Defintions

Question 1

Amrit Sanskar

Answer 1

The name given to the ceremony that initiates somebody into the Khalsa

Question 2

Gurdwara

Answer 2

The name given to a Sikh place of worship; it means “Gateway of the guru.”

Question 3

Gurpubs

Answer 3

The celebrations of the anniversary of the birth or death of a guru; also a celebration of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib Ji in 1604

Question 4

Mool Mantra

Answer 4

Means ‘basic teachings’ and are the first statements of each section of the GGS. They underpin the Sikh religion and are the basic beliefs about the nature of God

Question 5

Mukti

Answer 5

Spiritual liberation from the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth

Question 6

Sangat

Answer 6

The holy congregation gathered in the presence of the GGS

Question 7

Sewa

Answer 7

Service to fellow human beings; acts of kindness or charity

Question 8

Vaisakhi

Answer 8

The Sikh harvest festival that also marks the day Guru Gobind Singh formed the first Khalsa in 1699