sikhism","title":"Ritualism And Its Rejection  In Sikhism","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Surindar Singh Kohli\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Singh Brothers\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2000\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: multilingual\u003cbr\u003ePages: 184\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8172052502\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSikhism, one of the latest and modern religions of the world, is basically anti-ritualistic and anti-dogmatic. It shattered for the first time the hegemony of religiosocial forces previously operating in Indian sub-continent. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sikh philosophy envisages that a true Sikh loves all humanity, earns livelihood by all fair means, shares earnings with the deprived and strives for the realization of God by abiding His will and seeking Grace. Thus, the universal message of the Sikh Gurus acquires global appeal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a valuable critique on the anti-ritualistic premises of Sikhism. The author profusely quotes from the original text of Guru Granth Sahib. He also warns about the Brahmanic rituals creeping in the present Sikh practice and helps the reader to identify the true path shown by the Great Gurus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I: ATTITUDE OF SIKHISM TOWARDS BRAHMINIC RITUALS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sikh should have his faith only in Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHinduism and Sikhism-\u003cbr\u003eBrahminism and its Impact on Sikhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Religious Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Caste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Gods and Goddesses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Image Worship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Daily Prayers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Impurities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Fasts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Auspicious Moments, Lunar dates, Days and Omens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Shraddhas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Mantras\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Grahas (Planets)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Yagya-Homa (Sacrificial Fire)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Sacraments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpact of Brahminism-\u003cbr\u003eRegarding Gurdwaras and Granthis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSikhism and its Attitude towards Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II: RITUALISM IN INDIC RELIGIONS ESPECIALLY HINDUISM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitualism (Karma Kanda)-\u003cbr\u003eA General Study\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitualism in Hinduism-\u003cbr\u003eCase System: Its rejection in Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitualism in Hinduism-\u003cbr\u003eSacraments: Their Rejection mentioned in Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitualism in Hinduism-Aashrams-Stages of Life, Works Practiced by Various Sects, Rejected Works as found in Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRejection of Rituals in Hindu Bhakti-Cults\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitualism in Jainism and Buddhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitualism in Islam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVarious Devotional Works Rejected in Sikhism\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Surindar Singh Kohli \/ Singh Brothers \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40784804348073,"sku":"13639","price":22.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/13639.jpg?v=1625514812"},{"product_id":"13644-the-sikh-ideology","title":"The Sikh Ideology","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Daljeet Singh\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Singh Brothers\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2000\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 159\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8172052367\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume gives a comparative picture of the fundamentals of Sikhism and the principles and practices of the other three systems with which Sikhism is believed to have basic affinities and reveals that this belief is quite erroneous. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author, being analytical and objective, profusely quotes from the authoritative texts an establishes most convincingly how the idea of social responsibility forms and integral art of the spiritual attributes of the ideal man of Sikhism, the element that constitutes one of the essential tenets of Sikhism and gives Sikhism its distinctive and historic character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a bright academic record and a distinguished career in the Indian Administrative Service, the author has devoted himself to the study of religion in general and Sikhism in particular. The author has delivered Guru Nanak Commemoration Lectures and Guru Teg Bahadur Commemoration Lectures at the Punjabi University, Patiala, and contributed numerous papers and articles to University journals of Sikh Studies or Religious Studies. His two other publications are Sikhism. His two other publications are Sikhism, A Comparative Study of its Theology and Mysticism and The Authenticity of the Kartarpuri Bir and the Integrated Unity of Sikhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMethodology of Comparative Study\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSikhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNathism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSikhism and Nathism: A Comparison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVaisnavism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSikhism and Vaisnavism: A Comparison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Radical Bhagats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSikhism and Radical Bhagats: A Comparison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSikhism, Nathism, Vaisnavism and Radical Bhagats: Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes and References\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Daljeet Singh \/ Singh Brothers \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40784804446377,"sku":"13644","price":16.