The socially involved renunciate [[electronic resource] ] : Guru Nanak's Discourse to the Nāth yogis / / Kamala Elizabeth Nayar and Jaswinder Singh Sandhu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828050403321
• Autore: Nayar Kamala E (Kamala Elizabeth), <1966->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2007
• ISBN: 0-7914-7950-1; 1-4356-0646-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (199 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SandhuJaswinder Singh <1973->; Nānak, Guru, <1469-1538.>
• Disciplina: 294.6/82
• Soggetti: Spiritual life - Sikhism; Renunciation (Philosophy); Asceticism - Nātha sect; Mokṣa
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-176) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Note on Translation -- Introduction -- The Quest for Liberation in Indian Religions -- Setting the Stage for Siddh Goṣṭ -- The Nåth Tradition and Hath-Yoga -- Guru Nånak: Doctrine, Hagiography, and History -- The Context of Siddh Goṣṭ -- The Meaning of Guru Nånak’s Siddh Goṣṭ -- Guru Nånak’s Worldview: Theory and Practice -- Renunciation and Social Involvement in Siddh Goṣṭ -- Siddh Goṣṭ Discourse to the Nåth Yogis, An English Translation -- Discourse to the Nåth Yogis, An English Translation -- Notes -- Glossary of Punjabi Terms -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Socially Involved Renunciate is an in-depth analysis and an original English translation of the Siddh Goṣṭ, a fundamental philosophical text of the Sikh tradition. The work reflects the distinctive worldview of Sikhism, the only major Indian religion that does not regard asceticism as a legitimate path to liberation.Composed by Guru Nānak, a medieval, north Indian saint-poet and venerated founder of the Sikh tradition, the Siddh Goṣṭ is a dialogue between Guru Nānak and several Nāth yogis ; who had been pursuing a rigorous path of hath-yoga as renunciates of the material world. Through their dialogue, Guru Nānak teaches the Nāth yogis a spiritual path that also includes involvement in the social world and offers a practical way to achieve liberation. In The Socially Involved Renunciate, Kamala Elizabeth Nayar and Jaswinder Singh Sandhu provide background on Sikhism, highlight the ethical teachings expounded in the Siddh Goṣṭ, and demonstrate how Guru Nānak reconciles the polarities of the ascetic and householder ideals.