Author: Surindar Singh Kohli
Publisher: Singh Brothers
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 144
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8172051344
Description
In his earlier book Philosophy of Guru Nanak, the author had briefly made a comparative study of the thought-content of Guru Nanak with the living religions of the world. The religion, which has a scripture of its own, a distinct set of injunction and a tradition, may be called a living religion. In this sense, there are eleven living religions in the world, namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism in India, Zoroastrianism, Judiasm, Christianity and Islam in the Middle East, Taoism and Confucianism in China and Shintoism in Japan.
Out of these religions, Shintoism has its following confined in Japan, Taoism and Confucianism in China and Jainism in India. Other religions have spread far and wide besides the country of their origin, therefore have been included in the category of major world-religions. Several concepts belonging to both philosophy and religion of Sikhism have been discussed briefly in his book Outlines of Sikh Thought.
Contents
FOREWORD
God and gods
Soul
Maya in Hinduism and Sikhism
Creation in Sikhism
Karma and Transmigration
Rituals, Sacraments and Ceremonies
Hukm (God’s Will or Command)
Guru and Gurbani
Miracles
Grace
Asceticism and Monasticism
Devotion and Worship
Prayer
Baptism or Initiation
Heaven and Hell
Ethics
Martyrdom
Mysticism
Sainthood
Free Will and Predestination
Priesthood
Salvation