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  • Feeding Dead Ancestors
    '''ANCESTORS''',In ancient Hindu scriptures, the honouring of human ancestors is commanded. Pitri or mass's to one's an
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  • Indian Classical Music
    ...s, part of the [[Hindu]] tradition dating back to 2000 BC. One of the four Hindu [[Vedas]] describes music at length. The two main streams of Indian classic
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  • Fakir
    ...iritual miracle-makers, fakir is applied primarily to [[Sufi]], but also [[Hindu]] ascetics. ..., usually sarcastically, for a common street beggar who chants holy names, scriptures, or verses without ostensibly having any spiritual advancement.
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  • Ganges
    ...river has a long history of reverence in [[India]] and is worshipped by [[Hindu]]s as a goddess. It is often called the 'holy Ganga'. Legend has it that th ...sonified as a goddess, who holds an important place in the Hindu religion. Hindu belief holds that bathing in the river on certain occasions causes the forg
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  • Bani Bhagatan Satix
    ...ges (pp. 3953), the author quoting in the process profusely from old Hindu scriptures. His interpretations are coloured by his Vedantic training and background.
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  • Hindu
    ...ots. Hinduism is based on Shastras, Smritis, Puranas, Vedas and other holy scriptures or Granth's, and is considered as ancient and complicated faitj system. ...aps, Sindh doesn't fall under the label black skin, so the derogatory term Hindu as a black person doesn't apply to the people known today as Sindhis who we
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  • Hindu temples in Punjab
    ...India, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya. It is a well-known repository of Hindu scriptures. ...ate is built in the style of a mosque while the rest of the building is in Hindu style.
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  • Vedas
    These are the Hindu Holy scriptures. {{Hindu}}
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  • Uttarakhand
    ...ndia]]. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy [[Hindu]] temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among [[ ...north west.The region is traditionally referred to as Uttarakhand in Hindu scriptures and old literature, a term which derives from Sanskrit uttara (उतढ़त
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  • Swami Ram Tirath Dandi Sanyasi
    ...s). In his later years, he became the author of the publications "Supreme Scriptures, Sri Guru Granth Sahib" and "Paramount Religion, Khalsa Panth" (both origin ...ery famous scholar on Hindu culture and religion. He once studied the Sikh scriptures and was so inspired that he himself became a Sikh. He wrote a book entitled
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  • Sindhi
    ...ng [[Gurbani]] and visiting gurdwaras, the Sindhis always read other Hindu scriptures and bowed to all gods and pilgrimaged to all shrines. They were ``Shishyas' ...In Bombay, Sindhi Husbands have taken to giving their wives Mangalsutras a Hindu custom that even some Muslims of Hyderabad have adopted, something unknown
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  • Sufi saints
    ...[Sufi]]s under Chistiyya order were not against absorbing ideas from the [[Hindu]] Bhakti movement and used even [[Hindi]] language for their devotional son ...rtant to [[Sikhism]] and play an significant part in Sikh history and Sikh scriptures:
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  • Massacre 1947
    ...Bafa ||Hazara|| 14-12-46 to 16-12-46 || Muslim mob|| One Gurdwara and one Hindu house burnt. One Sikh murdered; two women wounded. |4||Jabori||do||12-12-46||do||16 Hindu evacuees to Mansehra waylaid and killed.
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  • Sutak
    ...her undertake nor conduct sacrifices. The study of the Vedas and Shastras (scriptures) is strictly prohibited. ...c. with the spirit of purificatory rites, listen to Puranas (scriptures of Hindu stories of gods and goddesses, Ramayana, Gita etc.). On the 11th and 12th d
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  • Karma: Difference between Hinduism and Sikhism
    ...including morality and a host of other philosophical themes. The original Hindu concept of karma was later enhanced by several other movements within the r Hindu scriptures divide karma into three kinds: Sanchita (accumulated), Prarabdha (fruit-bea
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  • Hardas Singh
    ...nions bravely faced their tortuous executions in defence of the threatened Hindu Pandits of Kashmir, in [[Chandi Chowk]] at the order of [[Aurangzeb]]. Baba He was responsible for various contributions to the scriptures of the time. The "Das Granthi manuscript" contains [[Gurbani]] which is bel
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  • 1001 names of God
    And then, they have added umpteen names from Indian, Hindu and Judeo-Christian-Islamic mythologies. Thus, the "Shiva" in "Deh Shiva bar mohe ihai ..." is not the god from the Hindu pantheon, but a name - one of thousands that occur in the Guru Granth Sahib
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  • Intro to Sikhi
    ...an Gurus after him and that instead the [[Sikh]]s could look to their holy scriptures for guidance - so the [[living Guru of the Sikhs]] is the [[Sri Guru Granth ...gs of the [[Sikh Gurus]] as well as [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]] saints. These scriptures are written in [[Gurmukhi]] (sometimes also called [[Punjabi]]) and are gre
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  • Lavan
    ...ally circumambulates the holy fire to the singing of holy hymns from Hindu scriptures. Among Sikhs the couple circumambulates the Guru Granth Sahib, completi
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  • Sikhs Muslims Hindus
    ...to absorb Sikhi as well, claiming that Sikhs were the martial wing of the Hindu religion created to protect Hinduism. ...e whole of Hinduism. Sikhi was begun as a movement independent of both the Hindu and Islamic Religions. Some Muslim writers have also recently claimed that
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  • Names of God
    ...names of God used by [[Hindu]]s are frequently mentioned in the Sikh holy scriptures. The same God of the [[Christian]]s, [[Muslims]], [[Hindus]], etc is the [[
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  • Thirteen Reasons For Sikhism (by Jaswinder Singh)
    ...ar-death experiences) they will understand the "Greater Glory" in the Sikh scriptures to have realized this concept while others don't believe in it at all. (Not ...ry good example which comes to mind is Bhai Chaman Lal even though he is a Hindu. He sings Gurbani hymns all over India in Gurdwaras and tells wonderful sto
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  • Guru Nanak in Kurukshetra
    ...is forbidden. Since vedic times our ancestors have not eaten meat. You are hindu. how is ...animals, in the sacrificial fire and offer it to gods. Even in other hindu scriptures and the ramayana, meat is not forbidden.
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  • Gurdwara Amb Sahib (Bhairowal)
    ...wn religious scripture & recites that only. He has created a danger to the Hindu religion.
