Guru Nanak's "Japji" and the succeeding Sikh scriptural writings contain and communicate the Sikh Guru's vision and philosophy without any direct preaching the essence of their philosophy has to be culled by the discerning readers. This book performs precisely this task. It narrates major tenets of Sikh philosophy by analyzing the major Sikh scriptural writings. The author's grasp and narration of the essence of Sikh scriptures is brilliant and comprehensive[edit]