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THE NAMDHARI SIKHS
THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES |
| By: |
W.Owen Cole, Charanjit Ajit Singh, Ajit Singh |
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Hardback |
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£22.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1902210476 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781902210476 |
| Publisher: |
SUSSEX ACADEMIC PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
31 October, 2000 |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
An account, in English, of the place and contribution to the Panth of Namdhari Sikhs. It includes discussion of: the Namdhari movement in the 19th century; the concept of guruship, and the history of caretaker gurus since 1872; the Code of Conduct; and festivals and ceremonies. |
| Synopsis: |
A full account, in English, of the place and contribution to the Panth of Namdhari Sikhs. Contents include: the Namdhari movement in the 19th century, when it came to prominence; the concept of guruship, and the history of caretaker gurus since 1872; the events between the assassination attempt on Guru Bobind Singh at Nanded and the exiling of Guru Ram Singh to Burma; the concept of the amritdhari Sikh; the special place of the writings of the Tenth Guru (the Dasam Granth) in worship and prayer; the Namdhari practice of meditation; the Code of Conduct - protection of cows, wholesome drug/alcohol/smoking free living, and Namdhari ethics - pacifism and vegetarianism; festivals and ceremonies; and Namdharis in the Diaspora. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Sussex Academic Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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