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  • Tavparsad Savaiya
    Searching the scriptures, Hindu and Muslim; scanning the earth and the heavens above;
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  • Nihal Singh Thakur
    ...he rites of the [[Khalsa]]. During the next fifteen years, he studied Sikh scriptures, grammar, poetics, history and Sanskrit literature. Being the most prominen Around 1870 Thakur Nihal Singh set out on a pilgrimage to various Hindu and Sikh holy places, where he preached the Sikh faith through kirtan and d
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  • Hinduism
    #Redirect [[Hindu]] ...0 B.C. to A.D. 200, the Sutra period and the systematic development of the Hindu systems of philosophy beginning from the early Christian era, the scholasti
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  • Sanatana Dharma
    [[Hindu|Hinduism]] is considered to be the oldest of the world's living religions. ...0 B.C. to A.D. 200, the Sutra period and the systematic development of the Hindu systems of philosophy beginning from the early Christian era, the scholasti
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  • Index Bhai Gurdas vaar 1
    |21 || Clash between Hindu and Muslim || ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮ੝ਸਲਮਾਨ ਦਾ ਟਾਕਰਾ [[Category:Scriptures and Literature]]
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  • Lord Krishna
    ...called [[Chobis avatar]]. This is the seventh [[Bani]] in the second holy scriptures of the [[Sikh]]s. The Chobis avatar, a collection of tales of the twenty-fo ...ankster, a model lover, a divine hero and the Supreme Being. The principal scriptures discussing Krishna's story are the Mahĝbhĝrata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagav
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  • Gurbani : Vedas, Purans & Shastras
    According to your (Hindu) belief Vedas are eternal and Simritis, Puranas are the basis of your relig Dear Hindu friend: Vedas, Shastars are your religious books but what Guru Ji has said
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  • FALSE RSS PROPAGANDA
    ...ined Sikhism at the intellectual level. Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha’s book ‘Hum Hindu Nahin’ [We are not Hindus] was written during this very period. ...to Prof. Puran Singh. Being a Vedantist, he was well acquainted with Hindu scriptures scientific education produced the qualities of reason and analysis in him a
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  • Guru Granth Sahib on Vedas
    "According to Hindu beliefs Vedas are eternal and Simritis, Puranas are the basis of Hinduism. Dear Hindu friend: Here we state some of the verses from Guru Granth Sahib Ji:
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  • Conversion to Sikhism
    * '''Bhai Lehna''' ji a Hindu worshipper of Durga who lead worshippers to the Jawalamukhi Temple every ye ...of his life performing all of the ritual pilgrimages and fasts of a devout Hindu. Bhai Amardas Sahib Ji heard some hymns of Sri Guru Nanak Dev being sung b
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  • Sikhs an Identity
    ...uism because, according to them, most of the Sikhs have/had their roots in Hindu families. The Indian regime too is bent upon labelling the Sikhs as a branc ...unequivocal words that the Sikhs are "neither Hindus nor Muslims" (na ham Hindu na Musalman). Before his death Guru Nanak Sahib appointed Guru Angad Sahib
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  • Rehat Maryada
    *'''3. Meditating and Holy Scriptures''' .... [[Naam Japna]]''' - Meditation on God's Name and the recital of the holy scriptures:
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  • Sikhism and Hinduism
    ...laims to be God, not a servant of God. These are called Simriti. The other Hindu writings are Sruti which are claimed to come from the gods, though they wer ...age of the gods, and only brahmins were allowed to study and interpret the scriptures. The Gurus got rid of the need for intermediaries.
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  • Guru Nanak Universal Saint
    ...reks called [[Udasis]] around Asia and the middle east was, '''There is no Hindu there is no Musalman.''' ...ram=479&english=t&id=21670#l21670 p479]) and "The Muslim God Allah and the Hindu God Paarbrahm are one and the same" ([http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurb
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  • Arnold Toynbee
    ...of human race. In this coming religious debate, the Sikh religion and its scriptures, the [[Guru Granth]], will have something special of value to say to the re The Adi Granth is remarkable for several reasons. Of all known religious scriptures, this book is the most highly venerated. It means more to Sikhs than even t
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  • Allah
    ...word used to refer to God. The term is also used by [[Sikh]]s in the Sikh scriptures in reference to God. The word Allah (ਅਲਹ੝) is used 12 Times in the The Muslim God Allah and the Hindu God Paarbrahm are one and the same. ||5||34||45||<br><br>
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  • Nanak: The Guru by Mala Dayal. Illustrations by Arpana Caur
    ...ings to bless him with the strength and the will to read and listen to the scriptures, "Bani padhan te sunan da bal bakhsho", which is indeed a fine introduction .... The author puts it succinctly through the saying "Baba Nanak Shah Fakir, Hindu ka Guru, Musalman ka Pir".
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  • Guru Granth Sahib's guidance for Muslims
    ...ving 'inter-faith' and 'multi-faith' dimensions from inception. The [[Sikh scriptures]] are unique among the religious "Holy Books" of the world in that they don ...instructions for [[Muslim]]s and others included and written in the [[Sikh scriptures]] by the [[Sikh Gurus]], who wanted all humans to become better spiritually
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  • Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib
    ...his own compositions, as well as selections from the writings of several [[Hindu]] Sants and [[Muslim]] Pirs that shared the principles of [[Sikhism]]. ...ortly before his death. This unique holy book preserves the purity of the scriptures, embodying, the philosophy of the Gurus for the perpetual guidance of Sikh
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  • Dasam Granth on Vishnu Worship
    '''Lord Vishnu''' is considered as Supreme Deity and one of trinity in Hindu Religion. Even Vishnu cannot know His end and the Vedas and Katebs (Semitic Scriptures) call Him Indiscriminate. (Tav Prasad Saviyey - Dinan Pritpal)
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  • Trumpp's Translation Of Portions Of The Guru Granth Sahib
    ...d in 1877 and is considered the first translation into English of the Sikh Scriptures</small>]] ...ng a special votary of Durga..." He treated [[Sikhism]] as a part of the [[Hindu]] complex.
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  • Deras & Sikhism
    ...ause following a baba is easy, there is no need to study or understand the scriptures, or the 'vaani' of gurus, all you have to do is hand over all your worries One baba even wrote his own granth, and asked his followers to burn the scriptures. Though it houses the mandatory Guru Granth Sahib, it lies in a neglected r
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  • Worldwide praise for the Guru Granth Sahib
    The [[Sikh scriptures]] are unique among the religious "Holy Books" of the world in that they don ...It does not belong to the Sikhs alone. It consecrates the sayings of 11 [[Hindu]] [[bhagat]]s and as many bard poets and seven [[Muslim]] saints, along wit
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  • SIND
    �No Hindu�s house was his castle, he had to retreat at the point of the dagger and �Hindu passengers can travel by railway only for short journeys and during day tim
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  • Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha
    ...reat deal on his advice and guidance in the work he was then doing on Sikh scriptures and on the history of early [[Sikhism]]. He took him along to England when In 1898, he published [[Hum Hindu Nahin]] which set forth forcefully the [[Singh Sabha]] standpoint with rega
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  • RSS & BJP CLAIM SIKHS ARE HINDUS VS. THE REBUTTAL
    the Hindu mainstream. said the Sikh community like Jains and Buddhists were a part of the Hindu
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  • VHP
    '''VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) - World Hindu Council''' ...sary in this age of competition and conflict to think of and organise, the Hindu world to save itself from the evil eyes of all three (all three being Chris
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  • Manu Smriti on Shudras
    ...the Hindu society as prescribed by Manu the Law-giver and the Architect of Hindu society. There are so many Codes of the Manu Smriti against the Shudras wh 4. Author Coke Burnale, Hindu Polity (The Ordinances of Manu) concluded.
