Identity of the Sikhs: 1 - Tapa blanda

Sikh Identity is strong. Sikh faith, which is such a powerful component of its identity, is now firmly established as the fourth youngest world religion, the last one to be formed in the past one and a half millennia. Yet Sikhs number are miniscule compared to the adherents of other three major faiths. Its strength lies in its ideology-free emphasis on living a moral and principled life. A way of life that is valid at all times. further, Sikh faith is nondenominational. It has none of the internal rivalries that consume other religions: the same practice will be found in a Gurdwara anywhere in the world. The book tells the story of the three hundred year post-guru period, its struggles and triumphs, its evolution, yet its consistent emphasis on respect for all as the hallmark of a faith, the most relevant for the twenty-first global age. It may well Have anticipated the needs of the present times and prepare the world for it.

Dr Surinder Singh Bakhshi is a practising Sikh, living with his family in the UK. His previous book 'A Modern guide to The Practice of Sikh Faith' has been well received.