The dasam granth is a composition primarily of the tenth guru, guru gobind singh. However, this claim is first observed only much later, in texts attributed to the 17thcentury hariji, the grandson of prithi chand. Unlike the holy bible, or the torah, or the bhagavad gita, or many other sacred texts, the guru granth sahib is not a history or even a story, rather it is a. What is the sacred writing of the sikh religoin answers. Download books, sacred, spiritual texts and pdf ebooks. Instead they have a collection of holy writings and scriptures. Sikhs call it shri guru granth sahib ji answer to what is unique about guru granth sahib. Guru granth sahib is normally carried on the head and as a sign of respect, never touched with unwashed hands or put on the floor. It has over 3000 hymns and instructions to lead a good sikh life. This sacred text is divided into two main sections, the old testament and the new testament which are then further divided into various books. The founding guru, shri guru nanak dev ji, 14691538, is noted for the saying there is no hindu. The bible itself is comprised of many different sacred texts, gathered together by the early christian church and adopted as canon during the early church councils. The compositions of his successors are also contained in the book, as are. Adi granth or guru granth sahib is sacred book of sikhs, which is regarded as the final guru of the sikhs.
Like many other religions, christianity has certain texts and writings it considers sacred. The guru granth sahib is the sacred text of sikhism, theres just that one. For this reason, protestant bibles contain seven books fewer than those used by catholics. The holy scripture of sikhism is guru granth sahib ji. Please not that outside sikhism the sacred writing is called holy scripture but within sikhism it is not seen as holy scripture but is treated. The sacred texts sikhism the guru granth sahib the holy book of the sikhs like the bible of christianity, the vedas of hinduism or the koran of islam, the guru granth sahib, also known as the adi granth, is the main scripture of sikhism. Following this project, he set to work on this sixvolume set, covering the history and philosophy of sikhism, first published in 1909 and still regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Sri guru granth sahib ji is the central religious scripture of sikhism, regarded by sikhs as the. The holy book of the sikh religion is the guru granth sahib. Hinduism holy book important books and writings of hinduism sacred text of hinduism some important books and writings on hinduism hinduism does not possess a single holy book like bible in christianity and quran in islamic dharma. The guru granth sahib is used to guide the everyday.
From his work, it is clear that he had mastery of various indian languages and had studied many ancient indian religious scriptures. When people first come to investigate buddhism, they may wonder if there is a buddhist holy book or something like a buddhist bible. Like the bible of christianity, the vedas of hinduism or the koran of islam, the guru granth sahib, also known as the adi granth, is the main scripture of sikhism. The adi granth is the most sacred book of the sikhs. The guru granth sahib the holy book of the sikhs like the bible of christianity, the vedas of hinduism or the koran of islam, the guru granth sahib, also known as the adi granth, is the main scripture of sikhism. The teachings of the sikh religion were passed down from guru to guru and then written down in a very special book, the guru granth sahib.
Macauliffe had extensive access to manuscripts of the sikh sacred writings the. The holy books of world religions sacred texts in world. Jul 21, 2015 tens of thousands of sikhs are celebrating the installation of sikhism s holy book 400 years ago at their most sacred shrine, the golddomed golden temple in the northern indian city of amritsar. It is the fruit of the joint labours of the most distinguished contemporary sikh theologians and scholars who worked under the direction of the late dr. The holy teachers are called the jina, and they are the epitome of teaching for all jains, especially the jina mahavira. Oct 27, 2019 the holy scripture of sikhism is guru granth sahib ji. What is the sacred writing of sikhism spirituality understood. The main holy book in sikhism is the guru granth sahib. First book, the principal sacred text of sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus.
Its gurus, sacred writings and authors, volume 1 max arthur macauliffe 1841 19 michael macauliffe also known as max arthur macauliffe was a senior british administrator. The terms sacred text and religious text are not necessarily interchangeable in that some religious texts are believed to be sacred because of the belief in some theistic religions such as the abrahamic religions that the text is divinely or supernaturally revealed or divine inspired, or in nontheistic religions such as some indian. His translation into english of the guru granth sahib, the holy book of sikhism, is recognised as the most accurate to date. The suttas the buddhist holy book or sacred text one. Compared to other religions, sikhism is a religion of recent origin, founded in the 15th century ad by its founder sri guru nanak. The sri guru granth sahib also known as adi granth is more than a holy book for the sikhs. The guru granth sahib is another name for the adi granth, the primary sacred text of sikhism. W elcome to the largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the internet. Literally meaning the first book, it is also reverentially called the granth sahib and is regarded as the. The key book of taoism was compiled around the 3rd century bce.