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  • Vishnu
    ...God, the Creator of all that exists. Sikhs do not worship the Gods of the Hindu Pantheon, idols of stone or any other material. ...]s to Guru Granth Sahib as a sign of respect but Sikhs do not worship the scriptures. Considered the Eleventh spiritual teacher of the Sikhs which shows the wa
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  • Ath Baudh Avtar Kathan
    ...belief about Gautam Siddarth the 23rd Incarnation of Vishnu in many hindu scriptures like Harivamsha (1.41), Vishnu Purana (3.18), Bhagavata Purana (1.3.24, 2.7 ...rs in the past. [[Bhagat Sri Kabeer]] has explained in his [[bani]], that Hindu scholars (called pundit) have violated the real way i.e The real meanings
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  • Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha on Dasam Granth
    ...reat deal on his advice and guidance in the work he was then doing on Sikh scriptures and on the history of early [[Sikhism]]. He took him along to England when In 1898, he published [[Hum Hindu Nahin]] which set forth forcefully the [[Singh Sabha]] standpoint with rega
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  • Brahmo Samaj
    ...an and Islamic theology shook his faith in the popular idolatrous forms of Hindu worship and made him a lifelong admirer of the uncompromising monotheism of ...fought the superstitions and prejudices that had gripped the contemporary Hindu community, raised his voice against the caste system and was chiefly instru
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  • Haridwar
    Haridwar has a rich ancient religious and cultural heritage. In the ancient scriptures of India, this place is well known by the name of Mayapur. This city is als ==Haridwar : In scriptures and today==
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  • Letter dated June 2 1984
    ...fair face. Never since Ahmed Shah Abdali from whose clutches thousands of Hindu girls were saved by the Sikhs, was this holiest of Sikh shrines ever attack
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  • Sanatan Singh Sabha, article being reconstructed
    ...me Sufi, yogic and ascetic practices too. A key point of contention is the Hindu doctrine of the avataras (divine incarnations) where God is believed to inc ...the Sikh faith, i.e., Sikhs were believed to be falling into the folds of Hindu thought and practice. This was exacerbated and compounded by the conversion
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  • Ten Gurus
    * During the span of 239 years, the Sikh Gurus laid down within the sacred scriptures, the rules and regulations that outline the way of living that was to be fo ...ed [[Hindu]]s and [[Muslim]]s as equals and referred to himself as neither Hindu nor Muslim but as a brother to all those who believed in God and truth.
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  • Gurmantar
    ...ase or liberation. Om is the highest [[Wikipedia:mantra|mantra]] in the [[Hindu]] system.
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  • Manji System
    ...ned Pandit of Chunian in Lahore district. He was proud of his knowledge of Hindu Shastras and he defeated many in the debate of that knowledge. When he came ...hai Gurdas' thorough knowledge of [[Hindi]] and [[Sanskrit]] and the Hindu scriptures. Following the tradition of sending out [[Masand]]s across the country, Gur
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  • Vadbhag Singh Sodhi
    ...e of five, would listen intently as his mother read Gurbani and other holy scriptures. Realising that his son was a child prodigy, Baba Ram Singh appointed some ...hamm Sahib to ashes, razed many temples to the ground, raped and converted Hindu women to Islam, and slaughtered cows. To defend the honour of his country a
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  • Interfaith
    ...: The Adi Granth is remarkable for several reasons. Of all known religious scriptures this book is the most highly venerated. '''Pearl S. Buck''': They (the Sikh Scriptures) speak to persons of any religion or of none. They speak for the human hear
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  • History, Science and Sikhism
    ...to all and sundry- it is the script of the Holy [[Adi Granth]]- the [[Sikh scriptures]] and the vehicle of written communication for the most glorious [[Punjabi ...] in the 11th century had been through military conquest and sword . The [[Hindu]] and [[Buddhist]] temples and places of learning were destroyed en mass
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  • Guru Nanak's philosophy
    ...ple. Gurmkukhi it is the script of the Holy [[Adi Granth]], all the [[Sikh scriptures]], and it is the vehicle of written communication for the [[Punjabi]] lang ...of military conquest - Islam spread at the point of a sword. The ancient [[Hindu]] and [[Buddhist]] temples and places of learning were destroyed en masse.
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  • Giani Sant Singh Maskeen remembered
    ...Ji. During discourses he also used to quote from the religious texts of [[Hindu]], [[Muslim]] and other world religions with all the useful relevant refere ...n Guru Granth Sahib, which is full of reference to Rama, Krishna and other Hindu Gods and Goddesses, and often said that, to understand the message of [[Gur
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  • Manu Smriti on Women
    ...the earliest metrical work on Brahminical Dharma in Hinduism. According to Hindu mythology, the Manusmriti is the word of Brahma, and it is classified as th ...ingly, the status of women as depicted in the text has been interpreted as Hindu divine law. While defending Manusmriti as divine code of conduct for all i
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  • Sikhism and Hinduism - Acc. to Sikh Scriptures
    "The Hindu is sightless; the Muslim has only one eye. The spiritual teacher is wiser t "I do not make pilgrimages to Mecca, nor do I worship at Hindu sacred shrines. I serve the One Lord, and not any other." (Ang 1136)
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  • Early Life of Bhai Randhir Singh ji
    ...t the Baptismal ceremony, as well as what he understood from the Holy Sikh Scriptures and authentic Sikh traditions. In fact, the practice and preaching of the S
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  • Important values in Sikhi
    ...real love for all of humanity. [[Muslim]]s were equally dear to them as [[Hindu]]s, or any others. It is well known that [[Bhai Mardana]] a Muslim, spent h ...Granth Sahib]] - the Sikh Holy Book, hymns of God-oriented saints - both [[Hindu]]s as well as [[Muslim]]s. Hymns of any saint that found a place in this H
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  • In Sikhi there is no stranger
    ...prayer hall where the congregation sings the devotional hymns of the Sikh scriptures, each gurdwara is equipped with a huge, almost industrial-size kitchen to p ...be no discrimination of high caste or low, no male or female, no Muslim or Hindu, no Sikh or non-Sikh.
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  • Sikhi and Dhamma
    ...Buddhist monks. After Buddhism rose to ascendancy in India, the brahmins (Hindu priests) worked for its elimination through massacres of monks, conversion ...dharis, creation of myth of [[Dusht Daman]] and Hemkunt Sahib (the alleged Hindu rishi who was reborn as Guru Gobind Singh), adoption of principles such as
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  • Recognize the human race as one
    The Hindu kingdoms were often at war with one another and were subjugated to the [[Mu |Someone is Hindu and someone a Muslim, then someone is Shia, and someone a Sunni, '''Recogni
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  • Nirmal Singh
    ...ents organized and attended mainly by the mainstream. At the invitation of Hindu University of America he accepted to offer a course on Sikhism for their Gr ...evening news opened with the image of him reciting a passage from the Sikh Scriptures - Guru Granth Sahib at his home. He made several other appearances on NBC,
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  • One God
    ...{{GG|74}}, and again, ''"Nanak's Lord transcends the world as well as the scriptures of the east and the west, and yet he is clearly manifest"'' {{GG|397}}. The Sikh holy scriptures refer to the One God who pervades the whole of Space and is the creator of
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  • The Hindu Sacred Thread, Janeu
    ...hta Kalu the prominent Patwari for the village of Talwandi was a respected Hindu in the village which like all of the surrounding villages was under the con ...nk laterally and question the age-old explanations being given by both the Hindu and Muslim priests.
