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The Japji of Guru Nanak : a new translation with commentary
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The Japji is by far the best-known work of Guru Nanak (1469-1539) - poet, philosopher, historian, composer, First Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikh faith. Many Sikhs recite its sacred verses daily....
The Japji is by far the best-known work of Guru Nanak (1469-1539) - poet, philosopher, historian, composer, First Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikh faith. Many Sikhs recite its sacred verses daily. Its title derives from the root "jap-" meaning to recite or chant. Dr. Rupinder Singh Brar provides in this book a compelling new translation with commentary. This book also examines its core concepts, and presents the Japji as a condensed summary of Guru Nanak's philosophy.
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- Creator
- Rupinder S. Brar ; with an introduction by Paul Michael Taylor
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- English, Panjabi
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- First Indian edition
- New Delhi, India : Showcase/Roli Books, 2019
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- 168 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 31 cm
- ISBNs
- 9788194295938, 8194295939
- OCLC
- on1141436611
- "Originally published by Asian Cultural History Program, Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC, USA), 2019"--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167).
- In English and Panjabi (Panjabi in Gurmukhi and roman).
- Part I: The Japji in context. Reading Guru Nanak in the third millennium -- "As appeared the true Guru Nanak" -- The Japji as literature -- The Japji as philosophy: between reason and faith -- Part II: The Japji: text, transliteration, and translation. The Japji verses -- Part III: Interpreting the Japji: virtue and grace. Being human: understanding the five Khands of Japji -- Cultivating virtue: the Dharam Khand -- Shattering ego: the Gyan Khand -- Creating mindfulness: the Saram Khand -- Taming desire: the Karam Khand -- Transcendence and eternity: the Sach Khand -- Virtue and grace: living in harmony with the five Khands -- Part IV: Epilogue. The house of Nanak