by Owen Cole
gurpurbs, 103–5, 111, 112, 143, 175, 218, 223, 237
Guru Amar Das, 5, 8–9, 10, 38, 53, 59, 89, 91–2, 108, 120, 123, 126, 133, 136, 141, 148, 161, 164, 169, 218
Guru Angad (formerly Lehna), 10, 89, 91, 131, 132, 133
Guru Arjan, 8, 10, 16, 89, 90, 93, 96, 117, 122, 125, 126, 130, 134, 137, 140, 142, 144, 147, 202–5
Guru Balak Singh, 175
Guru Chaitanya, 25, 26
Guru Gobind Singh (formerly Gobind Rai), xiii, 10, 12, 16, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47, 89, 90, 94–5, 96, 98, 99, 106, 111, 122, 124, 134–5, 137, 145, 171, 173, 179, 182, 205–6
Guru Granth Sahib, xiv, xv, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21, 32, 47, 53, 70, 74, 76, 81, 83, 95, 97, 130–2, 137, 138–45, 145, 157, 173, 174, 182, 184, 237
Guru Har Krishnan, 10, 53, 89, 94, 100, 125
Guru Har Rai, 10, 89, 94, 140
Guru Hargobind, 10, 16, 38, 89, 94, 109, 110, 117, 122, 137, 182, 203–4
Guru Jagir Singh, 175
Guru Jagjit Singh Maharaj, 175
Guru Nanak, xii, xv, 9–10, 17, 22–3
on Allah, 195–196, see also on God
birth as God’s will, 99
birthday, 90, 102–3, 105–6, 111, 175
on brahma vidya, 196
as bride of God, 118, 119
on caste and class, 29
childhood of, 23, 36
communes with Supreme Being, 24
as critical universalist, 194, 210
and Dan, 199, 200
early preaching, 37
on enlightenment, 54
on family, 54–5
on funerals, 85–6
on God, 148, 150, 152, 153, 154, 157, 193–194, see also Mul Mantra
and God’s names, 119, 193–4
guru name, 150
healing lepers, 124
on Hinduism, 23–5, 24, 26–7, 31, 34, 193, 195, 201
hymn composition, 131, 132, 133, 135, 165
on idolatry, 154
on importance of women, 119–20
and Ishnan, 199
on Islam, 24, 26–7, 30–1, 33, 34, 193, 195, 201
on Jains, 198–9, 201, 210
life story, 90–1
lifespan, 89
and Mardana, 33, 131, 138, 165
on mothers-in-law, 57
as mystic, 31–5
and Nam, 199
on Naths, 201
on the one God, 32, 193, 199
on the path of union, 30
as political revolutionary, 31–5
on pollution, 29–31
on prayer, 195
on priests, 194
and religion in Northern India, 26–7
on self-reliance, 162
as social reformer, 31–5
spiritual qualities, 24
on truth, 201
on varna, 196
on Vedas, 196
on worldly values, 163
writings of, 16, 138, 146, 241
Guru Ram Das, 10, 76, 77, 89, 92–3, 133, 218
Guru Ram Singh, 174, 175
Guru Tegh Bahadur, 10, 89, 94, 100, 101, 126, 134, 186, 205–6, 218
gurus
definition, 25, 36, 138, 156–7
essential qualities of, 25–6
capitalization of name, 97, 101
concept of, 89
divinity question, 96, 101
as martyrs, 89, 93, 94, 105, 122, 126, 137, 205, 206
as messengers, 98, 101
non-karmic birth, 101
portraits, 97
respect for, 89, 96, 97
gutkas, 143, 145, 238
Gyan Khand, 167
hair cutting, 200, 221, 223–4
hair dyeing, 45
hajjis, 156
halwa, 238
handshaking, 19
Harbhajan Singh, 221
Hardwar, 92
Hari, 151, 193
Harimandir Sahib, 106, 109, 139, 141, 182, 188, 238
haumai, 162–3, 164, 170, 238
head covering, 2, 3
Healthy, Holy and Happy, 216
hierarchy in families, 57–8, 63
Himmat, 39
Hindu-Sikh bhai bhai (Hindus and Sikhs are Brothers), 208
Hinduism
on Brahman, 26
cows, 29
diversity, 201
emphasis on spiritual experience, 25
four stages of life, 54, 63