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  • Guidance for all
    The [[Sikh scriptures]] are unique among the religious "Holy Books" of the world in that they don It consecrates the sayings of 11 [[Hindu]] [[bhagat]]s and as many bard poets and seven [[Muslim]] saints, along wit
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  • Misconceptions - Gurmat and Islam
    I am not a Hindu, nor am I a Muslim. My body and breath of life belong to Allah - to Raam - ...d shrines. I serve the One Lord, and not any other. ||2|| I do not perform Hindu worship services, nor do I offer the Muslim prayers. I have taken the One F
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  • Sanatan Sikhi
    There are a few misguided Sikhs, who mix Sanatani (mainstream Hindu) views with Sikh thoughts. For them, Sikhism is a part of 'Sanatana Dharma' It is the belief of these Sikhs that Sikhism was intended to protect "Hindu Dharma" from invaders and that Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji created the Khalsa
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  • Hair, why cut it?
    ...f truth, or the highest qualities of the mind.’''' <br>''Dictionary of all Scriptures'' ...oke, becoming a long winding element in these valued Chola bronzes. Hindu scriptures tell that Shivas locks were used to safely guide the Holy [[Ganga]] from h
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  • Boundless Scripture of Guru Granth Sahib
    ...e one volume of their scriptures, as the Sikh gurus did, to preserve their scriptures for posterity. ...ncorporates all of the features to place it alongside the world's greatest scriptures. Besides, this is the only scripture which in spite of its interfaith natur
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  • Sikh women
    ...ns, to take part in [[Akhand Path]] (the continuous recitation of the Holy Scriptures), to perform [[Kirtan]], to work as [[Granthi]] (priest) or a preacher and ...nd widowhood itself (outside of Sikhi) ended any enjoyment of life for the Hindu wife (a practice that lasted well into the last century. Those widows who m
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  • Kabir Panthi
    ...irpanthis''': An [[Indian]] community comprising of either [[Muslim]] or [[Hindu]] ancestry which recognises [[Kabir]] as their Prophet. The ritual life of It claims to be a spiritual organization dedicated to unite Hindu and Muslim traditions and sustain peace between them. They in a way can be
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  • Akal Ustat
    '''Akal Ustat''' is the name given to the second [[Bani]] in the second holy scriptures of the [[Sikh]]s called the [[Dasam Granth]]. This text spans from page 33 {{Quotation |Someone is Hindu and someone a Muslim, then someone is Shia, and someone a Sunni, but all hu
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  • Mahadev
    '''Mahadev''', popularly known as Shiv, is a major [[Hindu]] god, and one aspect of Trimurti([[Brahma]], [[Vishnu]] & [[Mahesh]]). Mah ...ara to Guru Granth Sahib as a sign of respect but Sikhs do not worship the scriptures. Guru Ji is the spiritual teacher of Sikhs and shows the way to meet God. G
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  • Udasi
    The major sect of Udasin ascetics was originally not Shaiva -- nor even Hindu -- but belonged to the Sikh religion. It was founded in the sixteenth centu ...early 19th centuries, wrote commentaries on the Adi Granth from a largely Hindu-Vedantic perspective.
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  • Guru Nanak & Sikhs as Perceived by Swami Dayananda
    ...ion of Guru Granth by Ernest Trumpp, titled, “The Adi Granth: or, The holy scriptures of the Sikhs /translated from the original Gurmukhi with introductory essay ...ream Hindus. What incentive Sikhs have to follow the Vedas? Ironically the Hindu Diaspora has built mega temples and all that you can find in them is a smor
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  • Adi Granth
    ...be considered a "universal Granth" because it contains the hymns of both [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]] saints. ...with a rare spiritual insight, there were songs and hymns by saints, both Hindu and Muslim. What was genuine had to be sifted from what was counterfeit. Th
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  • RSS
    ...g and united Hindu society and the vision of Hindutva. It’s definition of ‘Hindu’ is anyone born and belonging to India. This includes [[Sikh]]s, [[Buddhi ...nd also known as RSS was formed in Punjab in 1986 claiming to promote Sikh-Hindu relations. It’s main aim however is to attack and swallow the Sikh religi
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  • Criticism of Bhagat Bani
    ...d years have misunderstood and wrongly criticised parts of the holy [[Sikh Scriptures]]. The message of [[Gurbani]] has been recognised as "well ahead" of its ti ...hagat Namdev’s]] work for according to his views "this was not Sikh, but a Hindu view". One particular ‘[[Shabad]]’ (ballad) he objected to occurs in 'R
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  • Baba Deep Singh Ji
    ...ned about Sikh philosophy and Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book of scriptures. He learned gurmukhi (Punjabi script) and several other languages. Guru Gob ...d that Guru Ji had left his fort in Anandpur Sahib after fighting with the Hindu hill rajas for six months. He also learned that the Guru's four sons and hi
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  • Guru Amar Das
    ...of his life performing all of the ritual pilgrimages and fasts of a devout Hindu. One day, Bhai Amardas Sahib Ji heard some hymns of [[Guru Nanak|Sri Guru N ...d with Bhai Gurdas' thorough knowledge of Hindi and Sanskrit and the Hindu scriptures. Following the tradition of sending out Masands across the country, Guru Am
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  • Birth of Sikhism, an article by a 'Muslim' scholar
    ...ticle to be as offensive as the claims of Hindutvists, that Sikhs are a Hindu sect, one would be better served by keeping in mind that the article also ...ikhism lead to an irrefutable conclusion that [[Guru Nanak]] discarded the Hindu doctrines and assimilated the teachings of Islam to such an extent that Sik
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  • Giani Sant Singh Maskeen
    ...Ji. During discourses he also used to quote from the religious texts of [[Hindu]], [[Muslim]] and other world religions with all the useful relevant refere ...uru Granth Sahib, which has frequent references to Rama, Krishna and other Hindu gods and goddesses, and often said that, to understand the message of [[Gur
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  • ..Massacre 1947
    82 Rajar do do do Total Hindu-Sikh population wiped out, killed with lethal weapons and some burnt alive. 83 Jhan do do do Total Hindu-Sikh population wiped out.
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  • Baba Deep Singh
    ...and the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]], the [[Sikh Scriptures|Sikh holy book of scriptures]]. He learned [[Gurmukhi]] (Punjabi script) and several other languages fro ...Guru Ji had left his fort in [[Anandpur Sahib]] after fighting with the [[Hindu]] hill Rajput Rajas for six months. He also learned that the Guru's two you
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  • Prem Sumarag Granth
    ...who observe tonsure. Feel not so restrained in respect of others, be they Hindu or Musalman...." {{Scriptures}}
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  • Gurbani on Caste and Varna
    ...done a great injustice, to humanity. It's quoted, here, from the religious Scriptures regarding a Bramin. Such was the effect of this education on Rama (Hindu Lord) that he killed a shudra engaged in meditation. The story is like this
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  • Bachitar Natak
    It is often claimed by few orthodox Hindu organizations and few Sikh institutions, that this genealogy makes Sikh, Hi ...mselves Hindu in any Hindu Scriptures. So Sikhs are not bound to call them Hindu. Hindus worship them. Compared to others, Raghu is considered as an enlight
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  • Ten Sikh Gurus
    ...ring the span of [[239]] years, the Sikh Gurus laid down within the sacred scriptures, the principles that outline the way of living that was to be followed by a ...ed [[Hindu]]s and [[Muslim]]s as equals and referred to himself as neither Hindu nor Muslim but as a brother to all those who believed in God and truth.
