• ISBN13: 9788171561704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Religion and Philosophy
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: May 20, 1988
• Pages: 486
• Original Price: INR 450.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams

Sardar Ishar Singh is a well-known authority on religion and philosophy. He has made a deep and elaborate study of all religions from authoritative sources. He is also the author of Nanakism—A New World Order—Temporal and Spiritual, and The Sikh Religion. In the present two volumes he has brought out a true and objective picture of philosophies of different religions. These two volumes are expected to be of great value to students and scholars of religion and philosophy. His style of writing is so simple and lucid that the books can be read with great advantage by all who wish to have knowledge about different religions. In Volume I, he deals with, besides Sikhism founded by Guru Nanak, seven other world religions viz. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The concept of various theistic religions has been explained vivdly and objectively, under five headings viz. (1) nature of God, (2) nature of man, (3) nature of evil, (4) goal of human life, and (5) how to achieve the goal. Comparison of religious beliefs being a delicate matter, all efforts have been made to stick to truth and yet give greater emphasis to common principles and beliefs so that the people having faith in different religions may come nearer to each other in a bond of brotherhood and love and religion may become a cementing, not a separating force. Hinduism being one of the most ancient religions of the world, having a vast literature and many Schools of philosophy, deserves a much more elaborate treatment. Volume II of the book meets this requirement wherein the philosophies of the Vedas, Shastras and Upanisads, constituting the basic literature of Hinduism, have been dealt with in essential details. How the other three religions of Indian origin, viz. Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are related to Hinduism is also adequately explained. At the present juncture the need to understand the essential features of Hinduism and Sikhism has assumed greater importance as this can be conducive to a better understanding and unity between these two God-believing communities of India, which already have a common spiritual and social heritage.

• Volume I

• PART I: OTHER RELIGIONS

• 1. Hinduism
• 2. Jainism
• 3. Buddhism
• 4. Zoroastrianism
• 5. Judaism
• 6. Christianity
• 7. Islam

• PART II: SIKH RELIGION

• 8. Sikhism General
• 9. Nature of God
• 10. Nature of Man
• 11. Nature of Evil
• 12. Goal of Human Life
• 13. How to Achieve the Goal

• PART III: UNIVERSAL RELIGION

• 14. Universal Religion
• Select Bibliography

• Volume II

• PART I QUEST FOR TRUTH IN ANCIENT INDIA

• 1. Our World
• 2. The Vedas
• Their Earlier Concept
• 3. The Vedas
• Period, Authorship and Nature
• 4. The Sankhya Philosophy
• 5. The Yoga Philosophy
• 6. Vaisesika
• Nayaya Philosophy
• 7. Purva Mimansa Philosophy
• 8. Vedanta Philosophy
• Nature of Supreme Reality
• 9. Vedanta Philosophy
• The Nature of Self
• 10. Vedanta Philosophy
• The way to reach the Truth

• PART II NEW HEIGHTS OF TRUTH AND REALITY

• Unique Contribution of Guru Nanak
• 11. The Real God
• Supreme and Perfect
• 12. The Real God
• Without Birth and Death
• 13. The Real God
• Sovereign, Just and Merciful
• 14. The Real Evil
• 15. The Teacher
• Full of Humility and Love
• 16. The Teacher
• Guide not God
• 17. The Real Dharma
• 18. The Real Place of Religion
• Custodian of Dharma
• 19. The Real Place of Religion
• The Objective of Khalsa Panth

• PART III THE GREAT MARCH OF MAN TO TRUTH AND REALITY

• 20. The Vedas and Shastras
• 21. A New School of Hindu Philosophy
• 22. I
• Guru Nanak’s Song of Love and Longing for God
• II
• The Philosophy of Guru Nanak-A Summary