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Of all elements, the most significant is the element of knowledge. (SGGS 152)

ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ॥ vidhiaa veechaaree taa(n) paraupakaaree || "Vidiaa veechaaree tan parupkaaree”. That education is good, which is used for the welfare of people. (Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 356) 

Contemplate and reflect upon knowledge, and you will become a benefactor to others. (SGGS, 356)

"There is no good in science that won't help people, and there's no good in scholars isolated from people" (Al-Khawarizmi)

I've observed over time that the Sangat, generally-speaking, shows very little interest in books on Sikhi.  On the other hand, many Sikhs (academics and ordinary folk) have written and published thousands of books on many aspects of Sikhi, and in Punjabi and in English. 
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Karamveer Singh appeals to Sikhs to have a library in their home to stimulate a passion for reading books to change their lives (click on the image to see and listen).  Karamveer Singh says:
"There is a weakness in our community, we are not used to reading. We can have a bar [alcoholic drinks] in our homes, but we don't have libraries in our homes. If we had libraries and books, we would have a passion for reading.
But we don't have a passion for reading. Today we have a passion to buy big cars and build a bank balance. But I would like to request the community through this channel [Satluj TV], that where you have big houses, where you have expensive houses, build a room in one of those big houses, in the form of a library, where there are thoughts of precious scholars.  And by reading those thoughts, we can make a change in our lives."  Transcribed from Punjabi to English by TurboScribe.ai.  Click on this link to view the full video interview by Satluj TV of Karamveer Singh.


Read books on Sikhi and Sikhism

Browse through the list below, of more than 480 items of literature on Sikhi.  Click on "previous" or "forward" (in the bottom left and right corners of a page) to move between pages.  Filter your selection using the Categories listed in the box below.  Each book entry provides details of the book, such as its title, author, and the gurdwara library where it's located.  Check the list regularly for new books added to it. 
The list was started on 31 Jan 2025.  Currently, only items held at the library at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall (category: SGSSS) are listed, and only those written primarily in English.  In time, I hope to add books held at other local gurdwara libraries, and then books written in Punjabi.  I hope other sewadars will compile similar lists so that, ultimately, anyone in any region of any country, will be able to see online what books on Sikhi are available to read at their local gurdwara libraries.  To increase the likelihood and ease of the Sangat seeing what books are available locally, local gurdwaras need to cooperate and form a "hub and spoke" network in which the central gurdwara (the "hub") publishes an online list of books held at local gurdwaras (each a "spoke").
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Abbreviations: AG = Adi Granth; GGS = Guru Granth Sahib; DG = Dasam Granth; NS = not stated

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27/4/2025

Rise of the Khalsa  the true Jedi in year 2014

Title: Rise of the Khalsa  the true Jedi in year 2014
Author surname(s): Singh Khalsa
Author forename(s): Satbinder
Publisher: NS
Pages: 83
ISBN: 9781326540784
Publn date: 2012 (original publication date: 2012)
Location: shelf 4.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book describes "the rise of the Saint Soldiers…and how a similar Khalsa army of God is back on the rise."  The book compares the Khalsa to Jedi Knights and highlights their similarities.  Chapters include: the purpose of human life; simran; and maya.

8/3/2025

Sri guru Nanak's Japji

Title: Sri guru Nanak's Japji
Author surname(s): Singh Chauhan
Author forename(s): Gurmeet
Publisher: Gurmeet Singh Chauhan
Pages: 208
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2009 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 1.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is an attempt by the author to write a "commentary on Japji bringing out a definite scheme in the arrangement of stanzas so as to take the devotee from the stage of a seeker to that of a knower of Truth."  "Throughout the ages, the divine souls have been engaged in finding and propagating permanent solution of this problem of unhappiness...Japji is one such guideline given by Sri Guru Nanak Dev"  The book also explains the structure of stanzas in Japji and Sukhmani and the reason why the gurus adopted this structure.  Chapters include:  are a few pages on the significance of "waheguru"; the significance of reciting Japji; liberation and from what; and the life of Nanak.  Most of the book is the stanzas 1 to 38.  Each stanza has the text in gurmukhi, then its transliteration, then meanings of words in the stanza (in English) and lastly, an explanation (in English) of the text.  At the end of the book, there is a glossary of words.