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  • An Introduction to Sikh beliefs
    ...e sword to win converts, as many of them stole people blind freely taking Hindu wives and daughters to use for the pleasure or to sell as slaves in the wes ...e of God's attributes, so that learning and repeating of passages from the scriptures is one way of remembering Him. In Sukhmani, Guru Arjan says:
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  • Living for Harmony and Peace: A Personal Testament
    [[Guru Nanak]], the founder was so universal that both [[Hindu]]s and [[Muslim]]s claimed him as their Guru. [[Guru Gobind Singh]] emphasi ...cripture containing the message not only of six [[Sikh Guru]]s but also of Hindu and Muslim saints, including the so-called untouchable [[bhakta]]s, like [[
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  • Jhatka
    ...and sects in Sikhism as they do not accept all or some of the Sikh Granths/Scriptures as true. But As stated in the official Khalsa Code of Conduct as well as th
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  • Nirmala
    ...bidden from ever reading the Vedas, in fact they were not allowed to enter Hindu temples, as they might hear the holy language of the Devtas. The Sikh Gurus ...promote the philosophy of oneness of Nirankar God and all mankind, amongst Hindu scholars regardless of caste or creed. These Sikhs are said to have worked
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  • Proofs in Sketch of Sikhs about Guru Gobind Singh's Compositions
    ...ribes by so many Sanscrit names, and with such constant allusions to the Hindu mythology, that it appears often difficult to separate his purer belief f ...ka Granth are placed before them. They all bend their heads before these scriptures, and exclaim, Wa! Guruji ka Khalsa! Wa! Guruji ki Fateh! A great quantity
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  • Similarities between Sikhism and Islam
    ...s in Quran and Sikhs in Adi Granth. Both believe in the authority of their scriptures & consider as the divine revelation ...ere converted from Hinduism; and most Sikhs also trace their background to Hindu families, both minority communities have been unsuccessful in rooting out t
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  • Discovery of Hemkunt sahib
    ...ra was completed in 1936. At the same time, they also enlarged the ancient Hindu Mandir that stood on the lake shore as a symbol of respect. ...e gurdwara was completed in 1993. The [[Guru Granth Sahib]] (the religious scriptures of the Sikhs, and the last and living Guru) was installed in 1994. There is
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  • Sikh Basic & Misconceptions
    ...ration through remembrance of the divine Name are incorporated in the holy scriptures known as the Aadh Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Sikhs also acknowledge the practice ...]] Ji is called a Gurdwara and all Sikhs acknowledge the sanctity that the scriptures confers on it. They also recognise the role of the gurdwara in expressing t
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  • Bhai Gurdas
    ...as later proceeded to Varanasi where he studied [[Sanskrit]] and [[Hindu]] scriptures, subsequently he was initiated into [[Sikhism]]. He was then sent as a miss
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  • Criticism of Banda Singh Bahadur
    ...ned detailed information of Banda Bahadur.<ref>thesikhencyclopedia DOT com/scriptures/nineteenth-century-literature/prachin-panth-prakash Sikh Encyclopedia on Pr ‘They initiate through ‘Charna Amrit’, keep ‘Janju’ (Hindu caste string signifying Brahmin lineage), wear white clothes, black or gre
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  • Guru Granth Sahib
    ...am (including saints belonging to the lowest strata of untouchables in the Hindu Caste System), who believed in the unity of God and denounced superstition ...r Das]] Ji, and [[Guru Ram Das]] Ji. He also added Shabads of thirty-six [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]] Saints, among them [[Kabir]] Ji, [[Ravi Das]] Ji, [[Naam D
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  • Jesus and other Religions
    This Anointing bears a striking similarity to the Indian Hindu custom of applying a tilak to the forehead of a new Raja, or for instance o In Hindu Mythology Sita, the wife of Rama, is called 'ayonija' (not born of the wom
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  • Importance of sukhmani
    ...ge 262) Here Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji has made a departure from the prevalent Hindu tradition which refers to Personal God and gods. It also refers to the pers ...igions. Guru has made it clear that he has studied many revealed and other scriptures but Nam Simran is superior to all other religious observances.(p.265) ’Na
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  • Equality of women
    ...cause people use religious doctrine to define their life styles, religious scriptures in both the East and the West seem to condone, even encourage, the unequal ...ly degraded at every level and women were effectively enslaved. Women in [[Hindu]] society were now bound by a series of rigid laws that defined social, occ
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  • Essence of Sikhism
    ...e always been surprised by the modern ideas and practises expressed by the scriptures of this religion. In 1962, [[Miss Pearl S. Buck]], a Nobel laureate was giv ...cter. Now that I have had time in my quiet Pennsylvania home to read their scriptures slowly and thoughtfully, I can understand why I have found so much to admir
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  • Ashutosh Noormahal
    ...e and has hair open in the other. He wears orange dress to pose off as a [[Hindu]] saint and green clothes to look like a [[Muslim]] ‘pir’. [[Gurbani]] ...speaks in a respectful manner and extensively quotes from their respective scriptures. However, main emphasis is put on the misconception that without obtaining
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  • Rahitname
    ...r the moral guidance of a believer are found scattered throughout the Sikh scriptures. ...be divided into three categories— the textual source which includes [[Sikh scriptures]], other approved Sikh canon, and [[hukamnama]]s; the traditional Sikh hist
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  • Koran
    The Pandit's scriptures and the Puraanas are not respected. <br> Some call themselves Muslim, and some call themselves Hindu. <br>
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  • Glossary of Sikh Terms
    ...Granth]]''': Literally "the first book." The early compilation of the Sikh scriptures by Guru Arjan, the fith Sikh Guru, in 1604. ...up which determines social standing and occupation, based on the tenets of Hindu philosophy. For Sikhs, caste has no religious or social significance.
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  • Learning about Sikhi
    ...real love for all of humanity. [[Muslim]]s were equally dear to them as [[Hindu]]s, or any others. ...Granth Sahib]] - the Sikh Holy Book, hymns of God-oriented saints - both [[Hindu]]s as well as [[Muslim]]s. Hymns of any saint that found a place in this H
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  • Aarti
    In Hinduism, It is a religious ritual to worship Hindu Deities, often referred to as 'ceremony of light' which involves waving of The Lord is pleased by the penance, prayers, rituals recitation of the Scriptures, Meditation, music, dance of the Celestial Beings, adorned with vermilion,
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  • Languages of Punjab
    ...ority, the Sikhs previously had a deep and symbiotic relationship with the Hindu community at large. In fact, the two were tied to each other through a comp ...m organization, the Hindus had already adopted Hindi as communal symbol of Hindu nationalism and Sikhs began constructing their minority identity through Pu
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  • Sri Guru Granth Sahib by Dr Gopal Singh
    ...songs of his four predecessors. To them he added sayings and songs of the Hindu Bhaktas and Muslim Sufis. The sayings and songs of Guru Teg Bahadur were ad ...''Sampradaya'' is undoubtedly Guru Nanak. It is stated in one of the Sikh scriptures that “in every age the Lord did send his servants, Ram in ''Treta Yuga''
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  • Muslim League Attack on Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab 1947
    ...red of the supposed crime of a �Plan� against Muslims. That the Sikh (and Hindu) attack on the Muslims in East Punjab was retaliation under terrible and un ...fice and heroism. The story tells us how 3000- armed Muslims attacked the Hindu-Sikh population of this tiny village. Badly outweaponed and outnumbered, th
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  • Sikhi
    ...pedia:pantheism|pantheistic ]] [[God]]. The opening sentence of the Sikh scriptures is only two words long, and reflects the base belief of all who adhere to t ...f the [[Gurus|Ten Sikh Gurus]] (as well as other selected [[Muslim]] and [[Hindu]] saints and scholars) are enshrined in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. These te
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  • EUROCENTRISM AND KHALSA-CENTRISM
    ...s as insulting as any European could ever be to the Sikh heritage and Sikh scriptures. Here are some examples: ...Bahadur while feeling unsafe in Panjab moved to Patna under the garb of a Hindu pilgrim.