and Guru Nanak, 23–5
as idolatrous, 149
place of gurus in, 25–6
and pollution, 27–31
polytheistic, 202
Sikh reabsorption into, 175
six systems of teaching, 28
Vedas, 26, 28, 245
women as impure, 28, 32–3
see also caste
Hola Mohalla, 38, 103, 105, 106, 175, 238
Holi festival, 38, 106
honest learning, 195
hospitals, 82
hukam, 12, 101, 143, 157, 160, 164, 238
hukam namas, 182, 238
Hum Hindu Nabin (We Are Not Hindus), 178, 207
human nature, 159–70
humanity
characteristics, 160–1
ignorance of, 161
as one, 52
potential of, 170
hymns, 7, 10, 47–8, 69, 76–7, 81, 83, 85, 93, 114, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 143, 149, 165, 174, 184
idolatry, 148–9, 154
ignorance and spiritual enlightenment, 159
Ik Oankar, 16, 238
images, 148–9
inbreeding, 73
Indian independence, 207–8
Indian Partition, 208, 210
Indra, 201
infanticide, 59, 121, 126
initiation, 37–51
inter-religious activities, 209
Ishnan, 199, 202
izzat, 61, 63, 163, 238
Jai Ram, 24, 194
Jaidev, 135
Jains/Jainism, 192, 197–201, 210
Jallianwala Bagh, 106
jalous, 218
Janamsakhis, 22–3, 31, 131, 132, 164, 227, 238
Jap of Guru Gobind Singh, 47
Japji, 9–10, 47–8, 147, 166, 238
Jarnail Singh, 227
jatha, 181, 238
jathedars, 181–3, 191, 238
jatis, 115, 116, 119, 184, 214, 238
Jats, 39, 219, 220, 238
Jehangir, 93, 109, 123
Jesus, 22
jiva, 197
jivan mukt, 84, 168–9, 170, 238
jot, 148, 150, 238
juras, 41, 239
just war, 122–4, 129
justice, 123
Kabir, 193
kaccha, 41, 42, 43, 44, 239
Kal Yug, 35
kala pani, 28, 239
kalima, 195, 239
Kalu, 22
Kalyug, 239
kam, 163, 239
kangha, 40, 44, 239
kara, 40, 42, 43, 44, 239
karah parshad, 4, 5, 13–14, 45, 116, 118, 141, 239
Karam Khand, 167
karma, 98, 239
Karta Purukh, 151, 154, 239
katha, 239
Kaur, xv, 46, 51, 222, 239, see also names
Kesain (Kalsain), 98
kesh, 40, 42, 200, 239
keshdhari, 50, 78, 174, 178, 239
Keshdhari Hindus, 189
Keshgarh, 182
keshki see pattka
Khalistan, 187–90
Khalsa, xv, 11, 16, 17, 40, 41, 42, 43–4, 45–6, 47, 49, 50, 51, 95, 122, 124, 142, 173, 209, 240
Khalsa colleges, 178
khanda, 15–16, 42, 240
khande-da amrit, 47, 240
khands, 166, 170, 240
khatri, 46, 66, 116, 240
khatri zat, 117
Khuda, 151, 194, 240
kinship names, 57–8
kirpans, 4, 16, 40–1, 42, 43–4, 68, 123, 172, 196, 221, 222, 240
kirtan,
108, 174
krodh, 163, 240
kshatriya, 28, 39, 115, 116, 123, 240
kundalini yoga, 215
kurahts, 240
Lakshmi Das, 132
langar, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13–14, 15, 45, 78, 116, 118, 179, 223, 229, 240
Lavan, 76, 77, 81, 93, 174, 240
Laws of Manu, 156
Lehna see Guru Angad
liberation, spiritual, 159–70
Life After Death society, 125
life beyond death, 83–4, 160
life-support systems, 127–8
lobh, 163, 240
Login, Sir John, 213
logos, 240
Ludhiana Mission, 176
lust, 163
Macauliffe, Max, 178
Magha, 106
Mahadev, 98
Mahavira, 197
man, 240
man mukh, 163, 164, 240
mandir, 52, 240
manji sahib, 142, 240
manual of conduct see Rahit Nama
Mardana, 33, 131, 138, 165
marriage, xiv, 55, 56, 59, 60, 63, 72–81, 93, 115, 116–17, 143, 175, 178, 217
masands, 38, 241
Mata Sahib Kaur, 39, 46, 120
Matarishvan, 201
mattha tekna, 7–8, 62, 241