3/3/2025

Sachkhand Patra

Title: Sachkhand Patra
Author surname(s): Singh 'Sheetal'
Author forename(s): Awtar
Publisher: Sachkhand sri Hazur Abchalnagar sahib, Nanded
Pages: 45
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2014 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 15.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: Most articles of this periodical (Aug 2014 edn) are in Punjabi, but there are two in E "Gurmuk" - what it means, and mysticism, and "Unique gurbani"- part 1 of the article, on meditation and the importance of understanding it and not mechanically and ritually reciting it.

3/3/2025

The Sikh Courier

Title: The Sikh Courier
Author surname(s): NS
Author forename(s): NS
Publisher: World Sikh Foundation
Pages: 72
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2004 (original publication date: 1960)
Location: shelf 15.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: A periodical with 10 articles on Sikhi: the concept of Nam in GGS; a history of the compilation of GGS; the concept of creation of GGS; GGS for everyone; the Sikh character in Guru's words; guru granth centennials; the real jog for a Sikh according to gurbani; spiritual enlightenment in Sikhi; historical sense and the Sikhs; the need for religion.  This edition is the spring-summer 2004 (vol 46 no 97)

1/3/2025

Sikh faith - an epitome of inter-faith for divine realisation

Title: Sikh faith - an epitome of inter-faith for divine realisation
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Iqbal
Publisher: The Kalgidhar Trust, Gurdwara Baru Sahib
Pages: 566
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2014 (original publication date: 2014)
Location: shelf 14.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: "The gist of this book is to shake up the human mind to realise the purpose for which he has come in this world."  The book covers many subjects on Sikhi: the contributors to GGS; the cosmopolitan character of the contributors to GGS illustrating its relevance to all humans; the creation and significance of the human form; the body, mind and soul; actions and the Divine law; the Divine word; the Divine path and searching for the truth; meditation; mental states; joy & sorrow; virtues & vices; rehat; Sikh traditions; cardinal sins; GGS; biographies of the gurus; meat-eating and its significance.

27/2/2025

Unditthi duniya : the mystical invisible world

Title: Unditthi duniya : the mystical invisible world
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Rhandir
Publisher: Akhand Keertanee Jathaa
Pages: 358
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2001(original publication date: 2001)
Location: shelf 14.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book (written in 1945-46, but its publication was delayed owing to partition of the Punjab) "brings home reality of the hereafter and the urgency to live in harmony with Divine system, enunciated by Gurmat, to enjoy Bliss, while taking liberties in worldly waywardness shall surely entail sufferings, porescribed by Perfect Divine-Justice."  "It is hoped that the spiritual seekers who are unable to benefit directly from books on Gurmukhi Script will have some glimpse, howsoever limited from this translation of highly acclaimed and powerful book, 'Unditthi Duniya'."  The book includes many excerpts in Gurmukhi of gurbani and its translation and its explanation.  In essence, the book is about the hereafter (after death) and the effect of how one lives one's life, on their "hereafter".

27/2/2025

Rangle Sajjan:the imbued ones

Title: Rangle Sajjan:the imbued ones
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Rhandir
Publisher: Akhand Keertanee Jathaa
Pages: 132
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2000 (original publication date: 2000)
Location: shelf 14.2; 15.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book (translated by Jaspinder Singh) is a "memoire to twenty-three of his companions, who pre-deceased him after leading extraordinary lives."  "in the narration of the lives of the selected Gursikhs, he has forcefully brought out how strength is imparted to their characters by virtuous and single-minded devotion on the Path of Spirituality."

26/2/2025

Shabad Gur Peera

Title: Shabad Gur Peera
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Sewa
Publisher: not stated
Pages: 632
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2008 (original publication date: 2008)
Location: shelf 13.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is a translation by Dilsher Singh Bhatti and Harpreet Kaur Bhatti of the book by Sewa Singh.  The aim of the book is to place "before the sangat its [the GGS's] teachings in a condensed form [and  thereby enable the reader to] take direction from the 'Guru's Word' and by doing so raise our spiritual awareness."  "by reading this book 'Shabad Gur Peera', if any devotee is influenced by the shabad Guru in any way, such that it changes their life and they begin to tread the Guru's path, I hope that such a united soul might spare some of the Guru's blessings for me too.  I shall consider my task accomplished."  The text includes transliterated extracts from GGS and their translation (no gurmukhi script is provided).  References to the page in GGS are stated.  In essence, the book sets out many passages from GGS an their explanation to guide the reader to following the path set out in the GGS.

