The Doctrine of Ultimate Reality in Sikh Religion: A Study of Guru Nanaks Hymns in The Adi Granth - Hardcover

Massey, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8185425388 ISBN 13: 9788185425382

Publisher: Manohar Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

The present study concentrates on the cardinal doctrine of Ultimate Reality in the hymns of the Sikh religion’s founder, Guru Nanak. It addresses such important questions as Is the Ultimate Reality as seen by Nanak absolute or personal or both? Is it transcendent or immanent or both? How does Nanak address it or does it have any name? Is this Reality with attributes or without? What is the relationship of this Reality with the visible universe including human beings? and Can this Reality be known? Starting with an introduction, the first chapter makes a detailed study of the key phrase of Mul Mantr, Ik Omkar based on the contents of Nanak’s hymns. Chapter two presents a brief survey of the various names used by Nanak for Ultimate Reality to facilitate proper grasp of deeper meanings of the doctrine. Chapter three examines the various attributes of the doctrine. A detailed glossary has been provided to facilitate understanding of various vernacular terms used in the book.

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About the Author:

James Massey is currently the Director of the Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies and Community Contextual Communication Centre, New Delhi and Hon. Secretary of the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (University), West Bengal. Dr. Massey is Privatdozent, the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He is the translator of the Punjabi Bible and has authored and edited more than 25 books, which include Minorities in a Democracy: The Indian Experience, Minorities and Religious Freedom in a Democracy, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: A Study in Just Society, and Church in Dialogue with the Poor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Manohar Publishers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 8185425388
• ISBN 13: 9788185425382
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176