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A translation and analysis of Guru Nanak's description of the Sikh path to spiritual liberation.
The Socially Involved Renunciate is an in-depth analysis and an original English translation of the Siddh Goṣṭ, a fundamental philosophical text of the Sikh tradition. The work reflects the distinctive worldview of Sikhism, the only major Indian religion that does not regard asceticism as a legitimate path to liberation.
Composed by Guru Nānak, a medieval, north Indian saint-poet and venerated founder of the Sikh tradition, the Siddh Goṣṭ is a dialogue between Guru Nānak and several Nāth yogis who had been pursuing a rigorous path of hath-yoga as renunciates of the material world. Through their dialogue, Guru Nānak teaches the Nāth yogis a spiritual path that also includes involvement in the social world and offers a practical way to achieve liberation. In The Socially Involved Renunciate, Kamala Elizabeth Nayar and Jaswinder Singh Sandhu provide background on Sikhism, highlight the ethical teachings expounded in the Siddh Goṣṭ, and demonstrate how Guru Nānak reconciles the polarities of the ascetic and householder ideals.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Note on Translation
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
1. The Quest for Liberation in Indian Religions
PART 2: SETTING THE STAGE FOR SIDDH GOST
2. The Nath Tradition and Hath-Yoga
3. Guru Nanak: Doctrine, Hagiography, and History
4. The Context of Siddh Gost
PART 3: THE MEANING OF GURU NANAK'S SIDDH GOST
5. Guru Nanak's Worldview: Theory and Practice
6. Renunciation and Social Involvement in Siddh Gost
PART 4: SIDDH GOST
Discourse to the Nath Yogis, an English Translation
I. The Meeting
II. The Path
III. A Gurmukh
IV. The Source
V. Truth
VI. Immersion
VII. Creation
VIII. EkOankar
IX. The Sacred Word
X. Grace
XI. Awareness
XII. Liberation
Notes
Glossary of Punjabi Terms
Bibliography
Index
