10 GURUS OF SIKHISMSikhism is a non-Semitic, Aryan, non-Vedic religion. It is a religion that has the sixth largest following in the world. There are approximately 23 to 27 million Sikhs in the world today. It was founded by Guru Nanak at the end of the 15th century. [1]
IntroductionThe word 'Guru' in Sanskrit means teacher, honoured person, religious person or saint. Sikhism though has a very specific definition of the word 'Guru'. It means the descent of divine guidance to mankind provided through ten Enlightened Masters. This honour of being called a Sikh Guru applies only to the ten Gurus who founded the religion starting with Guru Nanak in 1469 and ending with Guru Gobind Singh in 1708; thereafter it refers to the Sikh Holy Scriptures the Guru Granth Sahib. [2]
Names of 10 GURU Then eleventh Guru is Guru Granth Sahib(religious book) which continues from 1708 [3]
See alsoINTRODUCTION TO SIKHISM; CONCEPT OF GOD IN SIKHISM; GURU GRANTH SAHIB;
References[1] http://www.irf.net/Sikhism.html [2] http://sgpc.net/gurus/index.asp |
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