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Guru Granth

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Guru Granth, Guru Granth Sahib [grʌnt]
n
(Non-Christian Religious Writings / Other Non-Christian Religious Writings) the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, believed by them to be the embodiment of the gurus Also called Adi Granth
[from Punjabi, from Sanskrit grantha a book]


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For Sikhs, the guru is embodied in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, a compilation of poems of saintly beings who spoke of their experience of the light after coming out of deep meditation.
First, on page 47 Tara Singh refers to a Sikh priest allegedly quoting a verse from the Guru Granth Sahib, "Bind guai ta(n) nark adhikar" (When the moment is lost, then hell is earned).
Thursday evening, she and others at the gurdwara began a 72-hour recitation of their religion's holy book, the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, with members reading aloud in turns.
 
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