26/2/2025

Naam Simran: concept and practice

Title: Naam Simran: concept and practice
Author surname(s): not stated
Author forename(s): not stated
Publisher: Sikh Missionary College, Ludhiana
Pages: 32
ISBN: none
Publn date: not stated (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 13.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The booklet explains "simran" and how to perform it in relation to gurbani, and its benefits.  It includes extracts of gurbani and their transliteration (but not their exact translation, however they are explained).

26/2/2025

Anhad shabad dasam duar

Title: Anhad shabad dasam duar
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Randhir
Publisher: Akhand Keertanee Jathaa
Pages: 171
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2002 (original publication date: 2002)
Location: shelf 13.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is a translation by Jaspinder Singh, of the book by Randhir Singh.  "the book is about culmination of spiritual progress of a Gurmukh towards supreme Eternal Bliss and Oneness with Supreme Being in complete merger even as a living being."  There is a useful one-page glossary to define terms, including "Dasam duar" but not "anhad shabad", which is unfortunate.  The book appears (to me) to be about how to reach that state of mind called Dasam duar.  It has many excerpts from gurbani (GGS) each in Gurmukhi with a translation.

25/2/2025

How rend the veil of untruth?

Title: How rend the veil of untruth?
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Waryam
Publisher: Vishav Gurmat Roohani Mission Charitable Trust
Pages: 207
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2000 (original publication date: 2000)
Location: shelf 12.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The aim of this book (a translation) is to "remove the doubts of the serious seekers after truth and show them the right path"  "So long as the wall of ego is not broken…he cannot achieve self-realisation and meet the Supreme Exalted Soul."  "what is the veil of untruth and what is the pre-ordained order of the Lord of will?  This has been amply explained by [the author]".  "The main cause of human sufferings and degeneration of human values is man's drift from spirituality and living a life of egoistic values." "This grave malady of mankind [ego] is the subject matter and main theme of this book"  The book describes the meeting of Pir Budh Shah and the tenth guru, so the Pir could "see God's gate through inner-light."

23/2/2025

Naam Simran: Sikh meditation

Title: Naam Simran: Sikh meditation
Author surname(s): Singh Kharbanda
Author forename(s): Birinder
Publisher: not stated
Pages: 14
ISBN: none
Publn date: not stated (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 11.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This booklet explains: why meditate, how to meditate, and the outcome of meditation (simran).

23/2/2025

Holy Nit Nem

Title: Holy Nit Nem
Author surname(s): Singh Vidyarthi
Author forename(s): Rajinder
Publisher: Guru Nanak Charitable Trust, Ludhiana
Pages: 216
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2000 (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 11.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is aimed at younger readers because of its simple language, however it will also appeal to all other ages.  It includes the collection of daily hymns: Jap ji; Rehraas; Sohila; Aarti.  It includes a page on how to pronounce words in gurmukhi; a page on Rehat.  Each hymn is reproduced in gurmukhi followed by a transliteration and a translation, into English.  At the back there are a few pages on the Sikh way of life; the significance of recitation; the contribution of Sikhi to human welfare.

23/2/2025

Discovering True Happiness

Title: Discovering True Happiness
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Lehna
Publisher: Atam Science Trust
Pages: 406
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2007 (original publication date: 1960)
Location: shelf 11.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This book is a translation, by Kulwant Singh, of the book "Gurmukh Jiwan" by Lehna Singh.  The book tells of how the author (Lehna Singh) decided to stop taking medication for his ailments (including arthritis) and instead relied on Naam Simran. The book describes the power of naam simran on curing a person's troubles or guiding them on their journey.

20/2/2025

Understanding Naamsimran: the practising of the divine word: being an anthology of Sikh naamology

Title: Understanding Naamsimran: the practising of the divine word: being an anthology of Sikh naamology
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Gulshan Jeet
Publisher: Young Brothers
Pages: 155
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2004 (original publication date: 2004)
Location: shelf 11.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is aimed at people who wish to practise Naam (the reciting of the divine word).  It includes brief information on Sikhi, a map at the back of Guru Nanak's travels, a glossary and a bibliography.  The book also aims to help those "who want to know about Naamsimran, Technique of Simran and want to understand the Naam."

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