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The Sikhs Book
Sikhism is one of the world's gentlest religions--a sort of eastern version of Anglicanism. It is as though someone has taken the best bits of Hinduism and Islam and merged them into a religion accessible even to the most secular of souls. There is no class or caste system, hence the men are all called Singh (Lion) and the women Kaur (Princess), and it makes no great claim to be the only way; indeed, unlike most religions it actively promotes the idea that its followers may learn from other faiths. And yet, the popular image of Sikhs as fiercesome warriors is almost diametrically opposed to the tenets of their faith. Just how this came to be is wonderfully told in Patwant Singh's history of the Sikhs, published to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the Khalsa--the most … read more...
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