About the Author

This book consists of English translations of some selected Banis of the Sikh scriptures: Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Dasam Granth. It addresses the contemporary postmodern/multicultural reader and endeavors to elaborate the international significance of the Sikh system. It prevents VISMÄD/joyous Wonder of the Sikh scriptures as an alternative to the two contemporary capital based paradigms/orders: Capitalism and Socialism, in which capital is alienated from the joyous Wonder, difference and the primary symphony of life. The Sikh Paradigm of VISMÄD can contribute to redefine capital and modify our socio-political instructions, which will bring about a radical change, minimizing problematics. Humankind will get nearer to attaining its much cherished, lasting peace.

Gurbhagat Singh is former Professor of English and Dean of Languages of Punjabi University Patiala. He received his inter-disciplinary M.A. and Ph.D. in English History of consciousness from the University of California. He has taught at the universities in California, Delhi and Patiala. His chief interests are: Theory, Comparative Literature and Sikhism. He had participated in the Congress of International Comparative Literature Association held in New York, Munich, Paris, Sussex, Tokyo. His known books are: Poetry as Metaconsciousness, Western Poetics and Eastern Thought, Literature and Folklore after Poststructuralism,Sikhism and Postmodern Thought, Uttaradhunikwad (Pbi.), Vismadi Punji (Pbi). At present he is translated Sri Guru Granth Sahib into English.

“The importance of this book as a massive step forward in the task of recognition of the Sikh system as an ecumenical and the world religion will be permanent.”

                                                                                              Noel Q. King,

                                                                                                 Emeritus Professor of History and Comparative

                                                                                                  Religion, University of California, Santa Cruz.