Daljeet Singh covers various aspects of Sikh philosophy. He clarifies the misconceptions made about Sikhism in an effective and logical way. He also compares the fundamentals of Sikh theology with other religious systems.
This work is an attempt to give a comparative picture of Sikh concepts and doctrines so that their reality is brought in sharp focus, and their significance and implications in the overall structure of Sikhism are grasped.
Contents:
Section 1 - Methodology
1. Issues of Sikh Studies
Section 2 - Ideology
2. Idea of God in Sikhism
3. Naam in Sikhism
4. Sikhism, Vaisnavism, Vedanta and Nathism
5. The Sikh World-View
6. Sikh Theory of Evolution: Haumain, and Problems of Hermeneutics
7. The Concept of Maya in Sikhism
8. Essentials of Sikh Bhakti and Hindu Bhakti
9. Guru Nanak - The Prophet of a Unique Ideology
10. Sikh Religion and Politics
11. The Gurmukh
12. A Critique and A Clarification of Sikhism
13. The Idea of Freedom and Responsibility in Sikhism
14. The Sikh Identity
Section 3 - General
15. Sikhism and Inter-Religious Dialogue
Essentials of Sikhism by Daljeet Singh
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Singh Brothers
Publication Date: First Edition 1994, Third Edition 2004