Scriptures comprise a large part of the literature of the world. Sikhs cover their heads and remove their shoes while in the presence of this sacred scripture, their eternal living guru. Jains see these texts, which are the transcriptions of lord mahavirs sermons, as sacred documents. Jul 15, 2018 the suttas the buddhist holy book or sacred text. It is a collection of nearly 6,000 hymns of the sikh gurus religious leaders and various early and medieval saints of different religions and castes.
Luther, the founder of protestant christianity, refused to consider the deuterocanonical books of the old testament sacred when he translated the bible into german in 1534. Celebration of installation of sikhism s holy book at shrine. Originally, the religion relied on the teaching of living gurus. The sikhs do not regard this as their holy book but as their perpetual and. However sikhism is distinct from hinduism and islam. About the book this may be described as an authorized version of certain of the sacred hymns of the sikh scriptures. They vary greatly in form, volume, age, and degree of sacredness.
Jaina sutras, part ii sacred books of the east vol. Their book is called the guri granth sahib the sri guru granth sahib ji is the holy book for sikhs. A holy book is a text sacred to a particular religion. It is a collection of nearly 6000 hymns of the sikh gurus religious leaders. The golden temple is the sikh religions most historic and sacred place. Unlike the holy bible, or the torah, or the bhagavad gita, or many other sacred texts, the guru granth sahib is not a history or even a story, rather it is a compilation of the devotional writings, poetry and hymns of seven of the sikh gurus and of sikh, sufi, hindu and muslim saints and sages. Sikh religious, ethical, and ceremonial life revolves around the text and presence of the guru granth sahib gg. The sikh holy book, the guru granth sahib ks2 religious.
The holy book contains writings of the sikh gurus, muslim fakirs and hindu. Mar 17, 2004 yet another sacred book to members of the lds community is the pearl of great price, which is composed of two lost books of the bible. The basic philosophy of sikhism revolves mainly around three concepts. The guru granth sahib is the sacred scripture of the sikhs, and its bedrock is the body of compositions of guru nanak. It was written by the six gurus of sikhism and is itself regarded by sikhs as the final, sovereign, and eternal living guru. Not to be confused with a holey book, a book that has been eaten by worms, though there is some overlap between the two categories. Unlike most common monotheistic religions, jainism does not have one holy book that characterizes their faith. In buddhism, there are a set of canonical teachings known as the suttas, which are often treated as sacred texts. Notable holy books in order of approximate publication dates. This book contains the teachings of all gurus, and hass been identically printed since the first copy, containing the same amount of pages, same words, and same paper size to preserve it. Radhakrishnan, noted indian philosopher and statesman. The book teaches that outward rituals and indulgence in the worldly pleasure only bring us pain. The sri gur granth sahib is the holy book for sikhs, as guru gobind singh. The site is dedicated to religious tolerance and scholarship, and has the largest readership of any similar site on the web.
The vedas, the best known hindu sacred texts, are some of the earliest religious texts in existence. Jun 20, 2019 sacred texts of major world religions. He labeled these books the apocrypha, or texts that are not sacred. The sikh religion its gurus, sacred writings and authors and millions of other books are. Hinduism holy book important books and writings of hinduism. Inside the temple, priests read from the sikh holy book, the. Jainism is an eastern religion with origins in the indus river valley dating back to 3000 b. Hence, the reading, chanting and study of the text is a central practice throughout the sikh religion. The guru granth sahib the holy book of the sikhs like the bible of christianity, the vedas of hinduism or the koran of islam, the guru granth sahib, also. The granth is the central text of sikhism, a religion that emerged in the punjab region of india in the 15th century.
The sikh religion, its gurus, sacred writings and authors volume 4 max arthur macauliffe the publisher of this book utilises modern printing technologies as well as photocopying processes for reprinting and preserving rare works of literature that are out of print or on the verge of becom. Almost every school of religious thought and belief has its own central texts to guide its followers. A holy man reading the guru granth sahib, the holy book of sikhism. Sacred texts of major world religions almost every school of religious thought and belief has its own central texts to guide its followers. Naam, the name of god, shabad the word of god and sat sang, the company of the pious and the holy. It is called guru granth because the text is considered to be the living guru for the worldwide sikh community. First book the sacred scripture of sikhism, a religion of india. The sacred writings of the sikhs et al trilochan singh on. First book also called granth or granth sahib, the sacred scripture of sikhism, a religion of india.