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  • Sant Mat
    ...s of professional asceticism, spurned the authority of the Vedas and other scriptures, and ignored the ritual barriers between low and high castes. Further, the ...tish colonists used to bestow “Rai Bahadur” and “Sardar Bahadur” titles to Hindu and Sikh toadies, respectively! Who were Sawan Singh and Jagat Singh trying
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  • Professor Puran Singh
    ...ot a faithful word-for-word translation even if he was handling the Sacred Scriptures. He had an uncanny eye for the Kernel, he communicated the spirit of the or ...e up, in December 1904, the principal-ship of the Victoria Diamond Jubilee Hindu Technical Institute. It was at this time that he restarted his monthly publ
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  • Swami Dayanand Saraswati:A Prophet of Modern Hinduism
    ...d to as reformatory Hinduism) is a reinterpretation of Hindu scriptures or Hindu ideas based upon the following six competing aggressive factors: ...any given opportunity and it can, and has, seriously undermined both the [[Hindu]]s and their neighbors including the Sikhs. This characteristic of modern H
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  • Guru ka Bagh
    ...ealthy men who had become accustomed to luxury. Many of them had, like the Hindu Priests who passed the 'ownership' of a Mandir down through their family, b "Close to the entrance there was a reader of the Scriptures who was holding a very large congregation of worshippers silent as they wer
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  • Guru Ram Das
    ...wording of the Sikh teachings, saying that [[Sikhism]] maligned both the [[Hindu]] and the [[Muslim]] religions. The following is a translation of what Jet ...o the status of sub-humans, who are not even allowed to learn to read the scriptures that they are told rule their lives; never allowed to enter a house of wors
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  • Importance of Baisakhi
    ...hat they all became worshippers of the WORD-Shabad. Hence the Adi Granth, scriptures of the Sikhs which embraces the WORD of God was bestowed with the honour of ...ssed almost into idol worship when they are seen keeping the idols of some Hindu deities in their homes and forfeiting their faith in gurbani – Bani is Gu
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  • Sikhi and Pseudo-Sikh Researchers
    :“For them, Scriptures and Traditions are specimens in their own estimation, they approach them wi #Sikh religion appears to bear the kind of relation to Hindu religion which the Protestant does to Romish (Major James Browne, 1788).
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  • Unique Philosophy of Guru Nanak
    ...ngly he quoted Noss [10] that: “Sikhism is properly regarded as a blend of Hindu beliefs and Islam, ‘an outstanding example of conscious religious syncret “It is to be regretted that Sikh and Hindu scholars are interpreting Guru Nanak in the futile terms of the colour he u
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  • Akal Takhat , Background
    ...s undertaken to meet the long-standing need of the Sikh community for Holy Scriptures. All these measures gave advanced the Sikh movement in the Punjab. Those of ...with their right hand thumbs and sanctifiing the same by recitation of the scriptures. This new practice continued up to AD. 1699 when the baptism of the double-
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  • Sects
    By repudiating the Brahmanical scriptures, Sikhism and the Sikh Panth ==Hindu Dharma==
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  • Aethist Society on Sikhi
    religion which says in their religious scriptures that women are equal in absurdities in both and said that the Hindu ‘caste system’ and ill treatment of women was
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  • July 11
    ...ndicant absent he ordered his followers to kill some of the goats that the Hindu Sadhu kept for milk, to prepare their evening meal. Now Madhu , with the s ...day there are very few Bandai Sikhs. They do not believe in any other holy scriptures other than Sri Guru Granth Sahib. All their practice are according to Gurma
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  • Baba Sri Chand
    ...ough the villages and towns. They visited the Kumbh [ie. the Kumbh mela, a Hindu religious festival occurring every 12 years] at Hardwar on elephants and ho ...ing Gutkas [small Sikh prayer books] we spread. We taught all to read Sikh scriptures. This is the gift of the holy men, the Udasis. They [S.G.P.C. Akalis] canno
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  • History of Sikhism
    ...rests around his village engaging in long discourses with holy men both [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]], who frequented the surrounding jangals, traveling throug ...ay. On the third day Nanak reappeared and would only repeat, 'There is no Hindu, there is no Mussulman'. By this statement he was stating that there was no
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  • Bhagat Singh Thind
    ...entists, writers and their highly educated readers had delved into ancient Hindu texts, knew anything about India, its religions and history. A Sikh by fa ...rmans who supported Gadar activities, were prosecuted in the San Francisco Hindu German Conspiracy Trial (1917-18) and some were convicted for varying terms
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  • Megh Rishi
    ...waves of the ocean to kill him at twilight. However, in some places, Hindu scriptures also recognize Vritra as a bhakta of Vishnu who was slain only due to his f
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  • Sikh Meat Issue
    ...aith there have been sacrifices and there are many references in the Hindu scriptures to this as well.
