SACRED TEXTS
Holy Scripture Guru Granth Sahib
- contains 7,500 lines of poetic verse written by Nanak
- the living Guru of Sikhism
- the Holy scripture.
- 1430 page book
- outlines the basic beliefs of Sikhism and the rules
- used in situations as guidance
- containing writings by Guru Nanak and the other Gurus and saints.
- kept under a speial canopy in the sacred building Gurdwara
- respected by all Sikhs
- in its presence Sikhs take off their shoes and make sure to never turn their back on it
- is treated as a King, dressed in decorative cloths and fanned with a fly-wisk