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This compilation of Faith, Spiritual Knowledge, Divine Wisdom, is most recommended to the 'seekers after truth', who in the end would gain a lot of spiritual insight and develop an urge to tread on the divine path while performing their worldly duties

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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. Dr. Rupinder Singh Brar provides in this book a compelling new translation with commentary on this work (whose title derives from the root "jap-" meaning to recite or chant). He also examines its core concepts including 'Naam' (meaning both "name" and "substance"), and presents the 'Japji' as a condensed summary of Guru Nanak's philosophy. The 'Japji' composition constitutes the initial verses of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, which was compiled during the time of the ten Sikh Gurus, beginning with Guru Nanak, and which is considered the successor of the human Gurus themselves. Dr. Brar notes that, perhaps due to its exalted status as a sacred religious text, the 'Japji' remains under-appreciated as a literary and philosophical gem, and that its importance within South Asia's literary and cultural heritage is still little known outside the Sikh community. This makes it particularly appropriate that the Smithsonian's Sikh Heritage Project should publish this edition of the 'Japji' for a broad public, especially in this year. This highly readable translation and commentary are published in conjunction with the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak's birth (1469-2019). This anniversary is being commemorated worldwide, including official celebratory events in India organized by that country's government, and elsewhere by India's overseas embassies."--

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