Sikhism has a theology which is based on the fundamental truth 'Ek Onkar Satnam' (oneness of God and the only truth is His name) and on the work ethics about honest and hard work and building a classless and casteless society.
EK ONKAR SATNAM highlights these and other characteristics of the Sikh religion which was founded by Guru Nanak about five centuries ago.
Sikhism is a unique path of religion. It was enunciated by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Guru. The aim of Sikhism was to create a classless, casteless society, where each individual enjoyed freedom of expression, observance and adherence to religion, religious tolerance, social equality, where duties and rights were accorded equal importance.
Sikhism's doctrines and teachings encompass all aspects of human life and activities. A true Sikh is never confined within narrow religiosity. He represents the brotherhood of man, the spir- it of human dignity and responsible citizenship. Freedom of conscience, social harmony and uni- versal peace are his priorities.
Sikhism took shape barely five hundred and fifty year ago and this period had been one of intense struggle for the Sikhs. The Sikh Gurus inspired the people to fight for righteousness. In fact, struggle was made part and parcel of the social and religious system of the Sikhs. The strug- gle had to be for righteousness because it was the force that worked out progress of society and elevation of man. For the purpose Sri Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru, established the order of the Khalsa in 1699 AD. The Khalsa was to be the vanguard of the people struggling to estab- lish a just social order free from inequality, tyranny, oppression and injustice. It was due to the exertions and sacrifices of the Khalsa that the Sikhs were finally successful in repulsing the inva- sion from the north-west and establishing a sovereign state, even though for a brief period.
This book neither claims nor attempts to be a definitive study of Sikhism. The modest inten- tion of the author is to familiarize the common but literate reader with the fundamental teach- ings of Sikhism and life of the Sikh Gurus. It is hoped that this book would provide a stable foot- ing to the reader, and stimulate rewarding exploration within the already vast, and still expand- ing, literature on Sikhism.
I have tried, in my humble way, to sketch the life profiles and important events occurring dur- ing the life span of the Gurus, their teachings and preachings, based on their personal experi- ences, problems they had to encounter but how they ably weathered all storms without deviat- ing or succumbing to difficult situations.
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