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Sikhism Introduction :-
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Sikhism was founded in the 15th Century by Guru Nanak. The view that Sikhism is a variety of Hinduism is completely wrong, and gives great offence to Sikhs. There are 18-20 million Sikhs in the world, and 80% of them live in the Punjab state in Northwest India , where the faith began. The word "Sikh" is Punjabi for "disciple" and Sikhs are disciples of the Gurus.
Sikh men are on the whole easy to identify because they all have a full beard, and wear their hair uncut and enclosed in a turban. The Sikh place of worship is called a Gurdwara or shrine.
Sikhism does not have priests, but most gurdwaras will have a Granthi. A Granthi is a learned Sikh who is skilled in reading the scriptures. The key Sikh scripture is the Adi Granth, often called the Guru Granth Sahib. Sikhs consider that the words of these scriptures are the present day personification of the Sikh Guru and they take care of the book with the reverence and loyalty that they would have given to a human Guru. Sikhism does not vigorously look for converts.
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Sikh Gurus :- |
The ten human Gurus:
• Guru Nanak, 1469-1539
• Guru Angad, born 1504, Guru 1539-1552
• Guru Amar Das, born 1479, Guru 1552-1574
• Guru Ram Das, born 1534, Guru 1574-1581
• Guru Arjan, born 1563, Guru 1581-1606
• Guru Hargobind, born 1595, Guru 1606-1644
• Guru Har Rai, born 1630, Guru 1644-1661
• Guru Har Krishan, born 1656, Guru 1661-1664
• Guru Teg Bahadur, born 1621, Guru 1664-1675
• Guru Gobind Singh, born 1666, Guru 1675-1708 |
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Traditions and viewpoint - Basic Sikh Teachings :-
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The spirit of being a Sikh is that one lives one's life according to the teachings of the Sikh Gurus, dedicate time to ponder on God and the scriptures, and does things to profit other people. Sikhs believe that there is a single, all-powerful God, who created the universe and everything in it.
Sikh believes in : equality, everyone can be directly communicate with God, they donot regard Sikhism as the only way to God, they believe that rituals should be avoided, the use of force As a last option to go on with and they consider death is not an end.
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| ^ Guru Nanak |
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| ^ Guru Angad |
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| ^ Guru Amar Das |
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| ^ Guru Ram Das |
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| ^ Guru Arjan |
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| ^ Guru Hargobind |
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| ^ Guru Har Rai |
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| ^ Guru Harkrishan |
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| ^ Guru Tegh Bahadur |
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| ^ Guru Gobind Singh |
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Making of Khalsa :- |
Guru Gobind Singh was the last Guru of the Sikhs in human form. He shaped the Khalsa, a spiritual brotherhood and sisterhood devoted to cleanliness of thought and action. He gave the Khalsa a characteristic external form to repeat them of their obligation, assist them uphold an elevated state of awareness. Every Sikh baptized as Khalsa swears to wear the Five "K's": |
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| ^ Kesh |
- uncut hair and beard |
| ^ Kangha |
- a wooden comb |
| ^ Katchera |
- specially made cotton underwear |
| ^ Kara |
- a steel circle, worn on the wrist |
| ^ Kirpan |
- the sword |
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Sikhism links:- |
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www.sikh-history.com |
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www.sikhs.org |
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