--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "AnkhAton" <ankhaton@> wrote: > > > > Adi Granth, . . Jap Ji - The Intro > > > > The Holy Book of > > the Sikhs , which is very close to the Truth : > > I typed it by hand with two fingers because this beautiful > > translation is not on the Web and it Should ! > > I didn't know--I guess I should have known--that the > Sikhs have their own holy book. What's the original > language? > > This is indeed beautiful, AnkhAton, thanks for posting > it. And you're right, it *should* be on the Web. Could > the text perhaps be scanned and run through OCR software? > Or even post just the scanned images of the pages? >
The Guru Granth is a very interesting text, even if interest is only on a historical or sociological level. Syncretism can be a fascinating trip down the rabbit hole of history and its influences on man's belief systems. Getting your ass kicked for century after century by roving bands of fanatical religious mauradeers results in interesting stew. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Granth_Sahib I would be surprised if a copy was not on display at a Gurdwara near you. http://www.sikh.net/Gurdwara/USA/G_NJ_NM.htm http://www.gurdwara.us/east-coast.html I have seen very modest Gurdwaras with strikingly embellished Illustrated Guru Granths displayed with great reverence. I have found both American and Indian Sikhs to be very openly interested in assisting people who wish a close inspection as long as they perceive reverence in the guest. The bulk of it is composed of Punjabi written in a script called "Gurmukhī" which is said to have been created for the task of holding the Granth. At least a dozen other languages besides Punjabi appear in the text. Translation is problematic for the same reasons that many followers of Islam insist that the Koran is not able to be accurately rendered in a language other than Arabic. http://www.jsks.co.in/sggs.htm I have seen and studied translations but, oddly, could not spot one online this morning. There must be one.