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/13644.jpg?v=1625514814"},{"product_id":"13976-sikh-predictions-based-on-all-relevant-texts","title":"Sikh Predictions - Based on all Relevant Texts","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Surindar Singh Kohli\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Munshiram Manoharlal\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 129\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8121508479\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSikh Predictions, this enchanting book of prophecies made hundreds of years ago to predict the forthcoming events that are going to take place in AD 1999 and after throughout the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWherever Guru Nanak went during his Missionary journeys, all those areas will form part of the Khalsa Kingdom. The Khalsa is going to rule for several centuries and all the blessed Sikhs and saints have already taken birth for this. For the Sikhs the interest is in the religious background, but for the others, it revolves around its historic significance and resemblance with other world-predictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION I\u003cbr\u003eComing of the True Guru in the World in Kaliyuga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION 2\u003cbr\u003ePredictions in Guru Granth Sahib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION 3\u003cbr\u003ePredictions in the Dasam Granth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION 4\u003cbr\u003eWorks associated with Guru Nanak Deva:\u003cbr\u003eHis Gosht-s (Discussions)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION 5\u003cbr\u003eWorks associated with Guru Gobind Singh except Sau Sakhi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION 6\u003cbr\u003ePredictions recorded by the Sikhs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION 7\u003cbr\u003eSau Sakhi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION 8\u003cbr\u003eSome other Allied Predictions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Surindar Singh Kohli \/ Munshiram Manoharlal \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40784809689257,"sku":"13976","price":20.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/13976.jpg?v=1625514904"},{"product_id":"16400-bani-guru-guru-hai-bani-music-cd","title":"Bani Guru Guru Hai Bani (MUSIC CD)","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Bhai Surinder Singh\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Music Today\u003cbr\u003eYear: 06\/2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Punjabi\u003cbr\u003ePages: N\/A\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): CDD 05068 A\/B\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Music CD has following tracks:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBani Guru Guru Hai Bani                            08:41\u003cbr\u003eThir Ghar Baiso Har Jan Pyare                   10:00\u003cbr\u003eJo Lare Din Ke Heth                                  08:54\u003cbr\u003eMith Bolna Ji Har Sajan Swami Mora        10:06\u003cbr\u003eKaisi Aarti Hoye                                        13:00\u003cbr\u003ePawan Guru Pani Pitah                               03:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOLUME 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTum Daate Thakur Pratpalak                     12:14\u003cbr\u003eGuru Purey Meri Rakh Layi                       06:30\u003cbr\u003eSun Yaar Hamare Sajan                            09:54\u003cbr\u003ePehla Pani Jiyo Hai                                    07:05\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Bhai Surinder Singh \/ Music Today \/ audioCD","offer_id":40784884400297,"sku":"16400","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/16400.jpg?v=1625515770"},{"product_id":"18119-the-great-artists-of-punjab","title":"The Great Artists of Punjab","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Balwant Gargi\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Guru Nanak Dev University\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2008\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 172\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8177700537\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortrayals of cultural heritage of Punjab by its great artists in different forms and genres is their singular contribution to the richness not only of the Punjabi life and culture but also to that of the whole country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePunjab is proud of all these great Punjabi artists. Balwant Gargi, the author of the Great Artists of Punjab deserves applause as he has done a sterling service to the academic world by making the most authenticated, analytical and credible biographical presentations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePunjab is a treasure-trove of artists. The renowned artists from here have portrayed the cultural heritage of Punjab and spread the luminosity of its wholesome spirit throughout India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmrita Shergil\u003cbr\u003eK L Saigal\u003cbr\u003eBade Ghulam Ali Khan\u003cbr\u003eSobha Singh\u003cbr\u003ePrithviraj Kapoor\u003cbr\u003eBhai Samund Singh\u003cbr\u003eSatish Gujral\u003cbr\u003eGurcharan Singh Potter\u003cbr\u003eThakur Singh\u003cbr\u003eBalraj Sahni\u003cbr\u003eSurinder Kaur\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Balwant Gargi \/ Guru Nanak Dev University \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40784924115113,"sku":"18119","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/18119.jpg?v=1625516377"},{"product_id":"241-sikhs-and-sikhism-a-view-with-a-bias","title":"Sikhs and Sikhism - A View with a Bias","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: I J Singh\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manohar\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1994\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 157\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8173040583\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume answers questions about the Sikh heritage. 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The author sees a retreat to religion as an inevitable consequence, and lends evidence of fresh and original thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Sikhism for the Modern Man’ discusses the predicament in which modern man finds himself place, Numerous discoveries of far-reaching consequence, made in the fields of Natural Sciences and accumulation of vast amount of scientific knowledge during the last couple of centuries, had shaken man’s faith in religious dogma.  This is particularly so in respect of the genesis of the universe, its expanse and nature, which man had been taught to believe and marvel at.  Various faiths have had their own fanciful notions on this account. Disturbed in his faith by new discoveries and prompted by material advancement in science, the modern man sought to build for himself kingdom of heaven on earth.  This gave rise to different types of political systems each aiming at Utopia.  But these advances too soon shattered his dreams and added to his frustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author sees a retreat to religion as an inevitable consequence.  It is in this perspective that the message of universal teachings of Sikhism has a special relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRELIMS\u003cbr\u003e---  Note from Sponsors of the Book\u003cbr\u003e---  Editor’s Note\u003cbr\u003e---  Key to Transliteration\u003cbr\u003e---  Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003eRetreat from and Return to Religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II\u003cbr\u003ePhenomenality of Sikhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III\u003cbr\u003eThe Heart of Sikhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV\u003cbr\u003eThe Sikh Thought\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V\u003cbr\u003eSocial Implications of Sikhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI\u003cbr\u003eA Perspective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII\u003cbr\u003eThe Axial Ritual\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII\u003cbr\u003eSikh Congregational Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eDoctrinal Index\u003cbr\u003eGeneral and Bibliographical Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Kapur Singh \/ Guru Nanak Dev University \/ Paperback","offer_id":40785437753513,"sku":"8728","price":16.