Author: Eminent Contributors
Editor: Taran Singh
Publisher: Punjabi University
Year: 1994
Language: English
Pages: 240
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8173800030
Description
This volume is a collection of Guru Nanak Commemorative Lectures by eminent figures delivered on different occasions and from different angles.
‘Sikh Gurus and the Indian Spiritual Thought’ is a collection of the Guru Nanak Commemorative Lectures, delivered annually under the auspices of the Department of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala. The present volume covers the lectures delivered between 1973-1979.
The authors of the lectures belong to various Indian religious traditions. their scholarship is evident from the wide expanse of their canvas. The canvas. The diverse perspectives will enable the reader to view the history and philosophy of Sikhism from different possible standpoints. But this adds to the difficulties of the Editor who may undertake to present a synthesized view of such widely different point of view.
(Late) Dr Taran Singh had conceived the idea of the present volume. The entire credit for the work is due to him. He was an erudite personality of great standing in the domain of writing on religion. the present work is now being presented to the readers after his sad and sudden demise in 1981. the department has lost in him an able scholar and a very devout person. Every one who knew him has been engulfed by a sense of vacuum. Unfortunately, the Editor’s introduction was not completed by Dr Taran Singh because of his sudden and untimely passing away from amidst us. I had sought to undertake this work on my first assumption of office as the Head of the Department. but I could not complete the work due to various reasons including the brief interlude during which I ceased to be the Head of the Department.
Contents
1973 : Dr Gopal Singh
SIKHISM: ITS UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIOON TO HUMAN CIVILIZATION
Lecture I : Sikhism: Its Unique contribution to Human Civilization
Lecture II : Socio-Political conditions of India As Depicted in the Adi Granth
1974 : Dr Ganda Singh
IMPACT OF GURU NANAK’S TEACHINGS
Lecture I : Impact of Guru Nanak’s Teaching on the Transformation of Sikhism (unto 1606 A.D.)
Lecture II : Impact of Guru Nanak’s Teaching on the Transformation of Sikhism (after 1606 A.D.)
1975 : S. Kaptur Singh
GURU NANAK DEV AND A NOTE ON HIS JAPU
Lecture I : Guru Nanak : His Place in History
Lecture II : Guru Nanak : A Note on the Japu
1976 : Shri Nirmal Kumar Jain
CONTRIBUTION OF THE SIKH GURUS TO INDIAN SPIRITUALITY
Lecture I : The Sikh Approach to History and Heritage
Lecture II : Sikh Philosophy
1977 : Dr. R. K. Tripathi
TEACHINGS OF GURU NANAK DEV
Lecture I : Teachings of Guru Nanak Dev (Background and general)
Lecture II : Teachings of Guru Nanak Dev (Philosophical and doctrinal)