GurbaniGurbani (ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ, pronunciation: ɡɝbaːɳiː, lit. the Guru's words) is a Sikh term, very commonly used by Sikhs to refer to various compositions by the Sikh Gurus and other writers of Guru Granth Sahib. In general, hymns in the central text of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib, are called Gurbani. Among Amritdhari Sikhs, a few texts from Dasam Granth which are read as Nitnem, like Tav-Prasad Savaiye and Chaupai, are also considered Gurbani.
Centre pour l'étude des nouvelles religionsLe Centre pour l'étude des nouvelles religions (Cesnur - Center for studies on new religions) est une association internationale d'étude des « nouveaux mouvements religieux », fondée par le juriste et sociologue Massimo Introvigne, par Jean-François Mayer, par l'historien John Gordon Melton, et par la sociologue Eileen Barker en 1988. Le Cesnur considère que la lutte contre les sectes est dangereuse pour la liberté religieuse, ce qui lui vaut différentes controverses, notamment parmi les associations de lutte contre les sectes.
RavidassiaRavidassia or the Ravidas Panth is a branch of Sikhism based on the teachings of Guru Ravidass and Guru Nanak who is revered as a satguru. Historically, Ravidassia represented a range of beliefs in the Indian subcontinent, with some devotees of Ravidass counting themselves as Ravidassia, but first formed in the early 20th-century in colonial British India. The Ravidassia tradition began to take on more cohesion following 1947, and the establishment of successful Ravidassia tradition in the diaspora.
SandipaniSandipani (सान्दीपनि), sometimes rendered Sāndīpana, is the guru of Krishna and Balarama in Hinduism. He is regarded to have educated them regarding all the Vedas, the art of drawing, astronomy, gandharva veda, medicine, training elephants and horses, and archery. The Bhagavata Purana relates the following story regarding Sandipani: While staying as students at the residence of Sandipani, the brothers Krishna and Balarama, and their friend, Sudama, mastered every single lesson, although only having been instructed in each once.
Guru AngadGuru Angad (pendjabi : pa) (1504 - 1552) est le deuxième des dix Gurus du sikhisme, premier successeur du premier maître spirituel des Sikhs, Guru Nanak. Né au Penjab (Inde) en 1504, il s'appelle d'abord Lehna. Il semble qu'il soit lui-même considéré comme un guide spirituel quand il rencontre l'enseignement de Guru Nanak, dont il devient un disciple dévoué.
