From The Back Cover Of 'Sri Guru Granth Sahib' By Vijay N. Shankar & Harmindar Kaur

Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the living Guru of the sikhs embodying the divine light of Ten Sikh Gurus. It is the central authority in the Sikh way of life and is the main source of Sikh philosophy and Sikh ethos. It also contains the composition of contemporary Bhaktas, saints, mystics and honoured Sikhs alongwith the hymns of the Sikh Gurus. A collection of poetic expression of spiritual experience par-excellence, it stands for the universal human values. It was completed by Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Guru, in 1604 A.D. and was placed in the sanctum of Sri Harimander Sahib. The Sikh Panth has recently observed the qued Century celebration of this historical event with unparalled enthusiasm, we are fortunate enough to witness this memorable event which essentially worked as a stimulator for all of us to follow the True Path shown by our great Gurus.