Three Basics of Sikh Religious Thought: Faith, Grace, and Prayer
Kaur, Satnam
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Book ID : 4967
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2004
Edition : (Revised Edition)
Language : English
xi, 332p., Bib., Index, 23 cm. (First Edition pub. in 1997)
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- I. Faith: 1. The fabric of concepts; 2. Philosophical perspective; 3. The Sikh view; II. Grace: 1. Some general reflections; 2. The look Benign; 3. Divine liberality; 4. As compassion and redress; 5. The Grace of giving; 6. As Satguru's benevolence; III. Prayer: 1. Some philosophical problems; 2. God in prayer; 3. The value of Nam; 4. Some prayers analysed; 5. A paradigm of prayer: Ardas; 6. Kind of prayer in Sikhism; 7. The resplendent adoration: Arti. Translations of the passages from Adi Granth cited in the book; Original Gurmukhi passages cited in the book.
DESCRIPTION
In all probability, this is the first ever critical study of faith, grace and prayer in Sikh religious thought from the viewpoint of present-day philosophy. Dr. Satnam Kaur all along avails of the two major approaches in philosophy today, namely, those of phenomenology and linguistic analysis. Thus, care has been taken to unravel the fabric of the (Sikh gurus') living experience of faith, grace and prayer--with minimal damage to its intricate singleness; and, at many a place, meticulous attention to the literal and suggested meanings of Gurbani has enabled the authoress to improve upon the current translations of the Adi Granth. The book may well be expected to improve our understanding of the three concepts chosen.
