{"product_id":"socially-involved-renunciate","title":"Socially Involved Renunciate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA translation and analysis of Guru Nanak's description of the Sikh path to spiritual liberation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Socially Involved Renunciate\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth analysis and an original English translation of the \u003ci\u003eSiddh Goṣṭ\u003c\/i\u003e, a fundamental philosophical text of the Sikh tradition. The work reflects the distinctive worldview of Sikhism, the only major Indian religion that does not regard asceticism as a legitimate path to liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposed by Guru Nānak, a medieval, north Indian saint-poet and venerated founder of the Sikh tradition, the \u003ci\u003eSiddh Goṣṭ\u003c\/i\u003e is a dialogue between Guru Nānak and several Nāth yogis who had been pursuing a rigorous path of hath-yoga as renunciates of the material world. Through their dialogue, Guru Nānak teaches the Nāth yogis a spiritual path that also includes involvement in the social world and offers a practical way to achieve liberation. In The Socially Involved Renunciate, Kamala Elizabeth Nayar and Jaswinder Singh Sandhu provide background on Sikhism, highlight the ethical teachings expounded in the \u003ci\u003eSiddh Goṣṭ\u003c\/i\u003e, and demonstrate how Guru Nānak reconciles the polarities of the ascetic and householder ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54410537271640,"sku":"9780791472149","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780791472149_4a19708a-4bef-4a64-a742-47b83328db5a.jpg?v=1780115454","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/socially-involved-renunciate","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}