maturity, 46
maya, 163, 164, 170, 241
medical issues, 124–9
meditation see Nam Simran
melas, 103, 104–5, 108, 143, 209, 241
mem sahib, 139
messengers, 98, 101
migration, 211–31
reasons given for, 224–6
military force, 122–4
milni, 74, 79, 81, 241
Mira Bhai, 140
mirasi, 33
miri, 16, 94, 205, 241
missionaries, 176, 177, 191
Mitra, 201
modern Sikhism, 171–91
moh, 41, 163
Mohan Pothis, 136
moksha, 26, 197
mona, 50, 241
monotheism, 146, 158, 209, 210
moral laxity, 175
mothers-in-law, 57
motorcycle crash helmets legislation, 221
Muhammad, 22, 98
Mukham Chand, 39
mukti, 197, 241
Mul Mantra, 16, 146–7, 158, 241
mullah, 241
Mundavani, 8, 144
murtis, 148, 154, 173, 241
music, 2
Mutiny (1857), 207, 211
nagar kirtan, 108, 143, 218, 228, 241
Nam, 151, 152, 199, 202, 241
Nam Simran, 15, 124, 199, 202, 215, 241
namaaz, 52, 197
Namdharis, 18, 41, 174–6, 191, 241
The name of my beloved, 227
names and naming, xiv, 64–71, 222
Nanak Panthis, 184, 241
Nanaki, 24, 194
Nanakshahi calendar, 102–3, 209
Nander, 182
Nath yogis, 149
Naths, 149, 201
necklaces, 44
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 32, 187, 207
nihangs, 172, 242
nine treasures, 10
Nirankar, 173–4, 242
Nirankaris, 18, 174, 175–6, 191, 242
nirguna, 152, 153, 242
nishan sahib, 16, 108, 242
niyat, 195
North America, 223–4
Om, 16, 149
oneness of God, 17
opening hours, gurdwaras, 17–18
Operation Blue Star, 208–9
organ donation, 86, 126
orthodoxy, 183–5, 191
pacifism, 129
palki sahib, 229
Pandit Hardyal, 23
pandits, 205
panj kakkar, xv, 40, 42–4, 45, 47, 51, 88, 95, 123, 159, 242
panj piare, 12, 40, 47, 108, 121, 122
Panth, xiii, 10, 91, 93, 115, 118, 137, 140, 178, 180, 181, 185, 191, 202, 204, 242
Para Brahman, 149
paraya dhan, 59, 121
parkash karna, 7, 100, 142, 242
Parmeshur/Parmeshwara, 150, 151, 242
Partition of India, 208, 210
patashas, 39, 120
path
to enlightenment, 166
to spiritual liberation, 164–6
of union, 30
patit, 45, 50, 242
Patna Sahib, 182
pattka, 41, 242
pehle, 139
pir, 242
piri, 16, 94, 205, 242
political violence, 187–90
pollution, 4, 27–31, 118, 120, 175, 180, 225
population, 126, 229–30
post-funeral rites, 174
post-mortems, 83, 86
pothis, 133, 136, 242
praising God, 7, 8–11
prayer, 10, 12, 47, 77, 124, 235
pregnancy following marriage, 80
pride see izzat
priesthoods, as seen by Sikhs, 17, 144, 194
Primal Soul see Brahman
Psalm of Peace, 83
puja, 52, 199
pulla, 77
Punjabi language, 6, 217, 219, 220
Punjabi Suba, 188
puranas, 177
purity of intent, 195
purpose of worship, 7–8
qazi, 195, 242
Qur’an, 203
Radhasoamis, 186, 242
rag, 134, 242
Raghu, 98
ragis, 2, 242
Rahit Maryada, 15, 46, 49, 59, 73, 87, 114, 121, 141–2, 179–81, 182, 187, 191, 243
Rahit Namas, 61, 179, 243
Rai, 46
Rai Bular, 22
Ram, 193
Ram Rai, 140, 141
Ram Singh, 213
Rama, 98, 109, 151, 243
Ramadan, 204
Ramanand, 98, 135
Ramayana, 185
Ramgharhias, 109, 111, 212, 219, 220, 224, 243
Ranjit Singh, 171–2, 173, 174, 207
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) party, 190
Ravidas, 135, 184
Ravidasis, 118, 185, 186
realm
of duty, 166
of endeavour, 167
of grace, 168
of knowledge/awareness, 167
