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16ABSTRACTS OF SIKH STUDIES : JAN-MARCH <strong>2006</strong> / 537-38 NSCOMPILATION OF SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIBSANGAT SINGH *Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the <strong>Sikh</strong> scripture, has the uniquedistinction <strong>of</strong> having been compiled by one <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sikh</strong> preceptorshimself. It bears all the characteristics <strong>of</strong> an original presentation <strong>of</strong><strong>Sikh</strong> theology and philosophy, despite serious attempts at adulteration.IThe <strong>Sikh</strong> movement was based on blossoming <strong>of</strong> cosmicconsciousness <strong>of</strong> Guru Nanak. As <strong>Jan</strong>amsakhis narrate, he was led tothe presence <strong>of</strong> God, and had revelation, when he recited mool-mantraor basic precept, which sums up the divine personality <strong>of</strong> God. Itconsists <strong>of</strong> 14 monosyllables, as follows:The author’s translation, elsewhere, reads:The only Infinite One (l), The Only Supreme Being - God (oankar),the Eternal (sati), the Universal Spirit (namu), the Creator (karta),the All-pervading (purakhu), the Sovereign (nirbhau), theHarmonious (nirvairu), the Immortal (akala), the Embodiment(murti), the Unincarnated (ajuni), the Self-existent (saibhan), theEnlightener (guru), the Bountiful (prasadi) 1* Dr, Author <strong>of</strong> The <strong>Sikh</strong>s in History, or Itihas ‘ch <strong>Sikh</strong>s, Singh Brothers, Amritsar,2002, acclaimed by Pr<strong>of</strong> Noel Q King, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor-Emeritus <strong>of</strong> History andComparative Religions, California University, Santa Clara (USA) as one <strong>of</strong> thegreatest works on <strong>Sikh</strong> history from the days <strong>of</strong> Cunnigham and Macauliffe.
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