The difference between Guru Granth and Dasam Granth.

1. The main difference between the two is that of objective. The Guru Granth Sahib aims at gaining peace of mind and complete renunciation. The Dasam Granth believes in a holy war (Dharma Yudh) against tyranny and fanaticism.

2. God of Guru Granth is God of truth. God of Dasam Granth is God of justice, ready to strike at the tyrant, autocrat and the despot.

3. The Guru Granth is full of devotion, meditation, grace of Guru and God. The Dasam granth depicts scenes of battles, arms and weapons and intrigues of men and women.

4. Guru Nanak’s Japji and Guru Gobind singh’s Jap differ essentially. Japji believes in God’s Hukum. There is no such thing in Gobind Singh’s Jap. 5. According to Loehlin, the Guru Granth may be compared to Temple and the Dasam Granth to a fortress. (Loehlin pages 57-59) japjee | Sikhism

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Guru Granth Sahib – Teachings

Guru Granth Sahib

The Guru Granth Sahib teaches that national unity can be achieved only by rising above differences and division of creed, friendship, cultures, castes, colour, races and untouchability. Only in such a spiritual world can God be attained and only through this can man be rid of sorrows in the world. The mission of improvement carries on through the Guru Granth Sahib and at the same time there is a challenge and ire against hypocrisy and oppression. These sayings have been called divine not because they descended into the hearts of prophets through angels, but because they accord prime importance to oneness of all, “Manas ki jaat sabhe eke pehchanbo.” (The whole humankind is but one). Guru Gobind Singh accorded the role of Guru to Guru Granth Sahib in order to accomplish the experience “Bani guru, guru hai bani” (Holy verses are the embodiment of the Guru and Guru himself is holy verses), provided by the first Guru. He decided for all times that the verses of the Gurus and no human being or sage or seer will be the Guru.

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