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The Sikh Path

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The Battle for the Soul

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It is said that Guru Nanak (1469–1539) the leader of Sikhism experienced the presence of God during a period of three days. He was a government official in the Punjab state and after his enlightenment was able to preach and perform miracles until his final settlement in Kartarpur. His followers were known as Sikhs or disciples.1

My soul, you alien in this world, why do you fall victim to it?

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  9. H. W. Mcleod, Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1968, p. 38. It is sometimes cited as “There Is Neither Hindu or Muslim…” p. 161.

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  10. See also H. W. McLeod, Who Is a Sikh? The Problem of Sikh Identity. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989.

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Crawford, R. (2011). The Sikh Path. In: The Battle for the Soul. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230118331_7

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