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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 85. Chapters: Guru, Chet, Guru Granth Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Dasven Padshah Da Granth, Five Evils, God in Sikhism, Hukam, Raga mala, Chaupai, Anand Sahib, Manmukh, Adi Granth, Gurmat, Guru Maneyo Granth, Sahajdhari, Shabad Hazaray, Tav-Prasad Savaiye, Sangat, Anand Karaj, Akal, Prohibitions in Sikhism, Karah Parshad, Glossary of Sikhism, Ard s, Amrit Savaiye, Gurdwara, Langar, Kesh, Gurmukh, Sikh scriptures, Vaisakh, Naam Karan, Daya, Akhand Path, Gurpurb, Paath, Harh, Laava, Sawan, Moh, Gursikh, N m Jap, Sat, Kachchhera, Rehras, Asa di Var, Krodh, Akali, Nimrata, Lobh, Haumai, Sakhi, Five Virtues, Nishan Sahib, Alakh Niranjan, Darbar Sahib, Satnam, Santokh, Pyare, Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib, Gootka, Bani, Khanda, Sat Sri Akaal, Gyani, Five Banis, Ahankar, Kanga, Jathedar, Assu, Sehajdhari, Govind, Maghar, Poh, Three pillars of Sikhism, Katak, Jeth, Phagun, Bhadon, Sohila, Sadharan Paath, Nagar Kirtan, Sarav vi pak, Akal Purakh, Nirankar, Shadripu, Sewadar, Granthi, Sarbloh Granth, Jatha, Joti Jot, Gurmata. Excerpt: A guru (Sanskrit: , Gurmukh:, Bengali: ) is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects (books) and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the aforementioned are in a guidance role. "Gu" means "darkness of ignorance" and "Ru" means "one who removes." Another meaning for Guru is "One who reveals the Guri (target) to the disciple." In the religious sense the term is commonly used in Hinduism, as well as in other Indian religions and new religious movements. Finding a true guru is often held to be a prerequisite for attaining self-realization. In contemporary ...
