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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.

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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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14/2/2025

Discourses on the beyond:3

Title: Discourses on the beyond:3
Author: Waryam Singh
Pages: 158
ISBN: none
Publisher: Vishav Gurmat Roohani Mission Charitable Trust
Publn date: 2000 (original publication date: 2000)
Language: English
Location: shelf 9.6 SGSSS library
Preface: yes
Overview: This book is vol 3 of the series and "discusses in great detail the sublime words, the enobling spiritual experience and exalted living of some of the most enlightened souls…it elaborately explains the efficacy of some meditative practices and the utility of the holy congregations.". The aim of the book is to present "the quintessence of the teachings of these spiritually great men." "By reading and then pondering on these nuggets of supernal wisdom many seekers will be able to find the true and right path and thus transform their lives." The initial chapters discuss sermons of Ishar Singh on "religio-mystic-philosophy and the path leading to the transcendental state of mind." They include a "deep study of the concept of 'Shabad' with its many ramifications". Chapter four provides "some glorious glimpses of a true saint". Later chapters discuss the scholar Swami Ram, an admirer of the gurus and GGS. The book was translated by P D Shastri and vetted by P S Sidhu.

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