I do not wish any rituals, except the recitation of the Guru Granth, to follow my death. |
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By putting Guru Granth Sahib in Hindu mandirs, simple Sikh villagers will begin to go to pay obeisance regularly. |
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Sikhs in the Indian state of Punjab celebrate the tricentenary of the Sikh holy book the Guru Granth Sahib. |
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His teachings are contained in a number of hymns which form part of the principal sacred scripture of Sikhism, the Adi Granth. |
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Anyone who walks round the Guru Granth Sahib or the Gurdwara must do so in a clockwise direction. |
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A Granthi must be fluent in reading Gurmukhi, and be properly trained in all aspects of looking after the Guru Granth Sahib. |
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After the ceremonial opening, a hymn should be read from the Guru Granth Sahib. |
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If we tune our minds and hearts to the nectarous melodies of Gurbani with a live faith in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, we are saved. |
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Sikhs, on the other hand, do not give or take dowries, and they solemnize their marriages before the Granth, their sacred book. |
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After Japji Sahib, all of the shabad in the Guru Granth Sahib were composed as raags. |
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Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Master says in the Adi Granth that God resides in each heart. |
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We saw the priest carrying the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji on his head, which is traditional. |
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Like every year, this year too they organised the ' akhand path' as they hold the Sri Guru Granth Sahib in high regard. |
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The men, who are members of Respect to Guru Granth Sahib Ji Campaign, hired a coach from Warwickshire to go to the wedding. |
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Carried behind on a decorative float is the Sikh holy book The Guru Granth Sahib, together with priests singing hymns. |
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The third Guru writes in the Adi Granth, 'They are not truly wedded whose two bodies merely came together. |
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The Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib includes suggestions on how a Sikh should perform constant Bhakti. |
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However, the exponents of these are rarely to be found amongst the Sikhs who are conversant with all the Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib. |
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The vision in the Guru Granth Sahib, states Torkel Brekke, is a society based on divine justice without oppression of any kind. |
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Myrvold notes that copies of the Guru Granth Sahib are not regarded as material objects, but as living subjects which are alive. |
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The Dasam Granth is a scripture of Sikhs which contains texts attributed to the Guru Gobind Singh. |
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The Dasam Granth is important to a great number of Sikhs, however it does not have the same authority as the Guru Granth Sahib. |
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Five versions of Dasam Granth exist, and the authenticity of the Dasam Granth is amongst the most debated topics within Sikhism. |
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No hymns composed by these three gurus are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. |
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Visitors to Gurdwaras are expected to remove their shoes and cover their heads as signs of respect to the sovereignty of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book. |
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Guru Nanak in Sri Granth Sahib calls for treating everyone equally. |
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Upon a child's birth, the Guru Granth Sahib is opened at a random point and the child is named using the first letter on the top left hand corner of the left page. |
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In India the Guru Granth Sahib is even officially recognized by the Supreme Court of India as a judicial person which can receive donations and own land. |
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The entire verses of Guru Granth Sahib are written in a form of poetry and rhyme to be recited in thirty one Ragas of the Classical Indian Music as specified. |
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