Syllabus
Introduction. Historical context.
Punjab a special region. Origin of Sikhism.
Mool mantra explanation. Guru Nanak and the basic principles.
Ten Gurus. Guru Arjan and forming the principals.Forming the Scriptures-Adigranth.
Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Granth Sahib (The Holy Scripture of the Sikhs), Sikh Rehat Maryada (Code of behaving). Jap Jee Sahib and other examples of the Scripture-explanation.
Sikh ethic. Worship and rituals.
Sikh rulers. Defence by force.
Sikh military abilities. Colonial context.
Sikhs and modern times. Sikh art.
Sikh in diaspora.
Annotation
These lectures deal with the youngest of so called big religions. It is an amazing system trying to harmonise
Hinduism and Islam. We will follow the way how originally meditative tradition of Guru Nanak and his followers developed into Chalsa. We will deal with the basic principles: 1.langar (common meal in the Gurdwara, prepared by men and women together, 2.seva (volunteering service) and 3.sanga (the comunity). There are many things which can be inspiring for modern people.