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Sikhism Basics for Beginners

This document outlines an introductory course on Sikhism divided into three parts: understanding Sikhi, the Shabda tradition, and the Naam tradition. The course aims to provide conceptual and theoretical/practical understanding of key Sikh terms and traditions. It includes weekly lecture subjects, practice problems, and exam schedules. Recommended readings on Sikh texts, concepts, and history are also listed.

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Sikhism Basics for Beginners

This document outlines an introductory course on Sikhism divided into three parts: understanding Sikhi, the Shabda tradition, and the Naam tradition. The course aims to provide conceptual and theoretical/practical understanding of key Sikh terms and traditions. It includes weekly lecture subjects, practice problems, and exam schedules. Recommended readings on Sikh texts, concepts, and history are also listed.

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Introduction to Sikh(ism)

Syllabus

Course Overview

This course is developed for the beginners of Sikh faith as well as for those who want to get conceptual
understanding of the main tenets of Sikhi. I have divided the course into three parts. The first part would deal
with the introducory remarks on Sikh/Sikhi/Sikhism. The seconnd part woud attept to understand the Shabad
tradition and the third part would deal with the Naam tradition. I belive that geeting the conceptual as well as
theoratical/Practical understanding of Sikh terms anyone new to Sikhi would be able to understand Sikhi by
heart.

Part One: Understanding Sikhi

I. What is that we call Sikhi: Socio-historical Background of Understanding Sikhi


II. Who is to be called Sikh: Defining Sikh in the Terms of Sikhi
III. Five Panth of Sikhi

Part Two: Understanding Shabda Tradition

I. A Brief Introduction to Sikh Texts


II. Understanding Shabda and Artha Tradition
III. How to Read Sikh Texts in its own Terms

Part Three: Understanding Naam Tradition

I. A Brief Introduction to Naam and Mantra Tradition


II. Raag and its Relation to Shabda
III. Naam-Raas-Amrit and Shabad-Surat-Liv

Essential Readings:
Harbans Singh. Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Patiala: Punjabi University.Vol.4.1992–1998.
Kohli, Surinder Singh. A conceptual Encyclopaedia of Guru Granth Sahib. New Delhi: Manohar
Publishers,1992.
Singha, H.S. Junior Encyclopedia of Sikhism. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing, 1985.
Chilana, Rajwant Singh. International bibliography of Sikh Studies. Dordrecht: Springer, 2005.
Kohli, Surinder Singh. Dictionary of mythological references in Guru Granth Sahib. Amritsar: Singh Bros.,
1993.
Kohli, Surinder Singh. Dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib. Amritsar: Singh Bros., 1996.
Puran Singh. The book of the ten masters. Patiala: Punjabi University, 1981.
Teja Singh and Ganda Singh. Short history of the Sikhs. Bombay: Orient Longmans, 1950. Vol. 1 (1469–
1765).

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