Name: Aditi Singla
Country: India

Year: 2026
Volume: Volume-11, Issue-1, January-June 2026 (Special Issue)
Page Number: 362-364
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19452592

ABSTRACT
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, occupies a unique place in Indian philosophical and religious thought. His Baani, though limited in volume, offers profound insights into the nature of Reality, the human condition, the transient world, and the path to liberation. Rooted in the Sikh conception of Ik Onkar, Guru Tegh Bahadur presents God as formless, eternal, self-existent, and immanent within creation. His philosophy emphasizes the impermanence of worldly attachments, the preciousness of human life, and the necessity of God-realization through meditation on the Divine Name. Central to his thought is the discipline of the mind, liberation from ego, and the attainment of jivan mukti—liberation while living. Rejecting ascetic renunciation, Guru Tegh Bahadur advocates transcendence within active social life, guided by fearlessness, compassion, and universal concern. His supreme sacrifice for religious freedom stands as a practical
embodiment of his philosophical ideals, affirming ethical responsibility and spiritual courage.

Keywords: - Guru Tegh Bahadur, Sikh Philosophy, Ik Onkar, Jivan Mukti, Divine Name