What kind of philosophy do the hymns in Sri Guru Granth Sahib reveal?
Sri Guru Granth Sahib is a treasure of divine knowledge, mysticism and a guide to a spiritual living for anyone who ventures to find instruction from it and live by it. The hymns help us with unwavering belief in God. A description of God is given in the very opening sentence of Guru Granth Sahib, which is called Mool-Mantar (basic creed). and is a Preamble of the first section called Japji: There is One God, He is the Eternal Truth, the Creator, Without Fear, Hate or Enmity, All-Pervading & Everlasting Divine Spirit, Self-Existent, and He is realized by Guru’s Grace. We are guided to live a family life and make a truthful living and share the earning with the less fortunate. Lord’s praise and meditation upon God’s name is emphasized as a way to spirituality. According to the hymns ‘spirituality’ means love for God and his creation, humility/sweetness, empathy/compassion for others, a feeling of brotherhood with all mankind, contentment, forgiveness, devotion to selfless service of oth