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  • Principal Teja Singh: Guru Nanak & His Mission
    ...dantism differs from the Hindu Vedantism as white differs from black. To a Hindu Vedantist there is absolutely nothing exists except God and that God is the ...no claim, and no part in the law of God. She was denied all access to Holy Scriptures. She was to remain content with the mere performance of domestic, social, a
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  • Karma
    ...e births and is somewhat akin to sanchit [[karma]] and prarabdh karma of [[Hindu]] theoreticians. But the operation of [[karma]] in [[Sikhism]] is not irre
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  • Guru
    {{Sikh Scriptures}} ...Hindu gurus : instead of imparting knowledge of God based on the existing scriptures, they themselves Discovered Truth and then acted as revealers of truth, tha
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  • SGGS translations
    He included excellent footnotes explaining legendary persons, Hindu mythology and local folk idioms, and these often reveal more clearly the tr ...previous translations. (This is the translation found on the commercial CD Scriptures & the Heritage of Sikhs - ssb)
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  • Namdharis/Kookas
    ...It claims to be a text of future predictions from Chapter 12 of an ancient Hindu text named the ‘Bhogal Puran’. This ‘Bhogal Puran’ appears to be th ...recincts of the Golden Temple and other nearby Hindu temples. The Sikh and Hindu priests were infuriated at this, and began to protest to the authorities. T
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  • Sikhs in Assam
    ...in the Nawgaon district. They carried with them a few copies of religious scriptures, two cannons and a number of swords (Kirpans). These articles have since be ...unjabi Sikhs primarily eat wheat. Assamese Sikhs are often closer to local Hindu rituals relative to the Punjabi Sikhs. Their features have become Mangoloid
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  • Professor Puran Singh's historic letter
    ...nd foremost, and who would burn with a passion of its service. There are [[Hindu]]s, [[Sikh]]s, Moslems, Christians, Parsis and Jains in India but very few ...in India cannot be national in the sense that the national Congress of the Hindu intellectuals so far has been declaring to mean. Men of exceptional outlook
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  • Message of Guru Granth Sahib
    ...] celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first installation of their holy scriptures called the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]]. This was a significant landmark for t ...n. It does not belong to the Sikhs alone. It consecrates the sayings of 11 Hindu bhagats and as many bard poets and seven Muslims, along with the teachings
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  • The Jat - Bhapa Syndrome
    (1) the jat represents Scythian ruggedness while the bhapa represents Hindu and <br> ...refuge; the bhapas loyalty is equivocal due to his contact with the parent Hindu stock, and <br>
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  • Anand Karaj
    ...to prove that the Sikhs were but a sect of the Hindus and hence subject to Hindu Law, and the latter apprehensive of a reduction in their clientele and inco ...ousness, Contemplate the Name of the Lord, Fixing it in your memory as the scriptures have prescribed. Devote yourselves to the Perfect and True Guru. And all yo
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  • Did you know
    * ... that [[Sikhi & Hinduism|Sikhi and Hinduism]] have many parallels. Hindu belief is that "It cannot be said that Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jain ...lish translation]]''' of [[Guru Granth Sahib]] said: ''"I have studied the scriptures of other great religions, but I do not find elsewhere the same power of app
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  • Fundamentals of Sikhi
    Further, this one God is the same God of the [[Sikh]]s, [[Hindu]]s, [[Muslim]]s, [[Christian]]s, [[Jew]]s, etc – of all the peoples of th ...tes of the Almighty and His various qualities. The guideline in the [[Sikh scriptures]] demands that the [[Sikh]] engages in [[Naam Simran]] as part of his or he
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  • Islam And Guru Granth Sahib
    By His Power the Vedas and the Puranas exist, and the Holy Scriptures of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions. By His Power all deliberati The One Lord is within both Hindu and Muslim; Kabeer proclaims this out loud. ||3||7||29||
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  • Dissimilarities between Sikhism and Islam
    ...n are the same; they are all alike; it is the one God who created all. The Hindu God and the Muhammadan God are the same; let no man even by mistake suppose ...he apostle, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures), - in the law and the Gospel; - for he commands them what is just and forb
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  • Primary Beliefs and Principles
    Further, this one God is the same God of the [[Sikh]]s, [[Hindu]]s, [[Muslim]]s, [[Christian]]s, [[Jew]]s, etc – of all the peoples of th ...equality” and offers advise for [[Muslim]]s to be better Muslims and for [[Hindu]]s to be better Hindus. Christian, Hindus, Muslim, Jews, etc all have the s
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  • Sant Nirankaris
    '''Etymology''': Sant is Hindu for Saint. Nirankar means The formless One, God. ...espective of whether one is rich or poor, and literate or illiterate. Holy scriptures of different religions or sects are read and common aim of all religions i.
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  • Chobis Avtaar
    ...asbi (the rosary of Muslims) and the other one wears Mala (the rosary of a Hindu);<br> * '''Difference with Hindu Belief''': This is opposite to Hindu belief which says Avtar to be deliberate descent of any of Supreme Being(i.
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  • Sarbloh Granth
    ...o the author (stanzas 2093, 3312.3409), Sukra Bhashya, an old classic of [[Hindu]] mythology. It is divided into five parts: ...h Singh Ji like Baba Deep Singh Ji Shahid made hand written copies of Sikh scriptures and small liturgy booklets and sent them to appropriate places. His handwri
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  • Sikhism & RSS
    The [[RSS|Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS)]] is a right-wing Hindu nationalist organization in India. ...ive national infrastructure to reassimilate the Hindu masses back into the Hindu fold. The Christian, Muslim, Dalit as well as Sikh communities have been th
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  • SGPC Rehat Maryada
    (i) meditation on Nam (Divine Substance) and the scriptures, Meditation on Nam (Divine Substance) and Scriptures
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  • The Message of Japji
    Indian scriptures mention the names of myriads of gods serving different aspects of human lif ...or this they may even suffer tortures, and privations. Myriads utter holy scriptures orally while as many give up the family life and their belongings to become
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  • Circumstances at the time of Guru Nanak
    they come and go as they please. No one obeys the Shaastras(Holy Scriptures) or the Vedas. Everyone worships himself. <br> The Muslim scriptures are in their ears and in their hearts. They plunder the people, and engage
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  • Kirtan
    ...'''Kirtan''' refers to [[Sikh]] devotional music that originated in the [[Hindu]] tradition as loving songs sung to [[God]]. Kirtan is also one of the impo While most [[Hindu]]s and [[Sikh]]s devoutly sing Kirtan in its more traditional form, there a
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  • Bhai Vir Singh
    ...lel to the developments foreboding gradual appropriation of Sikhism by the Hindu social order emerged a powerful end towards Braj classicism in the Sikh lit [[Category:Scriptures and Literature]]
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  • Proven path for peace
    ...Sikh faith. The report also mentioned, "Efforts are on to translate Sikh scriptures in various languages of the former Soviet Union so the people can follow th ...the wide spectrum of the contributors (Gurus and other men of God, born in Hindu, Muslim and low-caste families) to the Sikh scripture, I concluded, "No pro
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  • Bani of Guru Gobind Singh
    The message of Love and longing is evident on all the pages of the [[Sikh scriptures]]. The Love for God and His creation is easy to see in [[Gurbani]]; the Lor ...that occasion the former head of one of the discontinued Sikh manjis, the Hindu [[Pandit Kesho Gopal]], a [[Brahman]] who had not taken Amrit, was not invi
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  • God in Sikhism
    ...le" (GG, 74), and again, "Nanak's Lord transcends the world as well as the scriptures of the east and the west, and yet he is clearly manifest" (GG, 397). ...Parbrahman) or the pronouns He and Thou. During a discourse with Siddhas, Hindu recluses, [[Guru Nanak]] in reply to a question as to where the Transcenden
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  • God
    ...le" (GG, 74), and again, "Nanak's Lord transcends the world as well as the scriptures of the east and the west, and yet he is clearly manifest" (GG, 397). During a discourse with Siddhas, Hindu recluses, [[Guru Nanak]] in reply to a question as to where the Transcenden
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  • Guru Nanak in Mecca
    ...k planned for Mecca and was last journey after traveling and discussing at Hindu, Jain and Buddhist pilgrimages. ...das as another term for the diety Indra. We find similarity with Shiva and hindu trinity found in shaktism of [[Lakshmi]], [[Parvati]] and [[Saraswati]] (ba
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  • Evaluating Dayanand's Views on Guru Nanak & the Sikhs
    ...evel of mere slaves. They were deprived of human dignity according to both Hindu and Muslim writers. ...d the ruled and between the Hindu and Muslim population -- so much so that Hindu Fakirs were subjected to all types of humiliations and were made to dress d
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  • Sikh History August
    ...the first formal Teeka in line with the traditional interpretation of Sikh scriptures was written by Sant Giani Badan Singh Ji of Dera Sekhwan at the request and ...extremists, was beaten up by Hindu army of- ficials on the orders from the Hindu Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. S.P. Chada. One pound of chilli powder was pus
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  • Seva
    Traditionally in the Indian ([[Hindu]]) society, [[seva]] in the sense of worship (of gods) has been the preserv '''True seva according to [[Sikh scriptures]] must be without desire''' ([[nishkam]]), guileless (nishkapat), in humili
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  • Misrepresentation and vilification of Sant Bhindranwale ==
    ...ewise; who urges all to get together and work in cooperation; who preaches Hindu-Sikh unity and asks for peaceful coexistence; who says: "If you are a Musli ...has reached Pritam Singh Bhatia. In that letter too it is written about a Hindu that he should reach such and such place near the railway tracks, where Bha
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  • Nanded 1708
    ...his time on Earth was coming to an end passed on the guruship to the Sikh scriptures, Aadh Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and then ascended to Sach Khand (heaven). This ...have started the Khalsa Panth. All Sikhs are ordained to consider the holy scriptures as their Guru. Guru Granth Sahib Ji is to be accepted as the Guru. Whoever
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  • Krishna
    In Sikh Religion, the interpretations of Krishna are not the same as Hindu Religion though both are related. Material worship or polytheism worshipping is condemned in Sikh scriptures.
