3 Sikhism Flashcards
Amrit Sanskar
The name given to ceremony that initiates a person into the Khalsa
Gurdwara
Is the name given to a Sikh place of worship; it’s means ‘gateway to the Guru’
Gurpurbs
The celebrations of the anniversary of the birth or death of a Guru; the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib in 1604 is also celebrated as a gurpurb
Mool Mantra
‘Basic teaching’ - the first statements of each section of the Guru Granth Sahib. These underpin the seek religion and all the basic beliefs about the nature of God
Mukti
Spiritual liberation from the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth
Sangat
The holy congregation gathered in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib
Sewa
Service to fellow human beings; acts of kindness or charity
Vaisakhi
The Sikh harvest festival that also marks the day in which Guru Gobind Singh formed the first Khalsa in 1699