Links

A number of references have been made during the course of this website to granths and shaastras that may be unfamiliar to the reader. For this reason a detailed selection of links will provide access to both the texts and the figureheads behind the works.

Sewapanthi official website

This is the Sewapanthi sampardaya’s website run from Goniana Mandi, although presently in it’s initial stages of development. However, Sewajyoti magazine can be obtained free of charge from the Tikana. E-mail the site for more information.

http://www.sewajyoti.org

Rumi and his Masnavi

Rumi has undergone somewhat of a revival over the last few years, reaching the top of the US poetry charts. Arguably his greatest work is the large Musnavi.

Inner sanctum of a Mevlana mosque

Although the translation is dated, this text can be read in English using the following link;

http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/masnavi/index.htm

Mevlana Rumi's Topi

Although initially a highly reputed scholar, it wasn’t until his meeting and subsequent intensive relationship with the wandering Sufi master Shams-i-Tabriz (the sun of tabriz) that Rumi began to ascend to the highest levels of self-knowledge. His life story is narrated in a simplistic format at the following site;

http://www.khamush.com

The organisation also holds regular events related to the Rumi in London regularly.

The Mevlevi

Imam al-Ghazali and the Alchemy of Happiness

As has been explained in the ‘Sufi Connection’ section, Sewapanthis read Ghazali’s Keemiya-i-sa’adat, which translates as the Alchemy of Happiness. This has been translated a number of times, and again below is a link to a dated English translation of the work;

http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/tah/index.htm

Shams-i-Tabriz's Mausoleum

Qadri Darga

Yog Vasistha

This classic vedantic text is gigantic in its original format. There have been historically two shortened versions in Sanskrit. However, in translation there has only recently been an extensive translation made by Swami Venkatesananda. The following links both offer some chosen quotes from the text;

http://sivaloka.tripod.com/YogaVasishtha.htm

http://www.yogavasistha.com

In other sections reference has been made to Sewapanthis studying other adhyatamic literature. Links to each text in English translation is given below:

Bhagwad Gita

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe08/index.htm

Maharaj Sri Krishan recites the Bhagwad Gita to Arjun on the battlefield of Kurukshetra

Major Upanishads

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/upan/index.htm

There are a number of renditions of the Ramayan. Sewapanthis are stated to have studied the more spiritually insightful Adhyatama Ramayan. However, this is not freely available in translation on the internet. A link has instead been provided to Valmiki’s sanskrit Ramayan;

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rama/index.htm

Jugut Ki Seva: charity work

Those who have been inspired by the Sewapanthis concern for the upliftment of this world, can also follow in their example. Not only by living a greener lifestyle and shopping ethically but also by giving to a global charity. Below is a link to the Oxfam website, a respected charity who work across the world in both short-term and long-term aid projects.

http://www.oxfam.org

Puratan Sikhi

Mention has been made of the four traditional orders of the Sikhs. To find out more about these orders visit this site;

http://www.sarbloh.info

Takht Sach Khand Abchal Nagar Sri Hazoor Sahib, Nander