Guru Nanak’s Holistic Vision of Creation (A Precursor of Modern Scientific Outlook)

The Indian Panorama, New York, USA 16 (42):30 (2022)
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Abstract

Humans have been staring up into space for thousands of generations to have a rational and coherent description of the Creation and evolution of the universe. Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, in his hymns of Jap (u), Aasa di Var, Sidh Gosht, Thitee and Maru Sohilé, has enunciated an excellent understanding of the mystery of Creation. It is pertinent to add that he composed his hymns in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. In contrast, the various scientific ideas discussed in the article became prevalent in the second half of the eighteenth century. From the discussion, it is evident that Guru Nanak's ideas were the precursor of the modern scientific outlook.

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Devinder Pal Singh
Center for Understanding Sikhism

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