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The Sikhism Book: The Ten Gurus, the Golden Temple, and the Teachings of the Khalsa

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The Sikhism Book: The Ten Gurus, the Golden Temple, and the Teachings of the Khalsa

The Ten Gurus, the Guru Granth Sahib, and the Path of the Khalsa

A clear, respectful introduction to the world's fifth-largest religion: Guru Nanak and the line of ten Gurus, the one formless God, the Golden Temple at Amritsar, the eternal scripture of the Guru Granth Sahib, and the founding of the Khalsa. The history, teachings, and beliefs of a living faith.

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What you will read

  • 11 chapters, primary sources
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  • Original ink illustrations
  • Inline citations to the Guru Granth Sahib and the Janamsakhis
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  1. 01The Punjab and the World of Guru Nanak
  2. 02Ik Onkar: The One Formless God
  3. 03Guru Nanak: The First Guru and His Journeys
  4. 04The Line of the Gurus: From Angad to Tegh Bahadur
  5. 05The Adi Granth and the Guru Granth Sahib
  6. 06Guru Gobind Singh and the Founding of the Khalsa
  7. 07The Five Ks and the Life of a Sikh
  8. 08The Golden Temple and the Sacred City of Amritsar
  9. 09Seva and Langar: The Ethic of Service
  10. 10The Sword and the Saint-Soldier: Martyrdom and Defense
  11. 11Sikhism Today: A Global Community

About this book

About this Sikhism mythology guide

A clear, respectful guide to the world's fifth-largest religion: the ten Gurus, the one formless God, the Golden Temple, and the founding of the Khalsa.

Five centuries ago in the Punjab, a man named Nanak walked into a river, disappeared for three days, and came back with a single sentence: there is no Hindu and no Muslim. What he meant was that the divisions people kill for are not the deepest truth. There is one God, formless and without enemies, and the way to that God runs through honest work, shared bread, and the constant remembrance of the divine Name.

From that beginning grew Sikhism, today the fifth-largest religion in the world. This book follows the whole arc: the ten Gurus from Nanak to Gobind Singh, the compiling of the Guru Granth Sahib (the living scripture that became the final Guru), the building of the Golden Temple at Amritsar, and the founding of the Khalsa, the order of the pure, with its five articles of faith and its readiness to defend the weak.

This is not a book of mythology but a clear, respectful guide to a living faith and its history, drawn from the Guru Granth Sahib, the Janamsakhis, and the standard scholarship, with every chapter citing its sources.

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What you will discover inside

  • Guru Nanak and the revelation that there is one God beyond all division
  • The line of ten Gurus, from Nanak to Gobind Singh
  • How the Guru Granth Sahib became the living, eternal Guru
  • Guru Gobind Singh and the founding of the Khalsa, the order of the pure
  • The Five Ks and what each one means in the daily life of a Sikh
  • The Golden Temple at Amritsar and the ethic of seva and langar

Sikhism mythology book at a glance

TraditionSikhism mythology
Chapters11 chapters
Length160 pages
SourcesDrawn from the primary sources, cited inline
Reading levelBeginner-friendly. Every name and place is explained from scratch
FormatPrint-quality PDF
DeliveryPDF within 24 hours

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About the author

Guillaume Henry, founder of Mythologis

Guillaume Henry

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mythologis

Guillaume Henry founded Mythologis to make the world's mythologies readable without losing what makes them strange. Every Mythologis book draws on the primary sources first, cross-references multiple translations, and avoids inventing details that aren't in the originals.

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Questions about the Sikhism mythology book

When will I receive my PDF?

Within 24 hours of purchase. Your download link arrives in your inbox automatically.

Is Sikhism a mythology?

No, and the book is careful about this. Sikhism is a living world religion centered on one formless God, and it explicitly rejects idol-worship and mythological pantheons. This volume sits in the Mythologis library as a respectful guide to the faith: its history, teachings, and beliefs, not a collection of myths.

Is this book respectful of Sikhism as a living faith?

Yes. It is written as an introduction for outsiders that a Sikh reader could recognize as fair. It uses the proper terms, treats the Gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib with reverence, and does not depict or caricature what the tradition holds sacred.

Is this book based on primary sources?

Yes. It draws on the Guru Granth Sahib, the Dasam Granth, the Janamsakhi accounts of Guru Nanak, and the standard histories of the Sikh tradition, with references to the accepted translations.

How long is the book?

Eleven chapters, around 160 pages depending on the final layout. Designed to be read in evenings or in one long sitting.

Will there be a paperback on Amazon?

The PDF is available immediately. A KDP paperback edition follows once the book has been validated by readers.

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Can I order from outside the United States?

Yes. The PDF is a digital download, so it works instantly anywhere in the world, with nothing to ship. Where a paperback edition exists, it is sold across Amazon's international marketplaces, with shipping rates and delivery times depending on your country.

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