The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (881 page)

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Grandmother Zen
(gentle form of Zen)
:
Granth
(Pañj
b
, ‘book’, from Skt., ‘to knot together’ since early books consisted of palm leaves strung together and tied). Sikh scripture. Granth refers primarily to the
di
Granth but see also
DASAM GRANTH
.
Granth
.
Sikh who looks after the
di
Granth. A granth
should be skilled in reading the
di Granth and often acts as custodian of the
gurdw
r
.

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