What is the name given to the sacred scriptures of the Sikhs? Please
include a listing of at least four scholarly journal articles that
deal with the subject of Sikhism.

Dear boobbung-ga;

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question.

The “Sri Guru Granth Sahib” (also known as the “Adi Granth”) is the
scared scripture of the Sikh religion. The “book”, which consists of a
collection of devotional hymns and poetry (by various authors) that
proclaim God. It is also the source of the Sikhs’ moral and ethical
rules for development of the soul, spiritual salvation and unity with
God. It is considered the actual Supreme Spiritual Authority in the
Sikh religion. Sometimes referred to as the “Living Guru” by the
Sikhs, the book itself is held in great reverence and treated with the
utmost respect. The Sikhs do not worship the physical book, but hold
its contents and its message in the highest spiritual regard.


You can read the detailed history of this book and how it came to be
by using this link:

“History of Sri Guru Granth Sahib”
http://www.sikhs.org/granth1.htm


The authors and names of the various sections (or “books” and you may
prefer to call them) of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib are listed here:

“Sri Guru Granth Sahib Authors & Contributors”
http://www.sikhs.org/granth2.htm

“Sri Guru Granth Sahib Arrangement & Layout”
http://www.sikhs.org/granth3.htm


If you would like to read the “Sri Guru Granth Sahib” in English,
these are excellent sources, indexed by chapter and/or author:

“Sri Guru Granth Sahib – English Translated Version”
http://www.sikhs.org/english/frame.html
http://www.ishwar.com/holy_guru_granth_sahib/


Below you will find a number of articles and resources covering the
topic of Sikhism. Each contains additional links to probably hundreds
of other articles and sources. I have defined my search strategy for
you so that you can repeat it if necessary in order to find additional
information if needed. I hope you find that that my research exceeds
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your rating and your final comments and I look forward to working with
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Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga


INFORMATION SOURCES


“Introduction to Sikhism”
By The Late S. Gobind Singh Mansukhani
http://photon.bu.edu/~rajwi/sikhism/mansukh1.html


“Gateway to Sikhism”
http://allaboutsikhs.com/home.php


“Articles on Sikhism”
(Contains a directory leading to many great articles)
http://allaboutsikhs.com/articles/


“Sikh Seek”
(Many more links to great articles are found here)
http://www.sikhseek.com/Philosophy_and_Scriptures/Articles/


“The SikhNetwork”
http://www.sikhnet.com/


“First Basic Principles of Sikhism”
http://www.nijjhar.freeserve.co.uk/sikhism.htm



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