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  • Institution of Gurmatta
    ...h ka Granth are placed before them. They all bend their heads before their scriptures and exclaim 'Wah Guru Ji ka Khalsa Wah Guru ji ki Fateh. 'A great quantity ...h a secular scheme. It would have put a great strain on the loyalty of the Hindu and Muslim subjects if he had still tried to rule over them by the religiou
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  • Shabad Kirtan
    ...obably no other religion shows a closer relationship between music and its scriptures than does [[Sikhism]]. The [[Holy Book]] is organized according to [[raga]] ...57 (the author's figures) contributed by six of the ten Gurus and 837 by [[Hindu]] [[bhagat]]s, [[Sikh]] devotees and [[Muslim]] [[wikipedia:Sufi|Sufi]] [[s
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  • Gurmat and Islam : Questioning
    “According to Sikh Scriptures (more of which later), he had “millions” of followers.” Which Sikh Scriptures claims that he had millions of followers? The absolute absurdity of this a
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  • Dharam Singh Nihang Singh
    ...deeply engage with major religious traditions and Dharam Granth (religious scriptures), including the Vedas.
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  • Gurmat Sangeet
    ...ies old. It is part and parcel of the [[Sikh]] religion. [[Nanak]], born a Hindu, the founder of the [[Sikh]] religion, and its first [[Guru]] began the tra ...language (mixture of Sanskrit, Paalee and other languages). Many Buddhist scriptures are written in this language (for example, see page 1360 of SGGS).
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  • Nanak in Sikkim, Ladakh and Tibet
    ...u Nanak took a route passing through Sikkim. There is evidence in the Sikh scriptures that Guru Nanak went to kamrup (Assam). Either the state of Kamrup then inc ...is a picture of gurdwara in [[CHUNGTHANG]] Sikkim India where locals hang scriptures along with Nishan sahib in prayer in bodhic style.It is believed guru nank
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  • Dasam Granth
    ...eption by some uninformed people that Guru Gobind Singh ji workshipped the Hindu deities he wrote about. They are misled by the compositions on Sri Ram Chan ...examples from the lives of great personalities as mentioned in the various scriptures about Daan Dharam have been explained to the soul. The writing also is a so
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  • Bhai Randhir Singh
    ...s when the Gurmat way of life had been almost completely overshadowed by [[Hindu]] orthodoxy or Brahminism. The Brahminic principle of untouchability regard ...the Baptismal ceremony, as well as what he understood from the [[Holy Sikh Scriptures]] and authentic Sikh traditions. In fact, the practice and preaching of the
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  • Bhai Kanhaiya
    ...ngh]] Ji, pointing out that Bhai Kanhaiya Ji was even serving the fallen [[Hindu]] and [[Mughal]] attackers. [http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/22/stories/2004092214110500.htm www.hindu.com]
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  • Guru Granth Sahib on meat
    ...at rightfully belongs to another, would be like a Muslim eating pork, or a Hindu eating beef.<br>Our Guru, our Spiritual Guide, stands by us, if we do not e [[Category:Scriptures and Literature]]
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  • Gurmukhi to English
    | {{sdd|ਬੇਦ}}, {{sdd|ਵੇਦ}} || bed || Vedas (ancient sacred Hindu scripture) || | {{sdd|ਧਰਮ}} {{sdd|ਰਾਇ}} || dharam raai || righteous judge (hindu mythology) who judges all beings in the afterlife (dharam-path of righteous
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  • The Rebabi Tradition
    There are 22 Vars in the scriptures to be sung on the specific tunes by the 'Rebabis'. For example the Asa Di V ...ancient world. He chose the rabab because it was already well accepted by Hindu-Muslim cultural milieu in which he moved. Most likely, Bhai Mardana's instr
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  • Fools Who Wrangle Over Flesh II
    ...ontext this is nothing to do with meat eating. What is being alluded to is Hindu sacrificial rituals (eg Anustarani http://www.sanskrit.org/www/Rites%20of%2 ...ry tells us that to impart this message, Nanak cooked meat at an important Hindu festival in Kurukshetra. Having cooked it he certainly did not waste it, bu
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  • Sikhism and the environment
    ...ds to the town and turning it into an idyllic place to live in. The [[Sikh Scriptures]] emphasis the importance of the elements in this [[Shabad]] (hymn): ...gh Bahadur, was martyred when he stood up for the religious freedom of the Hindu inhabitants of Kashmir who were being forced to accept Islam by the rulers.
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  • FAQ
    ...595) The Sikh Gurus developed the concept of Bhagti in two ways. While the Hindu saints and mystics discussed the academic aspects of Bhagti, the Gurus prac Hindu tradition emphasizes the role of undertaking pilgrimages as an aid for one'
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  • The Sikhs in History, Book Two, by Sangat Singh
    ...fter his enlightenment was na koi Hindu, na Musalman - there was neither a Hindu, nor a Muslim. He in the process asserted universal humanism. Everyone was ...cryptic statement has also been interpreted to mean that there was no true Hindu or true Muslim. And that, neither Hinduism nor Islam was relevant; what was
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  • The Sikhs Under the British, Book Three, Sangat Singh
    .... Even their religious leaders were not sure about interpretation of their scriptures, their past, and the central question, “What does it mean to be a Sikh?� ...to being for the sole purpose of protection of cows and Brahmins, i.e. the Hindu society from Muslim oppression. Since the necessity no longer existed, ther
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  • The Book of Ten Masters
    to suffocate the religious life of the people. The Hindu and Muslim cultures met, clashed and died, after giving brief life to Hindu Muslim art and thought: they never met in a living faith of
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  • Ath Nihkalanki Chobisvon Avtar Kathan
    |There will neither be a true Hindu nor a true Muslim; there will be diverse in every home; no one will follow ...l not follow only one religion, and there will be disobedience to both the scriptures of Hinduism and Semitic religion; various religions will be prevalent in va
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