REL STD 5A Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Guru Granth Sahib, KitΓ‘b-I-Aqdas, Guru Nanak
2 Dec 2015
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New holy books from the same god as jews, christians, muslims. Each of these religions is represented in the student body at uci. Guru nanak, punjab region of north india 1500 ce. Heaven/hell/devil: you have tens of thousands of lives to live (reincarnation, reincarnation: god says you"re not ready. New revealed holy book: adi granth ( first book ) aka granth. 1400 pages long, mostly hymns; praise, laments; ritualism. Nanak blends islam and hinduism to make new religion sikhism". Concept of reincarnation soul is reincarnated after death, depends on how good you were in life (animal, plant, etc. ) Karma (fuels incarnation, from the last life) Hindu notion of salvation: released from reincarnation = the goal. Gurus: spiritual teacher: nanak calls himself a guru. Social caste system of india, authenticated by religion (karma: everyone is exactly where they"re supposed to be . Pilgrimages to holy sites: useless, frivolous.
