Sikhism (सिख धर्म)
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Sikhism
is a religion
founded in the
late 15th
century Punjab
on the teachings
of Guru Nanak
Devji. The Sikh
religion today
has a following
of over 20
million people
worldwide and is
ranked as the
worlds 5th
largest
religion. It is
traditionally
known as the
Gurmat
(which
literally means
to "have your
face towards the
guru").
Sikhism
originated from
the word Sikh
which means
'disciple'.
Sikhs are the
disciples of God
who follow the
writings and
teachings of the
Ten Sikh Gurus.
Sikhs believe in
one God who
cannot be
represented by
idols or any
other image. God
(waheguru)
created the
universe and all
its contents and
is charecterized
by being
immanent,
omnipresent,
transcendent and
omnipotent. This
shapeless,
incrustable God
can only be
reached by
achieving divine
self-expression
and truth via
meditation
taught by a
Guru. The
followers of
Sikhism follow
the teachings of
the ten Sikh
gurus as well as
the holy
scripture
entitled the
Gurū Granth
Sāhib.
The Nanakshahi (ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ) calendar is the offical
sikh calendar. It is a solar calendar that was
adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak
Committee. The name of this calendar is taken
from Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism.
A Guru is a spiritual guide, who has raised his spirit to such a level where they can be one with God Almighty. The word "Guru" is derived from the root words "Gu", which means darkness or ignorance, and "Ru", which means light or knowledge The Guru is the experience of Truth (God).
Sikh practices are based on simple and practical guidelines laid out by the Gurus for the practice of the "Sikh way of life". The Sikh way of life is based broadly on the life and teachings of Guru Nanak
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Every Sikh baptized as Khalsa Should wear the Five "K's." The tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, initiated the Sikh baptism ceremony in April 1699 AD and thus gave a distinctive identity to the Sikhs.
The famous Golden Temple in Amritsar known as Sri Harminer Sahib or Sri Darbar Sahib meaning "Temple of God," is the holiest shrine of Sikhism.Guru Ram Das Ji founded the city of Amritsar, in the 16th century...
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Ardas, ਅਰਦਾਸ, is a humble prayer to God, by means of which a Sikhs remembers and respects the sacrifices made by the Gurus and Sikhs to uphold religious freedom and the Sikh faith. Ardas means a request, a supplication, a prayer...
The Mool Mantar is the first hymn in the Guru Granth Sahib. the holy scripture of the Sikhs. It is a bascic prayer, composed by Guru Nanak Dev ji .The ‘Mool Mantra’ sums up Sikh beliefs...
The proper salutation for all the Sikhs and was introduced by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji at the time of the manifestation of Khalsa in 1699. It Means "The Khalsa belongs to Waheguru, The victory belongs to Waheguru"...
In Sikhism there are only a few special ceremonies
for events like birth, initiation, marriage and
death, which are simple, inexpensive and having a
religious cause to them...