of truth, 168
rebirth cycle, 156
religion
and culture, 113
diversity, xv
in North India, 26–7
religious matters, 172–3
religious practice changes, 218–21
remarriage, 93
Rig Veda, 156, 243
ritual pollution/purity, 4, 180, 225
RSS party, 190
rumalas, 16
rutual purity, 118
sabda see hymns
Sabda Brahman, 149
sabhas, 176, 185, 186, 243
Sach Khand, 168
sacred writings see scriptures
Sadhna, 135
sadhu, 177, 243
saguna, 152, 243
sahajdhari, 49–50, 243
Sahans Ram, 133
sahib, 139
Sahib Chand, 39–40
saint-soldiers, 124
Sajjan, 164, 165
samandhis, 87
samsara, 26, 243
sangat, 4, 6, 14, 19–20, 45, 49, 50, 87, 103, 114, 182, 217, 218, 243
sangatia, 91, 243
sangats, 184
sannyasin, 54, 243
sants, 17, 18, 181, 221, 243
Sant Harbhajan Singh Puri, 215
Sant Harbhajan Singh Yogi, 223
Sant Harchand Singh Longawal, 188
Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, 188
Sant Nirankaris Mandal, 174
sant sipahi, 124, 243
Saram Khand, 168
Saraswati Puja, 175
Sarbat Khalsa, 142, 182
saropa, 20, 243
Sat Guru, 133, 156, 157, 193, 204
sati, 93, 121, 172, 244
scripture, 6, 8, 130–45, 139, 142, 143, 144, 145, see also Guru Granth Sahib
Seal, 144
self-reliance, 162, 170
Sena, 135
seva, 15, 114, 129, 179, 244
sex outside marriage, 215
SGPC, 50, 178, 179, 181–2, 183–4, 244
shabads see hymns
shabda see hymns
shalwar-kameeze, 79
shastras, 196
shratiya, 25
Shri Chand, 91, 132
Shromani Akali Dal, 187
Shromani Guadwara Parbandhak Committee see SGPC
shuddhi ceremony, 177
shudras, 115, 244
Siddha Gosht, 131
sidharan path, 143, 244
Sikh
converts, 65, 70, 216, 222
definition, 183–4, 191
dispersion, 211–31
Empire, 207
government question, 182–3
independence, 187–90
non-participation in First War of Independence, 207
non-participation in Mutiny, 207, 211
orthodoxy, 183–5, 191
recruitment to British Army, 212, 225
war with British, 207
Sikh Dharma Brotherhood, 216
Sikh Dharma of the Western Hemisphere, 216
Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 178, 181, 183, 187
Sikhism: Its Ideals and Institutions, 181
Singh, xv, 46, 51, 222, 244, see also names
Singh Sabha gurdwara, 186
Singh Sabha movement, 175–6, 178, 191, 207
Sis Ganj, 100
sishya, 25
Sita, 109
Siva, 98
slow-adopter, 49–50
smirtis, 203
smoking, 14, 124, 142, 215
social liberation, 121
social support, 59, 63
Sodhi, 116
Sohila, 83
spiritual liberation, 159–70
srutis, 203
Sufis, 193, 244
sukhasan, 100, 142, 244
Sukhmani, 83
Sukhmani Sahib, 10, 223, 244
sva dharma, 123
swayyas, 48, 244
synchronism, 203
synthesis, 203
takhts, 181, 181–3, 191, 244
Talvandi, 22
Talwandi, 208
tankhas, 45, 244
tarkhans, 212
Teja Singh, 181
Tenth Guru, xv
tera (number, 13), 24
Thakur Singh Sandwalia, 176
3HO, 216
throne, 4
tobacco, 14, 124, 142, 215
transplant surgery, 125–6
truthfulness, 195
turbans, 2, 3, 41–2, 44, 159, 185, 221–2, 223–4
Ultimate Reality, 150
universalism, 210
untouchables, 27, 39
Upanishads, 197, 244
Vachitar Natak, 98
Vahiguru, 11, 12, 151, 244
Vahiguru Sat Nam, 85
Vaisakhi, 92, 103, 106–8, 112, 143, 218, 244
of 1699, 38–42, 46, 47, 107, 120
vaishyas, 28, 33, 97, 115, 116, 245
vak, 12, 245
Vak Brahman, 149