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Sikh Glossary and Terms - G

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Gaddi The seat or throne of guruship.
Giani A person of spiritual knowledge.
Granthi One who performs the reading of the Guru Granth Sahib at religious occassions, it may be a man or women, but has to be an Amritdhari.
Gristi Sikh ideal is that of being married, having a family, earning ones living by honest socially useful employment, serving ones fellow human beings and worshipping God.
Gurbani The writings of the Gurus.
Gurdwara Name given to the religious place of the Sikhs. It means 'Gateway to the Guru'.
Gurmat A general term for Sikhism, including the teachings of the Gurus, as well as the Rahit Maryada.
Gurmatta A resolution passed in a council presided over by the Guru or the advice of the Guru.
Gurmukh Someone who has become God oriented and God filled instead of self centred (manmukh).
Gurmukhi The written form of Punjabi used in the Sikh scriptures, propogated by Guru Nanak and Guru Angad.
Gursikh Someone who is deeply and sincerely devoted to the service of the Guru.
Gurpurb The celebration of the anniversary of the birth or death of a Guru. Also applied to the anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib in 1604 or the deaths of the sons of Guru Gobind Singh.
Guru Granth Sahib The holy book of the Sikhs.
Gutka Small book containing the daily prayers of the Sikhs.

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