The Source Book On Sikhism

Main Points Covered in the Thesis

a. The first canonical collection known as the Adi Granth was compiled under the direct supervision of Guru Arjan and installed in Harimandir, Amritsar on August 6, 1604.

b. Guru Nanak may have written his Shabad while travelling in India or possibly abroad (pg.3).

c. Guru Arjan, while editing Guru Granth Sahib, dropped seven hymns of Kabir and two of Namdev. Guru Arjan seems to have made some alterations to do a “recasting of certain Namdev hymns, so as to fit them into the content of the teaching of the Gurus”

d. Sikh Gurus had disagreement with Shaikh Farid on his notions of resurrection, the flaming hell, and terrible retribution on unbelievers and fear of judgement by God, death, human birth and life.

e. Gurus by criticizing Farid created boundaries between Gurmat and Sufi life and thought.