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/8728.jpg?v=1625521801"},{"product_id":"13653-real-sikhism","title":"Real Sikhism","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Surindar Singh Kohli\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Harman Publishing House\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1994\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 266\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8185151644\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe misinterpretation of Sikhism due to the ignorance about the knowledge of the tenets and doctrines of Sikhism, expounded in the hymns of the Sikh scripture i.e. Guru Granth Sahib has led to various misunderstandings about this youngest of world-religions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral Sikh Scholars during the Sikh reform movement, known as Singh Sabha Movement, tried to enlighten the adherents of the faith about the Real Path and discipline. But various currents and cross-currents have again caused the simple and faithful followers forget their Real Religion, because most of them are no more saturated with their great heritage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough the Sikhs have spread far and wide and many of them have settled in distant foreign countries, they and their children, under the impact of totally new environment and culture have become oblivious of their language, culture and heritage. The foreign scholars and missions are creating great misunderstandings regarding their faith. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book has been specially written to give them the correct understanding about their religion. Our religion is an independent religion and not an offshoot of any other religion. It has its own metaphysics, ethics and mysticism. It does not believe in any gods, goddesses, angels and spirits. The realisation of the One Transcendental Lord Through the discipline of the Name, enunciated by the True Guru is its objective. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is against ritualism, formalism and symbolism. It is the religion of the householders, who lead a balanced life of spiritual and worldly grandeur. It has no belief in idol-worship, caste and miracles. It abhors intoxicants. All the special features of Sikhism form part of this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Birth of Sikhism\u003cbr\u003eThe Definition of a Sikh\u003cbr\u003eThe Sikh and Khalsa\u003cbr\u003eSikh Concept of Godhead\u003cbr\u003eGuru in Sikhism\u003cbr\u003eAmrit\u003cbr\u003eMeditation in Sikhism\u003cbr\u003eThe Sikh as an Individual and as Constituent of Society\u003cbr\u003eThe Justification of Sikh Ethics\u003cbr\u003eThe Concept of Evil in Sikh Thought\u003cbr\u003eConcept of Miri-Piri in Sikhism\u003cbr\u003eThe Episode of Devi-Worship\u003cbr\u003eThe Attitude of Sikhism Towards Caste, Ritualism, Miracles, Intoxicants, Idol-Worship and Meat-Eating\u003cbr\u003eThe Position of Woman in Sikhism\u003cbr\u003eThe Sikh Scriptures and Other Basic Religious Literature\u003cbr\u003eJanamsakhis - Their Value and Importance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Surindar Singh Kohli \/ Harman Publishing House \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40785575837865,"sku":"13653","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/13653.jpg?v=1625524630"},{"product_id":"19342-the-sovereignty-of-the-sikh-doctrine","title":"The Sovereignty of the Sikh Doctrine","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Singh Brothers\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2006\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8172053703\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia is nationally and internationally recognized as a leading Sikh scholar and Punjabi writer, with over three dozen books, in Punjabi and English. He has been recognized in the history of Punjabi literature as a pioneer of a literary era known as the modernist phase.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis seminal book The Sovereignty of the Sikh Doctrine is considered an authoritative text on Sikh philosophy. Byword-a prestigious journal in English-commented that the role of Dr Ahluwalia in interpreting Sikhism in modern idiom and perspective is comparable to that of Dr S Radhakrishnan in respect of Hinduism, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAngela Dietrich of University of Heidelberg. West Germany hailed this book as the most significant contribution to date to the sociology of Sikhism, a field of academic inquiry which has so far been sorely neglected. Dr Gopal Singh wrote, It needed a man of very high scholarship, deep commitment to the basics of the Sikh faith and to history who could make out a case for locating the genesis of the Sikh identity. In my opinion, Dr Aluwalia has redeemed Sikh scholarship which is now reduced to delineating only the obvious, the customary, the usual, and hence the least controversial. 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The leitmotiv of the book revolves round the Sikh heroic perspective on life and death in the existential societal situations. It is a philosophical and candid endeavour to interpret the Sikh faith based on the primary scriptural sources couched in the modern idiom in the coeval context.  It tries to dig out the hidden meanings of the ciphers, locked up in The Sikh Canon – The Guru Granth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn objective, critical and comprehensive hermeneutics has been used for understanding the philosophical import of the Sikh onto-theology. It resuscitates the revealed illuminations of the gurus and the Bhaktas, the contributors to The Guru Granth. The ecstasies of the contributors are reinterpreted in the modern philosophical idiom. It is an optimal synthesis of two horizons of the past and the present. The interpretations reconcile the medieval and the modern horizons without digressing from the spirit of the Sikh faith. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe interpretations are in conformity with the medieval and the coeval cultural contexts. No doubt, the methodology has the impact of the Western critical and hermeneutical techniques, but the paradigm of the interpretations is cast in the dynamic philosophical model of the Sikh onto theology. It encompasses eternity and temporality, and restores historicity of human action and societal realities which were lost in the arid deserts of medieval religious bigotry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ideal man of the Sikh faith, the gurmukh or the khalsa, is an embodiment of the Akalpurakh. 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